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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf finishing move
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
surface form: United States
debutedBy Kurt Angle in late 1990s
executionStep opponent is driven back-first to the mat
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
WWF GENERATED
hasVariant super Angle Slam
top-rope Angle Slam
inspiredBy amateur wrestling throws
kayfabeEffect high-impact slam leading to pinfall
moveType fireman’s carry slam variation
slam
notableUser Chad Gable NERFINISHED
Jason Jordan NERFINISHED
popularizedBy Kurt Angle NERFINISHED
promotionAssociation Total Nonstop Action Wrestling NERFINISHED
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
TNA/Impact Wrestling matches
WWE matches
wrestlingStyle professional wrestling

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Kurt Angle signatureMove Angle Slam