Wrestling Personalities Mixture Trivia

1. Which wrestler had a brief stint in WWE's ECW brand between 2007 and 2008 and was easily defeated by much larger rivals like Big Daddy V and Mark Henry?

From Quiz Do You Even Lift Bro?

Answer: Colin Delaney

Colin Delaney, born in Rochester, New York in 1986, spent a few years in independent wrestling promotions before joining WWE in 2007. Essentially all of Delaney's career in WWE was spent as a jobber; that is, as someone who was easily beaten by largely superior rivals. Delaney suffered humiliating losses at the hands of multiple large superstars during his time at ECW. These included Big Daddy V, Mike Knox, Mark Henry, Kane, and The Great Khali. Delaney's physique looked significantly weaker and less developed when compared to his larger rivals. Delaney was involved in storylines with Tommy Dreamer, who was portrayed as his mentor before the two feuded briefly. He was released in 2008 without making much of an impact in WWE. He returned to the company in 2017 and joined competitor AEW in 2020.

From Quiz Deceptively Healthy

Answer: WrestleMania

The Ultimate Warrior (fka James Hellwig) was one of the most energetic superstars in the WWF/E (World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment). He became a dual champion in 1990 when he defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWF Championship at "WrestleMania VI" while already holding the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Due to backstage issues, The Ultimate Warrior and the WWF had been on bad terms for a long time. However, they were eventually able to improve their relationship and he was enshrined into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 5, 2014. He made appearances at "WrestleMania XXX" the next night and "Monday Night Raw" the night after. That Tuesday, April 8, 2014, The Ultimate Warrior passed away suddenly of a heart attack at age 54.

From Quiz WWE NXT - The Undisputed Era

Answer: Adam Cole

It isn't explained why. He just happened to be.

From Quiz Wrestling With Love

Answer: Bruce Prichard

Bruce Prichard debuted the Brother Love character for the then World Wrestling Federation in June 1988. Famous for his simple catchphrase, "I looove you!", Brother Love was portrayed as a televangelist type character with a thick southern American accent. He often wore a white suit and his face was made up to appear red on camera. Brother Love became the first manager for The Undertaker, after he debuted at "Survivor Series" in 1990. Bruce Prichard was released in 1991 due to personal reasons, but was hired back in 1992 and remained with the promotion until his release in 2008. He returned to WWE in 2018 and was named Executive Director of "SmackDown" in October 2019 and later Executive Director of "Raw" as well in June 2020.

From Quiz I Was a Member of the Heenan Family

Answer: Nick Bockwinkel

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan managed Nick Bockwinkel to win the AWA World Heavyweight Championship on November 8, 1975. Bockwinkel would hold this title 2,990 days between 1975 and 1987. This was the first world tilte won by a protégé of Bobby "the Brain" Heenan.

From Quiz Death From Above

Answer: Jumping Piledriver

Mario use to bend his opponent forward from his midriff and grabs his love handles and lifts him so that he is upside down, then Mario would jump and drop to a sitting position. The opponent would come a cropper and be knocked out cold.

From Quiz Wrestling Action Figures of the 1980s

Answer: Hulk Hogan

Neither The Rock nor John Cena participated in the 1980s. Andre the Giant never wrestled with or against Mr. T. During a stunt in the 80s Hulk Hogan, one of the biggest stars in the wrestling world at the time, teamed up in a tag team with Mr. T. Later on both men would appear in the "Rocky" movie series and share a boxing ring with Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). Due to his career on TV in shows like "The A-Team" Mr. T also had several of his own action figures.

From Quiz Wrestling Progeny

Answer: Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka

Tamina began her career managing the Usos and later on she became a wrestler herself. Deuce was part of the tag team Deuce 'n Domino. Dwayne Johnson is of course the most electrifying man in sports entertainment- "the Rock." Afa and Sika are the Wild Samoans one of the great tag teams from the early days of the WWE.

From Quiz Who Are You Calling a Diva?

Answer: Judy Martin

The first inaugural "Survivor Series" was held in Richfield, Ohio. It was on November 26, 1987 at the Richfield Coliseum. The women's bout was the second on the card. The Fabulous Moolah was captain for her team which included Rockin' Robin, Velvet McIntyre, and The Jumping Bomb Angels. The opposing team was captained by the WWF Women's Champion, Sherri Martel. Her team included The Glamour Girls, Dawn Marie, and Donna Christianello. This was an amazing filled with a great deal of aerial maneuvers thanks to The Jumping Bomb Angels and Velvet McIntyre. The Jumping Bomb Angels were the last of Fabulous Moolah's team. They eliminated Judy Martin to claim the victory. Judy Martin and Leilani Kai were the reigning WWF Women's Tag Team Champions during the "Survivor Series". They held the title 1157 days combined with their two reigns. Their first reign was ended by The Jumping Bomb Angels at the "Royal Rumble" held on January 24, 1988. They would regain the belts from The Jumping Bomb Angels a little over six months later to start their second reign.

From Quiz When Wrestlers Use Twitter

Answer: Hulk Hogan & Hogan

This tweet is referencing "WrestleMania III", and one of the most iconic moments in wrestling history, when Hulk Hogan managed to hit a bodyslam to a 520-pound Andre The Giant. He then hit his finisher, the 'leg drop' for the pinfall victory to retain his WWE championship.

From Quiz Coin an Icon

Answer: Bret Hart

Bret Hart, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, competed in World Wrestling Entertainment from 1984 through 1997. During this time, Bret Hart had nine championship reigns, won one Royal Rumble match and two King of the Ring tournaments. He was was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2006.

From Quiz Next Stop, Anonymity

Answer: Mixed martial arts

Dave Batista quit the WWE on the May 24, 2010 episode of Raw, one night after an "I Quit" match against John Cena. In the following weeks, Batista announced his intentions of joining the Mixed Martial Arts world. Although he was engaged in negotiations with the "Strikeforce" promotion, it was bought in 2011 by "Zuffa", which took down Batista's chances of getting a contract. On October 6, 2012, Batista made his MMA debut, fighting and defeating Vince Lucero by knockout. On December 2013, it was announced that he would return to WWE on January 2014.

From Quiz Was Moniker a Wrestler?

Answer: Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant, who was billed at four inches over seven foot, really was a sight to behold. The Frenchman's stature made him so recognisable, even to people with no interest in wrestling, that he became well known as "The Eighth Wonder of the World". The man frequently introduced as being from "Grenoble in the French Alps" made his wrestling debut in 1963 and won many championship belts before his retirement in 1992, perhaps most notably the WWF Championship.

From Quiz Finish It!

Answer: Kofi Kingston

Kofi Kingston was born in Ghana and has won many championships in his WWE career. In 2011, Kofi won the WWE Tag Team Championship with Evan Bourne. As a tag team, Kofi and Evan Bourne were known as "Air Boom".

From Quiz A Brief History of British Wrestling

Answer: Kent Walton

Kent Walton began commenting on wrestling for ITV from 1955 and continued in the role until wrestling was dropped from the schedules in 1988. The wrestling covered the gap between the half time football scores and the final scores in those innocent days when Sky had not cornered the market in sporting events. 'World of Sport' was introduced for many years by Dickie Davies, who succeeded Eamonn Andrews. David Coleman and Des Lynham also made their names as sports presenters, but not in wrestling.

From Quiz Wrestling Nicknames

Answer: "The Brain"

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is perhaps best known for his on screen chemistry with former announcer and WWE Hall of Famer Gorilla Monsoon.

From Quiz Underrated

Answer: Two

Tito Santana has only won twice at a "Wrestlemania" event. He defeated The Executioner at "Wrestlemania I", and against Papa Shango at "Wrestlemania IX". At "Wrestlemania II", he teamed up with the Junkyard Dog and lost to Terry & Hoss Funk. At "Wrestlemania III", he teamed with The British Bulldogs, and lost to The Hart Foundation & Danny Davis. At "Wrestlemania IV", he and Rick Martel lost the WWE Tag Team Championships to Demolition. At "Wrestlemania V", he and Rick Martel lost to The Brainbusters. At "Wrestlemania VI", he lost to The Barbarian. At "Wrestlemania VII", he lost to The Mountie. At "Wrestlemania VIII", he lost to Shawn Michaels.

From Quiz Wrestlers with Animal Nicknames

Answer: Michael Hegstrand of the Road Warriors

Michael Hegstrand of the Road Warriors went by the nickname "Hawk". Joseph Laurinaitis went by the nickname "Animal" while Dave Batista and George Steele use the nickname "the Animal".

From Quiz Professional Wrestlers with One Word Names

Answer: Sheamus

Stephen Farrelly, known as Sheamus, was a successful Irish superstar in World Wrestling Entertainment. He won the 2012 "Royal Rumble Match" and 2010 "King of the Ring" tournament. Before he became a pro wrestler, he worked as a bodyguard for celebrities such as Bono and Larry Mullen, Jr. of U2 and Denise van Outen.

From Quiz WWE Catchphrases & Signature Lines (Then-2012)

Answer: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan

He also wrestled by the ring-names: The Convict, Derek Wood and King Duggan.

From Quiz Secret Origins

Answer: It

Doink the Clown was based on the popular character of It from the Stephen King novel of the same name. After it was deemed that Doink's pranks were to cruel and may turn away younger viewers he became a face. Doink has been played by numerous wrestlers including Matt Borne, Ray Apollo, amd Steve Keirn.

From Quiz Name That WCW/WWE Champ!

Answer: Doom (Butch Reed & Ron Simmons)

Doom beat The Steiner Brothers to win the belts. They lost to Michael P.S. Hayes and Jimmy Garvin.

From Quiz Deceased Wrestling Superstars

Answer: Bulldog

Albright wrestled in a World Xtreme Wrestling Match. After being hit with a bulldog, Albright collapsed to the canvas. He was pronounced dead shortly after being removed from the ring.

From Quiz Families and "Families" In Wrestling

Answer: 4

Maurice (Mad Dog) and Paul (Butcher) were the originals. Later, Maurice's daughter Dianne (Vivian) and Paul's daughter Angell (Luna) became wrestlers as well. It is understandable if you put 5, because Midwest legend Stan Pulaski wrestled from time to time as a tag partner (and brother) to Butcher. His name, of course, was 'Stan Vachon'.

From Quiz WWE Diva Search 2005

Answer: July 4

The fiery contest began on the Fourth Of July (in the United States). Eight potential divas were introduced to fans world wide.

From Quiz Monsters of The Wrestling Ring: Part 1

Answer: Kane

Snitsky was brought in as a jobber to Kane, only to beat him by disqualification. Snitsky "killed" Lita's baby, thus starting a lengthy feud with "The Big Red Machine".

From Quiz Dead Wrestler's Tribute: Part 2

Answer: Cocaine

Curt Hennig's father, Larry Hennig, has said that a lethal combination of steroids and painkillers also contributed to his death, ar the age of 44.

From Quiz WWE's Who Am I?

Answer: Junkyard Dog

Junkyard Dog was set to face the WWE Intercontinental Champion of the time, Greg Valentine, at "WrestleMania", with the title on the line. It seemed that Valentine had won the match when he rolled-up Junkyard Dog for the "victory" (despite holding onto the ropes). However Tito Santana stormed the ring and informed the referee of Valentine's actions, leading to the ref deciding to restart the match. Valentine was less than happy about this reversal of decision, and simply walked out of the match. Although Junkyard Dog won the match by count-out, he did not win the WWE Intercontinental Championship (since WWE rules state that a championship cannot change hands via disqualification or count-out).

From Quiz Dead Wrestler's Tribute: Part 1

Answer: Red River Jack

Frank Goodish was stabbed to death in the shower in the arena dressing room. It is believed by many that it was Jose Huertas who stabbed him to death, as Goodish had upset Carlos Colón, the WWC promoter, who both Goodish and Huertas worked for.

From Quiz Wrestlers Outside the Ring

Answer: Predator 2

Jesse served in the U.S. Navy from September 11, 1969 to September 10, 1975. Jesse played the title character of Abraxas in "Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe". He also portrayed Blain in "Predator". Blain died and never had a shot at the sequel. Jesse also played a small role in "The Running Man" as Captain Freedom.

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