https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/28584331/how-george-kittle-shows-love-pro-wrestling-every-first-down
January 2020
Throughout the past two seasons, Kittle has celebrated many first downs with a distinctive hand signal. First he puts up three fingers in the air -- his middle finger, ring finger and pinky -- while forming a "0" with a closed circle with his thumb and pointer. Then he swings his three fingers down to the bottom of the formation, in an "M" shape. His teammates Dante Pettis and Marquise Goodwin have joined in on the celebration on multiple occasions as well.
It's a tribute to Pentagon Jr., the Mexican professional wrestler whom Kittle befriended during a long week of shows surrounding WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans.
The gesture represents "Cero Miedo" (zero fear), Pentagon's signature catchphrase and mantra, and a fitting expression of Kittle's style of play on the field.
"Two years ago in New Orleans, I went to WrestleMania and watched him wrestle six different times at a bunch of different shows," Kittle told ESPN in regard to Pentagon. "His swagger in the ring and his confidence -- just kind of stuck with me. I mean, wrestling, it's something that I love and enjoy, too. So, just seeing that in the ring and just how he holds himself and how he enters the ring, how he leaves the ring, everything he does has a purpose, and I just kind of love that."
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