WRESTLING MOVES
(D - F)

DDT
Used by : Jake Roberts, Arn Anderson, Raven
AKA : Evenflow DDT (Raven)
Description : The attacker applies a front face lock on the victim. The attacker falls straight down or backwards, driving the victim's head into the mat.
Variations :

• Catapult DDT (Kaz Hayashi)
• Springboard DDT (Shinjiro Ohtani, Sabu)
• Super DDT (Jushin Lyger)
• DDT Opponent off the Top Rope (while standing on the mat) (Jerry Lynn)
• Off the Top Rope DDT (Scott Taylor)
• Springboard Moonsault DDT (Rey Misterio Jr.)

DDT, Baseball Slide
Used by : Masato Yakushiji, Rey Misterio Jr.
AKA :
Description : The victim is standing on the floor, the attacker is in the ring. The attacker runs and slides head first at the victim under the bottom rope. The attacker applies a front face lock on the victim. The attacker swings their body off the apron, twists around a lands on their back, driving the victim's head into the floor.

DDT, Brainbuster
Used by : Barry Windham, Gangrel, Super Delfin, Big Vito Lograsso
AKA : Implant DDT (Windham), Super DDT (Gangrel), D Stunner (Delfin)
Description : The attacker puts the victim in a front face lock. The attacker hooks the victim's tights and lifts the victim up in the air. As the attacker lifts the victim up, they jump and fall backwards driving the victim's head into the mat.

DDT, Crucifix Powerbomb
Used by : Joel Maximo
AKA :
Description : The attacker bends a victim over or applies a standing head scissors and grabs the victim around the waist. The attacker lifts the victim up so they are over the attacker's shoulder. From there, the attacker places both their arms under the arms of the victim and extends their arms out as far as they can. The attacker pulls down on the victim's arms/upper body, flipping the victim's body over so they are falling face first towards the mat. On the way down, the attacker hooks the victim's head in a front face lock and falls to the mat, driving the victim face/head first into the mat.

DDT, Fireman's Carry
Used by : Brian Adams
AKA :
Description : The attacker lifts the victim up say they laying across their shoulders in a standing fireman's carry. The attacker releases the victim's legs and throws them over the attacker's head and in front of the attacker's body. The attacker slides the victim's head into a front face lock as the victim is falling, the attacker falls to the mat and drives the victim's head/face into the mat.

DDT, Full Nelson Slam
Used by : Divine
AKA :
Description : The attacker stands behind the victim. The attacker places both their arms under the victim's arms and locks them behind the victim's neck. The attacker lifts the victim in the air. Once they reach the apex, the attacker releases the half of the hold with one arm and with the other still on the victim's neck, the attacker turns the victim around and into a front face lock as they fall to the mat. The attacker falls backwards to the match, driving the victim head/face first into the mat.

DDT, Flying Summersault
Used by : Villano IV
AKA :
Description : The attacker stands on the second rope behind the victim. The attacker applies an inverted face lock on the victim. The attacker jumps off the second rope and does a forward flip over the victim's body. The attacker lands on their back and drives the victim head first into the mat on their face or top of their head.

DDT, Inverted Facelock
Used by : The Godwinns, CrowSting, Barry Horowitz
AKA : The Slop Drop (Godwinns), Scorpion Death Drop (CrowSting), The Winning Move (Horowitz)
Description : The attacker stands behind or to the side of the victim. The attacker applies an inverted face lock on the victim. The attacker falls backwards or straight down, driving the victim down to the mat on the back or top of their head.
Variations :

• Standing on Second Rope Inverted Facelock DDT (Brian Christopher)
• Super Inverted Facelock DDT (El Samurai, Maunakea Mossman)
• Springboard Moonsault Inverted Facelock DDT Suicida (Aguila)

DDT, Inverted Facelock to Knee
Used by : Skinner, Barry Horowitz, Christian
AKA : Gator Buster (Skinner)
Description : The attacker stands behind or to the side of the victim. The attacker applies an inverted face lock on the victim. The attacker drops to one knee, driving the victim's upper back/neck into their knee. 

NOTE : I'm not not exactly sure what the effected area of this move is. I believe it is supposed to be the neck, however it may be the upper back.

DDT, Leg Sweep Inverted Facelock
Used by : CIMA
AKA :
Description : The attacker stands behind or to the side of the victim. The attacker applies an inverted face lock on the victim. The attacker wraps their inside leg (that is, if they are applying the face lock with their right arm, they hook the victim's right leg with their right leg). The attacker sweeps out the victim's leg and falls backwards, driving the victim to the mat on the back of their head.

DDT, Reverse Underhook
Used by : Tommy Rogers, Rey Misterio Jr., Christian Cage
AKA : Tomakazi (Rogers), The Impailer/Unprettier (Christian)
Description : The attacker stands behind the victim facing towards them. The attacker hooks both the victim's arms and places their head in-between the victim's shoulder blades. The attacker then turns around in a motion so they are now facing the opposite direction and still holds onto the victim's arms, as a result the victim is now in a position similar to that the attacker was just in, their arms hooked and their head bent in the middle of the attackers shoulder blades. The attacker then drops down driving the victim's head into the mat. It can be noted that the turn around is very similar to the set up to a face to face backslide. The move can also be set up with the victim bent down attacker facing away from them and hooking both the attacker's arms behind their back and dropping down.
Variations :

• Super Reverse Underhook DDT (Super Kid Crusher - Kidman)

DDT, Single Arm
Used by : Bobby Eaton, Shane Douglas, Barry Darsow
AKA : The Divorce (Eaton)
Description : The attacker grabs the victim's arm and bars it in front of the attacker's body so the attacker is holding out the arm with the arm furthest away from the victim's body and reaches over the victim's shoulder and wraps it around their victim's arm with other. The attacker drops down and drives the victim's shoulder into the mat.

NOTE : The affected area for this hold is the shoulder. This hold is noted as the move that broke "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe's neck, this happened because Wolfe took the bump wrong (read : on his head) and not his shoulder.

DDT, Swinging
Used by : "Black Tiger" Eddy Guerrero, Super Delfin, Billy Gunn, Chavo Guerrero Jr.
AKA : Tornado DDT
Description : The attacker sits on the top turnbuckle and grabs the victim's head, applying a front facelock. From there, the attacker jumps off the buckles, swings around one side of the victim's body and drives the victim's head into the mat.
Variations :

• Apron Dive Swinging DDT (Gran Hamada)
• Off the Top Rope Swinging DDT - (In this verision, the attacker jumps off the ropes and then applies the swinging DDT - Super Delfin, Gran Hamada)
• Off the Top Rope Swinging DDT Suicida (Tony Mamaluke)
• Springboard Swinging DDT (Ikuto Hidaka)
• Super Swinging DDT (Gran Hamada)

DDT, Swinging Inverted Facelock
Used by : El Samurai, Super Crazy
AKA :
Description : The attacker sits on the top turnbuckle, the victim is standing facing away from the corner. The attacker grabs the victim's head and applies an inverted facelock. From there, the attacker jumps off the buckles, swings around one side of the victim's body and drops them on the back of their head when they land.

DDT, Swinging Single Arm DDT
Used by : Jeff Jarrett
AKA :
Description : The attacker sits on the top turnbuckle facing the victim. The attacker grabs the victim's arm and bars it in front of the attacker's body so the attacker is holding out the arm with the arm furthest away from the victim's body and reaches over the victim's shoulder and wraps it around their victim's arm with other. The attacker grabs the victim's arm and neck. The attacker jumps off the buckles, swings around one side of the victim's body and drops them shoulder first into the mat.

DDT, Underhook
Used by : Cactus Jack, Kenta Kobashi, Danny Doring
AKA : Double Arm DDT
Description : The attacker is facing the victim, the victim is bent over and the attacker hooks both the victim's arms behind their back as if for an underhook suplex. The attacker lifts the victim up slightly and falls to the mat, driving the victim head first into the mat.

Double Axe Handle Smash
Used by : The Putskis
AKA : Polish Hammer (to the chest) (The Putskis)
Description : The attacker locks both their hands together and strikes victim with both their hands.
Variations :

• Off the Top Rope Double Axe Handle Smash (Randy Savage)
• Off the Top Rope Double Axe Handle Smash Suicida (Randy Savage)
• Springboard Double Axe Handle Smash (CIMA)

Drop Kick
Used by : Jim Brunzell
AKA :
Description : The attacker jumps in the air and kicks the victim with both their feet. The attack can be focuses on the victim's head, chest, stomach, back or legs.
Variations :

• Apron Dive Drop Kick (Shocker)
• Springboard Drop Kick (Shinjiro Ohtani, TAKA Michinoku, Al Snow)
• Springboard Somersault Drop Kick (Juventud Guerrera)
• Off the Top Rope Drop Kick (Chris Jericho, Koko B. Ware, Alex Wright)
• Off the Top Rope Drop Kick Suicida (Manami Toyota)
• Off the Top Rope Somersault Drop Kick (Hikari Fukuoka)
• Standing On to the Rope Drop Kick (Chris Jericho)

Drop Kick, Baseball Slide
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The victim is standing on the floor, the attacker is in the ring. The attacker runs and slides feet first at the victim and kicks them.

Drop Toe Hold
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The attacker drops down to the mat hooking the leg (or legs) of the victim with one foot in front of the victim's ankle and then trips the victim down by pushing with their other leg on the back of the victim's legs.

Elbow Drop
Used by : Dusty Rhodes, Abdullah The Butcher
AKA : Polka Dot Drop (Rhodes), Sudanese Meat Cleaver (Abby)
Description : The attacker falls on the victim elbow first.
Variations :

• Apron Dive Elbow Drop (Hipbuster - Cactus Jack)
• Off the Top Rope Elbow Drop (Randy Savage)
• Catapult Elbow Drop (Kanyon)
• Corkscrew Elbow Drop (Shocker)

Elbow Drop, Inverted Face Lock
Used by :Tony DeVito, Shane Helms, El Gallinero, Big Show
AKA : Nightmare on Helms Street (Helms), Rooster Driver (Gallinero), Final Cut (Show)
Description : The attacker stands behind the victim and applies an inverted face lock. The attacker quickly releases their grip on the face lock and turns 180 degrees towards the victim with their far arm. The attacker drives their elbow into the victim's chest and drives them down to the mat back first.

Elbow Smash
Used by : Dusty Rhodes
AKA : The Bionic Elbow (Rhodes)
Description : The attacker hits the victim with their elbow in variety of locations.
Variations :

• Off the Top Rope Elbow Smash (Dick Slater)

Elbow Smash, Back
Used by : The Sandman
AKA :
Description : The attacker has his back to the victim or is to the side. The attacker drives back with his elbow to the victim's head.
Variations :

• Off the Top Rope Back Elbow Smash (Jaw Jacker - Tracy Smothers)
• Corner Back Elbow Smash (Kevin Nash)
• Flying Back Elbow Smash (Blackjack Mulligan)
• Handspring Back Elbow Smash (The Great Muta)
• Springboard Back Elbow Smash (Kyoko Inoue, Sick Boy)
• Springboard Back Elbow Smash Suicida (Cactus Jack)

Elbow Smash, Short Arm Back
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The attacker grabs the victim's arm and pulls them towards the attacker. The attacker pulls the victim in and drives one of their elbows into the attacker's face.

Elbow Smash, Spinning Back
Used by : Mitsuharu Misawa
AKA :
Description : The attacker goes to perform a 360 degree spin, as they turn around, they strike the victim with their outer elbow.

NOTE : This is similar to the running version of this move that Jake Roberts and Ted DiBaise do in the old WWF Wrestlefest game.

Elbow/Forearm Smash, Spinning
Used by : Mitsuharu Misawa, Masato Tanaka
AKA : Rolling Elbow (Misawa)
Description : The attacker performs a 360 degree turn similar to a discus throwing motion and hits the victim in the head with their forearm or elbow.

Eye Rake
Used by : Moe Howard of the 3 Stooges
AKA : Eye Gouge, Eye Poke
Description : The attacker pokes the victim in the eye(s) with their fingers.

Eye Rake, Boot Lace
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The attacker places their boot on the victim's face and pushes the victim's head or pushes their own leg down, raking the victim's eyes across the laces of the attacker's boot.

Eye Rake, Double Boot Scrape
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their back on the mat. The attacker jumps up and puts both boots over the victim's eyes and scrapes them with the sole of their feet as the attacker's feet slide to the mat.

Face Breaker, Fireman's Carry
Used by : Shane Helms
AKA :
Description : The attacker lifts the victim up so they are laying stomach first across the attacker's shoulders (a standing fireman's carry). The attacker releases the victim's legs and throws them towards the attacker's back and spinning them out to the side. The attacker holds the victim's head and knee's down, driving the victim face/jaw first onto the attacker's knee.

Face Breaker, Underhook
Used by : Carl Malenko
AKA :
Description : The attacker bends the victim down and hooks both the victim's arms. The attacker lifts the victim up a bit and then drops them forward. The attacker kneels down, driving the victim face first into their knee.

Face Driver
Used by : Outlaw Ron Bass
AKA :
Description : The attacker places victim's head in a standing head scissors. The attacker drops down to their knees and drives the victim face first to the mat.
Variations :

• Off the Top Rope Face Driver (Death Drop - Hack Myers)

Face Driver, Knee
Used by : Dick Murdoch, Don Muraco, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Ivan Koloff
AKA : Calf Branding (Murdoch)
Description : The attacker is standing on the ropes (second or top rope) behind the victim. The attacker grabs the victim's head and puts one of their knees to the back of the victim's head, neck or in the middle of their shoulderblades. The attacker jumps off the ropes and drives the victim into the mat face first.

Face Driver, Leg (Guillotine Face Driver)
Used by : Marty Jannetty, Johnny Ace, Mortis, Billy Gunn
AKA : The Rocker Dropper/Showstopper (Jannetty), Guillotine Ace Crusher (Ace), Fameasser (Gunn)
Description : The victim is bent over, the attacker places one leg over the back of the victim's neck and jumps up, using their weight to drive the victim face first into the mat. Sometimes the attacker holds the victim's arm as they throw their leg over their neck.

NOTE : This is the move that broke Chuck Austin's neck when he took the bump wrong. As a result, he sued the WWF for megabucks.
Variations :

• Off the Second Rope Leg Face Driver (Mortis)

Face Driver, Reverse
Used by : Mortis
AKA :
Description : The attacker stands behind the victim, who is usually kneeling, the attacker steps over the shoulders of the victim and then drops down to their knees, driving the victim's face into the mat.

Face Driver, Reverse Knee
Used by : Jun Akiyama
AKA : Reverse Calf Branding
Description : The attacker is standing on the ropes (second or top rope) facing the victim. The attacker grabs the victim's head and puts one of their knees to the victim's face or chest. The attacker jumps off the ropes and drives the back of the victim's head into the mat.

Face Driver, Underhook
Used by : Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Sick Boy
AKA : The Pedigree (HHH), The Cure (Sick Boy)
Description : The attacker executes a standing head scissors and a hooks both the victim's arms. The attacker jumps up and drives the victim's face into the mat.

Face Driver, Underhook Leg
Used by : Nova
AKA :
Description : The attacker is facing the victim. The attacker bends the victim down and hooks both of the victim's arms so they are behind the victim's back. The attacker links their hands together and then lifts up one of their legs across the back of the victim's neck. The attacker drops down, driving the victim down face first into the mat.

Fist Drop
Used by : Ted DiBiase, Road Warrior Hawk
AKA :
Description : The attacker drops onto a downed opponent with their fist.
Variations :

• Off the Second Rope Fist Drop (Jerry Lawler)

Flap Jack
Used by : Rick Rude, Steve McMichael, Booker T
AKA :
Description : The attacker lifts the victim up in the air as if for a back drop but instead of tossing them over, the attacker pushes them up in the air when the victim is horizontal so they land on their face/chest when they hit the mat.
Variations :

• Super Flap Jack (D-Von Dudley)

Flap Jack, Fireman's Carry
Used by : Kanyon, Judo Suwa, Saturn
AKA :
Description : The attacker lifts the victim up so they are laying stomach first across the attacker's shoulders (a standing fireman's carry). The attacker releases the victim's head and pushes their body out so their body is pushed 90 degrees to where they were previously. The attacker falls back so the victim lands on their face/chest.

Flying Arm Scissor
Used by : Kendo Ka Shin
AKA :
Description : The attacker grabs the victim's arm, jumps and scissor locks the victim's arm, pulling them down to the mat. This commonly leads to a crucifix armbar.
Variations :

• Super Flying Arm Scissors (Yumiko Hotta, Kendo Ka Shin)

Flying Head Scissors
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The attacker jumps in the air catching the victim's head/neck between their legs and sealing the lock by crossing their ankles. The attacker falls the the mat, they pull down the victim to the mat.
Variations :

• Catapult Flying Head Scissors (Slingshot Flying Head Scissors - Billy Kidman)
• Super Flying Head Scissors (Super Calo)
• Somersault Flying Head scissors Suicida (Rey Misterio Jr.)
• Springboard Flying Head Scissors (TAKA Michinoku)

Flying Head Scissors, Baseball Slide
Used by : Masato Yakushiji
AKA :
Description : The victim is standing on the floor, the attacker is in the ring. The attacker runs and slides feet first on their stomach at the victim. The attacker locks their ankles around the victim's head/neck. The attacker pushes thier body off the apron and falls forward, somersaulting onto their back and throwing the victim over onto their back on the floor.

Forearm Smash
Used by : Iron Mike Sharpe
AKA :
Description : The attacker strikes the victim with their forearm. Can be a clubbing overhand forearm or straight forearm jab.
Variations :

• Corner Flying Forearm Smash (Satoshi Kojima)
• Forearm Smash Suicida (Elbow Suicida - Mitsuharu Misawa, Masato Tanaka)
• Flying Forearm Smash (Tito Santana, Five-Arm - Terry Taylor, Flying Burrito - Manny Fernandez)
• Handspring Forearm Smash (Yoshihiro Tajiri)
• Off the Top Rope Forearm Smash (Diving Elbow Smash - Jun Akiyama, Mitsuharu Misawa)
• Off the Top Rope Forearm Smash w/ Twist (Booker T)
• Springboard Forearm Smash (Minoru Fujita)

Forearm Uppercut
Used by : Lord Steven Regal, Alex Wright, Dory Funk Jr.
AKA : European Uppercut
Description : The attacker strikes the victim in the chin with a rising blow with their forearm.

Front Face Lock Drop
Used by : Michael Hayes
AKA :
Description : The attacker stands face to face with the victim and grabs the victim's head and places it under their arm. The attacker locks the victim's head with one arm, reaching around the victim's head and across their face. The attacker throws their body out backwards and drops to the mat on their stomach, driving the victim face first to the mat.