The Young Bucks in their book are claiming they were the first indie wrestlers to make and sell their own merch

In context they’re really upfront with being extremely ignorant of the business for years — Matt had to read a lot of wrestler auto bios to find out Japan was seen as a destination for American workers and getting a Japan tour was a big honor — you get the sense they weren’t fans

Like it sounds like they didn’t watch any wrestling at all while they were trying to make it their career and were just “discovering” a lot of things that had been a part of the business since the dawn of time

Like “the showmanship” which Nick learned watching Pumping Iron

Which in turn inspired their revolutionary double biceps pose which showed off their Definitely Very Impressive Large Arms

It’s so like, Hulk Hogan “You know dude I was the first wrestler with merch or entrance music or large muscles or wild promos”, taking credit for inventing everything that you got over because you’re mad about “imitators”

I really have to question the story about Shawn Michaels trying to get Ace to sign them both on the spot when Nick came in to do his first shot as an extra

It is mentioned that the older one watched the early WCW Hogan stuff and was entranced, the one fuckin kid

I’m still kinda blown away by skinny goof Nick Jackson saying he brought

Flexing the biceps

Into wrestling

And that everyone in earth knows the double biceps pose as “the young bucks pose”