Very Successful Professional Wrestlers Who Never Won a World Heavyweight Title
Jake “The Snake” Roberts
Jacques Rougeau
Arn Anderson
Big Daddy (Shirley Crabtree)
William Regal
Abdullah the Butcher
Xavier Woods
George “The Animal” Steele
Tito Santana
He was a legendary Intercontinental and Tag Team Champion, but never held the top belt in a major promotion. He did hold the ECW Heavyweight Title back when it was still part of the NWA.
Molotov Cocktail - Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov declared on Soviet state radio that the incendiary bombing missions on Finland were actually “airborne humanitarian food deliveries” for their “starving” neighbors. The Finns developed these firebombs to throw on Soviet tanks as a drink to go with Molotov’s alleged food parcels.
Molotov Cocktail - Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov declared on Soviet state radio that the incendiary bombing missions on Finland were actually “airborne humanitarian food deliveries” for their “starving” neighbors. The Finns developed these firebombs to throw on Soviet tanks as a drink to go with Molotov’s alleged food parcels.
Graham crackers - Sylvester Graham was a 19th-century minister who thought that bland food would prevent carnal urges. He created the cracker using unsifted flour and no sugar or spices hoping that it would lead people to a more celibate life.
Molotov Cocktail - Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov declared on Soviet state radio that the incendiary bombing missions on Finland were actually “airborne humanitarian food deliveries” for their “starving” neighbors. The Finns developed these firebombs to throw on Soviet tanks as a drink to go with Molotov’s alleged food parcels.
Graham crackers - Sylvester Graham was a 19th-century minister who thought that bland food would prevent carnal urges. He created the cracker using unsifted flour and no sugar or spices hoping that it would lead people to a more celibate life.
Tarmac - originally a trademark name, short for tar macadam, after engineer John McAdam, who developed the crushed stone paving method.
Molotov Cocktail - Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov declared on Soviet state radio that the incendiary bombing missions on Finland were actually “airborne humanitarian food deliveries” for their “starving” neighbors. The Finns developed these firebombs to throw on Soviet tanks as a drink to go with Molotov’s alleged food parcels.
Graham crackers - Sylvester Graham was a 19th-century minister who thought that bland food would prevent carnal urges. He created the cracker using unsifted flour and no sugar or spices hoping that it would lead people to a more celibate life.
Tarmac - originally a trademark name, short for tar macadam, after engineer John McAdam, who developed the crushed stone paving method.
Cardigan - James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, a British Army major general who led the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. His fame led to the popularity of jacket-like open front sweaters modeled after the knitted wool waistcoat that British officers supposedly wore during the war. Interestingly, both the balaclava (named after the Battle of Balaclava) and raglan sleeves (named after the 1st Baron Raglan, commander of the British troops) also got their names from the Crimean War.
Molotov Cocktail - Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov declared on Soviet state radio that the incendiary bombing missions on Finland were actually “airborne humanitarian food deliveries” for their “starving” neighbors. The Finns developed these firebombs to throw on Soviet tanks as a drink to go with Molotov’s alleged food parcels.
Graham crackers - Sylvester Graham was a 19th-century minister who thought that bland food would prevent carnal urges. He created the cracker using unsifted flour and no sugar or spices hoping that it would lead people to a more celibate life.
Tarmac - originally a trademark name, short for tar macadam, after engineer John McAdam, who developed the crushed stone paving method.
Cardigan - James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, a British Army major general who led the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. His fame led to the popularity of jacket-like open front sweaters modeled after the knitted wool waistcoat that British officers supposedly wore during the war. Interestingly, both the balaclava (named after the Battle of Balaclava) and raglan sleeves (named after the 1st Baron Raglan, commander of the British troops) also got their names from the Crimean War.
Crap - vulgar name of feces, most likely coined after Thomas Crapper, a British plumber and businessman who branded toilets with the name “Crapper.”
Molotov Cocktail - Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov declared on Soviet state radio that the incendiary bombing missions on Finland were actually “airborne humanitarian food deliveries” for their “starving” neighbors. The Finns developed these firebombs to throw on Soviet tanks as a drink to go with Molotov’s alleged food parcels.
Graham crackers - Sylvester Graham was a 19th-century minister who thought that bland food would prevent carnal urges. He created the cracker using unsifted flour and no sugar or spices hoping that it would lead people to a more celibate life.
Tarmac - originally a trademark name, short for tar macadam, after engineer John McAdam, who developed the crushed stone paving method.
Cardigan - James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, a British Army major general who led the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. His fame led to the popularity of jacket-like open front sweaters modeled after the knitted wool waistcoat that British officers supposedly wore during the war. Interestingly, both the balaclava (named after the Battle of Balaclava) and raglan sleeves (named after the 1st Baron Raglan, commander of the British troops) also got their names from the Crimean War.
Crap - vulgar name of feces, most likely coined after Thomas Crapper, a British plumber and businessman who branded toilets with the name “Crapper.”
Xerox - the verb comes from the name of the photocopy-machine manufacturer, which still tries to defend its trademark.
Molotov Cocktail - Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov declared on Soviet state radio that the incendiary bombing missions on Finland were actually “airborne humanitarian food deliveries” for their “starving” neighbors. The Finns developed these firebombs to throw on Soviet tanks as a drink to go with Molotov’s alleged food parcels.
Graham crackers - Sylvester Graham was a 19th-century minister who thought that bland food would prevent carnal urges. He created the cracker using unsifted flour and no sugar or spices hoping that it would lead people to a more celibate life.
Tarmac - originally a trademark name, short for tar macadam, after engineer John McAdam, who developed the crushed stone paving method.
Cardigan - James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, a British Army major general who led the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. His fame led to the popularity of jacket-like open front sweaters modeled after the knitted wool waistcoat that British officers supposedly wore during the war. Interestingly, both the balaclava (named after the Battle of Balaclava) and raglan sleeves (named after the 1st Baron Raglan, commander of the British troops) also got their names from the Crimean War.
Crap - vulgar name of feces, most likely coined after Thomas Crapper, a British plumber and businessman who branded toilets with the name “Crapper.”
Xerox - the verb comes from the name of the photocopy-machine manufacturer, which still tries to defend its trademark.
Macadamia nuts - In 1857 botanist Ferdinand von Mueller named them after his friend John Macadam (no relation to the above mentioned John McAdam who had both tarmac and macadam[ize] named for him). They were previously know as Bauple nuts, after Mt. Bauple in Australia.
Molotov Cocktail - Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov declared on Soviet state radio that the incendiary bombing missions on Finland were actually “airborne humanitarian food deliveries” for their “starving” neighbors. The Finns developed these firebombs to throw on Soviet tanks as a drink to go with Molotov’s alleged food parcels.
Graham crackers - Sylvester Graham was a 19th-century minister who thought that bland food would prevent carnal urges. He created the cracker using unsifted flour and no sugar or spices hoping that it would lead people to a more celibate life.
Tarmac - originally a trademark name, short for tar macadam, after engineer John McAdam, who developed the crushed stone paving method.
Cardigan - James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, a British Army major general who led the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. His fame led to the popularity of jacket-like open front sweaters modeled after the knitted wool waistcoat that British officers supposedly wore during the war. Interestingly, both the balaclava (named after the Battle of Balaclava) and raglan sleeves (named after the 1st Baron Raglan, commander of the British troops) also got their names from the Crimean War.
Crap - vulgar name of feces, most likely coined after Thomas Crapper, a British plumber and businessman who branded toilets with the name “Crapper.”
Xerox - the verb comes from the name of the photocopy-machine manufacturer, which still tries to defend its trademark.
Macadamia nuts - In 1857 botanist Ferdinand von Mueller named them after his friend John Macadam (no relation to the above mentioned John McAdam who had both tarmac and macadam[ize] named for him). They were previously know as Bauple nuts, after Mt. Bauple in Australia.
Gardenia - plant named by Linnaeus for Scots naturalist Alexander Garden, even though he had no connection to it.
One of my favorite flowering plants, but difficult for me to grow. I’ve killed at least 4 of them
