enzuigiri; back-of-the-head strike
A professional wrestling attack targeting the back of the opponent's head or neck. The term is specific to pro-wrestling and not used in general martial arts contexts.
His signature move is the enzuigiri.
When the opponent whipped him into the ropes, he countered with an enzuigiri.
Standard kanji spelling for this professional wrestling term.
Variant spelling using 切り instead of 斬り; less common but still seen.
Compound of 延髄 (enzui, 'medulla oblongata') and 斬り (kiri, 'cutting'). The name refers to the target area at the back of the head.