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\n<\/p><\/div>"}, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlDcQGJ8xlY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhvQEDInJI8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIB7dUPQB4E. A chokelift can be used as well if the wrestler were to perform a chokebomb or a two-handed chokeslam. The amateur wrestling analogue is the guillotine, also known as a "twister". With the same arm, they reach around the ankle and through the opening formed by the legs and lock their hands together. Then, the wrestler passes their other free arm through the "hole" formed by the opponent's bent arm under the biceps, and then catches the opponent's grappled wrist. WebSignature moves: Figure Four Leg Lock Piledriver Indian Deathlock Sleeper Hold Cobra Clutch. The opponent is on their back with the attacker sitting beside them and grabbing the nearest arm. A standing variation of the camel clutch is also used, with this variation popularized by Scott Steiner in the late 1990s as he used it as his finisher, dubbed the Steiner Recliner. This move is usually executed on a wrestler lying flat on their back. It is also called a Trapezius Claw due to the muscle group targeted. The opponent's arm is then hooked and pulled back into their body, stretching the forearms, biceps, and pectoral muscles. 8 Jeff Hardy's Whisper In The Wind. The wrestler then steps over one of the opponent's arms while holding that arm's wrist, and then rolls or twists their body in mid-air while holding the wrist, forcing the opponent down to their back and ending in a cross armbar. With one hand the wrestler will grab either the toes or the outside of the foot, then with the other wrap the ankle to create a "hole" for the joint. This move has been famously used by Triple H in the WCW. The hold can also be applied while standing with the opponent's arms crossed across their chest or stomach held by the attacker to transition into other moves such as a suplex or an iconoclasm. Apply downward pressure with your left leg for the submission. Invented by Masahiro Chono. Similar in execution and function to a front chancery, this lock is often used as a setup for a suplex. It became a popular technique for larger and stronger wrestlers as the lift is seen to emphasize their height and power. [14] The wrestler, while behind the opponent, facing in the opposing direction, hooks their arms under the opponent's. The executor then stands next to the ring apron, on the outside of the turnbuckle or ropes and applies the figure four leglock with the ring post between the opponent's legs. This move can also be known by the underrepresented term coil lock in catch wrestling. The wrestler then locks their hand to their wrist behind the opponent's neck to make the opponent submit or lose consciousness as the carotid artery is cut off. The wrestler has one arm free, which can be used for balance. The wrestler applies an inverted facelock to a seated opponent, places their far leg between the opponent's legs, and pushes their near leg's knee against the opponent's back. WebBuddy Rogers applying the figure four leg lock That being said, Ric Flair is not the only one to have adopted the figure four from Buddy Rogers. This variant has been used by Alberto Del Rio, A.J. AEW wrestler Jon Moxley uses this move as a finisher sometimes while taking the opponent down with and then transitioning from a sleeper hold or rear naked choke. The move is performed in several ways, usually from a prone position involving the wrestler trapping one of the opponent's arms. The wrestler then "scissors" (clasps) the near arm of the opponent with one or both legs from a standing position and takes hold of the far arm of the opponent with both hands, forcing the opponent onto their side and placing stress on both shoulder joints, as well as making it harder for the opponent to breathe. Sami Zayn formerly used this move during his time in NXT. Sanada used this hold while applying with bodyscissors as the Skull End. The wrestler goes to a fallen opponent and places the opponent's nearest arm over the wrestler's nearest shoulder before applying the crossface, where the attacking wrestler locks their hands around the opponent's chin (or lower face), then pulls back, stretching the opponent's neck and shoulder. He names this move, the Hart Lock. These variations are also invented by Tenzan himself. Favorite. In this variation of a cloverleaf instead of turning around when turning the opponent over, the wrestler faces the same direction as the opponent to squat and lean forward to apply more pressure to the legs, spine, and abdomen. Popularized by Jamie Noble, the opponent starts on his stomach with the attacker crossing one leg over the knee-pit of the other and holding that bent leg down by dropping to his side and placing their leg over it (passing that leg through the hole of the "4". The downward pressure on his ankles will cause pressure in either his knee, ankle or shin for the submission. In Daniel Bryan's variation of the move as the LeBell Lock, he takes the opponent's arm and puts it in an omoplata. This forces the opponent onto their chest while the wrestler ends in a sitting position facing the same direction as their opponent. This move is ambidextrous and can be performed either from a standing position, or a grounded position where the attacker applies a variation of body scissors. This move is also being used by indie wrestler The Silent Warrior, a wrestler who is Deaf. Used by Chris Benoit as the Crippler Crossface; in the adjacent picture, he has pulled so far back that he finished the hold seated, which he did not always do. Batista also used this as the Batista Bite and PAC uses this as The Brutalizer. Wrestlers like Bret Hart and Ric Flair have submission moves stored as their finishers, with the Sharpshooter and Figure Four Leg Lock doing massive damage when performed. In many cases, the wrestler will drop to the mat and lock the opponent in a bodyscissor lock to make escape even more difficult. WWE wrestler Naomi has a crucifix variation calling it Feel the Glow. The figure four leg-lock is a submission move used in pro wrestling, made famous by Ric Flair. This move sees the attacker kneel behind a sitting opponent and wrap around one arm under the opponent's chin and lock their hands. Similar to a double underhook, but only one arm is underhooked and the head of the opponent is placed into a front facelock. The move was invented by Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Essentially a Gogoplata with leg submission, the wrestler steps over his opponent's leg and then laces the opponent's legs together, as a standard Sharpshooter would be performed. In this variation of the triangle choke, the wrestler sits behind a seated opponent. Sometimes called a "flying figure-four", the opponent is either downed or standing next to one of the ring corner posts. The wrestler then pulls back on the arms, causing pressure. The wrestler wraps their arm around the opponent's neck performing a sleeper hold, then climbs to the second rope and hangs the opponent by the neck. The wrestler grabs their opponent's throat with one hand and squeezes tightly. The wrestler takes hold of the opponent's arm and twists it, putting pressure on the shoulder and elbow. The attacker then either pulls straight back on the chin or wrenches it to the side. The omoplata (AKA ashi-sankaku-garami in judo) is an armlock that targets the shoulder. Also known as a "Japanese stranglehold" (goku-raku gatame), "criss-cross stranglehold", "cut-throat", and "cross-armed choke". This modified inverted reverse figure-four leglock variation sees the wrestler cross one leg of an opponent over them and stand on the crossed leg, then take hold of the free leg and lay down on their back, raising the opponent's legs up into the air and causing pain to their legs and lower back. This attack is illegal and results in a wrestler's disqualification, should the move not be broken by a count of five. Like many transition holds, the defensive wrestler often uses the position to perform a variety of counter moves, most notably the victory roll. The attacker pulls up with their arm while forcing the victim's wrist down with their leg and applies pressure to the victim's elbow. This move can be compared to the Heel Hook in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The stepover armlock is similar in execution to the spinning toe hold, except that the wrist is held instead of the foot. Also known as an "Octopus stretch" and Manji-gatame (Japanese version), the wrestler stands behind the opponent and hooks a leg over the opponent's opposite leg. This move can also be applied to a seated opponent. This move is achieved when a wrestler wraps a forward-facing opponent's legs around their waist (either by standing behind an opponent who is lying face-first on the mat or by catching a charging opponent), applying a gutwrench hold and lifting the opponent up off the ground into the air, then either continuing lifting and falling backwards to wheelbarrow suplex, or forcing the opponent back down to the mat to hit a wheelbarrow facebuster. Some wrestlers use these holds as their finishing maneuvers, often nicknaming them to reflect their character or persona. Former Impact wrestler Jazz also used this move dubbed the Bitch Clamp. Chris Masters and Bobby Lashley uses a standing variation called the Master Lock and the Hurt Lock respectively, where they lock the nelson in and swing their opponent back and forth alternating pressure between their shoulders. The attacker then uses his free leg to complete the reverse crucifix armbar, trying to hyperextend the elbow. It is mostly used by Mark Henry, Goldberg, Beth Phoenix, Ric Flair, Sting, Kurt Angle, Jason Jordan, and Nia Jax. The wrestler then extends a thumb and thrusts it into the windpipe or carotid artery of the opponent, cutting off their air or blood supply. CM Punk used this move. Some holds are meant neither to pin an opponent, nor weaken them nor force them to submit, but are intended to set up the opponent for another attack. Kushida also uses the hold as the Hoverboard Lock. The wrestler next turns 180 degrees and leans back.
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