10 wrestling moves that are more painful than they actually look

#2 Walls of Jericho/Liontamer

Chris Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho on Kevin Owens

The Walls of Jericho is a variation of the Boston Crab submission maneuver that was made popular by current AEW star Chris Jericho. The former WWE Superstar applies this move by hooking the opponent's legs under his arms, turns them on over on their stomach, and then pulls back on the legs and sits down on the opponent's back. When applied for real, this could apply tremendous pressure on the quadriceps muscle of the opponent.

The #WallsOfJericho are LOCKED IN on the announce table by an irate @IAmJericho! #RAW @TheDeanAmbrose pic.twitter.com/yry5Jw6RcC

— WWE (@WWE) April 26, 2016

A more intense variation is the Liontamer in which Jericho places his right knee on the opponent's back or presses it against the top of their head. However, as mentioned earlier no wrestler will ever put real pressure into the hold, otherwise, their opponent can get seriously injured.

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#1 Figure Four Leglock

Ric Flair applying the Figure Four Leglock on Randy Orton

The Figure Four Leglock is a submission maneuver that was innovated by WWE Hall of Famer Buddy Rogers but it is yet another move that was made popular by Ric Flair. The 16-time WWE World Champion used this hold often as a finishing move.

FIGURE-FOUR LEGLOCK!!! Is @WWERomanReigns going to tap to @mikethemiz?!? #RAW #ICTitle pic.twitter.com/Q13FLIacUf

— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2018

The Figure Four Leglock involves having the opponent's right leg bent at the knee, laid perpendicular, and placed on top of the left leg, which is kept straight. This position in which the opponent is trapped resembles the figure '4', hence the name.

The wrestler who applies the hold places his left leg in the gap of his opponent's legs and places his right leg on the ankle of his opponent's right leg. If applied with enough force, this could be very painful for the opponent's shin.