MISC News Lance Storm criticizes Undertaker’s new submission hold Feb 20, 2008 - 10:15 AM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing Lance Storm posted a commentary on StormWrestling.com in which he explains why he doesn’t care for Undertaker’s new submission hold. “In MMA being on your back is not a bad thing, because you can’t be pinned, but in pro wrestling that is the worst possible position to be in,” Storm writes. He also notes that he never cared for the submission move Tazz used. Powell’s POV: Storm noted that an AWA announcer once joked that Nick Bockwinkel didn’t even sleep on his back. AWA announcers also claimed that if Nick was sleeping on his back, you could whisper, “One, two...” and he’d kick out in his sleep. Great stuff. Storm also noted that choking is technically illegal in pro wrestling. He’s right. One day chokes were illegal and then suddenly wrestlers were allowed to start using them as finishing moves. The announcers should have taken a second to mention the rule change, but I don't think too many fans are losing sleep over it. Is it possible that Storm stumbled onto a future match finish where Taker is gets pinned because his shoulders are on the mat while he applies the hold? More than anything, I have a problem with Taker’s opponents bleeding when he uses this finisher. Most wrestling fans have watched MMA and realize that fighters don’t bleed from the mouth when they’re locked in choke holds. BOOKMARK DOT NET AND ADD US TO YOUR RSS • HELP DOT NET: TAKE OUR ADVERTISER DEMO SURVEY CLICK TO RETURN TO MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY MISC News Latest Twelve Articles Gabe Sapolsky addresses Davey Richards leaving Dragon Gate USA and EVOLVE to return to Ring of Honor Dragon Gate USA "Freedom Fight" pay-per-view final replay airing today Original Four Horseman member and Rob Van Dam on the radio tonight Wrestling media member Georgiann Makropoulous dead at age 67 Dragon Gate USA in Chicago: The full lineup for tonight's taping for the "Fearless" pay-per-view (correspondents needed) 1/22 Dragon Gate USA "Freedom Fight" PPV review: A tournament determines the first DGUSA "Open The Freedom Gate" Champion, Brian Kendrick, BxB Hulk, Davey Richards, Young Bucks VOTE IN OUR LATEST POLL What was the biggest pro wrestling and MMA news story of 2009? Shane McMahon leaves WWE. Bret Hart agrees to return to WWE. Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff join TNA. Linda McMahon announces her U.S. Senate candidacy. Jeff Jarrett and Karen Angle controversy leads to a TNA creative change. Brock Lesnar battles career-threatening illness. Jeff Hardy charged with drug trafficking. Undertaker and Shawn Michaels deliver an instant classic at WrestleMania 25. Ring of Honor television show debuts on HDNet. Ric Flair returns to the ring on the Hulkamania tour.    Free polls from Pollhost.com