Why Does Suplex Mean?

A suplex is an offensive move used in amateur and professional wrestling. It is a throw that involves lifting the opponents and bridging or rolling to slam them on their backs. Professional wrestling features many different varieties of suplexes (suplices).

What does suplex mean in slang?

/ (ˈsuːplɛks) / noun. a wrestling hold in which a wrestler grasps his opponent round the waist from behind and carries him backwards.

Where did the word suplex come from?

Beginning in the late '50s, Karl Gotch became known for a suplex where he wrapped his arms tight around his opponent's waist, hurled him backward and held his own body tight in a bridge to pin him. Although not his creation, the German suplex became associated with Gotch, earning it its name.