Diego Sanchez honors retirement of fellow 'Yes Man,' WWE star Daniel Bryan
This week's edition of "Monday Night Raw" was capped off by an emotional retirement speech from WWE superstar Daniel Bryan.
Bryan was as well known for his transcendent "YES" chant as he was for his talent in the ring, and he credited UFC fighter Diego Sanchez for inspiring the idea.
Finally met the original YES man, @DiegoSanchezUFC here at #WWEAlbuquerque… Truly an honor. YES! YES! YES! pic.twitter.com/iKGRBhjQba
— Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) February 1, 2015
The simple phrase originated from Sanchez's intense entrance at UFC 95 in February 2009.
When Bryan announced his retirement Monday afternoon, Sanchez joined the legions of colleagues and fans tweeting out their appreciation of Bryan.
You'll always be my favorite thank you for taking the yes chant to superstardom https://t.co/DGj8kEpUen
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) February 8, 2016