July 20, 2017, 1:40 PM. It is essentially the same as the ippon seoi nage found in judo. Goldberg used the move as a signature. A bridging variation is also possible. [citation needed]. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, WWE Universal Champion Roan Reigns, SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks and other Superstars have laid the SmackDown on 2020. A hotshot is referred to when a flapjack is performed so that the opponent falls across the ring ropes. A spinning sit-out variation of a sleeper slam that makes use of the wrestler's own momentum. 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. The wrestler lifts the opponent up so the opponent is horizontal across the wrestler's body then falls backward, throwing the opponent over their head down to the mat back-first. Rowan uses this move as a finisher and Lars Sullivan uses it as a signature. Many maneuvers are known by several different names. The wrestler holds the opponent's wrist while putting their head underneath the opponent's chest, grabs the inside of one of the opponents legs, then lifts the opponent up onto their shoulders while falling backwards. Other users include Pentagon Jr., JTG, Seth Rollins, Masato Yoshino and Finn Bálor, with JTG calling it Da Shout Out. A somersault version also exists, called the Dragonrana. Samoa Joe used this 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, while Ryback uses a different variation as his finisher, called Shell Shocked, where he lifts the opponent into position with a fisherman's suplex and only hooks one of the opponent's legs before running forward and dropping them off his shoulders, in a Samoan drop-esque motion. [20][21][22] This move was innovated by Madoka as Ranhei. The wrestler faces the opponent from the side, slightly behind, then tucks their head under the opponent's near armpit and grabs hold of the opponent's near leg, bending it fully. During their match McIntyre gave Big Show a body slam. The wrestler hooks the opponent's arm and flips them over on to the mat. This showcase is very frustrating for me. Another variation has the attacking wrestler apply a pumphandle prior to executing this technique. This bulldog sees the opponent clutching the wrestler in a wheelbarrow bodyscissors. The one-handed bulldog is in fact more of a facebuster than an actual bulldog and generally sees a wrestler run up from behind their opponent, grab the opponent's head with one hand, and leap forward. This can also be held for a backbreaker. Reigns and Heyman helped convince WWE … Usually the opponent then adds effort to gain extra rotations in the air for effect or to ensure that they do not take the bump on their side. A powerslam is a professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of the opponent. The wrestler hooks up the opponent as a pumphandle slam, then the wrestler goes through the body movements for the fallaway slam, executing the release of the opponent as they enter the apex of the throw, instead of at or just past the apex of the throw like when one executes the fallaway slam. From there the wrestler falls backwards, throwing the opponent over their head, forcing them to land on their upper back and neck. A wrist-clutch variation of this driver exists which sees the wrestler lift the opponent on to their shoulders, and while the opponent is on their shoulders, he/she uses the hand hooking the opponent's leg to reach upwards and clutch the wrist of the arm opposite the hooked leg. It involves an attacking wrestler applying a three-quarter facelock (reaching behind the head of an opponent, thus pulling the opponent's jaw above the wrestler's shoulder) before falling to a seated position and forcing the defender's jaw to drop down on the shoulder of the attacking wrestler. The move was also used by Vampiro with the name Nail in the Coffin. The move was popularized by Jillian Hall. One of the opponent's arms is pulled back between their legs and held, while the other arm is hooked. The move is used by numerous wrestlers, often larger ones who portray "monster" characters. A cutter is a three-quarter facelock bulldog. Shawn Spears used this move, calling it Perfect 10. Bret Hart Attacker Says it Was the 'Right Time' to Body Slam WWE Legend By R.J. Johnson Apr 8, 2019 Authorities say a 26-year-old man who allegedly rushed into the ring and assaulted wrestling super star Bret 'The Hitman' Hart while he was delivering a speech at a WWE … When successfully played, if your Fortitude Rating is greater than your opponent’s Fortitude Rating, you may discard up to 3 cards and then put that many non-Maneuver cards from his Ring area into his Ringside pile. This move is used as a finishing move by Gail Kim (called Eat Defeat), Chuckie T (called Sole Food), Xavier Woods (called Lost in the Woods) and Enzo Amore of WWE recently started using this move as his finisher (called JawdonZo). The wrestler falls to the ground, placing one foot at the front of the opponent's ankle and the other in the back of the calf. This move is used as a finisher by Titus O'Neil who calls it the Clash of the Titus. Facing their opponent, the wrestler reaches between their opponent's legs with their stronger arm and reaches around their back from the same side with their weaker arm. If these are used then the move is considered a type of DDT (if the wrestler falls backwards) or bulldog. The move can also see other variations of a powerslam used, particularly into a sidewalk slam position. 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 him flip the opponent onto their stomach before impact (as in an inverted Fireman's Carry Takeover). 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 other closely resembles a Death Valley driver. [5] Examples of attacks from the airborne opponent include executing a dropkick on the standing opponent. A variation between the regular Death Valley driver and the inverted one. 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. This causes an effect to the whole spine and neck. There is also a jumping variation of the Russian legsweep, which is similar in execution to that of the leaping reverse STO and different modified versions of the move. The move was innovated by Johnny Ace calling it The Ace Crusher II and later popularized by Billy Gunn, who called it the Famouser (which was also used by Dolph Ziggler) or Fame-Ass-Er, the latter name used when he wrestled as "Mr. Ben Davis and Titus Carell use the pumphandle slam as finishers, Davis uses a implant slam calling it The Plantation Punk Slam while Carell uses a spinning slam calling it Spinerella Slam. Many people call it the Michinoku Driver because it is used more often than the original Michinoku Driver. The wrestler then falls sideways, driving the opponent down to the mat shoulder and neck first. 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. A back body drop or backdrop (also sometimes called a shoulder back toss), is a move in which a wrestler bends forward or crouches in front of their opponent, grabs hold of the opponent, and stands up, lifting the opponent up and over and dropping them behind the back. The wrestler then pushes the opponent forward and quickly pulls them backward, with the attacker landing on their back whilst the opponent falls face first. 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. He/she then scoops the opponent's near leg with their other arm and lifts the opponent up, flips the opponent upside down, and then either kneels or sits down, driving the opponent down to the mat on their neck. Another variation of this move involves using a pumphandle lift where the wrestler sets the opponent up for a pumphandle hold and then lifts them into the execution of the move. The move varies from the hurricanrana as when the opponent lands - he/she would land on their head as opposed to their back.[10]. Similar to the fireman's carry takeover, with more of an emphasis on targeting the neck. WWE Grand Slam champ Sasha Banks showed off her fit figure in a tiny leather outfit after her appearance in The Mandalorian. An inverted variation of this move also exists. The first wrestling … Marty Jannetty performed a version of the move where he applied a wristlock to the opponent first, which became known as the Rocker Dropper. This was the original version of the finisher used by Dean Ambrose, known as Dirty Deeds. The move often sees the wrestler keep their legs hooked under the arms of the opponent after hitting the move, using the underhooking technique to turn the opponent on to their back into a Rana style pinning position. The wrestler takes hold of their opponent from behind, holding them by either their hair or head. This is also a move used often in Judo and in other grappling martial arts. The wrestler may land in a kneeling or squatting position. Innovated by Taka Michinoku, and technically known as a sitout scoop slam piledriver. WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon issued an e-mail this evening where she revealed a new video package titled, ‘WWE Body Slams 2020 … Another similar variation, known as a double chickenwing slam, sees the wrestler apply double chickenwing instead of a full nelson before slamming the opponent. As they gets rebounded back to the opponent, the attacker releases their legs, quickly places their hand behind the opponent's head, and goes for a bulldog. Kazuchika Okada uses this move as Heavy Rain. Banks, 28, posted a series of photos to Instagram in which she … It is used as finishing moves by wrestlers such as Chris Sabin (Cradle Shock), Santos Escobar (Phantom Driver) and Susie (Panic Switch). A neckbreaker slam is another technique in which the wrestler throws their opponent to the ground by twisting the opponent's neck. This move was innovated by Mikey Whipwreck and popularized by Stone Cold Steve Austin. This move has been made famous notably by WWE Hall of Famer Gorilla Monsoon. This throw starts with the wrestler catching the opponent in a side headlock. Cesaro uses a variation called the Neutralizer where he grapevines the opponents leg with his arm similar to a cradle piledriver. At this point, the attacking wrestler shifts their weight so that they fall backwards to the mat while forcing the opponent to fall forwards with them, only to have the attacking wrestler push up with their legs, forcing the opponent to flip forward, over the wrestler's head and onto their back. A powerslam is a professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of the opponent. A pinning variation also exists where the attacker keeps the front facelock applied as he covers the opponent slightly. 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