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57-464: Burning Hammer may refer to: the inverted Death Valley driver when performed by Kenta Kobashi , for which he won an award in 1998 an album by Sex Machineguns in 2001 the Argentine DDT performed by Tyler Reks from 2009 to 2012 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

114-439: A Michinoku driver II-B . The wrestler stands behind an opponent and applies a cobra clutch on their opponent, placing one of their hands against the opponent's neck after hooking the opponent's arm with it. 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. Another variation has

171-399: A half nelson hold on their opponent with one arm and their opponent's waist with the other, then leaps forward into a sitting position, driving the face of the opponent into the ground. This move is a signature of Edge , who calls it Winning Edge . 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

228-516: A headlock on the opponent, then runs towards the ropes and bounces off, driving the opponent face-first into mat as they land. WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus popularized this move and dubbed it the Stratusfaction and it was also used by Bo Dallas as the Bo-Dog . The wrestler places both hands behind the opponent's head, then falls into a seated position, slamming the opponent's face into

285-399: A limited neck crank , it is considered dangerous in some grappling arts, and is banned, for instance, in amateur wrestling. Catch wrestling allows the full nelson and generally uses it as an immobilization technique and form of neck crank submission. It has been a staple in professional wrestling from its early legitimately competitive days to current time. Ruffy Silverstein popularised

342-521: A modified version in which he dropped the opponent to one side , naming it the Dream Street . Jinder Mahal currently uses the kneeling side slam version of this move, calling it the Khallas . The DDT is a move innovated by Jake "The Snake" Roberts , performed by putting the opponent's head underneath the attacker's arm in a front facelock and then falling back, driving the opponent's head into

399-399: A part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee. 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. It is applied frequently against a charging opponent. In Japan, a backdrop is

456-405: A seated position, driving the opponent neck- and back-first to the mat. In another variation, the attacker runs to the opponent and executes the move. This is usually referred to as a lariat takedown . 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. There

513-441: A sitout scoop slam piledriver. 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. They then lift the opponent up and turn them around so that they are held upside down, as in a scoop slam , before dropping down into a sitout position, driving the opponent down to the mat neck and shoulder first. Many people call it

570-404: A strong quarter nelson can be used to secure a pin , or to control the opponent and advance into a more dominant position . Notice the images from 1874. The half nelson is referred to by most coaches as being the easiest pinning hold in folkstyle wrestling , and is very commonly used. The half nelson is done using only one hand, by passing it under the arm of the opponent and locking the hand on

627-465: A wrestler places the opponent in a Cobra Clutch and then lifts the opponent into the air by his/her neck before jumping backwards to drive the opponent back-first down to the mat while remaining standing, falling forward, or dropping into a seated or kneeling position. The fall-forward version of the move were both used by Billy Gunn as the One & Only and later popularized by Ted DiBiase Jr. , who used

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684-412: Is a move in which a wrestler puts their opponent in a front facelock , hooks their tights, and lifts them up as if they were performing a vertical suplex . The wrestler then either jumps up or quickly falls onto their back so that the opponent lands on their head while remaining vertical. A bulldog, originally known as bulldogging or a bulldogging headlock or the headlock jawbreaker, is any move in which

741-423: 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. When the opponent has been turned over onto their back, the aggressor attempts to pin them by tightening the grip on the neck, putting the nelson in more deeply so that the aggressor's elbow is hooking the opponent's neck. Often

798-527: Is also a diving version . The wrestler jumps in the air and uses one leg to push down on the head of an opponent who is leaning forward, which drives the opponent face-first into the mat. The move was innovated by Johnny Ace , calling it the Ace Crusher II , popularized by Billy Gunn , who called it the Famouser (or the fame-ass-er when he was wrestling as ‘Mr.Ass.) Nic Nemeth/Dolph Ziggler used

855-443: 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. A wrestler dives from the ropes and lands on the opponent's arm. The wrestler grabs one of the opponent's arms, jumps and connects both their knees against the opponent's stretched arm. As the wrestler falls onto their back, this forces the opponent's arm down into both knees, thus damaging it. A move in which

912-403: Is done by performing a half nelson using one hand and passing the other hand underneath the opponent from the same side. The passing hand goes under the opponent's neck and around the far side to the top of the neck, where it is locked with the other hand around the neck at the wrist or using a palm-to-palm or interlacing fingers grip. The three-quarter nelson can be used in amateur wrestling to pin

969-568: The Danger Zone . It was previously known as the Zig Zag during his tenure in WWE as Dolph Ziggler. Similar to a hangman , where the wrestler catches the opponent in a side headlock , running towards any set of ropes. The wrestler then jumps over them and bulldogs the opponent, driving the chin/face of the opponent into the top rope. The wrestler would eventually either land standing or seated on

1026-605: The Michinoku Driver because it is used more often than the original Michinoku Driver . This variation of the move was also used by Vampiro under the name Nail in the Coffin . 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

1083-404: The aggressor remains perpendicular to the opponent, chest on chest. The aggressor's free hand is used to minimize struggling by hooking the opponent's near or far leg or crotch. When the aggressor is in the process of putting the half nelson in, the opponent can attempt to prevent it from going in deeply by using their affected arm to clamp down on the intruding arm. This is especially effective if

1140-419: The agressor's own hips. This movement relieves the clamp or "wing" pressure, creates a dominant perpendicular angle, lifts the opponents's near shoulder, and turns the opponent's hips.) When the agressor's half is sufficiently clamped, the opponent can with the free hand reach under their own neck and "peel" off the half hand. (However, if the opponent attempts to peel the half with the near-side hand, it will lift

1197-399: The apron or the outside of the ring. The same maneuver can be used on a cornered opponent (who is facing away from the ring) to drive their face into the top turnbuckle . The wrestler stands to the side of the opponent and applies a side headlock. The wrestler then spins around in a circle and drops into a seated position, driving the opponent face-first into the mat. The wrestler applies

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1254-414: The attacking wrestler apply a pumphandle prior to executing this technique and is used by wrestlers like Jinder Mahal . Also known as a Joker Driver. In this variation of a driver, the wrestler lifts the opponent on their shoulders in an electric chair sitting position and then takes hold of the opponent and pulls them over their shoulder and down to the mat while falling to a sit out position so that

1311-465: The canvas. Another variation sees the wrestler placing one hand behind the opponent's head and the other behind the back, then falling backwards into a bulldog. WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley used this move as one of his signature moves. The move was also used by Scotty 2 Hotty as a signature move. This bulldog sees the opponent clutching the wrestler in a wheelbarrow bodyscissors. The wrestler then falls downwards, while still scissoring their legs around

1368-514: The mat while holding the opponent's head, forcing them to fall face first into a bulldog position. This variation was used and popularized by TNA wrestler James Storm , who dubbed it the Eight Second Ride . This variation begins with the wrestler holding the opponent in a full nelson . The wrestler then leaps forward into a sitting position, driving the opponent face-first. The move was popularized by Jillian Hall . The wrestler hooks

1425-406: The mat. A driver is a move in which the wrestler clutches the opponent's body in some form before falling into a sitout position while dropping the opponent on their back, neck, and/or shoulders. Used as a finisher by Rey Fenix , this move starts with the wrestler having their opponent up on their shoulders as if they are going to perform a muscle buster , but then spin their opponent around into

1482-549: The move as well. Marty Jannetty performed a version of the move where he applied a wristlock to the opponent first, which became known as the Rocker Dropper . Kelly Kelly later adopted the same variation as her finishing maneuver, calling it K2 . An inverted version of this sees the attacking wrestler drop the opponent on the back of their head, as done in a reverse bulldog . This can be achieved by first holding an opponent in an inverted facelock or by simply grabbing

1539-537: The move called the Flamingo Driver . This move was innovated by Shiro Koshinaka and it was called a Samurai Driver '94 as a finisher. The wrestler places the opponent in a front facelock and hooks one of the opponent's legs with their free arm. The wrestler then lifts the opponent upside down or on to their shoulders, and then sits down, driving the opponent between their legs, head and shoulder first. A wrist-clutch variation of this driver exists which sees

1596-407: The name Nothing But Net. The attacking wrestler picks up the opponent in a fireman's carry . 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 . From here, the attacking wrestler twists the opposite way and quickly switches back, throwing the opponent's legs out backwards and drops down to

1653-445: The opponent and forcibly leaning them back before lifting their far (or sometimes inside) leg, rotating so the leg is over the opponent's head, and dropping to a sitting position, kneeling, or a split-legged position and maintained into a pin. WWE wrestler Melina popularized this move. 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

1710-430: The opponent and is more secure than a half-nelson. The full nelson (sometimes called a double nelson or a double shoulder lock) is done by performing half nelsons with both arms. In collegiate, high school, middle school or junior high school, and most other forms of amateur wrestling, the move is illegal due to possibility of injury. The holder is on the back side of the opponent, and has their hands extended upwards under

1767-474: The opponent from behind. The wrestler then lifts the opponent into the air and falls into a seated position, driving the opponent tailbone-first on to the mat. This move is used by Bubba Ray Dudley , who dubbed it the Bubba Bomb/Bully Bomb . A backbreaker refers to professional wrestling moves in which a wrestler drops an opponent so that the opponent's back impacts or is bent backwards against

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1824-437: The opponent is on their back, they can attempt to avoid having their shoulders pinned to the mat, and to get off their back, by planting their feet and pushing the mat with them, allowing them to roll their head back so the top of their head is on the mat, rather than the back of their neck being on the aggressor's arm. From this position they can try to turn over, either toward or away from the aggressor. The three-quarter nelson

1881-405: The opponent is on their knees instead of lying flat, which is why the half nelson should not be attempted until the opponent's stomach is on the ground. (However, there are types of half nelsons that can be applied when the opponents are on their knees. The Mills ride and the spiral-half are such techniques. With these techniques, the agressor uses forward pressure to lift and drag the opponent across

1938-535: The opponent is standing in front of him/her, lift the opponent upside down and then fall to the sitout position. This move was made popular by wrestler Low Ki who calls it the Ki Krusher . A cross legged version is used by CIMA , who calls it the Perfect Driver . This variation involves grabbing and pulling by the opponent's wrist, then lifting them up into the air, before falling to their back, driving

1995-597: The opponent lands on their upper back and neck between the legs of the wrestler, facing towards them, usually resulting in a pin. A one-handed variation is used by Kenny Omega , known as the One-Winged Angel and by Big Damo known as the Ulster Plantation . Chris Hero has also used this move as well, calling it the Rubik's Cube , as well as "Speedball" Mike Bailey , who uses a cross-legged version of

2052-459: The opponent to the ground on the back of their head/neck. This was popularized by Shingo Takagi as The Last Falconry , now known as The Last of the Dragon . This was invented by Kensuke Sasaki . The wrestler stands behind an opponent and applies a half nelson hold on their opponent, placing one of their hands against the opponent's neck after hooking the opponent's arm with it. They then scoop

2109-529: The opponent to win the Battle of the Nile and the Battle of Trafalgar ; it was also suggested that Bobby Nelson was the innovator and/or the name inspiration of the nelson hold. The quarter nelson involves putting one hand on the opponent's neck or grabbing the opponent's chin, passing the free arm under the arm of the opponent, and locking the free arm to the other arm by clasping the wrist. In amateur wrestling

2166-439: The opponent's neck . Several different nelson holds exist, and they can be separated according to the positioning of the encircling arm(s). A nelson is used to control an opponent or to turn them over onto their back and execute a pin . The term "nelson" is derived from "full nelson", which dates back to the early 19th century. It has been suggested that it was named after Horatio Nelson , who used strategies based on surrounding

2223-565: The opponent's head with one hand, and leap forward. Kenny Omega has used a variation, called the Kotaro Krusher, where he performed a jump from the canvas over the opponent, usually jumping upwards of 6 feet before hitting the bulldog. Standing next to or diagonally behind an opponent, the attacking wrestler leaps up, grabs the opponent's head and pulls backwards, resulting in both individuals landing supine . Current TNA wrestler Nic Nemeth uses and popularized this move, which he calls

2280-442: The opponent's legs in one of their arms, then falls backwards to slingshot the opponent into a turnbuckle, ladder, rope, mat, etc. This can also be held for a backbreaker . 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. The move is used by numerous wrestlers, often larger ones who portray "monster" characters. In this slam

2337-595: 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. Another variation has the attacking wrestler apply a pumphandle prior to executing this technique. This variation has been used by Jordynne Grace ( Juggernaut Driver ), Pénta El Zero M ( Pénta Driver ), Yoshi-Hashi ( Karma) , Shingo Takagi ( Made in Japan ) and several other wrestlers. Innovated by Taka Michinoku , and technically known as

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2394-438: The opponent's neck. In addition, the hand not being used should be holding the opponent's other wrist so that they cannot post the hand or peel the half nelson off. A power half nelson is a type of half nelson. The hand not performing the nelson is placed on the opponent's head to increase the overall power of the half nelson. When the half nelson has been put into place, it is used to turn the opponent over onto their back. This

2451-439: The opponent's waist, and pushes against the canvas. As they rebound back to the opponent, the attacker releases their legs, quickly places their hand behind the opponent's head, and goes for a bulldog. The bulldog is usually one-handed rather than a headlock bulldog. A catapult or slingshot catapult is a throw that typically starts with the opponent on their back, and the wrestler standing and facing them. The wrestler hooks each of

2508-436: The opponent. The wrestler stands slightly to the side of their opponent, grabs the opponent by the nape in a single or double collar tie , and throws them forward, causing the opponent to flip over onto their back. It is considered a very basic technique, so basic that a forward rolling fall is commonly called a biel bump and is mainly used by very large wrestlers to emphasize power and strength over finesse. A brainbuster

2565-483: The opponents armpits, holding the neck with a palm-to-palm grip or with interlaced fingers. By cranking the hands forward, pressure can be applied to the neck of the opponent. The usage of the full nelson in combat sports is very limited. It is a secure hold which can be used to control the opponent, but does not allow for finishing action, such as pinning the opponent, executing a reliable submission hold , or allowing for effective striking . Because it can be used as

2622-455: The should being attacked and give the agressor a more dominant angle to successfully run the half.) 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. Once planted, the opponent can use the pressure created by the resistance to drive themselves to their feet. Once

2679-462: The term for what is called a belly-to-back suplex in America, so in Japan, it is called shoulder throw. Innovated by Hiroyoshi Tenzan . This move sees the opponent runs towards the wrestler. The wrestler ducks, hooks one of the opponent's legs with one of their arms, stands up and falls backwards, flipping the opponent and driving them back first down to the mat, with the wrestler landing on top of

2736-488: The title Burning Hammer . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burning_Hammer&oldid=823430368 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Inverted Death Valley driver An armbreaker

2793-506: The turnbuckle behind the opponent, then applies a headlock, driving the opponent's face into the mat. Popularized by Rick Steiner . It is also used by Trevor Murdoch as a finisher. Also known as a Diving Famouser . The wrestler springboards off one of the ropes or jumps from the top turnbuckle, dropping a leg across the nape of a leaning forward opponent . This was popularized by both Billy Gunn and John Cena as one of their signature moves. Carmelo Hayes currently uses this move under

2850-405: The wrestler being spun in front of the opponent's body in a tilt-a-whirl , and then ending it with an arm drag. This arm drag sees the wrestler being held in a wheelbarrow hold by the opponent, and then going for an over the shoulder arm drag as they free their legs off of the opponent's waist. It was used by AJ Lee as a transition move. An arm wringer or spinning wristlock is a move in which

2907-416: The wrestler grabs an opponent's head and jumps forward, so that the wrestler lands, often in a sitting position, and drives the opponent's face into the mat. This move plus some other variations are sometimes referred to as facebusters . The wrestler applies a Cobra Clutch and then leaps forward, falling into a sitting position and driving the face of the opponent into the ground. The wrestler jumps from

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2964-472: The wrestler grabs the opponent's wrist with both hands and twists it over the wrestler's head to spin the arm around, either with enough force to flip the opponent to the mat or just to hyperrotate the joints while standing. When used as a hold, the wrestler often yanks the arm for added effect. A move in which the wrestler goes behind an opponent, then puts their head under the opponent's shoulder. They then lift their opponent up, and drops them tailbone-first on

3021-408: 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. While maintaining the wrist-clutch, they then perform the driver. There is a further variation that does not include the shoulder lift that sees the wrestler hook the leg and wrist while

3078-420: The wrestler uses their opponent's momentum to the opponent's disadvantage. The wrestler hooks the opponent's arm and flips them over on to the mat. The wrestler may roll on to their side to give the move extra momentum. This move is performed when an opponent runs towards the wrestler facing them. When the opponent is in range, the wrestler hooks the opponent's near arm with both hands and falls backwards, forcing

3135-453: The wrestler's knee. Known in Mexico's lucha libre as silla eléctrica (Spanish for electric chair ). Also known as 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. Better known as a full nelson bomb, this move sees the wrestling apply a full nelson hold to

3192-424: The wrestler's legs upper back first. AEW wrestler Ricochet uses a spinning version of the move called Vertigo . Nelson hold#Full nelson A nelson hold is a grappling hold which is executed by one person from behind the opponent, generally when both are on the mat face down with the opponent under the aggressor. One or both arms are used to encircle the opponent's arm under the armpit , and secured at

3249-430: The wrestler's own momentum to cause them to flip forwards over the head of the wrestler and on to their back. Despite its name, it actually originates from Mexican lucha libre , not Japanese puroresu . The wrestler grabs their opponent's arm, then turns to face the other direction and pulls the opponent over their shoulder. It is essentially the same as the ippon seoi nage found in judo . An arm drag which sees

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