WM1 trivia

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There's a contest going on at 411mania right now where the winner gets a free Colliseum video tape for getting all these questions right. Each question can be answered with the name of somebody who appeared on the WM1 card. See how many you can get! (The WM1 card is posted below) We might as well have somebody from the TSM boards win this tape.

 

The questions are:

 

1.) Despite one Wrestlemania competitor having been in the business since 1981, he did not win his first career championship until 2000. Name the wrestler in question.

 

2.) As everybody knows, the first Wrestlemania was held in Madison Square Garden. However, one wrestler on the card was a part of another MSG first, as he won the first battle royale in the arena. Who was that superstar?

 

3.) This wrestler had an undercard match on the first 'Mania, and he was also the first man to wrestle Kerry Von Erich in a WWF ring. Name him.

 

4.) If you don't count the Wrestlemania X-7 gimmick battle royale, one of the competitors at WMI had the longest sabbatical between in-ring appearances on the big show. Who is it?

 

5.) Who was the only man on Wrestlemania I that regularly competed in the WWF, WCW, and ECW at different points in his career?

 

6.) Though this individual wrestled in two different decades, he actually made more appearances in the world of sports entertainment as a referee. Who's the zebra?

 

7.) Only Arn Anderson can claim consecutive victories over one of the men who appeared at WM. Which competitor is incredibly good at getting his win back?

 

8.) This gentleman stole his nickname from a 1940's (American) football star. Who's the copycat?

 

9.) With managers being more common in the Wrestlemania era than they are today, several wrestlers on the show had multiple corner men throughout their careers. Of the guys on the show, who was managed by Lou Albano, Freddy Blassie, Slick, and Ted DiBiase at various points in his career?

 

10.) Wrestling video games are commonplace these days. However, one Wrestlemania alum had his likeness appropriated for a character in a non-wrestling game. Who would that be?

 

11.) After taking several years away from the ring, this Wrestlemania competitor made a one-night return in 2000 and pinned Jeff Jarrett on a prime time wrestling broadcast. Who da man?

 

12.) Not a lot of people who appeared on Wrestlemania are still active in the ring unless they can be sure that they're going to collect a big payday. However, one of the WM alums made appearances for the short-lived indy promotion Major League Wrestling. What is that individual's name?

 

13.) Years before Billy Gunn did the same thing, one Wrestlemania competitor made the transition from rodeo performer to WWF superstar. Who?

 

14.) This individual was an aspiring boxer but broke his hand in a street fight and had to pursue other employment. Who am I talking about?

 

15.) Though his in-ring career was over before the end of the 80's, this wrestler's legacy lived on through training young competitors, one of whom would have a stint in Raven's Flock/Nest. Who is the trainer?

 

16.) After his career was essentially over in the United States, this wrestler moved to Japan and managed to win the prestigious Real World Tag Tournament with another gaijin. To whom am I referring?

 

17.) Despite being part of a famous wrestling family, this man actually pretended to be part of a different wrestling family when he first broke in to the business. Who dat?

 

18.) Though he was involved in one of the biggest singles angles in wrestling history, this Wrestlemania competitor gained more titles as a tag team wrestler. Who is this man, who teamed with Dick Slater, Jimmy Snuka, and B. Brian Blair at different points in his career?

 

19.) What Wrestlemania competitor used music by funkmaster George Clinton for entrances during one phase of his career?

 

20.) This individual had a unique start in the wrestling business, as he met famous referee Dick Woehrle through his brother, who was the phys. ed. teacher of Dick's son. Who was this well-connected superstar?

 

21.) Before the internet came around, Pro Wrestling Illustrated was considered the end all and be all of wrestling coverage by many. What WM combatant won PWI's Rookie of the Year award, Tag Team of the Year award, and two Match of the Year awards?

 

22.) The Ultimate Warrior got a push that was supposed to go to this Wrestlemania competitor, and, oddly enough, the two wound up teaming together later in their careers. Who is this man?

 

That does it for this week's column. Remember, send your answers here, and check back next week to see if you've won!

 

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1. Tito Santana beat The Executioner (Buddy Rose) via submission.

 

2. King Kong Bundy pinned SD Jones.

 

3. Ricky Steamboat pinned Matt Borne.

 

4. Brutus Beefcake DCO David Sammartino.

 

5. Junkyard Dog beat WWF I-C Champ Greg Valentine via countout.

 

6. Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik beat Barry Windham & Mike Rotunda to win the WWF Tag Title when Volkoff pinned Windham.

 

7. Andre the Giant beat John Studd in a "bodyslam" match. If Andre lost he would retire. If Studd lost, he would give Andre $15,000.

 

8. Wendi Richter (managed by Cyndi Lauper) pinned Lelani Kai to win the WWF Women's Title.

 

9. Hulk Hogan & Mr. T beat Paul Orndorff & Roddy Piper when Hogan pinned Orndorff. Muhammad Ali was the special outside referee.

 

Guests: Billy Martin (ring announcer), Liberace (timekeeper), The Rockettes

 

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I'm guessing that:

 

#4 is Barry Windham...WM1 and WM13. #11 is Tito Santana. #14 sounds like Piper, but maybe that's just because I'm thinking of him boxing Mr. T at WM2. #2 sounds like Andre, but I'd have to look it up. #8 is SD Jones, right? The famous family one sounds like Sammartino. Others sound familiar, but I can't quite place them. Thoughts?

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Link to contest please.

[JoeDirt 0]

http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/...columns_id=3923

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That's like the worst WWE Home Video ever...but free is free.

[JoeDirt 0]

Did Bundy or Valentine or Rotunda appear in ECW?

 

I can't for the life of me think of the guy who was in MLW either.

 

#21 HAS to be Steamboat.

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Ive got a bunch of these nailed too.

 

#2 ain't Andre, btw.

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#22 is Brutus Beefcake

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MLW Guy = barry Windham

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Big John Studd trained Ron Reis (of Raven's Flock)

[JoeDirt 0]

I'm guessing the guy with all the managers is Bundy, since he was in the Million Dollar Corp.

 

So if the MLW guy is Windham, who had the longest WM sabbatical? Windham had from WM1 - WM13. Was somebody like Valentine in the big WM14 battle royal or something?

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Wasn't Terry funk in MLW?

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Rotunda won the Real Tag

[CanadianChris 0]

#4 is Hogan (9 years, from IX to X-8). I had thought it was Bundy, but he was only off 8 years (from III to XI)

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Funk didnt work WM 1, Windham did

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Lay off the booze, CC

[JoeDirt 0]

#4 is Hogan (9 years, from IX to X-8).  I had thought it was Bundy, but he was only off 8 years (from III to XI)

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Windham was in WM1 and WM13 as part of the New Blackjacks, wasn't he? That would be a longer period of time.

 

Who won their first title in 2000? Somebody with a hardcore title win in WCW or WWF?

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Wasn't the Blackjacks match a Heat/Free For All match?

[JoeDirt 0]

Wasn't the Blackjacks match a Heat/Free For All match?

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Nope, they were in the fourway tag team opener with Furnas/Lafon, Godwinns, and Headbangers.

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No, it wasn't a major title from the Big 3. I'm not givin' that one away. Think shitty indies (but not as big as say, XPW).

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Even if it WAS a free four all match, Windham competed in the openering BR at WM 14.

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I am not trying to win the contest, just helping out and trying to figure out the answers because it is interesting.

 

 

So here are the answers so far:

 

#1-

#2-

#3-

#4-Barry Windham

#5-

#6-Mr. T

#7-Hulk Hogan

#8-S.D. Jones

#9-Nikolai Volkolff

#10-Mr. T

#11-Tito Santana

#12-Barry Windham

#13-

#14-"Rowdy"Roddy Piper

#15-Big John Studd

#16-Mike Rotunda

#17-David Sammartino

#18-Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (?)

#19-

#20-

#21-Ricky Steamboat

#22-Brutus Beefcake

 

 

EDITED

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Well so far I'm guessing:

 

1)

2)

3)

4) Windham? (Then who's the MLW guy?)

5)

6)

7)

8) SD Jones

9) KK Bundy

10) Hogan?

11) Tito

12) Windham?

13)

14) Piper

15) Studd

16) Rotunda

17)

18)

19)

20)

21) Steamboat

22)

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

1 isnt Bundy, 16 is Mike Rotunda

4 is definately Windham.

[JoeDirt 0]

Maybe this guy forgot about Windham and messed up. Or maybe one of these other guys was in MLW. But I don't know who.

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Did Arn beat Hogan twice? I know he did once in WCW.

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Windham is the only WM 1 alum to have wrestled for MLW.

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I don't think that you can only use a wrestler once. It never said that, right?

 

Oh, and I will edit my list each time a new one is answered.

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You can use people twice.

[JoeDirt 0]

I don't think that you can only use a wrestler once.  It never said that, right?

 

Oh, and I will edit my list each time a new one is answered.

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He said:

 

Rules & Regulations

 

Of course, I can't have anarchy in my trivia contest. As a result, I'm giving you all a few guidelines.

 

1.) There are twenty-two questions below. If you want to play, send your answers to me here. The winner will be the individual who gets the most correct answers.

 

2.) In the event of a tie, I'll draw a name out of my purple and gold WCW: Where the Big Boys Play baseball cap, with the winner getting the prize.

 

3.) This may sound like an obvious point, but I'm going to mention it because some people are paranoid about handing out information on the internet: In order to win and actually get the prize, you're going to have to e-mail me your shipping address. There's no need to give it to me prior to being declared winner, but keep in mind that it may be necessary later on.

 

4.) On a similar note, I will pay all shipping costs, even if they wind up being international.

 

5.) However, this is a NTSC tape, meaning that it will not be viewable on most players produced outside of North America.

 

6.) The tape came to me brand new and factory sealed . . . but it has been sitting in storage for at least ten years now. Because I'm not opening it up, I can't make any warranties (express or implied) about how kind time has been to it.

 

7.) You must be eighteen years of age to enter. Sending me an e-mail with your answers serves as confirmation that you are eighteen or older.

 

He Finally Gets to the Questions

 

Given that our prize revolves around the first Wrestlemania, I decided that our questions should as well. There were twenty-two wrestlers who competed on that event. Below, there are twenty-two questions. All of the answers are the name of a man or woman who wrestled on the big show, and each wrestler's name will only be used once.

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You can use people twice.

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No you can't, each name only once.