The
Official RSP-W Finishing Moves List
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column
1 is a description of the move
column 2 is for "trademark" names of
moves (if any)
column 3 is for the wrestler who uses/used the
named move
the named wrestler will have used the move as
a finisher exclusively (or most of the time) during one point
in their career (emphasis here is used exclusively as a
finisher meaning just because a wrestler used a move once,
does not make that move a finisher eg. Bret Hart beat Bob Backlund
with the Crossface Chickenwing at Wrestlemania 11, but Hart's
finisher is still the Sharpshooter)
once used as a finisher, it remains in the list,
so some wrestlers may have several entries corresponding to different
points in their careers
moves are categorized by how they end,
and are qualified by how they are set-up (thus brainbusters
and frankensteiners are lumped with DDT's and Piledrivers, respectively)
a number in braces (eg. [2] ) denotes a footnote
this list is by no means complete, and is constantly
under revision with thanks to the following for their insights,
suggestions, additions, and changes (hope I didn't forget anybody):
Scott Baxter, Paul Beneker, Jared Brame, Ed Branscom, Clay Breshears,
Bill Comer, Hacksaw Rick Duggan, Craig Giddens, Thomas Grotenhuis,
Andrew Hall, James Heath, Sean Helfrich, John Jermanis, Cal Jewell,
Aaron Kuhn, Bill Milano, Joe Petrow, Bob Rusbasan, Dave Sawyer,
Slick Rick Scaia, Diamond Dave Scherer, Darren Scott, Bill Shorter,
Bernard Steger, Gary Will, and the Million MODO Man, Christopher
Zimmerman.
In particular, I'd like to extend special thanks
to Rev. Ray Duffy, Herb
Kunze, Scott Lacy, Jason Steeves, and Hisaharu Tanabe for
their extensive help in compiling this document.
The
following are moves I wish to add to the list, but have not seen
yet, and so am lacking descriptions of them. If you know what
they are and can describe them to me, please email me. Also, forward
any further corrections, additions, or suggestions to. Thanks.
Giant Baba Running Neckbreaker Drop
Colonel DeBeers Touch of Death
Hiromichi Fuyuki Samson Clutch
Hiromichi Fuyuki Fuyuki Special
Hiromichi Fuyuki Fuyuki Special II
Mr. Gannosuke Gannosuke Clutch
Gedo WAR Special
Junji Hirata Machine Windmill Suplex
Big Josh Logroll
Takayuki Iizuka Blizzard Special
Kouji Kanemoto Log Roll Clutch
Osamu Kido Kido Clutch
Kenta Kobashi Orange Crush
Megumi Kudoh Kudome Driver
Carol Midori Violent Green Hold
Yuugi Nagata Ground Facelock
Tony Norris Oklahoma Roll
Angelo Poffo Indian Neckbreaker
Johnny Smith Power Plate(?)
Dan Spivey Spivey Spike
Tatsuhito Takaiwa Death Valley Bomb
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Tenzan Driver
MOVE DESCRIPTION NAME OF MOVE WRESTLER(S)
Abdominal Stretch (manji gatame) Abdominal Stretch Tony Garea
Octopus Hold [1] Antonio Inoki
Octopus Hold Cooly SZ
Abdominal Stretch (w/ Chinlock) Stretch Plum Toshiaki Kawada
Stretch Plum Plum Mariko
Airplane Spin --------------- Dominic Denucci
--------------- The Destroyer
--------------- Dino Bravo
--------------- Cap Mike Rotundo
Giant Swing [2] Lioness Asuka
Armbar (Wakigatame) --------------- Y. Fujiwara
Payne Killer Maxx Payne
--------------- Debbie Malenko
--------------- Shinobu Kandori
--------------- Osamu Kido
Whammy Bar Man Mountain Rok
Kunze Armbar Herb Kunze ;-)
Armbar, Crucifix Crucifix Armbar Antonio Inoki
Power Special Power Warrior
Armbar, Crucifix (w/ Neck Sumbission) Dandina [36] El Dandy
La Majistral Satoru Asako
La Majistral Shinjiro Ohtani
La Magistral Norio Honaga
Heavy Metal Cradle Heavy Metal
--------------- Brian Pillman
Armbar, Stepover (w/ Crucifix) Dandy Roll El Dandy
Armbar (w/ Trapezius Grip) Igetchasucker Yoshi Kwan
Axe Handle, Double (to the chest) Polish Hammer Ivan Putski
Polish Hammer Scott Putski
Backbreaker --------------- Antonio Rocca
--------------- Jos LeDuc
--------------- Mike McCord
Backbreaker, Gorilla Press --------------- Nikolai Volkoff
Backbreaker, Hanging [3] Inverted Body Vice Jesse Ventura
Body Breaker Jesse Ventura
Cancellation Brian Lee
Canadian Backbreaker Tadao Yasuda
Gorry Special[13] Gorry Guerrero
Gorry Special Eddy Guerrero
Backbreaker, Horizontal --------------- Hercules
Torture/Rebel Rack Lex Luger
--------------- Ludvig Borga
Reggie Luck Reggie Bennett
Argentine Backbreaker Tadao Yasuda
Argentine Backbreaker Manabu Nakanishi
Backbreaker, (stomach on top of head) --------------- Brute Bernard
Backbreaker, Tilt-a-Whirl [4] --------------- Demolition Crush
Bearhug --------------- Pampero Firpo
--------------- Bruno Sammartino
--------------- Ivan Koloff
--------------- Billy Graham
--------------- Tony Atlas
--------------- Nikolai Volkoff
--------------- Hillbilly Jim
--------------- Ted Arcidi
--------------- Ken Patera
--------------- Big Sky
Body Press, Top-rope Cross --------------- Tony Garea
--------------- Kevin Von Erich
--------------- Mil Mascaras
Cross Body Block Rick Steamboat
--------------- Vic Steamboat
--------------- Bill Dundee
Flying Body Press Bob Holly
Body Press, Top-rope Cross (off partners shoulders) The Eliminators
Body Press, Top-rope Cross w/180 twist --------------- Alex Wright
Body Press, Top-rope Vert-Suplex Cross Rockerplex Midnight Rockers
--------------- Stars & Stripes
--------------- Tekno Team 2000
Body Press, Front --------------- Lou Thesz
--------------- Jumbo Tsuruta
Thesz Press Tommy Rich
Thesz Press Johnny Gunn
Steele Trap JungleJim Steele
Body Press, Top-rope Front --------------- Juicer
Boston Crab --------------- Pedro Morales
--------------- Rick Martel
Brazos Valley Bkbreaker Stan Hansen
--------------- Danny Davis
--------------- Nicolai Volkoff
--------------- Rougeau Bros.
Boston Crab, (Behind the neck) Half- --------------- 1-2-3 Kid
Bulldog --------------- Dustin Rhodes
--------------- Barry Windham
--------------- Kendall Windham
--------------- Sam Houston
Hallbuster Scott Hall
Bulldogging Headlock Rusher Kimura
--------------- Wolfie D
Bulldog, Cross-face Half-Nelson --------------- Bam Bam Bigelow
Bulldog, 3/4 Facelock (Jawbreaker) Diamond Cutter D. Dallas Page
Bulldog, 2nd-rope --------------- Aldo Montoya
--------------- Mikey Whipwreck
Bulldog, Standing --------------- Disco Inferno
Bulldog, Top-rope --------------- Rick Steiner
Bulldog, Top-rope (from shoulders) --------------- Steiners
Chicken Wing, Cross Face Crossface Chickenwing Bob Backlund
Chickenwing Facelock Yuugi Nagata
Chin Lock, Hanging Backbreaker The Hangman Butcher Vachon
Chin Lock, Reverse Camel Clutch The Shiek
Russian Cycle(?) Great Malenko
Camel Clutch El Santo
Camel Clutch Iron Shiek
Camel Clutch Sgt. Slaughter
Camel Clutch Hijo del Santo
Camel Clutch Jim Neidhart
Chin Lock, Reverse Elevated Upsidedown Romero Chinlock Chabera Romero
Chop, Double Karate --------------- Chief Red Eagle
Chop, Karate Tomahawk Chop Wahoo McDaniel
Choke, Judo Shoulder --------------- S. Gundarenko
Claw, Armpit Claw The Shiek
Claw, Chest Claw Von Erichs
Claw, Face El Gorpio Pampero Firpo
Iron Claw Von Erichs
Scorpion Claw Rene Goulet
Blackjack Claw Blkjack Mulligan
Claw Barry Windham
Claw Baron V. Raschke
Claw El Gigante
Claw Super Shockmastr
Claw, Neck Tiger Claw Tiger Jeet Singh
Claw, Stomach --------------- Killer Kowalski
--------------- Von Erichs
--------------- Bruiser Bedlam
Clothesline Kamikaze Clothesline Mr.Fuji
The Axe Larry Hennig
3-Point Stance Jim Duggan
--------------- Scott Norton
--------------- The Minotaur
Lithuanian Sickle Nikita Koloff
Lariat Stan Hansen
Lariat Barry Windham
Steinerline Rick Steiner
Axe Bomber Hulk Hogan
Riki Lariato Riki Choshu
Power Clothesline Ludvig Borga
--------------- John Hawk
Clothesline, (after Irish Whip) --------------- Slaughter&Duggan
Clothesline, Leaping Lariat Barry Windham
Write Off Irwin R. Shyster
Clothesline, Leaping (bearhug opponent) Hart Attack Hart Foundation
Hart Attack Owen/Anvil
Clothesline, Leaping Leg Spinning Heel Kick Savio Vega
Clothesline, Reverse (Enzui Lariat) Boomerang Outback Jack
--------------- Stan Hansen
--------------- Nikolai Volkoff
Clothesline, Ring-rope Hot Shot Eddie Gilbert
Stun Gun Steve Austin
Clothesline, Top-rope --------------- Butch Reed
--------------- Barbarian
Air Pillman Brian Pillman
Slaughter Cannon Sgt. Slaughter
Patriot Missle [22] The Patriot
Neutron Bomb Adam Bomb
--------------- R. Warrior Hawk
Skyhigh Lariat Doug Furnas
--------------- Manny Villalobos
Clothesline, Top-rope(after Irish Whip) --------------- Conquistadors
Death from Above Thundr & Lightng
Clothesline, Top-rope (off shoulders) Doomsday Device Legion of Doom
Wrecking Ball Destruction Crew
Double Impact Hell Raisers
--------------- Bad Breed
Clothesline, Top-rope Slingshot Air Pillman Brian Pillman
Atom Smasher Adam bomb
Clothesline (w/ football clip) Double Goozle [6] Midnight Express
Countout (after Atomic Drop) --------------- Berzerker
Countout (after Plancha) --------------- Hakushi
Cradle, Rolling --------------- Kenta Kobashi
--------------- Manami Toyota
Jalapeno Roll Hector Guerrero
--------------- Hikari Fukuoka
DDT --------------- Jake Roberts[39]
--------------- Adrian Adonis
--------------- Michael Hayes
--------------- Jimmy Garvin
The Winning Move Barry Horowitz
--------------- Arn Anderson
--------------- Mike Davis
--------------- Tommy Dreamer
--------------- Raven
DDS Isaac Yankem
DDT, 2nd rope --------------- 1-2-3 Kid
Swinging DDT Eddy Guererro
Swinging DDT Super Delphin
--------------- Abe Schwartz
Swinging DDT Iceman
Swinging DDT Black Tiger
DDT, Chicken-wing Kobashi DDT Kenta Kobashi
Double-underhook DDT Cactus Jack
DDT, Fisherman Suplex Fishermanbuster Jushin Liger
Fishermanbuster Shinya Hashimoto
DDT, Jumping Jumping DDT Shinya Hashimoto
Leaping DDT (Implant) Barry Windham
DDT Jeff Jarrett
DDT, Top-rope --------------- Jushin Liger
DDT, Top-rope (from shoulders) --------------- Steiners
DDT, Top-rope Fisherman Suplex Super Fishermanbuster Jushin Liger
DDT, Upside-down Facelock [5] Gator-buster Skinner
--------------- Barry Horowitz
--------------- Tex Slazenger
Slop Drop Henry Godwin
--------------- Tony Norris
DDT, Vertical Suplex Brainbuster Karl Kox
Gourdbuster Dick Murdoch
Brainbuster (Jammer) Jimmy Garvin
Ghostbuster Koko B. Ware
DDT, Vertical Suplex Spike Spiked Brainbuster Austin/Zbyszko
Dropkick --------------- Jim Brunzell
--------------- Roberto Soto
--------------- Tony Charles
Dropkick, 2nd rope --------------- Curt Hennig
Dropkick, Double --------------- R'n'R Express
--------------- PG-13
--------------- American Males
Dropkick, Double Top-rope --------------- Jumpng Bmb Angls
--------------- Bagwell/Scorpio
Dropkick, Top-rope --------------- Dynamite Kid
--------------- Brian Pillman
--------------- Owen Hart
Dropkick, Top-rope (off shoulders) Heat Seeker Harlem Heat
Dropkick, Top-rope (w/ Vert. Suplex) Heat Wave Harlem Heat
Elbow Drop --------------- Jimmy Valiant
Sudanese Meat Cleaver Abdullah Butcher
Polka Dot Drop Dusty Rhodes
--------------- Duke Droese
Elbow Drop, Top-rope Flying Elbow Randy Savage
Guillotine Elbow Black Blood
Elbow Drop, Top-rope (after Powerslam) The Shitty Elbow Nasty Boys
Elbow Drop, Top-rope (backwards) --------------- Ted DiBiase
--------------- Aja Kong
Elbow Drop, 2nd-rope (w/ Backbreaker) Decapitation Demolition
Elbow Smash Bionic Elbow Dusty Rhodes
--------------- Johnny Valentine
--------------- Randy Rhodes
Elbow Smash, Top-rope [14] Jaw Jacker Tracy Smothers
--------------- Louie Spicoli
Elbow Smash, (w/ hanging backbreaker) --------------- Wrecking Crew
Ear Buster, Stomach Turning [23] --------------- Vince McMahon
--------------- Todd Pettengill
--------------- Eric Bischoff
--------------- Tony Schiavone
--------------- Gene Okerlund
--------------- Joey Styles
--------------- Dusty Rhodes
Fist Bolo Punch The Crusher
Hands of Stone Ron Garvin
Tutti Frutti Johnny B. Badd
--------------- Diesel
Fist Drop, Top-rope --------------- Marty Janetty
--------------- Jerry Lawler
--------------- Honky Tonk Man
Fist Drop, Double Top-rope --------------- Rockers
Fist, Leaping El Paso del Muerte El Matador
Fist, Spinning Discus Punch Kerry Von Erich
Fist, Spinning Back- Uraken Aja Kong
Forearm Smash Ace-is-the-Place Elbow Lex Luger
--------------- Iron Mike Sharpe
--------------- Prince Kharras
Forearm Smash, Leaping Flying Forearm Tito Santana
Flying Burrito Manny Fernandez
Five-arm Terry Taylor
Flying Forearm Tony Stetson
Forearm Smash, Leaping (w/ Bearhug) --------------- Allied Powers
Frankensteiner --------------- Scott Steiner
--------------- Doug Furnas
--------------- Sabu
Frankensteiner, Top-rope --------------- [38] Jushin Liger
--------------- Sabu
--------------- Eddy Guerrero
A Badd Day Johnny B. Badd
Frankensteiner, Top-rope Head Scissors --------------- [38] Mikey Whipwreck
Frankensteiner, Top-rope Head Scissors (off partners shoulders) El Samurai
--------------- Rey Misterio Jr.
--------------- Guerrero/Barr
Full Nelson --------------- Hercules
--------------- Tony Atlas
--------------- BillyJack Haynes
--------------- Warlord
--------------- Equalizer
Full Nelson, Double Chickenwing [35] Jailhouse Lock Yoshiaki Yatsu
Rev. Nelson Deathlock Mitsuharu Misawa
Full Nelson, Swinging Swinging Neckbreaker Ken Patera
--------------- The Pitbull
Hammerlock, Elevated Belly2Back Flying Hammerlock George Steele
Hammerlock, Elevated Back2Back Cock o' the Walk Red Rooster
Head Butt Coco Butt Bobo Brazil
--------------- Skull Murphy
Atomic Butt Kintaro Ooki
--------------- S.D. Jones
Head Butt, Running Stomach Battering Ram Bushwhackers
Head Butt, Top-rope --------------- Bam Bam Bigelow
--------------- Dynamite Kid
--------------- Harley Race
--------------- Missing Link
--------------- Boris Zhukov
--------------- Barbarian
--------------- Chris Benoit
Head Crusher Compactor/Head Vice[24] Kona Crush
Head, Tennis Racket to the Back of Ricky Morton's [20] Jim Cornette
Head Spike Head Spike Beverly Brothers
Flapjack Midnight Express
Heart Punch --------------- Stan Stasiak
--------------- Ox Baker
--------------- John Studd
--------------- Angelo Mosca
--------------- Nick Busick
--------------- Mark Callas
--------------- Kona Crush
Kick (to the face) ---------------- Bruiser Brody
---------------- Barbarian
---------------- Charlie Norris
Kick, Cresent Mayawashi Leg Kick Stan Lane
Kick, Double (to the face) ---------------- Bruise Brothers
Kick, Mule ---------------- Rougeau Bros.
---------------- Cousin Junior
---------------- Cousin Luke
Kick, Reverse (Enzuigiri) Enzuigiri Antonio Inoki
Ghetto Blaster Bad News Brown
Kick, Spinning Savate ---------------- Sakie Hasegawa
Kick, Thrust Thrust Kick Great Kabuki
Superkick Chris Adams
Thrust Kick Kendo Nagasaki
Crescent Kick Haku
"It's the Big Foot!" Meng [37]
Superkick Tom Zenk
A Little Chin Music Shawn Michaels
Confederate Kick Dixie Dy-no-mite
Super Kick Brian Christophr
Thrust Kick Kwang
Carribean Kick Savio Vega
Kick, Thrust (w/ Football Clip) [6] Double Goozle Midnight Express
Kick, Top-rope (opponent on mat) ---------------- Mongolian Stompr
Kick, Top-rope (opponent standing) ---------------- Toshiyo Yamada
Yakuza Kick Masahiro Chono
Knee to the Tailbone Atomic Drop Bob Backlund
Knee, Double (to the ribs) --------------- Bushwhackers
Knee, Jumping Jumping Knee Jumbo Tsuruta
--------------- Bruiser Brody
Flying Knee Brutus Beefcake
--------------- Johnny Stewart
Knee, Top-rope (opponent standing) Takako Panic Takako Inoue
Knee, Top-rope (to back of head) --------------- Ivan Koloff
--------------- Zodiac
Knee Clip Football Clip Brian Pillman
Knee Drop --------------- King Kong Brody
--------------- Bob Backlund
--------------- Bill Dromo
--------------- Damien Demento
Knee Drop, Top-rope --------------- Mongolian Stompr
--------------- Killer Kahn
--------------- D. Dallas Page
Pitstop Plunge [26] Bob Holly
Knee Drop, Top-rope (w/ Side Slam) --------------- Heavenly Bodies
Knee Lift --------------- Mr. Wrestling II
--------------- Jake Roberts
Knuckle to the Back of the Neck Bull Stabber Cowboy Rocky Lee
Knuckle to the Temple Texas Brainbuster Black Jack Lanza
Corkscrew John Tolos
Atomic Noogie Sgt. Slaughter
Leg Drop --------------- Killr Tim Brooks
Leg Drop of Doom[tm] Hulk Hogan
Hulk-buster [7] Yokozuna
--------------- Dave Sullivan
Leg Drop, (chair on opp. face) Arabian Facebuster Sabu
Leg Drop, 2nd-rope Texas Compactor Black Bart
Leg Drop, 2nd-rope (w/ Boston Crab) --------------- The Quebecers
Leg Drop, 2nd-rope (opp. on top rope) Guillotine Al Snow
Springboard Legdrop Unabomb
Leg Drop, Stomach Opu Drop Ripper Collins
Leg Drop, Top-rope (opponent face-up) Alabama Jam Bobby Eaton
Tower of London Earl Rbt. Eaton
Guillotine Drop Bull Nakano
--------------- Pegasus Kid
--------------- Devil Masami
Leg Drop, Top-rope (opponent face-down) --------------- Lightning Kid
--------------- 1-2-3 Kid
Leg Drop, Top-rope (opp. on top-rope) Guillotine Al Snow
Leg Drop, Top-rope (w/ Bear Hug) Veg-o-matic Midnight Express
Veg-o-matic Heavenly Bodies
Leg Drop, Top-rope (w/ Side Slam) Towering Inferno Harmlem Heat
Sidewinder Smoking Gunns
Leg Drop, Top-rope (w/ Somersault) --------------- Bull Nakano
Harlem Hangover Harlem Heat
Leg Drop, Top-rope (w/ Somersault&Twist)--------------- Bull Nakano
Tumbleweed 2 Cold Scorpio
Leglock, Boston Crab Grapevine Scorpion DeathlockMasa Mr.Saito
Scorpion Deathlock Riki Choshu
Scorpion Sting
Reverse Figure-4 Ron Garvin
Sharpshooter Bret Hart
Sharpshooter Owen Hart
Scorpion Leglock Black Cat
Leglock, Bos-Crab Grapevine (/w bridging chinlock) Great Muta
Leglock, Bos-Crab Grapevine (/w arms) Clover Leglock Dean Malenko
Texas Clover Hold Dory Funk Jr.
Texas Clover Hold Terry Funk
Leglock, Figure four --------------- Ric Flair
--------------- Eddie Graham
--------------- Bobby Shane
--------------- Buddy Rogers
--------------- Jack Briscoe
--------------- The Destroyer
Powerlock [28] Johnny Powers
--------------- Jim Brunzell
--------------- Austin Idol
--------------- Tully Blanchard
--------------- Greg Valentine
--------------- Tito Santana
--------------- Jeff Jarrett
Leglock, Grapevine --------------- Repo Man
Leglock, Indian Indian Deathlock Greg Gagne
Indian Deathlock Antonio Inoki
Levesque Leglock J-P Levesque
Leglock, Indian (upside-down) Invertd Indian DeathLok Terra-Rizing
Leglock, Inside Toehold [8] Fuller Leglock Ron Fuller
Hollywood & Vine Steve Austin
Leglock, Standing Figure four Ft. Lauderdale Leglock Steve Regal
That's a Wrap Steve Austin
Leglock, Standing Figure 4 (w/ rollup) Gibson Leglock Robert Gibson
Leglock, Standing Figure Four into pin Delphin Clutch [27] Super Delphin
Neck Breaker, Back2Back Fall-away Rude Awakening Rick Rude
--------------- Jake Roberts
Savage Neckbreaker John Savage
Neck Breaker, Belly2Back Fall-away 9-1-1 Jimmy Garvin
Ace Crusher Johnny Ace
Neck Breaker, Swinging Spinning Neck Breaker Masked Superstar
--------------- Buddy Colt
--------------- Bobby Eaton
Shake Rattle and Roll Honky Tonk Man
Piledriver --------------- Bob Sweetan
--------------- Paul Orndorff
--------------- Jerry Lawler
--------------- Nick Bockwinkle
--------------- Bret Hart
--------------- Ron Garvin
--------------- Shawn Michaels
--------------- Eric Embry
Attitude Adjustment Lex Luger
--------------- Sandman
Piledriver (from Backdrop) Backdrop Piledriver Smoking Gunns
Piledriver (from Verticle Suplex) [29] Steiner Square Driver Scott Steiner
Piledriver, Bakward Victory Roll (+var) (** see Frankensteiner **)
Piledriver, Belly2Belly Reverse Piledriver [30] Don Muraco
--------------- Tiger Chung Lee
Reverse Piledriver David Schultz
Lightning Strike Lightning Kid
Tombstone Undertaker
Piledriver, Elevated Back-suplex Backdrop Driver Steve Williams
Piledriver, Front-Face Facedriver Col. DeBeers
Gourdbuster Ron Bass
Trip 2 the Diamnd Mine D Dallas Page
Piledriver, Front-Face Dbl Underhook The Pedigree Hunter H.Helmsly
Piledriver, Front Facelock (+ var) (** see DDT **)
Piledriver, Running Headlock (+ var) (** see Bulldog **)
Piledriver, Sideways Fallaway Slam Death Valley Driver Etsuko Mita
Piledriver, Spike [14] Spike Piledriver Brainbusters
Spike Piledriver Destruction Crew
Piledriver, Top-rope Front-Face --------------- Hack Myers
Piledriver, Top-rope Handstand Head-Scissors [9] Kyoko Inoue
Power Bomb --------------- (Big Van) Vader
---------------[40] Sid Vicious
Atom Smasher Adam Bomb
Liger Bomb Jushin Liger
The Cloud Burst Lightning Kid
--------------- Genichiro Tenryu
--------------- Toshiaki Kawada
--------------- Reggie Bennett
--------------- Mike Awesome
--------------- Doug Furnas
Jackknife Diesel
--------------- Bertha Faye
Power Bomb (w/ Top-rope Legdrop) --------------- Headbangers
Power Bomb, Hanging Backbreaker Thunder Fire Powerbomb Atushi Onita
Thunder Fire Powerbomb Kyoko Inoue
Thunder Fire Powerbomb Eagle Sawai
Gorry Special Bomb[13] Eddy Guerrero
Power Bomb (from Backdrop) Bubba Spike Big Bubba Rogers
Power Bomb (w/ Flying Elbow Drop) Heat Bomb Harlem Heat
Side Winder Smoking Gunns
Power Bomb (w/ Top-rope Leg Drop) --------------- The Spiders
Power Bomb (w/ bridge) Jackknife Kenta Kobashi
Power Bomb, Body Slam [10] Northern Lights Bomb Akira Hokuto
Arabian Piledriver Sabu
Power Bomb, Chickenwing Tiger Driver Tiger Mask
Tiger Driver Mitsuhara Misawa
--------------- Dan Kroffat
Tiger Driver Mr. J.L.
Power Bomb, Crossed Arms Pyramid Driver Yumiko Hotta
Power Bomb, Crucifix [11] Diamond Death Drop Diamond Studd
Razor's Edge Razor Ramon
Splash Mountain Dynamite Kansai
Power Bomb, Crucifix (Spike) Reverse Ocean Bomb Kansai & Ozaki
Power Bomb, Crucifix (Vertical) [12] Splash Mountain Dynamite Kansai
Niagara Driver Kyoko Inoue
Niagara Driver Konnan
Power Bomb, Front-face (face first) Face Eraser Vader
Power Bomb, Gut Wrench Power Bomb Terry Taylor
Doctor Bomb Steve Williams
Power Bomb, Gut Wrench (arm thru legs) Stretch Bomb Kenta Kobashi
Stretch Bomb Mikiko Futagami
Atom Smasher [32] Adam Bomb
Power Bomb, Slingshot (Facefirst) --------------- Black Blood
Power Bomb, Spike --------------- Skyscrapers
Power Bomb, 2nd-rope --------------- Aja Kong
--------------- Punish & Crush
Super Powerbomb Cooly SZ
Superbomb Pitbull
Power Bomb, 2nd-rope Crucifix Die Hard Kansai Dynamite Kansai
Power Bomb, 2nd-rope Spike --------------- Black Hearts
--------------- The Pitbulls
Power Bomb, Top-rope --------------- Chris Benoit
Power Bomb, Top-rope Crucifix Super Splash Mountain Dynamite Kansai
Scissors, Crooked Head (Twisting) Power Special Kensuke Sasake
Scissors, Cross-Arm --------------- T. Ishizawa
V1 Armlock Yuuki Ishikawa
--------------- Shinobu Kandori
Scissors, Cross-Knee IV Kneelock T. Ishizawa
--------------- Wellingtn Wilkns
Scissors, Leg --------------- Plum Mariko
Senton Banzai Splash Mr. Fuji
Senton, Somersault --------------- Hakushi
Front Flip Senton Spellbinder
Senton, 2nd-rope --------------- E. Carpentier
Senton, Top-rope --------------- E. Carpentier
--------------- Suzuka Minami
--------------- Hakushi
Senton, Top-rope Assisted Somersalt Slingshot Senton The Quebecers
Fantastic Senton Fantastics
Senton, Top-rope Somersault Drive By Public Enemy
Honour Roll Genius L. Poffo
La Cannonball J-Pierre LaFitte
Shoulder Breaker, Belly2Back --------------- Papa Shango
Shoulder Breaker, Belly2Belly --------------- Bob Roop
Shoulder Breaker, Hanging Backbreaker --------------- Flash Norton
Shoulder Block Football Tackle Mike Furnas
Shoulder Block, Top-rope --------------- Butch Reed
--------------- Masa Chono
Patriot Missle [22] The Patriot
Slam, Belly2Belly Bearhug Spinebuster Arn Anderson
Sidewalk/Seminole Slam Ron Simmons
--------------- Shockmaster
--------------- Mantaur
Sidewalk Slam Killer Kyle
Slam, Belly2Belly Bearhug (w/ Knee Drop)--------------- Jacob & Eli Blu
Slam, Body --------------- Bruno Sammartino
Slam, Body (from Full Nelson) Full Nelson Drop The Patriot
Slam, Double Side --------------- Bruise Brothers
Slam, Fall-away Airbourne Slam Cpl. Kirchner
Samoan Drop Sika
Stock Market Crash Mike Wallstreet
Write Off Irwin R. Shyster
End of the Trail [15] Tatanka
Slam, Fall-away (Forward Somersault) Somersault Slam Max Moon
Regal Roll Lord Steven
Steamroller Mighty Inoue
Slam, Fall-away (w/ Airplane Spin) --------------- Animal Hamaguchi
Slam, Front Chest --------------- Berserker
Gorilla Slam Butch Reed
--------------- Mantaur
Slam, Helicoptor spin Coptor Slam Sid Vicious
Twister Slam Oz
Al Perez Slam Al Perez
Slam, Power- Thump Slam Junk Yard Dog
--------------- Blkjack Mulligan
--------------- King King Bundy
--------------- Ron Simmons
--------------- Ice Train
--------------- Power Warrior
--------------- Sato
Slam, Press (drop opponent) Gorilla Slam Ultimate Warrior
Slam, Running Power- --------------- Davey Boy Smith
Oklahoma Stampede Steve Williams
Slam, Side Sidewalk Slam Mr.Hughes
Bossman Slam Big Bossman
Spike Slam Guardian Angel
Slam, Side (Reverse) Side Slam Dino Bravo
Slam, Throat (nodowa otoshi) Nodowa Drop Hiroshi Wajima
Nodowa Drop Akira Taue
--------------- Undertaker
--------------- Giant Gonzales
Bucksnort Blaster Dirty White Boy
--------------- 911
Choke Slam The Giant
Slam, 2nd-rope Throat (nodowa otoshi) --------------- Yasha Kurenai
Slam, Throat (w/ twist) Golden Arm Bomber [31] Hiroshi Hase
(also: Soviet Judo Slam, Uranage) --------------- Sakie Hasegawa
--------------- Miki Handa
Slam, Tilt-a-Whirl Power Trash Compactor Duke Droese
Slam, 2nd-rope Power (partner onto opponent) Thrillseekers
Sleeper --------------- Mark Lewin
--------------- Don Curtis
--------------- Timothy Geohagen
Gagne Sleeper Verne Gagne
Weaver Lock Johnny Weaver
Weaver Lock [16] Dusty Rhodes
--------------- Angelo Mosca
--------------- Jay Strongbow
Choke Sleeper Antonio Inoki
Gagne Sleeper Greg Gagne
--------------- Bill Dundee
--------------- Chigusa Nagayo
--------------- Jake Roberts
--------------- Brutus Beefcake
--------------- Roddy Piper
--------------- Nick Bockwinkle
Choke Sleeper Nailz
--------------- Waylon Mercy
Sleeper, Carotid Choke Technique CCT Da Mountie
The Pinch The Trooper
Sleeper, Cross-face Half-Nelson Shinni-nu-maki Toru Tanaka
Cobra Sleeper Tiger Jeet Singh
Cobra Clutch Sgt. Slaughter
Cobra Clutch Don Kernodle
Cobra Clutch Ivan Koloff
Cobra Masked Superstar
Cobra Gama Singh
Goodnight Irene Adrian Adonis
Shinni-nu-maki Lord Humungous
Million Dollar Dream Ted DiBiase
Million Dollar Dream Virgil
Shinni-nu-maki Mongolian Stompr
Sleeper, Cros-face Hlf-Nelsn Spinning Swinging Cobra Clutch Manabu Nakanishi
Anvilizer Jim Neidhart
Sleeper, Cross-face Half-nelson w/ Russian Leg Sweep Ted DiBiase
Sleeper, Head/Neck Scissors Triangle Hold [25] Kensuke Sasake
Sleeper, Upside-down Facelock [17] Dragon Sleeper Tatsumi Fujinami
Splash --------------- Jerry Blackwell
--------------- One Man Gang
--------------- Uncle Elmer
--------------- Typhoon
--------------- Kamala
--------------- Mantaur
Splash (landing on opponents the Back) --------------- Ultimate Warrior
--------------- Kamala
Splash (landing on your back) (** see Senton **)
Splash, 2nd-rope Vertical Banzai Splash Yokozuna
Splash, Assisted (Spike) Hip Hop Drop Men on a Mission
Splash, Double Top-rope Atomic Blond Hollywood Blonds
Splash, Press Slam (Assisted) --------------- British Bulldogs
Splash, Running Handspring Backflip Handspring Moonsault Hakushi
Splash, Running Turnbuckle Atlantic City Avalanche King Kong Bundy
Karachi Crunch Makhan Singh
Splash, Running Turnbuckle (upsidedown) Tree of Woe Kevin Sullivan
Splash, Running Vertical Earthquake Splash Earthquake
--------------- Big Josh
Splash, Slingshot [18] Swan Dive Rick Martel
--------------- Can-Am Connect'n
--------------- Hart Foundation
--------------- Bam Bam Bigelow
--------------- 2 Cold Scorpio
Splash, 2nd-rope Vader Bomb (Big Van) Vader
Splash, Tilt-a-Whirl --------------- PG-13
Splash, Top-rope Superfly Splash Jimmy Snuka
Superfly Splash Siva Afa
--------------- Headshrinkers
747 One Man Gang
Air Kamala Kamala
Broken Record P.N.News
--------------- Paul Roma
--------------- Brazo de Plata
--------------- Owen Hart
--------------- Art Barr
--------------- Boo Bradley
--------------- Eddy Guerrero
Pitstop Plunge [26] Bob Holly
"Jump while I pose" Headshrinkers
Renegade Splash Renegade
--------------- Fatu
Splash, Top-rope (after Superplex) Powerplex Power and Glory
Super Splash Guerrero/Barr
Splash, Top-rope (assisted) Rocket Launcher Midnight Express
Fantastic Rkt Launcher Fantastics
Rocket Launcher New Foundation
Atomic Blond Hollywood Blonds
Splash, Top-rope (off shoulders) --------------- Diesel/Michaels
Splash, Top-rope Slingshot Backflip Slingshot Moonsault Sabu
Splash, Top-rope Backdrop Northrn Lights Suprplex Aja Kong
Splash, Top-rope Backflip Moonsault Lanny Poffo
Moonsault Keiji Muto
Moonsault Great Muta
Moonsault Kenta Kobashi
Moonsault Blue Blazer
Moonsault Jimmy Del Rey
Moonsault Hikari Fukuoka
Asylum Moonsault Sabu
Megahertz Moonsault High Voltage
Moonsault 1-2-3 Kid
Splash, Top-rope Backflip (facing ring) Shooting Star Press Jushin Liger
Comotizer Bert Como
Splash, Top-rope Backflip (w/ 180 deg) Skytwister Press Chapparita Asari
Splash, Top-rope (w/ 180 degree spin) --------------- Jimmy Snuka
--------------- Bison Kimura
Splash, Top-rope (w/ somersault) Diss That Don't Miss 2 Cold Scorpio
Splash, Top-rope Vertical Cannonball Tony Parisi
Cannonball Brooklyn Brawler
Northern Exposure Big Josh
Whoopee Cushion Doink
Splash, Vertical --------------- Normn the Lunatc
Trip to the Batcave Bastion Booger
Stomp, Stomach --------------- Kevin Sullivan
--------------- Perro Aguayo
Stomp, Top-rope Backflip Stomach Moonsault Foostomp Hikari Fukuoka
Stomp, Top-rope Stomach Foot Stamp Kaoru Itoh
--------------- Perro Aguayo
Stump Puller [19] Stump Puller Big Bully Busick
Stump Puller Doink
Herb Headlock Herb Kunze ;-)
Sunset Flip, Top-rope Moonset Flip Paul Roma
-------------- Johnny B. Badd
Suplex, Belly2Back (w/ Cradle) --------------- Bull Nakano
Suplex, Belly2Back Chicken Wing Tiger Suplex Tiger Mask
Tiger Suplex Mima Shimoda
Suplex, Upsd-dwn Bel2Bak (w/Bridge)[13] Rvrsd Gorry Special Bmb Toshiyo Yamada
Suplex, Belly2Bak Crossed Arms Straightjacket Suplex Yumiko Hotta
Straightjacket Suplex Manami Toyota
Aztecan German Suplex Ultimo Dragon
--------------- M. Nagashima
Suplex, Belly2Bak CrossFace Chknwing Crossface German Suplex Akira Hokuto
Crossface German Suplex Kyoko Inoue
Crossface German Suplex Mayumi Ozaki
Suplex, Belly2Bak Double Hammerlock --------------- Jaguar Yokota
Suplex, Belly2Bak Full Nelson Dragon Suplex Tatsumi Fujinami
Dragon Suplex Chris Benoit
Dragon Suplex Shinjiro Ohtani
Dragon Suplex Akira Nogami
Suplex, Belly2Bak Half Nelson Taz-Plex Tazmaniac
Suplex, Belly2Bak HalfNelsn/Hammrlock Tequila Sunrise Mayumi Ozaki
Suplex, Belly2Bak Waistlock German Suplex Karl Gotch
German Suplex Antonio Inoki
German Suplex Tatsumi Fujinami
German Suplex Riki Choshu
German Suplex Jumbo Tsuruta
German Suplex Tiger Mask(s)
German Suplex Big Josh
German Suplex Alundra Blayze
Suplex, Belly2Bak Waistlock (w/ Thrust Kick) Badd Company
--------------- Orient Express
Suplex, Belly2Bak Waistlock (w/ twist) Saito Suplex Masa Saito
Backdrop Jumbo Tsuruta
Suplex, Belly2Belly --------------- Magnum TA
--------------- Shane Douglas
Suplex, Belly2Belly Top-rope --------------- Rick Steiner
Suplex, Belly2Belly Vertical w/ Bridge Northern Lights Suplex Hiroshi Hase
--------------- Owen Hart
Northern Lights Suplex Debbie Malenko
Winnerplex Barry Horowitz
Northern Lights Suplex Bobby Blaze
--------------- Chico Caballo
Bridging Suplex Frank Anderson
Northern Lights Suplex Rad Radford
Suplex, Belly2Belly Verticl /w Bridge (after Top-rope Dropkick) Holly/123 Kid
Suplex, Double-underhook (chickenwing) Butterfly Suplex Steve Regal
Double-arm Suplex Billy Robinson
Suplex, Dbl Vertical Forward Double Gourdbuster Andrson/Blanchrd
Suplex, Fisherman Cradle Suplex Harley Race
Perfectplex Curt Hennig
Yellowjacket Suplex Marcus Bagwell
--------------- Anthony Michaels
--------------- Kentaro Shiga
--------------- Kuniaki Kobyashi
Final Exam Dean Douglas
Suplex, Over-the-Head Body Slam Cradle Blockbuster Suplex Bison Kimura
Blockbuster Hold Takayuki Iizuka
Blockbuster Hold Keiko Iwame
Blockbuster Suplex Scott Steiner
Blockbuster Hold Masao Inoue
Suplex, Side --------------- Shawn Michaels
Suplex, Slingshot Slingshot Suplex Tully Blanchard
Hammer Rocks Van Hammer
Suplex, Straightjacket (on-shoulders) Ocean Cyclone Suplex Manami Toyota
Suplex, Top-rope Superplex Bob Orton
Superplex Scott Irwin
Superplex Barry Windham
Superplex Widowmaker
Superplex Super Destroyer
Superplex Lex Luger
Suicide-plex Chris Candido
Superplex Skip Bodydonna
Suplex, Top-rope Belly2Bak Waistlock --------------- Dynamite Kid
Suplex, Top-rope Chickenwing Death Lake Driver Mima Shimoda
Suplex, Top-rope Fisherman --------------- [34] Mike Modest
Suplex, Top-rope Vertical --------------- Dynamite Kid
Suplex, Vertical Face-first Face-first Suplex One Man Gang
Gourdbuster Arn Anderson
Wallapalooza Man Mountain Rok
Facebuster Gorg. George III
Thumb to the Throat Oriental Spike[41] Terry Gordy
Golden Spike Kevin Sullivan
Asian Spike Don Muraco
Oriental Tool Punch[41] Brian Adias
--------------- Killer Khan
Tights, Handful of [21] --------------- Ric Flair
Toe-Hold, Double Stepover (w/chinlock) Spidernest Kyoko Inoue
Toe-Hold, Spinning --------------- Ted Dibiase
--------------- Dory Funk Jr.
--------------- Terry Funk
--------------- Al Perez
Toe-Hold, Stepover (w/chinlock) --------------- Kama
Toe-Hold, Stepover (w/ Chinlock&Armbar) Royal Stretch Steve Regal
Toe-Hold, Stepover (w/ Facelock) STF Masahiro Chono
STF Debbie Malenko
STF Erik Watts
Penalty Irwin R. Shyster
Toe-Hold, Upside-dwn Stepovr w/Sleeper Reverse STF Hiroshi Hase
Turnbuckle Smash Snake Eyes Vinnie Vegas
Victory Roll, Backward Huracarana Huracan Ramirez
Rana Gran Hamada
Victory Roll, Top-rope Backward Top-rope Rana Chris Candido
Wristlock (with armbar) Code Red Sgt.Craig Pitman
--------------- Kurasawa
Wristlock, Quarter-Nelson Breaker One-Nine Blacktop Bully
[1] Abdominal Stretch (manji gatame) Abdominal Stretch Antonio Inoki
The Octopus is really just a variation of a traditional abdominal stretch
(I just didn't know how to describe it in Column 1). Stand to the left
of your opponent, grapevine his left leg with your right leg, bend his
body to the left (as with an abdominal stretch), hook your left leg over
his head, and wrap your arms around his chest, grasping your hands
together. If executed right, not one part of your body should be touching
the ground (you'll look like a spider clinging to your opponent's back)
[2] Airplane Spin Giant Swing Lioness Asuka
The Giant Swing isn't really an airplane spin, but is a close relative.
Grab your opponent's legs as if to apply a boston crab, but instead of
turning them over, spin around and around, swinging them thru the air.
[3] Backbreaker, Hanging Inverted Body Vice Jesse Ventura
The hanging backbreaker is applied from a piledriver set-up position.
Jesse Ventura called the move the "Body Breaker" while he wrestled,
and the "Inverted Body Vice" once he took up color commentary, but
your mileage may vary.
[4] Backbreaker, Tilt-a-Whirl --------------- Demolition Crush
Although Demolition Crush used the usual Demolition finisher when in
tag matches, he did use the tilt-a-whirl backbreaker in singles matches.
And we all know that Demolition Crush isn't the same guy as Bruddah
Crrrrrrush (aka Kona Crush). For one thing, where's his Hawaiian
accent? ;-)
[5] DDT, Upside-down Facelock Gator-buster Skinner
The opponent is grabbed from behind (sort of a front facelock, except
it's not from the front, if that makes any sense). The opponent is
looking up at the lights with his nose in your armpit. Fall back and
drop him on his head.
[6] Clothesline (w/ football clip) Double Goozle Midnight Express
Two of the Midnight's many finishers. The football clip from behind, and
the thrust kick to the head from the front are simultaneous.
[7] Leg Drop Hulk-buster Yokozuna
This is just a joke. This move is in reference to the "Legdrop Heard
'Round the World" when Yokozuna used it to pin Hogan cleanly at
King of the Ring '93.
[8] Leglock, Inside Toehold Fuller Leglock Ron Fuller
This move is basically impossible to describe, but let me try by saying
it is a shin grapevine in combination with an achilles tendon hold.
[9] Piledriver, Top-rope Handstand Head-Scissors [9] Kyoko Inoue
This one I haven't seen. The opponent is sitting on the top-rope (a la
superplex). Kyoko does a handstand, putting a head scissors on the
opponent, then uses her legs to piledrive the opponent off the ropes.
[10] Power Bomb, Body Slam Northern Lights Bomb Akira Hokuto
Pick up your opponent in a body slam position, and instead of slamming
them, drop down and drive their shoulders/neck into the mat. This can
and does look brutal if done right. (But then it _is_ Akira)
[11] Power Bomb, Crucifix Razor's Edge Razor Ramon
Despite the debate RSP-W had a while back, it looks more like a powerbomb
variation to me than it does a suplex or a slam. It is setup like a
hanging backbreaker (lifted higher onto the back), and you fall forward,
driving your opponent into the mat.
[12] Power Bomb, Crucifix (Vertical) Tsutenkaku Special Dynamite Kansai
This is as above in [11], except instead of falling forward with your
opponent, you drop them straight down into a more traditional power
bomb. Kansai used to call this the Tsutenkaku Special, but through
many uses, and the fact that she also used the Splash Mountain finisher
(aka Razor's Edge), this move also came to be known as Splash Mountain
[13] Backbreaker, Hanging Gorry Special Gorry Guerrero
[13] Backbreaker, Hanging Gorry Special Eddy Guerrero
[13] Power Bomb, Hanging Backbreaker Gorry Special Bomb Eddy Guerrero
[13] Suplex, Upsd-dwn Bel2Bak(w/Bridge) Rvrsd Gorry Special Bmb T. Yamada
These 4 moves use the basis set-up, so I'll explain all 4 here.
With the G.Special, it's like a hanging backbreaker except the opponent's
legs are "grapevined" in front of you (sorta looks like you've got him
in a backbreaker and a boston crab all at once). The G.Special Bomb is the
same as the G.Special, except you drop the opponent in a "powerbomb". The
Reversed G.Special Bomb is as the G.Special Bomb except the opponent is
upside down (their legs are over your shoulders, and held in front of
you, arms held in a "chickenwing" type armlock) before they are dropped
in powerbomb fashion.
[14] Piledriver, Spike Spike Piledriver Brainbusters
[14] Elbow Smash, Top-rope Jaw Jacker Tracy Smothers
Someone said that the Midnight Express also used the Spike Piledriver
as a finisher, calling it the Gravedigger, as well as a Double Top-rope
Elbow Smash, calling it the Ping Pong. I want to discount these claims if
only because I followed the Midnights for much of their career, and have
never heard of the alleged "Gravedigger" and "Ping Pong" finishers. If
anyone can confirm either one, let me know.
[15] Slam, Fall-away Airbourne Slam Cpl. Kirchner
Bobby Heenan was the first to call the move the Papoose-to-go. All
of RSP-W thought it was joke until Vince McMahon used the term only
months later. However, Stan Lane called the move the Renegade Drop
until Tatanka ended all doubts by naming it "The End of the Trail"
after selling out to Ted DiBiase.
[16] Sleeper Weaver Lock Dusty Rhodes
Sean Helfrich: "There was a brief time in the mid-80's when Big Dust
was using the deadly Weaver Lock against the 4 Horsemen. Dusty claimed
he was taught by Johnny Weaver himself."
[17] Sleeper, Upside-down Facelock Dragon Sleeper Tatsumi Fujinami
Do the reverse DDT from [5], placing each arm through the opponent's
armpits, clasp your hands behind your opponents back, then start squeezing.
[18] Splash, Slingshot Swan Dive Rick Martel
Your opponent is in the ring laying down by the ropes, you are on the
apron outside the ring. Grab the ropes, lean back, and slingshot yourself
into the ring and onto your opponent.
[19] Stump Puller Stump Puller Big Bully Busick
The opponent's sitting down. You come from behind, sit on the back of his
neck, then grab both oppontent's legs and pull. Herb's explanation of the
hold has something to do with getting an erection and pressure to the back
of the neck, or some such nonsense. ;-)
[20] Head, Tennis Racket to the Back of Ricky Morton's Jim Cornette
It's been used often enough, it may as well be on this list
(Thanks Andrew! ;-)
[21] Tights, Handful of --------------- Ric Flair
Ibid.
[22] Clothesline, Top-rope Patriot Missle The Patriot
[22] Shoulder Block, Top-rope Patriot Missle The Patriot
I've only seen the top-rope clothesline called the Patriot Missle, while
others have said it was a top-rope shoulder block. No one can say when
he switched from one to the other, but they were both the Patriot Missle.
[23] Ear Buster, Stomach Turning --------------- Vince McMahon
Thanks to Craig Giddens for this one!
[24] Head Crusher Compactor Kona Crush
Also known as the Achy Breaky Head, according to my brother Aaron.
[25] Sleeper, Head/Neck Scissors Triangle Hold Kensuke Sasake
I think this is also called the Strangle Hold Gamma in Japan, but
I've been told there are subtle differences between them. If anyone
can enlighten me further, please feel free.
[26] Knee Drop, Top-rope Pitstop Plunge Bob Holly
[26] Splash, Top-rope Pitstop Plunge Bob Holly
Thurman "Sparky" Plugg/Bob "Spark Plug" Holly has had 2 finishers: the top-
rope splash, and the top-rope knee drop. Stan Lane has referred to both
moves as the Overhead Cam. Later, Stan was in the mood to change the name
to the Pitstop Plunge, referring to either or both moves again. But then
Holly may have just screwed up the moves so that it looks like either one
on a given day. Is it a knee drop or a splash? Who cares. Stan refers to
both as the Pitstop Plunge. But then again, the only ones worse than Stan
for commentary are Tony "Armdrag and Twist" Schiavone and Dusty "It
looks like some sort of flippity-floppity type manouever" Rhodes. As an
aside, in SMW, Hollywood Bob Holly's finisher was a Top-rope knee drop.
[27] Leglock, Standing Figure 4 /w pin Delphin Clutch Super Delphin
This was described to me as a sort-of standing figure four. You apply the
scorpion onto your opponent, but instead of flipping him over, you kneel
down and lean over, pinning him to the mat. Sort of.
[28] Leglock, Figure Four Powerlock Johnny Powers
Also known as the Figure-8 Leglock, cause it hurts twice as bad as the
Figure-4.
[29] Piledriver (from Verticle Suplex) Steiner Square Driver Scott Steiner
This has been called the Pileplex here in N. America, but Scott doesn't
use it as a finisher here. In Japan, where he's used the move to cover
opponents, it is called the Steiner Square Driver. Why `Square'? Maybe
you can explain it to me, cause I ain't got a clue. Also called the
Steiner Death Drop.
[30] Piledriver, Belly2Belly Reverse Piledriver Don Muraco
Also known as the "This one's for Jesse the Body" Piledriver.
[31] Slam, Throat (w/ twist) Golden Arm Bomber Hiroshi Hase
Where did the term "Golden Arm Bomber" come from? I've been told that
this may be a "Meltzerism". As far as I know, only the terms Nodowa
and Uranage are used.
[32] Power Bomb, Gut Wrench (arm thru legs) Atom Smasher Adam Bomb
Adam Bomb had to change finishers once Diesel started using the
Jackknife powerbomb, so he ever-so-briefly used the stretch bomb, and
strangely calling it the Atom Smasher, the same name as his powerbomb
[34] Suplex, Top-rope Fisherman --------------- Mike Modest
This is not the same as Jushin Liger's Super Fishermanbuster. The
SFbuster is basically a top-rope gourdbuster while hooking the leg.
Modest's move is a cradle suplex from the top-rope.
[35] Full Nelson, Double Chickenwing Jailhouse Lock Yoshiaki Yatsu
Scott Lacy: "[...] it looks kinda like a Tigerdriver set-up, but instead
of the arms being clasped in a double-arm suplexish fashion, they're
clasped behind the victim's head, pushing it downwards."
[36] Armbar, Crucifix (w/ Neck Sumbission) Dandina El Dandy
Hmmmm...how to describe this one. Basically, put your opponent into
a crucifix, and with the leg nearest your opponents neck, force his
head down such that his chin is touching his chest. So, in other words,
the move is a surfboard submission from a crucifix position with a neck
submission thrown in for good measure.
[37] Kick, Thrust "It's the Big Foot!" Meng
This is the only thing Tony "Armdrag and Twist" Schiavone shouts when
Meng hits it.
[38] Frankensteiner, Top-rope ---------- Jushin Liger
[38] Frankensteiner, Top-rope Head Scissors ---------- Mikey Whipwreck
These two moves are not the same. Liger sits his opponent on the
top rope (a la superplex), leaps up and Frankensteiner's him to the mat.
Mikey on the other hand just leaps from the top-rope onto a standing
opponent, using a flying head scissors to execute his Frankensteiner.
[39] DDT ---------- Jake Roberts
When asked what the initials "DDT" stood for, Jake simply said, "The End".
[40] Power Bomb ---------- Sid Vicious
Wade Keller has referred to Sid's powerbomb as a "drop bomb", as
there's very little power put into it. Diesel's Jacknife, and Vader's
recent powerbombs may also be categorized as drop bombs.
[41] Thumb to the Throat Oriental Spike[41] Terry Gordy
Oriental Tool Punch[41] Brian Adias
Ray Duffy: "The Oriental Spike is basically, drive your thumb into
someone's neck and hold it there for the submission [...] Supposedly,
the Tool Punch was to take your thumb, swing at someone and hit them
in the neck like a nerve strike." |
