Wrestling Managers Mixture Trivia

1. How was Sunshine related to "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin?

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part Three of Three

Answer: Cousin

Sunshine was Jimmy's first valet. The team worked together in WCCW and feuded with the Von Erich family. Jimmy's main nemeses were David Von Erich. David had on one occasion spanked Sunshine in the middle of the ring because of her constant interference in matches. Jimmy also lost a bout to David in which Sunshine and Jimmy had to be David's servants for a day. Jimmy replaced Sunshine with his wife, Precious. It was noted that Sunshine was replaced because she was causing trouble in her cousin's marriage to Precious.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part Two of Three

Answer: Sgt. Slaughter

Sgt. Slaughter had made a turn to a "heel", he along with The Iron Sheik were aligned with General Adnan. Sgt. Slaughter would defeat The Ultimate Warrior for the title at the Royal Rumble. Slaughter would lose the belt several months later to Hulk Hogan. Slaughter would later turn face and regain his popularity. General Adnan was also known as Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie. He debuted in the AWA in the early 1980s. His goal was to win the AWA World Title which he did not do. He did however manage the team of Jerry Blackwell known as Sheik Ayatollah Jerry Blackwell and Ken Patera to the AWA Tag Team Title.

From Quiz Managers of Wrestling

Answer: Gary Hart

Never at a loss for words and always wearing a sport jacket and tie, Gary Hary was one of the most successful managers of the 1970s and 1980s. During the 1970s he managed mainly in Eddie Graham's Florida territory and along with a stable that included Pak Song, Bob Orton Jr, Dick Slater, Tim Brooks and Bob Roop became a thorn in the side of Dusty Rhodes. In 1981 Hart went to WCCW where for the next six years he would handle the likes of One Man Gang, Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez, Jeep Swenson and Al Perez. In 1989 Hart had one last run in WCW where he headed up a major heel faction called "The J-Tex Coporation". Sadly Hart died in 2008 from a massive coronary at 66 just hours after doing an autograph signing.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part One of Three

Answer: Oliver Humperdink

John began his career in the AWA in the 1960s. His first job was neither as a manager or a wrestler, but as security. He would later move to Florida Championship Wrestling, a NWA territory at the time. He would manage the team of Buddy Roberts and Jerry Brown known as "The Hollywood Blonds". Under Humperdink's guidance the two men won the NWA Florida Tag team Title. Oliver is probably best known for his stint in the then WWF as the manager of Bam Bam Bigelow and Paul Orndorff. Oliver was brought into the WWF in an angle where all the "heel" managers were trying to recruit Bigelow to their stables. Bigelow himself had just entered the WWF. One by one all the managers were eliminated, it was finally revealed that Oliver was Bam Bam's new manager. John was a very boisterous over the top personality. He had a flashy way of dressing that often involved a sequined jacket. The personality was what I liked about him most. Although I never got to witness him as a heel manager, I am sure it would have been extremely entertaining. John sadly passed away in March of 2011 from pneumonia.

From Quiz Legends of Wrestling Part 4: The Managers

Answer: Cyndi Lauper

This was during the Rock and Wrestling Era of World Wrestling Entertainment. He played in the "Goonies" music video and "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" video. He was a wrestler in the 1960s and won some championships at that time. He has managed more champions then anyone else in the business. He also was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 1996.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Through The Years

Answer: Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Nick Bockwinkle, Ray Stevens, the Valiant Brothers, Pat Patterson, the BlackJacks [Lanza & Mulligan], Baron Von Raschke, Ken Patera, Ernie Ladd, Angelo Poffo, "Superstar" Billy Graham, the Masked Superstar, "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Ric Flair, Curt Hennig, "Killer" Karl Kox, "Big" John Studd, Harley Race, the Islanders, Tully Blanchard, and Arn Anderson, and Andre the Giant, plus more: Bobby "the Brain" Heenan has managed a Hall of Fame wrestling stable. An average, at best, wrestler with great interview skills, "Pretty Boy" Bobby Heenan, abandoned his in-the-ring career to manage Nick Bockwinkle. After 10 years, this alliance finally resulted in victory over Verne Gagne for Bockwinkle's first AWA World Heavyweight Championship in 1975 to begin a reign that would last five years with an additional two titles to follow. Heenan also managed in the old National Wrestling Alliance/Georgia Championship Wrestling territory but gained his international notoriety as a manager/announcer in the World Wrestling Federation.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part Three of Three

Answer: Hawaii

Mr. Fuji was born in Hawaii in 1935. He is a Japanese-American by birth. Mr. Fuji began his career as a wrestler. He held the WWF World Tag Team Titles five times. He held the titles three times with Toru Tanaka and Mr. Saito. He was managed by the late great Lou Albano. Mr. Fuji turned to management after retiring from active wrestling. He served as the manager for Don Muraco. He also guided the team of Demolition to the WWF World Tag Team Titles. Mr. Fuji was infamous for throwing salt in the face of his wrestler's opponents to help them win.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part Two of Three

Answer: mobile phone

Paul E. Dangerously based his character off of Jim Cornette. Both men had extremely big mouths, but used their wrestlers to back up the words. Dangerously would often use the phone to hit his wrestler's opponents with much like Cornette did with the tennis racquet. Jim Cornette had managed "The Midnight Express" consisting first of Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton. Dennis was replaced with Stan Lane when Condrey left the NWA. Dennis would team back up with Randy Rose in the AWA as "The Original Midnight Express". The team was managed by Paul. It was not long until Paul along with Condrey and Rose ventured into the NWA. They quickly began a feud with Cornette and his team, but it did not last as Condrey soon left again. Paul was often seen talking on his phone during his wrestler's bouts. He would often interrupt interviews to take phone calls. He would frequently use the phone to aid his wrestlers in victory. The mobile phones at that the time was the big and bulky ones so they were heavy.

From Quiz Managers of Wrestling

Answer: Arnold Skaaland

Known as "The Golden Boy" Arnold Skaaland was a very accomplished wrestler before becoming a manager for "The Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino in the 1960s. The crusty Skaaland knew wrestling inside and out and guided Sammartino over his two runs as WWF Heavyweight Champion. In 1977 Arnie took the reigns of the career of a young star named Bob Backlund who defeated Billy Graham in February 1978 to win the WWF Heavyweight Title. It was Skaaland who ended Backlund's run as champion in December 1983 when he threw the towel in the ring while Bob, who was nursing an injured neck, was trapped in the "Camel Clutch" of The Iron Sheik. Inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1994 he died in 2007 at the ripe old age of 82.

From Quiz Legends of Wrestling Part 4: The Managers

Answer: Don Muraco

Don Muraco was managed by him for a while in 1988. Graham is a former World Wrestling Federation Champion. He helped pave the way for guys like Hulk Hogan. After a while he confessed to using steroids and is now preaching to kids about steroid use. He has also had arm wrestling matches with Jesse Ventura. Jesse of course used some tricks, so he wouldn't lose.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part Three of Three

Answer: Freddie Blassie

He used this phrase early on in his career to describe a fellow wrestler. Freddie was a top "heel" manager in the WWF. He led the team of Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik to the WWF Tag Team Titles at the first "Wrestlemania". Freddie used his cane to knock out Barry Windham allowing his team to beat Barry and Mike Rotunda. "The U.S. Express" pursued Volkoff and The Sheik for months before they finally won back the titles. Freddie has managed Hulk Hogan, Adrian Adonis, and Jesse Ventura. Freddie sadly passed away in 2003.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part Two of Three

Answer: Baby Doll

Nickla Ann Roberts began her career in World Class Championship Wrestling as the valet to Gino Hernandez. She was outfitted as a punk rocker a gimmick she only used in that area. She left Texas and was the valet for Tully Blanchard. It was there she became known as "The Perfect 10" Baby Doll. Baby Doll was a great help to Tully helping him successfully defend his NWA World Television Title through her interference. Nickla stayed with Tully until he fired her and she then became the valet of Dusty Rhodes. Baby Doll was always one of my favorites due to the fact she was extremely animated. She was often at the side of the ring screaming and shouting for Tully to win. She helped Tully retain his title through any means needed. She later would turn on Dusty Rhodes and aid Ric Flair in a title defense against Rhodes.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part One of Three

Answer: CWA

Jimmy began his career in the Continental Wrestling Association or as it was more commonly known as the CWA. He was the top heel manager in the area. Jimmy had at one point in time managed his high school friend, Jerry Lawler. Jerry Lawler was the top draw for the company as he often held the territory's highest title. Jerry was later injured and Jimmy brought in Paul Ellering to replace Jerry. Jimmy deemed Paul the new "King" of wrestling which was Jerry's moniker. When Jerry returned, he and Ellering battled in a lengthy feud. Jimmy also managed Andy Kaufman during his tenure in CWA. Kaufman and Lawler's feud brought worldwide media to the CWA. Jimmy achieved his greatest success in the WWF. He managed The Hart Foundation to the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Titles. The team consisted of veteran wrestler Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and Bret "The Hitman" Hart. They were my favorite tag team in the area even though they were considered "heels" at the time. Jimmy also managed The Honky Tonk Man to the Intercontinental Championship. The Honky Tonk Man defended the title successfully for 64 weeks.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Through The Years

Answer: "Classy" Freddie Blassie

For over twenty years as a wrestler, Fred Blassie was a major international superstar and celebrity. His injured knees eventually forced him to ringside as a manager in the World Wrestling Federation, specializing in anti-American heels such as Spiros Arion, Victor Rivera, High Chief Peter Maivia, the Iron Shiek, Nikolai Volkoff, and Killer Khan, as well as American bullies like Stan Hanson, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, Adrian Adonis, Dich Murdoch, George "The Animal" Steele, and Hulk Hogan.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part Three of Three

Answer: James J. Dillon

Buddy had acquired James as his manager; he led Buddy to victory over Taylor at" Starrcade '85". The event was held in North Carolina. Landell never lost the title officially. He was fired from the NWA and gave the title back to them. James would alter go onto lead "The Original Four Horseman". The team consisted of Tully Blanchard, Ole Anderson, Arn Anderson, and Ric Flair. All of the Horseman were title holders at the inception of the group. James served as a real manager for the group; he would book their flights and hotels. He would take care of anything the group needed in and out of the ring.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part Two of Three

Answer: Lou Albano

Lou along with Freddie and "The Grand Wizard" Ernie Roth were the top managers in the WWF for years. Albano was known for guiding 15 teams to the WWF Tag Team Title. The majority of his career was spent as a "heel" During that time he managed The Wild Samoans and The Moondogs. He would have a change to a "face" many years later and lead Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda to two title victories. He also guided The British Bulldogs to a title victory over Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake. Lou was a truly boisterous personality. His gimmick was very weird; I never understood why he wore rubber bands on his face. He was involved heavily in the first Wrestlemania with Cyndi Lauper. He appeared in several of her music videos. Lou sadly passed away on October 14th 2009 from a heart attack.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part One of Three

Answer: The Weasel

Early in his career Bobby was known as "Pretty Boy". Many years later after he moved to the AWA, Heenan managed Nick Bockwinkel to the AWA World Title. Bockwinkel was feuding with Dick the Bruiser. Bruiser subsequently called Bobby a weasel. The name stuck and Bobby has been called it throughout his career. Bobby even wrestled in matches where he would lose to his opponent and they would dress him up in a weasel costume. Next to Jimmy Hart, Bobby was my second favorite manager. He had a gift for the gab and was always entertaining. Bobby managed many champions in the AWA. His first champion in the WWF was Rick Rude. He helped Rick secure a victory over then Intercontinental Champion, the Ultimate Warrior.

From Quiz Pro Wrestlers Who Became "Paul Heyman Guys"

Answer: "Mean" Mark Callous

In the summer of of 1990, Paul E.Dangerously managed a young wrestler named "Mean" Mark Callous. At the National Wrestling Alliance's 1990 "Capital Combat" event, "Mean" Mark Callous defeated Johnny Ace in a singles match. Soon after losing to Lex Luger at the 1990 National Wrestling Alliance's "The Great American Bash" event, "Mean" Mark Callous joined World Wrestling Entertainment to wrestle as the Undertaker.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part Three of Three

Answer: Buddy Rose and Doug Somers

Sherri started her career as a wrestler under the management of Jim Cornette. Due to an injury she sustained during a match, Sherri was temporarily out of action. She moved to the AWA where she captured the AWA World Women's Championship from Candi Divine. She continued to manage and defend her title. Sherri held the title three times before she vacated it. She led the team of "Playboy" Buddy Rose and "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers to a World Tag Team Title victory over Curt Hennig and Scott Hall. The team held the titles until they lost to Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty then known collectively as "The Midnight Rockers". Sherri left the AWA for the WWF in the late 1980s. She defeated The Fabulous Moolah for the WWF Women's Championship. She also managed Randy Savage and Shawn Michaels during her tenure at the WWF.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part One of Three

Answer: Paul Jones

Long before Paul was an accomplished manager he had a successful wrestling career. He held several major singles and tag team titles. Ricky and Paul defeated Greg Valentine and Ric Flair in Greenville, SC. The held the titles for well over a year before losing to Ric Flair and "Big" John Studd. Paul would hold the tag title four additional times with different partners. Paul would become a "heel" manager in the 1980s. His stable was known as Paul Jones' Army. The group consisted of many different wrestlers including Rick Rude and Manny Fernanadez. He managed the duo of Rude and Fernandez to a World Tag Team Title victory. All though his stable contained different members one of his main nemeses stayed the same. His Army always targeted "The Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant. Jones and several members of his entourage had their heads shaved by Valiant.

From Quiz Legends of Wrestling Part 4: The Managers

Answer: He lost a Retirement Match

He lost a Retirement Match against the Ultimate Warrior. She got upset because she lost her meal ticket. She was kicking him and slamming his head to the mat. Miss Elizabeth came to the ring to make the save. Sherri also managed Ted Dibiase and her boy toy Shawn Michaels. After her run with World Wrestling Entertainment Sherri went to Mexico and managed there.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part Three of Three

Answer: Chris Candido

Tammy Lynn Sytch was known as Sunny during her time in the WWF. She managed "The Bodydonnas" to a tag team tile victory over "The Godwinns". She then turned on Skip and Zip after they lost the titles back to Phineas and Henry Godwinn. She then turned on Phineas and Henry to help Billy and Bart Gunn win the titles. She briefly managed Hawk and Animal, who were going by the name, "Legion of Doom 2000" at the time. Tammy sytch and Chris Candido were longtime girlfriend and boyfriend. She would later have a relationship with Shawn Michaels. Tammy was released from the WWF due to several reasons. She had a real life feud with Sable and she was addicted to painkillers. I remember her most fondly from the ECW where she had a feud with Dawn Marie.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part Two of Three

Answer: Slick

Kenneth Johnson started his career in Texas All-Star Wrestling as Slick. He stayed in the area until he left for Central States Wrestling where he would become known "The Doctor of Style" Slick. Slick managed Butch Reed and Bobby Jaggers in Central States. He would later join the WWF as half the manager to Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik. Freddie Blassie was the other half of the management team. Freddie was in poor health so he was slowly giving all of his duties to Slick.

From Quiz Managers of Wrestling

Answer: Alexandra York

In the fall of 1990 Mike Rotunda came into a vast inheritance and hired Alexandra York, head of "The York Foundation" to manage his assets. This did not last long as Rotunda departed for the WWF but York quickly recruited Terry Taylor aka Terence Taylor as a protege. Several months later longtime fan favorite Ricky Morton turned on his partner Robert Gibson and became Richard Morton. Shortly after that "Wildfire" Tommy Rich became Thomas Rich and the stable was complete. Unfortunately they were overshadowed during their run by Paul Heyman's "Dangerous Alliance" which was the top heel faction at the time. York's real name is Terri Runnels and she was married to Dustin Rhodes whilst serving as his manager.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part One of Three

Answer: Johnny Valiant

Johnny Valiant had recently acquired the contract of Greg Valentine from Jimmy Hart. He aided his team in victory over Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham. While the referee had his back turned, Johnny rubbed a lit cigar in the eye of Barry Windham. The duo would hold the title until their loss to The British Bulldogs. John Sullivan is Johnny's real name. He began his career with Jimmy Valiant where the two held the WWA Tag team Titles. They defeated the team of Dick the Bruiser and Bruno Sammartino. After Johnny left the WWF, he went to the AWA as a color commentator. He did lead "The Destruction Crew" Wayne Bloom and Mike Enos to the AWA Tag Team Championship.

From Quiz Legends of Wrestling Part 4: The Managers

Answer: Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake

Jimmy was with the team Money Incorporated and they hit Brutus with a briefcase and broke his nose. Jimmy didn't like that so he decided to be with Hogan and Brutus as they challenged Money Incorporated. He has managed many teams and individuals. He did manage Nasty Boys and Natural Disasters. He also managed Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, and the Hart Foundation.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part Three of Three

Answer: Rico

Rico was forced to team with Rikishi Fatu to defeat his team of Chuck and Billy. He would betray Rikishi later and help Billy and Chuck win the titles back. Rico was supposed to be a homosexual. He portrayed a hairdresser by profession. Rico was instrumental in the wedding plans between Chuck and Billy. The wedding gimmick had to be one of the funniest I had ever seen. Rico and Charlie Haas would hold the WWE Tag Team Championship after they defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi. They lost the titles two months later to "The Dudleys".

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part Two of Three

Answer: Gary Hart

Gary Hart had been a top "heel" manager in World Class Championship Wrestling until it closed down. He moved to the NWA with Al Perez as his protégé. He soon after acquired the contract of veteran wrestler Larry Zbyszko. In 1989, he formed the J-Tex Corp which included Terry Funk and Dick Slater plus The Great Muta. Their primary opponents were The Four Horseman which included Sting at the time. The stable disbanded when Hart left the NWA. Hart was known for his signature bald head and sunglasses. Like many other managers he started his career as a wrestler. Along with The Spoiler, he held the NWA American Tag Team Championship three times. Hart has managed some of the biggest names in the business including Roddy Piper, "Big" John Studd, Dusty Rhodes, and Jerry Lawler.

From Quiz Managers of Wrestling

Answer: Sunshine

When "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin got his big break in WCCW in 1983 his original valet was Sunshine. Who could ever forget when Jimmy lost a match to the late David Von Erich and he and his valet had to spend the day as ranch hands. In early 1984 it was decided that Sunshine needed a valet and so Precious entered the picture. Smitten with her beauty, Garvin eventually booted Sunshine and took on Precious as his "Main Squeeze". The two had success in WCCW, the AWA and the NWA before Precious departed the scene in late 1988.

From Quiz Wrestling Managers Part One of Three

Answer: Harvey Wippleman

Bruno began his career as Dr. Lennerdy Spazzinsky. It was not until he joined the then WWF that he took on the name and persona of Dr. Harvey Wippleman. Lauer was involved in a great many gimmick matches. As of the year 2013, Lauer is the only man to have won the WWF Women's Championship. He defeated the then champion The Kat while in drag, but lost the title the next day to Jaqueline.

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