The wrestler then reaches behind themselves and applies a three-quarter facelock to the opponent. 4/1/11 7:00 PM. This move is used by Bubba Ray Dudley, who dubbed it the Bubba Bomb/Bully Bomb. They then lift their opponent up, and drops them tailbone-first on the wrestler's knee. Also described as a hangman's facebreaker or an over the shoulder facebreaker, this facebreaker is performed when an attacking wrestler, who is standing in a back to back position with an opponent, reaches back to pull the opponent's head over their shoulder before (while keeping a hold of the opponent's head) spinning round to twist the opponent's head over as they drop down to one knee forcing the opponent face-first into the wrestlers exposed knee in one quick fluid motion. Innovated by Taka Michinoku, and technically known as a sitout scoop slam piledriver. The wrestler takes hold of their opponent from behind, holding them by either their hair or head. This variation of a gutbuster sees an opponent first elevated into a high lifting transition hold before being dropped down for a gutbuster. The wrestler jumps on the shoulders of the charging opponent and performs a back flip. Professional wrestling throws are the application of professional wrestling techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming them down. It is a secure hold which can be used to control the opponent, but does not allow for finishing action, such as pinning the opponent, executing a reliable submission hold, or allowing for effective striking. This move sees the attacking wrestler lift the opponent in a standing guillotine choke and drop the opponent to the mat, lower spine first. Catch wrestling allows the full nelson and generally uses it as an immobilization technique and form of neck crank submission. The half nelson is referred to by most coaches as being the easiest but most effective move in folkstyle wrestling, and is very commonly used. The forward Russian legsweep was popularized by Jeff Jarrett, who began using the maneuver as a finisher in the late 1990s and calls it The Stroke. Chris Jericho with his Walls of Jericho ( Elevated Boston crab) on Shawn Michaels. Inverted bulldog [ edit] The most notable practitioner of this variant is The Miz, who calls the move the Skull Crushing Finale and has used it as a finisher since August 2009. This can see the wrestler pick up an opponent who is standing but bent forward, but it often begins with an opponent who is sitting on an elevated position, usually on a top turnbuckle, because it is easier to hook and lift an opponent when they are positioned higher than the wrestler. The British Bulldog used it regularly as signature move. A power half nelson is a type of half nelson. A brainbuster is a move in which a wrestler puts their opponent in a front facelock, hooks their tights, and lifts them up as if they were performing a vertical suplex. Occasionally, the person doing the move can do it without their hands on their opponent, typically on the hips. Rhea Ripley uses the move itself or a powerbomb version called "Riptide". The Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with one wrestler lying in a supine position on the mat, with the other wrestler standing and facing them. The wrestler stands next to the opponent with both facing the same direction, and the wrestler hooks their closest arm underneath and behind the opponent's closest armpit. Bobby Roode used the neckbreaker version as a finisher, which he calls Roode Bomb. The move is performed with the wrestler's legs scissored around the opponent's head, dragging the opponent into a forced forward somersault as the wrestler falls to the mat. Marty Jannetty performed a version of the move where he applied a wristlock to the opponent first, which became known as the Rocker Dropper. L. A. Knight has also started using this move when he joined NXT, but it is preceded by a kick to the gut named BFT. The wrestler turns to one side (depending on which hand is used to catch the opponent) while still catching the opponent with the headlock. While maintaining the wrist-clutch, they then perform the driver. Half Nelson - Wrestling Technique Also the Half Nelson is a variant of the Full Nelson which is illegal in all forms of wrestling. 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. Coaching Point. Colt Cabana (Eat The Feet) and Mia Yim (Seoul Food) also used it as their signature move. A pinning variation also exists where the attacker keeps the front facelock applied as he covers the opponent slightly. half nelson in American English. This move is actually a counter. a hold in which a wrestler, from behind the opponent, passes one arm under the corresponding arm of the opponent and locks the hand on the back of the opponent's neck. Sometimes it is also used to counter a headlock by the opponent. The wrestler then hooks the opponent's near leg and throws themselves backwards, driving the opponent back-first to the ground. This move is used to weaken the leg for a submission manoeuvre. A backbreaker refers to professional wrestling moves in which a wrestler drops an opponent so that the opponent's back impacts or is bent backwards against a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee.[1]. [17] The wrestler hangs on to the opponents legs for a pin-fall attempt. This move sees the wrestler stand side to side with the opponent, tucking his arm behind the opponent's head at a 90 angle and putting his near leg in front of the opponent's closest leg. If these are used then the move is considered a type of DDT (if the wrestler falls backwards) or bulldog. The wrestler then quickly lifts the opponent up with that arm and throws them forward, which would lead the wrestler to flip the opponent on to their back to end the move. 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. CIMA uses both this move as well as a straight jacket version called the Goriconoslasm. Finish the power half nelson the same way as you do the basic half nelson. The wrestler grabs one of the opponent's arms, jumps and connects both their knees against the opponent's stretched arm. A reverse-thrown variation exists, which sees the wrestler drop the opponent in the opposite direction feet-first. The wrestler then jumps up and falls onto their back so that the opponent lands on their head while remaining vertical. Use your free hand to hold your opponent's other wrist so the half nelson can't be broken. 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. All that is required to be extremely effective with it is a hard nose and the will to win. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Contents 1 Abdominal stretch 1.1 Grounded Abdominal stretch 1.2 Manji Hold 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 opponents neck. A shoulderbreaker is any move in which the wrestler slams their opponent's shoulder against any part of the wrestler's body, usually the shin or knee. This move is most often performed by wrestlers of Samoan heritage (typically from the Anoa'i family, including The Rock, Rikishi, Umaga, and Roman Reigns (who uses the one-handed variant), as well as a pop-up version used by Nia Jax and The Usos. This usually involves grabbing the opponent with both arms around the opponent's legs while keeping the chest close to the opponent, and using this position to force the opponent to the floor . 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. This variation of the spinebuster starts with the wrestler facing his opponent. Another variation of the Frankensteiner sees a grounded wrestler first "kip-up" on to a standing opponent's shoulders, this is where a wrestler rolls on to the back of their shoulders bringing their legs up and kicking forward to build momentum to lift themselves off the floor and on to the standing opponent. When your opponent tries a changeover from your half nelson position, release the half nelson and hook under both of their armpits. [citation needed]. Johnny Gargano uses a variation called Lawn Dart, where he throws the opponent face first onto the second turnbuckle. There is also a diving version. The wrestler then lifts their opponent up so they are horizontal across the wrestler's body. Tommaso Ciampa used this move at NXT TakeOver: Toronto in a match against Scott Dawson. This is usually referred to as a lariat takedown. Knux calls it The Knuxout. Erick Rowan used this move as a finisher and Lars Sullivan uses it as a signature. Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible. Although the high half nelson is considered intermediate in difficulty, finishing the drill should be stressed with novice . The move was popularized by Jillian Hall. The wrestler then falls backward, driving the opponent into the mat face-first. Also called a "free-fall" or "push-up flapjack". With these techniques, the agressor uses forward pressure to lift and drag the opponent across the agressor's own hips. This move sees the opponent runs towards the wrestler. The Half Nelson is a staple wrestling pin move that high school wrestlers use to pin an opponent when he is lying on his stomach in a flattened position. Then after grabbing the opponents nearest leg, the wrestler lifts the opponent's leg outward before swinging forward using the opponent's momentum and slamming them down back-first. Pete Dunne uses this variation as a finisher previously calling it Drop Dead but now known as the Bitter End. Some neckbreakers also slam the back of the opponent's head into the mat, but the attacker is back-to-back with the attack's receiver. A wrestler dives from the ropes and lands on the opponent's arm. The wrestler stands behind an opponent and applies a half nelson hold on their opponent, placing one of their hands against the opponent's neck after hooking the opponent's arm with it. This is a basic though super effective wrestling move used commonly in amateur wrestling. This slamming version of a headlock takedown sees a wrestler apply a sleeper hold to the opponent, then falls face first to the ground, pulling the opponent down with them and driving the back and head of the opponent into the ground. So I just made a giant overview video showing a complete system for escaping all situations. Popularized by Samoa Joe as one of his finishers (he uses an electric chair version falling backwards, sparing the opponent's neck) until 2015 when he accidentally injured Tyson Kidd, which ended his wrestling career and almost paralyzed him. This move, often referred to as a monkey climb in British wrestling, involves an attacking wrestler, who is standing face-to-face with an opponent, hooking both hands around the opponent's head before then bringing up both legs so that they place their feet on the hips/waist of the opponent, making the head hold and the wrestlers' sense of balance the only things allowing both wrestlers to be in an upright 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. This slam sees a wrestler first lift their opponent up over their head with arms fully extended, before lowering the arm under the head of the opponent so that the opponent falls to that side, while flipping over and landing on their back. The wrestler then hooks both arms of the opponent using his or her legs, and then falls forward planting the opponent's body into the mat face-first. 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 This move is also called the military press slam. Archer, Jeff; Svinth, Joseph (January 2005). There is also a variation of this move in which the wrestler stands besides his or her opponent, grabs their waist as in a side slam, and then hooks the opponent's leg with his or her free arm before lifting and slamming the opponent. The wrestler then swings their opponent around, slamming them face-first into the mat. 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. Damian Priest recently started using this move as a finisher after Cody Rhodes returned to the WWE in 2022. A sitout or inverted version is also possible. Standing next to or diagonally behind an opponent, the attacking wrestler leaps up, grabs the opponent's head and pulls backwards, resulting in both individuals landing supine. This move was innovated by Shiro Koshinaka and it was called a samurai driver '94 as a finisher. Kenny Omega has used a variation, called the Kotaro Krusher, where he performed a jump from the canvas to 6 feet before hitting the bulldog. This variation of the spinebuster sees the wrestler lift the opponent by their waist as in the standard version, but then place their dominant hand onto the opponent's chest in order to slam them, similarly to a chokeslam. It is commonly used by Kalisto and Cedric Alexander. Goldberg used the move as a signature. A swinging leghook fireman's carry slam is another variation that involves a wrestler holding the wrist of the opponent while putting their head under the opponent's chest. From this position, the attacking wrestler jumps up and drops down to the mat, driving the opponent shoulder first down to the mat with the opponent's neck impacting both the wrestler's shoulder and the mat. noun. When the half nelson has been put into place, it is used to turn the opponent over onto their back. Ruffy Silverstein popularised the move during professional wrestling's early television exposure. A wrestler lifts the opponent on to their shoulders and spins around and around until they get dizzy and crash to the ground. Once they are on their side, sink your arm elbow deep with your throat resting on their side. From a position in which the opponent is bent forward against the wrestler's midsection, the wrestler grabs around his or her opponent's midsection and lifts so that the opponent is held upside down, facing in the same direction as the wrestler. Step up with your front foot and plant your inside knee in front of your opponents inside knee. The half nelson is one of the basic wrestling moves you can use for a pin. The attacking wrestler starts by running and extending his arm like a lariat takedown but instead performs a revolution around the opponent's shoulders. This was a signature move for Edge, which he called Edge-O-Matic. 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