>>5856132why would you want to trip someone in that way in a wrestling match that makes 10 times less sense than dropping down and forcing your opponent to do something else with his momentum, they can't stop because they are running into the ropes and are already taking the step forward.
and the drop down only occurs after being put down already. it's not offensive because you aren't in a position of offense on the ground after taking a bump, you're in avoidance mode.
so imagine you were just put down, and your opponent hits the ropes to do something again to you quickly. you'll often see them just flip over to their stomach and slide/roll toward them, before jumping up again after the person takes that bounding step over them.
this is all inside the psychology of using the ropes for offensive momentum. which was developed 100 years ago when most rings were 12 feet across
