Angle Slam

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Angle Slam is a professional wrestling finishing move popularized by Olympic gold medalist and WWE star Kurt Angle, involving lifting an opponent onto the shoulders and driving them back-first to the mat.

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Angle Slam canonical 1
Angle Slam (wrestling move) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf finishing move
professional wrestling move
alignmentAssociation used by Kurt Angle as both face and heel
alsoKnownAs Angle Slam (wrestling move)
linked to: Angle Slam

Olympic Slam
associatedWith Olympic gold medalist persona of Kurt Angle
category professional wrestling finishers
professional wrestling slams
countryOfOrigin United States
debutedBy Kurt Angle in late 1990s
executionStep opponent is driven back-first to the mat
wrestler lifts opponent onto shoulders in a fireman’s carry position
wrestler turns and falls or drops opponent
finisherOf Kurt Angle
finishingSequence often preceded by ankle lock attempts
firstUsedInPromotion WWE
WWF
hasVariant super Angle Slam
top-rope Angle Slam
inspiredBy amateur wrestling throws
kayfabeEffect high-impact slam leading to pinfall
moveType fireman’s carry slam variation
slam
notableUser Chad Gable
Jason Jordan
popularizedBy Kurt Angle
promotionAssociation Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
World Wrestling Entertainment
linked to: WWE

World Wrestling Federation
safetyConsideration requires control of opponent’s rotation and landing
signatureOf Kurt Angle
targetBodyPart back
usedAs signature move
usedBy Kurt Angle
usedIn New Japan Pro-Wrestling matches
TNA/Impact Wrestling matches
WWE matches
wrestlingStyle professional wrestling

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Kurt Angle signatureMove Angle Slam
Angle Slam alsoKnownAs Angle Slam (wrestling move)
linked to: Angle Slam