page_title: Chokeslam
section_title: One-handed chokeslam
hierarchical_section_title: Chokeslam / Variations / One-handed chokeslam
caption_attribution_description: English: The Undertaker performs a chokeslam on Zack Ryder.
context_page_description: A chokeslam is a type of body slam in professional wrestling, in which a wrestler grasps an opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerful on camera. The chokeslam is typically used as a finisher by large wrestlers, further enhancing its perception as a powerful maneuver. This maneuver can be more damaging if the victim is slammed into an object, such as a table, steel chair, or garbage can. It is a common move performed by taller and bigger wrestlers.
  The most common variety of chokeslam is performed with a single-handed choke. The wrestler places their free hand behind the opponent's back or hooks the trunks to help turn them horizontally for the throw. Although a chokeslam begins with a "choke", it is not usually considered to be an illegal move. The single arm choke that normally precedes a chokeslam is known as a goozle.
  The chokeslam was innovated by Paul Heyman for use by the wrestler 911, though one of the earliest accounts of the move dates back to a 19th-century recounting that describes Abraham Lincoln using a technique very similar in description.
context_section_description: A very common variation, usually performed by a larger wrestler to a smaller one, this move sees the usual execution of the chokeslam done with just one hand lifted from the throat without the support of the other hand that usually goes on the back. The Big Show, Kane, and The Undertaker frequently perform this. The Big Show invented the kneeling chokeslam during his time in WCW under the name The Giant from 1995-1999.
caption: The Undertaker performing a one-handed chokeslam on Curt Hawkins
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