The wrestler performs a headscissors takedown to a seated or kneeling opponent, driving them head first into the mat. It was named the "Frankensteiner" by Scott Steiner, who used it as a finishing move. This maneuver can be used running and standing. When the aggressor is in the process of putting the half nelson in, the opponent can attempt to prevent it from going in deeply by using their affected arm to clamp down on the intruding arm. 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. Immediately transition to a three post position - both of your feet in the mat, your non-half nelson forearm at the base of the back of your opponent's neck. This version of the spinebuster sees the wrestler lifting the opponent, turning 180, and then slam him or her forward on to his or her back or slam him or her down while landing on top of him or her. A maneuver in which the user drops the opponent directly in front of them while putting their own knee out in front of them. 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. 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. When they roll their wrist to clear, hook the elbow and throw your half nelson in from that side. Better known as a full nelson bomb, this move sees the wrestling apply a full nelson hold to the opponent from behind. Kazuchika Okada uses this move as Heavy Rain. He would re-use the move in 2022 at AEW. With your best breakdown, in this case the ankle down, break your opponent to their belly. A move in which the wrestler grabs one of their opponent's arms and spins, swinging the opponent into an obstacle such as the ring ropes, a turnbuckle, or the stairs leading into the ring. W1 finishes the drill with his chest on W2's, legs stretched and on his toes, pressing W2's shoulders to the mat for the pin. 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. It has been a staple in professional wrestling from its early shoot days to present day. This is the \"Nast Half\" apply with caution! It was used by AJ Lee as a transition move. Half nelson suplex. When applying the half nelson, throw an uppercut with your half nelson arm under the opponents arm and drive it forward. This move was innovated by Shiro Koshinaka and it was called a samurai driver '94 as a finisher. A sitout or inverted version is also possible. Similar to the double knee facebreaker, but with only one knee. Jack Meehan In this slam a wrestler places the opponent in a cobra clutch and then lifts the opponent into the air by their neck before jumping backwards, falling face down or into a sitting position, driving the opponent back first down to the mat. Many other facebreakers use the knee to inflict the damage; one variation sees the wrestler apply a standing side headlock, and simultaneously pull the opponent forward and smash the wrestler's knee to the opponent's head. In this move, the attacker places their opponent in a full nelson hold and uses it to lift them off the ground. Similar to the fireman's carry takeover, with more of an emphasis on targeting the neck. Release the chicken wing to get the pin if you have to. Another variation of this move sees the wrestler performing a backflip from the top turnbuckle, and as he floats over the opponent, he quickly grabs the opponent's head or neck with both hands and falls on his stomach to complete the rear mat slam. 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. The wrestler then spins around in a circle and drops into a seated position, driving the opponent face-first into the mat. The wrestler stands in front of, facing away from and slightly to one side of the opponent. [6] Tag teams may also utilize the pop-up by throwing an opponent to a teammate who would execute an attack. They then lift their opponent up, and drops them tailbone-first on the wrestler's knee. It is used by the "Ace of the Universe" Hiroshi Tanahashi. Jump to the side in which you have the half nelson and drive them over to the pin position. The holder is on the back side of the opponent, and has their hands extended upwards under the opponents armpits, holding the neck with a palm-to-palm grip or with interlaced fingers. The half nelson is done using only one hand, by passing it under the arm of the opponent and locking the hand on the opponent's neck. 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. 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. This is a basic though super effective wrestling move used commonly in amateur wrestling. An Irish whip into the turnbuckles usually sees the opponent remain in the corner, allowing a follow-up attack from the wrestler; the opponent may remain standing or slump to the ground, usually in a seated position, which will vary the attack. A pinning variation also exists where the attacker keeps the front facelock applied as he covers the opponent slightly. Another variation of this move involves using a pumphandle lift where the wrestler sets the opponent up for a pumphandle hold and then lifts them into the execution of the move. If you feel yourself getting too high, release the wrist and get the pin by applying the same half nelson finish and the previous situations. Ruffy Silverstein popularised the move during professional wrestling's early television exposure. Half Nelson - Wrestling Technique Also the Half Nelson is a variant of the Full Nelson which is illegal in all forms of wrestling. Rhea Ripley uses the move itself or a powerbomb version called "Riptide". In the pin position, be sure to have your forehead on the mat and your feet wide, at the same time lifting your opponents head to apply the maximum amount of body pressure. The usage of the full nelson in combat sports is very limited. [7] It is often erroneously called the Hurricanrana in American wrestling, but due to the lack of a double leg cradle pinning combination, it is a standard headscissors takedown. This will ensure the proper chest-to-chest pinning position with the half nelson. 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. [21][22][23] This move was innovated by Madoka as Ranhei. Another great setup to the half nelson series is to capitalize off your opponents near wrist defense. Drive your shoulder into their chest as you turn the same hip down to ensure the pin. Join. 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. Half nelson definition, a hold in which a wrestler, from behind the opponent, passes one arm under the corresponding arm of the opponent and locks the hand on the back of the opponent's neck. [8][9] (A rana is any double-leg cradle.) Known in Mexico's lucha libre as silla elctrica (Spanish for electric chair). Be sure to get high on your opponents base to keep the weight forward and use your head to drive their head down. 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. 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. A move in which the wrestler goes behind an opponent, then puts their head under the opponent's shoulder. It is literally half of the full Nelson control, but wrestlers do tend to grip the opposite side arm with their free arm for extended control. Also called a Cobra clutch buster, the wrestler places his opponent in the cobra clutch, then stands to one side of the opponent, hooks their nearest foot behind their opponent's nearest leg and throws themselves backwards, forcing their opponent backwards to the ground. Also known as the UFO (Unidentified Flying Opponent), this move is performed from an Argentine Backbreaker Rack Hold. It was innovated by Chris Kanyon. Apply a near wrist to your opoonent. A variation sees the wrestler run up the corner turnbuckles, perform a backflip over a chasing opponent, and at the same time grab hold of the opponents head and perform the slam. The move was also used by Vampiro with the name nail in the coffin. Richie Steamboat even used this as a finisher move during his time in FCW and NXT. Wrestler Kaitlyn uses this as one of her signature move. When the agressor's half is sufficiently clamped, the opponent can with the free hand reach under their own neck and "peel" off the half hand. The half nelson is done using only one hand, by passing it under the arm of the opponent and locking the hand on the opponent's neck. The wrestler executing the maneuver is always referred to as the "wrestler", the one on the receiving end of the hold is known as the "opponent". Popularized by Samoa Joe as one of his finishers (he uses an electric chair version falling backwards, sparing the opponent's neck) until 2015 when he accidentally injured Tyson Kidd, which ended his wrestling career and almost paralyzed him. Ruby Soho and Kalisto use this move in some of their matches.[12][13][14][15]. A neckbreaker variation also exists where the wrestler lifts the opponent on their shoulders in a fireman's carry, then lifts their opponent over and grabs the head before slamming them down in a neckbreaker slam. 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. Inverted bulldog [ edit] The attacking wrestler picks up the opponent in a fireman's carry. The wrestler then jumps backwards and falls to a sitting position, driving the back of the opponent's head into the ground between their legs. It is a popular technique for very large wrestlers because it emphasizes their height and power. Another variation has the attacking wrestler apply a pumphandle prior to executing this technique. A suplex is the same as the amateur suplex, a throw which involves arching/bridging either overhead or twisting to the side, so the opponent is slammed to the mat back-first. A body slam is any move in which a wrestler picks up and throws an opponent down to the ground limp back-first. An arm wringer or spinning wristlock is a move in which the wrestler grabs the opponent's wrist with both hands and twists it over the wrestler's head to spin the arm around, either with enough force to flip the opponent to the mat or just to hyperrotate the joints while standing. This was the finisher of Byron Saxton, dubbed "Saxonation". Wrestling. Or if you prefer,. Periodically called a "Manhattan drop", this is a move in which the wrestler puts their head under the opponent's shoulder and lifts the opponent up and then drops their groin on the wrestler's knee. The wrestler hooks a half nelson hold on his opponent with one arm and his opponents waist with the other. If your opponent turns away from the suckback, hook their elbow on the same side as your head. There is also a sitout variation, in which the wrestler performs a normal hip toss and then lands in a seated position. 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). 4/1/11 7:00 PM. Pete Dunne uses this variation as a finisher previously calling it Drop Dead but now known as the Bitter End. This is accomplished by using the hand to press the opponent's neck down, while using the arm under the opponent's shoulder to lift the shoulder and drive it perpendicularly to the opponent's body. The full nelson (sometimes called a double nelson or a double shoulder lock) is done by performing half nelsons with both arms. The British Bulldog used it regularly as signature move. 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