Mandible Claw Submissions...
 

I was reading "The Rock" thread and I had a thought, has anyone ever "tapped"/submitted to the Mandible Claw? My memory is a little foggy, but I thought the Claw was a knock out move and always finished a match after they lost consciousness.

Yup many people have submitted to the Mandible Claw instead of passing out by it.

While we're in the Q and A hasn't he piined or at least tried to pin the oponent from the mandible claw too? I can't remember for sure, but I'm pretty sure I've seen it used as a pin a couple of times.

Yep I have remembered the claw used for pin attempts as well.

Yeah, it's a pretty awful move.

Mankind lost to Ken Shamrock by Mandible Claw.

If I had a match with Mankind, I'd hide a mousetrap in my mouth. That'd take care of him.... :shifty:

Psychologically, it was a great move. If they had spent a little time explaining its paralyzing effects (it does genuinely work) it may have gotten over more. Mind you, a submission finish in 1996 WWF was a kiss of death if your name wasn't Hart.

Who needed psychology for it to work? Mick just put a god damn sock on his hand after 2 years of using the move and it got very over

How many of you were asked by a mark friend, or even wondered yourself "Why doesn't he just bite down on his hand?"

No, but it was one of the first questions Vince asked Mick as mentioned in his first biography.

The paralyzing effect makes that difficult.

I saw a Mankind/Mark Henry match where Henry tapped as soon as Mick stuck the sock in his mouth. It was weird. :shifty:

Because in the begining he had a metal plated thing on his fingers..if you noticed he had a finger or two wrapped together and then bandaged up so as to prevent anyone biting him and it hurting I guess.

He still used only those two fingers when he would do it without Mr. Socko usually.

I bet it hurt more if his finger nails were slightly long ooooooooooooh.