[quote name='Brak']Reks has a degree in Social Engineering... So, he's gotta knows this is career suicide, as far as being employed by the Dobble Dobble ever again. I don't see why he'd lie just to shoot himself in the dick.
And you know, Cena is on the top and has held onto it for quite some time... He's had to cut a few dozen throats to get up there.[/QUOTE]
My two cents:
Cena didn't cut any throats, he gave the guy a reality check.
You don't do moves like the Attitude Adjustment, RKO, etc. ESPECIALLY when your version is better, plain and simple. Gabe should have known this. No matter if the Cena story is true or not it's a sign of professional disrespect on Gabe's part especially since Cena's move has been established FAR longer.
CM Punk used to do a variation of the Pedigree off the top rope as a finish from what I understand. Safety reasons aside, he wouldn't dream of pulling crap like that in WWE because HHH would rape him professionally for making his move look like utter dog crap. (It's looked bad the past few years IMO but whatever). Stealing or improvising an established finished is only allowed when it's from someone outside the company.
If Bray Wyatt debuted on Raw and started doing a GTS with both knees, a Death Valley Driver, etc. he would suffer the same fate. Have a finish that is different enough without making someone else look bad, no matter how shitty their version is or how shitty/boring their character is.
If you want to call that "kissing company ass" or what have you then that is your right. I view it as a sign of respect, pure and simple. Wrestling has always been a cutthroat business but to even attempt to steal an established guy's thunder is a huge no-no.