Angle Slam
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Angle Slam is a professional wrestling finishing move popularized by Olympic gold medalist and WWE star Kurt Angle, involving lifting an opponent onto the shoulders and driving them back-first to the mat.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
finishing move
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professional wrestling move ⓘ |
| alignmentAssociation | used by Kurt Angle as both face and heel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Angle Slam (wrestling move)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olympic Slam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Olympic gold medalist persona of Kurt Angle ⓘ |
| category |
professional wrestling finishers
ⓘ
professional wrestling slams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutedBy | Kurt Angle in late 1990s ⓘ |
| executionStep |
opponent is driven back-first to the mat
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wrestler lifts opponent onto shoulders in a fireman’s carry position ⓘ wrestler turns and falls or drops opponent ⓘ |
| finisherOf | Kurt Angle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finishingSequence | often preceded by ankle lock attempts ⓘ |
| firstUsedInPromotion |
WWE
GENERATED
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WWF GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
super Angle Slam
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top-rope Angle Slam ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | amateur wrestling throws ⓘ |
| kayfabeEffect | high-impact slam leading to pinfall ⓘ |
| moveType |
fireman’s carry slam variation
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slam ⓘ |
| notableUser |
Chad Gable
NERFINISHED
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Jason Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Kurt Angle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotionAssociation |
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
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World Wrestling Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ World Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | requires control of opponent’s rotation and landing ⓘ |
| signatureOf | Kurt Angle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetBodyPart | back ⓘ |
| usedAs | signature move ⓘ |
| usedBy | Kurt Angle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
New Japan Pro-Wrestling matches
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TNA/Impact Wrestling matches ⓘ WWE matches ⓘ |
| wrestlingStyle | professional wrestling ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.