Also known as the Death Valley Bomb in Japan, this move is performed from a fireman's carry. The wrestler then falls forward to his back or into a sitting position, driving the opponent face-first. You will need to use your hips and legs to drive the weight forward to keep their head down to later apply the half nelson. Ruby Soho and Kalisto use this move in some of their matches.[12][13][14][15]. Facing their opponent, the wrestler reaches between their opponent's legs with their right arm and reaches around the opponent's neck from the same side with their left arm. [11] The move also has a variation where the opponent is sitting on the top rope, that variation is also referred to as frankensteiner. A slight variation is the sitout side slam spinebuster where the opponent is lifted like a side slam but dropped into a sitout spinebuster.[20]. Another variation has the attacking wrestler apply a pumphandle prior to executing this technique. Goldberg used the move as a signature. Sometimes it is also used to counter a headlock by the opponent. Also known as a spinning headlock takedown. 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. The standing attacker or the airborne opponent is free to carry out an attack after the pop-up. Kelly Kelly later adopted the same variation as her finishing maneuver, calling it K2. He is beneath you, belly down on the mat. In amateur wrestling a strong quarter nelson can be used to secure a pin, or to control the opponent and advance into a more dominant position. The most common version sees the wrestler turn the opponent upside-down and drop the opponent shoulder-first on the wrestler's knee. 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. You have watched 1 out of 2 free previews in this library. Catch wrestling allows the full nelson and generally uses it as an immobilization technique and form of neck crank submission. A standard jawbreaker is seen when a wrestler (either stands facing or not facing opponent) places their head under the jaw of the opponent and holds the opponent in place before falling into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the jaw of the opponent into the top of their head. 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. The move acquired its name due to its association with Irish wrestler Danno O'Mahony. Periodically called a "Manhattan drop", this is a move in which the wrestler puts their head under the opponent's shoulder and lifts the opponent up and then drops their groin on the wrestler's knee. Also known as a side Russian legsweep and called a neckbreaker by Gorilla Monsoon. Although it can be used on a stationary opponent, it is usually performed against a charging opponent, using the opponent's own momentum to make the throw more powerful. The wrestler then falls downwards while still scissoring their legs around the opponent's waist, and pushes against the canvas. A chokeslam is any body slam in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat, causing them to land on their back. A sitout or inverted version is also possible. The attacking wrestler then drops the opponent face-first into the turnbuckle or ropes. (However, if the opponent attempts to peel the half with the near-side hand, it will lift the should being attacked and give the agressor a more dominant angle to successfully run the half.). The wrestler wrestler performs the fireman's carry from a standing position, then swings the opponent around and drops them Sitout side powerslam. Also known as an inverted frankensteiner or a poison rana, this move uses a standard Frankensteiner, but instead of performing the move facing the opponent's face, it is done facing the back of the opponent. 9/27/08 5:39 PM. One category of neckbreaker is the type of move in which the wrestler slams their opponent's neck against a part of the wrestler's body, usually their knee, head or shoulder. This move was used as a finisher for wrestlers such as Batista, The Undertaker, Kevin Nash, Chyna, JBL, among others. The wrestler then tosses the opponent overhead by throwing both the opponent's legs forward, slamming the opponent back-first. Drive your opponent to their side so you can read your wristwatch. This move sees an attacking wrestler, while facing away from the opponent, apply a three-quarter facelock (reaching back and grabbing the head of the opponent, thus pulling the opponent's jaw above the wrestler's shoulder) before falling backwards (sometimes after running forwards first) to force the opponent face-first to the mat below. The attacking wrestler, beginning on the corner, uses the top ropes for leverage to scissor their legs around the opponent (usually an oncoming opponent) and swings to perform the hurricanrana. An armbreaker is any move in which the wrestler slams the opponent's arm against a part of the wrestler's body, usually a knee or shoulder. Shawn Spears also used this move as a finisher during his second tenure in the WWE as "Tye Dillinger" calling it the "Tye-Breaker". The attacking wrestler then spins the leg inwards causing the opponent to fall off balance and twist in the air bringing them to the ground in a turning motion. From this point, the wrestler places their leg in front of the opponent's opposite leg, and falls backwards, causing the opponent's arm to be slammed into the mat. Ted DiBiase and his son Ted DiBiase Jr have used this move as a finisher. Although the high half nelson is considered intermediate in difficulty, finishing the drill should be stressed with novice . The wrestler lifts the opponent as with a pumphandle slam, but falls to a sitting position and drops the opponent between their legs as with a michinoku driver II. Let me know if you have any questions or requests. The wrestler performs a headscissors takedown to a seated or kneeling opponent, driving them head first into the mat. Wrestling. Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible. This is when you only have one ar in the Nelson position, and that is on the near side. Ben Davis and Titus Carell use the pumphandle slam as finishers, Davis uses an implant slam calling it The Plantation Punk Slam while Carell uses a spinning slam calling it Spinerella Slam. A gorilla press in which the user drops the opponent and turns them 90 degrees, dropping then onto their shoulder facing the opposite direction to the attacker, before being driven to the ground in a spinebuster maneuver. This move was made popular by wrestler Low Ki who calls it the "Ki Krusher". Ethan Carter III (EC3) uses this as his finisher and he calls it the One Percenter. This move was also popularized by Trish Stratus, who used it as a signature move, called the Stratusphere. The wrestler starts by facing their opponent and then grabs them around their waist, lifts them up, and then either slams the opponent down while landing on top of them, or tosses them forward on to their back. It is literally half of the full Nelson control, but wrestlers do tend to grip the opposite side arm with their free arm for extended control. When the half nelson has been put into place, it is used to turn the opponent over onto their back. The attacking wrestler stands side-to-side and slightly behind the opponent, facing in the opposite direction, then leaps in the air and drops to a seated position, driving the opponent neck- and back-first to the mat. The use of the masculine is meant to be inclusive. Dragon screw legwhip (or simply Dragon screw) is a legwhip where a wrestler grabs an opponent's leg and holds it parallel to the mat while they are facing each other. Several different nelson holds exist, and they can be separated according to the positioning of the encircling arm(s). A half nelson is a modification of the nelson wrestling hold in which you pin your opponent down by passing one hand under the arm of the opponent and locking your hand at the opponent's neck so he can't move. 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. If you feel yourself getting too high, release the wrist and get the pin by applying the same half nelson finish and the previous situations. [19] The standard powerbomb sees the opponent placed in a standing headscissors position (bent forward with their head placed between the wrestler's thighs), lifted on the wrestler's shoulders, and slammed back-first down to the mat. For the Oliver Nelson album, see. 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 reaches under one of the opponent's arms with their corresponding arm and places the palm of their hand on the back of the opponent's neck, thereby forcing the arm of the opponent up into the air to complete the half nelson. Inverted bulldog [ edit] A jawbreaker is any move in which the wrestler slams their opponent's jaw against a part of the wrestler's body, usually their knee, head or shoulder. This move is performed in the same style as a chokeslam, but instead the wrestler grabs the opponent with a clawhold. A wrestler dives from the ropes and lands on the opponent's arm. Examples of attacks from the standing wrestler include performing a European uppercut to the falling opponent,[4] or catching the opponent and then performing a sitout powerbomb. The aggressor's free hand is used to minimize struggling by hooking the opponent's near or far leg or crotch. Therefore, the opponent is slammed back-first into the mat after being almost "forcibly flipped" over the wrestler's back (as the wrestler turns to their sides). Another great setup to the half nelson series is to capitalize off your opponents near wrist defense. Join. The wrestler then bends the opponent's back and slams their face to the mat. 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. The wrestler starts by facing his opponent. A rolling fireman's carry slam is a variation that sees the wrestler keep hold of the opponent and run forward before slamming the opponent to the ground, using the momentum to roll over the opponent. Contents 1 Abdominal stretch 1.1 Grounded Abdominal stretch 1.2 Manji Hold [5] Examples of attacks from the airborne opponent include executing a dropkick on the standing opponent. Professional wrestling throws are the application of professional wrestling techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming them down. Melina used this move after her return in 2010, most notably to win her second Diva's championship at SummerSlam 2010. Step 1 of Half Nelson Wrestling Technique: The Breakdown With your best breakdown, in this case the ankle down, break your opponent to their belly. Another variation of this move including the opponent standing on the apron outside of the ring, and attacking wrestler first grabs opponent and pulls him over the top rope until opponent's ankles match the ropes, the attacking wrestler then falls backward, driving the opponent face-first into the mat. The wrestler starts by facing their opponent and then grabs them around their waist, lifts them up and releases them back-first on the mat. 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. The wrestler then proceeds by holding their opponent's legs with one arm and applying a headlock with their other arm in a similar fashion to an air raid crash. If the opponent puts up a bigger fight, the power half nelson will be needed. 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. The half nelson is a move where the opponent on top slides his hand in between arm and head and applies pressure to the head to turn the opponent over to this back. The wrestler locks a back-to-back backbreaker submission in (better known as the Gory Special) and then drops the opponent into a Swinging flatliner. Step 7: Chicken Wing and a Half. A pinning variation also exists where the attacker keeps the front facelock applied as he covers the opponent slightly. The wrestler reaches under one of the opponent's arms with their corresponding arm and places the palm of their hand on the neck of the opponent, thereby forcing the arm of the opponent up into the air (the half nelson). Bray Wyatt uses this maneuver as his finisher, which he calls Sister Abigail. Damian Priest recently started using this move as a finisher after Cody Rhodes returned to the WWE in 2022. NJPW wrestler Switchblade Jay White uses a variation called Blade Runner. 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. Matt Riddle uses a cradle variant dubbed the Bro-Derek. This move was innovated by Shiro Koshinaka and it was called a samurai driver '94 as a finisher. Madcap Moss uses a reverse neckbreaker like variation of this move, calling it the Punchline. The changeover is an effective way to combat a good half nelson, you have to be ready for it. The wrestler then lifts the opponent up and slams them downwards, driving one of the wrestler's knees into the opponent's bent leg. The three-quarter nelson can be used in amateur wrestling to pin . The standing variant is a higher impact version of the move because the wrestler falls from a greater height, and is a move closely associated with John Cena through his use of it as his finishing maneuver, which he calls the Attitude Adjustment (formerly the F.U.). When applying the half nelson, throw an uppercut with your half nelson arm under the opponents arm and drive it forward. They then lift their opponent up, and drops them tailbone-first on the wrestler's knee. WWE Hall of Fame member Mick Foley used this move as his signature move. The use of the term "powerslam" usually refers to the front powerslam and the scoop powerslam. This move sees the opponent runs towards the wrestler. The move varies from the hurricanrana as when the opponent lands - he/she would land on their head as opposed to their back.[10]. This move has been made famous notably by WWE Hall of Famer Gorilla Monsoon and NXT's Tyler Bate. A move in which the wrestler uses their opponent's momentum to the opponent's disadvantage. Sweep the opponent across your knee by pulling the half nelson and the wrist. 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. It is currently used by Hirooki Goto as the GTW. [2] Because it can be used as a limited neck crank, it is considered dangerous in some grappling arts, and is banned, for instance, in amateur wrestling. To get the pin, release the hook on the opoosite side of your head and wrap it on top of the front of your opponents head. Get the half nelson mug. 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. This movement relieves the clamp or "wing" pressure, creates a dominant perdenicular angle, lifts the opponents's near shoulder, and turns the opponent's hips.) It was used by AJ Lee as a transition move. Liv Morgan uses this move as her finisher when her opponent is standing with the support of the ring ropes. Usually, the opponent grabs the attacking wrestler (as if he were performing a sidewalk slam), the attacking counters and swings their body upwards, then scissors their legs around the opponent's head, spins around the opponent's body, and swings their legs downwards, resulting in the headscissors takedown. The wrestler may land in a kneeling or squatting position. The wrestler applies a headlock on the opponent, then runs towards the ropes and bounces off, driving the opponent face-first into mat as they land. This move was used by Mojo Rawley. Jack Meehan This will ensure the proper chest-to-chest pinning position with the half nelson. Chris Jericho with his Walls of Jericho ( Elevated Boston crab) on Shawn Michaels. Shad Gaspard used a high impact variant of this move called "Thugnificent". The wrestler turns to one side (depending on which hand is used to catch the opponent) while still catching the opponent with the headlock. A maneuver in which the user drops the opponent directly in front of them while putting their own knee out in front of them. Tommaso Ciampa used this move at NXT TakeOver: Toronto in a match against Scott Dawson. The move is used by Hiromu Takahashi as the Dynamite Plunger and Jordan Devlin as the Ireland's Call. As well known as a falling rear mat slam. Sometimes referred to as a reverse victory roll, it is a headscissors takedown that ends in a double leg cradle pinning hold. The attacker then lifts the opponent up and falls backwards, dropping the opponent on their head, neck, or . WWE Hall of Fame member Trish Stratus popularized this move and is known as Stratusfaction and by Bo Dallas as the Bo-Dog. Once they are on their side, sink your arm elbow deep with your throat resting on their side. The wrestler then jumps over them and bulldogs the opponent, driving the chin/face of the opponent into the top rope. 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. An arm drag which sees the wrestler being spun in front of the opponent's body in a tilt-a-whirl, and then ending it with an arm drag. A facebreaker is any move in which the wrestler slams their opponent's face against a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee. Arn Anderson's son, Brock, has also started using this move after his AEW Debut. Richie Steamboat even used this as a finisher move during his time in FCW and NXT. The wrestler can also cross their leg between the opponent's leg before hitting the reverse STO, with this slight variation being known as a leg hook reverse STO.It was innovated by Gedo. This causes the opponent to fall face first into the ground. The wrestler executing the maneuver is always referred to as the "wrestler", the one on the receiving end of the hold is known as the "opponent". This will create a prybar affect on your opponents arm. An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret. The wrestler then hooks the opponent's near leg and throws themselves backwards, driving the opponent back-first to the ground. Also known as the Victoria Driver or Burning Hammer, this move is executed from an Argentine backbreaker rack position. See more. They then scoop the opponent's near leg with their other arm and lift the opponent up, flip the opponent upside down, and then either kneel or sit down, driving the opponent down to the mat on their neck. This move is normally used to weaken the arm for a submission maneuver or to make it more difficult for the opponent to kick out of a possible pinfall attempt. This variant is later utilized by former WWE Diva Michelle McCool, who referred to the move as the Faith Breaker. noun : a wrestling hold gained from behind an opponent by thrusting the arms under the opponent's arms and clasping the hands behind the opponent's head compare half nelson Word History First Known Use 1900, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of full nelson was in 1900 See more words from the same year They then scoop the opponent's near leg with their other arm and lift the opponent up, flip the opponent upside down, and then either kneel or sit down, driving the opponent down to the mat on their neck. When the aggressor is driving forward perpendicularly to the opponent's body, the opponent can try to avoid being flipped over onto their back by extending their opposite foot in the direction of the undesired movement, and planting it. A tackle where the intention is to force the opponent down on their back by tackling them at their waist or upper thighs. The hand not performing the nelson is placed on the opponent's head to increase the overall power of the half nelson. This move starts with the wrestler standing behind the opponent, and then takes hold of the front of the neck or head, and then falls onto his stomach, driving the opponent's back of the head into the mat first. Wrestling hold where one arm is pressed under an opponent's arm from behind to the back of their neck. This will put them on their far side, in the same position as the previous finishes. This is accomplished by using the hand to press the opponent's neck down, while using the arm under the opponent's shoulder to lift the shoulder and drive it perpendicularly to the opponent's body. Another variation has the attacking wrestler apply a pumphandle prior to executing this technique and is used by wrestlers like Jinder Mahal. From here the wrestler drops down to one knee, forcing the opponent to drop stomach/rib-first against the wrestler's raised knee. If one series was to be declared the undisputed king of top techniques, it would be the half nelson wrestling series. A high impact combination of the snapmare and the falling neckbreaker. With Ryan Gosling, Jeff Lima, Shareeka Epps, Nathan Corbett. A neckbreaker variation also exists where the wrestler lifts the opponent on their shoulders in a fireman's carry, then lifts their opponent over and grabs the head before slamming them down in a neckbreaker slam. Some professional wrestlers can use this move as an advantage by running up the turnbuckle and using a high flying move. The wrestler then lifts their opponent up so they are horizontal across the wrestler's body. . Heath uses a jumping variation of the move. There is also a diving version. Use your free hand to hold your opponent's other wrist so the half nelson can't be broken. However, the wrestler holds their opponent's head in a back to back position, before performing the move. Liv calls it the ObLIVion. A powerbomb is a move in which an opponent is lifted into the air and then slammed down back-first to the mat. There is also a slight variation of the half nelson that is called the power half nelson. This move is performed in a manner similar to the TKO, but instead of dropping their opponent face first on the mat, they would be dropped face first on the knee of the wrestler performing the move. Drop step back, pull them back to danger position and put your chin on top of their shoulder to secure them to the mat. This can also be a lariat-legsweep combination to slam down the opponent. [8][9] (A rana is any double-leg cradle.) The wrestler then pulls the opponent onto their shoulders and rises up slightly, using the motion to push the opponent off their shoulders, flipping them to the mat onto their back. A variation of the Michinoku Driver II in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent, applies an inverted facelock, lifts them upside down, and then drops down to a sitting position, driving the opponent down to the mat between the wrestler's legs upper back first. A version that involves the wrestler placing one knee against the base of a bent over opponent's neck, then dropping to force the opponent down to the mat, landing on the opponent's upper body. Drive your shoulder into their chest as you turn the same hip down to ensure the pin. What is a full nelson wrestling move? For example, in one variation, the attacking wrestler rolls forward after scissoring their legs around their opponent's head; in another, the opponent rolls backwards into a handstand position to follow with a headscissors and the takedown. A gutbuster is any move in which the wrestler lifts their opponent up and jumps or drops him/her so that the opponent's stomach impacts against part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee. Master a series which is both technical, and punishing! 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 half nelson is typically done using just one arm, but can take place standing up or down on the mat. Be sure to get high on your opponents base to keep the weight forward and use your head to drive their head down. This bulldog sees the opponent clutching the wrestler in a wheelbarrow bodyscissors. Though it is commonly referred to as a Hurricanrana, the original Spanish name for this maneuver is the Huracnrana. Release the chicken wing to get the pin if you have to. One of the opponent's arms is pulled back between their legs and held, while the other arm is hooked (pumphandle). A one-handed, swinging leg hook, and a twisting version are also possible. Often used by a wrestler to stun an opponent and set him or her up for another move. The move can also see other variations of a powerslam used, particularly into a sidewalk slam position. This move sees the attacking wrestler lift the opponent in a standing guillotine choke and drop the opponent to the mat, lower spine first. Taiji Ishimori uses a Single underhook version of the move as his finisher calling it the Bloody Cross while T. J. Perkins uses a double chickenwing version. 170. r/bjj. This move is most commonly performed out of a ring corner. Full nelson hold in illegal half nelson hold in legal in wrestling Wrestler to stun an opponent is lifted into the mat variation has the attacking wrestler then jumps them... 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