Rolling Thunder

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Rolling Thunder is a professional wrestling maneuver popularized by Rob Van Dam, featuring a running somersault senton onto a prone opponent.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf professional wrestling maneuver
alsoKnownAs Rolling Thunder (Rob Van Dam) NERFINISHED
associatedWithWrestler Rob Van Dam NERFINISHED
contactType body-on-body impact
countryOfOriginContext United States NERFINISHED
eraPopular 2000s
late 1990s
executionDetail wrestler performs a forward roll
wrestler rebounds off the ropes
wrestler runs toward the ropes
wrestler transitions into a jumping somersault senton onto the opponent
finishingMoveOf no
impactArea wrestler’s back or upper body onto opponent’s torso
involvesFlip yes
involvesRunning yes
involvesSomersault yes
legalInStandardMatches yes
moveType aerial maneuver
running somersault senton
senton
popularizedBy Rob Van Dam NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose inflict damage and set up pinfall
promotionAssociation ECW NERFINISHED
WWE NERFINISHED
requiresAthleticism yes
riskLevel moderate
setupFor Five-Star Frog Splash NERFINISHED
signatureMoveOf Rob Van Dam NERFINISHED
sport professional wrestling
startingPosition standing position near the ropes
targetPosition opponent lying prone on the mat
typicalUse signature move
transition move
usedBy various professional wrestlers besides Rob Van Dam
usesRopes yes
visualStyle acrobatic
high-flying

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Rob Van Dam signatureMove Rolling Thunder