WWE professional wrestler The Undertaker began using a variation of the move in January 2008 on SmackDown against Big Daddy V, which would cause Big Daddy V and other opponents to sometimes spit blood from their mouths. SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero would later ban the move for the protection of the other wrestlers (kayfabe) and strip Undertaker of the World Heavyweight Championship as punishment for its use.
In January 2008 on SmackDown, The Undertaker used a modified version of the move against Big Daddy V, leading to blood spitting. Consequently, SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero banned the move to ensure the safety of other wrestlers (kayfabe) and took action by stripping The Undertaker of the World Heavyweight Championship for its misuse.