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Quiz about WWE 2016  May
Quiz about WWE 2016  May

WWE 2016 - May Trivia Quiz


This edition of WWE 2016 series is all about WWE news from in the ring and behind the scenes happenings in the world of WWE television and media.

A multiple-choice quiz by wwe84. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
wwe84
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
381,113
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 25
Plays
192
Question 1 of 25
1. Which animated series premiered on the WWE Network on May 1st? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Which match was called off less than two minutes in at "WWE Payback '16"? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Who did Vince McMahon announced as the new general manager of "WWE Monday Night Raw" at "Payback '16"? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Which former member of Nexus was sent home on May 2nd due to a contract dispute? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Which WWE superstar won a 20-man Battle Royal to become the number one contender for WWE United States Championship on the May 2nd edition of "WWE Monday Night Raw"? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Which former holder of the WWF Intercontinental Championship joined Pat Patterson and Hillbilly Jim on the May 4th episode of "Table For 3"? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Which women's wrestler did Nia Jax face on the May 4th edition of "WWE NXT"? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Which of the following WWE superstars wasn't released by WWE on May 6th? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Which NXT superstar made their main roster debut on the May 9th edition of "WWE Monday Night Raw"? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Which Socal Outcast member was arrested on May 11th? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Which members The Kliq appeared on the May 11th episode of "Table For 3"? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. On May 16th, WWE women's superstar Emma was ruled out of action with which kind of injury? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. Which WWE Championship contract signing ended the May 16th edition of "WWE Monday Night Raw"? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Which match main evented the May 18th edition of "WWE NXT"? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Which former WWE Women's Champion joined Michelle McCool and Candice Michelle on the May 18th episode of "Table For 3"? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Which match opened the May 19th edition of "WWE Smackdown"? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Which WWE couple were granted a release from WWE on May 22nd and May 24th? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Which WWE Championship changed hands at "Extreme Rules '16"? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Which injured WWE superstar returned to WWE at the end of "Extreme Rules '16"? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. Who of the following **DIDN'T** qualify for the Money In The Bank Ladder match on the May 23rd edition of "WWE Monday Night Raw"? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Which member of the McMahon family did Mick Foley interview on May 23rd? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. On May 25th 2016, WWE announced what was returning to the WWE? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Which 2013 WWE Hall Of Fame inductee joined Edge and Christian on the May 25th episode of "Table For 3"? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Which match main evented the May 30th edition of "WWE Monday Night Raw"? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Which WWE superstar was the focus of the WWE Network documentary series "WWE 24" that was broadcast on May 30th? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which animated series premiered on the WWE Network on May 1st?

Answer: Camp WWE

"Camp WWE" was created by actor Seth Green's Stoopid Buddy Stoodios premiered on May 1st on the WWE Network.
2. Which match was called off less than two minutes in at "WWE Payback '16"?

Answer: Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs The Vaudevillains

The opening match of "Payback '16" was called off when Enzo Amore needed to be taken to hospital after he suffered a concussion when his head hit the ropes hard and then hit the floor on the outside.

Kalisto defeated Ryback to retain his WWE United States Championship in "Payback '16" kickoff show.

Kevin Owens defeated Sami Zayn.

The Miz defeated Cesaro to retain his WWE Intercontinental Championship.
3. Who did Vince McMahon announced as the new general manager of "WWE Monday Night Raw" at "Payback '16"?

Answer: Shane and Stephanie McMahon

In an in-ring promo at "WWE Payback '16", Vince McMahon announced that both Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon would be running "WWE Monday Night Raw" as the new general manager.
4. Which former member of Nexus was sent home on May 2nd due to a contract dispute?

Answer: Ryback

Before the May 2nd edition of "WWE Monday Night Raw" went to air Ryback was sent home after the WWE and Ryback had a disagreement on a new contract.

Nexus consisted of Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Daniel Bryan, Darren Young, Michael Tarver, Justin Gabriel, David Otunga and Skip Sheffield (Ryback).
5. Which WWE superstar won a 20-man Battle Royal to become the number one contender for WWE United States Championship on the May 2nd edition of "WWE Monday Night Raw"?

Answer: Rusev

Rusev eliminated Zack Ryder from the Battle Royal on the "WWE Monday Night Raw" to become the number one contender for WWE United States Championship at "Extreme Rules '16".

On November 3rd 2014, Rusev defeated Sheamus to win the WWE United States Championship.
6. Which former holder of the WWF Intercontinental Championship joined Pat Patterson and Hillbilly Jim on the May 4th episode of "Table For 3"?

Answer: Ricky Steamboat

On March 29th 1987, Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage at "WrestleMania III" to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
7. Which women's wrestler did Nia Jax face on the May 4th edition of "WWE NXT"?

Answer: Tessa Blanchard

Nia Jax defeated Tessa Blanchard on the May 4th edition of "WWE NXT".

Nia Jax is the cousin of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Roman Reigns and The Usos.

Tessa Blanchard is the daughter of wrestling legend Tully Blanchard.
8. Which of the following WWE superstars wasn't released by WWE on May 6th?

Answer: Darren Young

On May 6th, Cameron, Damien Sandow, Alex Riley, Hornswoggle, El Torito, Zeb Colter, Santino Marella and Wade Barrett were released by WWE.
9. Which NXT superstar made their main roster debut on the May 9th edition of "WWE Monday Night Raw"?

Answer: Dana Brooke

Dana Brooke made her main roster debut when she attacked Becky Lynch while she was being interviewed by Renee Young.
10. Which Socal Outcast member was arrested on May 11th?

Answer: Adam Rose

On May 11th 2016, Raymond Leppan aka Adam Rose was arrested in Florida on domestic violence and witness tampering charges.

WWE released Adam Rose from his WWE contract on May 23rd 2016.
11. Which members The Kliq appeared on the May 11th episode of "Table For 3"?

Answer: Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and X-Pac

The Kliq was a backstage group in the WWF in the mid-1990s that consisted of Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Triple H and X-Pac.
12. On May 16th, WWE women's superstar Emma was ruled out of action with which kind of injury?

Answer: Back

Emma injured her back in a match at a WWE house show on May 15th, On May 18th Emma had back surgery which ruled her out for the rest of 2016.
13. Which WWE Championship contract signing ended the May 16th edition of "WWE Monday Night Raw"?

Answer: WWE Women's Championship

In the closing segment of the May 16th episode of "WWE Monday Night Raw", The contract signing for the WWE Women's Championship between Charlotte and Natalya for their match at "Extreme Rules '16" took place.
14. Which match main evented the May 18th edition of "WWE NXT"?

Answer: Bayley vs Nia Jax

In the main event of the May 18th episode of "WWE NXT", Bayley defeated Nia Jax.

Austin Aries and Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Blake and Murphy in the opening match.

Carmella defeated Payton Royce in the second match of the evening.

Johnny Gsrgano and Tommasco Ciampa defeated Danny Burch and Rob Ryzin in the third match on the card.
15. Which former WWE Women's Champion joined Michelle McCool and Candice Michelle on the May 18th episode of "Table For 3"?

Answer: Molly Holly

On June 23rd 2002, Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus at "King of the Ring '02" to win the her first of two WWE Women's Championships.
16. Which match opened the May 19th edition of "WWE Smackdown"?

Answer: Cesaro vs Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens defeated Cesaro in the opening match of the May 19th episode of "WWE Smackdown".

Dana Brooke defeated Paige.

Dolph Ziggler defeated Sheamus.

Roman Reigns defeated Luke Gallows by disqualification in the main event of "WWE Smackdown".
17. Which WWE couple were granted a release from WWE on May 22nd and May 24th?

Answer: Cody Rhodes and Eden Stiles

On May 22nd 2016, Cody Rhodes was granted a WWE release after he requested to be let out of his contract on May 21st.

On May 24th 2016, WWE released Cody Rhodes wife "WWE Smackdown" ring announcer Eden Stiles.
18. Which WWE Championship changed hands at "Extreme Rules '16"?

Answer: WWE United States Championship

Rusev defeated Kalisto to win the WWE United States Championship at "Extreme Rules '16".

Roman Reigns defeated AJ Styles in a Extreme Rules match to retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

The Miz defeated Cesaro, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a Fatal Four Way to retain his WWE Intercontinental Championship.

Charlotte defeated Natalya in a Submission match to retain her WWE Women's Championship.
19. Which injured WWE superstar returned to WWE at the end of "Extreme Rules '16"?

Answer: Seth Rollins

After Roman Reigns retain his WWE Championship against AJ Styles at "Extreme Rules '16", Seth Rollins appeared out of nowhere to attack Roman Reigns.

In November 2015, Seth Rollins tore his ACL, MCL and Meniscus in his knee at a WWE live event in the United Kingdom.
20. Who of the following **DIDN'T** qualify for the Money In The Bank Ladder match on the May 23rd edition of "WWE Monday Night Raw"?

Answer: Sheamus

On the May 23rd episode of "WWE Monday Night":

Sami Zayn defeated Sheamus to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder match at the "Money in the Bank '16" Pay Per View.

Cesaro defeated The Miz.

Chris Jericho defeated Apollo Crews.

Kevin Owens defeated AJ Styles.
21. Which member of the McMahon family did Mick Foley interview on May 23rd?

Answer: Shane McMahon

In a WWE Network exclusive podcast Shane McMahon was interviewed by Mick Foley about his time in WWE and how he quit the company in 2009.
22. On May 25th 2016, WWE announced what was returning to the WWE?

Answer: WWE Draft

WWE announced that the WWE Draft will be returning before "WWE Smackdown" moves to Tuesday nights in the United States on July 19th.

The first ever WWE Draft took place in 2002 when WWE decided to split in rosters between "Monday Night Raw" and "Smackdown".
23. Which 2013 WWE Hall Of Fame inductee joined Edge and Christian on the May 25th episode of "Table For 3"?

Answer: Mick Foley

In 2013, Mick Foley was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame along side Bruno Sammartino, Trish Stratus, Booker T, Bob Backlund and Donald Trump.
24. Which match main evented the May 30th edition of "WWE Monday Night Raw"?

Answer: Dean Ambrose, Cesaro and Sami Zayn vs Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens

Dean Ambrose, Cesaro and Sami Zayn defeated Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens.

The New Day defeated The Vaudevillains in the opening match of "WWE Monday Night Raw" by disqualification.

Rusev defeated Zack Ryder.

Dana Brooke defeated Natalya.
25. Which WWE superstar was the focus of the WWE Network documentary series "WWE 24" that was broadcast on May 30th?

Answer: Seth Rollins

"WWE 24" documentary series followed Seth Rollins through his rehab on his knee to his surprise return at the WWE "Extreme Rules '16" Pay Per View event.

On November 4th 2015, Seth Rollins wrestling at a WWE house show in Dublin, Ireland tore his ACL, MCL and meniscus his knee in a match against Kane.
Source: Author wwe84

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