Professional wrestling holds

A cloverleaf hold being performed by the Nighthawk

An abdominal stretch hold being perfomed by Natalya on Layla.

In professional wrestling, a hold is any kind of move used by a performer to stop their opponent from being able to move. The hold may lead to a submission from the opponent. Some examples of holds are the cloverleaf (a kind of leglock),^[1] the keylock (a kind of armlock), and the guillotine choke (a kind of necklock or choke).

References

↑ "Dean Malenko's Finishing Move". 2009-08-24. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2013-07-21.

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Animated gallery of holds

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[1] "Dean Malenko's Finishing Move". 2009-08-24. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2013-07-21.

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