Wrestling Personalities Mixture Trivia

61. In 1996, Who was the 'PWI' Wrestler of the Year?

From Quiz Pro Wrestling Illustated Magazine

Answer: The Giant

Shawn Michaels was the runner up in 1996.

From Quiz Pro Wrestlers Turn Actors

Answer: Rock

The Rock also signed on to reprise his role in the movie 'The Scorpion King'.

From Quiz Wrestling Classics

Answer: Jim Londos

"The Golden Greek" Jim Londos held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from 1930 to 1935. Londos held the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship three times between 1930 and 1946. Londos' final reign as NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship lasted 2,601 days until his retirement in 1948.

From Quiz Pro Wrestlers Intro Music

Answer: Randy Savage

The 'Macho Man' followed the lead of 'Gorgeous' George Wagner, who used it earlier. Adrian Street actually wrote his own entrance music.

From Quiz WCW Wrestlers' Real Names

Answer: Steve Borden

From Quiz Do You Even Lift Bro?

Answer: Spike Dudley

Spike Dudley's wrestling career saw him work for the original ECW, for WWE, and for TNA. His real name is Matthew Jonathan Hyson and he was born in 1970 in Rhode Island. His WWE career was rather short, but he did manage to win several titles, such as the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, the WWE European Championship, and the WWF Tag Team Championship with Tazz. Dudley is perhaps best remembered for winning the WWE Hardcore Championship eight different times in 2002. The title had a unique "24/7" stipulation that meant it could change hands at any time if a referee was around. Dudley first won the title at "Wrestlemania X8" in Toronto.

From Quiz WWE NXT - The Undisputed Era

Answer: NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III

Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish were a tag team who came out during Takeover: Brooklyn III on August 19, 2017 to attack the team of "SAnitY", and then Adam Cole made his debut and they all aligned to form The Undisputed Era.

From Quiz Wrestling With Love

Answer: All Elite Wrestling (AEW)

Bret "The Hitman" Hart debuted for the WWF in 1984. A year later he teamed up with Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart to form The Hart Foundation, which won two WWF Tag Team Championships. Bret Hart had a stellar singles career as well, capturing the WWF Intercontinental Championship twice and the WWF Championship five times. In 1997, Bret Hart left the WWF for WCW on bad terms as a result of the infamous Montreal Screwjob. He won several championships with WCW before a head injury sustained during a match with Bill Goldberg prompted Bret Hart to retire in 2000. He returned to the WWE after making amends with the company and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006. In 2019, Bret Hart made an appearance at AEW's "Double or Nothing" pay-per-view as he unveiled the new promotion's first championship belt.

From Quiz I Was a Member of the Heenan Family

Answer: André the Giant

André the Giant was an immensely beloved "babyface" wrestler for most of his career. On the February 7, 1987 "Piper's Pit" segment, André the Giant officially became a member of the Heenan Family. André the Giant and his new manager, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, challenged Hulk Hogan for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at the WWE's 1987 "Wrestlemania III" event. André the Giant retained Bobby "The Brain" Heenan as his manager for three years. During this time, André the Giant feuded with the Ultimate Warrior, Jake "the Snake" Roberts, Hulk Hogan, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and Demolition.

From Quiz Death From Above

Answer: Diving Knee Drop

A diving knee drop is where a wrestler jumps from either the ropes or some other platform and lands on their opponent, who is already laying on their back on the mat, with their knee or knees.

From Quiz Wrestling Action Figures of the 1980s

Answer: Andre the Giant

Among the options only Andre the Giant was a wrestling star in the 1980s. The stories vary anywhere between 119 and 187 cans of beer, and the size of the beer also vary from standard 10 ounce cans to 16 ounce bottles. Either way the man, who also starred in "The Princess Bride" was well known to be a drunkard. Good luck finding an action figure of his set to do 12 ounce curls!

From Quiz Pro Wrestlers Who Attended West Texas A&M

Answer: Dick Murdoch

Dick Murdoch formed the Texas Outlaws with Dusty Rhodes in 1968. Murdoch formed successful tag teams with Don Carson, Bobby Duncum, Blackjack Mulligan and Adrian Adonis.

From Quiz Wrestling Progeny

Answer: Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy

Ray Gordy was known in the WWE as Jesse, one half the tag team duo of Jesse and Festus and as the white rapper Slam Master J. He is the son of the late Terry Gordy one of the members of the Fabulous Freebirds which also feature Michael Hayes.

From Quiz The Entitled Gimmicks of Pro Wrestling

Answer: The Blue Bloods

The stable known as the Blue Bloods dressed and behaved as British noblemen. They spoke the Queen's English wand wore noblemen's attire to the ring. The Blue Bloods had feuds with Harlem Heat and the tag team of Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater over the World Championship Wrestling World Tag Team Championship.

From Quiz Pro Wrestling Stables of the Past

Answer: Triple Threat

Triple Threat was created by Shane Douglas to rival WCW's Four Horsemen. Other members of the stable include 2 Cold Scorpio, Dean Malenko, Chris Candido and Supreme.

From Quiz When Wrestlers Use Twitter

Answer: Bret Hart

This tweet is a reference to the Montreal Screwjob, back at "Survivor Series" 1997, when Vince McMahon manipulated the outcome of the match between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. Bret Hart, who the fans knew would be leaving for WCW, was put in his own signature submission, the 'Sharpshooter' by Shawn Michaels. Bret Hart did not tap out, but Vince McMahon ordered for the bell to be rung. Hart did not know this would happen and animosity ensued between Hart and the WWE for the next decade, before Hart would bury the hatchet with Shawn Michaels live on Monday Night Raw.

From Quiz Coin an Icon

Answer: Bruiser Brody

Bruiser Brody competed as King Kong Body in the American Wrestling Association in 1986. Both Jerry Lawler and Jackie Fargo wrestled as the "King" in the Continental Wrestling Association. Harley Race wrestled as the "King" in World Wrestling Entertainment from 1986 through 1988.

From Quiz Next Stop, Anonymity

Answer: Restaurant

Victoria, whose real name is Lisa Marie Varon, owns a wrestling-themed restaurant called "The Squared Circle". It is located in Chicago, and it was opened in March 2013 with her husband. Varon used to own another restaurant, but she sold it in 2007. She left WWE in 2009.

From Quiz Star Spangled Tough Guys

Answer: Road Warriors

Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis were the Road Warriors. They were considered one of the best tag teams, winning several championships. After a successful career, Hawk died in 2003 and Animal carried on with a different partner under the name, "Legion of Doom" and, at times, different names.

From Quiz The Grunt and Groan Boys

Answer: Jack Pye

The style of 'All-in Wrestling' is so called as no holds are illegal. It is a variant on the 'Catch As Catch Can' style that had been popular in Britain and the US since the 1890s. 'All-in' was initial introduced around 1930 by (then) amateur wrestler Sir Atholl Oakley. He became the first British Heavyweight Champion of All-in Wrestling in the same year. Jack Pye almost stole Oakley's crown in a 1933 match but was ultimately unsuccessful. As well as being a professional wrestler, Pye was also an actor, appearing in films such as 'Leave It To Me' in 1937 and 'It's a Grand Life' in 1953. Question by Pagea

From Quiz A Brief History of British Wrestling

Answer: Giant Haystacks

Ruane was nearly 7 feet tall, according to his billing, and weighed the best part of 50 stone at his biggest. He wrestled in several countries, including the USA and Canada, as well as in his native Britain. He originally wrestled as Haystacks Colhoun, before changing it to the one by which he was usually known. Ruane appeared for World Championship Wrestling in the USA in 1996, adopting the name of Loch Ness, but was soon taken ill with cancer, dying in 1998.

From Quiz Wrestling Nicknames

Answer: Arn Anderson

"The Enforcer" Arn Anderson was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012 along with other members of the Four Horsemen.

From Quiz Gone But Not Forgotten: Dead Wrestlers

Answer: Mike Von Erich

You would really have to look long and hard to find more heartache than that endured by The Von Erich Family of Texas. Mike Von Erich, who many claim never wanted to be a wrestler, died at age 23 after overdosing on alcohol and painkillers. His loss was very hard because just 19 months before he dramatically overcame a battle with toxic shock syndrome which many claim was a pure miracle. He was preceded in death by brothers Jack and David and followed later by Chris and Kerry. Now only Kevin Von Erich is the sole survivor of that legacy.

From Quiz Underrated

Answer: Mankind

Stevie Richards impersonated Mick Foley's "Dude Love" character, but he never wrestled as Mankind.

From Quiz Wrestlers with Animal Nicknames

Answer: Koko B. Ware

The "Birdman" Koko B. Ware was mid-card wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation who always came to the ring with a parrot named Frankie. In 2009, Koko was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

From Quiz Professional Wrestlers with One Word Names

Answer: Mankind

Mankind, one of Mick Foley's alter egos, had a violent feud with the Undertaker from 1996 through 1998. The 1998 "Hell in a Cell" Match was voted the "Pro Wrestling Illustrated" Match of the Year. Mankind won the WWF championship twice in 1999: once on the first episode of "Monday Night Raw" in 1999 and for the second time at "Summerslam 1999".

From Quiz Great Super Heavyweights in Pro Wrestling

Answer: Gorilla Monsoon

Gorilla Monsoon was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1994. He won the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship once with Killer Kowalski and once with Bill Watts. He announced Wrestlemania I with Jesse "the Body" Ventura. His announcing partnership with Bobby "the Brain" Heenan is considered one of the best of their generation.

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

Answer: Bret "Hitman" Hart

Only the "Hitman" says this tag line. His Finisher is Sharpshooter.

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