The Collar and Elbow lockup is how women’s wrestling matches usually begin. The two wrestlerettes lock up using this move. The collar and elbow lock up is supposed to establish contact and to allow one of the women to secure an advantage over her opponent, mostly through sheer strength.

After having circled each other, the two combatants come together and lock up. Each of the girls grabs hold of her opponent’s neck with one hand and puts the other hand on her opponent’s arm, at the elbow bend. Thus, with one hand each wrestlerette works her opponent’s neck (that’s the “collar” part or of the hold) while with the other she attempts to get her opponent’s arm off her neck (that’s the “elbow” part).

If one of the girls manages to get her opponent’s hand off her neck, she’ll gain the advantage and she’ll be able to put her opponent into a side headlock instantly. If none of the girls gains the upper hand, the stronger wrestlerette can push her opponent into the ropes or into a corner.

Possible escape: by getting your opponent’s hand off your neck, you won’t only escape, you’ll gain advantage on her. Kicking your opponent in the groin is also an option, but if you do not want to get tangled in a C&E lockup, you should just avoid it.

Rating: the collar and elbow lockup is just a transition move. It cannot be rated because its only objective is to put one girl into a position of advantage over the other.