10 Things We Learned From 'Young Bucks: Killing The Business From Backyards To The Big Leagues'

1. WWE Offered Them A Get-Out Clause

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When the decision was finally made for the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega to leave Japan in their rear-view mirrors, and with free agency on the horizon, it was a moment in time that could well be looked back on as game-changing for the wrestling business.

At this point, Tony Khan reached out to the trio with the idea of starting his own wrestling promotion, but he needed the Elite if this promotion was to be a success. On the other side of the table, Triple H had made contact and had several hugely positive phone calls with the Bucks about bringing them and Kenny to WWE.

As explained by Nick in Killing the Business, talks with Triple H continued on even after the Bucks and Omega had already decided to go *pun intended* all in with Khan. Thinking Matt, Nick and Kenny were maybe playing hardball, though, Hunter returned with several offers for the Elite, with one offer even giving the trio an 'out' should WWE turn out to not be a good fit for them.

From Nick:

"Before Matt could even tell him the news, Triple H made an offer that was even bigger for the three of us. It was a three-year deal worth millions, for each of us. On top of that, we were also given the option of signing, and if we weren't satisfied with how things were going, we'd be given a special clause in our contracts that would allow us to leave the company in three months, no questions asked. He also enquired about making a deal to put All In on the WWE Network."

Despite how some fans may try to paint the picture, Matt and Nick had nothing but extremely positive things to say about their interactions with Triple H. It's simply that the Jacksons and Kenny Omega opted to divert from the much-travelled path that leads to WWE, instead opting to take a chance on changing the industry.

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