The Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with one wrestler lying in a supine position on the mat, with the other wrestler...

opponent's legs underneath their own armpits as if performing a reverse Boston crab, then reaches down and underneath the opponent's chin with both hands...

to submit to the "Brazos Valley Backbreaker" (Hansen's version of the Boston crab). In 1986, Martel returned to the WWF, with his tag team partner Tom...

steel steps, delivered the Prettiest Moonsault Ever and locked in the Boston Crab, but Hail refused to tap out. As Hail was attempting to reach the ropes...

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the city of Jericho Wrestler Chris Jericho’s signature submission, The Boston Crab, also known as the Walls of Jericho. The Walls of Jericho (1914 film)...

accessed January 7, 2006. Riccaldi, Alain. Catch Wrestling: Boston Crab & Half-Boston Crab. www.fightordie.it. URL last accessed February 5, 2006. (In...

Soft-shell crab is a culinary term for crabs that have recently molted their old exoskeleton and are still soft. Soft-shells are removed from the water...

Wrenkowski placing Miranda Gordy in an elevated single leg Boston crab during a match in November 2023...

locks Can opener (Fisherman's crank) Twister (wrestler's guillotine) Boston crab Spine lock (not to be confused with foot sweeps which are standing techniques)...

American Bash in a submission match, but lost while being held in a boston crab, as Chase threw in the towel on her behalf. In response, on the following...

hold. Similar to several holds such as the cloverleaf leg-lace, the Boston crab and the standing reverse figure-four leglock, the move was invented by...

stages, Spears delivered a backbreaker to Gacy. Spears then locked in a Boston Crab, but Gacy escaped and delivered a top-rope crossbody for a two-count...

stabilization of one or more joints at their normal extreme range of motion Boston Crab: A type of spinal lock originating from catch wrestling and mostly employed...

27, 1987 they won the title when Jim Neidhart submitted to Martel's Boston crab. While feuding with the Harts, they resumed their feud with the Islanders...

Gunther performed a top rope splash onto Miz's back and then performed a Boston crab with knee for the submission win. Next, Santos Escobar faced Dragon Lee...

figure four leglock, Chris Jericho's Walls of Jericho (a variation of the Boston crab), Bret Hart's sharpshooter, and Roman Reigns' guillotine choke. Martial...

Martel in the back of the neck with Fuji's cane while he had Smash in a Boston crab (Fuji had dropped the cane into the ring while taking a beating from...

Diamond Dust and a second Leg Drop for a nearfall. Lynch applied the Boston Crab on Stratus who reached the ring ropes to void the submission. Stratus...

to make the score 3–1. Benoit forced Angle to submit to a Single Leg Boston Crab with his knee on Angle's neck to make the score 3–2. Benoit forced Angle...

inside cradle on Storm for a two-count. Deeb locked in a single-leg Boston Crab on Storm, but Storm escaped and delivered the Storm Zero for a two-count...

Jinder Mahal). Brawler won the match for his team via submission with a Boston crab on Mahal. At the July 15, 2013 Raw taping from Brooklyn, in a match taped...

arguing with the referee and continued to beat Hogan and then put him in a Boston Crab submission. Hogan grabbed the ropes to break the hold but Slaughter thought...

resulted in a nearfall, Flair countered an armbar attempt by Rousey into a Boston Crab, but Lynch performed a bulldog on Flair. Lynch then performed DDTs on...

took control of the match by kicking Taylor repeatedly and performing a Boston crab submission hold to hurt Taylor's back. Taylor got out of the hold and...

dropkicks. Jacques rolled up Butch for a near-fall. Raymond slapped the Boston crab on Butch for Jacques to hit a knee drop on Butch. Luke tripped Jacques...

Cornette's tennis racket; he then forced Roberts to submit with a single leg Boston crab. After the match, Roberts and Johnson attempted to put Roberts' python...

Anderson went for a body scissors on Martel, but Martel turned it into a Boston crab. Blanchard interfered and hit Martel with an eye rake. Blanchard tagged...

and Fujita tossed Yano over the ropes, allowing Fujita to lock in a Boston Crab submission, forcing Ozawa to tap out. On August 13, 2023, at the Ryōgoku...

Rougeau brothers continued to beat Hart, who was caught in Jacques' Boston crab. Hart managed to reach his corner. Jacques tried to hit a bulldog on...