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The attacker cinches in a single underhook on a dazed opponent's right arm The attacker gets the opponent's left forearm on their back in a hammerlock, and holds it in position using his left arm The attacker secures the opponent in the usual DDT position using his right arm The attacker uses his right leg and foot to trip the opponent's right leg As the trip is executed, the attacker falls onto his back, driving the opponent's head to the canvas

Dean Ambrose

Sorry, Mick. It just looks awful

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Welcome to another episode of #FinisherFriday! Today, we will be talking about the finisher of a man who came to be deemed as anacross wrestling promotions in the whole world.Andradeisn't your ordinary Latino wrestler who found his way to the WWE because Vince needed another Mexican guy. This man is a third-generation wrestler of the Andrade family, worked in his family's wrestling promotion at the tender age of 14, then found his way to CMLL. From there, as the popular La Sombra, he would become one of the founders of the infamouswhich would have its reach as far as Japan and North America. His notoriety would then reach the ears of WWE, landing him in NXT territory, gaining the top gold before moving up to the RAW roster and becoming the current United States Champion.Digging deep in hisroots, his current arsenal involves a combination of strikes and the usual flippy shit that everyone loves. Some of his signature moves include:Breaking down the move into chunks:This is probably one of the more efficient variations of the DDT, and it's because of the following reasons:1.The combination of a single underhook plus a hammerlock results in the opponent not being able to cushion the fall using his/her hands and arms.Jon Moxley and Drew McIntyre's double underhook DDT are good examples of this.2.Tripping one leg ensures that the opponent's body lands as flat as possible on the ground, putting the brunt of the damage to the opponent's head and neck. This also means that the legs can't be used to mitigate the damage (like most half-assed DDTs).As we all know by now, dropping a person on their head causes concussions, contusions, cervical fractures, and the like, meaning Andrade gives his opponents more than a headache with this move.And there you have it chaps, the hammerlock DDT analyzed! Are you liking Andrade's run in the main roster so far? Let us know in the comment section below!