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!

Top Five Alter Egos in Pro Wrestling

Brian Damage

Getting a certain character or gimmick “over” is definitely a challenge for many wrestlers. Connecting with fans can be, at times, a daunting task. Now add another layer to that and try to get two different characters over at the same time. Today on the blog, we look at our personal top five wrestlers with alter egos.

Playing With Fire: The Unmasking of Kane

Brian Damage

When Kane made is WWF debut on October 5, 1997, he quickly became the most feared superstar on the roster. ‘The Big Red Monster’ was one of the most successful masked wrestlers in WWE history. His feud with his “brother” the Undertaker was classic. He was also the first masked wrestler to win the WWF title. After six years of donning a mask, it was time for a change.

Top Five Favorite Big Men

Padraic Toolan and Brian Damage

Pro wrestling has been filled with larger than life characters. Who are your top five favorite big men all time in pro wrestling? The key word is favorite…not necessarily the best…although could be some of the all time greats.

Top Five Reinvented Wrestlers

Lowlife Louie Ramos, B Dangerous and Brian Damage

This week’s top five is inspired by the recent success of Matt (Don’t call me Zack Ryder) Cardona and his venture into the world of death matches. We look at wrestlers who may or may not have had great success under a certain gimmick or character…but have had a long career with the ability to reinvent themselves and adapt to the ever changing world of professional wrestling. 

Help Wanted! Job Opportunities: Kane

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.

The Lost Art of The Wrestling Vignette: How to Properly Build A Superstar

Brian Damage

Many things in professional wrestling come and go. What was once the standard, soon becomes passé and disappears for a few years or never returns at all. One thing that seems to be a lost art, is the well produced vignette. A vignette in pro wrestling is a series of short videos that help promote a new gimmick or character to a promotion. They usually ran these vignette for a few weeks to get fans interest piqued.

Top Five Successful WWE Tinkered Gimmicks

Amerigo Diehl and Brian Damage

Vince McMahon has gotten some heat (and deservedly so) for tinkering with wrestlers looks, name and gimmicks throughout the years. What are your top five WWF/WWE changes that actually paid off well for the company?

Top Five Wrestlers You Personally Never Thought Would Be Successful But Were

Eric Adamz, Brian Damage and Amerigo Diehl

This week’s top five is the opposite from a previous week. It is all about wrestlers we personally thought wouldn’t become as successful as they did. Whether it was their look, a dumb gimmick or wrestling skill set…these were wrestlers we totally got wrong and went on to have great careers.