The flip over backbridge pin is one of the more commonly applied pins in women’s professional wrestling. It can theoretically be used as a finisher too, although most of the time it’s just a mid-bout pin attempt.

The flip over backbridge pin is basically a folding pin. This version of it sees the attacker flip over the victim, hence the name. The victim is on her back on the mat, feet towards the attacker. The attacker picks up both her legs, leans forward and places her head on the victim’s stomach. She then flips over, landing past the victim’s head with her feet. All the time, she holds on to the victim’s legs, so when she flips over, she’ll end up in a bridge, with the victim pinned under her and with her legs held up and apart.

One version of the flip over backbridge pin sees the attacker completely fold her victim in half, so that the victim ends up with her knees on the mat on both sides of her head. The attacker then flips over and locks her in that position. This version of the move is one of the most spectacular female wrestling pins and as such it is more than suited to be used as a finisher. It leaves the victim completely helpless and exposed.

Possible escape: The normal version of the flip over backbridge pin can be escaped by hitting the attacker on the stomach with both arms, thus forcing her to collapse her bridge. The second variant can only be escaped by collapsing the hold sideways.

Rating: both above presented versions of the flip over backbridge pin are spectacular, but both of them are kind of easy to escape. I think we’re looking at a case of trading efficiency for in for the sake of the show, which – given that it’s women’s pro wrestling we’re talking about – is perfectly ok.

Courtesy of sleeperkidsworld.com