Pro wrestling inspired touchdown celebrations in football are nothing new. (Cricket inspired celebrations? That would be new.) In Week 6, Detroit Lions wideout Golden Tate punctuated a highlight reel worthy touchdown with the most electrifying celebration the NFL’s seen all year.
The NFL’s clip of Tate’s 45-yard touchdown doesn’t give the celebration itself its due, but it’s the real star attraction. We get Tate performing The People’s Elbow on a helpless football. Flashier and more effective than trying to lock on the Sharpshooter, Tate made the right call with his brand of sports entertainment.
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America’s premier Tyrese album analyst Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson saw Tate’s homage to his signature move and quickly weighed in with his take on Tate’s performance.
Heart stoppin’, elbow droppin’.. @ShowtimeTate brings the dangerously exposed elbow to the pigskin today. 👏🏾👍🏾👊🏾 #PeoplesElbow @NFL https://t.co/ZLAmJigvDl
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 15, 2017
“Heart stoppin’, elbow droppin’.. @ShowtimeTate brings the dangerously exposed elbow to the pigskin today,” proclaimed The Rock with fist bump and thumbs up emoji as symbols of approval.
Ideally, this ushers in a golden age of pro wrestling inspired celebrations where secondaries do Meltzer Drivers after pick sixes. Hmm… Maybe that’s not the safest call. Just toss in a few more nods and homages and we’ll be happy. If The Rock is spending Sunday afternoon singing your praises you’re probably doing something right.
