Quiz July 19th

Crockerinho

Wrestling Moderator

Here are the questions this week. Please email your answers to Quiz@ArmpitWrestling.com. First 3 people to get all the correct answers to me will be declared the winners and have their names listed next week along with anything they want to plug.

1. Raw debuted in 1993 as a much-needed shot in the arm to the WWF. In what venue did Raw emanate from during its first several weeks on the air?

2. Just like Nitro had its resident bad broadcaster in Steve McMichael, Raw too had one. He was terrible in that he cracked jokes about WWF's top heels and stole all their heat. Who was that guy, who also doubles as a writer for Don Imus?

3. One of the best matches in the early years of Raw was Shawn Michaels' impromptu match with someone he knew very well. He took off his hood and revealed himself to a huge crowd pop, and then beat Shawn for the IC title. Who was this man?

4. Gorrilla Monsoon's most famous Raw appearance was as WWF commissioner. After an unpopular decision, Monsoon was squashed to near death by one of the largest world champions in wrestling history. Who brutally attacked Monsoon in this famous angle?

5. When Jim Cornette was mainly writing the TV, there was a big NWA invasion angle in '97 that largely flopped because the modern day WWF fans were clueless about wrestling history. Well, that was part of it. The other part was that the Rock n Roll Express were badly out of shape, and the other choices of talent were, well, questionable. Who made up the "New" Midnight Express?

6. Another classic Cornette moment, which was actually very idiotic but entertaining nonetheless, was when he went on a taped tirade against WCW and how Nash satirized the Horsemen. All that did was admit everyone was watching Nitro and no one was watching Raw, which was true. Cornette went on another tirade after Pillman died, this time targeting a well-known WWF critic in New York City. What newspaper journalist was the target of Cornette's tongue-lashing?

7. The big turning point for Raw (and WWF in general) was the legendary Austin-Tyson angle. Tyson's involvement was pricey, but well worth it, as it helped catapult Austin to greatness. Weeks later, Tyson and Shawn Michaels almost got into it in the ring. But they didn't fight. How did that Michaels-Tyson "match" end?

8. After the '94 Rumble, the WWF was left with 2 guys who both claimed they won and deserved a title shot at WrestleMania X at MSG. In order to pacify them, a coin toss was held live on Raw to determine who would get a bye at WrestleMania. At the time, WWF was hoping for a record 4.0 rating for the coin toss, which was so outrageous and shows just how bad things were. Which 2 wrestlers am I talking about?

9. Ric Flair was still on top during the early Raw days. WCW was calling him back and wanted him to return at SuperBrawl '93 (which he did). In return for getting a contract release, Flair had to lose a loser-leaves-WWF match live on Raw. In what was a very good match, Flair showed he was a true pro by really hussling, unlike most others who cry and whine when asked to job on their way out. Whom did Flair lose that match to?

10. One of the most famous Raw's in history was the tribute show following the death of Owen Hart. While some thought it was tasteless, I thoroughly enjoyed that show. The last guy to pay tribute to Owen was his real-life enemy, Steve Austin. Just before the show went off the air, how did Austin show his respect to Owen?

11. If you win, please tell us how you'd like to list your name and plug. Due to time constraints, you will not be notified if you win, and instead will have to wait until next week when the winning names are posted. If you're playing just for fun and don't care about winning, you don't have to answer this question

Please email your answers to Quiz@ArmpitWrestling.com Results will be posted next week. Thanks to everyone for playing.

The Wrestling Professor
ArmpitWrestling.com

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Crockerinho

Wrestling Moderator

My answers

1. The Manhattan Center
2. Dont know
3. Marty Jennetty
4. Vader
5. Bob Holly and Bart Gunn
6. Dont know
7. Micheals ripped Tyson shirt to reveal a DX shirt
8. Bret Hart & Lex Luger
9. Mr Perfect
10. He toasted him with a beer

Mikk

WC's Sexy Beast

1. The manhattan center new york
2. Pass
3. Marty Janetty
4. Vader
5. Bart Gunn & Bob "Hardcore Holly"
6. Don't know any american newspaper journalists.
7. Michaels ripped off tysons shirt to reveal a dx one.
8. Lex Luger & Bret "the hitman" hart
9. Mr. Perfect
10. He gave him a toast with a beer.

Tyler Durden

You're both wrong.

LOL.....Number 5 was "Bodacious" Bart and "Bombastic" Bob!!

Dr. Giganto

1. The Manhattan Center
2. shit, I dont remember...
3. Marty Jannetty
4. Yokozuna
5. No idea
6. Phil Mushnick, who is probably the worst sports writer in the history of mankind. And not just because of his anti-WWE tirades
7. Dont remember
8. Bret Hart and Lex Luger
9. No idea. I'll guess Bret Hart
10. I dont remember, but I think he left a beer in the middle of the ring for him

Lynch

I got em all except 2, just like the rest of ya. I'm waiting on my buddy who knows the most inane things about wrestling on it.

Ya know what, I just dubbed an old raw, and i heard the guy, maybe it will jog memories. He would make inside jokes and break kayfabe and Vince wasn't sure how to react to him. Infact, I think he said these genius things:

Vince: Yokozuna has never been taken off his feet!!
Guy in question: Yes he Vince, Savage did last night at the Royal Rumble
Vince: No he didn't (which of course he did)

Vince: Vince says something about not knowing whose gonna win
Bad Commentator: Well Savage is gonna win, you told me yesterday.

So if I can find that tape I'll let ya know, but if that helps anyone, I think that was him.

"What the hell is an aluminum falcon??!!"

Crockerinho

Wrestling Moderator

Here are last week's winners...

1. Giuffra316. Here’s his plug: “Shout out to Matt Hardy for doing what the WWE could not do in the last 4-5 years and that is actually shock everyone and shout out to the return of Extreme Dodgeball on GSN, the 2nd greatest form of entertainment to professional wrestling.�

2. Latinoheat578 from Belleville, NJ. He’s plugging www.wrestlingfigs.com

3. Brian T with nothing to plug.

Here are last week's answers:

-The very first Raw was held at the Manhattan Center in NYC.

-The bad WWF commentator was Rob Bartlett

-The guy who beat HBK for the IC title in an impromptu match was new WWE firee Marty Jannetty. That was a **** match, by the way.

-Gorilla Monsoon was brutally attached by Vader.

-The "New" Midnight Express in WWF was made up of Bob Holly and Bart Gunn.

-Phil Muschnick was the journalist whom Jim Cornette went off on.

-The Michaels-Tyson "match" ended when they pulled of Tyson’s shirt to reveal a "DX" shirt. You know, one of those swerves to make you think he was partial to one side, ala Jesse Ventura at SummerSlam ’88. Well, you can’t say that Tyson angle didn’t work.

-Bret Hart and Lex Luger did the coin toss deal on Raw, following the controversy at Rumble ’94.

-Ric Flair lost to Curt Hennig on Raw in January of 1993, which was his final WWF TV match until he came back after WCW folded.

-Steve Austin honored Owen Hart by opening a beer can and toasting him