These include Boston crabs, figure four leg locks A common type of toe hold is the figure-four toe hold, where a figure-four hold is used to hold the opponent's foot. This hold is a staple of European style wrestling and technical wrestling influenced by European wrestling. The hold is applied when the aggressor places their middle and ring fingers into the opponent's mouth, sliding them under the tongue and jabbing into the soft tissue found at the bottom of the mouth. One wrestler who does use the move as a submission is Matt Hardy; his Ice Pick maneuver sees him lock the double underhook on an opponent while simultaneously trapping the opponent in a bodyscissors lock. The wrestler stands behind their opponent and bends them forward. The wrestler reaches down to pull the opposing wrestler up slightly, sits on the opponent's back, and places both of the opponent's arms across their thighs, usually locking at least one by placing the arm in the crook of their knee. This version is a variant which sees the opponent face up with the wrestler grabbing the opponent's legs, putting their own leg through, and twisting them as if doing a sharpshooter, but instead putting their other leg on the opponent's nearest foot, dropping down to the mat and applying pressure. This submission hold was invented by Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Also referred to as a "bridging grounded double chickenwing" or Cattle Mutilation. Drew Gulak uses a kneeling variation of the submission called the Gu-Lock. Batista also used this as the Batista Bite and PAC uses this as The Brutalizer. The pressure is applied once the wrestler compresses their knees together. The applying wrestler then leans over the opponent and grabs their arms, applying a double chicken wing to the opponent. This submission was used as a "finishing" maneuver by a number of wrestlers over the years, including Sgt. 1. Get your opponent on the floor. You can achieve this by pushing him/her down on the ring or hitting with any other move that makes your opponent 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. Tags: Stretch, Leglock. Charlotte Flair uses a bridging variation of the move referred to as a Figure Eight. The move was popularized by Taz, who used it as a finishing move, calling it the Tazmission. Short for "stepover toehold sleeper", this hold is a modified version of an STF in which the wrestler wraps their arm around the neck of the opponent in a sleeper hold instead of pulling back on the head of the opponent. It is usually done from back mount or closed guard. The wrestler takes hold of the opponent's arm and twists it, putting pressure on the shoulder and elbow. The two-handed version sees the wrestler use both hands and is sometimes referred to as a " chancery", "side head chancery" and, most often, a "cravate". The move was invented by Bret Hart and was used by Diamond Dallas Page and Gail Kim. Some wrestlers use these holds as their finishing maneuvers, often nicknaming them to reflect their character or persona. The performer of the hold then falls back while grabbing the opponent's legs or feet, hanging upside down from the ring apron. An inverted version of this moves exists with the opponent on their stomach, the wrestler grabs the opponent's right arm and places it on top of their back, grabs and stacks the right arm with their right leg, then puts the left arm on top of the right leg, and then finally immobilizes the other limbs by placing the left leg on top of the rest. The wrestler then wraps their legs around the head of the opponent and crosses the opponent's legs, applying pressure on them with their hands. The pentagram choke creates a complete vise around the opponent's neck, and its name comes from using five sides, whereas the triangle choke only uses three. Also known as "Neck Wrench", the wrestler faces their opponent, who is bent over. By controlling the opponent's body and using the hands to plantar flex the foot either straight or slightly sideways, hence putting considerable torque on the ankle. The attacking wrestler tucks the opponent's head underneath their armpit and wraps one arm around the neck so that the forearm is pressed against the throat, as in a front chancery. wikiHow is a wiki, similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. In Daniel Bryan's variation of the move as the LeBell Lock, he takes the opponent's arm and puts it in an omoplata. Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible. These variations are also invented by Tenzan himself. The maneuver's invention is credited to Barry Darsow, who was the person who gave it its name. This move has been used by Daniel Bryan and Bobby Fish as the Fish Hook Deluxe Edition. Bryan Danielson recently will sometimes transition into this move while already having applied the LeBell Lock effectively making this move a Scissored armbar omoplata crossface. The attacking wrestler then wraps their legs around the opponent's midsection with a body scissors and arches backwards, pulling the opponent's head forward, stretching the torso and the neck. The opponent's arm is then hooked and pulled back into their body, stretching the forearms, biceps, and pectoral muscles. As such, a wrestling crowd will start shouting "Wooooo!" Bryan Danielson popularized and invented a variation, dubbed the Danielson Special, where he would flip his opponent with a butterfly suplex before locking in the cross armbar. Edge's variation is where he used a metal bar on the opponent's mouth as the Glasgow Grin. The wrestler can over-rotate or turn again to apply more pressure on the arm. The Elevated double chickenwing was famously used by Ricky Steamboat in his best 2 out of 3 falls match with Ric Flair. The wrestler wraps their arms around the head and one arm of the opponent and squeezes, choking the opponent. He calls it the Koji MAX hold. Invented by Yoshiaki Fujiwara, it is also known as a short "armbar". It was used by Ed Lewis and Bruno Sammartino. The wrestler then places their free leg on the instep of the leg which is already being used to choke the opponent. During episode #1881 of the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), Rogan told his guest Rick Rubin that the Figure-Four lock was a really "dumb" move. To create this article, 22 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. While this can inflict pain on its own, it is most often used as a transition hold, leading into either a hammer lock, an elbow to the held arm, or kicks to the opponent's abdominal area. The wrestler lies face up and slightly to the side of the opponent. Also known as a spinning armlock. This variant is called the Code of Silence. An element borrowed from professional wrestling's catch wrestling origins, stretches (or submission holds) are techniques in which a wrestler holds another in a position that puts stress on the opponent's body. By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. Most often applied by a standing wrestler against a prone opponent, but may also be applied by a seated wrestler or against a seated or kneeling opponent, sees the wrestler grasp both of their opponent's wrists while placing their foot or knee on the opponent's upper back, pulling back on the arms to compress the opponent's shoulder blades. A "goozle" is a single arm choke held briefly before performing a chokeslam. This move was made famous by Ric Flair and now too is often used by most of the wrestlers in WWE and other franchise. The wrestler reaches around the opponent's body with their arms and lifts them up, spinning the opponent in front of the wrestler's body, often to deliver a slam or most commonly a "tilt-a-whirl backbreaker" or a "pendulum backbreaker". This is a transition hold for moves such as a two-handed chokeslam and a chokebomb. The Figure-Four leg lock was Ric Flair's signature move. The wrestler then places the opponent's far leg in the knee-pit of the near leg, finishing the submission by putting the opponent's ankle on top of their own ankle, rolling both onto their bellies, and pushing back with the wrestler's knees. Bruno Sammartino famously used this move on his opponents. It was used by Taiji Ishimori on rare occasions until he joined NJPW in 2018, where he used it frequently as the Yes Lock, named after Bryan. This version of a surfboard sees a standing or kneeling wrestler take hold of both of a kneeling or seated opponent's wrists and cross their arms over, applying pressure to both the opponent's arms and shoulders. If the opponent is sitting, the wrestler can press their knee into the opponent's back, adding pressure. Next, the wrestler turns their opponent over so that they are on their knees with all four of their limbs trapped underneath. 0.245 MB. A rolling variation of the camel clutch is also used, with this variation popularized by Maryse Ouellet, dubbed French Pain. [5], The wrestler darts their hand under an opponent's chin and grabs ahold of a pressure point above the throat, squeezing the nerve. George Steele used an elevated version of the Hammerlock. The wrestler performing the hold approaches their opponent from behind and grips their head with both hands. Liv Morgan used this move as her finisher by transitioning it into a DDT in her early days in WWE's developmental territory NXT from 2014 to 2017. Used by Taichi as Seteii Juhjiro. As with a sleeper hold, this move can also be performed from a standing position. This move sees the attacker kneel behind a sitting opponent and wrap around one arm under the opponent's chin and lock their hands. The wrestler then sits on top of their opponent using their own body weight to apply pressure with the option to grab and crank back on the right leg. The wrestler then reaches over and bends one leg so that the shin is behind the knee of the straight leg and places the ankle of the straight leg in their armpit. The wrestler grabs their opponent's throat with both hands and throttles them. The wrestler hooks their far leg across the neck of the opponent, then hooks their hands behind the opponent's head, having one arm pass over their own leg and the other under. Also known as a Prison Lock, the opponent is down on their back with the wrestler standing over one of their legs. Also known as a keylock, Top shoulder lock, Americana, and ude-garami, (a term borrowed from judo). [7] This is an illegal hold as it both involves the attacker performing the move whilst outside the ring as well as using part of the ring (the ringpost) to execute the move. By signing up you are agreeing to receive emails according to our privacy policy. International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. For some flexible wrestlers, a variation of this move can be performed while standing in the performance of a standing split. Mainly used as a setup for the bulldog, this move has been used commonly in MMA and other sports. The standing attacking wrestler grabs the wrist of a face down opponent, pulling it towards themselves, then steps over the opponent's outstretched arm, placing one leg to either side. [1] The wrestler then reaches forward, cups their hands with their fingers interlocking, grab the opponent's chin in their cupped hands, and lean back, pulling on the opponent's chin and applying pressure to their back. Steps 1. The wrestler grabs their opponent's throat with one hand and squeezes tightly. Often referred to as the LeBell Lock, named for Gene LeBell, Daniel Bryan began popularizing the move under the name Yes Lock when he joined WWE. It can be performed from standing, sitting, or prone positions. Essentially a scissored armbar with neck submission. This was used by Colt Cabana as the Colt .45. Johnny Valentine, who often The wrestler then bridges back. The double underhook variant is often seen when the hold is used to transition to another maneuver, such as a backbreaker drop or inverted powerbomb. Similarly to the biceps slicer, a calf crusher can be applied by inserting an arm or leg in the backside of the knee and flexing the opponent's leg to apply pressure to the muscles surrounding the fulcrum. This is also called a "reverse chancery". The name is derived from Charlie and Russ, the Haas Brothers, who invented this move. This is a legitimate controlling or debilitating hold and is commonly used by police officers in the United States to subdue uncooperative persons for arrest. This move was popularized by former WWE Wrestler Candice Michelle. [1] A camel clutch can also refer simply to a rear chinlock while seated on the back of an opponent, without placing the arms on the thighs. This can also be a setup move for the 3/4 Facelock Jawbreaker, also known as the Stunner, made famous by Steve Austin. Charlotte Flair uses this move to set up for the Figure Eight Leglock. From this point, the wrestler then rolls or flips into a bridge, pulling the opponent's arms and applying pressure on them. Also known as an inverted sharpshooter combined with a double chickenwing, this hold sets up the same as the sharpshooter, with the opponent supine on the mat with the applying wrestler stepping between the opponent's legs with their right leg and wrapping the opponent's legs at shin level around that leg. It is mostly performed by Jushin Thunder Liger, Natalya Neidhart and Daniel Bryan as a signature and by Rito Romero as a finisher. 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. A double pumphandle exists, where the second arm is not hooked, it is also pulled under and between the opponent's legs. This variation is the most famous version, invented by Buddy Rogers and popularized by Ric Flair, and is also the finisher of choice for several wrestlers like Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, The Miz, AJ Styles, Jeff Jarrett, Tito Santana, Jack Brisco, Gerald Brisco, and The Silent Warrior. The locking mechanism is similar to the kimura lock, but instead of using a figure-four, it is applied using a leg. The opponent is on his stomach with the attacker to his side, grabbing the near arm and pulling the opponent on his side before stepping over his head with the same leg (if the attacker grabbed the right arm, he'll step over with the right leg). Put The wrestler then turns 90 degrees Also (and originally) known as a "scorpion hold". The wrestler and the opponent begin facing one another, with the opponent bent over. He then places his knees against the opponent's stretched arm and pulls back with his arms. The wrestler grabs hold of one of their opponent's arms, wraps their legs around the opponent's throat and arm in a figure-four and squeezes. 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. Chris Benoit's Crippler Crossface was a variation that involved the arm trap. It can cause serious injury to the opponent if held for long. The attacking wrestler tucks the opponent's top/back of the head into their own chest and wraps an arm around the opponent's neck so that their forearm is pressed against the opponent's throat. Nikki Bella has used both variations as a finisher in WWE. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 73,781 times. Asuka also uses this variation. Known in combat sport as the "bicep slicer".[11][12]. Wrestling Move: Figure Four Leg Lock - YouTube http://mongolsantino.com/join.phpkAos demonstrates the figure four leg lock. This is often a set-up for a crucifix powerbomb or a spinning crucifix toss. This was also used as a finisher by Hulk Hogan early in his career called the Golden Squeeze in his WWF debut match against Ted DiBiase in 1979. [X] - Put chair down _____ 03.b - Signature Moves _____ Signature moves are unique to each wrestler, and must be performed when the opponent's stamina bar is coloured red. The move was also popularized in the States by Sting, who called the hold the Scorpion Death Lock and applied the hold from a seated position. He names this move, the Hart Lock. This involves a wrestler suspending an opponent upside down on a turnbuckle, with the opponent's back being up against it. Also known as the "iron claw", the claw involves the attacker gripping the top of the head of the opponent with one hand and squeezing the tips of their fingers into the opponent's skull, thereby applying five different points of pressure. A heel hook is a leg lock affecting multiple joints, and is applied by transversely twisting the foot either medially or laterally. Often an attacking wrestler will choke, kick, or stomp the opponent until the referee uses up their five count. For a figure eight, the wrestler will then push up into a bridge. One variant may see the wrestler instead lock their hands on the opponent's neck.