10 Times Wrestling Finishers Passed The Torch

With the Curb Stomp off the table following his sensational Money in the Bank cash-in at WrestleMania 31, Seth Rollins found himself in desperate need of a new finishing move as he embarked on his first reign as WWE Champion.

Given how he was at that point in the pocket of Triple H and the Authority, Rollins figured that a natural fit could well be the Pedigree that Hunter had used to topple guys left and right over the years. Seeking a passing of the torch, the former Architect of the Shield approached the Game and asked how he'd feel about allowing Rollins to take the Pedigree on for himself.

During a 2019 interview with FOX Sports, Triple H details the pair's exchange:

“He asked. He came to me, and he was like, ‘How would you feel about it, but given the storyline and everything else, how would you feel about me using the Pedigree?’ I was like, ‘If you think that benefits you, please do. Like, I would be honoured.’"

Rollins himself has detailed that the reason the Curb Stomp was banned, was Vince McMahon hated seeing a video package on The Today Show of Seth hitting numerous people with the move - and thus, he was forced to find a new finish.

Triple H and Seth Rollins would both hit Pedigrees on one another at WrestleMania 33, of course, although it was Rollins who emerged victorious on that night.