Moves of the day: Betcha didnt think there were this many bulldog variations. Bulldog Used by : AKA : Bulldogging Headlock Description : The attacker applies a side headlock on the victim and drops them down on their face. Variations : Running Bulldog (Bret Hart, Barry Windham) * This is the more classic version of this move. Flying Bulldog (Dustin Rhodes) Off the Top Rope Bulldog (Rick Steiner) Super Bulldog (Rey Misterio Jr, Lodi) Bulldog, Cobra Clutch Used by : Bam Bam Bigelow AKA : Description : The attacker stands behind the victim. The attacker reaches under one of the victims arms with one hand and places it behind the victims neck. The attacker uses their free arm to reach across the victims body and grab the victims arm which is on the the same side as the arm the attacker is apply the half nelson. The attacker pulls the victims arm across their face and locks their hands around the victims neck. The attacker charges forward and drives the victim face first into the mat. Bulldog, Inverted Side Headlock Swinging Used by : Ted Hart AKA : Description : The attacker applies an inverted face lock on the vicitm. The attacker reaches over with their far arm and turns around so the victim is in sort of a side head lock facing upward and the attacker is now facing 180 degrees opposite of what they were origianlly facing. The attacker then falls and spins to the side, flipping the victim over and driving them face first into the ground. Bulldog, Reverse Used by : Juventud Guerrera, Kaz Hayashi AKA : Description : The attacker stands face to face with the victim. The attacker reaches under the victims chin and locks their hands around the victims head. The attacker sits down and drives the victim to the mat on the back of their head. Bulldog, 3/4 Face Lock Used by : Diamond Dallas Page, Steve Austin, Johnny Ace, Disco Inferno AKA : The Diamond Cutter (Page), The Stone Cold Stunner (Austin), The Ace Crusher (Ace), The Chartbuster (Disco) Description : The attacker applies 3/4 face lock (basically, the victims head on the attackers shoulder with the attacker forming a headlock around the top of their head as the attacker has their back to the victim) and drops down to the mat impacting the victims chin into the attackers shoulder. NOTE : There are debates about whether the different verisons of the move listed above are the same or not. Page usually lands on his back, while others usually land in a sitting position. I consider them to be the same move as given the different variations of the moves, wrestlers usually land on their back so the victim whos falling doesnt land at an unusual angle and injure their necks. Variations : Off the Top Rope Somersault 3/4 Face Lock Bulldog (Devon Storm, Super Nova, Diamond Dust - Masato Tanaka) Springboard Somersault 3/4 Face Lock Bulldog (Dragon Kid) Running 3/4 Face Lock Bulldog (Diamond Dallas Page, Samoan Bulldog - Fatu) Super 3/4 Face Lock Bulldog (Diamond Dallas Page, Whippersnapper - Mikey Whipwreck) Bulldog, 3/4 Facelock, Back Flip Used by : Naomichi Marufuji, Kid Kaos, Red AKA : Shiranui (Marufuji) Description : The attacker applies 3/4 face lock (basically, the victims head on the attackers shoulder with the attacker forming a headlock around the top of their head as the attacker has their back to the victim) and runs towards a corner and runs up the ring ropes with the facelock still applied. The attacker kicks off the top rope and back flips the over the victim and drives them down onto the back of their head. Bulldog, 3/4 Face Lock, Canadian Backbreaker Rack Used by : Diamond Dallas Page AKA : Description : The victim is lifted up over the attackers shoulder so the victim is facing upwards and their back is held over the shoulder of the attacker. The attacker locks their arms around the victims torso as if they were giving the victim a powerbomb or Canadian Backbreaker Rack. The attacker flips the victim over so they are facing downward and falling. As the victim is falling down, the attacker applies 3/4 face lock (basically, the victims head on the attackers shoulder with the attacker forming a headlock around the top of their head as the attacker has their back to the victim) and drops to the mat, impacting the victims chin into the attackers shoulder. Bulldog, 3/4 Face Lock, Firemans Carry Used by : Diamond Dallas Page, Marc Mero, Maunakea Mossman AKA : TKO/Total Knock Out (Mero), Hawaiian Crusher (Mossman) Description : The attacker lifts the victim up so they are laying stomach first across the attackers shoulders (a standing firemans carry). The attacker releases the victims legs and throws them towards the attackers back. The attacker applies 3/4 face lock (basically, the victims head on the attackers shoulder with the attacker forming a headlock around the top of their head as the attacker has their back to the victim) and drops to the mat, impacting the victims chin into the attackers shoulder. Bulldog, 3/4 Face Lock, Flap Jack Used by : Buh Buh Ray Dudley, Diamond Dallas Page, Rikishi AKA : Buh Buh Cutter (Dudley) Description : The attacker lifts the victim up in the air as if for a back drop but instead of tossing them over, the attacker pushes them up in the air when the victim is horizontal so they land on their face/chest when they hit the mat. As the victim is falling to the mat, the attacker applies 3/4 face lock (basically, the victims head on the attackers shoulder with the attacker forming a headlock around the top of their head as the attacker has their back to the victim) and drops to the mat, impacting the victims chin into the attackers shoulder. Bulldog, 3/4 Face Lock, Inverted Facelock Suplex Used by : Super Delfin AKA : Osaka Stunner (Delfin) Description : The attacker applies an inverted facelock on the victim. The attacker hooks the victims tights and lifts them straight up in the air so the victim is upside down. The attacker lets the victims body fall over their shoulder, as they fall, the release the inverted facelock and shift it into a 3/4 face lock (basically, the victims head on the attackers shoulder with the attacker forming a headlock around the top of their head as the attacker has their back to the victim) and drops to the mat, impacting the victims chin into the attackers shoulder. Bulldog, 3/4 Face Lock, Powerbomb Used by : Vicious Vic Grimes AKA : Grimes Cutter Description : The attacker bends a victim over or applies a standing head scissors and grabs the victim around the waist. The attacker lifts the victim up so they are sitting on the attackers shoulders, facing the opposite direction of the attacker. The attacker pushes the victim fowards slightly so they fall straight down off the attackers shoulders but not down as if in a powerbomb, straight down as if to their feet or stomach. As the victim is falling to the mat, the attacker applies 3/4 face lock (basically, the victims head on the attackers shoulder with the attacker forming a headlock around the top of their head as the attacker has their back to the victim) and drops to the mat, impacting the victims chin into the attackers shoulder. Bulldog, 3/4 Face Lock Reverse Crucifix Used by : Tommy Dreamer AKA : Tommyhawk (Dreamer) Description : The attacker lifts the victim up so they are laying stomach first across the attackers shoulder. The attacker places their hands under the victims arms and extends their arms, so the victim is held in the air. The attacker pushes the victim up in the air. As the victim is falling to the mat, the attacker applies 3/4 face lock (basically, the victims head on the attackers shoulder with the attacker forming a headlock around the top of their head as the attacker has their back to the victim) and drops to the mat, impacting the victims chin into the attackers shoulder. Bulldog, 3/4 Nelson, Suplex Used by : Masato Tanaka AKA : Description : The attacker applies a front face lock on the victim and throws the victims near arm across their shoulders. The attacker grabs the victims tights and lifts them straight up in the air so they are upside down. The attacker pushes the victims body so it is over their shoulder and hooks their head. The victim should be face down towards the mat and falling with the attacker applying a 3/4 face lock (basically, the victims head on the attackers shoulder with the attacker forming a headlock around the top of their head as the attacker has their back to the victim) and drops to the mat, impacting the victims chin into the attackers shoulder. Bulldog, Twisting Used by : Billy Kidman, Spike Dudley AKA : Swinging Bulldog, Tornado Bulldog Description : The attacker applies a side headlock to the victim and runs towards a corner and up the ring ropes with the headlock still applied. The attacker kicks off the top rope and shifts their bodyweight, swinging their body around. The attacker drives the victims head into the mat as they fall to the mat. Bulldog, Twisting 3/4 Facelock Used by : Spike Dudley AKA : Acid Drop (Dudley) Description : The attacker applies 3/4 face lock (basically, the victims head on the attackers shoulder with the attacker forming a headlock around the top of their head as the attacker has their back to the victim) and runs towards a corner and runs up the ring ropes with the facelock still applied. The attacker kicks off the top rope and shifts their bodyweight, swinging their body around. As the attacker falls to the ground, the victims chin is driven into the attackers shoulder. Bulldog Lariat Used by : Randy Savage, Bret Hart, Giant Baba AKA : Neck Tie Clothesline, Neck Breaker Drop (Baba) Description : The attacker jumps at the victim and wraps their arm around the victims neck and drags them down to the mat as the attacker falls. Generally, both attacker and victim land on their backs and the victim hits the back of their head on the mat when they land. Variations : Apron Dive Bulldog Lariat (Devon Storm) Off the Top Rope Bulldog Lariat (Norio Honaga, Kendo Ka Shin)
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:09:46 +0000