Omos wasn’t about to start borrowing from The Undertaker’s playbook without getting permission first. The WWE giant says his old-school mentality made that a hard rule, especially when it came to moves as recognizable as Snake Eyes, the Big Boot and the Last Ride.
During his interview with Unlikely, Omos was asked how he approached The Undertaker about using offense that had become synonymous with the WWE Hall of Famer. Omos explained that his respect for Undertaker — and the way he was taught coming up in wrestling — made asking first the only option.
“I have a ton of respect for The Undertaker. So, you know, I wanted—you know, I’m brought up by the old-school guys. You don’t use somebody else’s moves without asking for permission.”
Omos said he went straight to Undertaker and asked whether he could start adding some of those moves to his own arsenal instead of simply doing them and hoping nobody had an issue with it.
“So, I made sure to do the proper thing and say, ‘Hey, is it okay if I use that?’ Is it okay if I can borrow some of your moves and add to my repertoire?”
There was another rule Omos wasn’t willing to break either — he wasn’t going to use Undertaker’s moves while Undertaker was still actively wrestling. Omos made it clear he thinks taking another wrestler’s signature offense while they’re still working is a bad look.
“Absolutely. Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely. Never. I would never want to do another person’s move while they’re still working. I just think that, to me personally, I just think it’s very tacky.”
Once Undertaker gave him the green light, Omos started with Snake Eyes and the Big Boot before eventually asking about another massive piece of Undertaker’s arsenal — the Last Ride.
“Once I got the approval, it was on the running. Okay. And it started off with the with the big boot snake eyes. And then after that was like, oh, can I do the uh last ride? Sure. And then I was able to debut that in Japan last year.”
Omos may look like a guy who can do whatever he wants inside a wrestling ring, but when it came to borrowing from one of WWE’s biggest legends, he wasn’t taking any shortcuts. He wanted Undertaker’s blessing first, and only after getting it did those moves become part of his own game.
What do you think about Omos asking The Undertaker for permission before using his moves, and should more wrestlers follow that same old-school rule? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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