10 Most Awesome Wrestling Submissions (And Who Did Them Best)

10. Kimura Lock | KUSHIDA

The Kimura Lock has been used by Brock Lesner in the past and just recently by Drew McIntyre during his feud with Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship. By far the best looking and most deadly version of the hold is that of KUSHIDA, a man with a background in mixed martial arts.

KUSHIDA trained in mixed martial arts before transitioning into a career in professional wrestling. His MMA career would last between 2003 and 2005, retiring with an undefeated record. He has worked all over Japan but is best known for his time in New Japan Pro Wrestling where he became the ACE of the Junior Heavyweight division, teamed with Alex Shelley as the Time Splitters, and is a two-time winner of the Best of the Super Juniors tournament. He had also appeared in WCPW, RevPro, and Ring of Honor before signing with WWE in 2019.

The Kimura Lock is a variation on the single chickenwing hammerlock submission also known as a double wrist lock. The innovator of this move is also its namesake, Masahiko Kimura, who broke the arm of Helio Gracie during a Judo match. He is well known for his submission expertise and famously being beaten by Rikidōzan in a worked-turned-shoot fight.