History Main / SpinningPiledriver

** Seth in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'' also has one (copied from Zangief), in a purer form. He sets it up by uppercutting the enemy in the air and then teleporting into them for the spinning piledriver.

* Morrigan of ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'', Vector Drain surprisingly. Odd considering she's a [[HornyDevils fairly skinny succubus]], but there are signs of her strength around. She can even deliver this move to building-sized characters in ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom''.

** Guy in ''VideoGame/FinalFight''[=/=]''Franchise/StreetFighter''. In the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'' series, Guy started out with one of these (Kaiten Izuna Otoshi) as a forward air grab (it became an aerial command grab in ''Super Street Fighter IV''). ''SSFIV'' would also add to his repertoire the Bushin Goraisenpujin, an [[DesperationAttack Ultra Combo]] that mirrors the aforementioned Front/Primary Lotus in ''Naruto''.

* ''VideoGame/GourmetSentaiBarayaro'' have a special move where you execute foes by grabbing them, leaping in the air, and piledriving them into the ground. And for good measure, you can stand on them, balancing yourself on their legs dangling comically in the air...

* In ''Fanfic/TheSymbolOfPeaceAndJustice'', Gohan takes this UpToEleven [[spoiler: using to finish off the Nomu during the USJ attack]] helped by the fact that he can fly.

This is a specific type of MeteorMove, but is distinguished in that the attacker is part of the meteor. [[SpectacularSpinning While spinning]]. Enough spinning could [[ThisIsADrill make very large holes]] in the ground. {{Ninja}}s in media often perform a head-first variant of this move called the ''Izuna Otoshi''[[note]]"Izuna" meaning either the Japanese common name for the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_weasel least weasel]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Iizuna Mount Izuna]] in Nagano Prefecture, its {{tengu}} deity Izuna-gongen, or the weasel-like ''[[{{Kitsune}} kuda-gitsune]]'' (pipefoxes) said to be [[{{Familiar}} wielded]] by his cult.[[/note]] (''Izuna Drop''), [[TropeNamer a name originating from]] the protagonist of ''Manga/KamuiGaiden''.

* The Front Lotus in ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'', as used by Rock Lee, Might Guy, Kakashi, etc.

* The Initial Lotus in ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'', as used by Rock Lee, Might Guy, Kakashi, etc.

* ''Anime/SenkiZesshouSymphogear'': [[spoiler: [[EvilOldFolks Fudou Kazanari]] does this on his son Genjuro after punching him in the gut. It's strong enough to temporarily knock out even a BadassNormal like his son.]]

* Valentine from ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}'' performs an Izuna Drop using a body bag to immobilize her opponent first during her Level 3 Blockbuster.

* Valentine from ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}'' performs an Izuna Drop using a body bag to immobilize her opponent first.

This is a specific type of MeteorMove, but is distinguished in that the attacker is part of the meteor. [[SpectacularSpinning While spinning]]. Enough spinning could [[ThisIsADrill make very large holes]] in the ground. {{Ninja}}s in media often perform a head-first variant of this move called the ''Izuna Otoshi''[[note]]"Izuna" meaning either a common species of weasel, the location Mt. Izuna, its {{tengu}} deity Izuna-gongen, or the weasel-like ''[[{{Kitsune}} kuda-gitsune]]'' (pipefoxes) said to be [[{{Familiar}} wielded]] by his cult.[[/note]] (''Izuna Drop''), [[TropeNamer a name originating from]] the protagonist of ''Manga/KamuiGaiden''.

This is a specific type of MeteorMove, but is distinguished in that the attacker is part of the meteor. [[SpectacularSpinning While spinning]]. Enough spinning could [[ThisIsADrill make very large holes]] in the ground. {{Ninja}}s in media often perform a head-first variant of this move called the ''Izuna Otoshi''[[note]]"Izuna" meaning either a common species of weasel, the location Mt. Izuna, its {{tengu}} deity Izuna-gongen, or the weasel-like ''[[{{Kitsune}} kuda-gitsune]]'' (pipefoxes) said to be [[{{Familiar}} wielded]] by his cult.[[/note]] (alternately ''Izuna Drop''), [[TropeNamer a name originating from]] the protagonist of ''Manga/KamuiGaiden''.

** In ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'', Zangief develops the ability to perform a double spinning piledriver with his tag partner as his team hypercombo move.

** In ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'', Zangief develops the ability to perform a double spinning piledriver with his tag partner as his team hypercombo move.

* Ash's Charizard's Seismic Toss attack from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''. Because the Japanese name of the move is "Earth Throw.", whenever Charizard gains momentum before dropping the opponent's Pokemon onto the ground, a picture of the Earth appears.

* Ash's Charizard's Seismic Toss attack from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''. For some reason whenever Charizard gains momentum before dropping the opponent's Pokemon onto the ground, a globe will always appear.
** It's because the Japanese name of the move is "Earth Throw."

This is a specific type of MeteorMove, but is distinguished in that the attacker is part of the meteor. [[SpectacularSpinning While spinning]]. Enough spinning could [[ThisIsADrill make very large holes]] in the ground. Ninjas in media often perform a head-first variant of this move called the ''Izuna Otoshi''[[note]]"Izuna" meaning either a common species of weasel, the location Mt. Izuna, its {{tengu}} deity Izuna-gongen, or the weasel-like ''[[{{Kitsune}} kuda-gitsune]]'' (pipefoxes) said to be [[{{Familiar}} wielded]] by his cult.[[/note]] (alternately ''Izuna Drop''), [[TropeNamer a name originating from]] the protagonist of ''Manga/KamuiGaiden''.

** In ''Gundam Extreme Vs'', it's the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory GP-01 "Zephyranthes"]] that inherits the move. The [[Manga/MobileSuitGundamSEEDAstray Astray Red Frame]] can also do this.

* [[TropeCodifier The original Izuna Drop]] was from ''Ninpo Manga/KamuiGaiden'', a.k.a. ''Kamui the Ninja''. He learned the move by watching birds fight and in particular how one bird dove into another bird, bearing it to the ground. He adopted this as his own signature move, though he mostly used it to intercept other ninja mid-jump.

* [[TropeCodifier The original Izuna Drop]] was from ''Ninpo Manga/KamuiGaiden'', a.k.a. ''Kamui the Ninja''. He learned the move by watching birds fight and in particular how one bird dove into another bird, bearing it to the ground. He adopted this as his own signature move, though he mostly used it to intercept other ninja mid-jump.
* In ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', Zarbon does this to Vegeta to end their first fight. A spinning ''exploding'' piledriver.
* One of the variations of [[Manga/SaintSeiya Seiya]]'s Pegasus Rolling Crush technique is this. He uses it most memorably against [[spoiler: Lizard Misty]], with fatal results for his rival.
* ''Anime/SenkiZesshouSymphogear: [[spoiler: [[EvilOldFolks Fudou Kazanari]] does this on his son Genjuro after punching him in the gut. Its strong enough to temporarily knock out even a BadassNormal like his son.]]

* ''Fanfic/{{Marionettes}}'': The brainwashed Lightning Dust attempts one on Rainbow Dash, but she breaks free right before impact.

* [[Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling NJPW's]] Wrestling/KazuchikaOkada is known to set up the [[FinishingMove Rainmaker]] with a [[https://i.imgur.com/sfj0wg0.gifv jumping]] [[https://giant.gfycat.com/BountifulBreakableBorer.mp4 spinning]] [[https://i2.wp.com/www.twm.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/OkadaTombstone.gif tombstone]] [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/6d955c3f78f1337899adcb3d641f4d93/tumblr_p595okLKls1s05wxzo1_400.gif piledriver]] every so often.

* Pictured above: Zangief in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'', who has it as a special throw command. It would later be followed by Mike Haggar from ''VideoGame/FinalFight''. While Mike Haggar used the spinning clothesline first, Zangief developed the spinning piledriver, which Haggar then copied in ''Final Fight 2''. Both versions are the same - Zangief and Haggar grab their opponents, then jump into the air while spinning (which is physically impossible), and slam them down into the ground.
** [[AllThereInTheManual The manual]] says Haggar and Zangief are [[FriendlyEnemy frenemies]], constantly trying to one-up their trademark grapples.
** Apparently, Zangief came up with this move after ''piledriving a bear in the middle of a hurricane''.
** The Spanish ninja Vega, also from ''SFII'', can execute the Izuna Drop after using his special jump move and landing above his opponents' head. In ''V'', he gets a spinning Izuna Drop as an EX version of the normal one.
** Seth in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'' also has one (copied from Zangief), in a purer form. He sets it up by uppercutting the enemy in the air, and then teleporting into them for the spinning piledriver.
** Guy in ''VideoGame/FinalFight''[=/=]''Franchise/StreetFighter''. In the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'' series, Guy started out with one of these (Kaiten Izuna Otoshi) as a forward air grab (it became an aerial command grab in ''Super Street Fighter IV''). ''SSFIV'' would also add to his repertoire the Bushin Goraisenpujin, an [[DesperationAttack Ultra Combo]] that mirrors the aforementioned Front/Primary Lotus in ''Naruto''.

* Ryu's Izuna Drop in ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'' and ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive''.

* Dust in ''VideoGame/DustAnElysianTail'' has a spinning air throw move called "The Undoing", which is executed via a button input that is identical to the command for Ryu Hayabusa's Izuna Drop in ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden''.
* Wario uses this move in ''VideoGame/WarioWorld''.
* Can be done in the ''[[VideoGame/SpiderMan2 Spider-Man 2]]'' video game. It is taken up to 11 in this case as it's entirely possible to grab a mook from street level, swing them up to the top of the nearest skyscraper and do it from there. This includes spinning piledriving a mook from the top of the Empire State Building all the way to ground level. The game even keeps track of the max number of rotations performed on the stats screen.
* Nero in ''[[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Devil May Cry 4]]'' has an attack with his [[RedRightHand Devil Bringer]] that's a {{homage}} to Zangief's Final Atomic Buster (both series are made by Creator/{{Capcom}}).
** Nero's attack - performable only on the Alto Angelo demons - actually looks more like Vega/Balrog's Rolling Izuna Drop.
* Nagase in ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters KOF: Maximum Impact 2]]'' copies Hanzo from ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown''[='s=] version.
* The [[{{Ninja}} Shrike Rune]] user Kasumi in ''VideoGame/SuikodenI'' uses this.
** As does Sagiri from ''VideoGame/SuikodenV'', also bearing the Shrike Rune. It seems to be that rune's special ability.

* Yoshimitsu has the "Izuna Drop" version as a throw from behind in the ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' (and ''VideoGame/{{Soul|Series}}'' series) games. Armor King's Steiner Screwdriver is a mild (and RL-performable) variant where it starts with a suplex, then rotates the victim while vertical and drops. King gets one as a FinishingMove of a chain throw in ''Tekken 5''.
* In ''[[VideoGame/GundamVsSeries Gundam Vs Gundam NEXT Plus]]'', the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ ZZ Gundam]] has the standard Spinning Piledriver as one of its most damaging moves. The ninja-themed [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Gundam Spiegel]] gets the classic Izuna Drop, while [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Gundam Epyon]] has an Izuna Drop performed while in its [[TransformingMecha flight mode]], which is AwesomeButImpractical thanks to the long recovery time afterwards.
** In ''Gundam Extreme Vs'', it's the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory GP-01 "Zephyranthes"]] that inherits the move. The [[Manga/MobileSuitGundamSEEDAstray Astray Red Frame]] can also do this.
* Morrigan of ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'', Vector Drain surprisingly. Odd considering she's a [[HornyDevils fairly skinny succubus]], but there are signs of her strength around. She can even deliver this move to building sized characters in ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom''.
** That [[ShapeshifterWeapon jetpack]] she's wearing probably helps.
** Same with Demitri, whose command throw is an Izuna Drop.

* In ''[[VideoGame/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAsPortable Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable: The Gears of Destiny]]'', Arf's LimitBreak has her performing this move from the stratosphere.

* In ''Anime/DragonBallZ: Supersonic Warriors 2'', Android 18 has a Team Ultimate where she has 17 and 16 as an assist called "Hell Spiral." 18 and 17 grab both sides of the opponent and do a ''double'' spinning piledriver, and then 16 blasts the crap out of the opponent in the resultant crater.
* In ''VideoGame/GoldenAxe: The Revenge of Death Adder'', this can be performed as a team attack. Simply put, all four players have to attack a stunned enemy at the same time. It's the single most damaging attack in the game and works on everything. The non-spinning version can be done with just two players.

* In the Creator/DataEast FightingGame ''Mutant Fighter'' (''Death Brade'' in Japan), the Werewolf can do this with his LimitBreak, Tornado Crash.
* In ''VideoGame/KenseiSacredFist'', professional wrestler David sorta has one. He can smack someone over the head to turn them around and give them 4 flipping German Supplexes in a row. He finally uses all that momentum to leap up into a flying piledriver (though there's no spinning in the air). This brutal attack will wipe out almost all of an opponent's health and in the demo theatre, poor Ann is the victim of this special combo.