Talk:Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)

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TODO: this is also referenced when talking about snipers...

Indeed, that's clearly wrong. Moved to Sharpshooter (wrestling). Stebulus 03:27, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

First person to break free of Bret Hart's sharpshooter

"# The Undertaker was the first wrestler to break free of Bret Hart's Sharpshooter.[citation needed]"

This particular claim says it is lacking a reference. At the very least, I know for a fact that this claim was made during Summerslam 1997 by Jim Ross (in commentary), during the WWF Championship match. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 210.49.122.60 (talk) 21:34, 21 February 2007 (UTC).

The proof can be found on the Bret Hart "Best There Is..." DVD. At the One Night Only pay per view match with Undertaker, September 20, 1997, (next to last match on disc 3) Undertaker breaks free from the Sharpshooter.Smobro68 06:53, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

A move to Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)?

Perhaps this should be moved to Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)? As per DDT (professional wrestling), Piledriver (professional wrestling), Cutter/Stunner (professional wrestling), etc... Methnor^{Talk to me!}

Sharpshooter as a move has many variations as to how to get in and out of the hold, but the sharpshooter itself doesn't have any noticeable variations, as with DDTs, Piledrivers, Cutter/Stunners, and Suplexes. At least, I haven't noticed any. Smobro68 06:57, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Variation

I know this probably doesn't belong here but what is the name of the version that is exactly like this but without putting you're leg inbetween your opponents legs? -Gdfanatic21594 03:57, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

The Texas Cloverleaf is closest to your description, used most commonly by Dean Malenko.--76.104.252.229 (talk) 22:53, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Natalya's Sharpshooter

In the article it says Natalya's Sharpshooter is a variation where the legs are crossed differently and both tucked at the armpit. The crossing of the legs is accurate, but the tucking of the legs is not and sounds more like a description of The Rock's style of Sharpshooter.

Users?

Is it really notable who uses this move? Gavyn Sykes (talk) 03:03, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Scorpion Deathlock or Scorpion Deth-Lock?

I seem to remember it being the Deth-Lock spelling, at least in the early days.76.226.125.152 (talk) 05:36, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Any difference between SDL & SS?

Is there anyway to tell if there's a difference between Sting's Scorpion Death Lock and Bret Hart's Sharp Shooter? I don't remember what it was but I could of sworn Bret's was a little different than Sting's. Don't remember if it's because they crossed the legs differently or turned them over differently, or perhaps like Owen Hart, the two stepped in with different feet. I know it's basically the same move and for trademark reasons Bret named it differently to part himself from Sting's. Even in Bret's new documentary (Survival of the Hitman) he tells Shawn Michaels (in montreal before he gets screwed) that HBK wasn't doing it right and was crossing the legs wrong. You can see Bret say it to him during the match (calling the spot) and what HBK was doing looked to be what Sting would do in WCW. So is there really any difference between the two? Cause when Bret was in WCW, they still called it the Sharp Shooter, and they still called Sting's the Scorpion Death Lock.68.34.175.125 (talk) 19:51, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

Just did some research on youtube, still seems like a difference to me. They step in different legs and cross the legs differently, Bret sits differently. on the opponents back applying more pressure, has the leg cross tucked in higher than Sting. I can't really figure it out. But there is a huge difference. Here's an example. Sting's scorpion death lock at the WCW great american bash in 1996 on youtube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppQj6CUq0po Now here is Bret Hart's sharpshooter on Shawn Michaels in Survivor Series 1992 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqRaLqenPdk Here is Sting using The SDL on AJ Styles in TNA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QnAXaieLY8 and here is Bret Hart using the Sharpshooter on triple h http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHyT8F-UFNE and just for fun the sharpshooter on Sting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2G2ysnIcjw and here's Sting SDL on Hogan... http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/King_Seb/?action=view&current=sting.flv