Welcome to another episode of #FinisherFriday! Today, we will be talking about the finisher of a man who came to be deemed as an ingobernable across wrestling promotions in the whole world.
Andrade
Digging deep in his lucha libre roots, his current arsenal involves a combination of strikes and the usual flippy shit that everyone loves. Some of his signature moves include:
Running boot to the corner
Rope-hung armbar
Feint moonsault to a standing moonsault
Running boot to a back elbow (this looks WAY more devastating than the Judas Effect)
Running double knee smash
And this article's focus, the hammerlock DDT, christened La Sombra (in English, "the shadow"):
Breaking down the move into chunks:
- The attacker cinches in a single underhook on a dazed opponent's right arm
- The attacker gets the opponent's left forearm on their back in a hammerlock, and holds it in position using his left arm
- The attacker secures the opponent in the usual DDT position using his right arm
- The attacker uses his right leg and foot to trip the opponent's right leg
- As the trip is executed, the attacker falls onto his back, driving the opponent's head to the canvas
This is probably one of the more efficient variations of the DDT, and it's because of the following reasons:
1. Both arms are restrained. The combination of a single underhook plus a hammerlock results in the opponent not being able to cushion the fall using his/her hands and arms.
2. At least one leg is elevated. Tripping one leg ensures that the opponent's body lands as flat as possible on the ground, putting the brunt of the damage to the opponent's head and neck. This also means that the legs can't be used to mitigate the damage (like most half-assed DDTs).
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| Sorry, Mick. It just looks awful |
And there you have it chaps, the hammerlock DDT analyzed! Are you liking Andrade's run in the main roster so far? Let us know in the comment section below!
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