Identifying Wrestling Moves!

I identify wrestling moves in various posts. If you'd like me to identify something for you, feel free to tag or send me an ask!

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A Quick Word On Move Sources

Hello everyone!

Great news, I recently discovered other sources for finding the names for certain wrestling moves! (Funnily enough, I was doing research for Fire Pro when I found this stuff, but still)

First off: Global Wrestling Gifs and Explosive Wrestling Gifs

These are both websites that have sections for a bunch of different wrestlers where you can click and see their moves with names! A great resource if they've got who or what you're looking for.

Now for my favorite source

Japanese Wikipedia!

This portal has a bunch of Japanese promotions. And for wrestling Japanese wikipedia is extremely detailed and up to date and notably the wrestling moves section is still there. This is what I primarily use to find anything, though you made need to translate a bit to find where you wanna go.

Here is the section specifically for joshi promotions so you can see the names of all your favorite joshi finishing moves. I recommend using DEEPL over translate if you go this route. Neither translation is perfect, but DEEPL is more accurate.

Happy hunting!

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Hi!

I've been calling this a senton atomico, but I've sort of realized that may not be the right term? Would you happen to know the correct name of this move?

Thank you :D

Hi Santtu! A Senton Atomico is what we commonly call a Swanton Bomb. High Angle Somersault Senton off the top rope. This move would be known as a

Tope Atomico/Slingshot Somersault Senton

Thanks for the ask!

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The submissions section for Kris Statlander in all elite moves is weird and i would like to know your opinions about it

Hi, anon!

Well, most of these moves are submission moves. They may not go into extra detail for every move (i.e the Dragon Sleeper being a bodyscissors variant but they just call it a Dragon Sleeper to not make the graphic look too wordy) but the submission moves are still accurate, there's not a submission move given the wrong name. However, there are several moves there that I would not identify as submission moves at all. Obviously, a boop is not a submission move. A Seatbelt is a pinning combination. A Wet Willy? Can you tap out to that? I mean I guess that one is questionable? I don't think I would put it there but I've luckily never been asked to identify a wet willy so I've not run into that wall yet. Anyway, yes it is weird. Ignore the Boop, the Seatbelt, and the Wet Willy and you have a solid submission moves page though.

Thanks for the ask!

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roh beantown beatdown / death riders (daniel garcia + wheeler yuta) v dark order (evil uno + alex reynolds)

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we need to talk about their new tag move can we talk about the new tag move i've been dying to talk to someone about this new tag move

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oh i can do that @identifying-wrestling-moves can u please weigh in on this clip . did they steal that move or is it a bj bros original

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You can send things to me as often as you like! Whether it be questions about moves or anything about wrestling in general, I'm all ears. Anyway:

Knuckle Lock Up Kick/Assisted Wheelbarrow German Suplex Combination

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1. Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker

2. Arm Trap Backbreaker Submission Hold

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Springboard Sole Butt

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SUMMERSLAM PREDICTIONS?

Hi, anon! Unfortunately, I don't watch WWE anymore. Sorry, friend. Enjoy Summerslam though!

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Hello identifying wrestling moves! You have been very helpful as a newbie to wrestling the last couple years, and I wanted to shout out that AEW made a new website last year that isn't getting enough love or attention called allelitemoves.com that shows every member of their roster, their moveset with gifs, specials and finishers, and I think that's also super useful and I wish more people knew about it and it was easier to share

Hi, Monty! Yes, I've heard of the site and a couple of people have mentioned it to me. Website is here for everyone to explore to their hearts content.

Also thank you for the compliment, I'm honored that I could help you in your journey as a wrestling fan. Means a lot to me as someone who's first memory is watching pro wrestling.

Thanks for the ask!

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What's the name of the pin Maya World is using to win her tournament matches?

Hi Anon! Maya's won with different pins during the tournament I believe, but if you mean the pin she used to defeat Athena, that would be a

Gannosuke Clutch

Thanks for the ask!

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hello!! what are the different types of dropkicks?? what differentiates a shotgun dropkick from a missile dropkick??

*Thought I answered this specific ask already but I realized I didn't and I'm pretending like I'm not ashamed voice* Hello anon :) There are several different forms of dropkick that exist. The most basic one is your Standing Dropkick. This is a dropkick where, from a standing position, the attacker jumps and twists their body to the side before striking the opponent with the soles of the feet. There's a running variation of this move simple called a Running Dropkick that looks very similar.

Another common Dropkick is the Front Dropkick. This move involves the attacker jumping up and executing the dropkick without twisting their body, landing flat on their back afterward. This variation of Dropkick is often used to strike a kneeling or sitting opponent. This variation of the Front Dropkick is also known as a Basement Dropkick.

Let's talk about the Shotgun Dropkick. The Shotgun Dropkick is a variation of the Front Dropkick that sees a wrestler charge at their opponent and hit them with a Running Front Dropkick towards or directly into a corner. This Dropkick is also known as a John Woo Dropkick (cooler name.)

A Missile Dropkick is any Dropkick done from an elevated surface. Usually, you will see them performed off of the top turnbuckle. It doesn't matter how the body turns for this Dropkick, if the wrestler dives off of something then it's a Missile Dropkick, though you can be more specific if you want when describing specific types of Dropkicks hit off the top rope (Front Missile Dropkick, Single Leg Missile Dropkick, etc.)

I should also probably mention the Single Leg Dropkick. Single Leg Dropkicks are any Dropkick done with one leg. They're more often done while running as opposed to standing still, but you'll see a Standing Single Leg Dropkick from time to time as well.

Thanks for the ask!

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Hi! What would you call the following?

I know there's a name for it but I can't remember it :(

Thanks!

Single-Leg Takedown (sorta)

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Giant Swing (with tail)

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Two tiny shrimps battle each other on the back of a sea cucumber, filmed at a depth of 15m. Seacrop Diving School | Japan

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titanic beasts clash on the hills of an alien planet shaking the ground 30,000 lightyears from earth filmed at a height of 17000 feet

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Test of Strength/Greco-Roman Knuckle Lock

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Hi! I have a really specific question I don't know if you can help me with. I'm training right now and my mentors say there's a difference between a patada voladora (flying kick where you land on your front) and a patada de burro (flying kick where you land on your back) (we are latino and speak spanish) but watching puroresu it seems to me they just call everything a dropkick. Are these actually two different moves?

Interesting question! I'd have to see the kicks you're talking about. I've heard of and seen both flying kicks and dropkicks, but I'm not too familiar with the Spanish names for them so I'd have to see just to make sure. There are plenty of different names for dropkicks and the names do actually change based on how you land. i.e Standing Dropkick (landing on your stomach) vs. Front Dropkick (landing on your back.) Would love to talk more about this!

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Why don’t they call it a Suicide Dive anymore? Is it just to sound more family-friendly or something?

Hi! Very interesting question. I'm not a WWE watcher these days, so I dunno what they call it anymore (back when I watched Cole would call it a Suicide Dive) but elsewhere I think the name has faded due to wrestling fans and announcers becoming more knowledgeable (or nerdy) with it. The original name for the move is Tope Suicida, and since people are becoming more aware of that thanks to Lucha Libre (and all wrestling broadly) becoming more easy to access, I think you'll hear more of that from announcers that bother to call the move. Excalibur also tends to use original names for moves, because he's kinda nerdy like that. Other than that, your guess is as good as mine. Thanks for the ask!

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Attempted Murder (Legal in this instance?)

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Iris and Naberus loving on each other! I love these two dorks, and I wanted to build out their Art Fight pages because I have VERY LITTLE digital art of them with how new these characters are.

Find me on Art Fight under smittensable!!

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