Best feuds of the Monday Night Wars era
It’s not every day that a man is willing to destroy his own marriage for the sake of a pro wrestling storyline. The series of falls-count-anywhere fights where they repeatedly brawled their way into the arena bathrooms was like nothing else I’d seen at the time.
Best feuds of the Monday Night Wars era
They fought each other multiple times for both the Intercontinental and WWF Titles. They ended up becoming the two biggest breakout stars of the Attitude Era.
Best feuds of the Monday Night Wars era
Best feuds of the Monday Night Wars era
Best feuds of the Monday Night Wars era
Not technically “Monday Night”, but ECW had this along with the previously mentioned Dreamer/Sandman (though I would have chosen Raven), Tajiri/Super Crazy, and Mike Awesome/Masato Tanaka.
Best feuds of the Monday Night Wars era
Arguably THE feud of the New Generation era.
Best feuds of the Monday Night Wars era
Boss Man kidnapped Al’s little dog Pepper. Meeting with Al to try to resolve their problems Boss Man served Al some food which was made from the little dog.
New category:
Wrestling Doesn’t Pay - Wrestlers who had unusual jobs outside the ring
Navy demolitions expert in Vietnam before his wrestling career, then acting, then governor of Minnesota.
Wrestling Doesn’t Pay - Wrestlers who had unusual jobs outside the ring
Former United States Marine; received a bad conduct discharge after going AWOL and refusing an order from a commanding officer. He covered up his USMC tattoo after his discharge.
Wrestling Doesn’t Pay - Wrestlers who had unusual jobs outside the ring
Actually was a licensed mortician in real life and ran a funeral home alongside his WWE career.
Wrestling Doesn’t Pay - Wrestlers who had unusual jobs outside the ring
Became an educator after his stint in the WWE and is now a principal.
Wrestling Doesn’t Pay - Wrestlers who had unusual jobs outside the ring
Brian Armstrong started wrestling in 1986 then enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1987, deployed during Operation Desert Storm, and returned to wrestling in 1991.
Wrestling Doesn’t Pay - Wrestlers who had unusual jobs outside the ring
Lawrence Robert Shreve owned two restaurants. One in Georgia, the other in Japan. He was often there to meet fans and promote business.
Wrestling Doesn’t Pay - Wrestlers who had unusual jobs outside the ring
After wrestling, he founded DDP Yoga and helped a lot of people turn their lives around, including Jake Roberts, Scott Hall, and Lex Luger.
Wrestling Doesn’t Pay - Wrestlers who had unusual jobs outside the ring
Gunn was a professional bull rider in Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association before leaving to train as a wrestler.
Wrestling Doesn’t Pay - Wrestlers who had unusual jobs outside the ring
Asuka was a graphic designer, wrote gaming articles, and owned/own a number of hair salons. Diversification.
Regarding Lex Luger, I read that he recently was able to start walking again. Headline only, so I don’t know what put him in a wheelchair to begin.
Wrestling Doesn’t Pay - Wrestlers who had unusual jobs outside the ring
21 years of classical ballet, and she was one of the lead designers who worked on the Scribblenauts game series.
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Living the gimmick: Wrestlers who went to great lengths to keep kayfabe
Ed Farhat spent decades pretending to be Muslim and refused to answer to his real name, and was known on occasion to assault smart fans who called him Ed and wouldn’t even take calls from bookers if they asked for him by that name.
Living the gimmick: Wrestlers who went to great lengths to keep kayfabe
During his Million Dollar Man push, he used WWF money outside of the ring for hotels, food, and transportation to maintain the gimmick.
Living the gimmick: Wrestlers who went to great lengths to keep kayfabe
For years even other wrestlers thought he was Russian. He’d keep quiet in the locker room, fans and wrestlers gave him Russian/English dictionaries.
Living the gimmick: Wrestlers who went to great lengths to keep kayfabe
He and Nancy Sullivan (Woman) started sharing hotel rooms while on the road, during the Benoit/Kevin Sullivan feud in which Kevin basically booked his own divorce. Ultimately, the two fell in love for real.