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#2 The Sleeper Hold
This effective and simple maneuver was made popular by Roddy Rowdy Piper and Brutus the Barber Beefcake. The Sleeper Hold is a devastating move which helped smaller wrestlers apply it on significantly bigger opponents in a bid to get them to submit.
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The Million Dollar Man used a variation of this move called The Million Dollar Dream. The basic mechanics of this move involves restricting oxygen to the opponent's brain by targeting the carotid artery.
If the opponent did not submit fast enough, continued application of The Sleeper Hold would almost certainly put him to sleep. The Sleeper Hold is one of the easiest looking submission moves in wrestling.
The origin of The Sleeper Hold emanates from martial arts. It was a very popular move commonly used in the 1980's, but it remains one of the most enduring moves used in the ring to this day.
