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Clay O'Brien Cooper

Settling the Great Heel Loop Delivery Debate Once and For All

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Trap or scoop? Handshake? Thumbs in? How exactly does The Champ view the heel loop delivery? This video breaks down Clay O’Brien Cooper’s theory on delivering the heel loop, with Jake Barnes’ take, too.

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