10 Wrestlers Who Couldn't Do Their Own Moves
9. CM Punk's Elbow Drop
Whilst there may or may not be legitimate heat between CM Punk and KENTA over the former's usage of the Go to Sleep, it's hardly the only move in the Second City Saint's repertoire that he's adopted from another. Occasionally, Punk will take to the top rope, point to the sky and drop an elbow like Macho did back in his prime.
Although perhaps not exactly like Macho did.
Not only was Savage capable of getting some impressive air, he was able to lean into the blow mid-flight. Macho was a marksman with the elbow, always leading it to it's mark and making it look devastating. With Punk, he often falls in a bit of a heap. Yes, the elbow is extended but it's not the singular point of impact.
CM Punk made fun of this himself in a 2020 tweet when the WWE on Fox Twitter account put him amongst Randy Savage, Shawn Michaels and Kairi Sane as the best elbow drops in the biz', saying "this isn't a list I should be on".
So at least he has good humour about it. After all, to him it's likely a fun tribute and not there to be overly critiqued anyway.