Another variation has the attacking wrestler apply a pumphandle prior to executing this technique and is used by wrestlers like Jinder Mahal. This move was also popularized by Trish Stratus, who used it as a signature move, called the Stratusphere. 9/27/08 5:39 PM. A gutbuster is any move in which the wrestler lifts their opponent up and jumps or drops him/her so that the opponent's stomach impacts against part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee. A powerslam is any slam in which the wrestler performing the technique falls face-down on top of their opponent. This can also be a lariat-legsweep combination to slam down the opponent. WNA wrestler Kyle Mckayal uses a jumping version of it as his second hand finisher calling it The Project Mckayal. Pete Dunne uses this variation as a finisher previously calling it Drop Dead but now known as the Bitter End. A variation of the Michinoku Driver II in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent, applies an inverted facelock, lifts them upside down, and then drops down to a sitting position, driving the opponent down to the mat between the wrestler's legs upper back first. The wrestler grabs the opponent by the arm and goes behind him while holding the arm and hooking the opponent's leg. The wrestler lifts the opponent on their shoulders in an electric chair sitting position and then falls backwards driving the opponent back-first into the mat. This move was the finisher of Mike Rotunda during his time in the WWF in the mid-80s. In just his second varsity season, Nelson helped the Green Raiders to their second straight winning campaign and was the only Delaware County wrestler to bring a medal home from states. If the opponent puts up a bigger fight, the power half nelson will be needed. However, the wrestler holds their opponent's head in a back to back position, before performing the move. An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret. This maneuver can be used running and standing. Half Series 2 on 1 Tilt Set-Up Series Leg Wrestling Series Cross Wrist Series Collegiate Drills > Feet Drills > Shadow Wrestling / Motion Proper Penetration Drills Defending Front Headlock Drills Position Drils Stance Back Step Drills Back Arch Drills Shot Build Up Drills Position & Balance Drills Top Drills A move in which the wrestler grabs one of their opponent's arms and spins, swinging the opponent into an obstacle such as the ring ropes, a turnbuckle, or the stairs leading into the ring. Baron Corbin's finisher is a variant of this move called the End of Days while Angelina Love uses the move as a signature (previously a finisher) called Lights Out. One occasional use of the Irish whip is to try to "hit for the cycle" by whipping one's opponent into each corner in turn. This move is used as a finisher by Titus O'Neil who calls it the Clash of the Titus. The other closely resembles a Death Valley driver. Heath uses a jumping variation of the move. In addition, the hand not being used should be holding the opponent's other wrist so that they cannot post the hand or peel the half nelson off. A powerbomb is a move in which an opponent is lifted into the air and then slammed down back-first to the mat. Step 8: Far Side Finish The attacking wrestler first lifts their opponent over their shoulders in a fireman's carry position. Immediately transition to a three post position - both of your feet in the mat, your non-half nelson forearm at the base of the back of your opponent's neck. Usually, the opponent grabs the attacking wrestler (as if he were performing a sidewalk slam), the attacking counters and swings their body upwards, then scissors their legs around the opponent's head, spins around the opponent's body, and swings their legs downwards, resulting in the headscissors takedown. A basic gutbuster is often called a stomach breaker and is essentially the same as a backbreaker but with the opponent facing the opposite direction. A slight variation of the flatliner, this move sees a wrestler perform exactly the same set-up but instead of falling backward immediately, they lift the opponent before dropping them face-first into the mat, making it similar to a flapjack. The wrestler then jumps backwards and falls to a sitting position, driving the back of the opponent's head into the ground between their legs. Tommaso Ciampa used this move at NXT TakeOver: Toronto in a match against Scott Dawson. It is used as finishing moves by wrestlers such as Chris Sabin (cradle shock), Santos Escobar (phantom driver) and Susie (panic switch). Welcome, visitor! Carmelo Hayes currently use this as Nothing But Net. Kenta Kobashi also used this move as a finisher as well, but his looked more like a sitout Powerbomb but with a pumphandle, he called this move the Kentucky Bomb. Push his head down as you roll your right hip down onto the mat. Shinsuke Nakamura formally used the move as a finisher as Landslide, only to later change his finisher to Bomaye/Kinsasha, although he would still use the move as a signature. The wrestler then swings their opponent around, slamming them face-first into the mat. The wrestler then takes hold of the thigh and arm of the opponent, which are hung over the front side of the wrestler, and leans forward, pulling the opponent over their head and shoulders, slamming them down on their back in front of the wrestler. By reduction, I mean instead of having two of your arms under the opponent's armpits and behind their head, you have one. On the set, an actor approached Mills and started asking him if he could put him in a half nelson because the actor's wrestling coach had taught him Mills' half nelson series in high school. Also called a "free-fall" or "push-up flapjack". A giant swing starts with an opponent lying on the mat, face up, and the wrestler at the opponent's feet. This move is derived from the original hurricanrana. Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible. Everything about the half nelson calls for you to perform a pinning. To get the pin, release the hook on the opoosite side of your head and wrap it on top of the front of your opponents head. A half nelson is a modification of the nelson wrestling hold in which you pin your opponent down by passing one hand under the arm of the opponent and locking your hand at the opponent's neck so he can't move. This move was innovated by Mikey Whipwreck and popularized by Stone Cold Steve Austin. The wrestler grabs one of the opponent's arms, jumps and connects both their knees against the opponent's stretched arm. A cutter is a three-quarter facelock neckbreaker. Similar to a hangman, where the wrestler catches the opponent in a side headlock, running towards any set of ropes. A rib breaker is a version of a gutbuster that involves the wrestler scooping the opponent up by reaching between the legs of the opponent with one arm and reaching around their back from the same side with their other arm. This variation of the spinebuster starts with the wrestler facing his opponent. It is a type of spinal lock where the wrestler hooks each of the opponent's legs in . The wrestler locks a back-to-back backbreaker submission in (better known as the Gory Special) and then drops the opponent into a Swinging flatliner. A one-handed, swinging leg hook, and a twisting version are also possible. A full Nelson hold is two half Nelsons: neck held down with arms wrapped under both armpits of the held person The wrestler hooks each of the opponent's legs in one of their arms, then falls backwards to slingshot the opponent into a turnbuckle, ladder, rope, mat, etc. The wrestler can also cross their leg between the opponent's leg before hitting the reverse STO, with this slight variation being known as a leg hook reverse STO.It was innovated by Gedo. Periodically called a "Manhattan drop", this is a move in which the wrestler puts their head under the opponent's shoulder and lifts the opponent up and then drops their groin on the wrestler's knee. W1 finishes the drill with his chest on W2's, legs stretched and on his toes, pressing W2's shoulders to the mat for the pin. This is a move in which a wrestler stands side-to-side and slightly behind with the opponent, facing in the same direction, and reaches behind the opponent's back to hook the opponent's head with the other hand extending the opponent's nearest arm, then while hooking the opponent's leg the wrestler falls backward, pulling the opponent to the mat back-first. Other users include Pentagon Jr., JTG, Seth Rollins, Masato Yoshino and Finn Blor, with JTG calling it Da Shout Out. Once you get the half nelson, the series starts. [6] Tag teams may also utilize the pop-up by throwing an opponent to a teammate who would execute an attack. What is a full nelson wrestling move? When used as a hold, the wrestler often yanks the arm for added effect. Half Nelson: Directed by Ryan Fleck. The wrestler jumps on the shoulders of the charging opponent and performs a back flip. There is a further variation that does not include the shoulder lift that sees the wrestler hook the leg and wrist while the opponent is standing in front of him/her, lift the opponent upside down and then fall to the sitout position. The wrestler then lifts the opponent up and slams them downwards, driving one of the wrestler's knees into the opponent's bent leg. The wrestler then uses their other arm to pull the opponent's other arm behind the opponent's head, so both opponent's arms are pinned. You have watched 1 out of 2 free previews in this library. This move sees an attacking wrestler, while facing away from the opponent, apply a three-quarter facelock (reaching back and grabbing the head of the opponent, thus pulling the opponent's jaw above the wrestler's shoulder) before falling backwards (sometimes after running forwards first) to force the opponent face-first to the mat below. Another variation involves the wrestler leaping off the ropes before performing the movement. Michael Elgin uses a sit-out variation of the Burning Hammer so as not to hurt the head or neck of his opponent allowing them to roll left or right, while Tyler Reks' Burning Hammer saw her flip the opponent onto their stomach before impact (as in an inverted Fireman's Carry Takeover). Shad Gaspard used a high impact variant of this move called "Thugnificent". The opponent lies on their side on the shoulders of the wrestler, facing either the opposite or the same direction as the wrestler, with the wrestler holding the opponent by the lower leg and either the head or lower arm. An inverted version of this sees the attacking wrestler drop the opponent on the back of their head, as done in a reverse bulldog. A full nelson facebuster-like, which sees the wrestler holding the opponent in a full nelson. She started using a variant of this move where she hooks the opponents arm around the leg and planting the opponent in the canvas. With the power half, the opponent used two hands to apply more pressure to the half nelson. This is especially effective if the opponent is on their knees instead of lying flat, which is why the half nelson should not be attempted until the opponent's stomach is on the ground. Whilst giving the illusions of slamming the opponent's head into the ground, a properly executed standard piledriver has the opponent's head barely touching the ground, if at all. Occasionally, the person doing the move can do it without their hands on their opponent, typically on the hips. They then scoop the opponent's near leg with their other arm and lift the opponent up, flip the opponent upside down, and then either kneel or sit down, driving the opponent down to the mat on their neck. The wrestler catches and grabs the opponent from either his waist or both legs, and lifts the opponent so he would either face the mat while being vertically elevated off the mat (with both his legs grabbed over the wrestler's shoulders) or literally facing the wrestler's back while being lifted upside down with the wrestler still taking hold of both the opponent's legs (back-to-belly position). A gorilla press in which the user drops the opponent and turns them 90 degrees, dropping then onto their shoulder facing the opposite direction to the attacker, before being driven to the ground in a spinebuster maneuver. An armbreaker is any move in which the wrestler slams the opponent's arm against a part of the wrestler's body, usually a knee or shoulder. The wrestler wrestler performs the fireman's carry from a standing position, then swings the opponent around and drops them Sitout side powerslam. This bulldog sees the opponent clutching the wrestler in a wheelbarrow bodyscissors. The move is used by numerous wrestlers, often larger ones who portray "monster" characters. The passing hand goes under the opponent's neck and around the far side to the top of the neck, where it is locked with the other hand around the neck at the wrist or using a palm-to-palm or interlacing fingers grip. This is usually referred to as a lariat takedown. Also known as the Victoria Driver or Burning Hammer, this move is executed from an Argentine backbreaker rack position. Styles performs the maneuver with a variation, as seen in the photos to the right: he does not hook the opponent's arms before performing the slam, but takes two steps and moves his legs in front of the opponent's arms enabling him to use his legs to cover the shoulders for a pin. When the opponent is in range, the wrestler hooks the opponent's near arm with both hands and falls backwards forcing the wrestler's own momentum to cause them to flip forwards over the head of the wrestler and on to their back. The opponent will often assist the slammer by placing their arm on the slammer's thigh. The most common version sees the wrestler turn the opponent upside-down and drop the opponent shoulder-first on the wrestler's knee. (However, if the opponent attempts to peel the half with the near-side hand, it will lift the should being attacked and give the agressor a more dominant angle to successfully run the half.). The wrestler jumps in the air and uses one leg to push down on the head of an opponent who is leaning forward, which drives the opponent face-first into the mat. This throw starts with the wrestler catching the opponent in a side headlock. Keith Lee uses a powerslam or jackhammer version as a finisher which is called the "Big bang catastrophe". Dustin Rhodes during his time in the WWF/WWE as Goldust used this move dubbing it "Oscar". Wrestlers such as Terry Gordy and Viscera have used this move as well. The wrestler then drops down to their back, driving the back of the opponent's head and neck into the mat. The wrestler then pulls the opponent onto their shoulders and rises up slightly, using the motion to push the opponent off their shoulders, flipping them to the mat onto their back. Matt Riddle uses a cradle variant dubbed the Bro-Derek. With the wrestler's back to the opponent, he/she applies a three-quarter facelock and then pulls the opponent forward, flipping them over their shoulder, before turning to land in a neckbreaker. It is also used by Trevor Murdoch as a finisher. The wrestler then lifts their opponent up until they are parallel with the wrestler's chest, then throws themselves forward, driving the back of the opponent into the ground with the weight of the wrestler atop them. The attacking wrestler picks up the opponent in a fireman's carry. The full nelson (sometimes called a double nelson or a double shoulder lock) is done by performing half nelsons with both arms. When the half nelson has been put into place, it is used to turn the opponent over onto their back. A chokeslam is any body slam in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat, causing them to land on their back. The attacker may release the opponent to send them flying, or simply slow until the back of the opponent returns to the ground. A nelson is used to control an opponent or to turn them over onto their back and execute a pin. This move is most commonly used by The Undertaker. The move acquired its name due to its association with Irish wrestler Danno O'Mahony. Wrestling. Prestige Wrestling "Nervous Breakdown" results: Vetter's review of Ultimo Dragon, Kushida, and Alex Shelley vs. Tom Lawlor, Royce Isaacs, and Jorel Nelson, Aja Kong vs. Masha Slamovich . Used as a finisher by Rey Fenix, this move starts with the wrestler having their opponent up on their shoulders as if they are going to perform a muscle buster, but then spin their opponent around into a Michinoku driver II-B. With both hands, pull the hooked arm to your chest and thread the your arm opposite the hook. Put your elbow in their back, come off your knees to keep the pressure on them and post your other hand on their head to stop them from getting to their belly. From this point, the wrestler places their leg in front of the opponent's opposite leg, and falls backwards, causing the opponent's arm to be slammed into the mat. Jon Thomas - Most people struggle to escape side control because there is so many different variations. A suplex is the same as the amateur suplex, a throw which involves arching/bridging either overhead or twisting to the side, so the opponent is slammed to the mat back-first. This move is also called the military press slam. 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