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Post by McBlake on Mar 1, 2023 12:26:45 GMT -5
D-Von Dudley is the only one of three WWE Dudley trio to not enter a Royal Rumble. Bubba Ray is the only one to actually wrestle in the match. Really?!?! I'm pretty sure it's true. Spike was chokeskammed by Kane on the entrance ramp in 2004 and never entered, and Bubba's first appearance wasn't until 2015! |
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Post by The American Daydream on Mar 1, 2023 13:21:46 GMT -5
The average time for a WrestleMania Main Event pre WM 33 is 21 minutes 28 seconds. The iron man match at WM12 is what throws it off the most. I only found this sheet so idk the maths for the recent years added on.
Paul Bearer worked at a morgue before getting into the wrestling industry.
Chris Benoit's victory at WM XX was the first time a title was won by submission in the main event at a WM.
Seth Rollins was the first wrestler to win a main event at WM where his age was lower than the number of the WM.
Sheamus got his butt kicked by Yoshi Tatsu when they were roommates with Ted DiBiase Jr.
Terry Funk started wrestling the year The Undertaker was born.
Atsushi Onita was so sad and angry about Bruiser Brody's murder that he tried to trick Jose Gonzalez into working for his promotion so he could kill him.
John Cena was in WCW's "Ready to Rumble" film in the background of a scene with Goldberg in the gym.
The first time Rob Van Dam was in a WWE ring was with Ted DiBiase as a fan where he kissed his foot.
Brock Lesnar & Kurt Angle were the first superstars to main event WM while fighting under their real names.
Sting vs Ric Flair was the last match on WCW Nitro, Ric Flair's last match in TNA was also against Sting.
Hulk Hogan and Sting have been in the ring together at WrestleMania, Starrcade, and Bound for Glory.
Mick Foley was the first guy in WWE history to have a different entrance & exit theme.
The ECW world title was once defended by a WCW wrestler against a WWE wrestler on an ECW show.
Shawn Michaels gave Daniel Bryan the nickname “the American Dragon”
Scott Steiner lost a match in which he was calculated as having a 156 4/3% chance of winning.
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Post by Zeke on Mar 1, 2023 14:01:10 GMT -5
During 2001 the Intercontinental Championship was held by Canadian wrestlers six reigns in a row.
Lance Storm, Edge, Christian, Edge, Test, Edge.
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Post by tmnt316 on Mar 1, 2023 20:08:57 GMT -5
Hogan and HBK had their last WWE Match at the age of 53.
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Post by Codyverse: Tag Team Champion on Mar 1, 2023 21:39:07 GMT -5
AJ Styles is the only former TNA World champ to face Undertaker at WrestleMania
Dillinger/Spears worked in OVW, FCW and NXT. He was FCW tag champs with Cody in 2006
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Post by tmnt316 on Mar 1, 2023 22:16:07 GMT -5
If you wanna feel old it's been 10yrs thankfully since the spinner belt was retired.
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Post by The American Daydream on Mar 1, 2023 23:11:53 GMT -5
During 2001 the Intercontinental Championship was held by Canadian wrestlers six reigns in a row. Lance Storm, Edge, Christian, Edge, Test, Edge. Edge also was involved in some capacity with the first six MITB cash-ins |
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Post by MKSavage on Mar 2, 2023 9:19:00 GMT -5
During 2001 the Intercontinental Championship was held by Canadian wrestlers six reigns in a row. Lance Storm, Edge, Christian, Edge, Test, Edge. Beating the previous record of 4 in 1992: Bret, Mountie, Piper, Bret. |
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Post by LK3 on Mar 2, 2023 17:28:32 GMT -5
Scott Steiner lost a match in which he was calculated as having a 156 4/3% chance of winning. And people want a figure of this guy? And he’s in the HOF? You know how bad you have to be to lose with those chances? Bum. |
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Mar 2, 2023 20:45:48 GMT -5
Mike Rotunda wrestled Harley Race’s last match in 1990
Bob Backlund was in a battle Royal that was Mike Rotunda’s in 2007
Bob Backlund wrestled Ken Patera’s last match in a singles bout in 2011
Ken Patera retired from wrestling in 1998, didn’t wrestle a single match of any kind in the 2000s, has a single match in 2011😂
Of the roughly 580 wrestlers that Baron Von Raschke faced over his 30 year career, his most frequent opponent was “Crusher” Jerry Blackwell with 118 matches accounted for.
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Post by Codyverse: Tag Team Champion on Mar 2, 2023 22:19:05 GMT -5
Mike Rotunda wrestled Harley Race’s last match in 1990 Bob Backlund was in a battle Royal that was Mike Rotunda’s in 2007 Bob Backlund wrestled Ken Patera’s last match in a singles bout in 2011 Ken Patera retired from wrestling in 1998, didn’t wrestle a single match of any kind in the 2000s, has a single match in 2011😂 Of the roughly 580 wrestlers that Baron Von Raschke faced over his 30 year career, his most frequent opponent was “Crusher” Jerry Blackwell with 118 matches accounted for. I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure Harley wrestled in 91 Edit: Harley wrestled up until 93, I believe. Obviously not full time |
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Mar 2, 2023 22:40:41 GMT -5
Mike Rotunda wrestled Harley Race’s last match in 1990 Bob Backlund was in a battle Royal that was Mike Rotunda’s in 2007 Bob Backlund wrestled Ken Patera’s last match in a singles bout in 2011 Ken Patera retired from wrestling in 1998, didn’t wrestle a single match of any kind in the 2000s, has a single match in 2011😂 Of the roughly 580 wrestlers that Baron Von Raschke faced over his 30 year career, his most frequent opponent was “Crusher” Jerry Blackwell with 118 matches accounted for. I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure Harley wrestled in 91 Edit: Harley wrestled up until 93, I believe. Obviously not full time My bad, I always tell myself to not take cagematch.net as exact. |
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Post by Codyverse: Tag Team Champion on Mar 2, 2023 22:47:39 GMT -5
I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure Harley wrestled in 91 Edit: Harley wrestled up until 93, I believe. Obviously not full time My bad, I always tell myself to not take cagematch.net as exact. Well, I found different info based off where I looked. But I do remember seeing a match of his from 91 I also just recently watched Harley vs Tommy Rich from GAB 1990 and was impressed with how good of a match that was and how good Harley looked, all things considered. I’m also kind of a Harley mark lol |
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Mar 2, 2023 23:42:01 GMT -5
My bad, I always tell myself to not take cagematch.net as exact. Well, I found different info based off where I looked. But I do remember seeing a match of his from 91 I also just recently watched Harley vs Tommy Rich from GAB 1990 and was impressed with how good of a match that was and how good Harley looked, all things considered. I’m also kind of a Harley mark lol I am as well, I just focus on his 70s stuff mostly. Thank you for correcting me, it helps me know better🤜🤛 |
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Post by Codyverse: Tag Team Champion on Mar 2, 2023 23:44:11 GMT -5
Well, I found different info based off where I looked. But I do remember seeing a match of his from 91 I also just recently watched Harley vs Tommy Rich from GAB 1990 and was impressed with how good of a match that was and how good Harley looked, all things considered. I’m also kind of a Harley mark lol I am as well, I just focus on his 70s stuff mostly. Thank you for correcting me, it helps me know better🤜🤛 No problem! This thread has given me desire to deep dive into some sectors of wrestling that I’ve never read much about. It’s been fun |
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Mar 4, 2023 2:52:38 GMT -5
I think I have found the fact to top them all.
Abdullah the Butcher wrestled Giant Baba more than FOUR HUNDRED TIMES in their careers. That has to be a contender for most matches had with a single opponent.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Mar 4, 2023 10:32:00 GMT -5
Reigns has been in more WM main events than Austin, Rock, Taker, Cena, HHH, HBK etc
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Mar 7, 2023 3:00:42 GMT -5
Here’s a real kicker.
Brock Lesnar, multi time world champion, first ballot hall of tamer, only WWE and UFC Heavyweight Champion ever, has not wrestled 500 matches in his 20 year career. And his most frequent opponent has been the Big Show. It’s insane to me how often I’ve found instances of 400+ pound wrestlers being insanely active compared to their peers.
I have found that 99 out of 100 wrestlers never become truly exceptional until they’ve wrestled at least 1000 matches or wrestled for ten years with little time off. It is truly insane how naturally good Brock was for his early years. He wrestled less matches in his life than legends like Bret Hart, Lou Thes, Bill Dundee, Nick Bockwinkel would wrestle in their first 6 years in the craft. And he’s on par with all of them as an exceptional worker.
I don’t even like the guy personally, but you have to give him credit.
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Post by tmnt316 on Mar 7, 2023 13:53:40 GMT -5
Tommy Dreamer was supposed to be Bagwell's partner in American Males.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Mar 7, 2023 18:29:55 GMT -5
Mick Foley & Goldberg was in the same ring together during a segment on RAW in 2003, this was the only time both legends had TV time together.
I’m surprised they never crossed paths a lil more tbh, it could have happened around 2016/17 when Goldberg returned & Foley was the GM of RAW.
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