Cutter (lucha libre)

Randy Orton aplicando el RKO (Jumping cutter) en Kane.

En lucha libre profesional, un cutter es un término que se refiere a un movimiento llamado three-quarter facelock bulldog. Este movimiento también es referido como inverted neckbreaker, pero técnicamente no lo es. En este movimiento el luchador atacante aplica un three-quarter facelock (el luchador se coloca frente al oponente mirando en la misma dirección que él, para luego agarrar el cuello oponente con una o ambas manos) antes de caer hacia adelante (a veces corriendo hacia adelantw) forzando al oponente a caer de frente sobre la lona.

Originalmente, este movimiento fue utilizado por Johnny Ace, quien lo llamó Ace Crusher. Sin embargo, fue popularizado por Diamond Dallas Page, quien lo llamó el Diamond Cutter, desde donde derivó el término "cutter".

El cutter también fue la base para el movimiento llamado stunner. En esta variación en vez de dejarse caer hacia adelante, el luchador atacante cae sentado, logrando que la mandíbula oponente se golpee con el hombro del luchador atacante. Este movimiento se hizo conocido gracias al luchador "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Casi todas las variaciones del cutter tienen su forma como jawbreaker o "stunner".

Variaciones

Back suplex cutter

En esta variación elevada del cutter el luchador atacante aplica un belly to back suplex. Luego, en vez de dejarse caer hacia atrás, el luchador atacante levanta las piernas del oponente, logrando que éste gire en el aire hasta quedar en posición paralela a la lona del ring. Cuando el oponente caer, el luchador atacante aplica rápidamente el three-quarter facelock bulldog el el aire, dejándose caer en la posición de un cutter normal.

Crucifix cutter

En esta versión, el luchador atacante levanta al oponente en un crucifix hold antes de girarlo en el aire y dejarse caer, aplicando el three-quarter face lock en el aire y aterrizar en la pocisión del cutter normal.

Reverse crucifix cutter

En una variación del crucifix cutter, el luchador atacante aplica un reverse crucifix al oponente, para luego dejarse caer, aplicando el three-quarter face lock en el aire y aterrizar en la pocisión del cutter normal. Esta versión fue popularizada en Estados Unidos por Tommy Dreamer, quien llamó este movimiento el TommyHawk.

Elevated cutter

A slight variation on this sees the wrestler run forward while still applying the three-quarter facelock, pulling the opponent off before dropping backwards down to the mat to force the opponent down for a cutter from a raised height.

The elevated cutter can also be performed as a double team maneuver including several variations including the doomsday-style elevated cutter or the 3D.

Forward somersault cutter

A standing variation of the Diamond Dust in which the attacking wrestler first holds an opponent in an inverted facelock before then jumping forwards to somersault over the opponent, landing back-first with the opponent's head driven into the wrestler's shoulder. This move was innovated and popularized by Masato Tanaka.

Jumping cutter

This is a variation of a standard cutter, but instead of running forward, the wrestler jumps level to their opponent's head while parallel to the ground, applying a three-quarter facelock and then slams the opponent's head to the mat or to the shoulder of the attacker. This move was popularized by Randy Orton as his finisher; he uses this move on heavier opponents as well, which instead of landing on their chest, often drop to their knees. Randy Orton calls it the RKO, which are his initials (Randal Keith Orton) as well as a play on the term "TKO"(see below).

Rolling cutter

This version of a cutter sees the wrestler place an opponent in an inverted facelock then spinning under the opponent while holding the facelock, twisting him or her into the cutter position. This move has two major variants. The first, in which the attacking wrestler rolls under their opponent, is widely referred to as the Roll of the Dice. Christopher Daniels popularized the move as one of his signature moves known as the Last Rites. Chris Hero also popularized the move as his finisher, called the Hero's Welcome. A modified version which involves hoisting the opponent off their feet before beginning the spin has also been used by other wrestlers, mainly Chris Hero, who calls it the Super Hero's Welcome. The second major variation, which is technically known as an Outward rolling cutter and referred to as a Whirling Dervish in Japan, sees the wrestler spin in the opposite direction over the opponent.

Springboard cutter

This variation of the cutter occurs when the wrestler puts his opponent in the Three quarters facelock then usually runs towards the ropes, then jumps onto the second or third rope to bounce off it, turning in the air to land the three-quarter facelock bulldog.

Another variation of this cutter exists, called the springboard backflip three-quarter facelock diving three-quarters facelock bulldog. In this cutter the opponent and the attacker are in the corner, the attacker puts the opponent in the Three quarters facelock then runs up the turnbuckle, becoming vertical, then turns in mid-air to land the cutter. The move is similar to the the Shiranui.

TKO

Also known as the Fireman's carry cutter, as named by frequent user Marc Mero, this is another elevated cutter variation in which the opponent is first raised over the shoulders of a wrestler in the fireman's carry position. From here, the attacking wrestler twists the opposite way and quickly switches back throwing the legs of the opponent out backwards and drops down to the mat while taking hold of the opponent's head to force him to fall into a high impact cutter.

A variation of the TKO, called the Argentine cutter, is performed by Claudio Castagnoli, which he has named the "UBS Neckbreaker". In this move, he lifts the opponent into an Argentine backbreaker rack (facing up with the neck cradled or facing the opposite direction of Castagnoli) and, while throwing the opponent's legs out backwards, rotates the opponent in mid-air into the cutter.

Andrew "Test" Martin uses a different variation of the TKO, in which he uses more force to spin the opponent while in the fireman's carry position and then attempts the Cutter.

Twist of Fate

In this variation, the wrestler first applies a front facelock, the wrestler tucks their arm under the opponents chin after pivoting 180 degrees inward and bringing themselves into the cutter.There is also a stunner variation.

The Twist of Fate was innovated and popularized by Matt Hardy and was most famously used by all the members of Team Xtreme: Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, and Lita. Matt Hardy also utilizes a version of the move that sees him standing on the lower, middle, or top rope on an opponent sitting on the top turnbuckle which is called the Super Twist of Fate.

Jeff Hardy often uses a reverse variation of the move, which puts the opponent in an inverted facelock before dropping down into a neckbreaker slam, best referred to as an Extreme Twist of Fate, a name popularized by the SmackDown video game series.

Yokosuka cutter

In this variation, which was named and innovated by Susumu Yokosuka, the wrestler first lifts the opponent, so that they are lying face up across one of the wrestler's shoulders as in a Canadian backbreaker rack, before flipping the opponent over into the cutter. It is common for the wrestler to not properly apply the three-quarter facelock and the move to end up more in a facebuster position. This move is also referred to as a Powerbomb Cutter. Chuck Palumbo popularized this move in the America and currently uses this move as one variation of his finisher called the Full Throttle.

Véase también

• Anexo:Movimientos de lucha libre profesional
• Movimientos aéreos de lucha libre profesional