In wrestling, there's an unwritten rule that a young wrestler must ask for a veteran's permission before using their move. Failing to do this shows disrespect to the legends of the business, and it's an easy way to receive heat in the industry.
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But when wrestlers do ask for someone's permission to add a maneuver to their repertoire, most give them their blessings. A simple gesture like this is also often enough to get on a veteran's good side. The following wrestlers asked for another wrestler's approval for using their signature moves.
10 Eric Young Asked Randy Savage's Permission To Use Macho Man's Elbow
Making an appearance on Cultaholic’s Desert Island Graps podcast, Eric Young revealed that he asked for The Macho Man Randy Savage's permission to use Macho Man's Elbow finisher. Savage used this move throughout his career to defeat the likes of Hulk Hogan, Ted DiBiase, and Ric Flair.
Young uses the diving elbow drop during his matches. When he met Savage during a TNA PPV, he went up to him and said: "If it’s okay with you, I would still like to do it. If you don’t want me to, then I won’t." Savage hadn't seen him wrestle before, but still, he gave him the green light.
9 Bayley Asked Victoria's Permission To Use Spider's Web
Victoria recently got interviewed by Just Alyx on YouTube, where she talked about a variety of topics.
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Victoria also revealed that Bayley recently contacted her, and asked if she could use her sidewalk slam move, also known as the Spider's Web: Victoria said: "She actually texted me the other day: 'Hey, do you mind if I take your spinning Sidewalk Slam?' And I go: 'The Spider-Web? I'd be honored. I'd be so honored.' I go: 'I told you I'm shocked that no one's taken that move. Please take it. My gosh.'".
8 The Usos Asked D-Von Dudley's Permission To Use 3D
D-Von Dudley was recently a guest on the A2theK podcast, where he said that The Usos came to him during a live event he was producing and asked if they could use the 3D during their matches and D-Von said "I would love for you guys to do that." He also showed them how to execute the move properly. The Usos used the move at Day 1, and D-Von was very happy to see it.
7 Austin Theory Asked Randy Orton's Permission To Use A Move Similar To The RKO
Austin Theory has been using the A-Town Down for many years. In 2020, Randy Orton was a guest on After the Bell where he recalled the time when he went to the Performance Center and Theory came up to him and asked his permission to use a move similar to the RKO. The Viper said that he was "taken aback" by this gesture and that "before I could even think about what the right answer should be, I said: ‘Yes! Oh my god! Are you kidding me?’".
6 Mia Yim Asked Gail Kim's Permission To Use Eat Defeat
Earlier this year, Gail Kim showed up at WrestleCade Revenge in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where Sean Ross Sapp asked her if anyone has ever asked her permission to use the Eat Defeat finisher. Many wrestlers have used this move, but only Mia Yim asked for Kim's permission first before adopting it as her finisher in 2018. Other wrestlers such as Enzo Amore, Xavier Woods, and Chuck Taylor have also used this move.
5 Seth Rollins Asked For Triple H's Permission To Use The Pedigree
Triple H's Pedigree is one of the most popular wrestling moves of all time. He came up with this move during a training session with Killer Kowalski. Seth Rollins adopted this move as his finisher in 2015, after the Curb Stomp was banned, and stopped using it regularly after beating The Game at WrestleMania 33.
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During an interview with FOX Sports, Triple H revealed that during Rollins' time with The Authority he came up with the idea of using the Pedigree as his finishing move and HHH said: "If you think that benefits you, please do. Like, I would be honored." Seth still uses the move sometimes during his matches.
4 Ricochet Asked Chris Jericho's Permission For To Use The Codebreaker
On an episode of Talk is Jericho, Chris Jericho revealed that Ricochet texted him before using the Codebreaker in WWE, when Jericho was already working for All Elite Wrestling. Ricochet's version of the Codebreaker, which is actually a single knee facebreaker instead of a double knee one, is called Recoil. It's one of his signature moves that set up the shooting star.
3 John Cena Asked For Tommy Dreamer's Permission To Use A Move Similar To Dreamer Driver
Tommy Dreamer has been using Dreamer Driver as his finisher for over 20 years. When John Cena first broke out in WWE, he changed his finisher to the Attitude Adjustment (known as FU, at that time). This move was pretty similar to Dreamer's finisher, and Cena showed respect to the ECW legend by asking his permission first before making it his finisher.
2 Damian Priest Asked For Scott Hall's Permission To Use Razor's Edge
Scott Hall was one of Damien Priest's idols. Hall was also a mentor to him and helped him become a better wrestler. On an episode of Under the Ring podcast, Damian revealed that he asked Hall to use the Razor's Edge, and the Hall of Famer gave his blessings.
1 Becky Lynch Asked The Rock's Permission To Use The Rock Bottom
Becky Lynch started using the Rock Bottom (she calls it the Manhandle Slam) in 2019 and has defeated the likes of Bianca Belair, Asuka and more using it. On Ryan Satin's Out of Character podcast, Lynch revealed that she went to The Rock and asked for his permission to use the move and The Great One was very kind about it.
