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Much of the action in professional wrestling involved the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming them down. These moves are generally illegal in traditional amateur wrestling. They are sometimes also called "power moves", as they are meant to emphasize a wrestler's strength.
There is a wide variety of slams and throws in pro wrestling. Many moves are known by several different names. Professional wrestlers frequently give their "finisher" (signature moves that usually result in a win) new names. Occasionally these names become popular and are used regardless of the wrestler performing the technique: one example is the tombstone piledriver, a term originally used for The Undertaker's finisher but now used to refer to any belly-to-belly piledriver.
Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible.
Arm drag
A move in which the wrestler uses his opponent's momentum against him by hooking his arm and flipping him over onto the mat.
Over-the-shoulder arm drag
Also called a shoulder throw or ipponzei. The wrestler grabs his opponent's arm, then turns to face the other direction and pulls the victim over his shoulder. It is essentially the same as the ippon seoi-nage found in Judo.
Atomic Drop
A move in which the wrestler goes behind an opponent puts his head under the victim's shoulder and lifts his opponent up and then drops him tailbone-first on the wrestler's knee.
Inverted Atomic Drop
A move in which the wrestler puts his head under the victim's shoulder and lifts his opponent up and then drops him "lower abdomen region" first on the wrestler's knee. Also known as a Manhattan Drop.
Back Breaker
A back breaker is any move in which the wrestler lifts his opponent up and jumps or drops his opponent so that the opponent's back impacts or is bent backwards against a part of the wrestler's body.
Pendulum Back Breaker
This basic back breaker involves lifting the opponent up and dropping him back-first against the wrestler's knee.
Backbreaker Drop
A move in which a wrestler lifts an opponent up on to his shoulder and drops down to his knee so that the opponent's back is bent backwards against his shoulder.
Back Drop
A back drop, or back body drop, is a move in which a wrestler bends forward or crouches in front of his opponent, grabs hold of his opponent, and stands up, lifting the victim up and over and dropping him behind the back. It is frequently applied against a charging opponent.
In Japan, a backdrop is the term for what is called a belly-to-back suplex in America.
Bodyslam
A bodyslam is any move in which a wrestler picks up his opponent and throws him down to the ground.
Alabama slam
Also known as a Water-Wheel Slam this move involves a wrestler placing his head between an opponent's knees, then standing up, holding onto his opponent's legs, so that the opponent is facing the wrestler's back. The wrestler then simply brings both hands down, throwing his opponent back-first to the mat. Hardcore Holly uses the Alabama Slam as his finisher.
Biel throw
The wrestler stands to the side of his opponent, grabs them, and throws them forward, causing them 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.
Chokeslam
A chokeslam is any bodyslam in which the wrestler grasps his opponent's neck, lifts him up, and slams him to the mat back-first. It is very common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe yet looks powerful on camera.
The most common variety of chokeslam is performed with a single-handed choke. The wrestler places his free hand behind the victim's back to help turn him horizontally for the throw. A two-handed choke variation is also popular.
Fallaway slam
Facing his opponent, the wrestler reaches between his opponent's legs with one arm and reaches around their back from the same side with his other arm. The wrestler lifts his opponent up so they are horizontal across the wrestlers body then falls backward throwing the victim over his head down to the mat back-first.
Gorilla press slam
The wrestler lifts his opponent up over his head with arms fully extended (as in the military press used in weight lifting), then throws the victim down in front. It is a popular technique for very large wrestlers because it emphasizes their height and power.
As used to great effect by The Ultimate Warrior with his Gorilla Press / Big Splash combination
Michinoku Driver II
Also known as a sit-out scoop slam but is named after its inventor Taka Michinoku. while facing his opponent, the wrestler reaches between his opponent's legs with one arm and reaches around their back from the same side with his other arm. The wrestler lifts his opponent up and turns them upside down so that they are held up by the attacker's arm cradling their back. The attacker then throws the victim to the ground as he falls to a sitting position so that the victim lands on their upper back. This is often just called a Michinoku Driver because TAKA rarely uses the original Michinoku Driver, a double underhook implant ddt.
Pumphandle slam
The wrestler stands behind his opponent and bends him forward. One of the victim's arms is pulled back between his legs and held, while the other arm is hooked. The attacker then lifts his opponent up over his shoulder and falls forward to slam the victim against the mat back-first.
Scoop slam
Facing his opponent, the wrestler reaches between his opponent's legs with one arm and reaches around their back from the same side with his other arm. The wrestler lifts his opponent up and turns them upside down so that they are held up by the attacker's arm cradling their back. The attacker then throws the victim to the ground so that they land on their back.
Spinebuster slam
The wrestler starts facing his opponent. He grabs the opponent around the waist and lifts him up. He then turns 180°, at the same time turning the victim into a horizontal position across the chest, and tosses them forward onto their back. It is usually performed against a charging opponent, using the victim's own momentum to power the throw.
Another version of this sees the wretler elevate the charging opponent up, and without spinning, slam the victim down to the mat.
Most famously used by Arn Anderson, the move has since been used by both HHH and more recently by Batista in the WWE.
Death Valley Driver
A brainbuster from a position in which the victim is held across both shoulders, either in a fireman's carry (facing down) or an Argentine backbreaker rack (face up, with the neck and one leg cradled). The attacker falls to the side in which his opponent's head is pointing, driving the victim's head into the mat. Tommy Dreamer's Death Valley Driver (or D.V.D.) has already been credited as one of the best Death Valley Driver ever executed. The F.U. finisher of WWE wrestler John Cena is a slight variation of this move.
Bulldog
A bulldog, or bulldogging headlock, is any move in which the wrestler applies a head lock or face lock to his opponent and falls forward, driving the victim's head into the mat.
Three-quarter Facelock Bulldog
A Three-quarter Facelock Bulldog is a move that mostly sees an attacker applying a Three-quarter Facelock then drop to the floor driving the opponents face into the mat. This version has been previously used by Diamond Dallas Page, who called it the Diamond Cutter, and by Johnny Ace, who called it the Ace Crusher. Currently this move is being used by Randy Orton, who calls it the R.K.O.. Matt Hardy has also an another version of a Three-quarter Facelock Bulldog and he calls it the Twist of Fate, a slightly twisting variation of the Three-quarter facelock bulldog.
TKO
This is a Fireman's carry into a Three-quarter Facelock Bulldog.
Rolling Three-quarter Facelock Bulldog
The victim is in a Inverted Face Lock and executes a Front Flip and lands on there back, driving the victims head into you Shoulder/Ground
This move has two major variants: one in which the attacker rolls under his opponent, and one in which he rolls over. The former has been widely referred to as the Last Rites in the indy promotions due to its use by Christopher Daniels; in the WWE, Test used this move and referred to it as a Test Drive. The latter is the most widely used and is generally known as the Roll of the Dice as named by Reno. The Roll of the Dice has been used by wrestlers such as Bill DeMott and Luther Reigns who have each referred to it with different names.
DDT
Similar to a bulldog, a DDT is any move in which the wrestler falls down or backwards to drive the victim's head into the mat. The classic DDT is performed by putting the victim in a front facelock and falling backwards so that the victim is forced to dive forward onto his head.
Invented by Jake "The Snake" Roberts after he tripped while performing a front facelock and named after the chemical Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane
Brainbuster DDT
The wrestler puts his opponent in a front facelock, hooks his tights, and lifts him up as if he was performing a vertical suplex. He then jumps up and onto his back so that the victim lands on his head while remaining vertical.
Diving reverse DDT
Standing behind his opponent, the wrestler bends him back and applies a inverted facelock, then falls forwards dropping the victim's head into the mat.
Inverted DDT
Standing behind his opponent, the wrestler bends him back and applies a inverted facelock, then falls backwards to slam the victim's head into the mat. also know as a Reverse DDT.
Lifting DDT
A wrestler applies a front facelock to an opponent then lifts the victim off the ground just before falling backwards to drive the opponents face into the mat.
Currently used by Edge who referres to the move as Edgecution
Reverse Tornado DDT
The wrestler applies a inverted facelock from an elevated position (for example, sitting on the top turnbuckle against an opponent standing on the mat, or from the apron against an opponent standing on the ground). He then jumps off so that he swings around the opponent. Using the momentum from the jump, he falls forwards and slams the back of the victim's head into the mat.
Tornado DDT
The wrestler applies a front facelock from an elevated position (for example, sitting on the top turnbuckle against an opponent standing on the mat, or from the apron against an opponent standing on the ground). He then jumps off so that he swings around the opponent. Using the momentum from the jump, he falls backwards and slams the victim's head into the mat.
This is also called a swinging DDT.
Jump Swinging DDT
This is an alternate version of a Tornado DDT in which a wrestler runs at a standing opponent, jumps and applies a front facelock then swings his/her legs foward to swing the opponent around using the momentum from the jump, falls backwards and slams the victim's head into the mat.
Underhook DDT
Instead of applying a head or face lock, the wrestler bends his opponent forward and hooks each arm behind the victim's back, then falls back to pull the victim forward onto his head.
This is also called a double arm DDT
Electric chair drop
The attacker lifts the victim on his shoulders in a sitting position, with both facing the same way. Then the attacker falls backwards driving the victim back-first into the mat.
A variation of Electric Chair Drop known as the "Electric Chair Bomb" ends in the attacker sitting down and slamming the victim face-first to the mat.
Face Breaker
A face breaker is any move in which the wrestler slams his opponent's face against a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee.
Facebuster
A facebuster is any move in which the wrestler forces his opponent's face down to the mat which does not involve a headlock or Facelock. if these are used then the move is either a DDT or bulldog variation.
Jumping facebuster
A move in which the attacker grabs hold of the opponent by their head or hair and then jumps down, forcing the opponent's face into the mat.
Sitout facebuster
Also known as a sit-down facebuster. A move in which the attacker grabs hold of the opponent by their head or hair then jumps down into a sitting position, forcing the opponents face into the mat. It was used as a finisher by X Pac, who called it the X Factor.
Double underhook facebuster
Instead of holding the opponents head like most facebusters, a wrestler bends his opponent forward, placing the victim's head between the attacker's legs (a standing head scissors), and hooks each of the opponents arms behind their back. He then drops to his knees, forcing the opponent's face into the mat. Triple H uses it as his finisher, and calls it the Pedigree.
Sitout double underhook facebuster
Also known as a sit-down double underhook facebuster. A move in which instead of holding the opponents head like most facebusters, a wrestler bends his opponent forward, placing the victim's head between the attacker's legs (a standing head scissors), and hooks each of the opponents arms behind their back, he then proceeds to lift the opponent up and jumps down into a sitting position, forcing the opponents face into the mat. It was used as a finisher by Christopher Daniels, who called it the Angels Wings.
Complete Shot
a move in which a wrestler stands side-to-side and slightly behind with the victim, facing in the opposite direction, and reaches around the victim's torso with one arm across the victim's chest with their hand holding on to their other hand which is behind the opponents head. the wrestler then falls backward, diving the victim into the mat face-first.
WWE wrestler Edge used to use this move, calling it the Downward Spiral.
A variation is to hook the leg similar to a Russian legsweep, which was popularized as the Flatliner.
Flap Jack
A flap jack is any move that throws the victim so that he flips over and falls on his front. The basic flap jack is similar to a back drop, but the wrestler pushes upwards so that the victim flips over onto his face instead of falling back-first.
Gutbuster Drop
A gutbuster drop, also called a stomach breaker or rib breaker, is any move in which the wrestler lifts his opponent up and jumps or drops him so that the victim's stomach impacts against part of the wrestler's body. It is essentially the same as a back breaker but with the victim facing the opposite direction.
Headscissors takedown
With the attacker's legs scissored around the opponent's head, the attacker performs a backflip, dragging the victim into a forced somersault that distances the attacker from the victim and lands the opponent on his back.
Is also performed when a wrestler run a the side of an opponent spin up on to his shoulders while scissoring his legs around their head as he continues to spin throwing the opponent to the mat.
Hurricanrana
The correct name for this manuver is the Huracanrana/Huracarrana but it is commonly misspelled in English as Hurricanrana, this is a headscissors takedown that ends in a rana pinning hold. The Rana is any double-leg cradle (or the ending of a Sunset Flip) The Huracanrana is typically done with more velocity than the headscissors takedown, as the victim needs to land directly underneath the attacker, instead of being tossed away. Luchador Huracán Ramírez invented the maneuver.
Irish Whip
Also called a hammer throw. A move in which the wrestler grabs one of his opponent's arms and spins, swinging the victim into an obstacle such as the ring ropes, a turnbuckle, or the stairs leading into the ring. One popular use of the irish whip is to try to "hit for the cycle" by whipping one's opponent into each corner in turn. An Irish whip into the ring ropes is usually used to set the victim up for another technique as they bounce off, such as a suplex or clothesline.
Jawbreaker
A jawbreaker is any move in which the wrestler slams his opponent's jaw against a part of the wrestler's body, usually his knee, head or shoulder.
Three-quarter Facelock Jawbreaker
This is a move that mostly sees an attacker applying a Three-quarter Facelock then sees the wrestler fall to a sitting position dropping the opponents chin across his shoulder this was made famous by Stone Cold Steve Austin who referred to it as a Stone Cold Stunner. The name Stunner is widely used when referring to this move.
Rolling Three-quarter Facelock Jawbreaker
This is when a Inverted facelock is rolled in to a Three-quarter Facelock that ends in the seated (Stone Cold) stunner position, the most famous version of a three-quarter facelock jawbreaker is know as the Whipper-snapper and is proformed by Mikey Whipwreck of ECW fame.
Neckbreaker
There are two general categories of neckbreaker, which are related only in that they attack the victim's neck. There is no generally accepted terminology for this division, but in this document they are called "neckbreaker drops" and "neckbreaker slams".
Neckbreaker Drops
A neckbreaker drop is any technique in which the back of the victim's neck is thrown against or stretched against part of the attacker's body such as the knee or shoulder. They are similar to other "breaker" techniques such as back breakers and face breakers.
Shoulder Neckbreaker
From a back-to-back position, the wrestler reaches back and pulls his opponent's head over his shoulder, then drops, causing the back of the victim's neck to hit the shoulder. Another version of this, known as a Hangman's Neckbreaker, involves the wrestler placing the victim's head not on the shoulder but above their own head for the drop.
Elevated Cradle Neckbreaker
Also called a muscle buster. The wrestler holds his opponent upside-down with the back of the victim's neck against his shoulder and with one or both legs hooked, and drops to a kneeling or sitting position so that the victim's neck hits against the shoulder. It is usually performed against a victim who is sitting on the top turnbuckle and facing away from the attacker.
Neckbreaker Slams
A neckbreaker slam is any technique in which the attacker throws his opponent to the ground by twisting the victim's neck.
The classic neckbreaker slam. The wrestler grabs his arm and twists it round in order to break his wrist.
Piledriver
A piledriver is any move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent, turns him upside-down, and drops into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the victim's head into the mat.
Flip Piledriver
Similar to a Texas Piledriver, except in this case the wrestler begins by latching onto the opponent's back, with their head to one side of their opponent's hips, and their legs around their opponent's head. The wrestler then flips over into a sit-down piledriver. Petey Williams of TNA fame uses this as his finisher, calling it the Canadian Destroyer.
Scoop Slam Piledriver
Best known as the Emerald Frosion popularized by Mitsuharu Misawa, the attacker scoops the opponent up by their leg and trunk so that they're suspended to an angle. The attacker then drops to his side quickly, with the opponent's head striking the mat. also used by Al Snow who refferes to it as the Snow Plow.
Texas Piledriver
Also called a belly-to-back piledriver, this is the classic piledriver technique. From a position in which the victim is bent forward against the wrestler's midsection, the wrestler grabs around his opponent's midsection and lifts so that the victim is held upside down facing in the same direction as the wrestler, and drops to a sitting or kneeling position with the victim's head falling between the wrestler's thighs.
Tombstone Piledriver
The wrestler flips his opponent upside-down so that they are facing each other, and drops to a sitting or kneeling position so that the victim falls to the mat headfirst. It was popularized by The Undertaker, who used it as his finisher and first called it the "Tombstone Piledriver". It is also called a belly-to-belly piledriver or reverse piledriver.
Vertebreaker
Also called a reverse gory special lock piledriver. From a position in which the victim is standing behind the wrestler, the attacker places the victim's head between his legs and hooks both of the victim's arms, then turns around so the victim is in front and facing the same direction. The wrestler tucks his head between the victim's legs and stands up, lifting up his opponent into an upside-down position and suspending him by keeping the arms trapped. The attacker holds the victim's arms and grabs the victim's legs and sits down, dropping the victim onto his head.
Vertical Suplex Piledriver
Better known as the Steiner Screw Driver or PilePlex, the wrestler applies a front face lock to the opponent and hooks the recipient's nearest arm over the attacker's shoulder and lifts them into a Vertical Suplex position. He then lets go and forces them into the normal Piledriver position, dropping them on their head, while the attacker drops to a sitting position. Scott Steiner popularized this move, primarily while wrestling in Japan.
Powerbomb
A powerbomb is a move in which the victim is lifted up so that he is sitting on the attacker's shoulders then slammed down back first to the mat.
Chokebomb
Similar to a chokeslam, except that the wrestler drops to a sitting position and slams the victim to the mat between his legs. It was made popular by The A-Train and is currently being used by Viscera.
Crucifix powerbomb
A powerbomb in which the opponent is lifted on to the back of the attacker with his arms spread out. This variation was made popular by Scott Hall and is used now by Mordecai.
Sitout powerbomb
Also called a sit-down powerbomb, this is any powerbomb in which the attacker drops into a sitting position as he slams his opponent down to the mat. This Manouver be done with any variation of a powerbomb i.e Sitout Tiger Bomb.
Tiger driver
The attacker grabs the victim's arms and hooks them before the victim is lifted up so that he is sitting on the attacker's shoulders then slammed down back first to the mat. Also called a double underhook powerbomb Tiger bomb is a mistake usually meaning a tiger driver or a sitdown powerbomb.
Powerslam
A powerslam is any slam in which the wrestler performing the technique falls face-down on top of his opponent.
There are two kinds of basic powerslam:
- The first kind of Powerslam is performed by reaching between one's opponent's legs with one arm and reaching around their back from the same side with the other arm. The wrestler lifts his opponent up over his shoulder and falls forward to slam the victim against the mat back-first. Wrestlers sometimes run forward as they slam—this is called a Running Powerslam, and was made famous by The British Bulldog.
- The second Powerslam also known as a Powerslam Pin involves the wrestler placing one arm between his opponent's legs and reaching over the opponent's shoulder with his other arm. The wrestler then spins his opponent over him keeping the opponent horizontal across the wrestlers body as he falls face-down on top of the victim in a pinning predicament and is usally performed on a charging opponent, using the victim's own momentum to power the throw.
Falling slam
Facing his opponent, the wrestler reaches between his opponent's legs with one arm and reaches around their back from the same side with his other arm. The wrestler lifts his opponent up so they are horizontal across the wrestlers body then falls forward to slam the victim against the mat back-first.
Gorilla press powerslam
Similar to a gorilla press slam. The wrestler lifts his opponent up over his head with arms fully extended (as in the military press used in weight lifting), then drops his opponent up over his shoulder and falls forward to slam the victim against the mat back-first.
Side slam
The wrestler stands side-to-side and slightly behind with the victim, facing in the opposite direction, and reaches around the victim's torso with one arm across the victim's chest and under both arms. The wrestler lifts him up with one arm and falls forward, slamming the victim into the mat back-first. It is frequently performed against a charging opponent, similar to a low clothesline.
The side slam is frequently referred to by its Japanese name of Ura-nage. It has been used as a finisher by many wrestlers, including The Big Boss Man, who called it the Bossman Slam, The Rock, who calls it the Rock Bottom, and Booker T, who calls it the Book End.
Swinging side slam
Facing his opponent, the wrestler reaches between his opponent's legs with one arm and reaches around their back from the same side with his other arm. The wrestler lifts his opponent up so they are horizontal across the wrestlers body then the attacker swing the lower half of the victims body out and round until one arm is across the victim's chest and under both arms. The wrestler falls forward, slamming the victim into the mat back-first.
Spinning side slam
The wrestler stands side-to-side and slightly behind with the victim, facing in the opposite direction, and reaches around the victim's torso with one arm across the victim's chest and under both arms. The wrestler then lifts him up with one arm as he turns forward 180% slamming the victim into the mat back-first.
in another version of this move which is performed against a charging opponent uses the victim's own momentum to power the throw and can can see the wrestler with the victim in the air spinning back round nearly 360% before droping him to the mat. this version is currently being used by Abyss who calls it the Black Hole Slam also been used recently by Jon Heidenreich.
Sidewalk slam
The wrestler stands side-to-side and slightly behind with the victim, facing in the same direction, and reaches around the victim's torso with one arm across the victim's chest and under both arms and places the other arm under the victim's legs. The wrestler then lifts him up, bringing his legs off the ground, and falls down to the mat, slamming the victim into the mat back-first. It was formally used by late Big Boss Man.
Russian legsweep
a move in which a wrestler stands side-to-side and slightly behind with the victim, facing in the same direction, and reaches behind the victim's back to hook the opponents head with the other hand exstending the victims nearest arm, then while hooking the opponents leg the wrestler falls backward, pulling the victim to the mat back-first.
Samoan Drop
A wrestler draps an opponent over his shoulders in a firemans carry position then the wrestler falls backwards droping the victim to the mat and is mainly performed on charging opponents.
Suplex
A suplex is any move in which a wrestler picks up his opponent and falls backwards to slam his opponent down.
Belly to Back Suplex
The attacker stands behind his opponent and puts his head under the arm of the victim. He then lifts the opponent up using one arm around the waist of the opponent and another under his legs. The attacker finally falls backwards to slam the opponent flat on his back.
Belly to Belly Suplex
The attacker wraps his arms around his opponent in a waistlock or a bodylock and flips him over by violently bridging his own body so the opponent lands on his back. Can be done either overhead or to the side.
Brainbuster
A brainbuster is a vertical suplex in which the wrestler slams his opponent down to the mat headfirst.
Fisherman Suplex
Also known as a cradle suplex, or a "Perfect-plex" (named by Mr. Perfect as his finisher). With his opponent in a front face lock with the near arm draped over his shoulder, the wrestler hooks the victim's near leg with his free arm and falls backwards to flip the victim over onto his back. The attacker usually keeps the leg locked and bridges to get a pin, or applies a leglock submission hold.
Full Nelson Suplex
A variation of the German Suplex where the attacker does a full nelson, then lifts the victim up and slams him backwards on the the upper back and head. Can be bridged for a pinfall attempt.
German Suplex
A belly-to-back waistlock suplex. The attacker stands behind the victim, grabs him around the waist, lifts up, and falls backward to slam the victim back-first. Frequently the attacker finishes in a bridging position with the waistlock still applied to try for a pin. A popular variant is to follow up a German suplex by rolling sideways while still holding the waistlock and perform another German suplex. This maneuver, popularized recently by Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit, is called rolling Germans.
Northern Lights Suplex
The attacker puts his head under the arm of the victim and clutches the victim in a belly to belly suplex and flips them over this move was invented and first performed by Japanese wrestler Hiroshi Hase. This suplex can be either bridged into a pin, or the attacker can floatover into another Northern Lights Suplex.
Pumphandle Suplex
The wrestler stands behind his opponent and bends him forward. One of the victim's arms is pulled back between his legs and held, while the other arm is hooked. The attacker then lifts his opponent up over his head and falls backwards to slam the victim against the mat back-first.
Snap Suplex
A front facelock suplex. The attacker applies a front face lock to his opponent and drapes the victim's near arm over his shoulder, then quickly falls backwards and flips the victim over to land on his back. The attacker may grab the victim's shorts for extra leverage before falling.
Super-plex
Any suplex performed by an attacker standing on the second rope against an opponent sitting on the top rope or top turnbuckle. Frequently done to prevent the victim from performing a high-flying technique. This move was made famous by Cowboy Bob Orton.
T-Bone Suplex
This is a variant of a belly-to-belly suplex. Rather then crossing the opponents arms around his own, the wrestler performing the T-Bone Suplex raps one of the opponent's arms behind there back and throws them overhead in the same motion as a belly-to-belly. Another way of finishing this grapple is during the belly-to-belly like motion of throwing the opponent is for the wrestler to catch them and fall backward like a fall-away slam.
A modified version that ends in a Powerslam Pin is currently used as a finisher by WWE Superstar, Shelton Benjamin.
Tiger Suplex
Another varition of the German Suplex except the attacker grabs the victim's arms, hooks them behind the victim and lifts them up while bridgeing into a pin.
Vertical Suplex
Set up similar to a snap suplex, except that when the victim is in position he is lifted up and held upside-down before the attacker falls backwards. Eddie Guerrero has recently introduced a signature maneuver in which, after falling to the ground with his opponent, he flips himself over while maintaining his hold, pulls the victim back into the original position, and performs another vertical suplex. He ends once he has performed three suplexes. WWE announcers have dubbed the sequence Three Amigos; some fans have taken to calling this rolling verticals (an analogy from rolling Germans).
Trips
Schoolboy
The attacker drops down to his knees behind the opponent and forces his bodyweight forward to force the opponent to fall flat on his face. This technique gives its name to the schoolboy bump.
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