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Stretch Muffler as a modified version of the Boston Crab in which a wrestler places their opponent's leg over their neck and begins to crank down. This variant of the move is considered to apply pressure primarily to the knee of the opponent rather than the other versions of the
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Also known as a half Boston crab or a half crab, a move that typically starts with the opponent on their back, and the attacking wrestler standing and facing them. The attacking wrestler hooks one of the opponent's legs under one of their arms, and then turns the opponent face-down, stepping over
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This Boston crab variation sees the wrestler lock the opponent in a standard version of the hold before lifting them off the ground by their arms (while still in the hold), and rocking them back and forth, putting additional pressure on their back.
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