senton
senton noun: a variation of a splash in which a wrestler jumps, sometimes from a raised platform such as the top turnbuckle, and lands back first on an opponent lying below.
Noun
senton (plural sentons)
- A variation of a splash in which a wrestler jumps, sometimes from a raised platform such as the top turnbuckle, and lands back first on an opponent lying below.
- Being an idiot, I just now realized that the highspot of choice for the cool chubby worker is the Senton (or Cannonball as Ouilette refers to it).1996 November 17, Dean&Angie, “Togo, Astro, A, B: wrestlings best fat guys”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet)
- I guess at Smackdown one of the Hardy Boys pulls off a Senton Splash off the Big Show's shoulders.1999 December 1, Brett Tennant, “Hardy's Senton off big show”, in alt.pro=wrestling.wwf (Usenet)
- Synonyms:
- senton bomb
Synonyms of senton
Forms of senton
| plural | sentons |
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Phrases with senton
Questions about senton
- What does senton mean?
- Senton means a variation of a splash in which a wrestler jumps, sometimes from a raised platform such as the top turnbuckle, and lands back first on an opponent lying below.
- What part of speech is senton?
- Senton is a noun.
- What is the plural of senton?
- The plural of senton is sentons.
Words near senton in the dictionary
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