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Quiz about The Golden Age of the WWE Part 3
Quiz about The Golden Age of the WWE Part 3

The Golden Age of the WWE Part 3 Quiz


Do you remember when wrestling was supposed to be real? See how well with this quiz about the WWE during the era when it was still good entertainment, but before they called it that.

A multiple-choice quiz by willyupshaw. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
willyupshaw
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
320,164
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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676
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Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Before the age of Pay Per Views, the largest WWE events were held every few years at Shea Stadium and were called "Showdown at Shea". The third and most recent of these, held in 1980, featured a stacked card that included Bruno Sammartino, then WWE Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund, and an up-and-coming star by the name of Hulk Hogan. Who was Hogan's opponent? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Before he got a theme song of his own, what song did The Junkyard Dog enter the ring to? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In October 1983, at Madison Square Garden, on a night on which he challenged for the Intercontinental Championship, Jimmy Snuka gave the wrestling world one of the iconic images of the era when he dove from the top of the steel cage and nailed a Superfly Splash squarely onto his opponent lying below. Who was his opponent? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Andre the Giant's appearance was forever changed on a December 1984 edition of "Championship Wrestling" in an infamous encounter that would become known as "The Haircut Match". Wrestling as part of a tag team, Andre was double teamed and beaten unconscious by Ken Patera and Big John Studd before having his hair cut off by Studd. Who was Andre's tag team partner for the match? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In the summer of 1986, Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff competed in what was arguably the most heated and intense feud of Hulk Hogan's first WWE Heavyweight Championship run. What did Orndorff do during the feud that particularly angered Hogan? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A decade before pitting Canada vs The USA at the 1997 "Survivor Series", the WWE created a tag team meant to appeal to the patriotism of fans in both of its largest national territories. Called the Can-Am Connection, the team was made up of both a Canadian and American wrestler. Respectively, who were they? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which wrestler said that he would retire after his match at "Wrestlemania 3", regardless of the result? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How did the Genius "shock the wrestling world" on a November 1989 edition of "Saturday Night's Main Event?" Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which TV talk show host did Roddy Piper spray with a fire extinguisher on a special, in ring edition of The Piper's Pit, at "Wrestlemania 5"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 1989, Dusty Rhodes, one of pro-wrestling's most well-known and beloved performers, returned to the WWE after many years away, sporting a conspicuous, new look. What was the pattern that he dressed in? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Before the age of Pay Per Views, the largest WWE events were held every few years at Shea Stadium and were called "Showdown at Shea". The third and most recent of these, held in 1980, featured a stacked card that included Bruno Sammartino, then WWE Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund, and an up-and-coming star by the name of Hulk Hogan. Who was Hogan's opponent?

Answer: Andre the Giant

Andre and Hogan had been feuding for a year in both the WWE and Japan when they clashed at Shea. Over most of the next decade, the two men would be the dominant faces of pro-wrestling and their respective paths would remain closely linked, either as rivals or allies, climaxing in an epic match at "Wrestlemania 3" in 1987. Andre emerged the victor at Shea.

At "Wrestlemania 3" it would be Hogan.
2. Before he got a theme song of his own, what song did The Junkyard Dog enter the ring to?

Answer: "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen

"Another One Bites the Dust" was replaced by "Grab Them Cakes", a song which was sung by the Junkyard Dog and which was included on the first WWE album.
3. In October 1983, at Madison Square Garden, on a night on which he challenged for the Intercontinental Championship, Jimmy Snuka gave the wrestling world one of the iconic images of the era when he dove from the top of the steel cage and nailed a Superfly Splash squarely onto his opponent lying below. Who was his opponent?

Answer: Don Muraco

The maneuver actually occurred after the conclusion of the match, which Snuka had lost, so the Intercontinental Championship didn't change hands. The match has been cited as an inspirational moment for many future professional wrestlers, many of whom were in the audience at Madison Square Garden that night.
4. Andre the Giant's appearance was forever changed on a December 1984 edition of "Championship Wrestling" in an infamous encounter that would become known as "The Haircut Match". Wrestling as part of a tag team, Andre was double teamed and beaten unconscious by Ken Patera and Big John Studd before having his hair cut off by Studd. Who was Andre's tag team partner for the match?

Answer: SD Jones

Andre and SD was a lop-sided team to say the least, the former being virtually unbeatable, the latter a perennial loser. Within minutes of the start of the match, SD was on his back outside the ring and the double teaming began. Andre and SD were the official winners due to disqualification.
5. In the summer of 1986, Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff competed in what was arguably the most heated and intense feud of Hulk Hogan's first WWE Heavyweight Championship run. What did Orndorff do during the feud that particularly angered Hogan?

Answer: He used Hogan's entrance music.

The feud, which developed when Hogan and Orndorff's friendship soured, was full of dramatic twists and turns, including one hilarious dressing room incident in which Orndorff scolded Hogan for not returning his phone calls. After Orndorff's heel turn was complete, he began playing "Real American" when he entered the ring and mocking Hogan's signature poses.
6. A decade before pitting Canada vs The USA at the 1997 "Survivor Series", the WWE created a tag team meant to appeal to the patriotism of fans in both of its largest national territories. Called the Can-Am Connection, the team was made up of both a Canadian and American wrestler. Respectively, who were they?

Answer: Rick Martel and Tom Zenk

The Can-Am connection debuted in 1986 and was hugely popular until they were suddenly disbanded less than a year later when Zenk left the WWE. Martel soon joined Tito Santana to form Strike Force, a team that was reminiscent of the Can-Am Connection in character and style, and that went on to win the WWE Tag Team Championship.
7. Which wrestler said that he would retire after his match at "Wrestlemania 3", regardless of the result?

Answer: Roddy Piper

Like in other areas of Showbiz, promises of retirement are often not kept in wrestling. Two years after defeating Adrian Adonis at "Wrestlemania 3", Piper returned to the WWE at "Wrestlemania 5".
8. How did the Genius "shock the wrestling world" on a November 1989 edition of "Saturday Night's Main Event?"

Answer: He beat Hulk Hogan.

The Genius won the match by count out, so the WWE Heavyweight Championship did not change hands. Nevertheless, the win was easily the biggest of his WWE career.

The Genius, who previously wrestled as Leaping Lanny Poffo, was used mostly as enhancement talent, and rarely won matches against established wrestlers. However, due to his likability and acrobatic ring skills, he typically stole the show from the wrestlers he lost to.
9. Which TV talk show host did Roddy Piper spray with a fire extinguisher on a special, in ring edition of The Piper's Pit, at "Wrestlemania 5"?

Answer: Morton Downy Jr.

Morton Downy Jr. was given a bigger role than the typical wrestling celebrity guest, sparring verbally with Piper for several minutes in the center of the ring until Piper settled things with the fire extinguisher.
10. In 1989, Dusty Rhodes, one of pro-wrestling's most well-known and beloved performers, returned to the WWE after many years away, sporting a conspicuous, new look. What was the pattern that he dressed in?

Answer: Yellow polka dots

Rhodes was as popular as ever on his return, but fans where confused and a little uncomfortable with his outfit. It was speculated that the polka dot gimmick was a WWE decision intended to embarrass Rhodes, who'd been a key performer for rival promotions, but Rhodes has since confirmed that it had been his idea.
Source: Author willyupshaw

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