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Often the result of DeadlyDodging, and may be one way to beat a BullfightBoss. Can be an intended result of a character's DeliberateInjuryGambit where the weapon gets stuck inside the character. May overlap with StickySituation. Compare HandInTheHole, contrast BarrierBustingBlow, where it's done intentionally and stuck part never happens.

This is when a melee attack done by someone hits something, and then whatever he uses gets stuck on it. Either it's a punch or a kick, or he uses a weapon, or a specialized animal appendage such as horns or tails. Their opponent may now use the resulting spare time to reason, run away or just [[CombatPragmatist score a few free hits]].

* In ''Anime/FistOfTheNorthStar'', [[FatBastard Mr Heart]] combines this with {{Kevlard}} to trap his enemies' limbs in his rolls of fat, which also act to insulate him against pressure point attacks.
* [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in ''Manga/BladeOfTheImmortal'' when two Mugai-ryu assassins try to kill Magatsu Taito. He rams his sword through the palanquin he was sitting in [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice right through the body of his first attacker]] killing him instantly. The second assassin, while intimidated, points out that ramming a sword that deep through someone causes the flesh and bone to close up around the blade, so there's no way Magatsu can work him weapon free in time to defend himself. While Magatsu freely acknowledge the guy's point, when the assassin attacks he simply pulls out [[HiddenWeapons the smaller sword concealed inside his main one]] and cuts him down.

* In ''Manga/MagiTheLabyrinthOfMagic'', the monstrous giant ape [[KillerGorilla Garda]] is able to land her attacks on Alibaba after the latter's sword got struck in her pectorals.

* ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} once tried to stomp a spider, but landed so forcefully that he broke the floorboards and ended up embedded up to his chin in the floor. And to add insult to injury, he missed.

* In the Soviet animated adaptation of ''Literature/TreasureIsland'', a drunken fight between Israel Hands and O'Brian starts with them angrily bashing on a table. Hands bashes ''through'' the table, and O'Brian uses it to bitch-slap him, only to run away in terror when Hands ''lifts'' the table and chases him waving it over his head. He quickly gets stuck in a door and O'Brian again scores some free kicks, until Hands finally breaks the table.

* This is how the BigBad of ''WesternAnimation/QuestForCamelot'' meets his end. The wicked Ruber has used a magic potion to fuse the Excalibur sword onto his hand. With this, he tries to impale Kayley and Garrett, but misses. The blow implants Excalibur firmly in its original stone [[spoiler:where the ancient magic detects that Ruber is not the rightful ruler, and disintegrates him for such presumption]].

* Happens in ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''. First, Judge Doom tries to punch Eddie Valiant, but Valiant blocks the blow with a cardboard tub of glue. Judge Doom shakes off the tub, then tries again to slug Valiant. Valiant dodges, and Doom's fist strikes the roller of a moving steamroller, where it sticks. Doom eventually ends up rolled flat, though this doesn't finish him.

* The protagonist of Louis L'amour's ''Galloway'' does this intentionally. When trapped in a natural drowning pit, he notices a crack in a wall, but it's too shallow to scale. He leaps out of water and jams his fist in it, then pulls himself up to the safety.

** The knight mobs in medieval stages get their sword stuck on a stone, try to pull it free, and as they manage to do it, they spin themselves because of the inertia, and then the blade gets lodged on the stone again. The sword swing during their spin is harmful for Crash.

* In ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'', Gaping Dragon's most prominent feature is its [[BodyHorror ribcage which turned into giant maw]] filled with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily, and it loves to slam ''that'' on you from above. However, this attack leaves it with those teeth stuck in the ground, giving you some free time before the dragon finally struggles free and begins a FoeTossingCharge.

* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'', one of the Helmaroc King's attacks is to peck at Link, after which he'll sometimes get his beak stuck in the ground. That's your cue to smash the crap out of his face with the Skull Hammer to crack his mask open, and later attack him with sword slashes.

* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars'' has an interesting version, where Obi Wan gets his lightsaber stuck in ''his opponent''. His opponent being [[HealingFactor Durge]], it doesn't have much of an impact besides opening him up to a few punches to the face.

* In ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'', tricking Garradors into doing this with their claws is a viable tactics against them.

** Baaz draconians turn to stone when killed, trapping their killer's weapon. It's their ''only'' special ability.

* At the start of ''Manga/OnePiece's'' battles in Arlong Park, Luffy slams his feet into the ground to anchor himself for an attack only to promptly realize after the attack that he's stuck himself into the rock.

* In most animated versions of ''WesternAnimation/{{Batman}}'', Clayface's gooshy makeup causes anyone who punches or kicks him to get stuck in him.

Often the result of DeadlyDodging, and may be one way to beat a BullfightBoss. Can be an intended result of a character's DeliberateInjuryGambit. May overlap with StickySituation. Compare HandInTheHole, contrast BarrierBustingBlow, where it's done intentionally and stuck part never happens.

Often the result of DeadlyDodging, and may be one way to beat a BullfightBoss. May overlap with StickySituation. Compare HandInTheHole, contrast BarrierBustingBlow, where it's done intentionally and stuck part never happens.

** The knight mobs in medieval stages get their sword stuck on a stone, who try to pull it, and as they managed to do it, they spun themselves because of the inertia, and then the blade gets lodged again on the stone. The sword swing during their spin is harmful for Crash.
** In the first boss fight against Tiny Tiger, you'll have to avoid his jumping attacks until he decided to stab you with his trident; if you dodged it, he'll stuck trying to dislodge his trident, making himself open to Crash's attack.

* This is how Thrax in ''Film/OsmosisJones'' meets his end, having his [[FingerPokeOfDoom poking finger of doom]] stuck in false eyelash that falls into vial of alcohol.

* In ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'', T-800 punches T-1000's face and gets his fist stuck in its ''head''. T-1000 then morphs around the fist, putting Arnie in armlock.

* ''Film/{{Dragonheart}}'': During their first fight, Draco uses his bladed tail against Bowen, which slices through a standing tree with ease, but when he bring it down on a fallen log, it has just enough give that it doesn't cut through, and his tail gets stuck.

* In ''Anime/FistOfTheNorthStar'', [[FatBastard Mr Heart]] combines this with {{Kevlard}}.

How long the character stays like that depends on their strength, general {{badass}}ness and plot requirements. They may be immobilized long enough to be defeated, captured or killed, may struggle [[PlayedForDrama dramatically]] for several seconds and manage to free themselves just in time to divert their opponent's finishing strike and resume fighting, or may forcefully rip their fist/weapon out mere moments after getting stuck, sending chunks of the wall flying. Either way, the character is ''trapped'', albeit temporary, while being simultaneously shown as considerably strong and/or pissed off.

Often makes for some FridgeLogic, specifically for weapons: if your weapon is lodged into something and you're under attack, why would you waste time to pull it out and not defend/escape instead? It may be justified if the weapon is really, really important somehow; or if the wielder is purely attacking and doesn't have a spare. On the other hand, if you use your limbs, or that [[BladeBelowTheShoulder your weapon is connected to your body in some way]], if pulling them out isn't an option, another option is to [[LifeOrLimbDecision cut them off]], or at least [[WreckedWeapon break the weapon if it's possible]]. The latter can also happen with handheld weapons, but it's often more of an accident.

Often makes for some FridgeLogic, specifically for weapons: if your weapon is lodged into something and you're under attack, why would you waste time to pull it off and not defend/escape instead? It may be justified if the weapon is really, really important somehow; or if the wielder is purely attacking and doesn't have a spare. On the other hand, if you use your limbs, or that your weapon is connected to your body in some way, if pulling them isn't an option, another option is to [[LifeOrLimbDecision cut them off]], or at least [[WreckedWeapon break the weapon if it's possible]]. The latter can also happen with handheld weapons, but it's often more of an accident.

** Harry Osborn briefly is stuck in the brick wall. Peter tries to negotiate, but Harry just yells "[[BigShutUp SHUT UP!!!]]" and topples part of rhe wall on him.

* ''Disney/{{Tarzan}}'': During their final fight, Clayton comes after Tarzan with a sword, repeatedly stabbing into the cluster of vines where Tarzan's hiding, one of them getting stuck in the trunk of the tree, forcing Clayton to work it loose, which gives Tarzan a chance to put some distance between them.

* [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in ''Manga/BladeOfTheImmortal'' when two Mugai-ryu assassins try to kill Magatsu Taito. He rams his sword through the palanquin he was sitting in [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice right through the body of his first attacker]] killing him instantly. The second assassin, while intimidated, points out that ramming a sword that deep through someone causes the flesh and bone to close up around the blade, so there's no way Magatsu can work him weapon free in time to defend himself. While Magatsu freely acknowledge the guy's point, when the assassin attacks he simply pulls out [[HiddenWeapons the smaller sword concealed inside him main one]] and cuts him down.

* [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in ''Manga/BladeOfTheImmortal'' when two Mugai-ryu assassins try to kill Magatsu Taito. He rams his sword right through the palanquin he was sitting in [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice right through the body of his first attacker]] killing him instantly. The second assassin, while intimidated, points out that ramming a sword that deep through someone causes the flesh and bone to close up around the blade, so there's no way Magatsu can work him weapon free in time to defend himself. While Magatsu freely acknowledge the guy's point, when the assassin attacks he simply pulls out [[HiddenWeapons the smaller sword concealed inside him main one]] and cuts him down.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', the Omni Droid pulls a ''very'' temporary version. It misses a strike at Mr. Incredible and drives its claw into a cliff, and immediately yanks it out and flexes the claw to burst the chunk of rock that came with.

This is when a melee attack done by someone hits something, and then whatever he used get stuck on it. Either it's a punch or a kick, or with a weapon, or a specialized animal appendage such as horns or tails. Their opponent may now use the resulting spare time to reason, run away or just [[CombatPragmatist score a few free hits]].

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* ''Film/SpiderMan3''

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-->William Fitzpatrick: Now's the time on the show where I make Patrick so mad that he punches a hole in the wall! Let's go to the punching wall!
-->''Irish music follows the boys to the punching wall, already filled with holes from prior episodes''
-->William Fitzpatrick: So, Patrick.. your sister sure is stubborn, is she not?
-->Patrick Fitzwilliam: And what do you mean by that?
-->William Fitzpatrick: I had to ask her to take off her knickers four times before she did it!
-->Patrick Fitzwilliam: ''angry'' That's my sister!! ''punches a hole in the wall''
-->William Fitzpatrick: ''impressed'' Good. Well done.

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* ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} once tried to stomp a spider, but landed so forcefully that he broke the floorboards and ended up embedded up to his chin in the floor. And to add insult to injury, he missed.
-->'''Garfield:''' I hate spiders! ''[CRACK]'' I hate hating spiders.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Reboot}}''. During Matrix vs Megabyte climatic fight, Megabyte is briefly stuck in the wall. Enzo attacks him from behind, but then Megabyte frees his arm, sending Matrix flying in the process. Almost immediately after, Megabyte gets his WolverineClaws lodged in the roof long enough for Matrix to recover.

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* Many kinds of bees have jagged stingers; when they sting, they'll often be stuck on something they're stung, and they have to sacrifice their abdomen to escape, which is often fatal.

* In ''Anime/FistOfTheNorthStar'', [[FatBastard Mr Heart]] combines this with [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Kevlard Kevlard]].