Bear Hug

The is a type of Submission hold it was innovated by George Hackenschmidt. It has a couple of ways in execution the most common is when the wrestler grabs their opponent by the waist and lifts them off their feet and squeezes their back and rib cage. Some wrestlers just simply squeeze and shake their opponents rather than lift them off their feet. notable wrestlers who have used the move are Bruno Sammartino, Mark Henry, Kevin Nash & Brock Lesnar.
Category:Professional wrestling moves