Corkscrew moonsault The corkscrew moonsault is a twisting moonsault in which the wrestler is standing or on an elevated platform, such as the top rope, or the corner of the ring, and performs a moonsault with a 360° twist or multiple twists, landing as if performing a normal moonsault. It was used by
KUSHIDA early in his career as the
Midnight Express while
Tetsuya Naito previously used it as the
Stardust Press.
Diving moonsault This is a Moonsault from the top rope, a wrestler faces away from the supine opponent and executes a Diving backflip landing on the opponent in a splash position but facing towards the elevated position. In this moonsault, the wrestler land on a standing opponent and forcing them down to the mat. The move is considered a higher-impact version of a splash, since the wrestler utilizes rotational speed.
Double jump moonsault This is a variation of a springboard moonsault. This variation sees the wrestler bounce off the middle rope to elevate themself to the top rope, from where they bounce off to perform the moonsault. This version of a moonsault is often referred to as a picture perfect moonsault or double springboard moonsault. It was used by
Christopher Daniels, who called the move the
BME (Best Moonsault Ever), and
Jacob Fatu, who called it the
Mighty Moonsault.
Double rotation moonsault This is a moonsault where another rotation is performed after the initial moonsault. There are two major variants of the double moonsault, an Asai moonsault version and a normal moonsault from the top turnbuckle to the inside of the ring with two rotations. The first rotation is an arc of the back The first variation sees a wrestler who is standing on the apron, with a wrestler on the floor behind them, jump up on to either the first or second rope and perform and backflip as in to perform an Asai moonsault but while in mid air tucks their legs reducing resistance and performs a second complete backflip after the first one, landing on a standing opponent below. This is the more common of the two variants due to the increased airtime of the springboard and height from the springboard to the floor. This variant is closely associated with
Jack Evans who popularized it as the ''Stuntin' 101''. Evans is also known to perform a corkscrew version of this variant. The second variation sees a wrestler ascend to the top rope and perform a backflip while tucking their legs. This allows the wrestler to have less resistance and continue to rotate after the initial first 360° for another 270° completing the second rotation onto an opponent lying on the mat. This was popularized by
Ricochet.
Triple jump moonsault This is a variation of the double jump moonsault where, from a running start, the attacking wrestler jumps to a chair or other elevated platform, onto the top rope, and then does a moonsault from there onto the opponent. This move has been popularized by wrestler
Sabu.
Tiffany Stratton uses a variation of the move where she uses the ropes for each jump, called the
Prettiest Moonsault Ever (inspired by the Christopher Daniels move, the ‘’Best Moonsault Ever’’. This variation utilizes a standing start instead of the running start.
Moonsault side slam Invented by
Naomichi Marufuji and called
Shiranui Kai. Any move where the wrestler stands on an elevated position, grabs hold of the opponent, and performs a moonsault while still holding on to the opponent, driving them down to the mat. This move is also known as a
Solo Spanish Fly. Multiple variations exist, such as a
belly-to-belly version used by
Matt Sydal. This version which sees him holding the opponent in a belly-to-belly position while performing the moonsault to land on top of them in a
seated senton. He calls this version the
Sydal Special., a side slam version or a
rolling version, which can also be performed while
standing,
John Morrison used the standing version as the
C4, while
Frankie Kazarian use the rolling version as the
Flux Capacitor.
Rounding moonsault This variation is also referred to as a sideways moonsault, rolling moonsault, rounding splash, and Original-style moonsault. The attacker climbs the top rope, or other elevated position facing away the opponent. Instead of doing a backflip as in a normal moonsault, the attacker rotates their body off to one side diagonally and lands on the opponent chest-first, facing the turnbuckle as in a normal moonsault. Innovated by
Tiger Mask I and used by
Bam Bam Bigelow as the
Bam Bam-Sault and
Vader as the
Vadersault respectively. Another variation of this move sees the attacker facing the prone opponent with the attacker leaping forward into the air rotating their body in a semi-circle to end up-side down as if doing a midair
cartwheel then landing on the opponent chest first facing the turnbuckle.
Shane McMahon used this move in a 1999 singles match against
Test.
Alexa Bliss uses this move as her finisher, which she calls
Twisted Bliss.
Dana Brooke uses this move as a variation while running to an opponent lying on the mat, they rotate in opposite directions.
Split-legged moonsault performing a split-legged moonsault This moonsault variation sees the performer jump up and split their legs onto both the left and right top ropes surrounding the top turnbuckle, using the impact of their thighs on the rope to flip themselves over, executing a moonsault onto a prone opponent.
Rey Mysterio and
Naomi uses this move. Also known for being used by
CM Punk as the
Crooked Moonsault earlier in his career and currently
Rob Van Dam as the
Hollywood Star Press. Split-legged corkscrew moonsault performing
Starship Pain (split-legged corkscrew moonsault) on
Dolph Ziggler. This variation involves performing a
corkscrew moonsault after using the impact of their thighs on the ropes to flip themselves over. It was popularized by
John Morrison, who called the move the
Starship Pain and
The End of The World.
Springboard moonsault performing a
springboard moonsault on
Curtis Axel This is a move in which a wrestler
springboards (bounces off ropes), then executes a backflip and lands on an opponent. This move is known as
La Quebrada in
lucha libre, sometimes shortened to simply Quebrada. A variation performed off the second rope from a running start, popularized by
Chris Jericho, is known as the
Lionsault.
Ricochet would also use the move during his feud with Jericho and mockingly renamed it to the
Ricosault. A variation of the springboard moonsault is the
Arabian Press (or a
seated springboard moonsault), which involves the performer's thighs both landing on a single top rope, and the performer then continues to use the impact of their thighs on the rope to flip themselves over, executing a moonsault onto a prone opponent.
Sabu and
Sami Zayn are best known to use this version as signature moves. When a springboard moonsault is performed onto an opponent on the floor outside the ring, rather than one in the ring, it is called an
Asai Moonsault. It is named after Yoshihiro Asai, also known by his ring name
Último Dragón, who popularized the move. This can also be used as a setup for an
inverted DDT, as popularized by
AJ Styles.
Standing moonsault This is a wrestling move in which the wrestler does a backflip on the mat landing on the opponent. This move can be set up by preceding with a
roundoff.
WWE wrestler
Apollo Crews uses this as his finishing maneuver.
Jeff Cobb also uses the Move as the
Gachimuchi-Sault.
Fallaway moonsault slam This moves shows a wrestler grab an opponent like a fallaway slam but instead of just throwing them backwards does a backflip slamming the opponents back into the mat. This move is used by
Cameron Grimes, and was innovated by
Scott Steiner as a counter to a
running crossbody. A diving/avalanche version of it is used by
Bandido as
Guerrero Moonsault. Moonstomp Popularized by
Iyo Sky, while performing in
World Wonder Ring Stardom, this move involves a moonsault from the top rope. Instead of landing in a splash position, the wrestler finishes the rotation with a double foot stomp on the prone opponent. ==See also==