10 Wrestling Rituals You Didn't Know About

1. Pre-Match Giggles And Post-Match Smoke For Mox

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Once in front of the curtain and between the ropes, Jon Moxley is one of the most intense wrestlers in the game right now. How does Mox come down from the rush of a rampant crowd? Well, he likes to celebrate a good night at the office by getting a hit of tobacco.

Mox is reported to have been a smoker throughout most of his career, and he also likes to swill around a bit of chewing tobacco at times. And this photo here, taken earlier this year at Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 3 event, shows the now-former AEW World Champion dragging back on a cigarette, with a hefty bottle of Jack Daniels on his lap following his victory over Chris Dickenson.

Not just does Moxley have this post-match ritual, there's also stories about his pre-match behaviour, too. In order to get himself in a relaxed, confident state before a contest, it was documented that Mox's WWE career would see him cracking jokes before heading to the ring and making a point of laughing loudly to himself.

Laughter is said to be the best medicine, and this was the one-time Lunatic Fringe's way of loosening up before heading to war.

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