Best Moves
The Scorpion Death Lock/ The Sharpshooter
The sharpshooter, originally named sasori-gatame, scorpion hold in English,[1][2] is a professional wrestling submission hold. The move is similar to several other holds: cloverleaf leg-lace, Boston crab, standing reverse figure-four leglock, and, is also known by several other names, the most commonly known alternative being Scorpion Deathlock. The move was invented by Japanese professional wrestler Riki Choshu,[3] and it was popularized by Stingwho mostly does the standing variation rather than the sitting variation, but it is generally associated with Bret “Hitman” Hart, who used the move extensively in his WWF career and gave it the now most commonly used name, the Sharpshooter.[4]
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The Rock Bottom
If you smellllll…the most mainstream of wrestlers in history (sorry, Hulk), The Rock actually suffers from a bit of finisher schizophrenia. His People’s Elbow maneuver may be loved by fans who hope to catch his sweaty elbowpad, but as a move, it is pretty trash. Like, just completely terrible. His other finisher, however, fares much better: the Rock Bottom sees Rocky grab his opponent by the upper body/neck, lift him up, and slam him to the mat. The power of this move comes from Rock’s fluid motions doing it; Dwayne Johnson may not have ever been a great in-ring performer, but his agility and strength made the Rock Bottom look great pretty much every time. Bonus points are given for being the easiest finisher for fans to do to their friends…not that you should try any of this at home, of course.
Facelock Jawbreaker/Stone Cold Stunner
The stunner was made famous by Stone Cold Steve Austin
A stunner is a common term in professional wrestling referring to the sitout ¾ facelock jawbreaker maneuver. It was innovated by Mikey Whipwreck who called it the Whipper-Snapper, but it was popularized by Stone Cold Steve Austin, who faced Whipwreck in Extreme Championship Wrestling. The move was named for Austin’s Stone Cold Stunner finisher. It involves an attacking wrestler applying a three-quarter facelock (reaching back and grabbing 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 opponent’s jaw (but predominantly the opponent’s neck) to drop down on the shoulder of the attacking wrestler. The free hand is sometimes used to hold the top of the head.[1]
Choke Slam
A chokeslam is a type of body slam in professional wrestling, in which a wrestler grasps an opponent’s neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerful on camera. The chokeslam is typically used as a finisher by large wrestlers, further enhancing its perception as a powerful maneuver. This maneuver can be more damaging if the victim is slammed into an object, such as a table, steel chair, or garbage can. It is a common move performed by taller and bigger wrestlers.
The most common variety of chokeslam is performed with a single-handed choke. The wrestler places their free hand behind the opponent’s back to help turn them horizontally for the throw. Although a chokeslam begins with a “choke”, it is not usually considered to be an illegal move. The single arm choke that normally precedes a chokeslam is known as a goozle.
The Figure Four Leg Lock
Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by performers to immobilize their opponents or lead to a submission. This article covers the various pins, stretches and transition holds used in the ring. Some wrestlers use these holds as their finishing maneuvers, often nicknaming them to reflect their character or persona. Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible.
PowerSlam
A powerslam is a professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent. The use of the term “powerslam” usually refers to the front powerslam and the scoop powerslam.
PileDriver/TombStone
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A piledriver is a professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent, turns him upside-down, and drops into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the opponent head-first into the mat.[1] The technique is said to have been innovated by Wild Bill Longson.[2]
The name is taken from a piece of construction equipment, also called a pile driver, that drives countless massive impacts on the top of a large major foundation support, burying it in the ground slowly with each impact. The act of performing a piledriver is called “piledriving.” Someone who has recently been the victim of a piledriver is said to have been “piledriven” (e.g. “The wrestler was piledriven into the canvas”).
Notable wrestlers who have regularly used a piledriver during their career include Eric Young, Jerry Lawler, Bret Hart, Harley Race, Paul Orndorff, The Undertaker, Kane, The Brain Busters, Buddy Rogers, Minoru Suzuki, and Karl Gotch.