Riot Vibe's Page of 1,000 Holds

Part 1 - Regular Moves

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T

 

Chop, Double Chest

 

Used by : The Youngbloods, Syxx

aka :

Description : Attacker strikes the victim with both hands in a choppingmotion. The lead hand is usually a reverse knife hand chop and the backhand is usually an open hand chop.

Variations :Flying Double Chest Chop (Mil Mascaras)

 

Chop, Double to Neck

 

Used by : Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Demolition Ax, Killer Khan

aka : Mongolian Chop

Description : Opponents facing each other, Attacker strikes with both hands in a chop to the defender's neck/shoulders

Variation :Apron Dive Mongolian Chop (Hiroyoshi Tenzan) Off the Top Rope Mongolian Chop (Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Miss Mongol)

 

Chop, Open Hand

 

Used by :

aka : Slap

Description : The attacker slaps the victim with the bottom of their hand.

 

Chop, Reverse Knife Hand

 

Used by : Ric Flair

aka : The "WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Chop :-)

Description : Attacker strikes the victim with the outer part of their hand.Can be done to a variety of locations. Varitions :Handspring Chop ("JC Ice" Jamie Dundee)Off the Top Rope Chop (Ricky Steamboat)

 

Chop, Spinning Reverse Knife Hand

Used by : Kenta Kobashi, Shinya Hashimoto

aka :

Description : Attacker spins around and strikes the victim with the outer part of their hand.

 

Clothesline

 

Used by : Stan Hansen, Jim Duggan

aka : The Lariat

Descrition : Attacker sticks out their arm and hits the victim in theneck with it.

Variations :Flying Clothesline (Lariat - Barry Windham)

Off the Top Rope Clothesline (Road Warrior Hawk)

Springboard Clothesline (Air Pillman - Flyin' Brian Pillman)

Catapult Clothesline (Slingshot Clothesline - Adam Bomb)

Handspring Clothesline (Lance Storm)

 

Clothesline, Elbow Smash

 

Used by : Curt Hennig, Larry Hennig, Hulk Hogan

aka : The Axe (Hennigs), Axe Bomber (Hulk Hogan)

Description : The attacker is running at the victim. The attacker executes a high clothesline such that they hit the forehead of the victim with the clothesline and graze them with their elbow.

 

Clothesline, Ring Rope Drop

 

Used by : Eddie Gilbert, Steve Austin, New Jack

aka : The Hot Shot (Gilbert), The Stun Gun (Austin)

Description : Two ways of applying the hold, both consist of catching the victim as if for a belly to belly or spinebuster, victim is lifted off their feet, attacker falls backwards and drops the victim throatfirst across to top rope. Usually this is done by falling directly backwards onto the ring ropes, however you can also do this with a twist(ie. the victim is back to the ropes).

 

Clothesline, Ring Rope Drop from Bodyslam

 

Used by : Akira Taue

aka :

Description : Attacker lifts person up as if for a bodyslam, but dropsthe person throat first across the top rope.

 

Clothesline, Ring Rope Drop from Overhead Face First Powerbomb

 

Used by : "Lightning" Mike Quackenbush, Jun Akiyama

aka : Guillotine Powerbomb (Quackenbush)

Descrpiton : Attacker sets the victim up for a standard powerbomb,however the victim is lifted at a high angle, from there the attacker falls backwards so the victim lands throat first across the top rope.Sometimes used as a counter to a Hurricarana.

 

Clothesline, Ring Drop Drop from Tilt-a-whirl

 

Used by : Mikey Whipwreck

aka :

Description : Attacker faces the victim. The attacker quickly scoops upthe victim and spins them around vertically. As the victim is in the air, the attacker drops them in a body slam position throat firstacross the top rope.

 

Clothesline, Ring Rope Slingshot Catapult

 

Used by : Tully Blanchard

aka :

Description : Attacker executes a slingshot catapult with the victim's neck under the bottom rope. As the victim pulls the victim up, they drive their throat into the bottom rope.

 

Clothesline, Ring Rope Snap

 

Used by :

aka :

Description : Victim is held throat first on the top rope. Attack isusually on the outside of the ring, grabs the person's head and drops offthe apron, snapping their head back.

Note : Randy Savage did a version of this move where he would jump from in ring over the opponent, and grab their head on the way down, snapping them over.

 

Clothesline, Ring Rope Vertical Splash

 

Used by : "Big Boss Man"Bubba Rogers, Iron Sheik, Jeff Jarrett

aka : Rocking Horse

Description : Victim is placed throat first on the ring ropes. The attacker usually gets a running start and jumps on the back of the victim's neck or their shoulder region.

 

Clothesline, Short Arm

 

Used by : Jake Roberts, Vader

aka :

Description : Attacker grabs the victim by their wrist and pulls themtowards them, clotheslining them with their free arm.

 

Clothesline, Spinning

 

Used by : Diamond Dallas Page, Jun Akiyama

aka :

Description : Attacker performs a 360 degree spin and clotheslines the victim as the spin around.