Throw

A throw is a technique in both installments of the No More Heroes video game series performed using the Wii Remote.

When an enemy stunned by a Beat Attack is grabbed, two arrows are displayed on the screen, the left representing the Nunchuk and the right representing the Wii Remote. Swinging the Nunchuk and Wii Remote in the directions of the arrows prompts protagonist Travis Touchdown to attack with a wrestling throw, otherwise the arrow cue will end and the enemy will continue to attack. The direction of these arrows, and thus the throw Touchdown uses against his foe, depends on the exact posture of his opponents as they are grabbed.

Depending on their game, Throws are more or less like Deathblows, though instead of attacking with the beam katana, they all usually involve using the throw's momentum to harshly slam the opponent into the ground, which the throw often places the enemy at a position which a most vulnerable part of the body is landed on, such as the spine or back of the head. Unlike the act of kayfabe in professional wrestling, these are extremely dangerous and unrestrained in their force, as Travis uses them in assassination and in a street fighting-like nature. Though they are deadly in themselves, often seeing the enemy paralyzed or in a state of trauma as the result of the force of the attack, many of them see Travis follow up with his beam katana having been thrown into the air and landing onto the opponent, "pinning" them often onto their vulnerable body.

Touchdown, a wrestling enthusiast, is already able to use several throws at the beginning of the first installment, however his arsenal of techniques can be expanded by watching cassettes available for purchase at Beef Head, as well as by acquiring notes pinned to wrestling masks throughout Extreme Murder Battle Stages. Also in the first title, after being imparted with the Technique of Affinity by Randall Lovikov, Touchdown is able to grab targets for his throwing maneuvers from an even greater distance.

As of Desperate Struggle, all throws are Fatal Techniques, are automatically activated if a Beat Attack is a finishing attack, and allow a chance at Dark Side Mode. They also have variations depending on the size of the enemy. All gained wrestling moves in Desperate Struggle are instead learned by the Backdrop Weeklys magazine after each Ranking Battle.

While throw techniques can be used on common thugs, they are more effective on ranked assassins, as they deliver more damage than Slash Combos.

No More Heroes Techniques

Standard moves

Take Down move: This throw is capable of subduing the enemy, allowing them to be defeated easier. The Take Down move appears in No More Heroes.
Full Nelson Suplex/Dragon Suplex: Touchdown grabs the enemy from behind, placing them in a Full Nelson headlock, and then bends his back to the floor with full force, severely injuring his opponent's head and neck.
Vertical Suplex/DDT: Touchdown tucks his opponent's head under his armpit, hoists them up, and falls back, slamming their head against the floor. The Vertical Suplex appears in No More Heroes.
Reverse Bulldog: Touchdown grabs the enemy's neck, before bending and rolling the enemy back while using the momentum of his fall to slam the back of their head. The Reverse Bulldog appears in No More Heroes.
Front Neck Chancery Drop: Touchdown tucks and squeezes his opponent's neck underneath his armpit, then suplexes them to the floor, crushing their back and disrupting their breathing. The Front Neck Chancery Drop is allegedly the first suplex technique Touchdown was taught, and before his Ranking Battle with Death Metal he finds a note from M. S. pinned to a luchador mask which helps him remember it. The Front Neck Chancery Drop appears in No More Heroes.
Reverse Armsault: Touchdown bends his enemy forward, locks his arms through their armpits and flips himself back, falling onto the opponent's upper body. The Reverse Armsault is allegedly the second suplex technique Touchdown was taught, and before his Ranking Battle with Dr. Peace he finds a note from M. S. pinned to a luchador mask which helps him remember it.
Captured (Capture Suplex): Touchdown grabs his enemy by their leg and the back of their neck and suplexes backward, slamming them in the back. Before his Ranking Battle with Shinobu Touchdown finds a note from M. S. pinned to a luchador mask which helps him remember the technique.

Fatal moves

Fatal moves are throw techniques used in tandem with the beam katana:

Tombstone Piledriver: Touchdown grabs his opponent and spins them in the air, then turns them upside down and places them between his legs, crushing their head. His beam katana then falls into the enemy. The Tombstone Piledriver appears in No More Heroes.

Quebradora Con Giro: Touchdown grabs the opponent by the torso and spins them onto their back, landing them onto Touchdown's knee and impaled them with his beam katana. The Quebradora Con Giro appears in No More Heroes, where it is learned from watching the Mask De Panther, the Tiger's Roar cassette.

Brainbuster Slam: Touchdown bends himself and the opponent forward, then tucks his head underneath the opponent's arm. Touchdown then lifts himself up, turns 180 degrees, and falls face-first, slamming his opponent into the ground. He then finishes his opponent by maiming their head with his beam katana. The Brainbuster Slam appears in No More Heroes, where it is learned from watching the Living Legend, Thunder Ryu cassette.

Huracanrana: Touchdown approaches his enemy from behind and leaps onto their shoulders, swings around, clutches their head with his legs, then flips onto his belly, with the enemy's head slamming against the floor. He then finishes off his foe by slicing their stomach with his beam katana. The Huracanrana appears in No More Heroes, where it is learned from watching the Mask De Panther, Master of the 4th Dimension cassette.

Power Bomb: Touchdown grabs the head of his enemy, forcing them to bend forward. He then flips them on their back and hoists by their stomach, slamming them the moment his beam katana lands. The Power Bomb appears in No More Heroes, where it is learned from watching the cassette of Thunder Ryu's seventh match.

German Suplex: Touchdown approaches his enemy from behind, clutching their torso, and bending himself back with full force, dropping and slamming the enemy on their head. His beam katana then falls into the opponent's head. Before his Ranking Battle with Destroyman Touchdown finds a note from M. S. pinned to a luchador mask which helps him remember the technique. The German Suplex appears in No More Heroes and Desperate Struggle.

Belly-to-Belly Suplex: Touchdown reaches in and hugs his enemy, then bends backwards and falls onto the floor, landing on them and crushing their upper body. His beam katana then falls into the opponent's crotch. Before his Ranking Battle with Holly Summers Touchdown finds a note from M. S. pinned to a luchador mask which helps him remember the technique. The Belly-to-Belly Suplex appears in No More Heroes.

Trap Suplex/Double Arm Suplex: Touchdown hugs into his opponent's arms, which are wrapped around his waist. He then snaps their elbows out of place and suplexes backward, falling onto their upper body. His beam katana then lands in their chest. The Trap Suplex appears in No More Heroes, during Touchdown's Ranking Battle against Harvey Moiseiwitsch Volodarrskii where he used a non-lethal form of the move.

Double Wrist Suplex/Double Wrist Armsault: Touchdown bends his opponent forward, extending both arms, then places himself underneath the foe. He then flips backward, crushing their right shoulder joint. Touchdown's beam katana then punctures the opponent's lung. Before his Ranking Battle with Bad Girl Touchdown finds a note from M. S. pinned to a luchador mask which helps him remember the technique. The Double Wrist Suplex appears in No More Heroes.

Tiger Suplex: Touchdown approaches his opponent from behind, locks their arms behind their back, and flips backward, slamming them on the head. His beam katana then lands into their face. The Tiger Suplex appears in No More Heroes, during Touchdown's match with Henry where he used a non-lethal form of the move.

NMH 2: Desperate Struggle Techniques

Normal Enemies

Full Nelson Suplex: Touchdown grabs the enemy from behind, placing them in a Full Nelson headlock, and then bends his back to the floor with full force, severely injuring his opponent's head and neck. While the fatal Full Nelson Suplex appears in Desperate Struggle, the technique was previously used as a standard move in No More Heroes.

Reverse Armsault (Double Underhook Suplex): Travis will bend the opponent forward, and loops his arms through the opponent's armpits to secure the hold. He then lifts them up with all of his might, flipping them backwards and pulls out his arms as they violently land on their back. This was used against Dr. Peace in the first No More Heroes.

German Suplex : Touchdown approaches his enemy from behind, clutching their torso, and bends himself back with full force, dropping and slamming the enemy on their head. His beam katana then falls into the opponent's head. This was learned before facing Destroyman in No More Heroes.

Belly-to-Belly Suplex: Touchdown reaches in and hugs his enemy, then bends backwards and falls onto the floor, landing on them and crushing their upper body. His beam katana then falls into the opponent's crotch. The Belly-to-Belly Suplex appeared in No More Heroes, where it was used against Holly Summers.

Trap Suplex: Touchdown hugs into his opponent's arms, which are wrapped around his waist. As Travis suplexes backward, he lifts the opponent using their trapped arms as painful leverage, snapping their elbows out of place in the process, before they fall onto their upper body. As the opponent lays helpless, the beam katana then lands in their chest. The Trap Suplex appeared in No More Heroes, during Touchdown's Ranking Battle against Harvey Moiseiwitsch Volodarrskii where he used a non-lethal form of the move.

Twisted Belly to Back Suplex: Already learned from the Weekly Backdrops 01, the "Twisted Belly to Back Suplex Special Issue." Touchdown comes in rushing at an irregular angle behind the opponent, and in their surprise, he hoists them up immediately before spinning 240 degrees and dropping them on the head behind him. As they lay face-first in an awkward position on the floor, the beam katana lands into the opponent's rectum. A non fatal rendition is used against Skelter-Helter.

Belly to Back Waist Lock Suplex: Learned from the Weekly Backdrops 02, the "Belly to Back Waist Lock Suplex Special Issue." Coming to the left of the opponent, Travis clutches at the waist, before lifting them up high to aim a proper slamming to their upper body. Crash landing behind him, the beam katana impales their upper pelvis. Touchdown also used this against Nathan Copeland.

Spinning Backdrop: A finisher learned from the Weekly Backdrops 03, the "Spinning Backdrop Edition." Coming to the side of the opponent, Travis clutches at the waist and leg, lifting them onto his shoulder, before making a 180 degree turn to fall back and smash their upper body with breakneck velocity. Touchdown used this against Kimmy Howell.

Backdrop: A finisher learned from the Weekly Backdrops 05, the "Backdrop Finisher Edition." Coming to the left of the opponent, Travis clutches at the waist, but at a lower altitude. While lifting them up, Travis gradually tilts and flips the opponent until they are upside down, crashing them face first into the ground, stunning them as the beam katana pins them in the upper rectum. This was used against Cloe Walsh.

Tiger Driver: Learned from the Weekly Backdrops 06, the "Tiger Driver Limited Edition." Travis bends the opponent forward, and locks their arms behind their upturned back, before lifting them up and then mightily slamming them into the ground. As they lie completely helpless and grievously injured to the point of knockout and incapacitation, Travis backrolls out before the beam katana lands into their face. This moved is employed against Ryuji.

Shin Breaker to Suplex: Learned from the Weekly Backdrops 07, the "Shin Breaker to Suplex Special Issue." Coming to the side, Travis will clutch at the opponent's waist, while his left arm holds a kneeled left shin. Lifting them up at a high elevation as an advantage of the hold, Travis then falls back, slamming them headfirst onto the ground. This was used against Margaret Moonlight.

High Angle Belly to Back Suplex: Learned from the Weekly Backdrops 08, the "High Angle Belly to Back Suplex Special Issue." Facing the right side of the opponent, Travis will clutch at their torso before lifting them up high, and suplexing back, driving their head into the ground at an awkward angle, snapping the neck. As they lay on their sides, the beam katana falls into the ribs. This was used against Alice Twilight.

Tombstone Piledriver: Touchdown grabs his opponent and spins them in the air, then turns them upside down and places them between his legs, crushing their head. While this move cannot be used in battle, the move was used before the battle against Ryuji. The Tombstone Piledriver appeared in No More Heroes.

Fat/Large Enemies

Captured (Capture Suplex): Initially learned. Touchdown grabs his enemy by their leg and the back of their neck and suplexes backward, slamming them in the back. While the fatal Captured appears in Desperate Struggle, the technique was previously used as a standard move in No More Heroes.

Tiger Suplex: Initially learned. Touchdown approaches his opponent from behind, locks their arms behind their back, and flips backward, slamming them on the head. His beam katana then lands into their face. The Tiger Suplex first appeared in No More Heroes, during Touchdown's match with Henry where he used a non-lethal form of the move.

Leg Hook Belly to Back Suplex : Learned from the Weekly Backdrops 04, the "Leg Hook Belly to Back Suplex Special Issue." Touchdown comes to the side of the opponent, and secures his arms around the leg and waist, lifting them up with frightening ease. At a high enough altitude, he drops them backwards down as the beam katana impales their belly. Touchdown used a non lethal form on Matt Helms.

Modified Tomb Stone Piledriver: Learned from the Weekly Backdrops 09, simply titled "Modified Tomb Stone Piledriver." Facing the opponent, Travis will lift them up with ease by locking his arms behind the opponent, spinning them upside down, before placing the opponent on his shoulder and making a triumphant leap, driving the back of their heads to the ground. This move was used during the battle with Jasper Batt Jr.'s second form.

Giant Swing: Learned from the Weekly Backdrops 10, the "Giant Swing Kickass Edition." Facing the enemy, they will attempt to grab him, but Travis will retaliate back by going for their legs and forcing them onto the ground, before spinning them and himself and throwing the enemy during a breakneck velocity. As the enemy lays paralyzed from the neck down, the beam katana lands into their chest. This move was used when the second form of Jasper Batt Jr. was weakened to half of his health.