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Indeed. Ho hum, some are interesting. Some are surprising. Some are different. This is not spam. Ahem. Honest. It's not! Grrr...
WWE Amazing Facts
Road Dogg fought in Desert Storm
Faarooq (Ron Simmons) was cut by the Cleveland Browns
Steve Austin was trained by WCW jobber Chris Adams
Terri Runnels was a hair stylist for the Larry King Show prior to wrestling
Dean Malenko is Jewish
D-Lo Brown is a certified Accountant
Steve Austin is an Antique collector
Tom Prichard and Brother Love (Bruce) are brothers
Jerry Lawler owned the now defunct USWA based in Memphis
Jerry Lawler was a 23 time USWA Champion
Undertaker has a win/loss record of 10 wins and 0 losses at Wrestlemania
Chris Benoit was trained by Stu Hart
Tazz's personalized license plate reads Tap Out
During one drinking session Andre the Giant drank 119 bottles of beer
Perry Saturn dated Chyna before she entered the WWF
The Peoples Eyebrow was originally name 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.
Shawn Michaels is a huge Garth Brooks fan
The Rock is a skilled light tackle salt water fisherman
Yokozuna youngest WWF Champion 26 years, 6 months and 2 days. Beats Rock, who won at 26 years, 6 months and 13 days.
The Rock is the second youngest WWF Champ, second youngest IC Champ and also the first African American to hold the WWF Title
Jeff Hardy is youngest IC Champ, aged 23
X-Pac is youngest European Champ and Matt Hardy is second youngest aged 26
Val Venis used to race Motocross, before becoming a wrestler
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
Apparently feeling he had nothing to lose, Sid Justice double crossed Vince McMahon by kicking out of Hogan's leg drop at WMVIII. Sid had been caught cheating on a drug test a few weeks earlier and was going to be suspended. Sid's manager, Harvey Whippleman (who is said to have supplied Sid with the false urine sample that WWF official Dave Hebner found Sid carrying in a vile) reacted quickly, jumping into the ring and getting his man disqualified before all hell broke loose.
Triple H (WM2000) was the first heel to leave a WrestleMania with WWF Title
Undertaker was in Suburban Commando with Hogan
Yokozuna held the WWF Title for the shortest time before being defeated. Yokozuna won WWF Title at Wrestlemania 9 and then lost it 128 SECONDS later to Hulk Hogan.
Dean Douglas held the Intercontinental title for the shortest time. HBK forfeited the title to him due to injury at In Your House 4 and then went on to lose the belt to Razor Ramon the same night.
Faarooq and Dean Malenko are the oldest WWF stars, both in there forties.
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 marijuana and cocaine. Duggan received a conditional discharge and Sheik received one-year probation.
The WWF says that the Dynamite Kid left the WWF and retired because of an injury. Actually the Kid was wrestling 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 October 1, 1992, Kerry Von Erich (Texas Tornado) was sentenced 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.
On July 4, 1990 Ed Leslie (Brutus ’Barber’ Beefcake) suffers massive facial injuries in a parasailing accident in Lutz, FL, as the knees of a para-sailer crash into his head. He undergoes 8 and a half hours of surgery during which eight steel plates, 40 screws, and more than 100 staples are inserted into his head.
Mick Foley lost his ear during a match for WCW in Germany against Vader. He purposely got his head stuck between the ropes, but the ropes were tighter than expected and he began to choke. He had to force his head free, which caused him to lose his ear.
Steve Austin is the only person to win WWF Title at consecutive Wrestlemania's.
Bob Backlund holds the record for staying in Royal Rumble match the longest.
Only 3 Royal Rumble winners have not eventually become WWF Champion. (Big John Studd, Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Lex Luger)
Four winners of Royal Rumble have drawn number 27. John Studd 89, Yokozuna 93, Bret Hart 94 and Steve Austin 01.
Vince McMahon is oldest WWF Heavyweight Champion of all time.
Fabulous Moolah is oldest WWF Champion of all time.
Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan are the only wrestlers to have wrestled a WWF Title, WWF Intercontinental and a WWF Tag Team Title match at a Wrestlemania.
Just Joe was the best man at Rhyno's wedding on May 20th 2000 in Germany.
Steve Austin got the name 'Stonecold' from his ex English wife who told him to drink his tea because it was getting stonecold.
Christian and Jerry Lynn both won WWF Light-Heavy Weight Title on there TV debuts.
Steve Austin was born Steve Anderson then changed his name to Steve Williams.
Dudley Boyz are the only team to have held WWF, WCW & ECW Tag Team Titles
Rikishi has entered the Royal Rumble match for a record 8 times
When Big Show makes his way to the ring he grabs his wrists a total of three times as a 'I love you' signal to his fiancée
The very first Royal Rumble back in 1988 was actually called Rumble Royal
Ekmo and Kimo of the Islander Boys are both related to Rikishi and Kimo is the son of Sika of the Wild Samoans.
WWE Amazing Facts
Road Dogg fought in Desert Storm
Faarooq (Ron Simmons) was cut by the Cleveland Browns
Steve Austin was trained by WCW jobber Chris Adams
Terri Runnels was a hair stylist for the Larry King Show prior to wrestling
Dean Malenko is Jewish
D-Lo Brown is a certified Accountant
Steve Austin is an Antique collector
Tom Prichard and Brother Love (Bruce) are brothers
Jerry Lawler owned the now defunct USWA based in Memphis
Jerry Lawler was a 23 time USWA Champion
Undertaker has a win/loss record of 10 wins and 0 losses at Wrestlemania
Chris Benoit was trained by Stu Hart
Tazz's personalized license plate reads Tap Out
During one drinking session Andre the Giant drank 119 bottles of beer
Perry Saturn dated Chyna before she entered the WWF
The Peoples Eyebrow was originally name 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.
Shawn Michaels is a huge Garth Brooks fan
The Rock is a skilled light tackle salt water fisherman
Yokozuna youngest WWF Champion 26 years, 6 months and 2 days. Beats Rock, who won at 26 years, 6 months and 13 days.
The Rock is the second youngest WWF Champ, second youngest IC Champ and also the first African American to hold the WWF Title
Jeff Hardy is youngest IC Champ, aged 23
X-Pac is youngest European Champ and Matt Hardy is second youngest aged 26
Val Venis used to race Motocross, before becoming a wrestler
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
Apparently feeling he had nothing to lose, Sid Justice double crossed Vince McMahon by kicking out of Hogan's leg drop at WMVIII. Sid had been caught cheating on a drug test a few weeks earlier and was going to be suspended. Sid's manager, Harvey Whippleman (who is said to have supplied Sid with the false urine sample that WWF official Dave Hebner found Sid carrying in a vile) reacted quickly, jumping into the ring and getting his man disqualified before all hell broke loose.
Triple H (WM2000) was the first heel to leave a WrestleMania with WWF Title
Undertaker was in Suburban Commando with Hogan
Yokozuna held the WWF Title for the shortest time before being defeated. Yokozuna won WWF Title at Wrestlemania 9 and then lost it 128 SECONDS later to Hulk Hogan.
Dean Douglas held the Intercontinental title for the shortest time. HBK forfeited the title to him due to injury at In Your House 4 and then went on to lose the belt to Razor Ramon the same night.
Faarooq and Dean Malenko are the oldest WWF stars, both in there forties.
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 marijuana and cocaine. Duggan received a conditional discharge and Sheik received one-year probation.
The WWF says that the Dynamite Kid left the WWF and retired because of an injury. Actually the Kid was wrestling 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 October 1, 1992, Kerry Von Erich (Texas Tornado) was sentenced 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.
On July 4, 1990 Ed Leslie (Brutus ’Barber’ Beefcake) suffers massive facial injuries in a parasailing accident in Lutz, FL, as the knees of a para-sailer crash into his head. He undergoes 8 and a half hours of surgery during which eight steel plates, 40 screws, and more than 100 staples are inserted into his head.
Mick Foley lost his ear during a match for WCW in Germany against Vader. He purposely got his head stuck between the ropes, but the ropes were tighter than expected and he began to choke. He had to force his head free, which caused him to lose his ear.
Steve Austin is the only person to win WWF Title at consecutive Wrestlemania's.
Bob Backlund holds the record for staying in Royal Rumble match the longest.
Only 3 Royal Rumble winners have not eventually become WWF Champion. (Big John Studd, Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Lex Luger)
Four winners of Royal Rumble have drawn number 27. John Studd 89, Yokozuna 93, Bret Hart 94 and Steve Austin 01.
Vince McMahon is oldest WWF Heavyweight Champion of all time.
Fabulous Moolah is oldest WWF Champion of all time.
Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan are the only wrestlers to have wrestled a WWF Title, WWF Intercontinental and a WWF Tag Team Title match at a Wrestlemania.
Just Joe was the best man at Rhyno's wedding on May 20th 2000 in Germany.
Steve Austin got the name 'Stonecold' from his ex English wife who told him to drink his tea because it was getting stonecold.
Christian and Jerry Lynn both won WWF Light-Heavy Weight Title on there TV debuts.
Steve Austin was born Steve Anderson then changed his name to Steve Williams.
Dudley Boyz are the only team to have held WWF, WCW & ECW Tag Team Titles
Rikishi has entered the Royal Rumble match for a record 8 times
When Big Show makes his way to the ring he grabs his wrists a total of three times as a 'I love you' signal to his fiancée
The very first Royal Rumble back in 1988 was actually called Rumble Royal
Ekmo and Kimo of the Islander Boys are both related to Rikishi and Kimo is the son of Sika of the Wild Samoans.
Interesting.
As for the last thing, if you check the WMX8 DVD they have the top three highest attendances for Wrestlemania, with the highest being for Wrestlemania III (Pontiac Silverdome) with 93,173.
As for the last thing, if you check the WMX8 DVD they have the top three highest attendances for Wrestlemania, with the highest being for Wrestlemania III (Pontiac Silverdome) with 93,173.
MoJoJoJo wrote:
> Bull plop. They moved it because they knew they couldn't sell out such
> a large building. Vince came up with the sniper/bomb thing as a cover
> story
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That would make more sense, but it would only allow a crowd 20,000 or 30,000 more than usual to be at the event than some of the big events, and I'm sure there are that amount of fans wanting to go that don't get tickets every year.
I'm sure the Rosebowl is about 100,000, or just over, and some events have had 70,000+ fans at them in the WWF's history, haven't they?
> Bull plop. They moved it because they knew they couldn't sell out such
> a large building. Vince came up with the sniper/bomb thing as a cover
> story
---
That would make more sense, but it would only allow a crowd 20,000 or 30,000 more than usual to be at the event than some of the big events, and I'm sure there are that amount of fans wanting to go that don't get tickets every year.
I'm sure the Rosebowl is about 100,000, or just over, and some events have had 70,000+ fans at them in the WWF's history, haven't they?
Some of those are out of date (I read them over two years ago)
"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"
Bull plop. They moved it because they knew they couldn't sell out such a large building. Vince came up with the sniper/bomb thing as a cover story
"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"
Bull plop. They moved it because they knew they couldn't sell out such a large building. Vince came up with the sniper/bomb thing as a cover story
Grandprix wrote:
> I think Brock is now the youngest champ.
Indeed he is. Younger then the Hardyz I think...hmmmm. I'm sure I read he was 22.
> I think Brock is now the youngest champ.
Indeed he is. Younger then the Hardyz I think...hmmmm. I'm sure I read he was 22.
I think Brock is now the youngest champ.
Hehe, cool stuff DW!
I'm sure I've read some of that stuff before, but some of the facts in there are new to me. :-)
I'm sure I've read some of that stuff before, but some of the facts in there are new to me. :-)
Indeed. Ho hum, some are interesting. Some are surprising. Some are different. This is not spam. Ahem. Honest. It's not! Grrr...
WWE Amazing Facts
Road Dogg fought in Desert Storm
Faarooq (Ron Simmons) was cut by the Cleveland Browns
Steve Austin was trained by WCW jobber Chris Adams
Terri Runnels was a hair stylist for the Larry King Show prior to wrestling
Dean Malenko is Jewish
D-Lo Brown is a certified Accountant
Steve Austin is an Antique collector
Tom Prichard and Brother Love (Bruce) are brothers
Jerry Lawler owned the now defunct USWA based in Memphis
Jerry Lawler was a 23 time USWA Champion
Undertaker has a win/loss record of 10 wins and 0 losses at Wrestlemania
Chris Benoit was trained by Stu Hart
Tazz's personalized license plate reads Tap Out
During one drinking session Andre the Giant drank 119 bottles of beer
Perry Saturn dated Chyna before she entered the WWF
The Peoples Eyebrow was originally name 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.
Shawn Michaels is a huge Garth Brooks fan
The Rock is a skilled light tackle salt water fisherman
Yokozuna youngest WWF Champion 26 years, 6 months and 2 days. Beats Rock, who won at 26 years, 6 months and 13 days.
The Rock is the second youngest WWF Champ, second youngest IC Champ and also the first African American to hold the WWF Title
Jeff Hardy is youngest IC Champ, aged 23
X-Pac is youngest European Champ and Matt Hardy is second youngest aged 26
Val Venis used to race Motocross, before becoming a wrestler
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
Apparently feeling he had nothing to lose, Sid Justice double crossed Vince McMahon by kicking out of Hogan's leg drop at WMVIII. Sid had been caught cheating on a drug test a few weeks earlier and was going to be suspended. Sid's manager, Harvey Whippleman (who is said to have supplied Sid with the false urine sample that WWF official Dave Hebner found Sid carrying in a vile) reacted quickly, jumping into the ring and getting his man disqualified before all hell broke loose.
Triple H (WM2000) was the first heel to leave a WrestleMania with WWF Title
Undertaker was in Suburban Commando with Hogan
Yokozuna held the WWF Title for the shortest time before being defeated. Yokozuna won WWF Title at Wrestlemania 9 and then lost it 128 SECONDS later to Hulk Hogan.
Dean Douglas held the Intercontinental title for the shortest time. HBK forfeited the title to him due to injury at In Your House 4 and then went on to lose the belt to Razor Ramon the same night.
Faarooq and Dean Malenko are the oldest WWF stars, both in there forties.
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 marijuana and cocaine. Duggan received a conditional discharge and Sheik received one-year probation.
The WWF says that the Dynamite Kid left the WWF and retired because of an injury. Actually the Kid was wrestling 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 October 1, 1992, Kerry Von Erich (Texas Tornado) was sentenced 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.
On July 4, 1990 Ed Leslie (Brutus ’Barber’ Beefcake) suffers massive facial injuries in a parasailing accident in Lutz, FL, as the knees of a para-sailer crash into his head. He undergoes 8 and a half hours of surgery during which eight steel plates, 40 screws, and more than 100 staples are inserted into his head.
Mick Foley lost his ear during a match for WCW in Germany against Vader. He purposely got his head stuck between the ropes, but the ropes were tighter than expected and he began to choke. He had to force his head free, which caused him to lose his ear.
Steve Austin is the only person to win WWF Title at consecutive Wrestlemania's.
Bob Backlund holds the record for staying in Royal Rumble match the longest.
Only 3 Royal Rumble winners have not eventually become WWF Champion. (Big John Studd, Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Lex Luger)
Four winners of Royal Rumble have drawn number 27. John Studd 89, Yokozuna 93, Bret Hart 94 and Steve Austin 01.
Vince McMahon is oldest WWF Heavyweight Champion of all time.
Fabulous Moolah is oldest WWF Champion of all time.
Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan are the only wrestlers to have wrestled a WWF Title, WWF Intercontinental and a WWF Tag Team Title match at a Wrestlemania.
Just Joe was the best man at Rhyno's wedding on May 20th 2000 in Germany.
Steve Austin got the name 'Stonecold' from his ex English wife who told him to drink his tea because it was getting stonecold.
Christian and Jerry Lynn both won WWF Light-Heavy Weight Title on there TV debuts.
Steve Austin was born Steve Anderson then changed his name to Steve Williams.
Dudley Boyz are the only team to have held WWF, WCW & ECW Tag Team Titles
Rikishi has entered the Royal Rumble match for a record 8 times
When Big Show makes his way to the ring he grabs his wrists a total of three times as a 'I love you' signal to his fiancée
The very first Royal Rumble back in 1988 was actually called Rumble Royal
Ekmo and Kimo of the Islander Boys are both related to Rikishi and Kimo is the son of Sika of the Wild Samoans.
WWE Amazing Facts
Road Dogg fought in Desert Storm
Faarooq (Ron Simmons) was cut by the Cleveland Browns
Steve Austin was trained by WCW jobber Chris Adams
Terri Runnels was a hair stylist for the Larry King Show prior to wrestling
Dean Malenko is Jewish
D-Lo Brown is a certified Accountant
Steve Austin is an Antique collector
Tom Prichard and Brother Love (Bruce) are brothers
Jerry Lawler owned the now defunct USWA based in Memphis
Jerry Lawler was a 23 time USWA Champion
Undertaker has a win/loss record of 10 wins and 0 losses at Wrestlemania
Chris Benoit was trained by Stu Hart
Tazz's personalized license plate reads Tap Out
During one drinking session Andre the Giant drank 119 bottles of beer
Perry Saturn dated Chyna before she entered the WWF
The Peoples Eyebrow was originally name 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.
Shawn Michaels is a huge Garth Brooks fan
The Rock is a skilled light tackle salt water fisherman
Yokozuna youngest WWF Champion 26 years, 6 months and 2 days. Beats Rock, who won at 26 years, 6 months and 13 days.
The Rock is the second youngest WWF Champ, second youngest IC Champ and also the first African American to hold the WWF Title
Jeff Hardy is youngest IC Champ, aged 23
X-Pac is youngest European Champ and Matt Hardy is second youngest aged 26
Val Venis used to race Motocross, before becoming a wrestler
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
Apparently feeling he had nothing to lose, Sid Justice double crossed Vince McMahon by kicking out of Hogan's leg drop at WMVIII. Sid had been caught cheating on a drug test a few weeks earlier and was going to be suspended. Sid's manager, Harvey Whippleman (who is said to have supplied Sid with the false urine sample that WWF official Dave Hebner found Sid carrying in a vile) reacted quickly, jumping into the ring and getting his man disqualified before all hell broke loose.
Triple H (WM2000) was the first heel to leave a WrestleMania with WWF Title
Undertaker was in Suburban Commando with Hogan
Yokozuna held the WWF Title for the shortest time before being defeated. Yokozuna won WWF Title at Wrestlemania 9 and then lost it 128 SECONDS later to Hulk Hogan.
Dean Douglas held the Intercontinental title for the shortest time. HBK forfeited the title to him due to injury at In Your House 4 and then went on to lose the belt to Razor Ramon the same night.
Faarooq and Dean Malenko are the oldest WWF stars, both in there forties.
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 marijuana and cocaine. Duggan received a conditional discharge and Sheik received one-year probation.
The WWF says that the Dynamite Kid left the WWF and retired because of an injury. Actually the Kid was wrestling 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 October 1, 1992, Kerry Von Erich (Texas Tornado) was sentenced 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.
On July 4, 1990 Ed Leslie (Brutus ’Barber’ Beefcake) suffers massive facial injuries in a parasailing accident in Lutz, FL, as the knees of a para-sailer crash into his head. He undergoes 8 and a half hours of surgery during which eight steel plates, 40 screws, and more than 100 staples are inserted into his head.
Mick Foley lost his ear during a match for WCW in Germany against Vader. He purposely got his head stuck between the ropes, but the ropes were tighter than expected and he began to choke. He had to force his head free, which caused him to lose his ear.
Steve Austin is the only person to win WWF Title at consecutive Wrestlemania's.
Bob Backlund holds the record for staying in Royal Rumble match the longest.
Only 3 Royal Rumble winners have not eventually become WWF Champion. (Big John Studd, Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Lex Luger)
Four winners of Royal Rumble have drawn number 27. John Studd 89, Yokozuna 93, Bret Hart 94 and Steve Austin 01.
Vince McMahon is oldest WWF Heavyweight Champion of all time.
Fabulous Moolah is oldest WWF Champion of all time.
Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan are the only wrestlers to have wrestled a WWF Title, WWF Intercontinental and a WWF Tag Team Title match at a Wrestlemania.
Just Joe was the best man at Rhyno's wedding on May 20th 2000 in Germany.
Steve Austin got the name 'Stonecold' from his ex English wife who told him to drink his tea because it was getting stonecold.
Christian and Jerry Lynn both won WWF Light-Heavy Weight Title on there TV debuts.
Steve Austin was born Steve Anderson then changed his name to Steve Williams.
Dudley Boyz are the only team to have held WWF, WCW & ECW Tag Team Titles
Rikishi has entered the Royal Rumble match for a record 8 times
When Big Show makes his way to the ring he grabs his wrists a total of three times as a 'I love you' signal to his fiancée
The very first Royal Rumble back in 1988 was actually called Rumble Royal
Ekmo and Kimo of the Islander Boys are both related to Rikishi and Kimo is the son of Sika of the Wild Samoans.