WWE: 10 Submissions We've All Tried (That Really Hurt!)

6. Cattle Mutilation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-8gvIjVgzw This move hasn't been seen a lot in mainstream wrestling, belonging more in Japan or the indies when used by the-artist-formerly-known-as-Bryan-Danielson. Hence, you don't see a lot of kids or teenagers attempting to copy this one. This is more in the reign of curious adolescents and young adults who watch a lot of Ring Of Honour and wonder if they could attempt a career in professional wrestling. The result being that you tend to hear a lot more inventive swearwords when this hold gets slapped on somebody for the first time. The Cattle Mutilation's more wordy name is a Bridging Double Chickenwing (you can see why the name was changed) and targets the arms and shoulders. It has a lot in common with the Butterfly Lock, where the wrestler's arms are pinned behind their back and pressure is applied by lifting up. The downside to this is that there is only so much force that can go upwards, and the hold will only do serious pain if you happen to be significantly taller than your opponent. There is also a lot of ways for the opponent to relieve the pressure or escape, especially if HE happens to be taller than you. This hold does away with all of that. By grounding the opponent face down, you limit his escape opportunities, especially with your position up and behind his head. The other benefit is that you now apply pressure by pulling down and towards you, which is infinitely easier for you and infinitely more painful for your opponent, as his shoulder blades contract to a position behind his neck. Ouch.