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Wrestlers Outside Wrestling Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about life outside the squared circle, wrestlers who tried their hand in other walks of life before, during or after their wrestling careers.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Oddball

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
70,220

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3580

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 136 (7/10), blackandgreen (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Not many people outside historians are aware this U.S. President was a pro wrestler for a number of years: Hint

Theodore Roosevelt

Andrew Jackson

Gerald Ford

Abraham Lincoln

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Question 2 of 10

2. While many are familiar with Hulk Hogan's movies, what wrestling superstar played a bad guy named Hutch in Hogan's 'Suburban Commando' (1991)? Hint

Roddy Piper

Randy Savage

The Undertaker

Ric Flair

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Question 3 of 10

3. What former British wrestler turned to music, becoming a rock manager and helped to change the music industry? Hint

Andrew Loog Oldham

Brian Epstein

Peter Grant

Bill Graham

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following wrestlers has NOT become as a minister or evangelist? Hint

'The American Dream' Dusty Rhodes

'The Russian Nightmare' Nikita Koloff

'The Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase

'Bad Boy' Tully Blanchard

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Question 5 of 10

5. Real name James Janos, he was the first pro wrestler to appear on the cover of 'Time' magazine, after winning the governorship of Minnesota:

Answer: (Two Words--First and Last Name (Just Last Name Also Accepted))

6. One of the most beloved wrestlers in Lucha Libre history, this masked marvel starred in several Spanish-speaking action movies in the 1950's as himself pitted against vampires, zombies and mummies: Hint

Mil Maskaras

Rey Misterio

Gory Guerrero

El Santo

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Question 7 of 10

7. A star of the squared circle against the likes of Gorgeous George, he was also a star of the silver screen in such classics as 'Spartacus', 'The Ten Commandments', 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' and 'Sergent Rutledge': Hint

Richard Kiel

Al Madrill

Woody Strode

Ted Cassidy

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Question 8 of 10

8. The only man to date in both the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Hint

Bronko Nagurski

Sylvester Ritter

Bill Goldberg

Ernie Ladd

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Question 9 of 10

9. This wresting great struck a friendship with actor-comedian Billy Crystal while filming a movie, and became the subject of another film about that friendship: Hint

Hulk Hogan

Randy Savage

Roddy Piper

Andre The Giant

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following professional wrestlers was NOT also an Olympic wrestler? Hint

Ken Patera

Vern Gagne

Kurt Angle

The Iron Shiek

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Not many people outside historians are aware this U.S. President was a pro wrestler for a number of years:

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

According to author and wrestling historian Mike Chapman, our 16th President was a very good 'backwoods' style wrestler in his early 20's while he lived in New Salem, Illinois. The International Wrestling Institute and Museum displays a life-size painting in its lobby of Abe Lincoln's 1831 victory over Jack Armstrong.

2. While many are familiar with Hulk Hogan's movies, what wrestling superstar played a bad guy named Hutch in Hogan's 'Suburban Commando' (1991)?

Answer: The Undertaker

To date his only foray into film, he was billed under his real name, Mark Callaway.

3. What former British wrestler turned to music, becoming a rock manager and helped to change the music industry?

Answer: Peter Grant

Grant managed the supergroup Led Zeppelin. Under Grant's control, power began shifting from the promoters and record labels to the musicians.

4. Which of the following wrestlers has NOT become as a minister or evangelist?

Answer: 'The American Dream' Dusty Rhodes

A charter member of the dreaded Four Horsemen, Blanchard now ministers to various churches and prisons through TB Enterprises, DiBiase heads the 'Heart of David' Ministries and Koloff (real name Steve Simpson) leads the 'Koloff for Christ' Ministries. Rhodes is not a minister.

5. Real name James Janos, he was the first pro wrestler to appear on the cover of 'Time' magazine, after winning the governorship of Minnesota:

Answer: Jesse Ventura

Janos chose the surname 'Ventura' from the America song 'Ventura Highway'. Besides his career in wrestling, Ventura was also a former Navy Seal, talk show host, sports announcer, actor, author and former mayor of Brooklyn Park, MN.

Answer: El Santo

El Santo ('the Saint') was never photographed without his famous silver mask. When he died Feb. 5, 1984, thousands attended his funeral from all over the world. Befitting his larger-than-life persona, he was buried with his mask on.

Answer: Woody Strode

Strode was one of the first black athletes who reintergrated major league pro football in the late 1940's and was friends with legendery director John Ford. His last film appearence was in 1995's 'The Quick And The Dead', released shortly after his death.

8. The only man to date in both the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame:

Answer: Bronko Nagurski

There are, in fact, many footballers who have made the success transition to wrestling, but Nagurski is the only one thus far in both Halls. Goldberg played for the Atlanta Falcons and Ladd was a star with the Kansas City Chiefs. Ritter, formerly with Green Bay, was better known as the Junkyard Dog.

9. This wresting great struck a friendship with actor-comedian Billy Crystal while filming a movie, and became the subject of another film about that friendship:

Answer: Andre The Giant

Andre Roussimoff literally stood out in the cast of 'The Princess Bride' (1987). After his death, Crystal wrote and starred in a movie reportedly about his friendship with Andre, 'My Giant' (1998). Piper received critical praise for his role in John Carpenter's 'They Live' (1981) and Savage recently had a bit role in 'Spider-Man' (2002).

10. Which of the following professional wrestlers was NOT also an Olympic wrestler?

Answer: Ken Patera

'Strong Man' Ken Patera was an Olympic athlete, but in weightlifting, where he won a Silver medal in 1972 in Munich. Gagne was a member of the 1948 U.S. Wrestling team, the Iron Sheik (real name Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri) tried out for the Iran wrestling team (but failed) in 1968.

Source: Author Oddball

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