The vise is done from a position in which the wrestler and the opponent are seated on the mat facing each other. A chokelift can be used as well if the wrestler were to perform a chokebomb or a two-handed chokeslam. Years later, Kurt Angle adopted the ankle lock as his finisher, but would often do it from a standing position. Known as Ashi-gatame in Japan and a pumphandle armbar in America. 9.60 Current Total Rating (?) The opponent lies face down on the mat. This basic backbreaker submission involves the wrestler laying the opponent's back across one knee, then, while placing one hand on the opponent's chin and the other on their knee, the wrestler pushes down to bend the opponent around their knee. FPW Offline See all 15 The wrestler sits facing away on either side of an opponent who is lying prone on the mat, with the wrestler's legs scissoring one of the opponent's arms. 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. He grabs one of the opponent's wrists with one hand and fish hooks the opponent's mouth with the other. The move was invented by Lou Thesz[8] and popularized by Masahiro Chono and John Cena, who named it the STFU. Bruno Sammartino famously used this move on his opponents. The Undertaker used this as his submission finisher, calling it Hell's Gate. 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. By using our site, you agree to our. The throw still inflicts the full damage when reversed, but the 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. The wrestler then pulls back so as to stretch the legs, back, and neck of the opponent while keeping the arm trapped. The bad thing From here many throws, drops and slams can be performed. The wrestler, situated perpendicular to and behind the opponent, holds the opponent's arm with both arms, pulling the arm across their chest. It was first used by Keiji Mutoh in the early 1990s. Charlotte Flair uses a bridging variation of the move referred to as a Figure Eight. The wrestler has one arm free, which can be used for balance. This hold is often used in conjunction with a hold applied to the head or the arms in order to restrain the opponent. Marty Scurll uses it as finishing move. The attacking wrestler stands behind the opponent who is either sitting or lying face down, then pulls the opponent into an inverted facelock, often hooking the opponent's near arm with their free arm. This was used by Colt Cabana as the Colt .45. Chokes, although not in general stress positions like the other stretches, are usually grouped with stretches as they serve the same tactical purposes. This move is achieved when a wrestler wraps a forward-facing opponent's legs around their waist (either by standing behind an opponent who is lying face-first on the mat or by catching a charging opponent), applying a gutwrench hold and lifting the opponent up off the ground into the air, then either continuing lifting and falling backwards to wheelbarrow suplex, or forcing the opponent back down to the mat to hit a wheelbarrow facebuster. The wrestler then grabs hold of the wrist of that arm, pulling it upwards, causing hyperextension of the shoulder and elbow. Also referred to as a "bridging grounded double chickenwing" or Cattle Mutilation. It became a popular technique for larger and stronger wrestlers as the lift is seen to emphasize their height and power. Former NXT wrestler Johnny Gargano uses this hold as a finishing submission move, calling it the Garga-No-Escape. It is usually done to set up the opponent for a crossface. 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. Aleister Black uses a variation where he reaches behind his back and clamps his hands together, he names the move, Dark Ritual. The opponent is draped face-down across the wrestler's shoulders, with the wrestler's arms wrapped around from behind. 2.0 0x. To create this article, 22 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. Depending on the wrestler's preference, they may clasp their hands together to secure the hold, as Triple H shows in the adjacent picture. Also called a straight legbar or kneebar, it is performed similarly to an armbar by holding the opponent's leg in between the legs and arms so the opponent's kneecap points towards the body. Guerrero referred to the move as the Lasso from El Paso, making reference to his hometown of El Paso, TX. The attacker stands to the side of an opponent and locks their hands around their torso. The attacker throws their other leg over the opponent's trapped arm and then behind the opponent's neck, pushing it forward. Wrestling Move: Figure Four Leg Lock - YouTube http://mongolsantino.com/join.phpkAos demonstrates the figure four leg lock. With enough strength and willpower, the wrestler on defense can flip over onto their belly (and also their opponent), which is said to reverse the pressure to the one who initially had the hold locked in. The wrestler faces their opponent, who is bent over. This typically starts with the opponent on their back, and the wrestler standing and facing them. 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. Sami Zayn formerly used this move during his time in NXT. In both versions, one or both of the opponent's arms can be pinned to their sides. The atomic drop is the "common" version of the move, and the "Inverted Electric chair" (Silla Elctrica invertida in Spanish) sets the attacking wrestler running towards a seated opponent both facing forward, then leaping and falling into a seated senton on the opponent's nape and shoulders. Daniel Bryan used the move as Bryan Danielson. Stretches are usually employed to weaken an opponent or to force them to submit, either vocally or by tapping out: slapping the mat, floor, or opponent with a free hand three times. The wrestler pushes the hips forward, the opponent's leg is straightened, and further leveraging hyper-extends the opponent's knee. Wrestler Lex Luger was famous for using it as a finisher.Hercules also used this as a finisher move as well. Ric Flair is no longer using his signature Figure Four Leg Lock move, so you younger wrestlers might as well. There is a double-team move of the same name although its more of an attack. It can also be used to immobilize an opponent by pushing them to the ground. 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. Body 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. In this toe hold maneuver, a wrestler will grab the opponent's foot and lift their leg off the ground. An old catch wrestling hold made somewhat famous by Stu Hart, this variation of a nelson hold involves the wrestler applying the hold forces the opponent prone on the mat and drives their knees into the opponent's upper back.[7]. This move is most recently used by Roman Reigns in his "Tribal Chief" character. Wrapping his same leg (if he grabbed the left arm, he will use his left leg) around the back of the opponent's neck (against the back of his knee) and bracing his foot against the front of the other shoulder, he steps over his opponent with his other leg, squatting down. 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. Most often applied by a standing wrestler against a prone opponent, but may also be applied by a seated wrestler or against a seated or kneeling opponent, sees the wrestler grasp both of their opponent's wrists while placing their foot or knee on the opponent's upper back, pulling back on the arms to compress the opponent's shoulder blades. However, this move is mainly limited to opponents with great flexibility. Used by Delirious. Also known as a "Romero special". From that position the wrestler rolls forward into a sitting position, pulling the opponent over backwards and down to the mat so that they lands on their back into a sitout pin position. 3.0 0x. Also (and originally) known as a "scorpion hold". Kushida also uses the hold as the Hoverboard Lock. The wrestler then places their left arm over and around the opponent's arm while grasping their own wrist. This involves a wrestler suspending an opponent upside down on a turnbuckle, with the opponent's back being up against it. The wrestler bends over with the opponent standing to the side of the wrestler. Also known as "Neck Wrench", the wrestler faces their opponent, who is bent over. This is a transition hold for moves such as a two-handed chokeslam and a chokebomb. Short for "stepover toehold sleeper", this hold is a modified version of an STF in which the wrestler wraps their arm around the neck of the opponent in a sleeper hold instead of pulling back on the head of the opponent. Then, the wrestler maneuvers their other arm through the "hole" created by the opponent's bent wrist, locks their hand upon their own wrist, and pulls the opponent forward, causing pressure on the opponent's arm and neck. Rhea Ripley uses a standing version of this maneuver. The move is performed in several ways, usually from a prone position involving the wrestler trapping one of the opponent's arms. A version where the opponent sits in a seated position (with older origins) was first called Cattle Mutilation by Atsuo Sawada, a name that has also been applied to the grounded version made famous by Bryan Danielson. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. The double underhook variant is often seen when the hold is used to transition to another maneuver, such as a backbreaker drop or inverted powerbomb. This article covers the various pins, stretches and transition holds used in the ring. Invented by The Great Muta,[9][10] this move has been adapted and performed by various wrestlers such as Melina Perez (California Dream) and Emma (Emma Lock) as finishing moves, signature moves, and setups to finishers. His nephew Bron Breakker has also used the standing version as well. The thumb (and sometimes palm) of the same hand is placed under the jaw, and pressure is applied downward by the middle and ring fingers while the thumb/palm forces the jaw upwards, which is purported to compress the nerves in the jaw and thus render the opponent's jaw paralyzed; this, therefore, prevents the opponent from breaking the hold by biting the wrestler's fingers, as Mankind explained to Vince McMahon when questioned about it during his interviews prior to joining the WWF in 1996. Another variation of this hold, referred to as a bridging reverse chinlock, sees the attacking wrestler crouch before a face-down opponent and wrap around one arm under the opponent's chin and lock their hands before applying a bridge. This move was made famous by Ric Flair and now too is often used by most of the wrestlers in WWE and other franchise. Another version sees the wrestler hold their opponent in the Argentine backbreaker rack before dropping into a sitting or kneeling position while simultaneously throwing the opponent off their shoulders, causing the opponent to roll in midair and fall to the mat in a face-down position. The Fiend used to use this move. The wrestler bends the opponent down so they are bent facing in front on the wrestler's body. The wrestler grabs hold of one of their opponent's arms, wraps their legs around the opponent's throat and arm in a figure-four and squeezes. This move can also be applied to a seated opponent. A wrestler stands behind the opponent and then wraps both of their arms around them in a reverse bear hug, sometimes clutching their hands together by the wrist for added pressure. This hold is performed on an opponent who is lying face down on the mat. Figure Four Leg Lock. Essentially a scissored armbar with neck submission. Variations of this can include clasping the opponent's hand instead of hooking the upper arm, for extra leverage and bridging out, while performing the move to increase leverage and immobilize the opponent. Often confused with the octopus hold, it was popularized by Perry Saturn as the Rings of Saturn. Professional Wrestler John will show you how to perform a Figure-4 leg lock, step by step. Chris Jericho uses this move in a high angle version, calling it the Walls of Jericho. The omoplata can be applied from the guard, by placing one leg under the opponent's armpit and turning 180 degrees in the direction of that leg, so that the leg moves over the back of the opponent and entangles the opponent's arm. Description Discussions 0 Comments 1 Change Notes 1 . The wrestler then turns 360 degrees over the leg, twisting it inward. The wrestler pulls upwards while his leg goes downwards, applying pressure to the shoulders, head and back. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 73,781 times. A variation of the Argentine backbreaker rack, known as the La Reinera, sees the opponent held across the wrestler's upper back rather than his shoulders/neck. The wrestler plants their foot in the knee of the opponent's other leg and then bends that leg at the knee over the top of the first leg, forming the figure four. This variation begins with the wrestler standing on either side of the bent-over opponent. A heel hook is a leg lock affecting multiple joints, and is applied by transversely twisting the foot either medially or laterally. Several wrestlers in WWE 2K14 will utilize submission holds. Here is how to perform each character's specialist signature move. The wrestler grabs one of the opponent's legs and places the opponent's ankle between their thighs. One or both of the arms can be pinned. Lucha's "Electric chair" (Silla Elctrica in Spanish) is the term used for two different, unrelated attacks. Essentially a step-over armbar with neck submission. The wrestler then bridges back. In most matches the hold would have to be released before a five count. Also known as a "buffalo sleeper", this choke sees the wrestler kneeling behind a seated opponent before grabbing hold of one of the opponent's arms, bending it backwards overhead, and locking the opponent's wrist into the attacker's armpit. Sometimes the free arm is placed at the top of the opponent's head. File Size . The name comes from its inventor's name, Koji Kanemoto. This was also used as a finisher by Hulk Hogan early in his career called the Golden Squeeze in his WWF debut match against Ted DiBiase in 1979. The wrestler then holds the other arm with their legs, stretching the shoulders back in a crucifying position and hyperextending the arm. Mexican luchador Mstico innovated a variation in which he performs a tilt-a-whirl on the opponent them slams face first with a single-arm takedown and uses the submission hold called the La Mistica. Asuka also uses the bodyscissors variation as a finisher dubbed the Asuka Lock. This article has been viewed 73,781 times. 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. The attacking wrestler can then arch backwards, pulling the opponent's head downward. The wrestler stands face-to-face with the opponent, ducks, hooks one of their arms over the opponent's shoulder (if seizing the opponent's left shoulder, they hook with their right, or opposite if sides are reversed), swings under the opponent's armpit, then around and over the opponent's back, so that they faces the same way as the opponent. 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. When the opponent's head is facing the ground the position is referred to as back mount. This move can be used as a submission hold or can be used for a neckbreaker slam, or a facebuster takedown. The wrestler grabs their opponent's throat with both hands and throttles them. Now I can finaly take revenge opon my enemies and fake friends.". 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. There is also an inverted version where instead of performing the move from behind the opponent, the wrestler stands in front of the opponent and uses the move in the same way as the normal full nelson. Also known as a "Japanese stranglehold" (goku-raku gatame), "criss-cross stranglehold", "cut-throat", and "cross-armed choke". Also known as an inverted sharpshooter combined with a double chickenwing, this hold sets up the same as the sharpshooter, with the opponent supine on the mat with the applying wrestler stepping between the opponent's legs with their right leg and wrapping the opponent's legs at shin level around that leg. Known in combat sport as the "bicep slicer".[11][12]. A grapevine variation sees the wrestler applying the ankle lock hold and then falling to the mat and scissoring the leg of the opponent. The wrestler runs towards the opponent and jumps through the second and top rope while holding on to the ropes, then swings around and grapevines the opponent's arms, applying a crucifix armbar. The opponent is face down on the mat, with the attacker bending both of their legs up and tucking their ankles against their armpits. 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