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Quiz about Dead Wrestlers Tribute Part 1

Dead Wrestler's Tribute: Part 1 Quiz

This quiz is a tribute to those wrestlers who have passed away.

A multiple-choice quiz by metaldelph. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
metaldelph

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
260,333

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. On July 17, 1988, Bruiser Brody was murdered in Puerto Rico. By what other ring name was he known by? Hint

Blue Mountain Frank

Grey Gun Nick

Black Hawk Mike

Red River Jack

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Question 2 of 10

2. Andre The Giant died in France in his hotel room on January 27, 1993. He was in France to attend the funeral of which family member? Hint

Father

Brother

Mother

Sister

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Question 3 of 10

3. Art Barr died on November 23, 1994, at his home in his sleep. What did the preliminary reports say he died of? Hint

An embolism

An aneurysm

A hemorrhage

A thrombus

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Question 4 of 10

4. Brian Pillman was found dead on October 5 before the 'In Your House' WWE Pay Per View in St. Louis, Missouri in his hotel room. In which year was this?

Answer: (Number, All four digits of the year)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Junkyard Dog died on June 2, 1998, aged 45. What was the cause of his death? Hint

Drug overdose

Suicide

In-ring accident

Car accident

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rick Rude died on April 20, 1999 after suffering heart failure. What was his surname before he legally changed it to Rude? Hint

Rudd

Reud

Rode

Rood

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Question 7 of 10

7. Owen Hart was killed at a WWE Pay Per View on May 23, 1999, aged 34. What was the name of the now defunct Pay Per View? Hint

'Over The Edge'

'Fully Loaded'

'Bad Blood'

'In Your House'

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Question 8 of 10

8. Yokozuna died on October 23, 2000 whilst on an independent wrestling tour in Liverpool, England. According to an urban myth, he had a heart attack after seeing what?

Answer: (One word)

9. The British Bulldog, Davey Boy Smith, died on May 18, 2002, whilst on holiday in Invermere, British Columbia, with his girlfriend. What was the name of his girlfriend at the time of his death? Hint

Andrea Hart

Diana Redding

Diana Hart

Andrea Redding

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'Flyboy' Rocco Rock died on September 22, 2002 from a heart attack after a wrestling event. What is the name of the federation that holds the 'Ted Petty Invitational Tournament' in his honour? Hint

IWA Japan

IWA Deep South

IWA East Coast

IWA Mid South

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On July 17, 1988, Bruiser Brody was murdered in Puerto Rico. By what other ring name was he known by?

Answer: Red River Jack

Frank Goodish was stabbed to death in the shower in the arena dressing room. It is believed by many that it was Jose Huertas who stabbed him to death, as Goodish had upset Carlos Col�n, the WWC promoter, who both Goodish and Huertas worked for.

2. Andre The Giant died in France in his hotel room on January 27, 1993. He was in France to attend the funeral of which family member?

Answer: Father

The condition that caused Andr� Ren� Roussimoff's size, pituitary gigantism, also led to his premature death, as the congestive heart failure that killed him was a byproduct of the growth hormone secreting pituitary tumor.

3. Art Barr died on November 23, 1994, at his home in his sleep. What did the preliminary reports say he died of?

Answer: An aneurysm

Despite what the prelimiary reports said, it was concluded that Art Barr died under unknown circumstances. He didn't have any heart problems, he had no aneurysm or internal bleeding, he had no ring injuries and he had no illegal substance in his body when examined during his autopsy.

4. Brian Pillman was found dead on October 5 before the 'In Your House' WWE Pay Per View in St. Louis, Missouri in his hotel room. In which year was this?

Answer: 1997

Although Brian Pillman had a documented history of prescription drug abuse, his death was caused by an undetected heart condition called arteriosclerotic heart disease.

5. Junkyard Dog died on June 2, 1998, aged 45. What was the cause of his death?

Answer: Car accident

Sylvester Ritter was killed in a single car accident on Interstate 20 near Forest, Mississippi, whilst returning home from his daughter's high school graduation. It is believed that he fell asleep at the wheel, causing the accident.

6. Rick Rude died on April 20, 1999 after suffering heart failure. What was his surname before he legally changed it to Rude?

Answer: Rood

The cause of Rick Rood's heart failure is believed to be due to an overdose on steriods and Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB). His autopsy results showed that there was an overdose of 'mixed medications' in his body at the time of his death.

7. Owen Hart was killed at a WWE Pay Per View on May 23, 1999, aged 34. What was the name of the now defunct Pay Per View?

Answer: 'Over The Edge'

Owen Hart was killed when his harness failed when he was being lowered from the ceiling into the ring. He fell 78 feet into the ring, and landed on the turnbuckle, causing fatal internal injuries. Owen Hart's last words saved the life of the referee in the ring at the time, as Owen Hart told him to move before he landed.

The Pay Per View continued, even after he was comfirmed dead, as fellow wrestler's believed Owen would have wanted the show to continue.

8. Yokozuna died on October 23, 2000 whilst on an independent wrestling tour in Liverpool, England. According to an urban myth, he had a heart attack after seeing what?

Answer: Spider

Another urban myth about Rodney Anoa'i's death is that he had a very bad egg eating habit whilst training, which led to his premature death.

9. The British Bulldog, Davey Boy Smith, died on May 18, 2002, whilst on holiday in Invermere, British Columbia, with his girlfriend. What was the name of his girlfriend at the time of his death?

Answer: Andrea Redding

Davey Boy Smith's autopsy revealed that his past anabolic steriod use may have played a part in his death, but no specific reason for the cause of death was found. Andrea Redding was Bruce Hart's ex-wife, who is the brother of Davey Boy Smith's first wife, Diana Hart.

Answer: IWA Mid South

Previous winners of the IWA Mid South 'Ted Petty Invitational Tournament' are AJ Styles in 2004, and Matt Sydal in 2005.

Source: Author metaldelph

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