10 Sneaky Tributes To WWE Greats

3. Wade Barrett (Cactus Jack)

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The night-after-WrestleMania episodes of Raw are commonly some of WWE's rowdiest. Fans are there to drink, chant and lap up the last remaining hours of 'Mania weekend. On the 8 April 2013 episode, Wade Barrett decided he'd like to give the hardcores something else to shout about.

"Bang bang!".

Mid-way through his Intercontinental Title bout against The Miz, the Englishman hurled his foe to the outside, stepped out onto the ring apron, shouted Mick Foley's famous catchphrase and then delivered a Cactus Jack-like elbow to the floor. Fans inside the Barclay's Center who spotted this tribute loved it.

Referee John Cone wore an expression of disbelief as Barrett sacrificed himself to honour Foley's wild man character too, which really sold the moment. It's unclear whether or not this was an ad-lib from both men or part of the script though, because WWE skirted over the move quickly.

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