Grabbing the ring ropes will always grant you a break in a professional women’s wrestling match. That means whenever you’re in any sort of trouble, getting to the ropes and grabbing them will have you out of it. Suppose your opponent attempts to pin you, and you have at least one of your legs free while close to the ropes. In such a situation, it makes much more sense to just get your foot on the rope, than to attempt to bridge out of it. The foot on the rope will have the referee break the pin count and you’ll have wasted a lot less energy than via bridging. That saved energy may account for a lot in the economy of a bout.

Dashing for the ropes makes even more sense when you’re in a dire position in the ring. If your opponent has you locked in a painful submission hold which you just can’t escape, reaching and grabbing the ropes is a great way to have the hold broken. Remember that if you reach the rope and you happen to surrender while grabbing it (in case your opponent refuses to break the hold), the ref will not consider your submission and you’ll still be in the match.

Possible escape: doesn’t apply here, since the rope break is an escape move itself.

Rating: the rope break is great. Never forget you have this option when your strength ebbs and your resolve weakens in your opponent’s submission hold.