Nelson finished eighth at 107 pounds in the PIAA Class 3A state tournament at the Giant Center in Hershey. The move acquired its name due to its association with Irish wrestler Danno O'Mahony. The move is used by Hiroshi Tanahashi, with some commentators even calling the move a 'Tanahashi' when anybody performs it due to how associated it is with him. Tyson Kidd briefly used this as his finisher in 2009. Then after grabbing the opponents nearest leg, the wrestler lifts the opponent's leg outward before swinging forward using the opponent's momentum and slamming them down back-first. Pete Dunne uses this variation as a finisher previously calling it Drop Dead but now known as the Bitter End. The aggressor's free hand is used to minimize struggling by hooking the opponent's near or far leg or crotch. The keys to this series are securing a proper breakdown, and keeping weight forward throughout. With the opponent in the air, the attacker removes one arm (so their opponent is now in a half nelson) and slams the opponent back-first into the mat. The wrestler wrestler performs the fireman's carry from a standing position, then swings the opponent around and drops them Sitout side powerslam. WWE Hall of Fame member Mick Foley used this move as his signature move. The wrestler may land in a kneeling or squatting position. The wrestler lifts their opponent up over their head with arms fully extended, then drops the opponent down face-first in front or back. This move is performed when the attacking wrestler, in a handstand position, scissors their legs around the opponent's head and follows with the headscissors takedown. Coach Nathanimal demonstrates how to catch a very deep Half Nelson when your opponent counters your wrist control. Then, the attacker lifts the opponent before falling forward to slam the opponent back-first into the mat. This variant is later utilized by former WWE Diva Michelle McCool, who referred to the move as the Faith Breaker. This time when you apply the half nelson, turn your non-half nelson hand up and lock your half-nelson hand on top of it. Some professional wrestlers can use this move as an advantage by running up the turnbuckle and using a high flying move. Half Neslon (the correct way) Augsburg Wrestling Academy Maverick Wrestling 3.67K subscribers Subscribe 515 Share Save 66K views 11 years ago Check out the workout here. This facebreaker involves an attacking wrestler, who is standing face-to-face with an opponent, hooking both hands around the opponent's head and then leaping to bring both knees up to the face of the opponent. Full nelson bulldog. This move starts with the wrestler standing behind the opponent, and then takes hold of the front of the neck or head, and then falls onto his stomach, driving the opponent's back of the head into the mat first. Another similar variation, known as a double chickenwing slam, sees the wrestler apply double chickenwing instead of a full nelson before slamming the opponent. The wrestler starts by facing their opponent and then grabs them around their waist, lifts them up, and then either slams the opponent down while landing on top of them, or tosses them forward on to their back. You will need to use your hips and legs to drive the weight forward to keep their head down to later apply the half nelson. Also known as the Victoria Driver or Burning Hammer, this move is executed from an Argentine backbreaker rack position. Or if you prefer,. 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. Popularized by Rick Steiner. Chris Hero has also used this move as well, calling it the Rubik's Cube. The wrestler faces an opponent, overhooks both arms, and then pivots 180 so that the opponent is facing upwards with his or her head pressed against the upper back or under an arm of the wrestler. Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible. The three-quarter nelson can be used in amateur wrestling to pin the opponent and is more secure than a half-nelson. It could also be adapted for use between women using a strap-on dildo . A powerslam is any slam in which the wrestler performing the technique falls face-down on top of their opponent. The attacking wrestler picks up the opponent in a fireman's carry. Catch wrestling allows the full nelson and generally uses it as an immobilization technique and form of neck crank submission. She started using this move again in late 2019. A top rope variant was also regularly performed by Scott Steiner, while Ronda Rousey uses the twisting version as a finisher, calling it Piper's Pit. [11] The move also has a variation where the opponent is sitting on the top rope, that variation is also referred to as frankensteiner. Popularized by Brian Cage as Weapon X. The wrestler grabs one of the opponent's arms, jumps and connects both their knees against the opponent's stretched arm. When used by itself, this term generally refers to a very basic variant for a scoop slam. WNA wrestler Kyle Mckayal uses a jumping version of it as his second hand finisher calling it The Project Mckayal. The wrestler then bends the opponent's back and slams their face to the mat. Liv Morgan uses this move as her finisher when her opponent is standing with the support of the ring ropes. When used as a hold, the wrestler often yanks the arm for added effect. Finish the power half nelson the same way as you do the basic half nelson. Compare nelson. As well known as a falling rear mat slam. 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. This move is used as a finisher by Luke Gallows, dubbed the "Gallows Pole". Another variation of the flatliner, this move sees a wrestler grab their opponent around their neck and lean them backwards. [6] Tag teams may also utilize the pop-up by throwing an opponent to a teammate who would execute an attack. This move was innovated by Mikey Whipwreck and popularized by Stone Cold Steve Austin. Once you get the half nelson, the series starts. The most notable practitioner of this variant is The Miz, who calls the move the Skull Crushing Finale and has used it as a finisher since August 2009. The STO (Space Tornado Ogawa) is a sweep in which a wrestler wraps one arm across the chest of their opponent and sweeps the opponent's leg with their own leg to slam the other wrestler back-first. 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 takes the opponent's legs up under their arms, similar to the setup for a catapult, but instead pivots, spinning around to lift the opponent off the mat. A mat slam is any move in which the wrestler forces the back of the opponent's head into the mat which does not involve a headlock or facelock. Austin Theory is currently using this move as a finisher ever since he moved up to the main roster as the "A-Town Down". In collegiate, high school, middle school/junior high school, and other forms of amateur wrestling, the move is illegal. Shawn Spears also used this move as a finisher during his second tenure in the WWE as "Tye Dillinger" calling it the "Tye-Breaker". The release variation was popularized by Ron Simmons. Though it is commonly referred to as a Hurricanrana, the original Spanish name for this maneuver is the Huracnrana. Chris Jericho with his Walls of Jericho ( Elevated Boston crab) on Shawn Michaels. 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. An arm drag which sees the wrestler being spun in front of the opponent's body in a tilt-a-whirl, and then ending it with an arm drag. Keep driving the opponent down, with a combination of lifting their arm and driving their head down, as you drive your half nelson in and look for the far wrist. From a standing position, he reaches between an opponent's legs with his stronger arm and reaches around their back from the same side with their weaker arm before then lifting the opponent up over his shoulder. He calls this move Ataxia. Another great setup to the half nelson series is to capitalize off your opponents near wrist defense. 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 a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee.[1]. Also can be called a pancake slam, this maneuver involves the attacking wrestler lifting their opponent up in a quick motion while holding a single leg or both legs. It is a mistake to believe an alligator will passively tolerate a half nelson, no matter how drunk you are. Wrestlers such as Terry Gordy and Viscera have used this move as well. A giant swing starts with an opponent lying on the mat, face up, and the wrestler at the opponent's feet. The move was innovated by Johnny Ace, calling it the Ace Crusher II and later popularized by Billy Gunn, who called it the Famouser (which was also used by Dolph Ziggler) or Fame-Ass-Er, the latter name used when he wrestled as "Mr. 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 a Michinoku driver II-B. From this position they can try to turn over, either toward or away from the aggressor. This variation of the spinebuster starts with the wrestler facing his opponent. Once these parts of the technique are established, the different options within the series will present themselves. This move is derived from the original hurricanrana. This variation of the STO sees the attacker apply a front facelock on his opponent and sweeping the opponent's leg and falling forward, with the opponent landing on his neck and shoulders. This move is most often performed by wrestlers of Samoan heritage (typically from the Anoa'i family, including The Rock, Rikishi, Umaga, and Roman Reigns (who uses the one-handed variant), as well as a pop-up version used by Nia Jax and The Usos. The wrestler takes hold of their opponent from behind, holding them by either their hair or head. The half nelson is a move where the opponent on top slides his hand in between arm and head and applies pressure to the head to turn the opponent over to this back. Kevin Nash used this move as a finisher during his time as Oz and called it the Oz Twister. There is nothing humorous about the difference Nelson has made in Ridley's ongoing wrestling renaissance. It is used by Angel Garza as the Wing Clipper. The Death Valley driver was innovated by Louie Spicolli (although he credited Etsuko Mita as the DVD originator). This move is performed in the same style as a chokeslam, but instead the wrestler grabs the opponent with a clawhold. Also this is a great hold for smaller players who have a difficult time unseating larger players from the turtle position. The user applies a standing wrist lock on their opponent, then places their foot on the opponent's face and falls backwards, forcing the opponent's face into their foot. The wrestler hooks the opponent's arm and flips them over on to the mat. The wrestler falls to the ground, placing one foot at the front of the opponent's ankle and the other in the back of the calf. The most common version sees the wrestler turn the opponent upside-down and drop the opponent shoulder-first on the wrestler's knee. This variation has been used by Jordynne Grace (Grace driver), Pnta El Zero M (Pnta driver), Yoshi-Hashi (karma), Shingo Takagi (made in Japan) and several other wrestlers. A high impact variation of the snapmare where instead of flipping the opponent over, the wrestler drops down either on their chest or down on their knees and drives the opponent's head down to the mat forehead first, with the three-quarter facelock much like a cutter. W1 should be perpendicular to W2 as he begins to force him to his back (c). 47. Often used by a wrestler to stun an opponent and set him or her up for another move. The three-quarter nelson is done by performing a half nelson using one hand and passing the other hand underneath the opponent from the same side. The attacker may release the opponent to send them flying, or simply slow until the back of the opponent returns to the ground. Sometimes it is also used to counter a headlock by the opponent. The move often sees the wrestler keep their legs hooked under the arms of the opponent after hitting the move, using the underhooking technique to turn the opponent on to their back into a Rana style pinning position. Also known as a diving Famouser. This version is known as the Mysterio Rana. Drive your opponent to their side so you can read your wristwatch. This is the most common version of the elevated gutbuster and sees the attacking wrestler first lift the opponent up across their shoulders; a position known as a fireman's carry, before then dropping down to one knee while simultaneously elevating the opponent over their head forcing them to drop down and impact their exposed knee. [21][22][23] This move was innovated by Madoka as Ranhei. The move can also see other variations of a powerslam used, particularly into a sidewalk slam position. In another variation, the attacker runs to the opponent and executes the move. The wrestler hooks 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. Ryback uses a different variation as his finisher, called Shell Shocked, where he lifts the opponent into position with a fisherman's suplex and only hooks one of the opponent's legs before running forward and dropping them off his shoulders, in a Samoan drop-esque motion. The wrestler then hooks the opponent's near leg and throws themselves backwards, driving the opponent back-first to the ground. Keith Lee uses a powerslam or jackhammer version as a finisher which is called the "Big bang catastrophe". noun : a wrestling hold gained from behind an opponent by thrusting the arms under the opponent's arms and clasping the hands behind the opponent's head compare half nelson Word History First Known Use 1900, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of full nelson was in 1900 See more words from the same year Wrestling Half Nelson The wrestling half Nelson is a move that acts as a pin, both standing and on the ground. Jump to the side in which you have the half nelson and drive them over to the pin position. The wrestler then hooks the opponent's near leg with their own near leg and sweeps the leg away, simultaneously throwing themselves backwards, thus driving the opponent to the ground (with the weight of the wrestler on top of them) and wrenching the opponent's neck. When the half nelson has been put into place, it is used to turn the opponent over onto their back. Whilst giving the illusions of slamming the opponent's head into the ground, a properly executed standard piledriver has the opponent's head barely touching the ground, if at all. That looks like Dave. However, the wrestler holds their opponent's head in a back to back position, before performing the move. The move is a standard facebreaker which involves the wrestler facing an opponent and grabbing him or her by the head or hair and pulling the opponent's face down, dropping it on to the wrestler's knee. There is also a sitout variation, in which the wrestler performs a normal hip toss and then lands in a seated position. On the set, an actor approached Mills and started asking him if he could put him in a half nelson because the actor's wrestling coach had taught him Mills' half nelson series in high school. A nelson is used to control an opponent or to turn them over onto their back and execute a pin. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Though there are many variations, the term suplex (without qualifiers) can also refer specifically to the vertical suplex. Welcome, visitor! Another variation has the attacking wrestler apply a pumphandle prior to executing this technique and is used by wrestlers like Jinder Mahal. 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 a seated position, driving the opponent neck- and back-first to the mat. The Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with one wrestler lying in a supine position on the mat, with the other wrestler standing and facing them. 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 then reaches behind themselves and applies a three-quarter facelock to the opponent. The move is used by numerous wrestlers, often larger ones who portray "monster" characters. A pinning variation also exists where the attacker keeps the front facelock applied as he covers the opponent slightly. Bray Wyatt uses this maneuver as his finisher, which he calls Sister Abigail. Similar to the double knee facebreaker, but with only one knee. 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. 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. The wrestler then drops down to their back, driving the back of the opponent's head and neck into the mat. A wrestler lifts the opponent on to their shoulders and spins around and around until they get dizzy and crash to the ground. Colt Cabana (Eat The Feet) and Mia Yim (Seoul Food) also used it as their signature move. As the wrestler falls onto their back they forces the opponent's arm down into both knees, thus damaging it. The wrestler then throws the opponent to the ground so that they land on their back. The British Bulldog used it regularly as signature move. 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. Coaching Point. Ass." It is applied frequently against a charging opponent. Known in Mexico's lucha libre as silla elctrica (Spanish for electric chair). All that is required to be extremely effective with it is a hard nose and the will to win. This was the finisher for wrestlers Chyna and the Ultimate Warrior. The half nelson is one of the basic wrestling moves you can use for a pin. This is considered an extremely dangerous move, as the opponent's body cannot roll with the natural momentum of the move to absorb the impact. Usually the opponent is held over the wrestler's shoulder in either a powerslam position, or less commonly an inverted powerslam position for what is sometimes called the inverted shoulderbreaker. This is due to it being easier to climb on an opponent while in the corner as balance is easily retained, and it allows the maximum length of ring to propel the opponent across. Innovated by Hiroyoshi Tenzan. The wrestler performs the fireman's carry from a standing position, then tosses the opponent off their shoulders as they drop down to their knees, causing the opponent to land on their back. Half Series 2 on 1 Tilt Set-Up Series Leg Wrestling Series Cross Wrist Series Collegiate Drills > Feet Drills > Shadow Wrestling / Motion Proper Penetration Drills Defending Front Headlock Drills Position Drils Stance Back Step Drills Back Arch Drills Shot Build Up Drills Position & Balance Drills Top Drills The Mills ride and the spiral-half are such techniques. When your opponent tries a changeover from your half nelson position, release the half nelson and hook under both of their armpits. 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 the wrestler's legs upper back first. What is a full nelson wrestling move? A bulldog, originally known as bulldogging or a bulldogging headlock or the headlock jawbreaker, is any move in which 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. The move has been used by various professional wrestlers like Mil Muertes (the Straight to Hell), Shelton Benjamin (the Paydirt), Montel Vontavious Porter (the Play of the Day/305) and R-Truth (Lil' Jimmy). Darren Young used the move as his finisher calling it Gutcheck. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin made it popular. This variation of the snapmare sees the application of the facelock with the takeover to the opponent, but rather than the wrestler remaining stationary, he rolls with the opponent's momentum. the double-knee variant was popularized by Xavier Woods. Sometimes referred to as a reverse victory roll, it is a headscissors takedown that ends in a double leg cradle pinning hold. A cutter is a three-quarter facelock neckbreaker. It involves an attacking wrestler applying a three-quarter facelock (reaching behind the head of an opponent, thus pulling the opponent's jaw above the wrestler's shoulder) before falling to a seated position and forcing the defender's jaw to drop down on the shoulder of the attacking wrestler. Mills couldn't decipher who he was talking to, but slowly it hit him. This move is an STO where the wrestler would first apply a chokehold with one hand before sweeping their opponent's leg. noun. The wrestler lifts the opponent on their shoulders in an electric chair sitting position and then falls backwards driving the opponent back-first into the mat. The wrestler reaches under one of the opponent's arms with their corresponding arm and places the palm of their hand on the neck of the opponent, thereby forcing the arm of the opponent up into the air (the half nelson). A basic gutbuster is often called a stomach breaker and is essentially the same as a backbreaker but with the opponent facing the opposite direction. There are two general categories of neckbreaker, which are related only in that they attack the opponent's neck. Those achievements earned him a Daily Times Wrestler of the Year nod. He was also known to transition into this move from a cartwheel to then jump onto the opponent's shoulders in his earlier career. This pulls the opponent backwards, with straightened and trapped legs, forcing the opponent to fall backwards, over the wrestler, flat on the floor. For the Oliver Nelson album, see. The move varies from the hurricanrana as when the opponent lands - he/she would land on their head as opposed to their back.[10]. 344. James Storm currently uses this move calling it the Eye Of The Storm. This is a basic though super effective wrestling move used commonly in amateur wrestling. half nelson noun : a wrestling hold in which one arm is thrust under the corresponding arm of an opponent and the hand placed on the back of the opponent's neck compare full nelson Example Sentences The wrestler holds the opponent's wrist while putting their head underneath the opponent's chest, grabs the inside of one of the opponents legs, then lifts the opponent up onto their shoulders while falling backwards. Another variation involves the wrestler leaping off the ropes before performing the movement. Shawn Spears used this move during his second tenue in the WWE as "Tye Dillinger", calling it Perfect 10. A half nelson is typically done using just one arm, but can take place standing up or down on the mat. L. A. Knight has also started using this move when he joined NXT, but it is preceded by a kick to the gut named BFT. This is especially effective if 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. Austin Theory uses a flipping version of this move in which, to a bent over opponent, he hooks his opponent's near arm with his far arm and hooks their near leg with his near arm. With these techniques, the agressor uses forward pressure to lift and drag the opponent across the agressor's own hips. Adam Rose used this as the Party Foul. WWE superstar Bayley utilized this move during her indies days dubbing it the Rose Plant. A gutbuster is any move in which the wrestler lifts their opponent up and jumps or drops him/her so that the opponent's stomach impacts against part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee. 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