Young Bucks Rename The ‘Meltzer Driver’ To Honor AEW Boss Tony Khan
On the latest episode of AEW Rampage on February 23, we saw the renaming of the Young Bucks’ Meltzer Driver.
During the event, Matthew and Nicholas Jackson squared off against Jonny Lyons and Cappuccino Jones, executing their signature move, the Meltzer Driver, which has been rebranded as the Tony Khan Driver.
The Meltzer Driver, a springboard somersault spike kneeling reverse piledriver, has been a staple move for the team since 2014.
The name of the move pays homage to wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer, whom the Jacksons affectionately refer to as "Uncle Dave." They share a close relationship with the journalist, which inspired them to name the wrestling move after him.
When Meltzer's father, Herbert, passed away in 2017, The Young Bucks honored him at the G1 Special in USA by introducing a new version of the Meltzer Driver. They named this move the Herbert Meltzer Driver as a tribute to his memory.
On Dynamite last week, the Young Bucks fined Tony Schiavone $1000 for using a tone and asking questions that didn't sit well with them. This led to a minor altercation that resulted in Schiavone falling down.
To make amends, the brothers wanted to apologize to him on Rampage. The Young Bucks offered Schiavone a $25 Amazon gift card as a gesture of apology.
In case you're not aware, this is a reference to CM Punk distributing Starbucks gift cards to the AEW locker room. As per Dax Harwood, Punk purchased Starbucks gift cards for all members of AEW's women's division. He also distributed these cards to members of The Pinnacle before working with MJF.
Punk had also delivered a speech about making money together, and his enthusiasm for working with everyone in AEW.
