Powerslam A Powerslam is a wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face - down on top of his / her opponent . The use of the term " powerslam " usually refers to the front powerslam and the scoop powerslam . Variations . Emerald Flowsion . This is a sitout side powerslam in which the wrestler lifts the opponent up on his left shoulder like in a Front powerslam . The wrestler wraps his right arm around the opponent ' s neck , and the left arm around the opponent ' s torso . The wrestler then sits down while flipping the opponent forward to the right side of him , driving the opponent neck and shoulder first into the mat . The move was named by Mitsuharu Misawa but the term is strictly wasei - eigo : " ( " Emeraludo Furoujon " ) " . Emerald Frosion is the most common English name , as it ' s the closest to the pronunciation . Other attempts to translate the name include " Emerald Fusion " and " Frozen Emerald " . Misawa has also used a variation , called either Emerald Flowsion Custom , Vertical Drop Emerald Flowsion or Emerald Flowsion Kai , in which he lifts his opponent upside down as in a Vertical suplex , turns him 180° while still keeping the front facelock , places his right arm around the opponent ' s torso , and sits down leaning to his right , driving the opponent vertically down to the mat on his neck and shoulders . Inverted sitout side powerslam . Also known as an Inverted emerald flowsion , the attacking wrestler lifts the opponent up onto one of their shoulders , facing upwards . From this position , the attacking wrestler then sits down and simultaneously flips the opponent forwards and downwards , slamming them down to the ground face - first to one side of the wrestler . Falling slam . Also known as a falling powerslam or a reverse fallaway slam . Facing the opponent , the wrestler reaches between the opponent ' s legs with one arm and reaches around their back from the same side with the other arm . The wrestler lifts the opponent up so they are horizontal across the wrestler ' s body then falls forward to slam the victim against the mat back - first . Mark Henry uses this move as a finisher , calling it the World ' s Strongest Slam . Henry often precedes it by raising the opponent up even further before dropping down for added impact . The Boogeyman used an inverted variation known as the Boogeyslam . In it , he first chokes the opponent , then he would hold an opponent ' s back against his chest so that they are facing away from him , and then fall forward , slamming the opponent down to the mat chest first . Fireman ' s carry powerslam . The wrestler lifts the opponent across his / her shoulders in a fireman ' s carry , grabs his / her right leg then pushes it up , positions his torso across the other wrestler ' s abdomen , and falls forward , slamming the opponent down on their back in a front powerslam . The most notable user of this move is John Cena , who calls it the Attitude Adjustment . Front powerslam . This is the most common powerslam , and is often referred to as just a powerslam . This move sees an attacking wrestler reach between an opponent ' s legs with one arm and reach around that opponent ' s back from the same side with his / her other arm before then lifting this opponent up over their shoulder . From this position the attacking wrestler falls forward to slam the opponent against the mat back - first . Wrestlers often run forward as they slam in what is often called a running powerslam or an Oklahoma Slam ( in reference to Steve Williams ) . The running version was used as a finisher by Davey Boy Smith and has most recently been adopted as a finisher by his son D . H . Smith and Bobby Lashley . Gorilla press powerslam . The move , also known as a Military press powerslam , is similar to a gorilla press slam . The wrestler lifts his / her opponent up over his / her head with arms fully extended ( as in the military press used in weight lifting ) , then drops his / her opponent up over his / her shoulder into an over the shoulder position and then ( runs and ) falls forward to slam the opponent against the mat back - first . Oklahoma Stampede . The wrestler reaches between the opponent ' s legs with one arm and around the opponent ' s back from the same side with his other arm . The wrestler lifts the opponent up over his shoulder , and runs towards the ring corner , slamming the opponent back first to the turnbuckles . The wrestler keeps the hold and slams the opponent to the opposite corner as well . The wrestler then runs to the middle of the ring and falls down forward , driving the opponent down to the mat back first . This move was popularized , innovated and named by Steve Williams . Scoop powerslam . The second most common version of a powerslam which is often referred to as just a powerslam sees an attacking wrestler place one arm between an opponent ' s legs , and reach over the opponent ' s shoulder with the other arm before then spinning the opponent over onto their back while keeping the opponent horizontal across their body at all times . As the opponent falls to the mat the attacking wrestler will continue to fall face - down on top of them in a lateral press pinning position . This powerslam is usually performed on a charging opponent , using the opponent ' s own momentum to power the throw . Suplex powerslam . Also known as a Jackhammer slam or a Power - Plex , the wrestler applies a front face lock , throws the opponent ' s near arm over the wrestler ' s shoulder , and then grabs his / her tights to lift him / her up straight in the air ( as in a standard vertical suplex ) . When the wrestler begins to drop the opponent to the mat the wrestler will twist to fall face - down on top of the opponent . This move was innovated by Jaguar Yokota , a Japanese female wrestler . The move was popularized worldwide and is almost always associated with Goldberg , who dubbed it the Jackhammer . Another version of this move sees a wrestler use the standard vertical suplex to lift the opponent into the air and place him / her over the attacker ' s shoulder before performing a running powerslam . Side slam . This move is commonly and incorrectly referred to as an ura - nage slam , or simply ura - nage . This name is an incorrect Americanization of the name for ura - nage , which , translated directly from the Japanese , means , literally , " throw to behind " . It has erroneously been translated as " reverse side throw " , which is incorrect ; the word " ura " means " behind " . The wrestler stands face to face with the opponent , slightly to their side . The wrestler tucks his head under the opponent ' s near arm , reaches across the opponent ' s chest and around their neck with his near arm , and places his other arm against their back . The wrestler then lifts the opponent up and falls forward , either flat on their chest or their knees , slamming the opponent down to the mat back first . This move is very closely associated with The Rock who popularized the move as the Rock Bottom , although he would sometimes use a variation which sees him hook his opponent ' s leg in order to lift them easier . Booker T is also a practitioner of this move ; his variation is called the Book End , although a noticeable difference is that Booker falls to his knees while The Rock falls chest - first and uses his hand to stop his face from impacting the mat ( similar to the form of doing a one handed push up while slamming the opponent down to the mat ) . The wrestler can also stay standing and just body slam the opponent down to the mat . Matt Hardy innovated a variation in which he locks both hands together behind the opponent ' s back , lifts them up , and swings forward into a seated position while slamming the opponent down , calling it the Side Effect . Takeshi Rikio has innovated a high lifting variation where he wraps one of his arms around one thigh and one arm around the waist of the opponent , lifts him up , and them slams him down . This variant is known as the Musou . The word Musou ( pronounced : mu - soh ) , when translated literally , means " Without Parallel " or " Unmatched " . Back suplex side slam . In this Elevated Side Slam the wrestler stands behind the opponent , puts his head under one of the opponent ' s arms , and lifts them onto his shoulder . The wrestler then pushes the opponent upwards , before it is turned into a side slam so the victim is dropped from an elevated position . One - armed side slam . Popularized by The Big Boss Man and dubbed the Boss Man Slam , this slam sees the attacker catch an oncoming opponent with one arm hooked under their arms and fall to their knees , slamming the opponent to the mat back first , all in one fluid motion . This move is often confused with the spinning side slam , which the Boss Man used later in his career , also calling it the Boss Man Slam . Spinning side slam . Also referred to as a Scrapbuster Slam , the wrestler stands side - to - side and slightly behind with the victim , facing in the opposite direction , and reaches around the victim ' s torso with one arm across the victim ' s chest and under both arms . The wrestler then lifts him / her up with one arm as he / she swings the victim 180° to the opposite side , while the wrestler faces the same direction , then falls onto the opponent slamming the victim onto the mat back - first . The Big Boss Man used this move as a finisher , as well as a non - spinning , one - armed version , both known as the Boss Man Slam . In another version of this move , which is performed against a charging opponent , the wrestler uses the victim ' s own momentum to power the throw and can see the wrestler with the victim in the air spinning back round nearly 360° before dropping him to the mat . " The Monster " Abyss calls this variation the Black Hole Slam . Standing moonsault side slam . Often erroneously described as a moonsault ura - nage slam , this move sees an attacking wrestler stand slightly behind and facing the side of a standing opponent . The wrestler then reaches under the near arm of the opponent , across the chest of the opponent and under their far arm , while placing his / her other hand on the back of the opponent to hold them in place . The wrestler then performs a backwards somersault ( Moonsault ) while holding the victim , driving the opponent into the mat back - first . This move was popularized in America by Paul Burchill , who called it the C - 4 . This move can also be performed off the top rope and is known as a " moonsault side slam " , or " solo Spanish fly " in reference to the Spanish fly double team move . Swinging side slam . Also known as the Wind - up slam , the move sees a wrestler facing his opponent , reaching between the opponent ' s legs with one arm and reaching around the back from the same side with the other arm . The wrestler next lifts the opponent up so they are horizontal across the wrestler ' s body . The attacker then spins in a circle while swinging the lower half of the opponent ' s body out and around until one arm is across the opponent ' s chest and under one or both arms . The wrestler falls forward , slamming the victim into the mat back - first . Variations of the move can have the wrestler hold the opponent up over his shoulder and throwing the opponent round from that position , while another variation of the move sees a wrestler hang the opponent across both the attacker ' s shoulders and throw out the legs behind them so the victim swings back round to drop in a position . Ura - nage . Also known as a sambo suplex or side suplex . The wrestler stands face to face with the opponent , slightly to their side . The wrestler tucks his head under the opponent ' s near arm , and reaches across the opponent ' s chest and around their neck with his near arm . The wrestler then simultaneously lifts the opponent up , turns 180° and falls backwards , bringing the opponent over him and slamming them down to the mat back first . The name " ura - nage " ( or " uranage " ) is incorrectly but commonly used to refer to a regular side slam and though the name in fact comes from a Judo throw , that throw resembles a Saito suplex more than the wrestling " ura - nage " . Tamon Honda uses a variation where he locks the opponent into a Arm triangle choke , and then slams the opponent with the ura - nage . He calls this variation the Rolling Olympic Hell . Hayabusa used a variation where he did not fall backwards , but instead brought the opponent over his head while standing and turning 180° , and then fell forward , slamming the opponent down , similar to a side slam . He called this variation the H Edge . Vertical suplex side slam . In this elevated side slam variation , the wrestler grabs a front facelock on the opponent and wraps their arm over the wrestlers neck . The wrestler then lifts the opponent upside down , as in a vertical suplex . The wrestler moves his arm from around the opponent ' s neck , and as the victim falls back down , he / she is placed into a side slam position and dropped to the mat . Matt Morgan and Hirooki Goto use this move , calling it the Mount Morgan Drop / Hellevator and the Shouten respectively . Sidewalk slam . The wrestler stands side - to - side and slightly behind with the victim , facing in the same direction , and reaches around the victim ' s torso with his / her near arm across the victim ' s chest and under both arms and places the other arm under the victim ' s legs . The wrestler then lifts him / her up , bringing his / her legs off the ground and falls down to the mat in a sitting position , slamming the victim into the mat back - first . The name " sidewalk slam " is also often incorrectly used for a one - armed or spinning side slam .