10 Wrestling Moments That Aren't What They Seem

5. The Paradigm Shift Is More Than Just A Cool Finisher Name

Jon Moxley Joey Janela Paradigm Shift
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Heading over to Danielson's fellow Blackpool Combat Club member for this next entry, what initially appeared to be little more than a way of avoiding a lawsuit and thoroughly distancing himself from his former employers actually turned out to be a rather pointed dig at one of Jon Moxley's old bosses.

As the top AEW star would reveal (via Sportskeeda) during his brilliant autobiography, MOX, the rebranding of his one-time Dirty Deeds double under-hook DDT as the Paradigm Shift upon stepping outside of WWE's doors was likely a shot at none other than current head of creative Triple H.

The Purveyor of Violence would recall a story of The Game asking The Shield, "‘Do you know what a paradigm shift is?", in what Mox classed as "a patronising way".

And though the All Elite main event sensation would admit to sending a "small remark" back Papa H's way after finding "the way he said it insulting", the pissed off BCC man seems to have gone one further in altering the name of his signature match-ender as a consistent reminder to the former NXT leader that he didn't need a pep talk from The King of Kings to thoroughly change the game.

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