Professional wrestling aerial techniques

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Rey Mysterio performing a Springboard Seated Senton on D-Von Dudley

Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler. These moves are mainly done by smaller quicker wrestlers that are unable to do most of the power moves.

There is a wide variety of aerial techniques in pro wrestling. Many moves are known by several different names. Professional wrestlers frequently give their "finishers" (signature moves that usually result in a win) new names. Occasionally these names become popular and are used regardless of the wrestler performing the technique.

As a result of injuries being caused by these high risk moves many promotions ban the use of some maneuvers, or at least tell wrestlers to "tone down" their use. During 2005 World Wrestling Entertainment banned the use of the 450 Splash and Shooting Star Press moves.

Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible.

Arm twist ropewalk chop

The wrestler grabs hold of one of the opponent's wrists, and twists that arm. The wrestler then climbs up the corner turnbuckles and walks on the top rope, before jumping down and chopping the opponent on their chest or side of their neck. Notably used by The Undertaker, who calls it Old School.

Jinsei Shinzaki uses a praying variation, where he bows his head and holds his free hand in front of his head while walking on the top rope, in a praying fashion.

Axe handle

A top-rope axe handle is accomplished by jumping from the top turnbuckle to the mat or floor and striking your opponent with two fists held together in the fashion of holding an axe. This is usually done on a standing or rising opponent, not a prone one.

A signature move of Randy Savage, who also often performed it from the ring apron to an opponent standing on the floor. a variation is used by Ashley Massaro as she does a springboard from the ropes.

Springboard axe handle

This variation of the flying axe handle involves bouncing off the ropes, turning around and striking your opponent with two fists clutched together as if holding an axe.

This is a signature move of Ashley Massaro.

Banzai drop

A Banzai drop is a move in which a wrestler jumps down from a raised platform and drops his buttocks on the opponent's body. This move was originated by Yokozuna.

Notable users include: Rikishi (Rump Shaker), Mark Henry (Death from Above).

==Crossbody==

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Rey Mysterio performing a Crossbody

A crossbody (or "cross body block") is a maneuver in which a wrestler jumps onto his opponent and lands horizontally across the opponent's torso, forcing them to the mat and usually resulting in a pinfall attempt. This can be accomplished from the top rope or by going over the top rope to the outside. In lucha libre, this is called a "pescado" when the top rope is used as a slingshot, though the term "plancha" has been popularly accepted in American wrestling for the same maneuver. In Mexico, a plancha is any move which uses the chest or abdomen.

This is another move used by many wrestlers, usually of lighter weights. Ricky Steamboat often used this as his finishing move.

Diamond Dust

This can refer to a Forward Somersault three-quarter facelock bulldog or Forward Somersault three-quarter facelock jawbreaker, but it is best known by the name Diamond Dust, given to it by Masato Tanaka. This move involves an attacker standing on the top rope facing the back of a standing victim. The attacker then leaps forward, somersaulting, and catches the victim in a three-quarter facelock (the victim's head on their shoulder with the attacker's arm pinning the victim's head in place) as they fall. The attacker falls to a seated position and pulls the victim down with them, driving the victim's jaw into the shoulder of the attacker (Jawbreaker), or falling flat on his/her back forcing their victim's face into the mat (bulldog).

This move is also used by Shark Boy as a finisher; he refers to it as the Dead Sea Drop (DSD).

Diving bulldog

This is a Bulldog (head-lock takedown) performed by an attacker from an elevated position. a bulldog is a move in which the wrestler applies a head lock or face lock to his opponent and leaps forward, so that the attacker lands on his back or in a sitting position, driving the victim's face into the mat.

A standard diving bulldog sees an attacker jump down on an opponent from an elevated platform and apply any version of a headlock to take down the victim to the mat. This move is currently used by Trevor Murdoch, and has been used by Lance Cade and Maven to finish matches.

Springboard bulldog

This is a Bulldog performed after springboarding (bouncing) off the ring ropes, in some cases a headlock is first applied before the wrestler bounces off the ropes, Trish Stratus uses this move and calls it Stratusfaction.

All types of bulldog can be performed in this way including the Three-quarter Facelock Bulldog variation which sees the attacker run up to ropes while applying Three-quarter Facelock then dropping the victim to the mat face first. This version is used by Spike Dudley as the Acid Drop (in ECW) or the Dudley Dog (in WWE).

Another version is the springboard bulldog is seen where a wrestler will springboard off the ring ropes before applying the headlock. While flying towards an opponent, a wrestler will catch the victim in a headlock and the drive them into the ground as he fall to the mat. A notable user of this variation is Shelton Benjamin.

Diving elbow drop

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Shawn Michaels executing a Diving elbow drop on Triple H

A diving elbow drop is executed by diving onto a prone opponent with one's elbow cocked, driving the elbow into the opponent's shoulder or chest. Variations of this move have been used as signature maneuvers by Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Randy Savage, Test, Rob Conway, Lance Cade, Chris Jericho, Satoshi Kojima, Shawn Michaels, Matt Bentley and each of The Nasty Boys.

Shane McMahon would place his opponent on an announcer's table, climb to the top rope, and then leap off and drive his elbow into the opponent's chest, breaking the table in the process. He called this "The Leap of Faith."

Axe handle elbow drop

The attacker sits on the top rope with a foot on each second rope, facing a supine victim. The attacker then leaps towards the victim, clasping their forearms together, and lands on their knees, driving both elbows into the shoulder or chest of the victim.

Diving back elbow drop

A less common variation on a diving elbow drop; the attacker stand on the top rope facing away from the victim then leaps backwards, extending and cocking one elbow. This allows for greater range but less precision.

A signature move of Genichiro Tenryu, and is also utilized by his former protégé Toshiaki Kawada.

Shooting star elbow drop

The attacker leaps towards a prone opponent from an elevated position, executes a backflip in mid-air, and lands with their elbow cocked, driving the elbow into the victim. Teddy Hart is credited for popularizing the move, which he has dubbed the Hart Attack 2.0 and the Lethal Injection.

Diving stomp

When a wrestler jumps down from a raised platform on an opponent dropping his foot onto any part of an opponent's body.

Diving double foot stomp

When a wrestler jumps down from a raised platform on an opponent driving both his feet into anywhere on the opponent's body. This is a signature move of Spike Dudley and Tajiri. Perro Aguayo and Perro Aguayo, Jr. use it as a finisher, calling it "La Lanza." Low Ki also uses various variations of it, calling them Ghetto Stomp. Other notable users: Super Dragon and Matt Sydal.

Mushroom stomp

Whilst situated on the middle rope of a turnbuckle, a wrestler will jump over a charging attacker, pressing his feet off their back to push them into the turnbuckle with more force, before landing on their own two feet.

Notable users include: Paul London

Moonsault double foot stomp

This variation sees the wrestler perform a moonsault but instead of landing on the opponent in a splash position the wrestler would continue the rotation so that he/she would be able to drive both feet into an opponent who is laying on the ground. While in CZW both Ruckus and Sonjay Dutt used this move.

Diving fist drop

A fist drop is a move in which a wrestler jumps down from a raised platform on an opponent driving his fist into anywhere on the opponent's body. This move is used by Jerry "The King" Lawler as a finishing maneuver.

Diving headbutt

A diving headbutt is exactly what it sounds like: a jumping or sometimes freefall headbutt delivered from the top rope to anywhere on the opponent's body. The move was innovated accidentally by Harley Race, when he fell from the top turnbuckle onto his opponent. He adapted it as a signature move, and it was then adapted and further popularized by The Dynamite Kid.

Other notable users include Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Jun Izumida.

Race has stated that he regrets inventing the move because he feels that it has had a part in giving various wrestlers who utilize the move spine problems, most notably The Dynamite Kid.

Some versions include a "swan dive" style, where the performer spreads his arms out while falling. The "swan dive" is the most popular version today and is used by Chris Benoit as one of his finishing manuvers.

Other notable users include Meng/Haku, Bam Bam Bigelow, Chris Candido, and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson.

Diving hurricanrana

Also known as Diving huracanrana. This move is executed by jumping forward with legs apart, landing on a standing opponent straddling his shoulders, and using the momentum to execute a hurricanrana.

Dragonrana

In this variant of the diving hurricanrana, the attacker performs a front flip from the top rope before executing the technique. The technique is named by and after the wrestler Dragon Kid, pupil of Ultimo Dragon, who invented the maneuver.

Springboard hurricanrana

Also known as Springboard huracanrana. A move in which the wrestler jumps up and springboards off the top rope from the outside of the ring, performs a hurricanrana in to a pin. Rey Mysterio uses this as a finisher when combined with the 619 and calls it a West Coast Pop.

Diving knee drop

A move in which a wrestler will jump from a raised platform (the top rope, the apron, etc) and land his knee on a prone opponent.

Notable users include: Doug Williams (Bomb Scare Knee Drop), Bruiser Brody, Takao Omori

Calf branding

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Raven performs a diving knee drop bulldog on Cassidy Riley

This diving knee drop bulldog sees the opponent is standing near one of the ring corners, facing towards the center of the ring, while the wrestler is standing on the second rope where he/she would grabs hold of the opponent and place one knee against the base of the opponent's neck. At this point the attacker pushes away from the corner, driving the opponent down to the mat face first, while landing on the opponent's upper body, and driving his knee to the neck of the opponent. Popularized by Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Also used by Raven and Triple H.

Diving leg drop

A move in which a wrestler will jump from a raised platform (the top rope, the apron, etc) and land his leg across an opponent's throat or face. Also called a Guillotine Legdrop, and is used by many wrestlers as well as popular luchador Psicosis as a finisher. WWE star Matt Hardy uses a second-rope version, and is known to perform it from highly-elevated areas, such as off a cage onto his opponent.

Moonsault leg drop

This variation sees the wrestler perform a top rope moonsault but instead of landing on the opponent in a splash position the wrestler would continue the rotation to drive his leg across an opponent who is laying on the ground.

Notable users include: Scorpio (Drop the Bomb)

Diving leg drop bulldog

This is a diving version of the leg drop bulldog, it involves the attacker coming off one of the ropes and droping his leg across the back of the head of an opponent who is leaning forward.

Notable users include: Nunzio (Sicilian Slice), Billy Gunn (Ass Kisser)

Somersault corkscrew leg drop

The wrestler is standing on an elevated position. He then jumps forward, flipping and rotating 360° simultaneously, and lands his leg on the chest of the opponent laying beneath him. Often turned into a senton due to the difficulty in aiming.

Notable users include: A.J. Styles (Spiral Tap).

Somersault legdrop

The wrestler performs a forward somersault off of a raised platform while descending to drop their leg across the throat or chest of an opponent.

Notable users: Booker T (Harlem Hangover / Houston Hangover)

Shooting star legdrop

The wrestler performs a reverse backflip but keeps revolving and performs a legdrop. This move is used by Georgia-based independent wrestler Jason Cross, who calls it the Crossfire.

Other notable users: Teddy Hart (Triple Bypass)

Springboard legdrop

A move in which a wrestler bounces off the ropes and lands his leg across an opponent's throat or face. This move is often used by Rey Mysterio (who calls it Dropping the Dime), as a finisher when combined with the 619.

Other notable users include: Billy Kidman

Diving shoulder block

Diving spear

This is a diving shoulder block takedown. A move in which a wrestler will jump from a raised platform i.e. top-rope, and drive their shoulder into the opponent's torso, forcing them down to the mat.

Flying clothesline

A move in which a wrestler will jump from an elevated position and perform a clothesline to a standing opponent. Kane uses the flying clothesline regularly, but adds a somersault to his landing in the case of an opponent ducking.

Shelton Benjamin and Hardcore Holly have recently been using a version of this move, called a Flying Lariat which is similar but involves the wrestler wrapping his arm around the opponents head.

Flying back elbow

A move in which the wrestler will jump from an elevated position (usually the top turnbuckle) and strike a standing opponent with the back of his or her elbow. Notable users include Chris Jericho.

Flying neckbreaker

Also known as a Flipping Neckbreaker are neckbreaker techniques involving the attacker jumping from a raised platform (usually the middle/second rope at the turnbuckle) and throwing the opponent to the ground by twisting the victim's neck. Made famous by Marcus "Buff" Bagwell, dubbing it the Blockbuster.

Other users include: Shannon Moore (Moorgasm), Simmons (Butlerbuster), The Hurricane, (Overcast)

Flying spinning heel kick

A move in which the wrestler will jump from an elevated position (usually the top turnbuckle) and strike a standing opponent with spinning heel kick in mid-air. The move was popularized by Lance Storm.

Flying thrust kick

Executed when an attacker jumps from a raised platform (usually the top turnbuckle), and hits a standing victim with a thrust kick in mid-air. "Gentleman" Chris Adams invented this maneuver in the late-1980s, calling it a "flying superkick". Also used by Rob Van Dam.

Shooting star piledriver

This move more closely resembles a shooting star ending in a facebuster rather then a piledriver, though it was referred to as a "Shooting Star Piledriver" by annoucers at the time of its most notable occurrence.

During a Ring of Honor event, wrestler Jody Fleisch tried to execute a springboard shooting star press on Low Ki but botched the landing in such away that, instead of the opponent catching Fleisch and falling to the ground, Fleisch's legs straddled the head of the opponent and grounded him with so much force it it drove the opponents head into the mat below.

Other occurrences of this move taking place have seen wrestlers end in positions similar to that of the Flatliner or the DDT. This latter variant is used as a finisher by M-Dogg 20 (The Death Star DDT).

Sunset flip

This is a pinning move where a wrestler and his opponent face each other, with the attacker on higher ground (such as the top turnbuckle). The attacker dives over the victim, catches him in a waistlock from behind, and rolls into a sitting position as he hits the mat. As the attacker rolls over, he pulls the victim over backwards so that he lands on his back.

Frankensteiner

This is a headscissors takedown executed on a victim sitting on the top rope. With the attacker's legs scissored around the opponent's head while they face each other, the attacker performs a backflip to swing through the opponent's open legs, dragging the victim into a forced somersault that distances the attacker from the victim and lands the opponent on his back.

The name Frankensteiner comes from Scott Steiner, who popularized the move. Steiner also used a variation where the opponent wasn't seated on the top rope, which is also called frankensteiner. The move is also commonly called Huracanrana or Hurricanrana, although technically that move is slightly different.

Elix Skipper uses a variation of this in which he walks on the top rope before he gives an opponent, who is seated on the top rope, a huracanrana. Technically called a ropewalk rana, Skipper calls it New School in reference to the arm twist ropewalk chop, Old School, performed by The Undertaker.

A handstand variation was popularized by Trish Stratus, who called it Stratusphere. With the opponent seated on the top turnbuckle facing the ring, the wrestler performs a handstand at the corner of the ring, wrapping her shins or feet around the neck of the opponent. She then bends her legs forward towards the ring, pulling the opponent over her and flipping them down to the mat onto their back. Also a signature move of Mickie James.

Iconoclasm

The opponent is seated on the top rope. The wrestler turns his back to him and grabs hold of the opponent's arms from below, right at the arm pits. He then throws the opponent forward while sitting down, flipping them over in midair, and slamming them down to the mat back first.

Notable users include CIMA, who also uses a cross-arm variation called the Goriconoclasm. Christopher Daniels also uses a cross-arm variation (the "Fall from Grace").

Moonsault

Main article: Moonsault

A move in which a wrestler executes a backflip and lands on an opponent. A basic moonsault is generally attempted from the top rope, though myriad variations exist.

Moonsault slam

Any move where the wrestler stands on an elevated position, grabs hold of the opponent, and performs a moonsault while still holding on to the opponent, driving them down to the mat.

A falling slam variation is used by Último Guerrero, where the wrestler holds his opponent across his chest and then performs the moonsault (Guerrero Special).

A side slam variation is performed by various wrestlers, notably by Frankie Kazarian (Flux Capacitator), and is also called a solo Spanish fly, named after the double team variation. There is also a variation of this variation which is not performed off an elevated position, called standing moonsault side slam.

Matt Sydal uses a belly to belly variation where he faces his opponent on the top rope, wraps his arms around the opponent's torso and then performs the moonsault, slamming the opponent down to the mat back first. He calls it Cyclorama.

Missile dropkick

Main article: Dropkick

A dropkick from an elevated surface such as a turnbuckle, a table or a ladder to a standing opponent.

Plancha

An accepted term in American wrestling for a slingshot crossbody from the inside to the outside of the ring. In Mexico, a plancha is any move which uses the chest or abdomen.

Senton

A senton is similar to a splash, except that instead of impacting stomach first, the attacker lands back first across the opponent.

630 senton

The attacker performs a senton, spinning 630 degrees before landing, i.e. one full rotation (360 degrees) following by a somersault senton (270 degress).

This move is used by Jack Evans and Jerrelle Clark.

Corkscrew 630 senton

The attacker, facing backwards to the ring from the top turnbuckle, performs a 630° Senton, turning 180° in mid-air.

This move is used by Jack Evans, who often performs it landing outside the ring.

Seated senton

This variant on the senton which sees the attacker use his/her tailbone and lower body in a seated position too force the opponent to the mat rather than using thier whole back. This seated senton is performed by jumping forward off a raised platform or springboarding on to the shoulders of a standing opponent forcing them to the ground. Japanese wrestler Dick Togo is the most famous user of the move; he copied it from an older Japanese wrestler, Hiro Saito. A variation of this move, springboarding from the top rope, is used regularly by Rey Mysterio.

Molly-go-round

This variant on the seated senton is performed by flipping forward off a raised platform on to the shoulders of a standing opponent forcing them to the ground, generally named after WWE diva Molly Holly. Its technical name is a flipping seated senton.

Senton bomb

This variant on the senton is performed by leaping from the top turnbuckle (or other raised surface), flipping forward 270°, and landing on the opponent back-first in the standard senton position. Jeff Hardy employs a variant of this as his finisher, dubbed the Swanton Bomb, in which he waits until the last second to execute the flip, so that he just barely completes the flip when impacting with his opponent.

Sean O'Haire also uses a varation of this move and he calls it the Seanton Bomb.

Ken Kennedy uses a variation called the Kenton Bomb.

Corkscrew senton

Also known as the sky twister press, this senton is performed by executing a backflip from the top turnbuckle, then spinning 180°, landing on a fallen opponent back-first. This move can also be performed on a standing opponent, and is often referred to as a Halo when it is. This move often ends with a legdrop instad of a senton, due to the difficulty of execution.

Other notable users: Teddy Hart (Open Hart Surgery), Amazing Red (Infrared), Shannon Moore (Halo), Rey Bucanero, L.A. Park.

A standing corkscrew senton is a variation which is not performed from a raised platform.

Notable users include: Jack Evans (Ode 2 Blitzkrieg)

Imploding senton bomb

This is variant of a reverse shooting star press sees an attacker facing away from the ring while on the top turnbuckle jump backwards executing a senton bomb.

Shiranui

This is a Springboard somersault three-quarter facelock diving reverse DDT, which has also been known as Sliced Bread #2, Ninja, and Shinobi. In this move a wrestler grabs a Three-quarter facelock on the opponent and runs up a vertical surface, usually the corner turnbuckles, and jumps backwards, somersaulting in the air, and landing face down to the mat, driving the opponent back-first down to the mat.

Notable users include: Naomichi Marufuji (Shiranui), Brian Kendrick (Sliced Bread #2), Alex Shelley

In a slight variation the wrestler lands instead to a seated position, driving the opponent's head between his legs. This variation is used by Jimmy Jacobs, who calls it the Contra Code. Both variations can see a modified version where both wrestlers are already perched on the top rope, and the somersault DDT is the only part performed, which is known as the Super Shiranui.

Splash

A basic splash (also known as a Press) involves a wrestler jumping forward from a raised platform—usually the top turnbuckle—and landing stomach first across an opponent lying on the ground below.

WWE wrestler Val Venis uses the move, which he calls The Money Shot, which is a little variation of a Splash. It is also used by Daivari, who calls it The Magic Carpet Ride, and holds a carpet underneath himself while performing the splash. The splash was popularized in America by Jimmy "The Superfly" Snuka, one of the first 'high-fliers' to wrestle in North America, who called the move The Superfly. It was one of the first and most popular highflying moves to be seen in mainstream wrestling. Even today, the move is often called a Superfly Splash in his honor.

450 splash

Invented by 2 Cold Scorpio, the 450 Splash involves flipping forward 450° from a raised platform, landing on the opponent in the splash position. Wrestlers like Juventud Guerrera and John Kronus popularized the move in the United States, while it was a trademark in Japan for Hayabusa, who called it the Firebird Splash.

Other notable users include: Austin Aries, Paul London, Essa Rios, Ron Killings, AJ Styles

Corkscrew 450 splash

A Corkscrew 450° splash is performed when a wrestler (facing backwards to the ring from the top turnbuckle) jumps, turns 180° and performs a 450° splash. This move was popularized by the Japanese wrestler Hayabusa, who called it a Phoenix Splash. Low Ki uses it by that name. Sonjay Dutt calls it the Hindu Press. It is also known to some as the Stardust Press. M-Dogg 20 calls it Death from Above.

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The corner slingshot splash, as performed by Vader.

Corner slingshot splash

The attacker places the victim so they are lying supine and with their head and feet facing opposite corners of the ring. The attacker then approaches an adjacent turnbuckle, places their hands on the top rope and climbs to the first or second rope. The attacker then bounces on the ropes before throwing their legs and body outwards and releasing the ropes, thus flying outwards and downwards and connecting with the torso of the victim.

This move was often used by Vader, who alternately called it the Vader Bomb (in the USA) or the Vader Crush (in Japan). It has also been used by A-Train and The Godfather.

Frog splash

This move is performed by leaping from the top rope, stretching out to a horizontal position, and bringing one's feet and hands inward and outward before landing. The in-out motion is supposed to sandwich the opponent between the knees and hands to add power but is more or less a typical splash. This was the late Eddie Guerrero's finishing move, who adapted it as a tribute to the late Art Barr, who used a slight variation listed below. Other notable users include Rob Van Dam (Five-Star Frog Splash), Kid Kash, Chavo Guerrero, Jr., Rey Mysterio, Jr., and Christian Cage.

Other slighly different variation sees the wrestler bring his hands between his legs and kick up with his feet before drawing both arms and legs back outwards. Notable users of this variation include Art Barr, CIMA (Mad Splash), and D'Lo Brown (Lo-Down).

Split legged splash

Similar to the split-legged moonsault, only instead of moonsaulting, the attacker turns around and hits a splash.

Shooting star press

Main article: Shooting Star Press

The attacker jumps forward from an elevated position, executing a backflip in mid-air, landing on the opponent in the splash position. The move was invented by Jushin Liger but is performed by many other wrestlers. Billy Kidman and Brock Lesnar have used it as their finishers. Paul London, Teddy Hart, A.J. Styles, Matt Sydal, M-Dogg 20, Naomichi Marafuji and Mark Briscoe can often be seen performing it as well.

Transition move

Some moves are meant neither to pin an opponent, nor weaken them or force them to submit, but are intended to set up the victim for another attack.

Grounding

The attacker jumps onto an opponent from an elevated platform as the opponent is standing up, so that the opponent falls to his knees with his head between the legs of the attacker. This move is generally used to set up for a powerbomb.

Springboard

Springboarding involves a wrestler using any of the ring ropes to bounce off of, most high-flying techniques can be performed after a spring board, i.e. Springboard leg-drop, Springboard dropkick. Sometimes wrestlers will bounce off of one set of ring ropes then off another to perform a move, this is referred to as a double springboard, the most notable double springboard move is a version of a Springboard moonsault in which a wrestler bounces off the middle-rope to elevate himself/herself to the top-rope from where he/she bounces off to perfom the moonsault.

Sick Boy was known for frequently using the ropes as a springboard. Chris Jericho frequently uses the springboard plancha and the springboard dropkick.

Slingshot

A slingshot involves a wrestler pulling on the rope and using the spring of the ropes to hurl themselvess over it. Most high-flying techniques can be performed after a sling shot.

Shooting star

this move sees an attacker jump forward from an elevated position, executing a backflip in mid-air. Many techniques can be performed after a shooting star, most well known is the shooting star press but there are other variations like the shooting star legdrop, Shooting Star Elbow Drop and the unique shooting star piledriver

Modifiers

Standing

The term standing is used to refer to any move which is being performed at the same level as the victim, usually on the ring mat. This is rather than most aerial moves which are performed from a raised platform like the top turnbuckle.

Super

The term Super is placed before any move which is being performed off the top rope. For example, if a samoan drop was performed from the top turnbuckle it would be called a "Super Samoan Drop". Many move variations performed off the top rope use the term "Avalanche" instead of "super", especially in Japan.

Suplexes performed from the top or second rope are referred to as superplexes.

Suicide

The term Suicide is placed before any move that goes from the ring, the ring apron, the ropes or the turnbuckles to the outside of the ring. The most obvious is a "suicide dive", which is simply a jump through or over ring ropes to the outside.