History Main / HumanHammerThrow

* ''Manga/MonthlyGirlsNozakiKun'': This is one of several ways Hori, the Drama Club's president, [[WouldHitAGirl deals with]] [[DitzyGenius the various quirks and antics]] of his BrilliantButLazy star actress [[{{Bifauxnen}} Kashima]], even serving as Chiyo's introduction to [[VitriolicBestBuds their usual dynamics]]. [[SlapstickKnowsNoGender As with all the other abuse she's put through]], Kashima doesn't seem to mind when she's on the receiving end of [[ComicalOverreacting Hori's rough treatment]]. In fact, one of the OVA shorts detailing [[BeachEpisode the club's trip to the beach]] has an EyeCatch featuring Hori furiously spinning around Kashima by the legs ([[SayMyName "KASHIMAAAAAAA!!!"]]), the latter sporting a goofy grin while happily shouting "ToBeContinued!"

* The giant swing is a regular move that appears in the ''[[VideoGame/RyuGaGotoku Yakuza]]'' series, being available to Kiryu or Saejima through a [[LimitBreak HEAT action]] or as a regular move. It's usually used on an opponent to spin them around and be used [[GrievousHarmWithABody to hit their buddies]] or be spun straight into a nearby lamp post/tree head-first, though there's a few other ways a giant swing can be utilized. This isn't limited to the player either; certain enemies (mostly the larger and stronger ones) can even use this move on the protagonists if they aren't careful. In games that use the Dragon Engine[[note]]from ''VideoGame/Yakuza6'' and ''[[VideoGame/Yakuza2 Kiwami 2]]'' onward[[/note]], be prepared to be sent flying and ragdolling thanks to the series' new physics engine.

* ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules is fond of this trope. However, when he attempted to use this on Hulk, who himself uses this at times, Hulk just punched Herc in the chest, making him lose his grip.

* ''[[Creator/DetsniyOffSkiword Dahlia Hawthorne Escaps From Pirson]]'': After April May is found guilty of the multiple crimes she committed, she gets sentenced to a CoolAndUnusualPunishment, the last part of said punishment being that she’ll be sent to the Olympics to be used as the hammer in the hammer throw.

* In one of the ''Literature/SammyKeyes'' books, Sammy does this to [[spoiler:Heather]] after being ganged up on by [[spoiler: Heather and her friends]]. It was [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] a bit because Sammy didn't realize she was doing this until she got up to a pretty high speed.

* ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'': Super Sonic grabs Wyvern by the tail during its boss battle and twirls it a bit before hurling it away. For reference sake, Wyvern is a HumongousMecha in the form of a dragon, and its flight is stopped thanks to smashing against the side of a nearby mountain.
* ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' has a FastballSpecial variation: [[TheBigGuy Knuckles]] does this to his teammates at the start of their [[LimitBreak Team Blast]].

* The giant swing is a regular move that appears in the ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' series, being available to Kiryu or Saejima through a [[LimitBreak HEAT action]] or as a regular move. It's usually used on an opponent to spin them around and be used [[GrievousHarmWithABody to hit their buddies]] or be spun straight into a nearby lamp post/tree head-first, though there's a few other ways a giant swing can be utilized. This isn't limited to the player either; certain enemies (mostly the larger and stronger ones) can even use this move on the protagonists if they aren't careful. In games that use the Dragon Engine[[note]]from ''VideoGame/Yakuza6'' and ''[[VideoGame/Yakuza2 Kiwami 2]]'' onward[[/note]], be prepared to be sent flying and ragdolling thanks to the series' new physics engine.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' episode, "[[FiveEpisodePilot Rescue Rangers to the Rescue: Part 5]]", Monterey Jack grabs Fat Cat by his tail, swings him around, and tosses him into Professor Nimnul's Fruitquake as retribution for sinking his house and [[BerserkButton vowing to set fire to it if he had a second chance]].

* In ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'''s climactic fight in Season 10, [[BewareTheNiceOnes Caboose]] gets angry [[CallBack again]] and becomes a OneManArmy. Among the resulting montage of him tearing apart MechaMooks is a scene of him performing a Giant Swing on one of them and then throwing it at its allies, sending many of them tumbling down.

* ''VideoGame/UltraversePrime'' have you playing as a FlyingBrick superhero, and if you pulled a grappling move on enemies, you can spin them in circles before throwing.
* Fittingly because of his wrestling career, Wolf Hawkfield of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'' has it as a part of his move set.

* In ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'''s climactic fight in Season 10, [[BewareTheNiceOnes Caboose]] gets angry [[CallBack again]] and becomes a OneManArmy. Among the resulting montage of him tearing apart MechaMooks is a scene of him doing a giant swing on one of them and then throwing it at it's allies, sending many of them tumbling down.

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A SubTrope of WrestlerInAllOfUs, though it's seldom seen in wrestling (which should tell something of how practical the move really is). There it often is called a '''"Giant Swing"''', i's done by grabbing the opponent's legs and putting it under their arms and then pivots, spinning around to lift the opponent off the mat. The name '''"Hammer Throw"''' refers to the one of the Summer Olympic Games' events; this trope is when someone replaces the "hammer" as the thing being thrown.

* Chapters 11 and 12 of ''Manga/The100GirlfriendsWhoReallyReallyReallyReallyReallyLoveYou'' deal with [[ItMakesSenseInContext a science experiment gone awry that has turned three-fourths of Rentarou's current girlfriends into "kissing zombies" obsessed with smooching him]]. The "zombified" [[RoseHairedSweetie Hak]][[GagBoobs ari]] and [[{{Tsundere}} Kar]][[StrongerThanTheyLook ane]] combine with trope with a FastballSpecial when giving chase, Karane whipping Hakari around by the legs and then catapulting her through the air to pin down Rentarou.

* The 2014 remake of ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheHauntsOfEvil'' have Nobita and gang exploring Africa and attacked by a [[KillerGorilla wild gorilla]] at one point. But they ''still'' have their gadgets back then, with Shizuka, wearing Doraemon's Super Gloves granting her SuperStrength restraining the gorilla by the legs and swinging him in circles and into the air (as Nobita and Suneo cheered on, "Lady Tarzan!"). But, being [[AnimalLover Shizuka]], she then catches the gorilla shortly after throwing it and gently sets it down, allowing the dizzy but unharmed gorilla to simply scamper away.

* In ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', Dev-Em grabs a ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}'s Parademon by the ankles, and after using him as a makeshift flail to beat other Parademons up, spins him around and throws him away.
* ''Fanfic/HereThereBeMonsters'': When they clash, villain Black Beauty grabs ComicBook/MaryMarvel's hair, swings her around, and then she flings Mary into a mountainside.

* In the [[VideoGameRemake 3DS remake]] of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'', Link can do this to Twinmold while wearing the Giant's Mask. After stunning one he can grab its tail, swing it around a few times then smash its head into the ground. It's just as awesome and funny as it sounds.

* ''Manga/MobPsycho100'' Episode 4 "Idiots Only Event". While the Body Improvement Club from Mob's school is fighting students from the Black Vinegar Middle School, the leader of the Club grabs the heels of one of the Black Vinegar students, spins around several times and throws him through the air.

* Chapter 12 of ''Webcomic/FurryFightChronicles'' has Adelgund pick up Muko and [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/furry-fight-chronicles/images/a/a0/Adelgund_Giant_Swing.jpg/ spin her around in their match]] rather effortlessly thanks to the size difference between them. Muko even describes the experience as a roller coaster of hell.

* As in the book, Agatha Trunchbull in ''Film/{{Matilda}}'' picks up Amanda Thripp ''[[ByTheHair by her pigtails]]'' and throws her clean over the school gates. These fantastical details are slightly [[JustifiedTrope mediated]] by the facts that the thrower is a former Olympics contender in the sport while the throwee is a 6-year-old girl.

* UpToEleven in ''Film/PacificRim'', as the tosser in this case is a {{Kaiju}} and the tossee a HumongousMecha. Gipsy Danger ends up flying for the better part of a mile before crashing into a harbor, thanks to the massively strong Leatherback.

* ''VideoGame/MysticalFighter'' have a special move allowing you to grab enemies by the heels and spin them in circles before throwing the out of the screen.

* The giant swing is a regular move that appears in the ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' series, being available to Kiryu or Saejima through a [[LimitBreak HEAT action]] or a regular move. It's usually used on an opponent to spin them around and be used [[GrievousHarmWithABody to hit their buddies]] or be spun straight into a nearby lamp post/tree head first and a few other ways a giant swing can be utilized. Although sometimes certain enemies can even do this move to the protagonists if they aren't careful.
** More notably, in games that use the Dragon Engine, certain enemies can use the giant swing (mostly the larger and stronger ones), mixed in with the series new physics engine and be prepared to be sent flying and ragdolling.

* The giant swing is a regular move that appears in the ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'', either as a [[LimitBreak HEAT action]] or a regular grab move. It's usually used on a downed opponent spinning them around [[GrievousHarmWithABody to hit their buddies]], or be spun straight to a nearby lamp post hitting it head first. Although be warned, sometimes certain enemies can even do this move to the protagonists if they aren't careful. These heat actions/moves are usually available to either Kiryu or Saejima and are done in ''[[VideoGame/Yakuza3 3]]'', ''[[VideoGame/Yakuza4 4]]'', ''[[VideoGame/Yakuza5 5]]'', ''[[VideoGame/Yakuza0 0]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/Yakuza1 Kiwami]]''.

A SubTrope of WrestlerInAllOfUs, though it's seldom seen in wrestling (which should tell something of how practical the move really is). There it often is called a ''"Giant Swing"'', i's done by grabbing the opponent's legs and putting it under their arms and then pivots, spinning around to lift the opponent off the mat. The name "Hammer Throw" refers to the one of the Summer Olympic Games' events; this trope is when someone replaces the "hammer" as the thing being thrown.

* Wolf Hawkfield of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'' uses it.
* The Giant Swing is a regular [[LimitBreak HEAT action]] that appears in the ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' series. Although depending on the entry or character (like Kiryu or Saejima), it's also a part of their regular moveset as some sort of grab. Either way it's either used on a downed opponent to take out their allies as the protagonist spins the poor mook around or in later entries (like ''VideoGame/Yakuza4'' and ''[[VideoGame/Yakuza5 5]]''), use it to spin the opponent right into a nearby lamp post.

* Chapter 12 of ''Webcomic/FurryFightChronicles'' has Adelgund pick up Muko and spin her around in their match thanks to the size difference between them.

A SubTrope of WrestlerInAllOfUs, though it's seldom seen in wrestling (which should tell something of how practical the move really is). There it often is called a "Giant Swing". The name "Hammer Throw" refers to the one of the Summer Olympic Games' events; this trope is when someone replaces the "hammer" as the thing being thrown.

* This is an advanced [[LimitBreak HEAT Action]] in the ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' series. With the HEAT Gauge full, Kazuma Kiryu can throw a grappled enemy for very high damage, as well as clearing out enemies surrounding him.

* In ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'''s climactic fight in Season 10, [[BewareTheNiceOnes Caboose]] gets angry [[CallBack again]] and becomes a OneManArmy. Among the resulting montage of him tearing apart MechaMooks is a scene of him swinging one by the legs and then throwing it.

* The 2014 remake of ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheHauntsOfEvil'' have Nobita and gang exploring Africa and attacked by a [[KillerGorilla wild gorilla]] at one point. But they ''still'' have their gadgets back then, with Shizuka, wearing Doraemon's Super Gloves granting her SuperStrength restraining the gorilla by the legs and swinging him in circles and into the air (as Nobita and Suneo cheered on, "Lady Tarzan!"). But, being [[AnimalLoverShizuka]], she then catches the gorilla shortly after throwing it and gently sets it down, allowing the dizzy but unharmed gorilla to simply scamper away.

* ComicBook/IncredibleHercules is fond of this trope. However, when he attempted to use this on Hulk, who himself uses this at times, Hulk just punched Herc in the chest, making him lose his grip.

* Creator/{{Capcom}} is very, ''very'' fond of using this kind of attack in their fighters and beat 'em ups.

* ''[[VideoGame/ExtrapowerGiantFist EXTRAPOWER Giant Fist]]'': While it's not necessary for their grab attacks, Zophy and Power King can pull this off, swing their unfortunate victim around before flinging them, typically into the human projectile's friends. They could just throw them normally, [[RuleOfFun but it's more fun]] to give them a spin first. Power King can also purchase an ability that gives swinging throws maneuver an additional combat utility.

* In ''[[VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale]]'', VideoGame/FatPrincess uses this as her sideways throw, using the ankle-grab variety.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'', there is a special throw known as the Giant Swing/Spinning Throw, which operates under the basic principles of this trope. It is usable by King, Armor King, Roger/Alex, and Roger Jr., either as a standalone throw or as the end of a particular throw chain. King II also possesses a faster variant of the throw (Swing Away) which can be performed when the opponent is on the ground.

* In ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} The Galaxy Trio]]'' episode "The Rock Men", Meteor Man grabs one of the Rock Men by the ankle, whirls him around his head and throws him at the villain.

* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': In this ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' Franchise/MonsterVerse fanfiction, during the [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13357907/13/ Chapter 13]] battle, San uses [[MultipleHeadCase his head]]'s jaws to grab the Many's MindHive by its tail, swings it around and slam it into the ground.

* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'':

* ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'': During the T-1000's first battle with the T-800 in the mall, it grabs the T-800, spins around and throws it through a store window.

* In ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} The Galaxy Trio]]'' episode "The Rock Men", Meteor Man grabs one of the Rock Men by the ankle, whirls him around his head and throws him at the villain.