Post by Mike Jones on Jul 15, 2006 1:33:46 GMT -5
A April 24th, 2005 house show it Hanns-Schleyer Hall in Stuggart, Germany featured William Regal narrowly avoiding Chris Benoit's Diving headbutt. Referee for the match was Jim Corderas.
- From this pic, we also learn by the numbers:
- 35 people die from skydiving every year due to parachute malfunction
- It would cost Chris Benoit approximately $2500.00 to fix his broken tooth which he broke in his first ever wrestling match- with the family dog.
Other "Rabid" Injuries and their costs and potential injurers (not from magazine)
Herniated Disc- (?) $700
Broken Tooth- (Family Dog)- $2500
Hand Fracture (JBL)- $3000
Torn ACL- $8000
Rotator Cuff Tear- $9000
Broken Neck- $25,000 (X-Pac)
19- Number of years Jim Corderas has been a referee.
9,540- Number of wwe referee shirts he's burned through with sweat.
258- Pounds of wienerwurst consumed by German fans in attendance. Translates to approximately 2,580 dogs. Impressive considering the sold-out venue only holds 7,100 people.
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Ron Belggi is WWE's Chief Pyrotechnician.
-90% of the pyro he uses doesn't make any noise. He uses things called concussions which are charges that make that classic explosion sound. At the beginning of every Raw, 32 of them go off. They're all enclosed in a 12 by 16 foot steel room called a bomb tank because when they explode it sends debris everywhere hard and fast. You can actually see cuts in the steel walls inside the tank itself.
Mick Foley's three favorite matches? Glad you asked.
1. Terry funk vs. Ric Flair- I Quit 11/15/1989- Clash of the Champions IX "Funk set a standard for wildmen"
2. Jimmy Snuka vs. Don Muraco- Cage Match- October 17, 1983- Madison Square Garden "Without this match I doubt I would have become a wrestler"
3. Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold- 03/23/1997- I Quit Match- WrestleMania 13 "Transformed Austin from rising wrestler to superstar overnight" "Guys who've tried tro emulate his style have found that the audience doesn't want cheap imitations"
Urban Legend or Historical Fact?
You're Not Really my Brother, Brother?- Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake are not brothers.
Other non-brothers:
Edge and Christian
The Basham Brothers
Gene and Ole Anderson
The Dudley Boys (Couldn't Ya Tell?)
However, there are some truths:
Real Brothers:
The Gymini
Matt and Jeff Hardy
Bret and Owen Hart
Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Classic
Professor Animal?
Legend or Fact? George "The Animal" Steele was once a college English professor. Legend. Steele was a a phys ed teacher but never a college prof.
Kingpin Bundy?
Legend or Fact? King Kong Bundy auditoned for the role of Kingpin in Daredevil? True. He did win an audition with the director, but he didn't quite have the acting chops of Oscar nominated Michael Clarke Duncan.
From the Vault: August 1986.
The Big Event: A record 64,100 fans (or about all of Saskatchewan) packed Toronto's CNE Stadium to witness Hulkamania run wild on Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff.
The Fly: The top grossing horror film which starred Jeff Goldblum and Geene Davis won an Oscar for Best Makeup for it's gross-out effects. Such as the shots of Goldblum's bare white ass.
Papa Don't Preach- Madonna hit numner one.
A typical Mark Henry clothesline could have easily given Kurt Angle a concussion according to Dr. Bill Roberts, a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. If Angle had have landed wrong, he also could have suffered a torn Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL).
Even Mark Henry is at risk of suffering an arm bite because of the cross-face position. Human bites can become infected easily.
What do you get when you cross a mime, a stripper and Mr. Peanut?- The 14-time Tag Champion Fabulous Ones Steve Keirn and Stan Lane.
Imposter Superstar Mark Henry of Concord, North Carolina does not have the stuff champions are made of. Mike's note: Neither does the real Henry. Oh! Point for me!
What was Triple H thinking? Two minutes following his defeat at WrestleMania 21 to the Animal Batista, the Cerebral Assasin was photographed sitting backstage in defeat. Despite being bloody, all the Game cold think about was "How long before I get a rematch and become the champion again?"He's still waiting.
Wrestling From Around the World: Mexico & Japan.
Buy the mag and see the pics of:
- The dreaded "Ninja Nipple Crippler No.2" submission. Not pictured: The "Fistful of Dong" groinal submission.
- The finalists of the "Winner gets a Sears Portrait Package" tournament. They each received a free 5 by 7 and a refrigerator magnet.
- To save cash, Mexican promoters hire unemployed cowpokes to keep rowdy crowds in check.
- The inaugural "Jungle Gym from Hell" match between Johnny Jean Shorts and Crimson Pants McGee. McGee got the win and Short's lunch money.
- Several wrestlers hilding up a banner that says "Muy Perra" which means "Very Dog" in English. We believe these wrestlers don't speak a lick of Spanish.
Full Page ad for ECW Tuesdays 10 ET/PT Only on Sci-Fi featuring The Sandman, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam and Tommy Dreamer.
Who's got the Mic?
Match these things overheard from superstars with the proper superstars.
"I Am the Game!"
"You'rrree Fiirrrreed"
"I am the Rated R Superstar, baby"
"The Champ Is Here!"
"I'm gonna embarass you and stink out the joint in your own home town."
"Rey Mysterio is nothing but a Mexican jumping bean!"
"People mess with me, they get hurt!"
"Everyone here needs to try my patented Simon System"
"For I Am _____ _______, Your Teacher."
"Everybody Listen. A-ha. To Me!"
"But Trish. I love you!"
"Tell Me He Didn't Just Say That!"
(Sung)"From Sea to Shining Sea"
"You're all just jealous because my man actually gets some."
Fan Signs of the Month:
"I Sold a Kidney for this seat"
"After 15 Years, SummerSlam 92, Over 20 Shows and the last 3 WrestleManias, I'm finally front row ringside."
"I've converted to McMahonism"
"Lita: Rated H for Hoooooooo!"
In the letters, Gregory Perney complains he never received his invitation to the WWE SUmmer Blast. Deb Moore claims her husband swear's he went to Junior High with the Undertaker. And Bill from Lansing, Michigan is glad ECW is back and hopes it will get equal coverage. He also asks for a favor. "Tell that frontin' thug John Cena, he's softer than pay-per-view porn. The editors are thankful for the letter and have passed his comment on to Mr. Cena, who will be contacting him shortly.
-Booker T is claustrophobic.
- Midgets once pushed RVD's car after it broke down.
- Jerk of the Month: JBL.
-Sandman's worst injury? "I broke a hand and couldn't pick up a beer. That was inconvenient"
- Which would be more painful. A night at the opera or a douvle feature of Real Women Have Curves and the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants? According to Sandman. Neither. Watching Monday Night Raw. Ouch.
- A light breeze can make RIc Flair's face bleed.
- From this pic, we also learn by the numbers:
- 35 people die from skydiving every year due to parachute malfunction
- It would cost Chris Benoit approximately $2500.00 to fix his broken tooth which he broke in his first ever wrestling match- with the family dog.
Other "Rabid" Injuries and their costs and potential injurers (not from magazine)
Herniated Disc- (?) $700
Broken Tooth- (Family Dog)- $2500
Hand Fracture (JBL)- $3000
Torn ACL- $8000
Rotator Cuff Tear- $9000
Broken Neck- $25,000 (X-Pac)
19- Number of years Jim Corderas has been a referee.
9,540- Number of wwe referee shirts he's burned through with sweat.
258- Pounds of wienerwurst consumed by German fans in attendance. Translates to approximately 2,580 dogs. Impressive considering the sold-out venue only holds 7,100 people.
----
Ron Belggi is WWE's Chief Pyrotechnician.
-90% of the pyro he uses doesn't make any noise. He uses things called concussions which are charges that make that classic explosion sound. At the beginning of every Raw, 32 of them go off. They're all enclosed in a 12 by 16 foot steel room called a bomb tank because when they explode it sends debris everywhere hard and fast. You can actually see cuts in the steel walls inside the tank itself.
Mick Foley's three favorite matches? Glad you asked.
1. Terry funk vs. Ric Flair- I Quit 11/15/1989- Clash of the Champions IX "Funk set a standard for wildmen"
2. Jimmy Snuka vs. Don Muraco- Cage Match- October 17, 1983- Madison Square Garden "Without this match I doubt I would have become a wrestler"
3. Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold- 03/23/1997- I Quit Match- WrestleMania 13 "Transformed Austin from rising wrestler to superstar overnight" "Guys who've tried tro emulate his style have found that the audience doesn't want cheap imitations"
Urban Legend or Historical Fact?
You're Not Really my Brother, Brother?- Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake are not brothers.
Other non-brothers:
Edge and Christian
The Basham Brothers
Gene and Ole Anderson
The Dudley Boys (Couldn't Ya Tell?)
However, there are some truths:
Real Brothers:
The Gymini
Matt and Jeff Hardy
Bret and Owen Hart
Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Classic
Professor Animal?
Legend or Fact? George "The Animal" Steele was once a college English professor. Legend. Steele was a a phys ed teacher but never a college prof.
Kingpin Bundy?
Legend or Fact? King Kong Bundy auditoned for the role of Kingpin in Daredevil? True. He did win an audition with the director, but he didn't quite have the acting chops of Oscar nominated Michael Clarke Duncan.
From the Vault: August 1986.
The Big Event: A record 64,100 fans (or about all of Saskatchewan) packed Toronto's CNE Stadium to witness Hulkamania run wild on Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff.
The Fly: The top grossing horror film which starred Jeff Goldblum and Geene Davis won an Oscar for Best Makeup for it's gross-out effects. Such as the shots of Goldblum's bare white ass.
Papa Don't Preach- Madonna hit numner one.
A typical Mark Henry clothesline could have easily given Kurt Angle a concussion according to Dr. Bill Roberts, a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. If Angle had have landed wrong, he also could have suffered a torn Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL).
Even Mark Henry is at risk of suffering an arm bite because of the cross-face position. Human bites can become infected easily.
What do you get when you cross a mime, a stripper and Mr. Peanut?- The 14-time Tag Champion Fabulous Ones Steve Keirn and Stan Lane.
Imposter Superstar Mark Henry of Concord, North Carolina does not have the stuff champions are made of. Mike's note: Neither does the real Henry. Oh! Point for me!
What was Triple H thinking? Two minutes following his defeat at WrestleMania 21 to the Animal Batista, the Cerebral Assasin was photographed sitting backstage in defeat. Despite being bloody, all the Game cold think about was "How long before I get a rematch and become the champion again?"He's still waiting.
Wrestling From Around the World: Mexico & Japan.
Buy the mag and see the pics of:
- The dreaded "Ninja Nipple Crippler No.2" submission. Not pictured: The "Fistful of Dong" groinal submission.
- The finalists of the "Winner gets a Sears Portrait Package" tournament. They each received a free 5 by 7 and a refrigerator magnet.
- To save cash, Mexican promoters hire unemployed cowpokes to keep rowdy crowds in check.
- The inaugural "Jungle Gym from Hell" match between Johnny Jean Shorts and Crimson Pants McGee. McGee got the win and Short's lunch money.
- Several wrestlers hilding up a banner that says "Muy Perra" which means "Very Dog" in English. We believe these wrestlers don't speak a lick of Spanish.
Full Page ad for ECW Tuesdays 10 ET/PT Only on Sci-Fi featuring The Sandman, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam and Tommy Dreamer.
Who's got the Mic?
Match these things overheard from superstars with the proper superstars.
"I Am the Game!"
"You'rrree Fiirrrreed"
"I am the Rated R Superstar, baby"
"The Champ Is Here!"
"I'm gonna embarass you and stink out the joint in your own home town."
"Rey Mysterio is nothing but a Mexican jumping bean!"
"People mess with me, they get hurt!"
"Everyone here needs to try my patented Simon System"
"For I Am _____ _______, Your Teacher."
"Everybody Listen. A-ha. To Me!"
"But Trish. I love you!"
"Tell Me He Didn't Just Say That!"
(Sung)"From Sea to Shining Sea"
"You're all just jealous because my man actually gets some."
Fan Signs of the Month:
"I Sold a Kidney for this seat"
"After 15 Years, SummerSlam 92, Over 20 Shows and the last 3 WrestleManias, I'm finally front row ringside."
"I've converted to McMahonism"
"Lita: Rated H for Hoooooooo!"
In the letters, Gregory Perney complains he never received his invitation to the WWE SUmmer Blast. Deb Moore claims her husband swear's he went to Junior High with the Undertaker. And Bill from Lansing, Michigan is glad ECW is back and hopes it will get equal coverage. He also asks for a favor. "Tell that frontin' thug John Cena, he's softer than pay-per-view porn. The editors are thankful for the letter and have passed his comment on to Mr. Cena, who will be contacting him shortly.
-Booker T is claustrophobic.
- Midgets once pushed RVD's car after it broke down.
- Jerk of the Month: JBL.
-Sandman's worst injury? "I broke a hand and couldn't pick up a beer. That was inconvenient"
- Which would be more painful. A night at the opera or a douvle feature of Real Women Have Curves and the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants? According to Sandman. Neither. Watching Monday Night Raw. Ouch.
- A light breeze can make RIc Flair's face bleed.