The tilt a whirl slam is not something you’ll see in every ladies’ wrestling bout. As a matter of fact, at the moment I can only think of Reggie Bennett as the only female wrestler I have ever seen use the move.  Regardless of its frequency and popularity with wrestlers, the tilt-a-whirl slam is a truly awesome move, one of my personal favorites. The reason I love this slam so much is that it’s such a sleek combination of power, grace and impact that it really shakes the entire ring when performed on a big girl. It is a pretty credible finisher too.  I suppose it takes quite a bit of strength to apply, but when it comes to big women, it is quite a ring-shattering experience to behold indeed.

The tilt a whirl slam starts out with the attacker sending the victim into the ropes. As she bounces back and comes running towards her, the attacker grabs her around the waist in a reverse manner (attacker’s right hand goes on the left side of the victim and her left hand on her right side). She then lifts her up and rolls her around mid-air so at the peak of the motion, her grip on her victim becomes a normal one. She then brings the victim down hard onto her back. In order to add emphasis to the impact, the attacker may jump into the air a little so she comes down together with the victim and slightly on top of her. All she has to do then is to hook the stunned victim’s leg and wait for the 1-2-3.

Possible escape: all the victim can do to prevent the tilt-a-whirl slam is to not allow her attacker to secure the needed grip around her waist. Once lifted into the air, it’s tilt-a-whirl time for sure.

Rating: I’m going to give the tilt a whirl slam the highest possible rating. I love this slam, it’s the complete package of strength, dynamism and impact. Reggie Bennett used it as a finisher… I suppose nowadays girls would kick out from a pin attempt following a tilt a whirl, but in my book, it’s still a good enough end to any ladies’ bout.