#31: Sitout Suplex Slam

A move which can be argued as a slam or a driver, the Sitout Suplex Slam is a move usually used by wrestlers with a technical background. It sees the opponent lifted up in a traditional vertical suplex until they are twisted and then driven down onto the canvas. In popular wrestling culture, the move [...]

#24: Death Valley Driver

Started from a Fireman’s Carry position, this simple yet effective move pays homage to the hundreds of driver manoeuvres in the wrestling world today. The wrestler will set the opponent up on their shoulders before driving them head/ back first off the canvas. The Death Valley Driver is a widely-used move in Japan. Here, it [...]

#19: Kneeling Back-to-Belly Piledriver

As one of the most devestating variations of the Piledriver, this manoeuvre sees the opponent draped upside down before getting their head driven into the canvas. The Kneeling Back-to-Belly Piledriver is almost a guaranteed match winner, and is used by plenty of wrestlers, especially those around the Independent circuit. However, superstars such as TNA’s Frankie [...]

#15: Snapmare Driver

Unlike a traditional Snapmare which sees the opponent land on their back, the Snapmare Driver involves the opponent’s head being driven onto the canvas. The move is performed differently according to how the opponent sells it, as they either land on their face or spike their head off the canvas for effect. Quicksilver is a [...]

#10: Michinoku Driver II

In professional wrestling, two Michinoku Drivers exist. The first, a Double Underhook Brainbuster, is one that will be featured in the blog at a later date, but the most common version is this scoop slam driver variant. The move is very popular over the independent circuit, and most importantly in the Japanese wrestling circuit where [...]

#3: Front Flip Piledriver

The Front Flip Piledriver is an effective yet dangerous move. In relation to the piledriver manoeuvre, it sees the opponent spiked directly on their head. The move was put into the public eye in the US thanks to Petey Williams, who gave the manoeuvre its debut during his TNA stint starting in 2004. Since then, [...]

#1: Fisherman Buster

In ways a simple manoeuvre, the Fisherman Buster has been used globally to finish off both the strongest and weakest wrestlers alike. Users of this move range from the likes of SHIMMER superstar Mercedes Martinez, former TNA and WCW star Shane Douglas and perhaps the most famous, the Japanese icon known as Hayabusa. The set-up [...]