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A Rose By Any Other Name..... Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of some well known and some lesser known wrestling gimmicks.

A multiple-choice quiz by Quizmaster72. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Quizmaster72

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,346

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Before clowining around in the WWE this "big" man wrestled for WCW. Who is this man? Hint

Steve Keirn

Matt Bourne

Ray Apollo

Steve Lombardi

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Question 2 of 10

2. Before joining WCW Louie Spicolli wrestled in the WWE under what gimmick? Hint

Madonna's Boyfriend

Louie Mucciolo, Jr.

Cutie Pie

Rad Radford

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Question 3 of 10

3. Darryl Peterson wrestled under what gimmick in WWE in 1995? Hint

Lucifer Payne

Maxx Payne

Man Mountain Rock

Heavy Metal Buffalo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Under what name did Al Sarven make his WWE debut? Hint

Al Snow

Shinobi

Leif Cassidy

Avatar

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Question 5 of 10

5. Max Moon originally played by Konnan after he left the WWE because of a contract dispute? Hint

Al Snow

Paul Diamond

Pat Tanaka

Dean Malenko

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Question 6 of 10

6. Before he became the Deadman in the WWE, Mark Calaway was part of what team in WCW? Hint

Doom

The Skyscrapers

Destruction Crew

The Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who portrayed the three original Machines (Giant,Super, and Big)? Hint

Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, and George the Animal Steele

Giant Baba, Ted Arcidi, and Captain Lou Albano

Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, and Ken Patera

Andre the Giant, Bill Eadie, and Blackjack Mulligan

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Mean" Mike Enos wrestled as part of what tag team in the WWE? Hint

Beverly Brothers

The Bushwhackers

The Destruction Crew

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mike Hallick who debuted in the WWE as Mantaur later returned under what gimmick? Hint

The Truth Commision

Kaientai

The Oddities

Headbangers

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Question 10 of 10

10. The American Dream is known by what name outside of the squared circle? Hint

Dusty Rhodes

Dusty Runnels

Dustin Rhodes

Virgil Runnels, Jr.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Before clowining around in the WWE this "big" man wrestled for WCW. Who is this man?

Answer: Matt Bourne

Matt Bourne real name Matt Osborne wrestled Ricky Steamboat at the first wrestlemania. He then went on to wrestle as Big Josh in WCW before returning to WWE as Doink the evil clown. Steve Keirn, Ray Apollo and Steve Lombardi all played Doink at one time or another.

2. Before joining WCW Louie Spicolli wrestled in the WWE under what gimmick?

Answer: Rad Radford

Louie Mucciolo, Jr. is the real name of the man who wrestled as the grunge fan Rad Radford for the WWE. He wrestled as Louie Spiccoli for WCW and Madonna's Boyfriend and Cutie Pie on the independent circle. Louie died of a drug overdose on February 15, 1998 at the age of 27.

3. Darryl Peterson wrestled under what gimmick in WWE in 1995?

Answer: Man Mountain Rock

Peterson wrestled as Maxx Payne in WCW and Heavy Metal Buffalo in CWA. Lucifer Payne was the name he originally was going to call himself but decided it sounded too dark and foreboding.

4. Under what name did Al Sarven make his WWE debut?

Answer: Avatar

Al Sarven debuted in the WWE on the October 23, 1995 episode of Monday Night RAW. He wrestle under Al Snow, Leif Cassidy, and Shinobi throughout his WWE tenure.

5. Max Moon originally played by Konnan after he left the WWE because of a contract dispute?

Answer: Paul Diamond

Since the blue spacesuit fit, Paul Diamond took over the role of Max Moon. Pat Tanaka was Paul Diamond's tag team partner in the AWA. Dean Malenko helped train Paul Diamond. Al Snow has no relation to Diamond.

6. Before he became the Deadman in the WWE, Mark Calaway was part of what team in WCW?

Answer: The Skyscrapers

Mark Calaway was part of the Skyscrapers under the name Mean Mark Callous along with Dangerous Danny Spivey, Sid Vicious and the Masked Skyscraper. Doom was comprised of Butch Reed and Ron Simmons. The Destruction Crew was made up of Mie Enos and Wayne Bloom. The Four Horsemen was comprised of more than four people actually.

7. Who portrayed the three original Machines (Giant,Super, and Big)?

Answer: Andre the Giant, Bill Eadie, and Blackjack Mulligan

The Machines began as a Tag Team after Andre was "suspended" from the WWE for missing shows. Andre and Bill Eadie began as Giant and Super Machine respectively. They were later joined by Blackjack Mulligan as Big Machine. Hulk, Roddy and George wrestled as Hulk, Piper and Animal Machine later on. Studd, Bundy and Patera where members of the Heenan family feuding against the Machines and Giant Baba was rumored to be Giant Machine. Ted Arcidi filled in for Andre during his "suspension" and Captian Lou was the Machines manager.

8. "Mean" Mike Enos wrestled as part of what tag team in the WWE?

Answer: Beverly Brothers

Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom formed the tag the Beverly Brothers. They were known as the Destruction Crew in the AWA and The Minnesota Wrecking Crew in the NWA. The Bushwhackers were a tag team from New Zealand.

9. Mike Hallick who debuted in the WWE as Mantaur later returned under what gimmick?

Answer: The Truth Commision

Mike Hallick was part of the stable known as the Truth Commission. The group was managed by the Commandant and later Jackyl. Its members included Sniper, Recon, Kurrgan, and Tank played by Hallick. Kurrgan later joined the Oddities. Kaientai were Japanese wrestlers and The Headbangers were Mosh and Thrash. A pair of Kilt wearing goth wrestlers.

10. The American Dream is known by what name outside of the squared circle?

Answer: Virgil Runnels, Jr.

The American Dream Dusty Rhodes was born Virgil Runnels Jr. Dusty Rhodes and Dusty Runnels are ring names he has used. Dustin Rhodes is his son.

Source: Author Quizmaster72

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