Powerbomb
Sign in to savethumb|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.
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- Variations
- Argentine powerbomb
- Crucifix powerbomb
- Sitout crucifix powerbomb
- Dangan bomb
- Multiple powerbomb
- Double underhook powerbomb
- Kneeling double underhook powerbomb
- Elevated powerbomb
- Falling powerbomb
- Fireman's carry powerbomb
- Folding powerbomb
- Ganso bomb
- Gutwrench powerbomb
- Inverted powerbomb
- Kneeling powerbomb
- Repeated powerbomb
- Pop-up powerbomb
- Release powerbomb
- Corner sit-out powerbomb
- Running powerbomb
- Schoolboy powerbomb
- Scoop lift powerbomb
- Sit-out powerbomb
- Slingshot powerbomb
- Spinning powerbomb
- Spin-out powerbomb
- Straight jacket powerbomb
- Sunset flip powerbomb
- Superbomb
- Tilt-a-whirl powerbomb
- Thunder fire powerbomb{{anchor|Thunder fire powerbomb}}
- Turnbuckle powerbomb
- Snap powerbomb
- Suplex powerbomb
- References
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.
Powerbombs are sometimes used in mixed martial arts competitions, when a fighter attempts to slam another fighter who has him trapped in a triangle choke. In professional wrestling, it is also sometimes used by a bigger wrestler as a counter to an attempted hurricanrana by a smaller wrestler. While it was associated with super-heavyweight wrestlers, the move was invented by Lou Thesz.