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1. On January 11, 1993, the first ever telecast of "Monday Night Raw" was broadcast from The Manhattan Center. What was the main event?
2. On January 24, 1993, the WWF presented "The Royal Rumble" and the card saw the final pay per view appearance of The Big Boss Man for almost six years. Ironically his opponent was making his return after a four and half year absence. Who was he?
3. During this time period "Thrasher" of the "The Headbangers" a team which would be very popular during "The Attitude Era" began wrestling as a jobber on weekly telecasts and early "Raw" shows. What was his name?
4. In 1993 Lex Luger made his long awaited WWF debut and his first gimmick was that of a snobbish, self absorbed heel who carried a full length mirror everywhere with him. What was his nickname?
5. In the fall of 1993 the twenty-one month undefeated streak of Native American Tatanka came to a halt in a televised match. What star handed him his first pin fall loss?
6. In October 1993 Razor Ramon won the coveted WWF Intercontinental Title for the first time. The title was vacant at the time and the match was between Razor and a cagey WWF veteran. Who was his opponent?
7. When Crush attacked Randy Savage in the fall of 1993 thus signaling a heel turn he took on a manager. Who did Crush hire to be his manager?
8. In the spring of 1994 infamous WWF heel Ted Dibiase made his return, this time however back problems forced him to become a manager. Ted quickly established "The Million Dollar Corporation" and its very first member was a legendary 1980's heel who had fallen on rough times. Who was this star?
9. On August 29, 1994, Razor Ramon defeated Diesel at "Summerslam '94" to regain the WWF Intercontinental Title. Which legendary star of the NFL was in Razor's corner on this historic night?
10. Almost immediately after losing the WWF Tag Team Titles to Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash, The Headshrinkers had a lineup change. Gone was Samu and Fatu was paired with Sione as the New Headshrinkers. In reality Sione was a star who had previously competed in the WWF in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Who was Sione?
11. In the fall of 1994 this notorious heel of the mid 1980s returned to the WWF as a member of "The Million Dollar Corporation". Even though he was gone for over six and a half years he proved he was as ruthless as ever. Who was this star?
12. Although there were some genuine great matches during this time, the era was characterized by bad, bad gimmicks. One such gimmick was Kwang The Ninja who appeared during 1994 and early 1995. In the spring of 1995 he was repackaged as a face and got a big time push. Who did he become?
13. On April 2, 1995, the WWF presented "Wrestlemania XI" and one of the featured contests was a submission match between Bret Hart and Bob Backlund. A special guest referee was assigned to the match who was a megastar in the 1980s and early 1990s. Who was the guest referee?
14. In the fall of 1995 Shawn Michaels was given some time off to heal from a few nagging injuries. An angle was staged where a heel supposedly injured Michaels and forced him out of competition for a few months. Who was this wrestler?
15. Another flash in the pan, bad gimmick star was the infamous Waylon Mercy who made his debut in the summer of 1995. Actually Mercy was a repackaged 1980s mid card jobber who had returned after nearly seven years. Who was Waylon Mercy back in the day?
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