ChopĪ chop is an strike to the opponent's neck, shoulders or chest with the edge of a hand. The wrestler employs the momentum to bring their opponent down to the mat into a seated senton. A variation, popularized by Stone Cold Steve Austin, is done in reverse the attacking wrestler performs the Thesz press on a charging wrestler from a standing position, then instead of pinning them, they attack them with mounted punches.Īlso known as vertical splash body press, this variation is made by a charging wrestler (usually standing on the second or top rope) against a standing opponent, landing on their chest and shoulders while remaining upright. It was initially developed by Thesz as a legitimate move and has since been seen in modern submission grappling contests. This move, originally called a flying body scissors, was innovated by, popularized and subsequently named after Lou Thesz, sees the attacking wrestler jumping towards a standing opponent, knocking them over their back, sitting on their waist and pinning them in a body scissors.
Ryback performing a Thesz Press on Kane Thesz press Then the wrestler charges at the opponent, usually from the opposite corner, launching themselves and sandwiching the opponent between them and the turnbuckle while grabbing hold of the top rope. It involves the wrestler trapping the opponent in a corner. This is normally used by bigger, heavier wrestlers.Ī variation innovated by, popularized by, and named after Sting. The wrestler takes a short charge into an opponent in the corner of the ring without leaving the feet as they open both arms just before reaching the opponent, resulting in hitting with the chest and abdominal area while throwing both arms inwards as in a bearhug, crushing the opponent into the turnbuckle. It is executed from an upright, running position using momentum and weight to run over the opponent. A maneuver that involves a wrestler attacking with the core of the body.
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