The German Suplex is a basic, yet extremely spectacular and high amplitude female wrestling move, which has a double purpose: to stun the victim and in the same time to keep her shoulders on the mat for the three count. The German Suplex is also quite humiliating for the victim: it has her exposed in a rather compromising position for the pin.

The German Suplex starts out with the attacker executing a go-behind (also described in this section). Once she’s in position behind her victim, she gets her arms around her waist. She then lifts her up, and using the momentum of her upward swing, she bridges backward, throwing the victim back and onto her shoulders, while keeping her arms locked around her at all times. Once the victim lands on her shoulders/back of her head, the attacker maintains the bridge, keeping the victim pinned. All she has to do then is to wait for the 3-count. The victim will be pinned bottoms-up, with her legs folded back.

Possible escape: if the victim is as stunned as she should be after the impact taken in such a high amplitude move, she will not kick out of the hold. If she manages to keep her composure though, she can escape the hold relatively easily, simply by rolling sideways (letting her bum fall sideways).

Rating: the German Suplex is highly spectacular, and it can be used as a finisher in women’s wrestling without a second thought. The victim will not just be stunned, she’ll be humiliatingly exposed too. Because escape is relatively easy though, I’ll have to give the move a “spectacular and pretty efficient ladies wrestling hold” rating. The German Suplex is another female wrestling hold insufficiently skilled wrestlers should never attempt as it can lead to serious neck injuries.