10 MMA Maneuvers Wrestlers Should Use More Often

Masahiko Kimura was one of the best Japanese judoka and wrestlers of all time, and utilised a reverse ude-garami arm lock famously known as the Kimura or Kimura Lock. The move is fairly simple: You wrap your arm around your opponent's arm and then grab your opposite wrist. With the free hand, you grab the wrist of your opponent. From there, you gain full control over your opponent's arm and can pull or drag them wherever you please until they cry uncle.

In WWE, the submission manoeuvre is associated with Brock Lesnar more than any other superstar. Recently, 'The Beast' has relied more on his F-5 and series of unforgiving suplexes than the Kimura, but he did take down the likes of John Cena, Triple H, and Cain Velasquez with the vicious hold.

Since 'The Next Big Thing' left WWE after facing defeat at WrestleMania 36, the cringe-worthy submission has rarely been applied by other superstars. Lesnar only left the company months ago, so more time may be needed before another superstar can add the Kimura to their repertoire.

What makes the Kimura so deadly is the thought of "what if it was really applied?" The answer is you could tear ligaments and tendons, as well as destroy your humerus and shoulder bones. If HHH's arm breaking seemed suspicious, it was because the proper version could have put him on the shelf for months. And the 'Cerebral Assassin' had way too much paperwork on his hands for something like that.