10 Most Devastating Wrestling Submission Holds Ever

By Alexander Podgorski /

7. Cattle Mutilation

This is one of those wrestling moves that look legitimately painful when applied. Basically, the user applies a chickenwing hold on both arms, before flipping forward, with the user in a bridging position over a face-down victim. It certainly looks painful and it probably feels that way for the recipient as well. A move more commonly seen on the independent scene, Bryan has used this move sparingly in WWE; probably due to Vince wanting him to tone down the part of him that made him famous outside of WWE (how that makes sense is anyone€™s guess). While Bryan has maintained his gimmick as a submission specialist with the Crossface/Yes Lock, many feel that this maneuver is more up Bryan€™s alley than the one Chris Benoit famously used.In any case, if Bryan were to start using this move again, he would certainly get more of a reaction from the crowd, though realistically he doesn€™t seem to be having a problem with that.