>>19522932I remember a Macho Man vs Hulk Hogan no DQ match in WCW where Hogan is in a figure four but reaches the ropes. The ref attempts to get Savage to release the hold and Savage repeatedly pie faces him because he can't be DQed. It established there's a middle ground, you don't have to release the hold but he can't give up while he's in the ropes.
