Meaning of senton | Babel Free

Definitions

A variation of a splash in which a wrestler jumps, sometimes from a raised platform such as the top turnbuckle, and lands back first on an opponent lying below.

Examples

“Being an idiot, I just now realized that the highspot of choice for the cool chubby worker is the Senton (or Cannonball as Ouilette refers to it).”

“I guess at Smackdown one of the Hardy Boys pulls off a Senton Splash off the Big Show's shoulders.”

“Technically, it's a somersault senton. The plain ol' senton is executed by leaping forward, almost past the target, and leaning back when you hit, which is why many call it a "senton back splash."”

CEFR level