The Torture Rack is positively one of the most vicious submission holds in women’s pro wrestling. Generally, only powerhouse lady wrestlers can execute the move properly, because it involves the lifting of the victim clear off the ground. Reggie Bennett used the torture rack as her finisher during her LPWA days and possibly later as well and made many women wrestlers declare their submissions in the hold.  I remember two distinct occasions on which she destroyed Rustee Thomas in the LPWA using the “Reggie Rack”.

The attacker picks the victim up, gets her up over her shoulders, so that the victim is lying on her side as her legs are trapped by the right arm of the attacker and her neck by the left arm, her face pointing forward. The attacker then proceeds to pull down on the legs as well as on the neck of the victim effectively bending her in half. The victim is with her left or right side toward the floor and not with her back pointing downwards. The attacker will often bounce up and down to add to the predicament of her victim whose situation is truly dire because – her feet off the ground – she’s completely at the mercy of her conqueror. She can’t even tap out as the floor is quite some distance away. The torture rack usually ends with the victim flailing wildly and vocally declaring her submission.  After the surrender, the attacker usually drops her to the floor for good measure.

Possible escape: Don’t get caught in the torture rack. Once you’re up there, start flailing girl and let the ref know you’re giving it up before you get hurt.

Rating: One of the most efficient submission holds in ladies pro wrestling. Not sure of its efficiency in competitive wrestling.