Wrestling Facts

  • Bret Hart is the only wrestler in history to be triple crown winner in both WWE and WCW.

  • BG James fought in Desert Storm.

  • The Road Warriors were the only tag team in wrestling history to hold the AWA, NWA, and WWF tag team titles.

  • Team 3D were the only tag team in wrestling history to hold the WWF, WCW, and ECW tag team titles.

  • Raven was a manager in WWE that went by the name Johnny Polo. Under this name he managed the Quebecers and Adam Bomb.

  • D'Lo Brown is a certified accountant.

  • Mark Henry has set several world weight-lifting records and competed in 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

  • Kevin Nash was "Super Shredder" in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 movie.

  • The Undertaker was in Suburban Commando with Hulk Hogan.

  • When WCW did the Worldwide show, they used to have a monitor to tell the audience who to cheer and who to boo. One on occasion when Rick Rude and the Equalizer (the "heels") came to the ring the audience accidentally cheered for them, and WCW had to reshoot their entrance over again.

  • 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 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.

  • Former Four Horsemen member Tully Blanchard became a preacher in North Carolina.

  • While Madusa was in Japan, she released her own music CD.

  • Bret Hart used to co-own the Calgary Hitmen hockey team.

  • Before entering the world of wrestling, Rikishi earned money by dancing on the streets of San Fransisco.

  • Michael Hayes 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.

  • In his free time, Stone Cold Steve Austin is a big time Antiques Collector.

  • Bret "Hitman" Hart is an avid Boston Red Sox fan.

  • After getting out of college, Brian Pillman played two seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL.

  • Prior entering WWE, Sable was a top model for "Guess" Jeans.

  • Before entering WWE, Faarooq was one of the only two men to have had his football jersey retired at Florida State University.

  • Bob Backlund was a wrestling teacher at Central Connecticut State Collage.

  • Ahmed Johnson used to be a pro football player for the Dallas Cowboys.

  • Kane was born in Madrid, Spain, and has a degree in English and Teaching.

  • Tito Santana owns a hair salon in Roxbury, New Jersey.

  • Jerry Lawler and The Honky Tonk Man are cousins.

  • JBL used to compete in the NFL, but had to retire due to a knee injury.

  • The Rock is a skilled light tackle salt water fisherman.

  • Vader can play the piano.

  • Marc Mero won three New York State golden gloves in boxing before entering pro wrestling.

  • Brian Lee (a/k/a "Underfaker") was the best man at The Undertaker's wedding.

  • Terry Funk first announced his retirement in 1983.

  • In 1995, Marcus Bagwell had calf implants which leaked and he had them removed.

  • Vince McMahon wanted to become a wrestler, but his father strictly forbid him from doing so.

  • Before breaking into wrestling, Jerome Young (New Jack) worked as a bounty hunter.

  • During one drinking session, Andre The Giant downed 119 bottles of beer.

  • Cactus Jack & Terry Funk were originally scheduled to face the New Age Outlaws in a Barbed Wire Match at WrestleMania XIV, but the PPV people forbid them to do it, hence the Dumpster Match.

  • Back in the 1980s Hulk Hogan's opponents were banned from mentioning his receding hair line in interviews.

  • Shawn Michaels is married to former Nitro Girl Whisper!

  • Larry Zbyszko is a licensed pilot.

  • Sid Vicious once backed down from a fight with Brian Pillman in a hotel bar, retreated to his car to arm himself with a weapon with which to defend himself and returned clutching a squeegee.

  • 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.

  • Prior to WMX, McMahon had Lex Luger come out with the world belt for a television taping, scheduled to air after the pay-per-view. Either planning a swerve all along or changing his mind after word got out, McMahon had Bret Hart win the three-way tournament between Hart, Luger and Yokozuna.

  • Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair's first match took place in October 1991 with the "Nature Boy" winning the contest.

  • Rick Martel is a gourmet chef.

  • DDP credits Bobby "The Brain" Heenen for coming up with the name Diamond Cutter.

  • Brother Runt is a former third grade teacher from Rhode Island before getting into the wrestling business.

  • In the summer of 1995, Kurt Angle failed in a tryout to make the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.

  • Al Snow is well trained in martial arts, mat grappling, free style, hardcore, and shoot-fight wrestling.

  • Leatherface caused the scar on Mick Foley's left arm.

  • The Peoples Eyebrow was first named the "Heat Brow". The Rock called it that in college, but he changed the name do to the fact that the name didn't catch on.

  • Jerry Jarrett brought Rick Rude to Memphis, and gave him the nickname "Ravishing."

  • Dawn Marie appeared in the original Austin Powers MTV special as one of the go-go dancers and actually had a couple of speaking lines.

  • "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan got the idea of bringing a 2x4 to the ring from the original "Walking Tall" movie, the remake of which would star The Rock years later.

  • The Ultimate Warrior studied to be a chiropractor in Atlanta.

  • Before becoming a wrestler, Val Venis used to race motocross.

  • Verne Gagne trained Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat.

  • Lex Luger played college football at Penn State.

  • Kevin Nash was a doorman/bouncer at a Michigan night club before entering the wrestling business.

  • Bad News Brown used the name "The Ultimate Warrior" before Jim Hellwig.

  • Del Wilkes sold the rights to the Patriot gimmick to Tom Brandi.

  • Simon Diamond was a catcher on the Virginia Commonwealth baseball team for three years but then he got hurt and that ended his baseball career. He did eventually go back to college and get his degree in English.

  • WWE considered giving Dustin Rhodes a "Gunslinger" gimmick, before coming up with Goldust.

  • Jimmy Hart and Jerry Lawler attended the same high school in Memphis (not at the same time).

  • Prior to WrestleMania IV, USA Today got a copy of the post-WrestleMania WWF Magazine which listed Randy Savage as champion before the tournament (where Savage beat Dibiase in the finals) took place. McMahon publicly referred to it as a coincidence.

  • Eddie Guerrero's father Gory invented the camel clutch.

  • WWE's first pick for the Mr Perfect gimmick was Terry Tayor. Instead, he got to be The Red Rooster.

  • Former Freebird Jimmy Garvin became an airline pilot.

  • Rick Rude still held half of the NWA Tag Team Titles when he signed with WWE. The NWA later claimed that The Rock 'n' Roll Express won back the titles in a match that never took place.

  • Sgt Slaughter's character was portrayed in the cartoon GI JOE.

  • Steve Austin learned the art of the interview from Brian Pillman. Austin has admitted numerous times that his speaking ability was perfected by Brian Pillman who constantly gave him pointers and advice.

  • Steve Austin is an antique collecter.

  • At the height of his popularity, a Steve Austin shirt was sold every 45 seconds around the world.

  • Terri Runnels was a hair stylist for The Larry King Show prior to wrestling.

  • Shane Douglas and Paul Orndorff are cousins.

  • Cowboy Bill Watts came up with the idea of the Road Warriors using face paint.


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