6. Dragon Suplex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7JxefHdKs0 For those who think the German suplex simply isn't risky enough, there's always the dreaded Dragon Suplex. Invented by WWE Hall of Famer Tatsumi "The Dragon" Fujinami, the move sees the performer grab the victim in a full nelson then throw him backwards over his head. While the German suplex causes trauma to the shoulders and neck after repeated performances, it only takes one Dragon Suplex to do the same thing. Victims are planted directly on their necks, especially with the bridging variation. It's rarely been seen in WWE (because they trust so few of their performers to pull it off safely), but the move is popular in Japan and on the independent scene.
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