Pro Wrestling and Music Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jive Soul Bro

Slick, whose initial gimmick was a stereotypical black pimp, sang "Jive Soul Bro," a surprisingly entertaining tune of the WWF's second musical album (Piledriver), released in 1988. The music was used from mid 1988 until mid 1990.

Answer: False

As the Road Warriors, Hawk and Animal used "Iron Man" throughout the 1980s. "Iron Man" was released in 1970 by Black Sabbath. In the WWF, where they went as the Legion of Doom, the music was based on the Black Sabbath style. This "Iron Man" rip-off was used from their debut in 1991 through the late 1990s.

Hawk and Animal were part of a stable known as The Legion of Doom in the early 1980s, hence the question asks "the tag team of the Legion of Doom" and not the stable.

Answer: Off the Streets

Off the Streets also has a cover of "The Boys are Back in Town." The album was released during the latter days of World Class Championship Wrestling in 1987. Hayes and different incarnations of the Freebirds used the song "Badstreet USA" throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Answer: Rick Rude

Rick Rude got his first big break in Fritz Von Erich's organization and was their first World Champion when they broke from the NWA in 1986. "Smooth Operator," performed by Sade, was Rude's music throughout his stint in the promotion, which lasted until 1987. All four men listed here have passed away.

"Smooth Operator" was released on Sade's 1984 debut album "Diamond Life."

Answer: Terry Funk

ECW frequently used famous songs for video clips, instead of using in-house producers. "Desperado" was used for Funk primarily in 1994-95. "Desperado" has been on several Eagles' compilation albums over the last 25 years. It was first released on the album "Desperado" in 1973.

Answer: The Patriot

Anyone who has recently watched the Pay Per View of the first Hell in the Cell Match (1997) will notice the Patriot's familiar theme music. The Patriot's stint in the WWF was only about a year long as injuries forced him to retire. The song was made by an in house studio.

The Patriot used this in his short run in the promotion in 1997. Kurt Angle has used it since shortly after his debut in the promotion in late 1999.

Answer: Rap

The short-lived West Texas Rednecks (Hennig, Bobby Duncum, Jr., the Windhams) sang "Rap is Crap." Oddly, Hennig was the only one not from Texas. The song was used in the latter days of WCW on "WCW Mayhem-The Music" in 2000. The West Texas Rednecks were disbanded by the end of the year.

Answer: I Bite the Songs

The album, released in 1977 was re-released as a photo album by Rhino in 1982, with Blassie on both sides. The album also included various promos.

Answer: Rick Derringer

Rick Derringer sang on "Demolition," a song for the tag team. This too was released on the WWF's second wrestling album (Piledriver) in 1987. He's best known for "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo." Demolition used this music for the duration of their run in the promotion (1987-1991).

Answer: Junkyard Dog

The Junkyard Dog used "Another One Bites the Dust" before this song. "Grab Them Cakes" is on the first WWF Wrestling Album, released in 1985, and became the Dog's theme music for only a short time in the WWF before going to an instrumental.

Answer: Honky Love

"Honky Love" was debuted at "Wrestlemania 6" with Honky's partner Greg Valentine. This was not released as part of an album and with Honky's departure from the promotion shortly thereafter, this was no longer used as a theme song.

Answer: "I'm the Mountie" was replaced with "We're not the Mounties."

After the Royal Canadian Mounted Police griped about the gimmick of The Mountie, the Quebecers were soon formed. The only difference in the music besides the opening line is, instead of saying "I'm the Mountie and I enforce the law" it said "We're not the Mounties because we enforce the law." Ouch! The total length of both gimmick runs were about 4 years in the first half of the 1990s. Like most music in the WWF, this was produced in house.

Answer: Sensational Sherri

Sherri became his manager shortly after Michaels split from Marty Janetty in the early 1990s. When she was released, he cut a version himself. Neither were released at the time on wrestling albums.

Answer: Extreme Championship Wrestling

This song has become intrinsically tied to the ECW product and was used for almost the entire time ECW had a television show (1994-2000).

Answer: False

Despite showing videos of Van Hammer in a band (with people clearly 10-20 years older than him and in casual office clothes), WCW thankfully opted not to push this gimmick with a Van Hammer original song. Van Hammer's original run in the company last from late 1991 through 1992. He returned in the late 90s but never received a significant push again.