senton

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senton (plural sentons)

1. (professional wrestling) 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.

   Synonym: senton bomb

   • 1996 November 17, Dean&Angie, “Togo, Astro, A, B: wrestlings best fat guys”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling‎^[1] (Usenet):

     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).

   • 1999 December 1, Brett Tennant, “Hardy's Senton off big show”, in alt.pro=wrestling.wwf‎^[2] (Usenet):

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

   • 2000 May 10, Phil, “Senton Bomb or Swanton Bomb?”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling‎^[3] (Usenet):

     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."

• tennos, Neston, tonnes, sonnet, non est, tenson, stonen, nonets, tenons, Tonnes

senton

1. accusative singular of sento