Professional wrestling moves

thumb|right|A suplex being performed in a sport wrestling competition

grappling hold which is executed from the backside of the opponent

professional wrestling driver move

thumb|An animated example of a powerbomb|alt=Jacknife Powrbomb, used by Kevin Nash A powerbomb is a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat. The standard powerbomb sees an opponent first placed in a standing headscissors position (bent forward with their head placed between the attacking wrestler's thighs). The opponent is then lifted on the wrestler's shoulders and slammed down back-first to the mat. A prawn hold is commonly used for a pinning powerbomb.

thumb|300px|Lacey Von Erich performs a chokeslam on Sarita. A chokeslam is a type of body slam in professional wrestling, in which a wrestler grasps an opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerful on camera. The chokeslam is typically used as a finisher by large wrestlers, further enhancing its perception as a powerful maneuver. This maneuver can be more damaging if the victim is slammed into an object, such as a table, steel chair, or dustbin.

wrestling submission hold

thumb|Joe Savoldi|Jumping Joe Savoldi in Australia 1937. thumb|Joe Savoldi|Jumping Joe Savoldi publicity article in 1933. alt=Jumping Joe Savoldi, Madison Square Garden 1934|thumb|The original dropkick by Jumping Joe Savoldi at Madison Square Garden in 1934. right|350px|thumb|Jeff Hardy performing a dropkick on Umaga during a live show.

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attack used in professional wrestling

professional wrestling move

thumb|right|250px|Jay Lethal performs a standard pendulum backbreaker.

aerial move in pro wrestling

maneuver in wrestling

A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is a takedown move in professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces their opponent down to the mat face-first without involving a headlock or facelock. A standard facebuster, also known as a jumping facebuster, involves the wrestler grabbing hold of the opponent's head/hair and dropping down to their knees, forcing the opponent's face into the mat.

professional wrestling move

In professional wrestling, a neckbreaker is any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponent's neck. One type of neckbreaker involves the wrestler slamming an opponent's neck against a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee, head or shoulder. The other type of neckbreaker is a slam technique in which the wrestler throws an opponent to the ground by twisting the opponent's neck. This also refers to a "back head slam" where a wrestler drops to the mat while holding an opponent by their neck.

250px|thumb|right|Austin Aries performing a brainbuster to [[Mark Haskins.]] A brainbuster is a professional wrestling throw in which a wrestler puts the opponent in a front facelock, hooks their pants or thigh, and lifts them up as if they were executing a vertical suplex. The wrestler then falls onto their back so that the opponent lands on their head while remaining vertical. This move is a version of the DDT. It was innovated by Killer Karl Kox. In Japanese puroresu, the term "brainbuster" refers to a regular vertical suplex, while the move elsewhere known as a brainbuster is referred to a

professional wrestling move executed by multiple people

thumb|right|Leah Vaughan|Leah Von Dutch performs a moonsault onto Ianna Titus A moonsault, moonsault press, or back flip splash is a professional wrestling aerial technique. It was innovated by Mando Guerrero. Much of its popularity in both Japanese and American wrestling is attributed to Keiji Muto, also known as the Great Muta. In a standard moonsault, which is generally attempted from the top rope, a wrestler faces away from the supine opponent and executes a backflip landing on the opponent in a splash/press position but facing towards the elevated position. Though this move is generally a

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finishing move of professional wrestler Chris Jericho

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