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Classic Airplane Spin

B. Brian Blair is easily dominating the Japanese dude with the Airplane Spin, hoisting the other man on his shoulders and spinning in circles until the opponent is dizzy and sick.

Now B. Brian Blair's tag team partner, Jim Brunzell, tries to destroy Pat Patterson with the Airplane Spin.  Patterson is an old veteran, however, and is able to escape the younger stud's Spin and still win the match.
This bald grappler takes the big bearded Bear for an Airplane ride.  This is a great way for the smaller man to weaken or disorient the larger man, spinning him until he doesn't know which way is up.
Now one big bearded Bear lifts up the other big bearded Bear and spins the dude like a top.  The victim literally looks like an Airplane as he stretches out his wings.


That's young Davey Boy Smith, before all the steroids and muscles, being spun around by some butch cowboy in a studded black bikini.  Poor young Davey looks ill as the sadistic pervert abuses him for several minutes by spinning him around in circles.

This picture is so old, they still weren't sure how to spell "AIRplane."  The caption calls this an "AEROplane Spin."  I guess aeroplanes and flying were still new concepts at that time.

Here is another very old picture of this very old wrestling move.  Back then, they called it the "Wrist and Crotch Hold," so maybe Aeroplanes weren't even invented yet.
"Oh GOD!  Stop the ride, I want to get offfff!    Stop spinning, please, I'm going to be sick!"
This goofy grappler doesn't seem to mind that his head is busted open and blood is gushing down his face.  He Airplane Spins his blond opponent, laughing like a kid on the Merry Go Round.
After twirling your helpless opponent around until he is ready to puke, the next step is to either drop him like a sack of garbage, or fall backwards and drive him into the mat, as this Jap dude is doing to the wrestler with all the stars on his gear.
The caption says Ellis has hoisted The Destroyer into the airplane spin.  Actually, it looks like the masked man is trying for a Flying Headscissor with his legs locked around the other man's neck.

Dino Bravo demonstrates his incredible power, punishing some larger wrestler by spinning in circles until the bigger dude is motion sick.
This looks like Dino Bravo again, with a similar expression on his face as he devastates another veteran grappler by Airplane Spinning the dude into a daze.
This victim stretches out his arms like Superman as the hairy chested opponent takes him for a ride.  Does this dude now believe that a man can fly?

Kozak uses his powerful legs and ripped stomach to carry the giant Zebra Kid across his shoulders. That is a lot of weight to dead lift!  The huge masked man is looking for a soft place to land.

"Honey Boy" in the white trunks has a nice sold frame.  He uses his superior power to hoist some white punk into the "overhead spin" for a dizzying ride.
The beefy blond dude is finished spinning his handsome opponent.  Now he's ready to toss the dazed dude into about the third row of seats.
Ric Flair's bright blond hair is flapping in the breeze as Paul Jones turns round and round like a CD in the tray.  The champ should close his eyes like Jones has done, to avoid motion sickness.
Here is Paul Jones again, looking beefy and tough in a tight little speedo.  This time he is torturing Swede Hanson with the dreaded Airplane Spin.  Jones must like using this hold to disable his opponents.
The caption says "FRANK STOJACK, cock of the walk in the cruiser Class.  He won his title from Gypsy Joe."  The victim is in for a rude awakening when the "Cock" dumps him on his lower back.
Ricky Starr is the hairy chested dude in white trunks with the powerful legs.  He looks awesome applying the Spin on some pale jobber.
Yet another classic pro jobber suffers the dizzying effects of the terrible Airplane Spin. This move looks fun to apply, but wouldn't the man applying the Airplane Spin become just as dizzy as his opponent?