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

Like so many wrestlers of their generation, the Young Bucks grew up dreaming of a career in WWE.

While Matt and Nick Jackson would be offered a WWE deal in more recent years - instead opting to launch All Elite Wrestling - their first interactions with Vince McMahon's sports entertainment juggernaut came way back in 2008. After Frankie Kazarian, on behalf of Tommy Dreamer, managed to land the Young Bucks a spot as enhancement talent, the hope was that this would be the tandem's big break.

Having by this point become friends with Marty Jannetty, the Bucks were welcomed into WWE by Shawn Michaels. Marty had given Michaels the heads-up about the brothers, and Shawn took them under his wing at a Raw taping. Not just that, the Heartbreak Kid introduced Matt and Nick to Johnny Ace - who promptly talked the talk and said how he'll be sure to give the Young Bucks the once-over at the next day's SmackDown taping.

Instead, SmackDown saw Big Johnny pull the big league card of ignoring the Young Bucks.

From Nick Jackson:

"In our minds, we were now Shawn's boys and were going to get a shot. We walked into San Diego Sports Center with our heads held high and approached Johnny Ace once we saw him. 'Hey Johnny, good to see you again!' I said. I stuck my hand out, and we shook while he looked off in the distance. Then, just as Matt and I were about to make small talk, he walked away."