Although technically illegal, many wrestlerettes pull their opponents’ bathing suits/leotards every now and then, for various purposes.

One reason is to achieve leverage in certain holds. For instance, the vertical suplex is often executed with the attacker slipping her fingers under the victim’s bathing suit leg-hole and lifting her bottom up by it. Some wrestlerettes pull on the bottom area of their victim’s leotard in a folding pin to make sure her bottom and thus point of balance shifts back towards her shoulders. Pulling up on a wrestlerette’s bathing suit at the lower-back area will cause a painful wedgie (if she wears hose under it, it will diminish the effects of the hold), and it will also help the attacker maneuver her around easier by getting her feet off the floor.

Other women wrestlers pull their opponents’s bathing suits to humiliate by exposing their vulnerability. Such leotard-pulls are often executed in a victory-pose like manner .

Possible escape: female wrestling attires are meant to provide few points where they can be grabbed. If your opponent decides that wants to execute a move on you by pulling your leotard you probably won’t be able to prevent her, as the leg-holes of your bathing suit are particularly vulnerable for this kind of handling.  By keeping her hands and arms tied up elsewhere though, you’ll prevent her from slipping a finger under your bathing suit. The tighter the suit the more difficult it’ll be for her to gain a grip on it.

Rating: Bathing suit pulling maneuvers are usually quite efficient, mainly because the defender doesn’t expect them.