Spear
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The Spear is a professional wrestling move in which a wrestler charges forward to tackle an opponent with a powerful, driving shoulder to the midsection.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spear (professional wrestling) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | professional wrestling move ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
gore
ⓘ
spear ⓘ |
| attackDirection | forward charge ⓘ |
| canBeCounteredBy |
DDT
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
leapfrog ⓘ small package pin ⓘ |
| category |
grappling attack
ⓘ
power move ⓘ |
| commonUsage |
finishing move
ⓘ
signature move ⓘ |
| contactType | shoulder block ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
knock opponent down
ⓘ
set up pinfall ⓘ set up submission ⓘ wind opponent ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legal move in most promotions ⓘ |
| movementType |
running attack
ⓘ
tackle ⓘ |
| popularizedBy |
Batista
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlotte Flair NERFINISHED ⓘ Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ Goldberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhyno NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Reigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTargetArea |
abdomen
GENERATED
ⓘ
midsection GENERATED ⓘ torso GENERATED ⓘ |
| promotionUsage |
AEW
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ECW NERFINISHED ⓘ Impact Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ WCW NERFINISHED ⓘ WWE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
explosive acceleration
ⓘ
running start ⓘ upper body strength ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
can cause rib impact to opponent
ⓘ
can cause whiplash to attacker ⓘ |
| setupFrom |
opponent running toward attacker
ⓘ
opponent standing ⓘ opponent turning around ⓘ |
| similarTo |
football tackle
ⓘ
rugby tackle ⓘ |
| usedIn | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| usesBodyPart | shoulder ⓘ |
| variation |
corner-to-center spear
ⓘ
shoulder tackle through the ropes ⓘ slingshot spear ⓘ springboard spear ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.