Did You Know..?
(Raven as Johnny Polo)
- Al Snow's Head, was the model for Mankind's Mask.
- Sid once backed down from a fight with Brian Pillman in a hotel bar.
- Kimberly Page has posed Twice for Playboy.
- The Rock won the WWF Title 15 years to the day that his father and Tony Atlas won the WWF Tag Titles.
- Vince McMahon always wanted to be a wrestler, but his father, the late Vince Sr. strictly forbid it.
- X-Pac has a Black Belt in Judo.
- Chris Jericho has a degree in Journalism.
- Andre the Giant once fell asleep during a match with Big John Studd.
- George "The Animal" Steele was a teacher in Detroit before returning to the WWF.
- Chyna is Fluent in 3 foreign languages.
- Ernest Miller is Eric Biscoff's son's Karate Teacher.
- In many of his WrestleMania matches Randy Savage would foreshadow the result of his bout by the color hat he wore to the ring. Two examples: 1 when he wrestled the Ultimate Warrior at WMVII as a heel and left as a babyface, he entered the ring wearing a white hat. 2. when he defeated Ric Flair at WMVIII to take the WWF strap, he wore a gold costume. "Butterbean" was born Brian Esch.
- Hulk Hogan agreed to drop the world title to the Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VI because he was planning on retiring and wanted to pass the torch on to his babyface successor so he wouldn't have to come back and get "revenge" on a heel for his fans.*Hogan forced McMahon to give him the strap at the end of WMIX by threatening to no-show his tag earlier on the show with Brutus Beefcake against IRS & Ted Dibiase.
- WrestleMania VII was moved from the Rose Bowl to the Sports Arena in Los Angeles because Vince McMahon feared a sniper might try and take out lead heel Sgt. Slaughter, playing the role of a Iraqi sympathizer during the Gulf War.
- Bam Bam Bigelow was chosen as the opponent for Lawrence Taylor at WMXI because he was the WWF's best big man worker. Bigelow says that as payment for doing the job he was promised a big babyface push down the road. That didn't happen.
Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth were supposedly "married" in August 1991. Actually, that was an angle to get a better buy rate for the pay-per-view. Savage and Liz were married in December 1984.
- The Ultimate Warrior left the WWF in 1991 because he and Vince McMahon did not come to terms on his future role...Warrior wanted to be in the title situation but the WWF saw differently...in 1992, the Warrior disappeared again because he did not want to get involved in a second-rate feud with Nailz.
- Ultimate warrior was the original Slim Jim spokesman
- Bradshaw played his last two college games with a broken leg
- Tony Schiavone was an announcer with the WWF in the late 80's
- The Million Dollar Belt is actually worth 140,000 and is locked in a safe at Titan towers
- Earl Hebner has a twin brother, Dave, who used to be a referee
- The theme song for IYH: Badd Blood, is now Steve Blackman's entance music
- DDP and Raven were trained by Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- Jerry Lawler was 23 time USWA Champion
- Paul Bearer, before getting into the wrestling business, actually worked at a morgue
- Hardcore Holly is a former NASCAR Racing driver.
- Chris Jericho's father is former NHL hockey player Ted Irvine.
- Big Bossman really worked as a prison guard.
- Rey Mysterio like's to go Cliff diving for fun.
- Randy Savage played baseball in the St. Louis Cardinals' minor-league system.
- Farooq was an All-American football player at Florida State University.
- Ric Flair broke his back in a plane crash and was told he would never wrestle again.
- Scott Steiner won the Michigan State amateur wrestling championship five years after his brother Rick.
- Paul Wight went to Wichita State University on a basketball scholarship.
- Before entering the ring wars, Jerry Lawler was a radio disc jockey.
- Jim Duggan was the co-captain of the Southern Mehtodist University football team in 1976.
- Mankind's wife Collette is a former professional model.
- Kevin Nash played college basketball at the University of Tennessee.
- Before he embarked on a wrestling career, Bret Hart studied to become a film director.
- Before Becoming a wrestler, Jeff Jarrett worked as a Referee.
- Hulk Hogan has never defeated Jerry Lawer in a wrestling match.
- Ryan Shamrock once worked at a Strip Club in Houston, TX.
- The Rock played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.
- Road Dog fought in Desert Storm.
- Part of Mankind's right ear was torn off by Vader on a tour of Germany when his head was caught between the ropes.
- ShawnMichaels is the only winner of every major WWF title.
- Legion of Doom is the only tag team in wrestling history to hold the AWA, NWA, and WWF tag titles.
- Raven was a manager in the WWF that went by the name Johnny Polo. Under this name he managed the Quebecers and Adam Bomb.
- D’Lo Brown is a Certified Accountant.
- DDP has held every Heavyweight Title in the WCW.
- Mark Henry has set several world weight-lifting records and competed in 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
- WrestleMania VII was moved from the Rose Bowl to the Sports Arena in Los Angeles because Vince McMahon feared a sniper might try and take out lead heel Sgt. Slaughter, playing the role of a Iraqi sympathizer during the Gulf War.
- Sid Justice doublecrossed Vince McMahon by kicking out of Hogan's legdrop at Wrestle Mania VIII.
- No heel has left one of the first 14 WrestleManias as WWF world champion.
- The Shawn Michaels-Bret Hart "Ironman Match" at Wrestle Mania XII lasted 61:52.
- Sable debuted at Wrestle Mania XII as Hunter Hearst Helmsley's valet.
- Nash was on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 as the Super Shredder.
- Undertaker was in Suburban Commando with Hogan.
- Owen Hart has either entered or left WrestleMania as a world tag team champion with three different partners: Yokozuna, Davey Boy Smith and now, Jeff Jarrett.
- In 1994, WCW used to hire paid models and actors to sit in the audience to cheer and boo their wrestlers because the audience was usually dead for their shows.
- When WCW did the WorldWide show, they used to have a monitor to tell the audience who to cheer and who to boo. One one occasion when Rick Rude and the Equalizer (the "heels") the audience accidentally cheered for them and WCW had to reshoot their entrance over again.
- On May 11, 1987, Kevin Von Erich collapsed in the middle of the ring during an eight-man boutpitting him, The Fantastics, and Bruiser Brody against Brian Adias, Black Bart, Al Madril, and Al Perez. Fantastic Tommy Rogers, seeing Von Erich turning blue, administers cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- On May 26, 1987, Hacksaw Jim Duggan and the Iron Sheik were arrested by NJ State police. Duggan was charged with possession of marijuana and drinking alcohol while driving. Sheik was charged with possession of marijana and cocaine. Duggan received a conditional discharge and Sheik received one year probation.
- On July 4, 1989, Davey Boy Smith, Jason the Terrible, and Chris Benoit were injured in a head-on automobile accident in Jasper, Alberta. Smith suffered a cracked vertebrae in his back and needed 100 stitches in his head after being thrown through the windshield of the car. Jason suffers 2 fractures in his left leg. Benoit suffers and injured right knee.
- The WWF says that the Dynamite Kid left the WWF and retired because of an injury. Actually, the Kid still wrestles in England and the real reason he left was because of a locker room fight with him and Jacques Rougeau. The Bulldog opted to keep contact with the WWF and because of that and other reasons, the Bulldog and the Dynamite Kid haven't spoken in years.
- In 1991, Ric Flair was fired/quit WCW. He showed up in the WWF soon thereafter holding the WCW title and claimed to be the "Real World's champion." The reason he was able to leave the company with the title is because he owned that title. WCW later bought it back from Flair for reportedly $75,000.
- Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth Hewlitte were supposedly "married" in August 1991. Actually, that was an angle to get a better buy rate for the pay-per-view. Savage and Liz were married in December 1984.
- On March 6, 1992, Paul Roma made his pro boxing debut which resulted in a 4-round loss when his manager threw in the towel. Roma won his first fight on April 1 with a 47-second TKO over Norman Fortini in Randolph, MA.
- On April 4, TitanSports debuted WBF BodyStars on USA Network.
- On October 1, 1992, Kerry Von Erich was senteced to 6 felony counts of prescription forgery. He received a 10-year suspended sentence, 10 years of supervised probation, and a $6,000 fine. On February 18, 1993, Von Erich committed suicide by gunshot with a .44-caliber handgun, one day after being indicted on a cocaine possession charge. It was also later revealed that he had an artificial foot because of a car accident he was involved in in 1984.
- When Shawn Michaels was attacked outside of a nightclub by approximately 10 "thugs" (actually it was by a marine group), Shawn was accompanied by Davey Boy Smith and Sean Waltman (123 Kid). Shawn tried to be the brave one and he ended up suffering for it.
- Ted Dibiase attends church at First Assembly of God in Concord, North Carolina.
- Former 4-horsemen member Tully Blanchard is now a preacher in North Carolina.
- Retired wrestler Nikita Kolav also attends church at First Assembly of God in Concord, North Carolina.
- The Ultimate Warrior left the WWF in 1991 because he and Vince McMahon did not come to terms on his future role...Warrior wanted to be in the title situation but the WWF saw differently...in 1992, the Warrior disappeared again because he did not want to get involved in a second-rate feud with Nailz.
- Before Andre The Giant had any idea of becoming a pro wrestler, he used to collect stamps!
- We know that Harley-Davidsons were the passion of Alundra Blayze and Bam Bam Bigelow....but did you know that the Dead Man Walking himself, when he has time, takes out his 'dead' Harley-Davidson for a ride around the town?!?!
- While Alundra Blayze was in Japan, she released her own music CD!
- One of the wishes that Kama has, is that he wants to learn how to play.....classical piano!
- Double J is an avid movie buff!
- Bret "Hit Man" Hart owns a part of the Calgary minor ice-hockey team. The name??? Duh!! The Calgary HITMEN!
- Before entering the world of wrestling, Fatu/The Sultan earned money by dancing on the streets of San Fransisco!
- "The Dean" Dean Douglas plans to go to medical school in a few years!
- Dok Hendrix is an avid Atlanta Braves fan, while Jerry "The King" Lawler is crazy about the Indians!
- Before going in to pro wrestling, Ahmed Johnson's favorite wrestler was Ted DiBiase!
- Marty Jannetty had aspirations of becoming NOT a pro wrestler, but a pro boxer! His all time favorite?? The one and only Muhammad Ali!
- Duke "The Dumpster" Droese is also known as "The Garbage Man Of A Thousand Voices"! Duke can imitates alot of wrestlers, and his best one??? Non other than Vince McMahon!
- Before entering in the world of wrestling, Goldust's 'director' Marlena used to be a make-up artist on the Larry King Show! Not even she could do anything with his hair!!!
- In his free time, Stone Cold Steve Austin is a bigtime Antiques Collector!
- Bret "Hit Man" Hart is an avid Boston Red Socks fan!
- After getting out of collage, "Timebomb" Brian Pillman played two seasons for the Cincinnati Bangals of the NFL!
- Prior entering the jungle in the WWF, Sable was a top model for "Guess" Jeans!
- Luke and Butch of the Bushwhackers, own one of the most popular restaurants in Tampa, Florida, called "Bushwhackers Down Under"! Don't worry, they don't cook the food! They have highly trained chefs to do that! And from what have been heard, the food is pretty good, too, mates!
- Before entering the World Wrestling Federation, Faarooq Assad was one of the only two men to have had his football jersey retired at Florida State University!
- Mr. Bob Backlund was a wrestling teacher at Central Connecticut State Collage!
- Doug Furnas once set two world records in Powerlifting in 1987! In fact, in his first match as a professional wrestler, Doug, ripped the door off a steel cage!
- That Ahmed Johnson used to be a pro Football player for the Dallas Cowboys.