Razor's Edge

Punt, Ram-Paige It may be a safer move than the piledriver because the victim can land on a larger surface area, but it can really shock the audience to see somebody hurled in such a manner. every finishing move in the WWE and WWF. Calf Crusher Bad guys like Roddy Piper and Ted Dibiase have used this hold, or its variants.

To perform a DDT you lock your opponent in a front headlock and then fall backwards, driving their forehead into the mat, floor, stairs or whatever happens to be underneath. Most associated with Jerry Lawler, the King of Memphis wrestling and Terry Funk, the brawling cowboy who would as soon hit you with a branding iron as he would spit in your eye, the piledriver has a particularly dangerous reputation. But things changed fast. Perfect” Curt Hennig, exists specifically for the purpose of scoring a pin.

Superkick Master List of Unusual Satisfactions. Sister Abigail Others like Freebird Michael P.S. Wrestling has a strange morality to it.

Unsigned Only is a unique music competition designed for solo artists, bands, and singers all over the world who are not signed to a major label record company or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or imprints.

Jake “The Snake” Roberts used it to knock people out so that he could let his boa constrictor Damian crawl all over them. Stone Cold Stunner Headbutt them or ram their heads into the turnbuckle at your peril. Here, you find out about the different wrestling moves you can use on the mat, the ins and outs of scoring, and both the physical and mental aspects of the sport. Bonzai Drop

Whether or not he has been beaten up, he is in serious danger of losing the match. Black Widow

Of course, will power alone shouldn’t let your brain function without blood and oxygen but we are in a world of magical thinking. Tombstone Piledriver This is…, Belgium-based artist Pascal Janssen knows how to work with faces. Big Ending every finishing move in the WWE and WWF. Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka popularized this finisher that was later adopted by Rob Van Dam and Eddie Guerrero, among others. When the move is completed, the opponent’s leg his hooked and his shoulders are on the mat.

The audience can easily imagine losing teeth to the move. Anaconda Vise

Spear Conceived of and produced by the team who bring you the prestigious International Songwriting Competition (ISC), Unsigned Only is a fresh and novel approach to other music competitions. The Samoan Swat Team had a bit where their opponents would slam their heads into something and they would bounce back, unaffected, and superkick their opponents in the face.

It instead refers to the moves that are most likely to score significant points or achieve a pin and immediate victory for the wrestler performing the technique.

This page was last edited on 15 June 2017, at 02:10. It also creates some suspense when the bad guy puts the good guy in a sleeper the audience is left to wonder if their hero has enough will power to keep from passing out and to fight out of the hold. Your success in wrestling is a direct result of your expertise in the fundamentals.

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STF Because of this, announcers can claim that the hold will deliver lasting injuries.

Wrestlers who are not currently with the WWE are still included, but wrestlers who have never been on a WWE/WWF roster are not. As the move actually has injured prominent performers in real life (including Steve Austin), audiences still buy the danger associated with it. Typically, he will taunt a battered opponent by stomping on the mat, tuning up the band before delivering “sweet chin music.” But he might also just kick you out of nowhere.

As the move can believably break somebody’s neck, it has often been banned by promotions.

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Cobra Not a common finisher anymore, the sleeper and related holds like the cobra clutch are neck vices that one wrestler can use to render another unconscious by “cutting off the flow of blood to the brain,” which is considered legal while “cutting off the air flow” with a chokehold, is not.

Twist of Fate. People's Elbow

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Take your right arm and wrap it around the opponents right leg.

U.S. Olympic wrestling champions and brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz join "Team Foxcatcher", led by eccentric multi-millionaire John du Pont, as they train for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, but John's self-destructive behavior threatens to consume them all.. Director: Bennett Miller | Stars: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave The ultimate “submission by pain” move, it has been claimed that the Figure Four hurts the ankle, calf, femur, knee, hamstring and quadriceps.

RKO Hayes and Arn Anderson used it as a move they could perform in virtually any circumstance, stealing victory from defeat or turning the tide of the match in an instant.

Performers develop signature moves that are recognizable to regular audience members. Janssen's work is instantly recognizable…. Skull-Crushing Finale Clothesline from Hell/Wall Street The move can be hit from almost any position and is as versatile as the DDT. Red Arrow In wrestling, the word devastating does not mean causing immense physical harm or permanent injury. The Accolade The Figure Four is most associated with the legendary Ric Flair but it was also used by Greg “the Hammer” Valentine, who had a gimmick where he made the move more deadly by wearing a shin guard that he would turn around to his calf before applying the hold.

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Curb Stomp, F-5 Running Knee, Scissors Kick

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The object is either to slam their jaw into your shoulder or their face into the mat. Boxing’s emphasis on strikes and punches thrown per round is more audience friendly.

If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The best finishers in wrestling are the signature moves our favorite professional wrestlers from the WWE, TNA and international leagues use as a knockout blow to their opponents to win a match. In 1983, Snuka made history by delivering his splash to Don Muraco from the top of a steel cage at Madison Square Garden. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.

Attitude Adjustment, Backstabber

I sound a detective to myself, Solving…, We landed at YVR and I waited with Greg to get his suitcase…, You; Wandering Stranger for Aparna S., whose letter prompted this sequence. The Code Blue Rock Bottom Cross Rhodes/The Queen’s Crossbow The sleeper is not exciting but the audience knows just how it works, so it reads well. I These hieroglyphs! Stone Cold Steve Austin popularized the move and was able to convincingly stun 4 or 5 people in rapid succession.

The cradle suplex, popularized by “Mr.

Figure Four Leg Lock

UFC adopted the round and scorecard system from boxing in order to prevent every match from ending in the manner of old-style wrestling matches. Fireman's carry: Begin by tying up with inside control.

Once the wrestlers hit the mat, the action turns subtle. It tends to be associuated with giants like Batista, Sid Vicious, Kevin Nash, the Undertaker (who has a variation called “The Last Ride”) and Big Van Vader. All are variations on moves called “Cutters.” To apply, kick your opponent in the stomach, grab their head while turning your back and fall down to the mat.

Meat Hook Clothesline Bank Statement Before the splash either hits or misses, it’s still anyone’s match. Perfectplex This is generally, but not exclusively, a move for wrestlers with monstrous size.

Crippler Crossface Rough Ryder The problem with this is that from the perspective of an audience, watching two men in a clinch can get pretty boring, especially in an arena where most members of the audience are far from the action. Professional wrestling evolved another solution, which was to dispense with actual combat in favor of theatricality and storytelling.

Takedowns Ankle pick; Near ankle trip; Fireman's carry; Lateral drop; Duck under; Ankle sweep; Super duck; Setups Arm Drag; Post; Counter-Attack; Tie-Ups 2 on 1 or Russian tie

That counter became the basis of Sting’s “Scorpion Deathlock” also known as the sharpshooter made famous by Bret Hart.

The idea here is that you beat your opponent prone and when he can’t move you climb to the top of the turnbuckles, leap into the air and land on him, chest to chest. Here is the master list of finishers you need to know. The Master List of Pro Wrestling Finishing Moves.

Trouble in Paradise Now, in wrestling for some reason, Samoans and Tongans are known as being supernaturally hard-headed. The stunner is closely related to the Diamond Cutter or RKO. SOS

Superman Punch

Winning the match took precedence over dealing pain. The super kick is most closely associated with Shawn Michaels who used it to kick his old tag team partner, Marty Jannetty, through a plate glass window, which is pro wrestling for, “I think we should dissolve our business relationship.” The great thing about the way Michaels uses the move is that he can either set it up as the last in his “moves of doom” sequence or he can just throw the kick out of nowhere. Million Dollar Dream, Paige-Turner Next you will need to do a draw-in step (take a step backwards to draw the opponent in to you). As the name implies, the victim has his head driven straight into the mat, at a near 90-degree angle. These days, the sleeper is used most often in the middle of a match, to give performers a chance to catch their breath and possibly to discuss the next sequence of the events. While putting the hold on, the attacking wrestler is vulnerable to being suddenly pinned in what’s called a “small package.” Also, if the wrestler in the hold can endure the pain they can “reverse the pressure” by rolling over onto their stomachs.

Top Rope Elbow Drop Also, it looks like it hurts. The great thing about this is that the audience is left wondering if the splashee is going to roll out of the way. Crossface Chicken Wing

5. Ankle Lock Bull Hammer, Camel Clutch