Kneeling double underhook powerbomb Īnother variation credited to Misawa is the Tiger Driver '91. Tyler Bate uses the move as his finishing maneuver, calling it the Tyler Driver '97 and Toni Storm calling it Storm Zero. Ahmed Johnson used the sitout version as well, calling it the Pearl River Plunge. A sitout version is commonly known as a Tiger Driver and was invented by Mitsuharu Misawa. The wrestler may also fall to their knees as they slam the opponent down. The wrestler then lifts the opponent in the air and flips them over, throwing them back down and driving the back and shoulders of the opponent to the ground. The wrestler faces a bent over opponent, and hooks each of the opponent's arms behind the opponent's back. Finally, both opponents will be slammed to the mat.Īlso known as a Tiger Driver. This is normally performed by putting the first opponent's head between the seconds legs while they are sitting on the second or top turnbuckle. One opponent is placed on the attackers shoulders as per a standard powerbomb, then the other will be placed on the first opponents shoulders, facing in the same direction. This move, invented by Masato Tanaka, is performed when the wrestler will put the opponent in to the position for a belly to back suplex, lift them up and then catch them in mid air as if going for a spinebuster but instead put the opponents legs on their shoulders then drives the opponent to the mat like a falling powerbomb.ĭue to convenience of wording this name can refer to a maneuver either performed by two persons on one, or one person on two generally both opponents will be far smaller than the wrestler attempting the move.
It is used by Roman Reigns as a signature move. A top rope version was used by Konnan as well. Innovated by Kyoko Inoue and popularized by Black Tiger. Lance Archer uses an inverted version called the Blackout.Īlso known as a Niagara Driver, Splash Mountain, or Black Tiger Bomb, this powerbomb is similar to the Crucifix Powerbomb, but instead of the wrestler falling forward to drop the opponent, the attacking wrestler falls to a seated position for a pinfall attempt instead of releasing the opponent.
Damian Priest uses the move to pay tribute to Razor Ramon, while the throwing variation is used by Bad Luck Fale as the Bad Luck Fall. The falling variation is often associated with Razor Ramon, who called it Razor's Edge (also known as the Outsider's Edge or Diamonds Edge during his time in WCW as Scott Hall). Sheamus employs the running variation, dubbing it the High Cross. The wrestler finally runs or falls to their knees and throws the opponent onto the mat back and neck first. The wrestler places the opponent's head in between their legs, then grabs the opponent's stomach, lifts the opponent over their shoulder, and holds both their arms in a cross position over their head. Mikael Judas performing El Crucifijo on Pendleton It was used by Albert, The Great Khali, The Wifebeater/Matt Martini and Tara. A falling version exists, and usually ends with the attacking wrestler pinning the opponent immediately while still holding the throat after the move has already been executed. This allows the attacking wrestler to lean forward and place both their arms on the opponent for a pinfall attempt. This would see the opponent land in a position where their legs are wrapped around the wrestler with their back and shoulders on the mat. From here the attacking wrestler would throw the opponent back down to the mat while falling to a seated position.
The most common move referred to as a chokebomb sees an attacking wrestler grasps an opponent's neck with both hands and then lift them up into the air. Styles as the Rack Bomb.Īlso known as a sitout two-handed chokeslam and a choke driver.
Innovated by Lioness Asuka and popularized by A.J. Often the wrestler drops to a seated position while spinning the opponent. The wrestler first places their opponent face-up across their shoulders, as in an Argentine backbreaker rack, hooks the head with one hand and a leg with the other, and the wrestler will then spin the opponent's head away from them, dropping the opponent down to the mat.