full nelson

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English[edit]

Chris Masters applying a full nelson to Joey Allen at a Prairie Wrestling Alliance show in Kitchener, Ontario

Noun[edit]

full nelson (plural full nelsons)

(wrestling) A hold in which the wrestler applying the hold puts their arms under the arms of their opponent and applies pressure to the back of their opponent's head or neck.

Synonyms[edit]

double nelson

Related terms[edit]

half nelson

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