FACT Not Fiction: Useless Wrestling Facts, Crazy Stats and Mindless Trivia

Brian Damage

Howdy everyone! It is time to once again dole out some fun, but very useless pro wrestling facts, stats and trivia. These bits of knowledge probably won’t win you any special awards or college credits, they are simply all in fun. So let us delve into things about the wrestling business you may not know or even care to really know. Some of these facts you may be aware of and some not so much. In any case…let’s have fun and maybe learn a little something about nothing!

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Wrestling With Sin: 399

Brian Damage

This is the 399th installment of the ‘Wrestling with Sin‘ series. A group of stories that delves into the darker, underbelly of pro wrestling. Many of the stories involve such subjects as sex, drugs, greed and in some cases even murder! As with every single story in the Sin series, I do not condone or condemn the alleged participants. We simply retell their stories by researching interviews, newspapers, magazines and various other sources of media.

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Help Wanted! Job Opportunities: Jim Duggan

Brian Damage

Back in the 80’s and 90’s, it was very common to see some no name wrestler go up against a proven star of a promotion. Whether that be from the WWF, NWA/WCW, AWA or elsewhere, these nomads of professional wrestling were there to make the stars look great. They were known as enhancement talent, preliminary wrestlers or as many fans have come to know them…”jobbers.” While fans were clamoring to see big time match ups, these “squash matches” served a very important purpose. While perhaps not appreciated at the time, they were just as important as the stars themselves.

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