r/nextfuckinglevel 26d ago

Damn thats one crazy move!

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u/Vjolt01 26d ago

I feel like if the guy just held on that foot, that flip never would have completed and he would have fell.

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u/ripsandtrips 26d ago

This was a very common way to counter a high single in wrestling until people started faking it and slamming people down on their heads after the backflip started

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u/_Synt3rax 26d ago

Or would end up having his Leg broken.

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u/obscureferences 26d ago

Just is what redditors say when skipping details that contradict them.

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u/Randomized9442 26d ago

Yep, just hold on and drop to the mat with them. Opponent may just knock themselves out for you.