WWE has always been the home of some of the best submission moves in professional wrestling. There have been many WWE superstars who have had some great submission moves that have won them matches and championships. Some of the greatest like Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Kurt Angle, Brock Lesnar and so many others have submission moves that can finish a match in an instant.
Let’s look at the 5 best Submission Moves in WWE history:
5) Kimura Lock
The Kimura Lock is one submission move that is used in MMA and also in WWE. This move is made famous by Brock Lesnar in WWE. There was an era where he used this move to break the arm of his opponents. He has broken the arm of Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Mark Henry, The Undertaker and many others. In this move Brock Lesnar locks the arm of his opponent and he has his body applying pressure as both men are on the ground.
4) Cross Face
The Cross Face is a submission move that is used as an effective submission move which has been used by a variety of wrestlers to win the matches. This move was made famous by Daniel Bryan who called it the LeBell Knock. In this move the wrestler locks both hands over the nose and mouth of the opponent. This nice move does not allow the opponent to breathe. Edge uses this move to great effect in his matches.
3) The Ankle Lock
One of the most painful submission moves there has ever been in WWE history has been the Ankle Lock. The Ankle Lock was named after Kurt Angle and more importantly because it was the move where Kurt Angle used to lock the Ankle with his hands and his opponent would be struggling. He would even go down and keep the pressure until the opponent taps out. Chad Gable these days uses this move to great effect.
2) Sharpshooter
The Sharpshooter is a submission move that was made popular by Bret Hart. He is one of the best wrestlers of all time. Bret Hart is someone who had a move for every situation. He was an expert and the Sharpshooter was a move where Bret Hart was standing and his opponent was laying on the ground and Bret Hart locks both the legs and turns around and applies the pressure to the back of the opponent. The Rock, Sting, and Natalya have used this move effectively in the years following Bret Hart.
1) Figure Four Leglock
The Figure Four Leglock is the greatest submission move in WWE history. This move has finished so many matches for Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Charlotte Flair etc. The Figure Four Leglock is one of the most painful submission moves where both the legs are locked by the opponent and the pain is immense for the one receiving the move. Ric Flair has won the majority of his 16 World Championships with this move. Shawn Michaels has also won many matches with this submission move.
