Wrestling Personalities L-R Trivia

1. As is common for many wrestlers, he began by working for a regional promotion. Which promotion exactly did he gain his initial experience with while taking his initial bumps?

From Quiz John's Icons of Wrestling: Paul Orndorff

Answer: Mid-Southern Wrestling

Paul Orndorff, a future renowned wrestler, embarked on his wrestling journey in 1976 with Mid-Southern Wrestling. During his tenure, he engaged in an intense rivalry with a young and upcoming wrestler, Jerry Lawler. It was during this time that Orndorff attained his first wrestling title by defeating Lawler and clinching the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship on June 7, 1977. However, Orndorff's reign as the champion was short-lived as he lost the title back to Lawler before he left the Memphis territory.

From Quiz "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Answer: University of Tampa

Paul Orndorff played fullback and tight end for the University of Tampa Spartans football team. In 1973, Paul Orndorff was selected by by the New Orleans Saints in the twelfth round of the 1973 NFL Draft. Orndorff left football in 1975 to train to be a professional wrestler. Orndorff was inducted in the University of Tampa Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986.

From Quiz "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Answer: Jesse "the Body" Ventura

Gene Okerlund and Jesse "the Body" Ventura worked together in the AWA. Ventura is given credited for giving Gene Okerland the nickname "Mean Gene". Okerlund earned this nickname due to his frequent and difficult interviews of Ventura.

From Quiz Lex Luger--A Wrestler's Life

Answer: Lawrence (Larry) Pfohl

Lex was born Lawrence Wendell Pfohl on June 2, 1958. He grew up in Orchard Park, New York where he attended high school and played football. He adopted the name Lex Luger when he began his wrestling career as a tribute to comic book villain Lex Luthor.

From Quiz Feed Him More!

Answer: Ryan Reeves

Skip Sheffield was one of his former ring names, and Ryback is his ring name. Hennig is the real name of Curtis Axel, his former partner.

From Quiz 10 Hardcore Facts About Rhyno

Answer: Michigan

Gerin grew up a fan of wrestling and used to walk down to a local department store to watch it on Saturday mornings as a teenager. Throughout his career he has been billed as being from Detroit, but he was actually born and raised in Dearborn Heights. He was an All-City Wrestler while in high school, as named by the "Dearborn Press & Guide" newspaper. He wrestled as Rhino in the ECW and independent circuits. For his appearances in the WWE the spelling was changed to Rhyno.

From Quiz Wrestling's Original "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers

Answer: 1939

Buddy Rogers began his professional wrestling career by competing under his real name, Herman Rohde, in New Jersey in 1939. Wrestling promoters Ray and Frank Hanley gave Herman Rohde his first break in the sport of professional wrestling. On July 4, 1939, Herman Rohde wrestled his first match and defeated Moe Brazen.

From Quiz The Handsome King of Pro Wrestling Harley Race

Answer: Stanislaus and Wladek Zbyszko

As a teenager, Harley Race trained to be a professional wrestler on a farm owned and operated by legends professional wrestling Stanislaus and Wladek Zbyszko. Race started his professional wrestling career in the early 1960s under the name Jack Long in Nashville, Tennessee and under the name the Great Mortimer in Chicago, Illinois.

From Quiz Lex Luger: Wrestling's "Total Package"

Answer: Green Bay Packers

Born Lawrence Pfohl, Lex Luger was a talented athlete who excelled in both football and soccer. Luger's football journey saw him play for Penn State, The University of Miami, The Canadian Football League and eventually the defunct USFL. In 1982 Pfohl was signed by The Green Bay Packers of The NFL but spent the entire season on the injured reserve list and never played in any regulation games.

From Quiz "Ravishing" Rick Rude Quiz

Answer: "Gentleman" Chris Adams

World Class Championship Wrestling, run by the legendary Fritz Von Erich, was a red hot territory during the mid 1980s. They had always been under the banner of the NWA which is why NWA Heavyweight Champions Harley Race and Ric Flair headlined super-cards for the promotion. In January 1986 Von Erich separated from the NWA and decided that the reigning WCCW American Champion, Rick Rude, would be the very first WCCW Heavyweight Champion. Rude held the belt until July 4, 1986 when he lost to Chris Adams who had recently returned to being a fan favorite. WCCW had a very interesting stipulation in that unlike, The NWA or WWF, their champions could lose the belt on disqualifications and count out losses instead of only submissions and pin-falls.

From Quiz Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Answer: Aurelian Smith Jr.

Born in 1955, Jake was named Aurelian Smith Junior after his father Aurelian aka Grizzly Smith a noted wrestler in the 1950s and 1960s. After a troubled and turbulent childhood, Jake followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a professional wrestler. His half siblings also became wrestlers but never enjoyed the success that Jake had, his half brother was Sam Houston who was a jobber in the NWA and WWF in the mid to late 1980s. His half sister was female wrestler Rockin Robin who won the WWF Womens Title from "Sensational" Sherri in October 1988.

From Quiz "Rowdy" Roddy Piper: Wrestling's Bad Boy

Answer: Larry Hennig

Roderick Toombs aka Roddy Piper was an unruly teen who was expelled from school and after a falling out at home, found himself on his own. A local priest, worried about Piper's welfare and future, recommended he get into the wrestling business. Roddy, along with his trusty bagpipes, had his very first professional match at age fourteen. He lost in just ten seconds to the legendary Larry Hennig who outweighed him by over one hundred pounds. Bull headed and stubborn Piper stuck to it and eventually became a superstar.

From Quiz "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

Answer: A Plumber

Outspoken right from his debut in professional wrestling Rhodes was never ashamed to tell the fans of his very humble beginnings. In many interviews Dusty would proudly proclaim that he was "The Son of a Plumber". This was to show the fans that he was on the same level as them and with hard work and determination anything can be accomplished.

From Quiz Jerry "the King" Lawler

Answer: Jimmy Hart

Jerry Lawler graduated from Treadwell High School in 1967 while Jimmy Hart graduated from Treadwell High School in 1962. After graduating from high school, Jimmy Hart joined the band The Gentrys. A few years later, Jerry Lawler invited Jimmy Hart to become his wrestling manager.

From Quiz Jake "The Snake" Roberts - WWE's Deadliest Snake

Answer: George Wells

Roberts defeated George Wells at "Wrestlemania II" in 1986. After the match was over Roberts put his pet snake, Damien, on top of Wells.

From Quiz "Rowdy" Roddy Piper - Time To Pay The Piper

Answer: Piper's Pit

The first edition of Piper's Pit took place in 1984. Piper hosted many memorable editions of Piper's Pit, one of which was the night he smashed a coconut over the head of Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka.

From Quiz Rey Mysterio, Jr. - WWE's Biggest Little Man

Answer: 2002

Mysterio defeated Chavo Guerrero on an episode of "Smackdown" on July 25, 2002. Mysterio had previously worked for WCW from 1996 - 2001.

From Quiz The All American Diva: Michelle McCool

Answer: 2004

Michelle McCool made her "WWE" debut, except not as a contracted superstar, during the 2004 "WWE" Diva Search competition. Michelle McCool was the first diva to be eliminated in the competition. The competition was eventually won by Christy Hemme.

From Quiz The Glamazon

Answer: May 8, 2006

Beth Phoenix made her debut as a babyface (good girl) on the May 8, 2006 episode of "Raw". She attacked Mickie James, whom was a heel (bad girl) at the time, to protect Trish Stratus from the assault given by Mickie James.

From Quiz WWE Diva: Candice Michelle

Answer: Melina

Candice Michelle defeated Melina at "Night of Champions" 2007 to become the new WWE Women's Champion for the first time in her career. Candice Michelle pinned Melina after "The Candywrapper" and was declared the winner and the first ever contestant in the "Diva Search" competition to win the WWE Women's Champion. Before the "Night of Champions" 2007 Pay Per View, Candice Michelle owned a few victories over Melina. She defeated Melina in a Pudding Match at "One Night Stand" 2007 in a Non Title Match via submission after dunking her head into the pool of pudding.

From Quiz Ashley Massaro

Answer: $250,000

Ashley defeated Leyla in the finals and won $250,000 and a contract with the WWE.

From Quiz The Life of Andre Roussimoff

Answer: Acromegaly

When Marian gave birth to Andre, she noticed that there was something different about her son. Compared to her other children, he appeared extremely large to her. The doctors assured her that there was nothing wrong with her baby, but when they brought the child home, he seemed to be constantly growing, and more quickly than the Roussimoffs other children. By the time Andre was a year old, he was taller than his siblings, and his mother was quite embarrassed about taking her son out in public. However, her opinion changed after she consulted the local priest, who told her that her son had a great calling and that although he was larger than most, he would be revered my men of all races, creeds and ages. When Andre was seven years old, the locals of Grenoble took up a collection for the Roussimoffs, so that they could find out what was causing Andre to grow as quick as he was. The locals genuinely like Andre and felt very sorry for this sweet and loving child. The Roussimoffs made a trip to Paris, where it was discovered that Andre suffered from a disease known as Acromegaly, which is a form of Giantism. The doctors told Boris and Marian, that they did not expect the boy to live past twelve years of age. However, Andre proved that he was destined for greatness, and lived long past the projected age limit that the doctors had set for his life span.

From Quiz The Man From The Darkside

Answer: Hulk Hogan

He 'Tombstoned' Hogan onto a chair that was placed there by Ric Flair.

From Quiz WWE Maven

Answer: Huffman

Maven Huffman was originally from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

From Quiz The Billion Dollar Princess

Answer: Marie

Stephanie's brother, Shane, also has a middle name, Brandon.

From Quiz WWF Moppy Quiz

Answer: June 25, 2001

Moppy made her first of many appearances on 'Raw is War' on June 25, 2001. That night, Perry Saturn had a hardcore match, and when he went under the ring to get weapons, he discovered a mop. He became enthralled with the mop. Soon, he was taking the mop everywhere, and to every match he had.

From Quiz The Mighty Molly Holly

Answer: Nora Greenwald

Molly, whose real name is Nora Greenwald, was born in Forest Lake, MN.

From Quiz Raven : Part 2

Answer: 'WrestlePalooza' 1997

Although the two had feuded for most of the past 2 and a half years, Tommy Dreamer had never actually scored a victory over Raven. Days before 'WrestlePalooza', Raven signed a contract with WCW and was told by WCW that he could stick around ECW until 'Hardcore Heaven' 1997. Tommy Dreamer, however, wanted him gone sooner, so he proposed the loser-leaves-ECW bout, which Raven accepted. Thus on June 7, 1997, at 'WrestlePalooza', the match was held and Tommy Dreamer got his first win over Raven, sending Raven off to WCW sooner than he had expected to leave. More detail in this match can be found by taking my 'WrestlePalooza' 1997 quiz.

From Quiz Raven : Part 1

Answer: Scott Levy

Raven was born Scott Levy on September 8, 1962 in Short Hills, New Jersey.

From Quiz WWF Vince McMahon

Answer: August 24, 1945

Vince was born on August 24, 1945 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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