full nelson
Noun
Meaning
a wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling)
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bulldog
lock
sharpshooter
stranglehold
stf
toehold
Boston crab
armbar
sleeper hold
rear naked choke
double nelson
ankle lock
guillotine choke
hold on tight
gogoplata
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He says Bob’s full nelson is like nothing that’s ever happened to him, and because of it he had to stay at home and watch MVP pretend to be champion while his kids asked him if he was still champ.
Lashely comes down and spears Truth before locking on the full nelson before MVP boots Truth in the jaw.