Classic WWF Finishing Moves Quiz | Pro Wrestling

Classic WWF Finishing Moves Trivia Quiz

As a fan of professional wrestling as a kid, I watched countless hours of WWF, mostly Monday Night Raw. When you saw a man put another wrestler in a finishing move, you knew the match was about over. Match the wrestler to his finishing maneuver.

A matching quiz by cardsfan_027. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Bret "Hitman" Hart

Answer: Sharpshooter

Bret Hart was known as "the Excellence of Execution" due to his superior technical skills in the ring. He was a WWF Champion five times in his career before leaving for WCW, where he was a two-time WCW Champion. He also holds the distinction of being my favorite pro wrestler ever.

2. Stone Cold Steve Austin

Answer: Stunner

Steve Austin was massively popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Known as the "Texas Rattlesnake," Austin was six-time WWF Champion. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.

3. Shawn Michaels

Answer: Sweet Chin Music

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels started out in the WWF with his tag team partner Marty Janetty and they were known as "the Rockers." Michaels later turned to singles wrestling and soon thereafter won the Intercontinental championship, and eventually won his first WWF title against Bret Hart at WrestleMania 12.

4. Triple H

Answer: Pedigree

Known as Hunter Hearst Helmsley early in his WWF career, Triple H became one of the most decorated WWF/WWE performers ever. He was a nine-time WWF/E Champion, five-time World Heavyweight Champion, and a five-time Intercontinental Champion. He also was the winner of the King of the Ring in 1997.

5. Ric Flair

Answer: Figure Four Leg Lock

"Slick" Ric was well established before he began his WWF career in 1991. He won two WWF championships, the first of which he won at the 1992 Royal Rumble. Bret Hart won his first WWF title when he defeated Flair several months later. Flair was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008.

6. Diesel

Answer: Jackknife Powerbomb

Diesel's real name is Kevin Nash, and also the name he used in WCW when he left WWF. An imposing force, Nash stood 6'10 and weighed 330 pounds in his prime. In 1994, he won the WWF title against Bob Backlund in eight seconds and held the belt for 358 days.

7. Undertaker

Answer: Tombstone Piledriver

With a career spanning over thirty years, the "Deadman" was one of the most prolific wrestlers the WWF ever had. Before losing to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30, Undertaker was 21-0 in his previous WrestleMania matches. He won his first WWF title in 1991 when he defeated Hulk Hogan.

8. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

Answer: Flying Elbow Drop

Savage had many notorious feuds in his time in WWF including Hulk Hogan, the Ultimate Warrior, and Ric Flair. He was a two-time WWF Champion before leaving for WCW where he was a four-time WCW Champion. Savage died in 2011 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015.

9. Mankind

Answer: Mandible Claw

Mick Foley played the characters of "Mankind," "Dude Love," and "Cactus Jack" at various times during his tenure in WWF. In 1998 he started using a sock puppet pulled over his hand, called "Mr. Socko" to apply his finishing move on his opponents. He won his first WWE title on Raw in 1998 as well.

10. Yokozuna

Answer: Banzai Drop

Yokozuna weighed in at over 600 pounds at his heaviest. He won his first WWF title at WrestleMania 9 against Bret Hart, but was immediately beaten by Hulk Hogan after the match. However, he beat Hogan a few months later to win his second championship, and had a reign of 280 days. Yokozuna died in 2000 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012.

Source: Author cardsfan_027

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Questions		Choices
1. Bret "Hitman" Hart		Sharpshooter
2. Stone Cold Steve Austin		Banzai Drop
3. Shawn Michaels		Figure Four Leg Lock
4. Triple H		Mandible Claw
5. Ric Flair		Pedigree
6. Diesel		Stunner
7. Undertaker		Jackknife Powerbomb
8. "Macho Man" Randy Savage		Sweet Chin Music
9. Mankind		Flying Elbow Drop
10. Yokozuna		Tombstone Piledriver