bodyslams
Forceful wrestling takedowns
Bodyslams is the plural of bodyslam, a wrestling move where one lifts an opponent and throws them forcefully to the mat.
Outside wrestling, it describes any forceful physical takedown: The linebacker bodyslams quarterbacks for a living.
Figuratively, it means to defeat or overwhelm decisively: The critic bodyslammed the new film.
Overhead backward wrestling slam
- piledriverMachine that pounds posts
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- grappleSeize and fight closely
- pinPointed metal fastener
submission · turnbuckle · mat · ropes · headlock · chokehold · luchador · smackdown
Staged authenticity in wrestling
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- storylineSequence of fictional events
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
- promoBrief publicity piece
heel · face · gimmick · pay-per-view · entrance · crowd · arena · ring
Power to exert force
- forceStrength or compulsion
- muscleContractile body tissue
- mightGreat physical strength
- vigorActive physical strength
intensity · explosiveness · momentum · torque · leverage · physicality · athleticism · brutality
Confident statement of fact
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- masteryComplete skill or control
subjugation · overpowering · crushing · decimation · annihilation · humiliation · squash · beatdown
suplex
Overhead backward wrestling slam
- piledriverMachine that pounds posts
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- grappleSeize and fight closely
pin · submission · turnbuckle · mat · ropes · headlock · chokehold · luchador · smackdown · referee
kayfabe
Staged authenticity in wrestling
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- storylineSequence of fictional events
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
promo · heel · face · gimmick · pay-per-view · entrance · crowd · arena · ring · choreography
collision
Forceful contact between objects
jolt · wallop · thump · bang · force · shock · blow · contact · bump · jarring
strength
Power to exert force
vigor · intensity · explosiveness · momentum · torque · leverage · physicality · athleticism · brutality · ferocity
assertion
Confident statement of fact
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
mastery · subjugation · overpowering · crushing · decimation · annihilation · humiliation · squash · beatdown · demolition