What does the term chin music mean?

Definition. “Chin music” refers to a pitch that is thrown high and inside, near a batter’s head.

What kind of kick is Sweet Chin Music?

Crescent Kick
Today I’ll be talking about the signature move of my all-time favorite wrestler, Shawn Michaels. It’s been called the Crescent Kick, the Superkick, and most famously by HBK, Sweet Chin Music. Whatever its handle, the side kick to the jaw has become an enduring, easily imitated maneuver.

Why is it called Sweet Chin Music?

According to Shawn Michaels, he was using a different finishing move when WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson suggested to him that his kick made more impact and he should use it as a finisher. ‘The Icon’ took the advice and kept working on it to come up with what is now famously known as ‘Sweet Chin Music’.

How does Shawn Michaels do the superkick?

While the opponent gathers himself and stands back up, Michaels usually stands in front of a turnbuckle and taps his feet while the crowd counts each time he taps it, called by announcers as “tuning up the band”, before landing the Superkick.

What is duck soup slang for?

duck soup. An easily accomplished task or assignment, a cinch to succeed, as in Fixing this car is going to be duck soup. This expression gained currency as the title of a hilarious popular movie by the Marx Brothers (1933).

What is idle talk?

idle talk – idle or foolish and irrelevant talk. blether, chin music, prate, prattle. chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yak, cackle – noisy talk. Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection.

How did Shawn Michaels come up with Sweet Chin Music?

During an appearance on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast, Michaels gave a detailed explanation over the development of the Sweet Chin Music. He said: “When I first went single’s I was trying to use what I later heard was called a teardrop suplex. I just used the double-underhook and crotched a guy and suplex him.

What was Shawn Michaels finisher before Sweet Chin Music?

But at the beginning of Shawn’s solo career, the kick was actually the lead up to a different finisher: a teardrop suplex. Because when you think “Mr. WrestleMania,” you think teardrop suplex.

Does Shawn Michaels really kick?

‘Sweet Chin Music’ is arguably one of the deadliest finishing moves in WWE’s history, which involves kicking your opponent straight into the chin. Shawn Michaels has been pulling off the stunt for a long time in the WWE but the tables have turned since MMA fighters are applying it inside the octagon too.

Did the Rock ever wrestle Shawn Michaels?

He said that The Rock had been upset by something Michaels had done when he was younger, and subsequently carried on the animosity in years to come (h/t Ringside News’ Darshan Sheth): “As far as I know, it’s true, from what The Rock told me. It’s the reason why The Rock and Shawn Michaels never worked a match.