Etymology

sunset flip

Today it means: A wrestling move in which the attacking wrestler dives over an opponent who is facing him, usually bent over forwards, catching the opponent in a waistlock from behind and landing back-first behind him, then rolling forward into a sitting position, pulling the opponent over backwards and down to the mat so that he lands on his back in a sitout pin position. Full definition →

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The story

The position suggests riding off into the sunset.

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