Piledriver (professional wrestling)

A Piledriver is a professional wrestling move in which the wrestler grabs his/her opponent, turns him/her upside-down, and drops into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the victim's head into the mat. Piledrivers that end in a seated position are referred to as sit-out piledrivers.

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The most common piledrivers are the basic belly-to-back, or Texas piledriver, and the belly-to-belly tombstone piledriver popularized by The Undertaker, but many more intricate variants are in use.

Related Topics:
Texas piledriver - Tombstone piledriver - The Undertaker

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The piledriver's use is considered an automatic disqualification in pro wrestling matches held in Memphis, Tennessee as the move is banned in that city (Ironically, Jerry Lawler, a wrestler and promoter in that city, uses a spike piledriver as his finishing move). In some promotions in the United Kingdom, the move can result in a fine as well as disqualification. In Mexico, the piledriver (called a "Martinete") is an automatic disqualification and wrestlers usually act as if their neck is broken. "Martinete" generally refers to Tombstone Piledrivers but it is used for other variations.

Related Topics:
Memphis, Tennessee - Jerry Lawler - United Kingdom - Fine - Mexico

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