page_title: Professional wrestling strikes
section_title: Backhand chop
hierarchical_section_title: Professional wrestling strikes / Chops / Backhand chop
caption_attribution_description: English: A picture of Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair delivering Double Knife Edge Chops.
context_page_description: Strikes are offensive moves in professional wrestling, that can sometimes be used to set up an opponent for a hold or for a throw. There are a wide variety of strikes in pro wrestling, and many are known by several different names. Professional wrestlers frequently give their finishers new names. Occasionally, these names become popular and are used regardless of the wrestler performing the technique.
  Professional wrestling contains a variety of punches and kicks found in martial arts and other fighting sports; the moves listed below are more specific to wrestling itself. Many of the moves below can also be performed from a raised platform; these are called aerial variations. Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible.
context_section_description: Also known as knife edge chop or back-hand slice, is the act of a wrestler slice-chopping the chest of the opponent using an upwards backhand swing. Many wrestlers use this attack, and the crowd commonly responds with a "Woooo!" noise in honor of Ric Flair, who popularized the move.
caption: Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair delivering knife edge chops to Mikey
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