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Double-team maneuvers in professional wrestling are when two wrestlers work together to attack an opponent, these moves are mainly used by tag teams in tag matches.
Many of these maneuvers are combination of two throws, or submission holds.
There is a wide variety of double-team moves in pro wrestling. Most moves are known by the names that professional wrestlers give their "finishing move" (signature moves that usually result in a win) names. Occasionally these names become popular and are used regardless of the wrestler performing the technique.
Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible.
Backbreaker hold, top-rope legdrop combination
One wrestler would hit a backbreaker and hold the opponent over his knee as another wrestler jumped down to hit the opponent with a top-rope leg drop to his exposed head, flipping the opponent over down to the mat.
Bearhug hold, top rope legdrop combination
One wrestler would apply a bearhug and hold the opponent out as another wrestler jumped down to hit the opponent with a top-rope leg drop to his exposed head, forcing the opponent hard back down to the mat.
Doomsday Device
This is a move in which a top rope clothesline is hit on a wrestler while he is being set up for an electric chair drop. Created and named by the Road Warriors this move is also known as the Dudley device/Dudleyville device as named by the Dudley Boyz
Another variation of a Device sees a wrestler hit a top rope clothesline on a wrestler while he is being set up for an powerbomb.
Double clothesline
When two wrestlers both hit a clothesline on a single opponent.
Double DDT
When two wrestlers both hit a DDT on a single opponent.
Double dropkicks
When two wrestlers both hit a dropkick on a single opponent.
Double leg drop
This is a tag team manuver which involves two wrestlers hitting a leg drop on one person.
Currently the team of Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio use a version of a double leg drop which they call the 420 (the name comes from the number of feet 4 and thier combined shoe size 20). this version involves one wrestler standing upright and one hanging off the shoulders of the other. The hanging wrestler extends his legs in a horizontal position, similar to a normal leg drop. The upright wrestler then jumps, extends his legs in a horizontal position, where all four legs will land on an opponent's chest, throat or face at the same time.
Double vertical suplex
When two wrestlers both hit a vertical suplex on a single opponent.
Dudley Death Drop
Widley know as a 3-D is a combination of a Flapjack and 3/4 Facelock Bulldog.Created and named by the Dudley Boyz this maneuver sees an opponent get pushed upwards in a flapjack throw by D-Von Dudley then as the victim falls to the mat Bubba Ray Dudley would apply a 3/4 facelock bulldog forcing the victims head into the mat.
Dudley Death Drop 2
Also known as a 3-D is a combination of backdrop and a neckbreaker. Named by the Dudley Boyz this maneuver sees an opponent get pushed upwards in a Backdrop throw by D-Von Dudley then as the victim falls to the mat Bubba Ray Dudley would apply a headlock neckbreaker forcing the victims head into the mat.
Leapfrog Stun Gun
Also called the Broken Arrow and The World's Greatest Double Team. This move can be best described as an assisted leaping backbreaker splash used by the "Worlds Greatest Tag Team"/Team Angle (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) The victim rests with his upper body on the ropes and his feet on Haas' shoulders. Shelton Benjamin gets a running start bounces off the ropes, runs toward Haas, leaps over Haas and onto the victim's back, groin first, though Benji never sells a groin injury.
Russian leg sweep, clothesline combination
Named the Ball and Gag by the Basham Brothers. One wrestler would begin a russian leg sweep as another wrestler hit the opponent with a clothesline, forcing the opponent hard back down to the mat.
Spanish Fly
This is a top rope double moonsault Uranage Slam used and named by The S.A.T./Los Maximos
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