Neckbreaker
Sign in to saveIn 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.
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- Variations
- Argentine neckbreaker
- Arm trap neckbreaker
- Butterfly neckbreaker
- Corkscrew neckbreaker
- Diving neckbreaker
- Elevated neckbreaker
- Cradle elevated neckbreaker
- Crucifix elevated neckbreaker
- Gutwrench elevated neckbreaker
- Fireman's carry neckbreaker
- Gator Roll
- Hip toss neckbreaker
- Inverted facelock neckbreaker
- Neckbreaker slam
- Straitjacket neck breaker slam
- Inverted facelock neckbreaker slam
- Overdrive
- Inverted overdrive
- Pumphandle neckbreaker
- Shoulder neckbreaker
- Gory neckbreaker
- Somersault neckbreaker
- Neck snap
- Swinging neckbreaker
- Swinging fisherman's neckbreaker
- Snap swinging neckbreaker
- See also
- References
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.
==Variations==
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