Rock Bottom

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Rock Bottom is a professional wrestling finishing move popularized by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, in which he lifts an opponent sideways and drives them back-first into the mat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf finishing move
professional wrestling move
alsoKnownAs Book End NERFINISHED
Side Slam NERFINISHED
Ura nage
associatedWith People’s Elbow NERFINISHED
associatedWithNickname The Brahma Bull NERFINISHED
The Great One NERFINISHED
BookerTVariantName Book End
canBeCounteredBy DDT NERFINISHED
arm drag
elbows to head
category side slam variant
slam
culturalAssociation Attitude Era NERFINISHED
debutedInPromotion WWF NERFINISHED
eraOfProminence early 2000s
late 1990s
executionType side slam
featuredIn WWE merchandise
WWE video games NERFINISHED
finisherOf The Rock NERFINISHED
gripDescription hand on opponent’s back or side
one arm across opponent’s chest
impactType high-impact slam
inspiredBy judo ura nage throw
legalInStandardMatches yes
oftenPrecededBy spinebuster
oftenUsedToSetUp People’s Elbow NERFINISHED
popularizedBy Dwayne Johnson NERFINISHED
The Rock NERFINISHED
primaryUser The Rock NERFINISHED
requiresStrength core strength
upper body strength
ringPosition usually center of the ring
riskToOpponent back injury if misapplied
setupPosition standing face-to-face
targetArea back
spine
usedAsSignatureMove yes
usedBy Booker T NERFINISHED
Damian Priest NERFINISHED
Kenny King NERFINISHED
Mabel NERFINISHED
The Godfather NERFINISHED
usedInPromotion WWE NERFINISHED
World Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED
wrestlerDrivesOpponent back-first into the mat
wrestlerLiftsOpponent sideways

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Love Myself followedBy Rock Bottom
The Rock notableMove Rock Bottom
Mike Moran notableWork Rock Bottom