Rants

Tapping out

By Scott Keith on 28 July 2018
Hello Scott

When did WWF/E start using the tap-out to signify submissions? I came back to watching wrestling in early 2000 after missing most of the 90s and they were tapping.

My guess is when Shamrock and Severn came in and UFC was getting popular?

Thanks. 
It was apparently a thing before them, but Shamrock is the one who really popularized and made it into the accepted way to submit after he debuted in 97, yes.