WRESTLING MOVES
(M & N)
Mat Slam
Used by : X-Pac, Konnan
AKA : X Factor (X-Pac)
Description : The attacker grabs the victim by their neck or hair and slams
their face into the mat.
Variations :
Mat Slam, Baseball Slide
Used by : Kidman
AKA :
Description : The victim is standing on the floor, the attacker is in the ring.
The attacker runs and slides feet first to the side of the victim under the
bottom rope. As the victim slides out to the floor, the attacker grabs the
victim's head/hair/neck and drives the victim face first into the floor.*9
Mat Slam, Belly to Back Lifting
Used by : Daiyu Kawauchi, Christian York, A.J. Styles
AKA :
Description : The attacker is behind the victim. The attacker lifts the victim
up over their shoulder and grabs under their leg. The attacker then pushes down
on the victim's leg, dropping the victim face/stomach first into the mat.
Mat Slam, Crossed Arms Reverse
Used by : Shane Helms
AKA :
Description : The attacker stands behind the victim. The victim's arms are held
so the victim's left or right hand is held by the attacker's opposite hand,
causing the victim's hands to be crossed in front of their chest. The attacker
sits down and pulls down the victim, slamming them down on the back of their
head.
Mat Slam, Fireman's Carry
Used by : Ted Hart
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 their body around so they are swung in
front of the attacker's body. The attacker holds onto the victim's head,
sits/drops down and drops the victim face first into the ground.
Mat Slam, Flap Jack
Used by : CIMA
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. As the victim falls to the mat, the attacker grabs the
victim's had and slams them first into the mat.
Mat Slam, Lifting
Used by : Akira Taue, Sumo Fuji
AKA :
Description : The attacker grabs the victim by their neck. The attacker lifts
the victim off the ground by their neck and slams them down face first into the
mat. Sort of like a Chokeslam except the attacker drops the victim on their face
and pushes them down by the back of their neck.
Mat Slam, Reverse
Used by : Goldust
AKA : The Oscar (Goldust)
Description : The attacker grabs the victim by the front of the head or by their
hair and slams them down to the mat on the back of their head.
Variations :
Mat Slam, Sleeper Hold Reverse
Used by : Matt Hardy, Shannon Moore
AKA :
Description : The attacker stands behind the victim and wraps one of their arms
around the victim's neck, but not under their chin. The attacker throws their
legs out away from the victim's body and drives the victim down to the mat on
their back and the back of their head.
Monkey Flip
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The attacker jumps onto the knees or waist of the victim and hooks
their hands behind the victim's head/neck. The attacker falls backwards and and
pushes with their legs. The victim is flipped over backwards and lands on their
back. This move is commonly done out of a corner.
Variations :
Monkey Flip, Reverse
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The attacker falls on his back and holds up both their legs. The
victim is coming off the ropes towards the head of the attacker. The attacker
catches the victim with their legs and pushes the victim over flipping them so
they land on their back.
Neck Breaker
Used by : Honky Tonk Man, Masked Superstar
AKA : Swinging Neck Breaker, Shake, Rattle And Roll (HTM)
Description : The attacker applies a front face lock on the victim. The attacker
spins to the side twisting the head of the victim and falling to the mat.
Variations :
Neck Breaker, Argentine Back Breaker Rack
Used by : Big Dick Dudley, Chris Kanyon, Prince Albert
AKA : Dick Driver (Dudley)
Description : The attacker lifts the victim up so that they are laying across
the attacker's shoulders and hooks the victim's neck and leg. The attacker
releases the victim's legs and pushes the victim's body so that it swings out
straight behind the attacker's body. As the victim's body is moving out, the
attacker keeps hold to the victim's neck and falls down, executing a hangman's
style neck breaker.
Neck Breaker, Arm Trap Shoulder
Used by : William Regal
AKA :
Description : The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and pulls it up across
the victim's chin. The attacker keeps hold of the victim's arm and turns the
victim so their neck is across the attacker's shoulder and is being held in
place their by victim's arm. The attacker drops down and wrenches the victim's
neck on the attacker's shoulder.
Neck Breaker, Cradle
Used by : Chris Kanyon
AKA :
Description : The attacker applies a front facelock on the victim and hooks one
of their legs as if they were going to go for a fisherman suplex. The attacker
spins to the side while still holding the victim's leg and falls to the mat,
twisting the victim's neck.
Neck Breaker, Elevated Cradle
Used by : Damian, Yone Genjin, Mike Enos, Daisuke Ikeda
AKA : Muscle Buster
Description : The victim is sitting on the top turnbuckle. The attacker grabs
the victim and bends them down so the back of the victim's neck is resting on
the attacker's shoulder. The attacker hooks one or both of the victim's legs
them with their arms. The attacker stands up so the victim is suspended upside
down with the the attacker holding their legs. The attacker drops to their
knees, impacting the victim's neck on the attacker's shoulder.
Neck Breaker, Inverted Facelock Swinging
Used by : "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels, Nova, Reno/Rick
Cornell
AKA : Last Rights (Daniels), Spin Doctor (Nova), Roll the Dice (Reno)
Description : The attacker applies an inverted facelock on the victim. The
attacker quickly spins to a side, wrenching the victim's neck and dropping them
face first into the mat.
Neck Breaker, Pumphandle Argentine Back
Breaker
Used by : Julio Dinero
AKA :
Description : The attacker bends the victim over and stands to their back. The
victim's lower arm is put between their legs and held by one of the attacker's
hands as the attacker hooks the victim's other arm. The attacker bends down and
lifts the victim up so they are laying across the attacker's back. The attacker
releases their hold on the victim's arm and pushes the victim's body so that it
swings out straight behind the attacker's body. As the victim's body is moving
out, the attacker keeps hold to the victim's neck and falls down, executing a
hangman's style neck breaker.
Neck Breaker, Shoulder
Used by : Rick Rude, Road Warrior Hawk, Alex Wright
AKA : Rude Awakening (Rude), Hangman Neck Breaker
Description : The attacker stands back to back with the victim. The attackers
grabs the victim's head or chin and pulls their head back so their neck is
resting across the victim's shoulder. The attacker drops down, impacting the
victim's neck on their shoulder. This is commonly set up with a front face lock,
but it isn't necessary to do the move.
Variations :
Neck Breaker, Spinning Back to Back Back
Breaker Rack
Used by : Eddy Guerrero
AKA : Gory Special 2000 (Guerrero)
Description : The attacker lifts the victim up over their shoulder so they the
victim is across their back and their upper back is across the attacker's
shoulder. The attacker tucks the victim's legs around the attacker's hips. From
there the attacker applies a chin lock to the victim. The attacker starts
spinning around in a circle and releases the victim's legs. The attacker throws
out their legs and sits down, impacting the victim's neck on the attacker's
shoulder.
Neck Snap
Used by : Curt Hennig, Shane Douglas
AKA :
Description : The victim is sitting, the attacker is behind them. The attacker
performs a forward flip over the victim and grabs the back of their head/neck,
snapping it forward.
Variation :
Neck Snap, Reverse
Used by : Shane Douglas
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their stomach on the mat. The attacker charges
them grabs the victim under their chin and performs a forward flip, wrenching
the neck back.
Neck Snap, Ring Rope
Used by : Devil Masami, Yun Yang
AKA :
Description : The victim stands with their back to the ropes. The attacker is on
the other side of the ropes and grabs the victim's head. The attacker drops
down, snapping the victim's head back and across the ring ropes.
Neck Twist, Standing Head Scissors
Used by : Curt Hennig
AKA :
Description : The attacker places the victim head between their legs in a
standing head scissors. The attacker then twists their legs and body to one side
while the victim's head is still in the scissor lock.
Nerve Strike
Used by : Brian Adias
AKA : Oriental Tool Punch
Description : A martial arts strike where the attacker hits the victim in a
nerve. Most nerve strikes are focused at the neck.
