5 WWE Superstars with Submission Finishers You Didn’t Know About

#4 Sami Zayn’s Koji Clutch

Sami Zayn used the Koji Clutch during his NXT run, but only sparingly on the main roster.

The Koji Clutch—innovated by Japanese star Koji Kanemoto—has made its way throughout the professional wrestling world, including the United States. Wrestlers like Christopher Daniels used it on smaller stages, including Impact Wrestling, to help get it over as a deadly choking style submission hold.

Sami Zayn adopted the hold during his NXT run. While he was, and would go on to be better known for his Helluva Kick, the Koji Clutch served him well in developmental, including demonstrating his considerable technical prowess with a hold that not all WWE fans would necessarily have been familiar with.

The Koji Clutch didn’t really come with Zayn when he moved up to the main roster, where chokes are used sparingly and where such a hold didn’t necessarily fit Zayn’s persona, especially with the face character he initially portrayed. Nonetheless, it remains in his back pocket as a secret submission finisher he could break out.

The video below shows him picking up a win over Marcus Louis with the finisher.