AMMAN, JORDAN — New evidence uncovered by researchers at the University of Jordan sheds new light on the scriptural tale of Jacob wrestling the Angel of the Lord. Scholars now believe the epic wrestling match ended after Jacob performed a wicked powerbomb, forcing the angel to tap out.

In the book of Genesis Jacob wrestles with "a man" after sending his two wives and his two female servants across the ford of the Jabbok River (modern-day Zarqa River). "The man" turns out to be an angel of the Lord and Jacob is renamed Israel after their battle, which experts now believe was meant to be a wrestling alter ego that came with a funny mask and several cool catchphrases, one of which was "Here comes the thunder!", and another of which was "Climb THIS ladder, Philistine!"

This updated analysis

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