How to Do Variations of the Powerslam
This move is commonly referred to as an ura-nage slam, or simply ura-nage., The wrestler stands face to face with the opponent, slightly to their side. , The wrestler tucks his head under the opponent's near arm, reaches across the opponent's chest...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: This move is commonly referred to as an ura-nage slam
This name is an incorrect Americanization of the name for ura-nage, which, translated directly from the Japanese, means, literally, "throw to behind".
It has erroneously been translated as "reverse side throw"
which is incorrect; the word "ura" means "behind". ,,, This move is very closely associated with The Rock who popularized the move as the Rock Bottom.
Booker T is also a practitioner of this move.
His variation is called the Book End. , Matt Hardy uses a variation in which he locks both hands together behind the opponent's back, lifts them up, and swings forward into a sitout position while slamming the opponent down, calling it the Side Effect.
Takeshi Rikio has innovated a high lifting variation where he wraps one of his arms around one thigh and one arm around the waist of the opponent, lifts him up, and them slams him down. -
Step 2: or simply ura-nage.
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Step 3: The wrestler stands face to face with the opponent
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Step 4: slightly to their side.
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Step 5: The wrestler tucks his head under the opponent's near arm
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Step 6: reaches across the opponent's chest and around their neck with his near arm
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Step 7: and places his other arm against their back.
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Step 8: The wrestler then lifts the opponent up and falls forward
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Step 9: either flat on their chest or their knees
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Step 10: slamming the opponent down to the mat back first.
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Step 11: The wrestler can also stay standing and just body slam the opponent down to the mat.
Detailed Guide
This name is an incorrect Americanization of the name for ura-nage, which, translated directly from the Japanese, means, literally, "throw to behind".
It has erroneously been translated as "reverse side throw"
which is incorrect; the word "ura" means "behind". ,,, This move is very closely associated with The Rock who popularized the move as the Rock Bottom.
Booker T is also a practitioner of this move.
His variation is called the Book End. , Matt Hardy uses a variation in which he locks both hands together behind the opponent's back, lifts them up, and swings forward into a sitout position while slamming the opponent down, calling it the Side Effect.
Takeshi Rikio has innovated a high lifting variation where he wraps one of his arms around one thigh and one arm around the waist of the opponent, lifts him up, and them slams him down.
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