Pinning Moves

Back Slide
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Description : The attacker gets back to back with the victim and hooks both of their arms. The attacker tries to drop down to their knees and lean foward, causing the victim to slide foward and have their shoulder's pinned to the mat. One the victim is pinned down, the attacker drives with their legs to keep the victim pinned to the mat.

Cradle, Back Mounted
Used by : Gedo
AKA : Gedo Clutch (Gedo)
Description : The victim is on their stomach, the attacker sits on the victim's upper back and puts both the victim's arms over the attacker's legs as if for a camel clutch. The attacker stands slightly and pushes the victim's head down. The attacker ends up on their knees or legs with the victim's shoulders pinned to the mat and trapped under the attacker's legs.

Cradle, Back Mounted Side Roll
Used by : Tsubo Genjin
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Description : The victim is on their stomach, the attacker sits on the victim's upper back and puts both the victim's arms over the attacker's legs as if for a camel clutch. The attacker rolls to the side turning the victim over so the attacker ends up on their knees or legs with the victim's shoulders pinned to the mat and trapped under the attacker's legs.

Cradle, Back to Back Roll Over
Used by : Yoshihiro Tajiri
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Description : The victim is laying on the mat stomach first. The attacker lays inbetween their legs so their lower back is on the victim's butt and their head is around the victim's upperback. The attacker bends up both the victim's legs, then quickly releases and grabs the victim's arms. The attacker rolls to the side so the victim is on their back and the attacker is kneeling with their head under the victim's back. The attacker pulls their head out from behind the victim's back so it is between the victim's legs. The attacker scoots forward, trapping the victim's legs against the attacker's body. The victim is now has their shoulder's pinned to the mat, the attacker is holding their arms to the mat and the victim's body is at an angle with their bent legs off the mat, trapped against the attacker's body.

Cradle, Belly to Back Roll Over
Used by : Super Calo
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Description : The victim is kneeling on the mat on all fours. The attacker stands over the the victim facing their legs. The attacker drops so they are laying across the victim's back with thier legs under the victim's shoulders/arms and waistlocks the victim. The attacker rolls to a side so they are sitting and the victim's shoulders are pinned to the mat under the attacker's legs.

Cradle, Bow and Arrow
Used by : Devon Storm
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Description : The victim is on the mat face down. The attacker places both of their knees on the victims back and places one arm around the victim's neck and the other around one or both legs. From this position, the attacker leans backwards until they are on their back and the victim is lifted in the air. The attacker leans to one side, pinning the victim's shoulders to the mat. This is usually done out of a Bow and Arrow Back Breaker Hold.

Cradle, Crossed Arms with Standing Figure Four
Used by : Super Delfin
AKA : The Delfin Clutch
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker stands by the victim's head facing towards their legs. The attacker crosses the victim's arms on their chest and slides one of their legs under them and kneels down so they're kneeling on victim's chest and their arms are trapped between the attacker's one leg. The attacker then grabs both the victim's legs and pulls them up and applies a standing figure four with their arms.

Cradle, Double Chickenwing
Used by : Perry Saturn
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Description : The victim is on the mat face down. The attacker applies a double chicken wing on the victim. The attacker rolls the victim over onto their back/shoulders and the attacker is facing the opposite direction as the victim.

Cradle, Fireman's Carry
Used by : Osamu Kido, Men's Teioh
AKA : Kido Clutch (Kido), Tornado Clutch (Teioh)
Description : The attacker drops to one knee and reaches between the victim's legs, dropping the victim across their shoulders in a fireman's carry, the attacker hooks the victim's head and legs and falls to their side, throwing the victim over onto their back. The attacker ends up laying back first on the victim's chest with their body off to one side of the victim and hooks the victim's leg and part of their upper body for the pin.

Cradle, Flying Crucifix
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Description : The attacker jumps onto a standing victim's back and wraps their arms around one of the victim's arms and wraps their legs around the victim's other arm. The attacker uses their weight to cause the victim to fall backwards and pulls them so their shoulders are pressed to the mat.

Cradle, Forward Leg Sweep
Used by : Spike Dudley, Espectro
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Description : The attacker stands to the side of the victim and faces in the same direction. The attacker wraps one arm around the victim's neck while stepping in front of the nearest leg of the victim and hooking it. The attacker pushes the victim's head and shoulders downward and the attacker falls forward, pinning the victim's shoulders to the mat.

Cradle, Forward Rolling
Used by : Eddy Guerrero, Flash Funk
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Description : The attacker jumps and twists so their back is to the victim. The attacker scissor locks the victim around the waist with their legs and rolls forward hooking under the victim's armpits with their legs taking them down to the mat, pinning the victim's shoulders with the attacker's legs and grabbing the victim's legs. It can best be described as a victory roll style cradle from a standing position without jumping on the victim's shoulders first.
Variations :

• Off the Top Rope Forward Rolling Cradle (Mascarita Sangrada)

Cradle, Gory Lock
Used by : Eddy Guerrero
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Description : The attacker applies the Gory Lock Back To Back Back Breaker Rack, that is 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 either hooks the victim's arms or applies an chinlock on the victim. The attacker then leans forward so that the victim slides down to the mat and has their shoulders pinned. The attacker then tries holds onto the arms and keep the person in a pinning position.

Cradle, Grounded Crucifix
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Description : The victim is sitting on the mat, the attacker is behind them. The attacker lies on their side and hooks one of the victim's arms with one arm and the victim's other arms with their legs. The attacker rolls over, pulling the victim over and pinning their shoulders to the mat.

Cradle, Inside
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AKA : School Boy Cradle
Description : The attacker is behind the victim. The attacker reaches between the victim's leg's hooks the waist. The attacker pulls down the victim so they get their shoulders pinned to the mat.
Variations :

• Super Inside Cradle (Schoolboy Buster - Hiromi Yagi)

Cradle, Inverted Indian Deathlock
Used by : Kyoko Inoue, "Miss Madness" Mona
AKA : Twin City Twister (Mona)
Description : The victim is on their stomach, the attacker crosses one ankle into the crook of the victim's other knee. The attacker uses the back of their leg to apply pressure to the hold. The attacker grabs both the victim's arms and then rolls to a side and onto their back. As they roll over, the victim is rolled over as well with their legs still entangled and flipped onto their shoulders with the attacker holding their arms.

Cradle, Reverse Russian Leg Sweep
Used by : Konnan, Koji Nakagawa, Mr. Gannosuke
AKA : Gannosuke Clutch (Gannosuke)
Description : The attacker is facing the victim and hooks one of the victim's legs with one of theirs as if they were going for a side Russian leg sweep. The attacker pushes the victim forward so they land on their back, the attacker does a forward roll and keeps the victim's leg's tied up. The attacker should end up in a sitting position and the victim should be on their back with their leg "hooked" by the attacker's leg.

Cradle, Rolling Body Scissors
Used by : Pantera
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Description : The attacker applies a body scissors behind the victim. The attacker starts moving their body to one side while keeping the scissor lock applied. The attacker rolls around on the mat, causing the victim to be rolled in a circle, eventually the attacker stops when the victim's shoulders are pinned.

Cradle, Rolling Stretch
Used by : Hector Guerrero, Manami Toyota, Kenta Kobashi
AKA : Jalapeno Roll (Guerrero)
Description : The attacker stands behind the victim. The attack reaches around the victim's body with one leg so it is around the victim's side and between their leg's, hooking the leg on the same side as the attacker's leg. The attacker hooks the victim's other leg with one arm and falls backwards to the mat. The attacker then rolls around in a circle on the mat, using their free hand to push off, causing the victim to spin around. The attacker stops when the victim's shoulders are on the mat and links their arms, cradling one leg with their arms and hooking the other with their leg.

Cradle, Side
Used by : Little Guido
AKA : Oklahoma Roll
Description : The victim is on their hands and knees on the mat. The attacker stands to the side of the victim. The attacker hooks one arm around the victim's neck and one are between their legs. The attacker hops over the victim so they land on their back/side and flip the victim over into a pinning position. If the attacker's arms are long enough, they claps their hands, so the one leg is hooked thightly.
Variations :

• Off the Second Rope Side Cradle (Little Guido)

Cradle, Small Package
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Description : The attacker is facing the victim. The attacker has the victim in a front face lock. The attacker hooks both the victim's legs, one with their arm and the other with the leg on the same side of their body (If the attacker uses his right arm to hook the victim's leg, the attacker uses their right leg to hook the victim's free leg by going across the attacker's body), the attacker pulls the victim down so that the victim's shoulders are pinned to the mat.

Cradle, Standing Crucifix
Used by : Kanyon
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Description : The attacker stands behind the victim. The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and places it between the attacker's legs, scissor locking it. The attacker wraps their arm around the victim's free arm, causing the victim to be bent to the side slightly, as if they were in an abdominal stretch. The attacker falls backwards and rolls over to their side, causing the victim's shoulders to be held to the mat.

Cradle, Standing Step Over Armbar
Used by : Ultimo Dragon, Michiko Omukai
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Description : The attacker stands to the side of the victim and grabs the victim's near arm. The attacker bends the victim over slighty and steps over their arm so it's between their legs and turns so they are side by side with the victim and facing the opposite direction. The attacker leans forward and wraps their arm around the victim's leg. The attacker rolls forward onto their back, pulling the victim down by their leg and their arm which is still trapped between the attacker's leg. The attacker ends up in a sitting position with the victim on their back, their arm still held between the attacker's leg and with the attacker hooking the victim's leg.

Cradle, Step Over
Used by : Yoshiko Tamura
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Description : The attacker stands behind a sitting victim. The attacker stradles the victim's neck with their legs and places their legs between the victim's legs. The attacker puts their feet under the attacker's knees. The attacker sits back so they are sitting on the mat with the victim's shoulders on the canvas and the attacker's feet hooking both the victim's legs.

Cradle, Step Over Armbar (La Majistral)
Used by : Ultimo Dragon, El Dandy, Heavy Metal, Max Mini
AKA : La Majistral, Dandy Roll (Dandy), Heavy Metal Cradle (Heavy Metal)
Description : The victim is on their knees, the attacker wraps one of the victim's arms around their leg (like a spinning toe hold, accept to the arm), the attacker grabs their free arm with their arms and hops over, forcing the victim's shoulders to be pinned to the mat.

Cradle, Stretch
Used by : Tony Garea, "The Pug" Alex Porteaux
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Description : The attacker stands behind the victim. The attack reaches around the victim's body with one leg so it is around the victim's side and between their leg's, hooking the leg on the same side as the attacker's leg. The attacker hooks the victim's other leg with one arm and falls backwards to the mat. The attacker links their hands to hook one leg with their arms and keep the other leg hooked with their leg.

Cradle, 3/4 Nelson
Used by : Barry Horowitz
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Description : The victim is on their knees, the attacker stands behind them. The attacker reaches under one of the victim's arms with one hand and places it behind the victim's neck. The attacker reaches around with their other arm above the victim's shoulder and locks their hands behind the victim's neck. The attacker rolls the victim over so their shoulders are pinned to the mat as the attacker keeps their arms locked.

Japanese Leg Roll Clutch
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Description : The victim is on their stomach, the attacker stands over the victim facing the same direction. The attacker places both of their feet in the victim's arm pits and between the mat and the victim's shoulder. The attacker steps over the victim and bends down, flipping the victim over onto their shoulders. The attacker stands up and bridges back, pinning the victim down to the mat.

Roll Up, Bridged Crossed Leg
Used by : Yoshinari Ogawa, Tomoaki Honma
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Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker grabs the victim's legs and crosses them and holds them with their arms. The attacker flips forward and lands on their feet, bridging and pinning the victim to the mat while hooking their legs.

Roll Up, Bridging Double Leg Pickup
Used by : Owen Hart
AKA : Jacknife Hold
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker grabs both the victim's legs, flips forwards hooking both the victim's legs and landing on their feet.

Roll Up, Flying Leg
Used by : Mark Mero
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Description : The attacker is standing behind the victim. The attacker jumps and scissors their legs under the victim's arms and rolls backwards, rolling up the victim with his legs. The attacker rolls through until the victim is pinned under the mat.
Variations :

• Super Flying Leg Roll Up (Victory Star Drop - Manami Toyota)

Roll Up, Reverse
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Description : The attacker is behind the victim and pushes them forward into the ropes, the attacker waistlocks the victim and pulls them backwards so the victim falls backwards with their shoulders down, the attacker releases the waistlock and stands up so that they are basically sitting on the victim's legs/butt. The attacker may also backwards into a bridge.

Sunset Flip
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Description : The attacker jumps over the victim, on the way down they waistlock the victim, the attacker rolls over their back so they end up sitting and they pull down the victim so they land on their back. The attacker usually pins the victim's arms to the mat with their legs.
Variations :

• Apron Dive Sunset Flip (Cactus Jack)
• Off the Top Rope Sunset Flip (Johnny B. Badd)
• Super Sunset Flip (Sunset Flip Powerbomb - Juventud Guerrera)
• Sunset Flip Suicida (Victim on Apron) (Sabu, Brian Christopher)

Victory Roll
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Description : The attacker jumps onto the shoulders of the victim so that they are sitting on the victim's shoulders and facing the same direction as them. The attacker rolls forward hooking the victim's shoulders with their legs pinning the victim's shoulders to the mat. The attacker hooks both the victim's legs to cradle them for the pin.
Variations :

• Super Victory Roll (Sabu, Psicosis)