Guest Report post Posted June 2, 2002 I get the whip part, of course, but it's the Irish half that stumps me. Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 2, 2002 I actually know this one. The Irish are known for their fighting skills, if little else. This expression was coined after watching two Irishman fight. The one Irishman grabbed the other by the arm and assissted in moving him by pushing his shoulder. A fairly common move taken into the wrestling culture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 2, 2002 The Irish whip is basically derived from the "catch as catch can" style of wrestling that the Irish brought over at the turn of the century. Catch as Catch can has basically evolved in professional wrestling to what we like to call "technical wrestling" today. Catch as Catch Can is also known as "collar and elbow" style, which of course we've all heard of the "collar and elbow" tie up or lock up. Catch wrestling however, is still popular as a real wrestling technique and several UFC fighters including Dan Severn, specialize and use it today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 2, 2002 Okay, hotshot. Explain the German Suplex, the Samoan Drop, the Side Russian Leg-Sweep, the Indian Deathlock, and the Asiatic Thrust. Wrestling is truly a global phenomenon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dace59 Report post Posted June 2, 2002 Samon Drop: Some Samoan Tag Team used it as their finishers. German Suplex: Type of Belly to Back suplex (a waist lock one) greatly used by some german wrestler (whom no one remembers) Side Russian Leg-Sweep: Comes from the Russian art of Sambo Indian Death lock: The opps. legs are in the Indian Lotous meditantion possistion (opp is sitting down) the inverted version where they opp. is laying on thier front is more famous. Never heard of the other one. If you meant Aztec, which I doubt it comes from Ultimo Dragon's Aztec Dragon nick name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 2, 2002 Ooh, you're good. BTW an Asiatic Thrust is a move that Mick Foley believes all backyard wrestlers should limit themselves to. Read Foley is Good. And anyway, you idiot, Sambo isn't a Russian art, it's a boy that turns tigers into butter. Stupid lofty know-it-all... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest fouronthefloor77 Report post Posted June 3, 2002 Wasn't the term "Irish Whip" derived from the wrestler "Irish" Danny McShane from the 50's and 60's who was the first to popularize the move. I'm not sure I read that in PWI so take that for what It's worth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted June 3, 2002 "Asiatic Thrust" is better known to some people as the Asiatic Spike, which Terry Gordy often used as a finisher. And yes, Sambo is indeed a Russian form of martial art. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dace59 Report post Posted June 3, 2002 So TCP, an apology please for calling me an idiot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 6, 2002 I had heard of Sambo, I was just kidding. Sorry. The Czech Republic Living La Vie Boheme Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dace59 Report post Posted June 6, 2002 Ok then, no problem about it. Anymove questions, head them my why, we all know why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
