leg drop

Airborne limb slam

A leg drop is a professional wrestling move where a wrestler jumps or falls and lands their leg across a prone opponent's chest or throat.

The move was popularized by Hulk Hogan as a signature finishing move in the 1980s: He hit him with the leg drop for the pin.

wrestling

finisher

One who completes tasks

pinfallPins toppled in bowling
canvasHeavy woven cloth
ringClosed curve shape

Hulk Hogan · suplex · turnbuckle · top rope · submission · grapple · referee · bout · mat · slam

impact

thud

Dull impact noise

slamForceful impact or closure
forceStrength or compulsion
collisionForceful contact between objects

crushing · jolt · blow · strike · crash · smash · trauma · shockwave · reverberation · damage

Categories

wrestling movessuplex, powerbomb, piledriver, clothesline, dropkick

Opposites

wrestling move mechanics

leg dropsubmission hold

Restraint forcing capitulation

sleeper hold · sharpshooter · ankle lock · suplex · armbar

offensive vs. defensive wrestling

leg dropdodge

Avoid by quick movement

reversal · counter · escape · kickout · block

body part targeting

leg dropleg lock

Submission restraining lower extremity

knee bar · ankle lock · leg sweep

Family

leg, drop, legs, legged, leggy, legging, leggings, drops, dropped

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG