10 Insane Wrestling Moves Created By Women
Let's see someone say 'women can't wrestle' after watching these crazy wrestling moves...
Although professional wrestling first began as an almost-exclusively male sport, over time, women became a part of it as well. Most of them started off as managers and ‘eye candy’, but eventually they too entered the ring as competitors, and began wrestling just as much as men.
However, women’s wrestling has taken different forms in different parts of the world. Though women like the Fabulous Moolah, Trish Stratus, and Sasha Banks have gone on to become central figures in the world of women’s professional wrestling, most of them lack the creativity to come up with a truly unique wrestling maneuver that hasn’t been seen before.
That is where these ten women come into play. These are ten female professional wrestlers who, like their male counterparts, have been so devoted to their craft that they decided to create their own special moves. These moves have become so infamous that some of them ended up being popularized by male wrestlers around the world…including in WWE.
The maneuvers listed here range from submission holds to devastating top-rope maneuvers to insane Suplex variations. The one thing they have in common, however, is this: they are extremely brutal and devastating maneuvers that might be too insane to be performed in a WWE ring today.
Some people out there believe that female wrestlers can’t dish out or take as much punishment as male wrestlers. These ten women would disagree with that notion...
10. The Jackhammer
Also known as: Vertical Suplex Powerslam
Created by: Jaguar Yokota
One of the things that made Bill Goldberg such a popular draw in WCW was his relatively limited yet powerful move-set. His spear was absolutely devastating, and when that didn't keep his poor opponents down, he would demonstrate his awesome strength with one of the most visually-stunning moves in wrestling: the Jackhammer Suplex Powerslam.
This insane maneuver, which at times saw Goldberg hold some opponents in a vertical position with one hand, was the perfect display of domination and made Goldberg look like a real juggernaut. That's what made him so much fun to watch...it's a tad surprising that this outstanding and popular move was invented by a woman.
Jaguar Yokota wrestled for All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling during the late 1970s and 1980s. During that time, she was instrumental in a transformation in women's wrestling that really allowed female athletes to take Japanese wrestling by storm.
One of the moves that she used during that period was the precursor to the move used by Goldberg in WCW and WWE. Though it wasn't as impressive or 'power-oriented' as Goldberg's maneuver, the same motions and transitions were there. Yokota managed to capture numerous championships, both singles and tag team, with maneuvers such as this one.
And people say that women's finishers are boring...