Thread: Wrestling Facts

*Shawn Michaels was originally going to be involved in the Taker/HHH match at WM17 but things had to be scrapped. Shawn was meant to do an angle with Hunter, and it would eventually lead to Shawn costiing Hunter is match with Undertaker at WM X-7, which would then lead to Hunter v Shawn at Backlash.This was to happen on the Raw in question (one or two before WMX7), but the segment got bumped due to timing, and Shawn threw a fit. The next day at SD, when they were going to shoot the angle there, Shawn showed up out of his skull on something, and they sent him home.
*Wrestlemania 2000 was originally booked with an Austin/Big Show main event in mind.... That was the thinking from the moment Wight signed. Of course with Russo booking, they also did this match at the show before Wrestlemania 15.
*The WWE signed the wrong one legged wrestler when they originally courted Zach Gowen, and ended up paying money to another one legged wrestler before realizing their mistake.
*Mr. Perfect was booked to win the 1990 Royal Rumble, but Hogan audibled that call and put himself over.
*Plans in 1999 were to have a "Gates of Hell" match at Summerslam, with either Rock vs. Taker or Big Show vs. Taker. The match was to have an opening in the center of the ring that would open every minute or two, and you'd have to shove your opponent into the pits of fire to win.
*Test was originally booked to beat HHH for the title on RAW in 1999, but Vince changed his mind at the last minute and had HHH retain.
*The original plan for Mind Games was HBK/Lothario vs. Vader/Cornette and Sid/Ahmed vs. Bulldog/Owen, but Ahmed got hurt and the fans didn't really care about Lothario, so they put Mankind against HBK.
*Stevie Richards and Saturn were very close to going to the WWF in 1996, but those negotiations broke down. The rumor is that Richards' role was going to be as Jerry Lawler's "Court Jester".
*The WWF planned to blow up a hotel at one point to further the Austin/McMahon feud.
*The original plan for the Bossman/Big Show "ha ha your dad is dead" feud back at the end of 1999 was to lead to the Undertaker returning and feuding with Big Show for the title, I believe, but Taker hurt himself right before he was going to return and had to wait a few months before coming back in May of 2000. And as Big Show didn't get over great as champion, he dropped the belt to HHH, as Vince decided to do HHH vs. Foley at the Royal Rumble instead of HHH vs. Big Show. Also, Taker was originally going to flush Big Shoiw's dad's ashes down the toilet.
*RVD and Kane were both booked to win the world title in 2002, but HHH vetoed both decisions and refused to job to them.
*According to Foley's book, the original plan was for him to turn heel late in 1999 (they tagged together against the NAO at Armageddon 1999) and play up their Royal Rumble "I Quit" match where Rock never checked on him after the match and Rock being an uncaring asshole in general, but that never happened and Foley was put into the feud with HHH to get Trips over.
Also from Foley's book, the WWF was going to have Austin vs. Foley at KOTR 98 and Kane vs. Undertaker again, but decided that they should do something different and decided to switch the matchups up.
*Scott Hall agreed to be the best man at Justin Credible's wedding ,but failed to contact him in the weeks before the ceremony, and ultimately no-showed.
*The Godfather used to run strip clubs in Las Vegas before getting involved in wrestling. It was his real life friend Mark Callaway (The Undertaker) who got him the job in the WWF.
*Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan was supposed to be the main event for WM 8, but both men were reluctant to job, so the match was put off.
*HBK wrestled in the Family Feud match at Survivor Series 93 instead of Jerry Lawler because Lawler was being charged with statutory rape. (charges ended up being dropped)
*Rumour has it that, back in 95/96, Shawn Michaels lined up a row of four hookers and pissed in their mouths. He also took a shit in Sunny's salad at a WWF event around the same period. Bizarrely, at the same time, the 2 were rumored to be having an affair.
*At Royal Rumble 1993, numerous WWF wrestlers took a shit in the debuting Jerry Lawler's crown, bitter at poor payoffs dating back to their Memphis days. The Undertaker is the most famous person to do his business in the crown.
*Rob Van Dam and Booker T were both sceduled to win the World Heavyweight Title in 2003, but Triple H didn't feel they were ready and as he had creative control he was able to make sure they did not win the belt. For example, Booker was meant to walk out of Mania 19 with the title.

*Curt Henning also known as Mr. Perfect is the first guy to win 1 vs. 3 man handicap match.
*Shane McMahon was on camera at Wrestlemania VI, as
a referee named Shane Stevens!
*X-Pac: his drug rehab costs were paid by Triple H and Vince McMahon
*Triple H: eats 7 small meals a day
*Vince almost sealed the deal for Warrior to return in 1994 and make a surprise appearance at MSG and beat Backlund for the title. That didn't happen so Nash got the belt instead.
*Justin Credible was a crony/buddy of the Kliq. He beat IRS in 1994 as PJ Walker, and formed X-Factor with Waltman in 2001, so he got along well with those guys.
*The Eliminators were going to be brought in in 1995 but the Kliq bitched to Vince and they weren't brought in. Don't know what their problem was with Saturn and Kronus though.
*That HHH used to inhale coke backstage after his matches at house shows date back 96.
*Once in the 80's in a t.v. taping backstage a wrestler tried to trimm Hogan's mustache when the man was sleeping but instead got his ass kicked.
*Ultimate Warrior was a former psychiatric patient in his teen years. He's being diagnosed with delirious of grandeur and bipolarity.
*Piper tells a weird story about his experience in the steroid trial. He tries to get out of testifying by having a match with Undertaker. He gets taker to tombstone him on the concrete floor and fakes having a seizure. WWF officials drag him back to the hotel and then to Vince who thinks he is too physically unfit to go before the jury and he is obviously faking.
*Dick Murdoch ribbed Dusty by taking him to a KKK rally.