The wrestler then pulls back, stretching the opponent's back, neck, and knee. A common move out of this transition can be a powerbomb or a suplex. Used by Delirious. The whole maneuver would force the opponent's arm to be bent in the number "4" shape, applying more pressure as the arm is trapped between the second or top rope. Cody using this move seems like taboo. The name is derived from Charlie and Russ, the Haas Brothers, who invented this move. The wrestler pulls down with both arms while pushing up with the knees to bend the opponent's back. The opponent will thus be on their back, with one of the attacker's legs under the victim's upper back and hooking their free arm. This may sometimes be preceded by an arm wrench. The only difference between Sting's "Scorpion Death Lock" and the current "Sharpshooter" is which leg the pressure is on, as Sting's targets the right leg and the "Sharpshooter" targets the left leg. This version of a surfboard sees a standing or kneeling wrestler take hold of both of a kneeling or seated opponent's wrists and cross their arms over, applying pressure to both the opponent's arms and shoulders. [2] The move was invented by Gory Guerrero in Mexico, where it was called la de a caballo (horse-mounting choke), but got its more common name from Ed Farhat, who wrestled as "The Sheik" and used it as his finisher. Often confused with the octopus hold, it was popularized by Perry Saturn as the Rings of Saturn. On the Steve Austin Show Unleashed Podcast, George Scott was credited by Ric Flair as the person who came up with the idea that to reverse the figure-four leglock, the opponent would simply turn over onto their stomach. 0.245 MB. Former TNA and WWE wrestler Samoa Joe uses this as his signature submission hold, calling it the Coquina Clutch, and current WWE wrestler Shayna Baszler uses it as her finisher, calling it the Kirifuda Clutch. Another variation is performed in a bridging position where the wrestler wraps both hands around the opponent's neck and pulls back, which applies pressure to the neck and bridges on the opponent's back for added leverage. For this variation, the wrestler steps between the opponent's legs with one of their own and crosses the opponent's legs so that their near leg's ankle is in the far leg's knee pit. The attacker then uses his free leg to complete the reverse crucifix armbar, trying to hyperextend the elbow. However, Joe Rogan criticizes it; emphasizing that it's inviting an Inside Heel Hook counter. 3. Put his/her left ankle on his/her right kneecap so it looks like the digit 4. The wrestler then turns 360 degrees over the leg, twisting it inward. Also known as a keylock, Top shoulder lock, Americana, and ude-garami, (a term borrowed from judo). The move is also referred to as a "European headlock", due to its prominence in European wrestling. The wrestler grabs their opponent's throat with both hands and throttles them. From behind a seated opponent, the wrestler grabs one of the opponent's elbows and pulls it up and backward. Closed fist punches are legal in WWE, but in other promotions, referees will tell wrestlers to watch the hand due to closed-fist punches being illegal. The wrestler exits the ring to the outside and drags the opponent by the legs towards the ring post, so that the post is between the opponent's legs (similar to when somebody 'crotches' their opponent with the ringpost). Nicknamed the Stu-Lock, in honor of Stu Hart who used the move, the wrestler approaches a prone opponent from the side. Sheamus also uses this move. This type of toe hold is performed by holding the foot by the toes with one hand and putting the other hand under the opponent's achilles tendon and grabbing the wrist. The hold is usually transitioned into a chickenwing facebuster. Professional Wrestler John will show you how to perform a Figure-4 leg lock, step by step. An inverted version of this moves exists with the opponent on their stomach, the wrestler grabs the opponent's right arm and places it on top of their back, grabs and stacks the right arm with their right leg, then puts the left arm on top of the right leg, and then finally immobilizes the other limbs by placing the left leg on top of the rest. This move can be compared to the Heel Hook in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The attacking wrestler stands behind an opponent and reaches around the opponent's neck with one arm. It is a key component of several throws, drops and slams. The move was invented by Hiroyoshi Tenzan. The move is performed when a wrestler grasps the opponent's left wrist with their right hand. Lance Storm also performs this move with both versions, including the regular Boston crab and single-leg Boston crab. He usually sets it up from a single-leg takedown or a roll-through called the Calgary Crab. Bryan Danielson popularized and invented a variation, dubbed the Danielson Special, where he would flip his opponent with a butterfly suplex before locking in the cross armbar. For instance, in his recent Joe Rogan Experience episode with Rick Rubin, he criticized the legendary Figure-Four leg lock pro-wrestling move. Also known technically as the overhead gutwrench backbreaker rack or Sammartino backbreaker this sees an attacking wrestler first lift an opponent up so the opponent's back is resting on the wrestler's shoulder, with the opponent's head pointing in the direction that the wrestler is facing. Next, the wrestler turns their opponent over so that they are on their knees with all four of their limbs trapped underneath. Famous Luchador Blue Demon Jr. also uses a modified variant of this move as well, in which he does an inverted sharpshooter and then uses his free arm to pull back his opponent's arm. Favorited. The wrestler then uses their free arm to pull the opponent's arm (the same arm to which the wrestler is applying the half nelson) across the face of the opponent. Rolando Vera was credited with inventing the move. Years later, Kurt Angle adopted the ankle lock as his finisher, but would often do it from a standing position. This stretches the pectorals and shoulder joint and immobilizes the arm. The wrestler then places their own spare arm under the other hand and over the opponent's back to lock in the hold, compressing the opponent's neck. A double pumphandle exists, where the second arm is not hooked, it is also pulled under and between the opponent's legs. The legs are used to control the movement of the opponent's body while the opponent's foot is twisted by holding the heel with the forearm and using the whole body to generate a twisting motion, hence creating severe medial torque on the ankle. The nelson hold in professional wrestling usually takes the form of the full nelson, half nelson, or three-quarter nelson. With the opponent on their back, the wrestler, standing beside them, sits with their leg over and between the opponent's legs (often using a legdrop to the knee). Similar in execution and function to a front chancery, this lock is often used as a setup for a suplex. The wrestler then takes hold of the upper arms or wrists of the opponent and spreads them, holding the opponent in place. 1 Change Note Created by. However, this move is mainly limited to opponents with great flexibility. They then roll back so that the opponent is suspended on their knees above them, facing up. WebBody triangle or Figure-four body lock is achieved by first crossing the ankles, grasping the heel of one foot and pulling that foot into the opposite knee, this creates the signature 4. The Grammy winning producer turned out to be a fan of Ric Flairs signature leglock. Bjj Eastern A judo submission named the reverse ude-garami, and popularly named and innovated by Masahiko Kimura, after he broke Hlio Gracie's arm with it. This hold was innovated by Mr. Niebla and is best associated with Miliano Collection A.T. known as the Paradise Lock. This neck lock sees a wrestler sit above a fallen opponent and wrap their legs around the opponent in the form of the figure-four, with one leg crossing under the opponent's chin and under the wrestler's other leg the wrestler squeezes and chokes the opponent. The attacker then drops to the side opposite that of the arm that they grabbed (if he grabbed the right arm, he will fall on his left side). A body scissors version exists as well. The wrestler sits on one side of the opponent, encircles the opponent in a headlock position using their near arm, and grabs the opponent's near wrist, bending the arm upwards. Some common submissions from this position are the triangle choke, armbar, and other types of armlocks and chokeholds. The wrestler then wraps their legs around the head of the opponent and crosses the opponent's legs, applying pressure on them with their hands. Also known as a bridging wrist lock. In public performance, for safety's sake, stretches are usually not performed to the point where the opponent must submit or risk injury. wikiHow is a wiki, similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. Also commonly known as a dragon bite, this move sees the attacking wrestler behind a standing opponent, pulling them backwards into an inverted facelock and wrapping their legs around the opponent's body with a body scissors. An element borrowed from professional wrestling's catch wrestling origins, stretches (or submission holds) are techniques in which a wrestler holds another in a position that puts stress on the opponent's body. Then the attacking wrestler grapevines the other leg and performs an ankle lock submission hold. He then places his knees against the opponent's stretched arm and pulls back with his arms. To do this, the opponent's legs are then hooked under the top ropes, leaving the opponent facing the attacking wrestler, upside down. Sometimes the free arm is placed at the top of the opponent's head. The wrestler then takes hold of their ankle with their opposite arm and pulls their leg up. The move was used by Bull Nakano and formerly used by the former SmackDown general manager Paige as the PTO. The wrestler has one arm free, which can be used for balance. Used by Taichi as Seteii Juhjiro. The wrestler then places their left arm over and around the opponent's arm while grasping their own wrist. Speaking to the This is a legitimate controlling or debilitating hold and is commonly used by police officers in the United States to subdue uncooperative persons for arrest. The wrestler then pulls the opponent's arm over their far shoulder and distributes the wrestler's body over their shoulders while having the other hand between and holding onto one of the opponent's legs and stands up. However, instead of stepping over the opponent to flip them, the applying wrestler flips the opponent over from left-to-right, keeping the opponent in front of them. Innovated by Antonino Rocca, this submission hold, better known as a Torture Rack or simply a rack, sees the attacking wrestler carrying the opponent face-up across his own shoulders, before hooking the opponent's head with one hand and a leg with the other to then pull down on both ends to hyperextend the opponent's back and force a submission. The attacking wrestler stands over a face-down opponent, facing the same direction. The wrestler first hooks each of the opponent's legs underneath their own armpits as if performing a reverse Boston crab, then reaches down and underneath the opponent's chin with both hands, applying a chinlock, and finally leaning back to pull up the opponent's head and neck. The wrestler bends one of his fingers into a hook and uses it to stretch the opponent's mouth or nose. The applying wrestler then squats back, lifting the A backbreaker drop variation of this submission move sees the attacking wrestler first hold an opponent up for the Argentine backbreaker rack before dropping to the mat in a sitting or kneeling position, thus flexing the opponent's back with the impact of the drop. Essentially a reverse crucifix armbar with neck submission. The attacker stands to the side of an opponent and locks their hands around their torso. This move was made famous by Ric Flair and now too is often used by most of the wrestlers in WWE and other franchise. The wrestler grabs the opponent's arms and wraps their legs on the outside of them, so the wrestler's feet meet at the back of the neck of the opponent and exert a downward pressure, akin to applying a full nelson but by using the legs. The opponent is on their back with the attacker sitting beside them and grabbing the nearest arm. The wrestler then slips one foot in front of the opponent's head and under their chin, locks their hands behind the opponent's head, and chokes the opponent by pressing their shin or instep against the opponent's trachea. Like many transition holds, the defensive wrestler often uses the position to perform a variety of counter moves, most notably the victory roll. This is often a set-up for a crucifix powerbomb or a spinning crucifix toss. The attacking wrestler then pulls the second rope upwards, compressing the opponent's throat between the rope and attacking wrestler's leg, choking them. The wrestler then wraps their arm around the opponent's neck, pressing the biceps against one side of the neck and the inner bone of the forearm against the other side. The late Eddie Guerrero used this move,[18] sometimes transitioning from a headscissors takedown which sees him rolling backwards from the momentum over the supine opponent to end up at the their legs to then apply the hold. Often the wrestler will shake their body from side to side in order to generate more pain around the ribs and spine. This would result in the opponent's arm being shaped into a 4. 8 Jeff Hardy's Whisper In The Wind. Similar to a clawhold, the attacking wrestler applies a nerve lock onto the opponent's shoulder(s) using his/her hands and fingers for a submission attempt. The full nelson, which is illegal in amateur wrestling, is often used as a submission maneuver by certain wrestlers, such as Chris Masters, as shown in the accompanying picture. It is used by many wrestlers in the beginning of the match. 3 HBK's Sweet Chin Music. The opponent is on his back, wrestler standing to his side and reaching down to grab the opponent's far arm, pulling up. From this point on the wrestler can either grab the opponent's wrist with the free hand and tucks their own head beneath the opponent's armpit and stand upright, locking in the hold, or simply throw the opponent's arm over their own shoulder and grab the opponent's thighs with the free hand. Similar to a crossface, this move sees a wrestler standing above a face-down opponent. This variation is used as a submission finisher by Sasha Banks as the Bank Statement, and by Taka Michinoku as the Just Facelock. The wrestler then picks up the straight leg of the opponent, bends it backwards to lock the other leg in the knee pit and places the foot in front of the shin of the standing leg in the knee pit, thus locking the leg. Hell, hes cool with it. However, instead of locking the opponent's legs in a "4" shape, the attacking wrestler crosses one of the opponent's legs over to the other leg. Then, the wrestler moves slightly to the left while still positioned in front of the opponent. The opponent is face down on the mat, with the attacker bending both of their legs up and tucking their ankles against their armpits. The wrestler then lies on top of the opponent's back and locks their arms around the opponent's head. Generally, the direction of the shin in the leg acting as a fulcrum will determine where the larger part of the pressure will go. Different promotions have different rules regarding the legality of this maneuver. The attacker throws their other leg over the opponent's trapped arm and then behind the opponent's neck, pushing it forward. The wrestler grabs either of the opponent's arms and pulls it to their back (resulting the arm being bent behind the opponent's back). Popularized by Brutus Beefcake, Waylon Mercy, Dolph Ziggler, Minoru Suzuki, and most recognized with Roddy Piper. The maneuver's invention is credited to Barry Darsow, who was the person who gave it its name. The Rock also used this move as his signature submission move by the name Sharpshooter. The wrestler then pulls back, stretching the opponent's back, neck, and knees. Also known as Ashi-Dori-Garami in Judo, the wrestler sees the opponent in a crouching position and then takes hold of their foot and cranks it sideways, putting pressure on the ankle and achilles tendon. Austin Aries uses a bridging variation called Last Chancery as one of his finishing moves. This modified inverted reverse figure-four leglock variation sees the wrestler cross one leg of an opponent over them and stand on the crossed leg, then take hold of the free leg and lay down on their back, raising the opponent's legs up into the air and causing pain to their legs and lower back. [X] - Put chair down _____ 03.b - Signature Moves _____ Signature moves are unique to each wrestler, and must be performed when the opponent's stamina bar is coloured red. 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