Answer: Chuck Wepner
Wepner, 'The Bayonne Bleeder' was Ali's opponent in the 1975 bout that inspired the movie. Stallone wrote the screenplay in three days. Wepner sued Stallone three times over a share of the profits, settling for an undisclosed amount after the third suit.
Wepner was bloodied above both eyes and had his nose broken by Ali. During the fight Wepner knocked Ali to the mat, becoming one of the few men to knock Ali down. The fight entered the fifteenth round but Ali won on a Technical Knock Out (TKO). Wepner later went on to fight professional wrestler Andre the Giant.
From Quiz: 'Rocky': In the Locker Room
Answer: Adrian
Adrian's grave stated that she died in 2002, four years before the events of the film. Rocky told one of his old acquaintances that she died because of a woman cancer, which the "Rocky Ultimate Guide", described, as ovarian cancer. The movie emphaszed that Rocky had a high level of difficulty in letting life go on, after Adrian's death.
From Quiz: Rocky Balboa
Answer: Apollo Creed
Apollo Creed said this after he volunteered to fight the USSR's reigning heavyweight champ, Ivan Drago. Apollo proclaimed that it wasn't simply an exhibition match he was involved in, but rather a war between the United States, and the Soviet Union.
From Quiz: "Rocky IV" Quotations
Answer: A Church
The fight was Rocky's very first, that was shown in the series. After Spider Rico head-butted him, in the second round, Rocky got angry and pummeled Rico into the canvas. Less than 48 hours later, he went to Mick's gym and Mick was obviously unimpressed by Rocky's victory.
From Quiz: Rocky I
Answer: coconuts
As Rocky is walking home, he sees Marie and calls her over. He tries to explain to her she shouldn't be hanging with this crowd. She calls him a creep-o as she goes into her house. Rocky then says to himself "Who am I to give advice?".
From Quiz: A Tough "Rocky" Bout for Tough "Rocky" Fans
Answer: On a slip of paper in his hat
When Rocky cannot open his lock, he checks with the paper to see if he's made a mistake. What he doesn't know is that his locker has been given to another boxer.
From Quiz: How Well Do You Know 'Rocky'?
Answer: Mac Lee Green
Apollo says right at the start of the movie that he will celebrate the cracking of the Liberty Bell with the cracking of Mac Lee Green's skull.
From Quiz: The Original "Rocky" Quiz
Answer: 2
His first fight was against Apollo Creed. His second was against Rocky Balboa.
From Quiz: Rocky IV
Answer: About an hour
As Rocky is standing in the gym in the dark, Apollo comes walking through the door just as Rocky hits a punching bag. Apollo says, 'that's not the way to do it', and Rocky said, 'is that you, Apollo?'. Apollo talks to Rocky about his career and about Mickey dying. Apollo tells Rocky he wants to help him get the title back.
From Quiz: 'Rocky 3' For Diehards, Part 2
Answer: Gold, Red, White, and Blue
The belt was gold, red, white, and blue. It had white trim between the gold and red, and the blue and gold. It had gold trim between the red and white, and white and blue.
From Quiz: "Rocky 3" For Diehards, Part 1
Answer: Mick
In the hospital chapel, 'Rocky II'.
From Quiz: 'Rocky' Movie Quotes
Answer: SOTHPAW
It shows the license plate in Rocky IV.
From Quiz: The 'Rocky' Series
Answer: Nikoli Kolkoff
Nikoli asked Ivan to demonstrate a punch on a special machine, to see him demonstrate his strength. What was revealed was that Ivan Drago could hit with a force of 1850 pounds per square inch. That amount was 1100 PSI higher than the average heavyweight boxer. He said that the results are quite clear, and that whatever Ivan hits, he destroys.
From Quiz: "Rocky IV" Quotations
Answer: The loss of Rocky's entire fortune.
Before Rocky, and Paulie left America, in "Rocky IV", it was revealed that Paulie gave power of attorney to the family's accountant. The problem was that the accountant ran off with the family's millions of dollars, and they had no way of paying back the house's mortgage, and their back-taxes.
From Quiz: Rocky V
Answer: Pennino
The marriage scene, in "Rocky II", was the first and only time Adrian's original last name was mentioned in the "Rocky" series. The last name was chosen by Talia Shire because it had a certain significance to her; Pennino was her mother's maiden name. Throughout the rest of the film, and the rest of the "Rocky" series, Adrian's last name was Balboa.
From Quiz: Rocky II
Answer: Butkus
The dog that played 'Butkus' was Sylvester Stallone's very own dog and, interestingly enough, the dog's real name was also Butkus. He appeared in the sequel, as well, but died before the third could be made.
From Quiz: Rocky I
Answer: $50
Gazzo's bodyguard calls Rocky's girlfriend retarded and tells him to take her to the zoo. In the sequel, Rocky proposes to her at the zoo.
From Quiz: A Tough "Rocky" Bout for Tough "Rocky" Fans
Answer: Cuff and Link
Rocky talks about his "exotic" turtles often.
From Quiz: How Well Do You Know 'Rocky'?
Answer: Gloria
As Rocky is leaving the shop with his turtle food, she asks him if he plans to pay for it. Rocky replies, "Crime don't pay, Gloria."
From Quiz: Ultimate "Rocky"
Answer: Chuck Wepner
Chuck Wepner was a nobody who went the distance with arguably the greatest boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali.
From Quiz: The Original "Rocky" Quiz
Answer: Reindeer
He made this comment after looking around and realizing how far away from civilization they were.
From Quiz: Rocky IV
Answer: 'The edge, the eye of the tiger'
Apollo said that when he and Rocky fought the second time, Rocky had the edge and the eye of the tiger, and he didn't and that's how come he lost to Rocky. Apollo said that Rocky had lost it, and that the only way to get it back was to go back to the beginning.
From Quiz: 'Rocky 3' For Diehards, Part 2
Answer: Eye of The Tiger
Survivor's "Eye Of The Tiger" was made especially for this movie. Sylvester Stallone, who wrote and directed "Rocky 3," asked the group Survivor to write and sing a song for the movie.
From Quiz: "Rocky 3" For Diehards, Part 1
Answer: Mr. Gazzo
'Rocky II', in Might Mick's Gym.
From Quiz: 'Rocky' Movie Quotes
Answer: The Steadicam
Philadelphia's Garrett Brown invented the Oscar winning Steadicam. It gives the cameraman the ability to move around the action without the picture becoming jumpy. It was used in many scenes in 'Rocky'. The scene where Rocky runs up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum for the triumphant moment at the top was filmed during tests for the original Steadicam system. The tests inspired the Art Museum scenes.
Steadicam technology is used in many of today's digital cameras.
From Quiz: 'Rocky': In the Locker Room
Answer: Ludmilla Drago
After being asked about whether or not Ivan took performance enhancing steroids to become as strong as he was, Ludmilla jokingly said this. It was revealed, later in the film, that it had been a lie and they did, in fact, use performance enhancing drugs on him.
From Quiz: "Rocky IV" Quotations
Answer: Irreversible brain damage,
According to the doctors, the repeated blows to the head severed a small vein in his brain. He would be fine if he didn't fight, but if he fought again, the doctor's warned that he might be put into a wheelchair, or worse, face death. Rocky wanted to fight, but deep down, he didn't want to be dead, or in a wheelchair, so he sought alternate methods of making money.
From Quiz: Rocky V
Answer: A car
The car that Rocky purchased was a Pontiac Trans-Am. Adrian was unsure of his driving ability, but he reassured Adrian by telling her he could drive. Due to the eye injuries he suffered in the ring against Apollo, Rocky's ability to drive diminished as his blind spots were dramatically increased. After the purchase of the automobile, Rocky purchased a tiger jacket for himself, new watches for Adrian, himself and Paulie, a new collar for Butkus and finally, a condominium.
From Quiz: Rocky II
Answer: 64
Rocky was bragging to Adrian, telling her how he had been in 64 fights and never had his nose broken. Creed broke it in the first round.
From Quiz: A Tough "Rocky" Bout for Tough "Rocky" Fans
Answer: Meatball Face
Mick, Marie, and Gazzo's driver call Rocky the other names.
From Quiz: How Well Do You Know 'Rocky'?
Answer: Mac Lee Green
Prior to the bout being called off, we see Apollo on TV promising that, "Apollo Creed will duplicate the cracking of the Liberty Bell by cracking Mac Lee Green."
From Quiz: Ultimate "Rocky"
Answer: Canada
We learn this when Apollo's promoter says that he could use some more publicity in Canada.
From Quiz: The Original "Rocky" Quiz
Answer: TWA
During the song "Eye Of The Tiger," a TWA plane was shown taking off. Also shown was: "Time" magazine, "Sports Illustrated" magazine, "The Muppet Show," and matches at Radio City Music Hall.
From Quiz: "Rocky 3" For Diehards, Part 1
Answer: Duke
'Rocky IV', in Russia.
From Quiz: 'Rocky' Movie Quotes
Answer: 110
They trained 5 days a week for 22 weeks getting in shape and practicing the moves.
From Quiz: The 'Rocky' Series
Answer: His knuckles
Stallone spent so much time punching the frozen beef that his knuckles were permanently disfigured. He did it so many times in different takes and rehearsals that after the filming was done, he noticed the shape of his hands had changed. His knuckles were flattened and still are to this day.
From Quiz: 'Rocky': In the Locker Room
Answer: Apollo Creed
After accepting to fight Drago, in Las Vegas, Apollo was shocked to hear that Ivan's wife thought they would win. He went on to explain how he would win, and how he'd be the one to defeat their champ. He insulted the entire Soviet team, yet kept his composure. One of the Soviet representatives called Apollo a 'has-been', as a result of his unprofessional behavior.
From Quiz: "Rocky IV" Quotations
Answer: 8
Adrian grabbed the picture and asked Rocky if it was him. Rocky replies "Yeah that's me when I was eight years old, that's the Italian Stallion when he was a baby". This is an actual picture of Stallone as a boy.
From Quiz: A Tough "Rocky" Bout for Tough "Rocky" Fans
Answer: 190 lbs
It is announced before the fight that Rocky weighs in at 190, and Apollo at 210.
From Quiz: How Well Do You Know 'Rocky'?
Answer: Puts a nail in the thumb of his glove
Mick had "spit comin' out of (his) cheeks!"
From Quiz: The Original "Rocky" Quiz