Wrestling Facts:
Things you didn't need to know, but want to know about wrestling

• Darren Matthews AKA William Regal began wrestling in Carnivals on the piers in Blackpool England
• Ray Traylor had to change his name from The Boss to Guardian Angel while in WCW because WWF Legal Department determined it was too close to the name he was known by in WWF Big Boss Man
• Folk wrestling is a generic term for traditional wrestling disciplines which may or may not be codified as a modern sport
• The word "Wrestling" could quite possibly be one of the oldest words STILL used in the English vocabulary to describe hand to hand contact.
• Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling.
• In North America, professional wrestling has been disregarded as a form of entertainment rather than a showcase for athletic ability or competition.
• Professional wrestling began in and at 19th century carnivals, where a skilled wrestler would lay out an open challenge to audience members.
• Mud Wrestling was invented in 1935 by mistake
• The first form of professional wrestling, as it is known today, is believed to have appeared in 1873 in Paris France where the first masked wrestler entered the ring, known simply as the Masked Wrestler.
• Rasslin' is a term that refers to a Southern style of professional wrestling.
• Rasslin' is the phonetic spelling of how the word Wrestling sounds when spoken with a heavy Southern Accent
• The definition of "Professional Wrestling" is simply put Wrestling for Money
• Professional Wrestling in Australia first gained notoriety in the early 1900's
• Hulk Hogan's real name is Terry Bollea
• Hulk Hogan Debuted in Wrestling in 1977
• The Undertaker was in Hulk Hogan's movie "Suburban Commando"
• Hulk Hogan is probably one of the MOST Recognized Professional Wrestlers
• George "The Animal" Steele has Crohn's disease and dyslexia, which he talks about on his website.
• Wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is related to Wrestlers Yokozuna, Samu, Afa, Umaga, Rosey, Rikishi, and Jimmy Snuka.
• Dwayne Johnson aka "The Rock" is a third generation Wrestler
• Though debuting in Wrestling in 1995 Dwayne Johnson, started appearing in television programs outside of wrestling in 1999.
• "Just when you think you have all the answers, I change the questions" Roddy Piper
• DX is believed to be highly influenced by WCW's NWO when DX first originated
• In 1999 Stephanie McMahon became involved in the "on-screen story-lines"  of WWE
• In 2003, Paul Levesque aka Triple H married Stephanie McMahon.
• Shane McMahon became a regular character in 1998
• Brian Pillman played two years of football for The Cincinnati Bengals
• Wrestling was introduced into the Olympics in 708 BC
• NWA was formed in 1948 as an overall governing wrestling body
• The All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling Corporation, established in 1968, was the successor to the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling Association, which had been formed in August 1955.
• Lillian Ellison, aka The Fabulous Moolah  is well known as being the first NWA and WWF Women's Champion.
• Ahmed Johnson used to be a pro football player for the Dallas Cowboys.
• Rob Van Dam is a trained kick boxer and martial artist
• Jerry Lawler claims to have never touched alcohol, preferring Coca-Cola instead.
• Backyard Wrestling was known before it hit its craze in the late 1990's
• Jerry Lawler's son is Brian Christopher despite his many denials of the fact
• Professional Wrestlers are on the road for more than 300 days a year
• The Death rate among wrestlers is unfortunately high.
• Many, but not all Causes of death in wrestlers are due to, heart attack, accidents, having a large body, and/or drug usage.
• Since 1985 until April  10th 2007 almost 100 wrestlers have died under the age of 65 due to various reasons.
• Titan Sports was founded in 1980
• Stacy Keibler was a Baltimore Ravens cheerleader from 1998 to 1999.