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1. Roddy Piper became one of the biggest stars in the history of the WWF... but his Madison Square Garden debut in 1979 was a disaster and he was immediately fired, or at least wasn't brought back for several months. What happened?
2. What is the real relationship between 'brothers' Ronnie and Jimmy Garvin?
3. What oldtime American champion wrestler would demonstrate his neck strength by taking the drop from a regulation hanging scaffold with the noose around his neck without injury?
4. Sticking with necks, we've all seen the spot where a wrestler seems to be getting thrown out of the ring, but ends up with his neck caught between the two top ropes twisted together---but who invented it?
5. And sticking with spots we've all seen, who invented the getting thrown into the corner, hitting the turnbuckles upside down, flipping over the top rope, and landing on the ring apron on your feet bump?
6. Joe Stetcher met Strangler Lewis in a legitimate contest to unify the world title in Omaha on July 5, 1926. This match killed shoot wrestling on the bigtime level. Why?
7. What professional activity did both Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn FIRST participate in?
8. The NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) heavyweight championship has been held by Lou Thesz, Dory Funk Jr., Jack Brisco, and Ric Flair among others. The National Wrestling Alliance in its current form, an alliance of various promotions, dates back to what year?
9. BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS ONE. How many times has Brett Hart held the WWF and WCW World Heavyweight Championships, combined?
10. More fathers and sons. Which of the following pairs ARE biological father and son?
11. Which of the following wrestlers had a legitimate right to the 'doctor' in his name?
12. In ECW, where were all the interviews and promos with Joey Styles in front of the ECW backdrop actually taped?
13. Which of the following managers was NEVER a wrestler himself?
14. Legendary shooter Mr. Wrestling I (Tim Woods) once did a gimmick where he would legitimately wrestle all comers including fans. Why did he have reason to regret this?
15. Who did Verne Gagne defeat to become the first AWA champion?
16. The real contests take place in the gym. Who did Kurt Angle, in a recent interview, say is the only wrestler in the current WWF that he was NOT able to pin?
17. Who was the first to use entrance music?
18. Which of the following DID win an Olympic medal for the US?
19. Capitol Wrestling Corporation renamed itself the WWWF in 1963, and then shortened it to WWF in 1979. Which of the following statements is correct?
20. Where did tag team matches originate?
21. Under what name was Eddie 'Lalo' Rodriguez much better known?
22. True or false: The 'Ragin' Bull' Manny Fernandez played on the Miami Dolphins 'perfect season' team in professional football.
23. 'Leading internet wrestling journalist' Scott Keith recently reported that Ed 'Moondog' Moretti is the father of WWF girl wrestler Ivory. Which of the following statements is true?
24. Which Memphis wrestling legend was highly involved in the civil rights struggle, including the integration of arenas, and was said to be Elvis Presley's favorite wrestler?
25. We have lost many former and current wrestlers over the past couple of years. What European international star of the '60s and '70s, especially successful in the WWWF and in Australia and believed to be dead since '97, was recently discovered to still be alive and well?
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