Do wrestlers need permission to use a finishing move used by someone before them?

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Did Kurt Angle ask Ken Shamrock about using the Ankle Lock?
Did Randy ask DDP about using the Diamond Cutter?
Did pregnant KO ask Steve Austin about using the Stunner?
Did anyone ask Goldberg about using the Spear?
Did Fat Nia Jax ask Hogan about using the Leg Drop?
Did Undertaker ask Don Muraco about using the Reverse Piledriver?
Did Daniel Bryan ask Chris Benoit about using the Crippler Crossface?
Did Sting ask Bret Hart about using the Sharp Shooter?

Is there some unspoken rule about asking permission or do they just use the move anyway?

[ChristmasFnatic]

I forgot who said it but most do out of courtesy, but some dont. OG users probably dont mind though.

[ChunkBuster]

Yes, as there is savage politics and ‘the boys in the back” are obsessed with respect

[I3igAl]

Normally they do. I remember CM Punk having heat for stealing Kenta/Hideo Itami's finisher the GTS. And Kenta being angry until today.

Did Kurt Angle ask Ken Shamrock about using the Ankle Lock?

He has been quite open about having asked him.

Did Randy ask DDP about using the Diamond Cutter?

It was actually invented by John Laurenitis of all people.

Did pregnant KO ask Steve Austin about using the Stunner?

Highly likely.

Did anyone ask Goldberg about using the Spear?

Probably not with Edge using it while the Monday Night Wars were still going on.

Did Fat Nia Jax ask Hogan about using the Leg Drop?

Likely.

Did Undertaker ask Don Muraco about using the Reverse Piledriver?

Wouldn't a short blocky dude like Murano just end up injuring people that way not having Taker's long legs?

Did Daniel Bryan ask Chris Benoit about using the Crippler Crossface?

Mind blown, that it wasn't really invented by Gene Lebell.

Did Sting ask Bret Hart about using the Sharp Shooter?

I'd guess it's one of those moves to have have been around forever ith all these Boston Crab, Cloverleaf variations.

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Did Rusev ask the Iron Sheik if he could use the Camel Clutch?
Did anyone ask HBK if they can use Sweet Chin Music?
Did Bray Wyatt ask Mankind if he could use the Mandible Claw?

Any other stories about guys who used moves when they either didn't ask or when other guys didn't want them to use it?

[masterfulsky]

no they dont need permission especially if the person they are stealing the move from isnt in the same company

[yieldtonothing]

did i once read a story about cena burying kenny dykstra in front of people for using a move that looked a little like the aa?

[Nacured]

Orton used to use the overdrive finisher called the O-Zone (MVP also later used this) but it wasn't a very good looking move and then John Laurinaitis told him to use the Ace Crusher.

did i once read a story about cena burying kenny dykstra in front of people for using a move that looked a little like the aa?

He wasn't a fan of that tyler reks guy using some similar move either

[Nacured]

Did Rusev ask the Iron Sheik if he could use the Camel Clutch?

Any other stories about guys who used moves when they either didn't ask or when other guys didn't want them to use it?

Muhammad Hassan got heat for for using the camel clutch when Eddie Guerrero was using it cause Guerreo's dad invented it

[andyray]

sting actually did it before bret


bret even said it in a shoot

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Did Big Show ask the Undertaker about using the choke slam?
Did Dean Ambrose ask Mick Foley about using the double underhook DDT?
Did Fat Samoa Joe and high testosterone Shayna Baszler ask Taz about using the Kata Ha Jime/Tazzmission?