Post by T.E.W. on Dec 9, 2005 1:01:02 GMT -5
Half Crab
Used by : 1-2-3 Kid, Lance Storm
AKA : Canadian Maple Leaf (Storm)
Description : Can be set up one of two ways. If the victim is on their back, the attacker grabs one of their legs, steps over the victim's body turning them on their stomach and pulls back applying pressure to the victim's back. If the victim is on their stomach, the attacker grabs one of the victim's legs and pulls backwards applying pressure to the victim's back.
Half Crab, Over the Shoulder
Used by : Bull Nakano
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their stomach, the attacker straddles the victim, facing the direction of their head and grabs one of the victim's legs. The attacker pulls the leg up and over one of their shoulders and applies pressure to the victim's back by pulling forward.
Half Crab with Armlock
Used by : Konnan
AKA : Tequila Sunrise (Konnan)
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker grabs one of the victim's arms. The attacker walks around the victim's body, rolling them over onto their stomach. The attacker traps the arm of the victim by putting it behind their knee and kneeling down. The attacker then applies a half crab.
Half Nelson
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The attacker stands behind the victim. The attacker reaches under one of the victim's arms with one hand and places it behind the victim's neck and applies pressure.
Hammerlock
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and pulls it behind their back. The attacker pulls up on the victim's forearm applying pressure to the victim's elbow and shoulder.
Variations :
• Elevated Hammerlock (George the Animal Steele)
Hammerlock, Back to Back Elevated
Used by : Red Rooster
AKA : Cock o' the Walk (Rooster)
Description : The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and bends it behind their back. The attacker has their back to the victim while holding their forearm, applying pressure to the victim's arm and shoulder. The attacker leans forward, lifting the victim off the mat and using the victim's weight against their own shoulder.
Hammerlock w/ Armbar
Used by : Meiko Satomura
AKA :
Description : The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and pulls it behind their back. The attacker pulls up on the victim's forearm applying pressure to the victim's elbow and shoulder. The attacker holds the victim's arm with their opposite hand (left hold right or vice versa). The attacker then uses their free arm to grab and bar the victim's free arm and pull it behind the victim's back as well.
Hammerlock w/ Neck Submission
Used by : Dr. Wagner Jr., Mosco De La Merced, Tajiri
AKA :
Description : The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and pulls it behind their back. The attacker pulls up on the victim's forearm applying pressure to the victim's elbow and shoulder. The attacker steps to the side of the victim opposite the arm they are holding (if they have the victim's right arm in a hammerlock, they are standing to the left of the victim) and facing the same direction as the attacker. The attacker hooks the victim's leg with their near leg. The attacker leans forward and rolls sideways across their back, forcing the victim over into a sitting position. The attacker then throws their free leg over the victim's neck and applies pressure to their neck while still applying pressure to their arm.
Hammerlock w/ Step Over Armbar
Used by : Yasha Kurenai
AKA :
Description : The victim is sitting down, the attacker stands behind the victim facing them. The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and pulls it behind their back. The attacker pulls up on the victim's forearm applying pressure to the victim's elbow and shoulder. From there the attacker steps over the victim's shoulder opposite the one in the armlock so it appears they are sitting facing away from them while reaching through their own legs keeping the victim in the hammerlock. The attacker grabs the arm the they are now squatting over with their free arm and wraps their arm around it, pulling up to applying pressure to the victim's arm. The end result is the attacker squatting over the victim's shoulder with one of their hands reaching through their legs holding the victim in a hammerlock and behind the victim's near arm, which the attacker has wrapped up with their other arm. The attacker almost has their arms crossed while keeping the victim's arms locked.
Head Lock, Side
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The attacker stands to the side of the victim, facing the same direction. The attacker wraps their arm around the victim's head with one arm and applies pressure with both arms.
Head Vice
Used by : Crush
AKA : The Compactor
Description : The attacker places both hands on the side of the victim's head and squeezes.
Kneebar, Crucifix
Used by : Dean Malenko, TAKA Michinoku, Shinjiro Ohtani, Norman Smiley, Ken Shamrock
AKA : Cross Knee Scissors, hiza jujigatame
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker applies a standing scissor lock around the victim's leg and falls to the mat to the side of the victim (usually so they are laying on the mat so they are nearly side by side, usually at an angle to one another). The attacker pulls on the victim's leg, trying to hyper-extend the victim's knee and applying pressure to the hamstrings.
Kneebar, Reverse Crucifix
Used by : Konnan
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their stomach, the attacker grabs one of the victim's legs and applies a scissor lock around the victim's leg and falls to the mat, trapping the victim's heel in their armpit. The attacker applies pressure to the victim's leg by pushing down and trying to hyper-extend the victim's knee across the attacker's body.
Kneelock, IV
Used by : Kendo Ka Shin
AKA : IV Kneelock (Ka Shin)
Description : The victim is on their hands and knees, the attacker is behind them. The attacker hooks one of the victim's with their same leg (that is, right would hook right, left would hook left) by putting their shin behind the victim's knee. The attacker uses the arm on the same side to hook the victim's other leg. From there, the attacker rolls on their back ala a cradle, putting both on their backs with the victim's trapped leg in the air as the attacker's leg is bent sideways and using their free leg to support their bent leg, forming a "4" with the attacker's legs. The attacker then pulls down on the victim's foot/ankle, applying pressure to the victim's knee.
Knuckle to Temple
Used by : Sgt. Slaughter, Blackjack Lanza
AKA : The Atomic Noogie (Slaughter), Texas Brainbuster (Lanza)
Description : The victim is sitting down, the attacker stands over them and tilts their head. The attacker puts their knuckle to the victim's temple and grinds it in. Looks lame, but is actually quite painful.
Leg Lock, Angled Reverse Figure Four
Used by : Felino
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker is facing away and grabs one leg and bends it sideways in front of one of the attacker's own legs 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, the attacker pins their legs into place and stands facing the opposite direction as the victim. The attacker then falls backwards at an angle (towards the victim's head) so the land on their back, the victim's legs are up in the air and they are laying on their shoulders/neck.
Leg Lock, Arm Trap Standing
Used by : Konnan
AKA : Zip Lock (Konnan)
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker holds on of the victim's legs and steps between the victim's legs and puts their foot to one side of the victim's hip, the attacker bends their knees slightly. The attacker grabs the victim's arms one after the other and places them so they are between the attacker's leg and the leg the attacker is holding. The attacker bends the victim's leg so their shin lies across the attacker's thigh, trapping the victim's arms between the attacker's leg and the victim's knee. The attacker grabs the victim's other leg and places it so the victim's knee is placed across the ankle of their other leg and pushes down on their shin, trapping the victim's legs and arms, applying pressure with their arms to the victim’s legs.
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 grabs both the victim's legs and locks them into a figure four with their arms, placing the victim's straight leg 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 : The victim is on their back, the attacker is facing away and grabs one leg and bends it sideways in front of one of the attacker's own legs 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, the attacker pins their legs into place. The attacker falls to their side, forcing the victim's legs to be bent at an angle. The attacker applies pressure to the victim's legs.
Leg Lock, Elevated Crossed Arms Figure Four
Used by : Black Warrior
AKA : El Nudo Lagunero (the knot)
Description : The victim is on their back. The attacker is standing and grabs both the victim's legs. The attacker bends one of the victim's legs sideways and lays it across their straight leg, so the victim's legs form a "4". The attacker steps over the victim's bent ankle and rests the victim's straight leg on their thigh. The attacker grabs the victim's arm which is on the same side as their straight leg and pulls it across the victim's body and through the "4" in their legs (that is under the victim's bent leg). The attacker grabs the victim's other arm over and crosses it over their body, but over the leg lock. The attacker leans back and pulls the victim up off the mat while keeping their legs locked in the figure four and holding their arms.
Leg Lock, Elevated Inverted Indian Deathlock
Used by : Mikey Whipwreck
AKA :
Description : The victim is face down on the mat, the attacker crosses of the victim's ankles into the crook of the victim's other knee. The attacker uses the back of their leg to apply pressure to the victim's leg that is up and puts their leg in between the victim's entangled legs. Then the attacker falls backwards applying pressure to the victim's legs. The attacker then grabs the victim's head and rolls onto their stomach, lifting the victim up into the air.
Leg Lock, Figure Four
Used by : Ric Flair, Greg Valentine, Jeff Jarrett, Tito Santana
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker grabs one leg and bends it sideways behind one of the attacker's own legs 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, Inverted Indian Deathlock
Used by : Terra Ryzing/Jean-Paul Levesque, Antonio Inoki
AKA :
Description : The victim is face down on the mat, the attacker crosses of the victim's ankles into the crook of the victim's other knee. The attacker uses the back of their leg to apply pressure to the victim's leg that is up and puts their leg in between the victim's entangled legs. Then the attacker can stand and apply pressure, or may fall backwards applying pressure to the victim's legs.
Variations :
• Crossface Inverted Indian Deathlock (Steven Regal - Regal (Royal) Stretch)
The 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. Similar 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, bending the victim's knee across the back of their neck. The move looks similar to an kneeling Argentine Backbreaker (Human Torture Rack) applied to someone’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 Rivera
AKA :
Description : The 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 legs 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)
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker is facing away and grabs one leg and bends it sideways in front of one of the attacker's own legs 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, the attacker pins their legs into place and stands facing the opposite direction as the victim and they apply pressure.
Leg Lock, Scorpion Deathlock
Used by : Sting, Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Riki Choshyu, Ron Garvin
AKA : Scorpion 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 in-between them. The attacker crosses the victim's legs around the leg which they put through and holds them in place with their arms. The attacker them steps over, turning the victim over on their stomach. The attacker leans/crouches back to apply pressure.
Variations :
• Crossface Scorpion Deathlock (Bull Nakano)
Leg Lock, Standing Figure Four
Used by : Steve Austin
AKA : That's a Wrap (Austin)
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker grabs one leg and bends it sideways behind one of the attacker's own legs 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, the attacker pins their legs into place, instead of falling back to apply the standard figure four leg lock, the attacker remains standing and applies pressure.
Leg Lock with Bridging Chinlock, Inverted Indian Deathlock
Used by : The Great Muta
AKA : Sickle Hold
Description : The victim is face down on the mat, the attacker crosses of the victim's ankles into the crook of the victim's other knee. The attacker uses the back of their leg to apply pressure to the victim's leg that is up and puts their leg in between the victim's entangled legs. The attacker stands up and bridges backwards and applies a chinlock on the victim.
Leg Lock with Front Face Lock, Indian Death 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 and applies pressure to the victim's knees. The attacker lifts up the victim and applies a front face lock.
Leg Lock with Head Scissors, Racked
Used by : Ultimo Guerrero
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker sits down and grabs the victim's leg and places it on their shoulders and neck. At the same time, the attacker uses his leg to scissor lock the victim's head. The attacker lies back and applies pressure to the thigh and shin with their arms, bending the victim's knee across the back of their neck while squeezing the victim's head/neck with their legs. The move looks similar to an kneeling Argentine Backbreaker (Human Torture Rack) applied to someone's leg.
Leg Lock with Reverse Inverted Full Nelson, Indian Death Lock
Used by : Mariko Yoshida
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. The attacker puts one arm behind the victim's neck and reaches under both the victim's arms, locking their arms behind the victim's back. The attacker applies pressure by pull by squeezing and pushing the victim's neck forward.
Leg Lock with Underhook Neck Submission, Elevated Figure Four
Used by : Black Warrior
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker bends one of the victim's legs across their other leg so their legs form a four. The attacker stands to the side of the victim's straight leg. The attacker places foot under the victim's straight leg and bent ankle. The attacker pulls the victim into a sitting position, the attacker locks both the victim's arms behind their back and links their hands together. The attacker rolls to their side away from the victim's body and onto their back, elevating the victim off the canvas. The attacker applies pressure to the victim's neck by squeezing the underhook and keeps the victim in the leg lock.
Leg Split Hold, Leg Scissor
Used by : Steve Blackman
AKA :
Description : The victim is kneeling or bent over, the attacker leans across the victim's lower back. The attacker scissor locks one of the victim's legs with their legs and wraps their arms around the victim's other leg. The attacker rolls onto their back and pulls down with their legs and arms, forcing the victim's legs to do a split.
Used by : 1-2-3 Kid, Lance Storm
AKA : Canadian Maple Leaf (Storm)
Description : Can be set up one of two ways. If the victim is on their back, the attacker grabs one of their legs, steps over the victim's body turning them on their stomach and pulls back applying pressure to the victim's back. If the victim is on their stomach, the attacker grabs one of the victim's legs and pulls backwards applying pressure to the victim's back.
Half Crab, Over the Shoulder
Used by : Bull Nakano
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their stomach, the attacker straddles the victim, facing the direction of their head and grabs one of the victim's legs. The attacker pulls the leg up and over one of their shoulders and applies pressure to the victim's back by pulling forward.
Half Crab with Armlock
Used by : Konnan
AKA : Tequila Sunrise (Konnan)
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker grabs one of the victim's arms. The attacker walks around the victim's body, rolling them over onto their stomach. The attacker traps the arm of the victim by putting it behind their knee and kneeling down. The attacker then applies a half crab.
Half Nelson
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The attacker stands behind the victim. The attacker reaches under one of the victim's arms with one hand and places it behind the victim's neck and applies pressure.
Hammerlock
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and pulls it behind their back. The attacker pulls up on the victim's forearm applying pressure to the victim's elbow and shoulder.
Variations :
• Elevated Hammerlock (George the Animal Steele)
Hammerlock, Back to Back Elevated
Used by : Red Rooster
AKA : Cock o' the Walk (Rooster)
Description : The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and bends it behind their back. The attacker has their back to the victim while holding their forearm, applying pressure to the victim's arm and shoulder. The attacker leans forward, lifting the victim off the mat and using the victim's weight against their own shoulder.
Hammerlock w/ Armbar
Used by : Meiko Satomura
AKA :
Description : The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and pulls it behind their back. The attacker pulls up on the victim's forearm applying pressure to the victim's elbow and shoulder. The attacker holds the victim's arm with their opposite hand (left hold right or vice versa). The attacker then uses their free arm to grab and bar the victim's free arm and pull it behind the victim's back as well.
Hammerlock w/ Neck Submission
Used by : Dr. Wagner Jr., Mosco De La Merced, Tajiri
AKA :
Description : The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and pulls it behind their back. The attacker pulls up on the victim's forearm applying pressure to the victim's elbow and shoulder. The attacker steps to the side of the victim opposite the arm they are holding (if they have the victim's right arm in a hammerlock, they are standing to the left of the victim) and facing the same direction as the attacker. The attacker hooks the victim's leg with their near leg. The attacker leans forward and rolls sideways across their back, forcing the victim over into a sitting position. The attacker then throws their free leg over the victim's neck and applies pressure to their neck while still applying pressure to their arm.
Hammerlock w/ Step Over Armbar
Used by : Yasha Kurenai
AKA :
Description : The victim is sitting down, the attacker stands behind the victim facing them. The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and pulls it behind their back. The attacker pulls up on the victim's forearm applying pressure to the victim's elbow and shoulder. From there the attacker steps over the victim's shoulder opposite the one in the armlock so it appears they are sitting facing away from them while reaching through their own legs keeping the victim in the hammerlock. The attacker grabs the arm the they are now squatting over with their free arm and wraps their arm around it, pulling up to applying pressure to the victim's arm. The end result is the attacker squatting over the victim's shoulder with one of their hands reaching through their legs holding the victim in a hammerlock and behind the victim's near arm, which the attacker has wrapped up with their other arm. The attacker almost has their arms crossed while keeping the victim's arms locked.
Head Lock, Side
Used by :
AKA :
Description : The attacker stands to the side of the victim, facing the same direction. The attacker wraps their arm around the victim's head with one arm and applies pressure with both arms.
Head Vice
Used by : Crush
AKA : The Compactor
Description : The attacker places both hands on the side of the victim's head and squeezes.
Kneebar, Crucifix
Used by : Dean Malenko, TAKA Michinoku, Shinjiro Ohtani, Norman Smiley, Ken Shamrock
AKA : Cross Knee Scissors, hiza jujigatame
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker applies a standing scissor lock around the victim's leg and falls to the mat to the side of the victim (usually so they are laying on the mat so they are nearly side by side, usually at an angle to one another). The attacker pulls on the victim's leg, trying to hyper-extend the victim's knee and applying pressure to the hamstrings.
Kneebar, Reverse Crucifix
Used by : Konnan
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their stomach, the attacker grabs one of the victim's legs and applies a scissor lock around the victim's leg and falls to the mat, trapping the victim's heel in their armpit. The attacker applies pressure to the victim's leg by pushing down and trying to hyper-extend the victim's knee across the attacker's body.
Kneelock, IV
Used by : Kendo Ka Shin
AKA : IV Kneelock (Ka Shin)
Description : The victim is on their hands and knees, the attacker is behind them. The attacker hooks one of the victim's with their same leg (that is, right would hook right, left would hook left) by putting their shin behind the victim's knee. The attacker uses the arm on the same side to hook the victim's other leg. From there, the attacker rolls on their back ala a cradle, putting both on their backs with the victim's trapped leg in the air as the attacker's leg is bent sideways and using their free leg to support their bent leg, forming a "4" with the attacker's legs. The attacker then pulls down on the victim's foot/ankle, applying pressure to the victim's knee.
Knuckle to Temple
Used by : Sgt. Slaughter, Blackjack Lanza
AKA : The Atomic Noogie (Slaughter), Texas Brainbuster (Lanza)
Description : The victim is sitting down, the attacker stands over them and tilts their head. The attacker puts their knuckle to the victim's temple and grinds it in. Looks lame, but is actually quite painful.
Leg Lock, Angled Reverse Figure Four
Used by : Felino
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker is facing away and grabs one leg and bends it sideways in front of one of the attacker's own legs 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, the attacker pins their legs into place and stands facing the opposite direction as the victim. The attacker then falls backwards at an angle (towards the victim's head) so the land on their back, the victim's legs are up in the air and they are laying on their shoulders/neck.
Leg Lock, Arm Trap Standing
Used by : Konnan
AKA : Zip Lock (Konnan)
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker holds on of the victim's legs and steps between the victim's legs and puts their foot to one side of the victim's hip, the attacker bends their knees slightly. The attacker grabs the victim's arms one after the other and places them so they are between the attacker's leg and the leg the attacker is holding. The attacker bends the victim's leg so their shin lies across the attacker's thigh, trapping the victim's arms between the attacker's leg and the victim's knee. The attacker grabs the victim's other leg and places it so the victim's knee is placed across the ankle of their other leg and pushes down on their shin, trapping the victim's legs and arms, applying pressure with their arms to the victim’s legs.
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 grabs both the victim's legs and locks them into a figure four with their arms, placing the victim's straight leg 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 : The victim is on their back, the attacker is facing away and grabs one leg and bends it sideways in front of one of the attacker's own legs 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, the attacker pins their legs into place. The attacker falls to their side, forcing the victim's legs to be bent at an angle. The attacker applies pressure to the victim's legs.
Leg Lock, Elevated Crossed Arms Figure Four
Used by : Black Warrior
AKA : El Nudo Lagunero (the knot)
Description : The victim is on their back. The attacker is standing and grabs both the victim's legs. The attacker bends one of the victim's legs sideways and lays it across their straight leg, so the victim's legs form a "4". The attacker steps over the victim's bent ankle and rests the victim's straight leg on their thigh. The attacker grabs the victim's arm which is on the same side as their straight leg and pulls it across the victim's body and through the "4" in their legs (that is under the victim's bent leg). The attacker grabs the victim's other arm over and crosses it over their body, but over the leg lock. The attacker leans back and pulls the victim up off the mat while keeping their legs locked in the figure four and holding their arms.
Leg Lock, Elevated Inverted Indian Deathlock
Used by : Mikey Whipwreck
AKA :
Description : The victim is face down on the mat, the attacker crosses of the victim's ankles into the crook of the victim's other knee. The attacker uses the back of their leg to apply pressure to the victim's leg that is up and puts their leg in between the victim's entangled legs. Then the attacker falls backwards applying pressure to the victim's legs. The attacker then grabs the victim's head and rolls onto their stomach, lifting the victim up into the air.
Leg Lock, Figure Four
Used by : Ric Flair, Greg Valentine, Jeff Jarrett, Tito Santana
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker grabs one leg and bends it sideways behind one of the attacker's own legs 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, Inverted Indian Deathlock
Used by : Terra Ryzing/Jean-Paul Levesque, Antonio Inoki
AKA :
Description : The victim is face down on the mat, the attacker crosses of the victim's ankles into the crook of the victim's other knee. The attacker uses the back of their leg to apply pressure to the victim's leg that is up and puts their leg in between the victim's entangled legs. Then the attacker can stand and apply pressure, or may fall backwards applying pressure to the victim's legs.
Variations :
• Crossface Inverted Indian Deathlock (Steven Regal - Regal (Royal) Stretch)
The 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. Similar 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, bending the victim's knee across the back of their neck. The move looks similar to an kneeling Argentine Backbreaker (Human Torture Rack) applied to someone’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 Rivera
AKA :
Description : The 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 legs 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)
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker is facing away and grabs one leg and bends it sideways in front of one of the attacker's own legs 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, the attacker pins their legs into place and stands facing the opposite direction as the victim and they apply pressure.
Leg Lock, Scorpion Deathlock
Used by : Sting, Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Riki Choshyu, Ron Garvin
AKA : Scorpion 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 in-between them. The attacker crosses the victim's legs around the leg which they put through and holds them in place with their arms. The attacker them steps over, turning the victim over on their stomach. The attacker leans/crouches back to apply pressure.
Variations :
• Crossface Scorpion Deathlock (Bull Nakano)
Leg Lock, Standing Figure Four
Used by : Steve Austin
AKA : That's a Wrap (Austin)
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker grabs one leg and bends it sideways behind one of the attacker's own legs 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, the attacker pins their legs into place, instead of falling back to apply the standard figure four leg lock, the attacker remains standing and applies pressure.
Leg Lock with Bridging Chinlock, Inverted Indian Deathlock
Used by : The Great Muta
AKA : Sickle Hold
Description : The victim is face down on the mat, the attacker crosses of the victim's ankles into the crook of the victim's other knee. The attacker uses the back of their leg to apply pressure to the victim's leg that is up and puts their leg in between the victim's entangled legs. The attacker stands up and bridges backwards and applies a chinlock on the victim.
Leg Lock with Front Face Lock, Indian Death 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 and applies pressure to the victim's knees. The attacker lifts up the victim and applies a front face lock.
Leg Lock with Head Scissors, Racked
Used by : Ultimo Guerrero
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker sits down and grabs the victim's leg and places it on their shoulders and neck. At the same time, the attacker uses his leg to scissor lock the victim's head. The attacker lies back and applies pressure to the thigh and shin with their arms, bending the victim's knee across the back of their neck while squeezing the victim's head/neck with their legs. The move looks similar to an kneeling Argentine Backbreaker (Human Torture Rack) applied to someone's leg.
Leg Lock with Reverse Inverted Full Nelson, Indian Death Lock
Used by : Mariko Yoshida
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. The attacker puts one arm behind the victim's neck and reaches under both the victim's arms, locking their arms behind the victim's back. The attacker applies pressure by pull by squeezing and pushing the victim's neck forward.
Leg Lock with Underhook Neck Submission, Elevated Figure Four
Used by : Black Warrior
AKA :
Description : The victim is on their back, the attacker bends one of the victim's legs across their other leg so their legs form a four. The attacker stands to the side of the victim's straight leg. The attacker places foot under the victim's straight leg and bent ankle. The attacker pulls the victim into a sitting position, the attacker locks both the victim's arms behind their back and links their hands together. The attacker rolls to their side away from the victim's body and onto their back, elevating the victim off the canvas. The attacker applies pressure to the victim's neck by squeezing the underhook and keeps the victim in the leg lock.
Leg Split Hold, Leg Scissor
Used by : Steve Blackman
AKA :
Description : The victim is kneeling or bent over, the attacker leans across the victim's lower back. The attacker scissor locks one of the victim's legs with their legs and wraps their arms around the victim's other leg. The attacker rolls onto their back and pulls down with their legs and arms, forcing the victim's legs to do a split.