Pin (professional wrestling) Pin (professional wrestling) A pinfall is a victory condition in various forms of professional wrestling that is met by holding (pinning) an opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat, usually until the referee counts to three. In professional wrestling, a pinfall is a common method of winning a match. The count is broken (a near-fall) if the opponent manages to raise one or both of his shoulders off of the mat, commonly by "kicking out" (throwing their legs up to cause their shoulders to rise from the mat). In some positions, a wrestler may "bridge" (arching their back so that only
George Harris (wrestler) George Harris (wrestler) George L. Harris (1927 – November 29, 2002) was an American professional wrestler and manager for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He spent the majority of his career working for Jim Crockett Promotions. Harris first got involved in professional wrestling as a referee. Four years later, he began competing and touring as a wrestler. Weighing over 300 pounds, Harris wrestled as a heel (villain). Wrestling in the Eastern United States, Harris competed in several matches for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Pat O'Connor in 1961 but was unable to win the title belt. Harris had several