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A Leg drop or Legdrop refers to an attack used in professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler will jump and land his leg across a fallen opponent's chest, throat or face.

The move was most famously used as a finisher by Hulk Hogan, who used it while wrestling in North America. The stardard version of the move has since become synonymous with him.

Variations

Discus leg drop

The wrestler spins 360° while they jump and land their leg across an opponent's chest, throat or face.

Leg drop bulldog

A move best known as a Fameasser, due to its use by "Mr Ass" Billy Gunn who also called it Famouser. The move involves an attacking wrestler placing the back of his/her opponent's head (who is leaning forward) under his/her leg before dropping their leg and the opponent's head down to the mat.

A version of this move was first made popular by Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty as part of the tag team "The Rockers", it was called the Rocker Dropper, this variation involved the opponent being placed in a wrist lock while the move took place.

An inverted version of this sees the attacking wrestler first hold an opponent in an inverted facelock before the wrestler lifts their near leg over the opponent, and sits down, driving the opponent down to the mat back first.

Guillotine leg drop

This move is similar to the leg drop although it is done with the opponent's body hanging over something, sometimes with the opponent's head hung over one of the ring ropes or most notably the ring apron (so the head is suspended over the outside), the wrestler will then walk across the apron and execute a leg-drop onto the opponent's sternum, causing both of them to fall and land on the outside of the ring.

A regular Diving leg drop is also referred to as Guillotine leg drop, especially if it goes across the neck.

Somersault leg drop

An attacking wrestler would perform a jumping forward somersault to drop their leg across the throat or chest of an opponent.

See also

• Double leg drop - Two man tandem leg drop
• Diving leg drop - Leg drops from elevated positions
• Professional wrestling attacks

• Hulk Hogan
• Professional wrestling moves