Hidden Wrestling Finishing Moves Quiz

A finishing move in professional wrestling is a move that a wrestler uses to win the match. Hidden in these sentences are finishing moves used by professional wrestlers.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Hopi led river dances were very entertaining to watch.

Answer: piledriver

... HoPI LED RIVER dances ...

The piledriver was used as a finisher by wrestlers such as Paul Orndorff, Jerry Lawler and Don Muraco. The piledriver was first used by "Wild Bill" Longson.

2. Once he saw Erica, Mel clutched his bag and walked away.

Answer: camel clutch

... saw EriCA, MEL CLUTCHed ...

The camel clutch was used by Ed "The Sheik" Farhat and the Iron Sheik as their finishing move. The move was first used by Gory Guerrero in Mexico.

3. Once I learned that the book cost a dollar, I attempted to buy it.

Answer: lariat

... a dolLAR, I ATtempted to ...

The lariat, also known as a clothesline, was used as a finisher by such wrestlers as Stan Hansen, Kenta Kobashi, Homicide, Nigel McGuinness and Brashaw.

4. Suetonius wanted to stun Nero by accusing him of corruption.

Answer: stunner

... to STUN NERo by...

The stunner, also known as a seated three-quarter facelock jawbreaker, was used as a finishing move by Steve Austin in World Wrestling Entertainment starting in 1996.

5. "Look at the full moon" Saul told his friends.

Answer: moonsault

... full MOON" SAUL Told ...

The moonsault, also known as a moonsault press or back flip splash, was a finisher created by Mando Guerrero. The Great Muta, "Leaping" Lanny Poffo, John Morrison, Christopher Daniels, �ltimo Drag�n, Lita and Big Van Vader have used a variation of a moonsault as their finisher.

6. I was once bitten by a wasp early in my life.

Answer: spear

... a waSP EARly in ...

A spear, also known as a shoulder block takedown, was used as a finisher by such wrestlers as Edge and Rhyno.

7. The court decided that John owes Lee per holding of stock or a lump sum of money.

Answer: sleeper hold

... oweS LEE PER HOLDing ...

The sleeperhold was used as a finisher by wrestlers such as Verne Gagne, Adrian Adonis, Brutus Beefcake, Dolph Ziggler, Chief Jay Strongbow and Roddy Piper. Variations of the sleeperhold include Sergeant Slaughter's "cobra clutch" and Ted DiBiase's "million dollar dream" finishers

8. The asp lashed out at its prey.

Answer: splash

... aSP LASHed out ...

The splash, also known as the big splash, was a finishing move where a wrestler jumped forward and landed stomach-first across an opponent lying on the ground below. Wrestlers who have used the splash as a finsher include the Ultimate Warrior, Akeem, the One Man Gang, Thypoon, Tugboat, Haystack Calhoun, Gorilla Monsoon and Kamala.

9. After being captured by the Yeti, Ron clawed his way out of the monster's grip.

Answer: iron claw

... the YetI, RON clawed ...

Baron Von Raschke and Fritz Von Erich used the iron claw, also simply known as the clawhold, as their finishing move.

10. Once the car stopped, I greeted the people inside the car.

Answer: pedigree

... car stoPED, I GREEted the ...

The pedigree, also known as double underhook facebuster, has been used as the finisher for Triple H in World Wrestling Entertainment since 1995.

Source: Author workisboring

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Hidden Wrestling Finishing Moves Quiz

A finishing move in professional wrestling is a move that a wrestler uses to win the match. Hidden in these sentences are finishing moves used by professional wrestlers.

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