Al Snow's Head, was the model for Mankind's
Mask.
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.
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.
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.
The theme song for IYH: Badd Blood, is now Steve
Blackman's entance music.
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.
Farooq was an All-American football player at Florida
State University.
Paul Wight went to Wichita State University on
a basketball scholarship.
Before entering the ring wars, Jerry Lawler was
a radio disc jockey.
Mankind's wife Collette is a former professional
model.
Before Becoming a wrestler, Jeff Jarrett worked
as a Referee.
Rey Mysterio like's to go Cliff diving for fun.
Randy Savage played baseball in the St. Louis Cardinals'
minor-league system.
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.
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.
Part of Mankind's right ear was torn off by Vader
on a tour of Germany when his head was caught between the ropes.
Shawn Michaels 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.
Mark Henry has set several world weight-lifting
records and competed in 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On April 4, TitanSports debuted WBF BodyStars on
USA Network.
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.
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!
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!
Before entering the world of wrestling, Fatu/The
Sultan earned money by dancing on the streets of San Fransisco!
Before going in to pro wrestling, Ahmed Johnson's
favorite wrestler was Ted DiBiase!
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!
Prior entering the jungle in the WWF, Sable was
a top model for "Guess" Jeans!
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!
That Ahmed Johnson used to be a pro Football player
for the Dallas Cowboys.
