A superkick is the name used when referring to a high side thrust kick attack in professional wrestling, which sees the wrestler use the sole of the foot to strike an opponent's head or chin, usually preceded by a sidestep, often referred to as a crescent kick, or just a side kick.
Many wrestlers have used the superkick as a signature move since the 1980s. "Gentleman" Chris Adams was among the first superstars to use the superkick (originally called a "Judo Kick") and is credited as the originator of the move. But the most notable wrestler to use the move is Shawn Michaels who uses this as his finisher, referring to it as the Sweet Chin Music. Michaels often precedes the move with a flying forearm smash (often followed by a kip-up), an inverted atomic drop, followed by a scoop slam and then a diving elbow from the top turnbuckle. While the opponent gathers himself and stands back up, Michaels usually stands in front of a turnbuckle and stomps his feet while the crowd counts each time he stomps, called by announcers as "tuning up the band", before landing the superkick. Michaels kicks the opponent in the chin, thus the move being called Sweet Chin Music. Michaels in an interview said that he learned the superkick from Adams himself while wrestling in Texas during the mid-1980s.
Michaels' former tag partner Marty Jannetty also uses the superkick either as a finisher or a set-up move in his matches.
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A superkick is a maneuver where a wrestler lifts their leg high up to kick an opponent in the face.
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