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Similar to several holds such as the cloverleaf leg-lace, the Boston crab and the standing reverse figure-four leglock, the move was invented by Japanese professional wrestler Riki Choshu, [3] and was popularized by Sting and Bret Hart as the Scorpion Deathlock and Sharpshooter respectively. [4] The hold begins with the opponent supine on the mat.
The most famous of all the cutters is the RKO, the finishing move of Randy Orton. It has also become a recent finisher for Ethan Page , known as the Twisted Grin . The cutter also formed the base for the later development of another professional wrestling move known as the stunner .
The talent in the WWE locker room right now are better performers than ever before. As a result, today’s superstars have some of the flashiest and most painful finishing moves we’ve ever seen.
The piledriver was officially banned in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as the WWE) in 2000, unless the wrestler has special permission to use the move. [5] In a discussion in 2007, Stephanie McMahon said that only two wrestlers were allowed to use the move, "two of the stronger guys", Undertaker and Kane . [ 7 ]
Cody Rhodes did enough to defeat Kevin Owens and retain the Undisputed WWE Championship but the celebration was short-lived. Owens attacked Rhodes after the Saturday Night's Main Event show went ...
A move in which one wrestler runs toward another extending their arm out from the side of the body and parallel to the ground, hitting the opponent in the neck or chest, knocking them over. [2] This move is often confused with a lariat. [3] Josh Rogen clotheslines Eric Cairnie over the top rope and out of the ring.
Professional wrestling moves can refer to several types of moves used against opponents in professional wrestling, including: Professional wrestling aerial techniques; Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers; Professional wrestling holds; Professional wrestling throws; Professional wrestling strikes; Pin (professional wrestling)
A powerbomb is a move in which an opponent is lifted into the air and then slammed down back-first to the mat. [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.