knee drop

noun

1. a wrestling attack in which a wrestler lifts his opponent and drops him onto his bent knee

Example Sentences

“We have been making fun of the knee drop for so long that it was ingrained that my first drop was going to be from the knee, like this iconic moment,” he said.

From Washington Times

“We have been making fun of the knee drop for so long that it was ingrained that my first drop was going to be from the knee, like this iconic moment,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Labeled “The Knee Drop Heard ‘Round the World,” Kaepernick’s justification of his actions was listed 10th by Decker.

From Washington Times

"He never took a fighting stance. He had his palms down; he went to lay down. We quickly see an officer punching him, one striking him with a baton, another who landed a wicked knee drop on the back of this young man's head. All of this needs to be investigated."

From Los Angeles Times

It can be no small feat of strength and precision to execute an atomic knee drop, a figure-4 leg lock, or the dreaded Boston crab, let alone a flying body block from the ropes to the center of the ring, without seriously injuring either party.

From Time Magazine Archive