Fantastic Posted July 4, 2014 Report Posted July 4, 2014 Bored at work earlier, started thinking about the potential for cool and unheard of facts about a 50+ year old company like WWE. Everyone knows the obvious stuff, but what about the not so obvious? For instance, did you know that: - Apart from Buddy Rogers (who was awarded the title as the inaugural champion), Randy Orton is the only man ever to have become WWE Champion without actually winning it in a match? TEchnically, a case could be made for Shawn Michaels, since the match was stopped by the referee on Vince McMahon's orders, and the title was basically given to Michaels. There was also no clear finish to the match or any indication that somebody won or lost, but it has. But, the fact there was a match that led to a title change kind of renders this case a moot point. Keep em coming. Quote
Blazer Posted July 4, 2014 Report Posted July 4, 2014 Bored at work earlier, started thinking about the potential for cool and unheard of facts about a 50+ year old company like WWE. Everyone knows the obvious stuff, but what about the not so obvious? For instance, did you know that: - Apart from Buddy Rogers (who was awarded the title as the inaugural champion), Randy Orton is the only man ever to have become WWE Champion without actually winning it in a match? TEchnically, a case could be made for Shawn Michaels, since the match was stopped by the referee on Vince McMahon's orders, and the title was basically given to Michaels. There was also no clear finish to the match or any indication that somebody won or lost, but it has. But, the fact there was a match that led to a title change kind of renders this case a moot point. Keep em coming. Re: Michaels, the referee called for the bell and indicated that Bret Hart had submitted. Disagree with you. Quote
Loss Posted July 4, 2014 Report Posted July 4, 2014 Is Bischoff giving the belt to HHH a different lineage? Quote
Bierschwale Posted July 4, 2014 Report Posted July 4, 2014 I would figure, since that was the WHC. Quote
flyonthewall2983 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 Bobby Heenan was arrested for pot possession in 1991? Quote
Fantastic Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Posted July 5, 2014 Bobby Heenan was arrested for pot possession in 1991? Really? I've never heard this. I suppose it isn't exactly out of the realms of possibility, it's not like recreational drug use is solely confined to the wrestlers. Wasn't Heenan having a lot of neck problems around this time also? Thought of another interesting one earlier - Despite being a main event heel and prominent mid carder at various times throughout the 1980's and early 1990's, Roddy Piper has never competed on a Summerslam (the second biggest PPV of the year) card. Quote
(BP) Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 I had never heard until recently that the big eagle title belt from the attitude era and the undisputed title belt both had the McMahon family crest and motto on one of the side plates. Quote
flyonthewall2983 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 Bobby Heenan was arrested for pot possession in 1991? Really? I've never heard this. I suppose it isn't exactly out of the realms of possibility, it's not like recreational drug use is solely confined to the wrestlers. Wasn't Heenan having a lot of neck problems around this time also? http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/91.htm 1/1/91: Bobby Heenan was arrested the day after he collapsed on an airplane. Police found 48 grams of marijuana and narcotic paraphernalia in his baggage. Quote
Johnny Sorrow Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 "Neck problems ", ok. Hahaha. So basically, Bobby got drunk on a plane, passed out and they found his weed and bowl. Quote
Fantastic Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Posted July 5, 2014 "Neck problems ", ok. Hahaha. So basically, Bobby got drunk on a plane, passed out and they found his weed and bowl. Well, a lot of the guys seem to do weed as an alternative to painkillers when working injured and such. It stands to reason that Heenan might have been doing the same, although I'm willing to be Heenan was almost as notorious as Ric Flair for partying. He seems the type! - Seth Rollins has the highest Meltzer rating average out of all WWE wrestlers, not to mention anyone who has ever wrestled for WWE. Quote
flyonthewall2983 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Posted July 6, 2014 The "narcotic paraphernalia" bit is a little troubling though, unless that was just bad wording. Alcohol yes, weed maybe, but I have a little bit of a hard time seeing him as a coke-head. Quote
ohtani's jacket Posted July 6, 2014 Report Posted July 6, 2014 It probably just means a pipe or bong. Quote
Strummer Posted July 6, 2014 Report Posted July 6, 2014 Bobby also requested to go off the road around mid 91 or so. So the timelines match up He was finally set on getting his neck operated on. Of course he wouldn't tlll he went to WCW three years later Quote
flyonthewall2983 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Posted July 6, 2014 It probably just means a pipe or bong. Maybe legally but marijuana technically is not a narcotic. Quote
funkdoc Posted July 6, 2014 Report Posted July 6, 2014 - Seth Rollins has the highest Meltzer rating average out of all WWE wrestlers, not to mention anyone who has ever wrestled for WWE. good one! along similar lines, this would take way more effort but i suspect goldust would be the longest-active wrestler to have the highest average meltzer rating of the year, at least in WWE. IIRC he was #1 over cena/punk/bryan last year. Quote
ohtani's jacket Posted July 7, 2014 Report Posted July 7, 2014 It probably just means a pipe or bong. Maybe legally but marijuana technically is not a narcotic. I'm pretty sure that US federal law classifies a narcotic as any drug which is prohibited. Paraphernalia could mean anything from a pipe to the bag it was in. Having said that, I'm sure Bobby did coke at some point. Quote
Fantastic Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Posted July 7, 2014 - John Cena, CM Punk, and Rey Mysterio are the only three men in WWE history to be co-recognised as WWE Champion. Making it even more complicated, Punk is the only man to be co-recognised as WWE Champion with two different co-champions. Quote
Zero Posted July 15, 2014 Report Posted July 15, 2014 Paige was the first wrestler born in the 1990's to win a main roster WWE title. Quote
Fantastic Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Posted July 15, 2014 Paige was the first wrestler born in the 1990's to win a main roster WWE title. Great find! Only 21 years of age, that also makes her the youngest Divas champion of all time. I believe Rene Dupree still holds the record for being the youngest champion in WWE history, he was 19 when he became one of the World Tag Team champions. Jeff Hardy was the youngest wrestler to actually wrestle for WWE, he was 16 in his first match. Quote
rainmakerrtv Posted July 15, 2014 Report Posted July 15, 2014 Bobby Heenan was arrested for pot possession in 1991? Reminds me of the bit in his shoot interview (first RF one I believe) he was aked for his opinion on Don Muraco. "Good guy. Good weed. *laughs*" Guess he wasn't entirely joking. Quote
EricR Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 What is a "Meltzer rating"? Does he rank active wrestlers now? Quote
funkdoc Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 nah lol, we just mean average star rating of a given wrestler's matches that were reviewed by ~da meltz~ Quote
dgrblue Posted July 25, 2014 Report Posted July 25, 2014 Earl Hebner was senior referee in WWE, until he would found to be selling merchandise from his car. Quote
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