Riot Vibe's Page of 1,000 Holds

Part 2 - Submission Moves

A B C E F H K L N O S T W

Leg Lock, Clover Leaf

 

Used by : Dory Funk Jr., Dean Malenko

aka : Texas Clover Leaf Hold

Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker locks the victim's legs into a figure four with their arms and places the straight leg under into their arm pit. The attacker steps over the victim rolling them on their stomach as if for a boston crab and sits back.

 

Leg Lock, Crooked Figure Four

 

Used by : Yuji Nagata, Yoji Anjoh

aka : The Nagata Lock (Nagata)

Description : Attacker applies a spinning toe hold and grabs the victim's other leg so that their legs are forming 4 with their legs. The attacker pins their legs into place and stands facing away from thevictim applying pressure to their legs. The attacker drops to the mat causing to victim to be in a figure four leg lock at an angle.

 

Leg Lock, Figure Four

 

Used by : Ric Flair, Greg Valentine, Jeff Jarrett, Tito Santana

aka :

Description : Victim is on their back, the attacker grabs one leg and bends it sideways behind one of the attacker's own leg and on top of the victim's other leg, forming a "4" with the victim's legs. The attacker holds the victim's straight leg, falls backwards to the mat and secures the victim's bent leg in place by placing their free leg on top of the ankle of the victim's bent leg.

 

Leg Lock, Indian Deathlock

 

Used by : Jushin Lyger, Greg Gagne, Wahoo McDaniel

aka :

Description : The victim is on their back. The attacker has the victim's legs crossed as if the victim was sitting "indian style". The attacker places his knee on the shins of the victim's crossed legs and applies pressure to the victim's knees.

 

Leg Lock, Indian Deathlock w/ Front Face Lock

 

Used by : Konnan

aka :

Description : The victim is on their back. The attacker has the victim's legs crossed as if the victim was sitting "indian style". The attacker places his knee on the shins of the victim's crossed legs andapplies pressure to the victim's knees. Attacker lifts up the victim and applies a front face lock.

 

Leg Lock, Inverted Indian Deathlock

 

Used by : Terra Ryzing/Jean-Paul Levesque, Antonio Inoki

aka : Description : Victim is face down on the mat, cross one ankle into thecrook of the victim's other knee. Attacker uses the back of their leg to apply pressure to the victim's leg that is up and puts their leg inbetween the victim's entangled legs. Then the attacker can stand and apply pressure, or may fall backwards applying pressure to the victim'slegs.

Variations : Crossface Inverted Indian Deathlock (Steven Regal - Regal (Royal) Stretch) Attacker applies the leglock, instead of facing to the side or to the back of the victim, they face forward and apply a crossface hold. Similiar to an STF

 

Leg Lock, Racked

 

Used by : Manabu Nakanishi

aka :

Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker bends down and grabs the victim's leg and places it on their shoulders and neck. The attacker stands up and applies pressure to the thigh and shin with their arms, bending the victim's knee across the back of their neck. The victim is lifted slightly off the mat and their own weight is used against them.The move sort of looks like an Argentine Backbreaker (Human Torture Rack) applied to someone's leg.

 

Leg Lock, Racked Kneeling

 

Used by : Toshiyo Yamada

aka :

Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker kneels down and grabs the victim's leg and places it on their shoulders and neck. The attacker applies pressure to the thigh and shin with their arms, bendingthe victim's knee across the back of their neck. The move looks similar to an kneeling Argentine Backbreaker (Human Torture Rack) applied to somenone's leg.

 

Leg Lock, Racked Spinning

 

Used by : Toshiyo Yamada

aka :

Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker bends down and grabs the victim's leg and places it on their shoulders and neck. The attacker stands up and applies pressure to the thigh and shin with their arms, bending the victim's knee across the back of their neck. The victim is lifted slightly off the mat and their own weight is used against them.The move sort of looks like an Argentine Backbreaker (Human Torture Rack) applied to someone's leg. The attacker than starts spinning around similar to an airplane spin while holding the victim's leg.

 

Leg Lock, Reverse Figure Four

 

Used by : Tony Riveraaka : Victim is on their back, the attacker is facing away from the victim and grabs one leg and bends it sideways behind one of the attacker's own leg and on top of the victim's other leg, forming a "4" with the victim's legs. The attacker holds the victim's straight leg, and holds the bent leg in place with their other leg. The attacker then turns, causing the victim to roll over onto their stomach, and drops down to the mat applying pressure to the victim's legs.

 

Leg Lock, Reverse Standing Figure Four

 

Used by : Disco Inferno, Yuji Nagata

aka : The Last Dance (Disco)

Descrpiton : Attacker applies a spinning toe hold and grabs the victim's other leg so that their legs are forming 4 with their legs. The attacker pins their legs into place and stands facing away from the victim applying pressure to their legs.

 

Leg Lock, Scorpion Deathlock/Sharpshooter

 

Used by : Sting, Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Riki Choshyu, Ron Garvin

aka : Scorion Deathlock (Sting, Choshyu), Sharpshooter (Harts), Hammer Jammer (Garvin)

Description : The victim is on their back. The attacker holds up the victim's legs and steps inbetween them. The attacker crosses the victim's legs around the leg which they put through and holds them inplace with their arms. The attacker them steps over, turning the victim over on their stomach. The attacker leans/crouches back to apply pressure.

Variation : Cross Face Scorpion Deathlock (Bull Nakano)

 

Leg Lock, Standing Figure Four

 

Used by : Steve Austin

aka : That's a Wrap (Austin)

Description : Attacker applies a spinning toe hold and grabs the victim's other leg so that their legs are forming 4 with their legs. The attacker pins their legs into place, instead of falling back to apply the standard figure four leg lock, the attacker remains standing.

 

Leg Lock with Bridging Chinlock, Inverted Indian Deathlock

 

Used by : The Great Muta

aka : Sickle Hold

Description : Victim is face down on the mat, cross one ankle into the crook of the victim's other knee. Attacker uses the back of their leg to apply pressure to the victim's leg that is up and puts their leg inbetween the victim's entangled legs. Then the attacker stands up and bridges backwards and applies an chinlock on the victim.