Rock Bottom 2016 ~ Pro Wrestling Quiz Finals

Rock Bottom Finals 2016
By Diamond Dallas Palit & Finn Belur

EVOLUTION IS A MYSTERY
• This is a written round of six questions with a difference. A
particular question will be displayed on screen, and the quizmaster
will tell those on stage how much time they will get to answer it.
After said time period has elapsed, the answer will be revealed.
Teams are expected to mark their own answer sheets, and then all
of the above will be repeated till we are done with all the six
questions. Five points will be awarded for every correct answer,
and a full house will ensure another ten points. Also, each answer
leads to the next one in some way. Teams are expected to exercise
full honesty during the round. Thank you.

1.
• Who was the only member of the nWo to have never
performed in WCW?

2.
• September 1972 saw an epic clash between Dan Kroffat
and Tor Kamata under the aegis of Stampede Wrestling,
a match where a wad of money needed to be claimed in
order for a competitor to win it. This is generally thought
to be the first ever instance of which iconic stipulation?

3.
• A finishing move sometimes used by X (born in 1981) was 1916, a basic single
underhook DDT. X gets his current ring name from the below two mythical
beings. Who is X, and why is the year the move is named after significant in the
history of his country, one which has qualified for Euro 2016? Part points will be
awarded.

4.
• Yujiro Takahashi was the first Japanese member of which
iconic stable after it had had eight different foreign stars
as members?

5.
• Born in 1991, X considers a man who was inducted into the WWE
Hall of Fame in 2015 and a man who starred in two very popular
videos released in 2006 and 2009 as his uncles because of their
real life closeness with his iconic father Y. X scored his first singles
win in a concerned promotion on April 2nd this year after pinning
Hirai Kawato. X uses the same finishing move as Y did, the name
of the move being the same as that of a 1944 book. Identify both
X and Y; part points will not be awarded.

6.
• Andrew Hankinson- Kane
• Glenn Jacobs- Diesel
• Brian Lee- The Undertaker
• Rick Bognar- ?

Finn Balor & 1916 Easter Uprising

X – Cody Hall, Y – Scott Hall

1.
• Haguroyama Masaji (1914-1969) was the one who held
this position for the longest time from 1947 to 1953, until
his retirement was the 36th one to have ascended the
said position. Kakuryu Rikisaburo (the 71st one) was the
latest one to be anointed in 2014. Wakanohana Masaru
was the last born in Japan in man to have been anointed
as such. Since then, this position has been ascended to
one person born in Hawaii and four born in Mongolia,
following on from the 64th such man who was the first
ever anomaly on this giant list. What is being talked
about?

2.
• As is well known, after the 2008 WWE Draft, Michael Cole
and JR switched brands, thereby ending the former’s
almost decade-long association with Smackdown. In all
that time, Cole had called nearly all of the episodes for
the show, except for two; which are the two episodes in
question, both which were landmarks in their own way?
One of them was aired in 2001

The premiere show on 26/08/99 and the
post 9/11 show on 13/09/11

3.
• Collision in ______, produced jointly in 1995 by NJPW and WCW, is
the biggest professional wrestling PPV ever in terms of total
attendance. Some are of the opinion that 160000 people attended
it over its two days, but the official figures suggest numbers closer
to 340000. It has not been made available for streaming on the
WWE Network. The official name for the event was _________ (9
letter country capital) International Sports and Culture Festival for
Peace. In which country was it held, one which holds the
concerned venue which is also at the top of a certain list?
Alternatively, you could also fill in the second blank.

4.
• A X Death Match has been a very common hardcore
stipulation match in Japan; the Xs are placed in the
middle of the ring in a large tank, and the performers are
expected to bleed into the tank from time to time in
order to keep the little Xs awake and alert. The match
ends when one performer is able to hold the head of the
other one in the tank for ten seconds. The well known
vicious nature of the Xs is something that adds to the
brutality of the match. Identify X

5.
• 1998’s Bash at the Beach was the WCW PPV with the
third highest buy-rate in the company’s history. The main
event featured Hollywood Hulk Hogan and DDP
respectively teaming up with two icons in their field, one
of whom is second in a list topped by someone who
famously converted to Islam and the other one authored
an autobiography titled Bad As I Wanna Be also having
been in a brief, highly publicized relationship with
Madonna.

7.
• In the late 1970s, X was on a TV talk show starring Lou
Ferrigno, an actor who was famous for portraying a
Marvel character Y on screen. The host of the TV show
commented on how X (who was 6”7 and weighed close
to 300 pounds) actually dwarfed Y . What is Y, the
addition of an Irish surname to which was to serve X very
favourably in the future?

It resulted in Terry Bollea adopting the ring name Terry “The
Hulk” Boulder, something which would later become Hulk Hogan.

8.
• X - 27
• Crash Holly - 22
• Steven Richards - 21
• Tommy Dreamer - 14
• Mike Awesome -1
• Mankind -1
• Bradshaw -18
• Gerald Briscoe - 2
Non-exhaustive exhaustive list. Also identify X .

Raven/ WWF/E Hardcore Champions

9.
• The PWI Best Television Announcer Award was instituted
in 1981. the latest recipient of it being Mauro Domenico
Ranallo while working for NJPW. Who is the youngest
ever winner of the award, having completed a solid hat-
trick of wins in the 1990s?

10.
• The phrase, among many other interpretations, is often seen as a
tautology. Scientists from the concerned field have often raised
concerns about the appropriation of the phrase by pop culture, as
is the case for an annual event which began in 2004 and is being
held every year since then except for 2008 and 2013. The phrase’s
originator has this to say of the phrase in his book Man Versus The
State: “ Thus by _________, the militant type of society becomes
characterized by profound confidence in the governing power,
joined with a loyalty causing submission to it in all matters
whatever.” What is the phrase in question?

11.
• The logo on the next slide is that of a wrestling academy
in Moine, Illinois. A part of which acclaimed performer’s
earlier, colourful ring name has been blanked out to hide
the fact that he is the co-owner of the establishment set
up in 2012?

12.
• Mikey Whipwreck was an ECW original, a one-time ECW World Heavyweight
Champion who also had a short stint with WCW. He shares his real name with
an iconic fictional character; the character was initially supposed to be called
Ormond Sacker; on his first appearance (upon returning from another
continent) of many, many more, he is shown as someone who is “as thin as a
lath and as brown as a nut.” Identify the fictional character in question.

13.
• Insurrextion (2002) was held on May 4th, 2002 at
Wembley. It would turn out to be the penultimate event
of the chronology since after 2003, all UK-exclusive PPVs
were stopped. Aside from the fact that it was also the
first ever PPV produced under a brand (Raw), why is this
an unique event in WWE’s history, being attached to
something that is never likely to occur again due to legal
repercussions? I need a very specific answer.

14.
• Who famously beat NFL player Willis McCahee, MLB
player Chase Utley and MMA fighter Jake Shields in order
to win Peta2’s (PETA’s young adult branch) 2012 Libby
Award for “Most animal-friendly athlete”?

15.
• The X was invented by Sam Shephard, the physician who served
ten years after having been convicted of his pregnant wife’s
murder, but maintained his innocence after having been released.
After his release, Shephard took up professional wrestling, and
drew X up from the knowledge he had gained about the human
anatomy from his training as a neurosurgeon. X is designed to
compress the nerves in a certain area of the body and thereby
paralyzing it, making retaliation or an attempt at a fight back
impossible. X was made extremely famous by Y, a father of four
and a New York Times bestselling author. Identify both X and Y;
part points will not be awarded.

The Mandible Claw & Mick Foley

16.
• This phrase (4,5) indicates a practice started in 1800 on
the advice of Prince Frederick whereby an allowance was
given to the soldiers of the British army. This allowance
continued till 1873 when it was rolled into the soldiers’
daily pay. The phrase is still used as a colloquialism in
Britain for money set aside for personal entertainment
on activities such as going to a bar. What is the phrase in
question?

17.
• The first ever match on the inaugural WCW Monday Nitro
featured two very different competitors. The winner would be
dead within a little over two years; he was the first ever performer
to sign a guaranteed contract with a certain promotion, a step
taken in what was believed to be a precautionary measure against
the poaching of its talents. The loser, 31 at the time, was rejected
because of his height in his native country and had to go and train
in Mexico initially. A recent appearance of his against a certain
Matt Clement is of particular importance. Who are the two
performers in question?

Brian Pillman vs Jushin Thunder Liger

18.
• X’s last match to date was on August 15th, 2010, as part of NJPW’s
G1 climax. X has not declared a formal retirement, although he has
said how the death of a great rival in 2009 had reduced his
passion for professional wrestling. X was awarded “Wrestler of the
Year” by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in 1994, and he also
won the 1991 award for “Tag Team of the Year” with said rival. X is
primarily known for his very stiff, martial arts driven style of
wrestling, and he decided to stay on in native organization after a
mega split in one of the most talked about incidents in the history
of professional wrestling. Who is X?

19.
• X had a number of professions before entering the business
including owning a landscape construction company, working as a
veterinary assistant, kickboxing professionally, and running a
butcher shop out of a van. Initially working in sales of AWA, X was
forced to fill in for Larry Nelson after he was arrested on DUI
charges. X tried to join the WWE in 1990 but couldn’t find a job
and thus joining WCW in 1991 before finally managing to get one
in WWE in 2002.

20.
• Vivid had previously mentioned that the two sides have spoken
several times and a 6-figure offer is on the table for X to become a
"genuine porn star" -- not just a 1-time sex tape thing. "After the
tremendous success of _______ , this makes total sense. Hoping we
can work it out," ~ Vivid honcho Steve Hirsch. X was also once
AOL’s most downloaded woman of the year.

Spirit Squad
• Random 6 questions
• 5 for each
• No bigger connect
• + 10 for a full house

1.
• Edge tag team reigns ~
• Christian – 7
• _____________ – 2 (He has won them with Jericho & Angle too)
• Chris Jericho – 1+1
• Rey Mysterio – 1+1
• Randy Orton – 1
• Hollywood Hulk Hogan - 1

6.
• Ashley Massaro
• Sable
• Torrie Wilson
• Christy Hemme
• Maria Kanellis
• Candice Michelle
• _____________

21.
• Two men start off the match with participants entering
the ring at an interval of 90 seconds. The number of
participants can vary depending upon predetermined
conditions and other circumstances. Elimination only
through pin fall/submission. The winner earns a certain
distinction. What unique match are we talking about?

22.
• “I saw it when I was coming back to the hotel and
realized, “Oh wow, everyone saw this.” It was cool that
Matt (Hardy) said (on Twitter), “Be cool, it’s okay,
embrace it.” It was helpful, because it helped me get back
to the fact that … I was there for history. Everyone was
talking about it that day (April 6, 2014) and has ever
since. It was all over.” Who is the speaker?

Shocked Undertaker Guy / Ellis Mbeh

23.
• X is of German descent and it reflects in X’s real name
where the first name is that of a famous German brand. X
grew up watching Japanese Pro-Wrestling as X had
unlimited internet access due to X’s online schooling.
Having experience of wrestling on the independent
circuit. X made quite a name in territories like New
England as well as the National Wrestling Alliance.
Currently in WWE, X has a cousin who is a WWE Hall of
Famer.

24.
• Having begun in 2013, this PPV follows a format where
competitors take part in singles matches only to have the
winners face each other in a Gauntlet Match. The winner
of that match is then conferred a moniker similar to that
of WWE’s ‘King of the Ring’. The current title holder of
the promotion involved debuted in the latest edition
and eventually lost out to the former champion after
reaching the final two.

25.
• Matt Bentley, born in 1979, is known for his work with TNA under
two different ring names, one of which was “Maverick” Matt
Bentley. The other one was a pun on the ring name of his cousin
(14 years his senior) who trained him, a man who is known for
using both his hands with equal dexterity, serves as a Bible teacher
in his hometown and was also the first man to beat a certain Oleg
Prudius on kayfabe, thereby setting up a match which captured
the attention of the whole world. Identify the cousin and the ring
name which pays tribute to him; part points will be awarded.

Shawn Michaels & Michael Shane

26.
• Originally titled Tonight, He Comes it was later changed to John X
before settling on its final title. Prior to the film's release,
marketing consultants attempted to persuade Sony Pictures to
change the title as it was considered too vague. It tells the story of
a vigilante superhero from Los Angeles whose reckless actions
routinely cost the city millions of dollars. Eventually one person he
saves makes it his mission to change X's public image for the
better. Sony created a digital camera package (DCP) having 4K
resolution for this film. But for us wrestling fans X is not the
original. Where have we heard or seen X before?

27.
• X is a Canadian wrestler trained by Ron Hutchison &
Dave Finlay. A recent Hall of Fame inductee, X won a
championship on debut at WWE in a battle royal. X was
also ranked No.1 by the Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2012.
X was also former member of ‘America’s Most Wanted’
team.

28.
• New York high school teacher Matthew Kaye made national
headlines when he was ousted for using sick days to wrestle in
Japan. The scandal would lead Kaye to resign from his teaching
job and was quickly picked by WWE a few weeks later. I never stole
anything from the NYC Dept. of Ed. Upon realization that sick days
and personal days were two entirely different things- I
immediately offered to remit the money for days paid that I was in
Japan. Kaye has since then gone on to work for AAA, NJPW and
Lucha Underground.

29.
• In Norse mythology X means a female figure who
chooses those who may die in battle and those who may
live. X is also a part of the name of a song famously
used in a Palme d’Or winning film and also in WWE.
Name the Canadian wrestler who uses X as the surname
of the ring name.

30.
• "(Jim Herd) lied to me about my contract. Then he called me in
Daytona and said 'I want you to lose the title.' They wanted me to
lose the title to Lex Luger. I said, 'No. No way. You promised it to
Sting.' Jim Herd went, 'I don't care what I promised Sting.' I said, 'I
do and I'm keeping my word to him.' We had spent all this time
building Sting up and he was ready to be the champion. I just said,
'I'm not doing it with Luger and that's all there is to it.‘ . Put funda.

Ric Flair leaves WCW with title

31.
• The previous night, a Sunday in Hanging Rock, Ohio, X and Terry Brunk were
stopped for speeding, but when Ohio state troopers searched the vehicle, they
found drugs and plenty of them: 18 grams of marijuana, nine Testolactone pills
(used to treat breast cancer, by the way), five Vicodins, and various other drug
paraphernalia between the two of them. The two were arrested and posted
bond.
• This led to Edge winning his second WWE Championship live on RAW in a triple
threat match with X also a part of it.

The ECW ring broke before PPV main
event. Kimona Wanalaya.

33.
• According to Dave Meltzer it is a myth spread by Russo
and the most watched segment ever on RAW was the
Stone Cold v Undertaker match in June,1999 with a rating
of 9.2 on cable TV. Although technically the segment in
question was actually a segment in the true sense and
not a match. Which segment ?

This is your life Rock segment

34.
• "I figured out how I'm gonna go show up in the WWF when I finally go there.
(WWF is) gonna turn off all the lights and everybody's gonna think it's gonna be
Jericho. But it's gonna go 10 seconds, 20 seconds, still no lights. JR goes, ‘hold
on we got a problem here, just hang with us.' Then you hear my voice for the
first time in a WWF arena, [saying] ‘whose the real people's champion?' The
spotlight hits me and I go, ‘You're looking at him.' The place pops, yells, boos,
cheers, whatever. I do the diamond cutter sign, boom! Big explosion. I go to the
ring and I start busting The Rock's chops. He can be hurt, maybe he's doing a
movie or something. The Rock wasn't in a movie spot at that point, but that's
where my head was going. I was literally seeing my destiny. If I would have
stayed the course. When I got there to do the stalker thing, Vince (McMahon)
and Shane (McMahon) really wanted me to do that. I didn't want to do that, but
I agreed to that.“. Name the speaker.

35.
• X was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. He is the first
and longest tenured employee under the elder Vince McMahon
for the WWE (then WWWF). It was X that's credited with "The
Dragon" name for Ricky Steamboat and is currently working a
lighter schedule since the turn of the century. X has also been on
camera for every WrestleMania show.

36.
• X is a Puerto Rican wrestler. A WWE Tough Enough Season 5
contestant X had to withdraw midway due to an injury but was
later on signed to a developmental contract. X was then released
in August 2012 due to X’s reporting of Bill DeMott’s alleged
mistreatment of talent. An allegation which was proved right in
2015. A regular on the indie circuit, X had stint in TNA before
joining AAA in Mexico. X is also a regular feature in Lucha
Underground.

37.
• X, a former amateur bodybuilder, wrestled for several NWA
territories before joining the WWF in 1982. Both of X’s children are
into wrestling and a particular act by X at the MSG is often cited
by a number of wrestlers, including Bubba Ray Dudley, Tommy
Dreamer, Mick Foley, and the Sandman cite this as one of the
reasons they pursued a wrestling career. X was also the first man
to lose to the Undertaker at WrestleMania.

38.
• X is a WWE wrestler who had an affair with a co-worker Y, however
they broke up soon after. X then few years later reportedly had an
affair with Z, who also happened to be a pornstar. ‘Art’ imitated life
when they broke up and Z went on to star in a porn parody of X
and Y’s affair, where Z played Y.

X-John Cena, Y- Mickie James, Z-Kendra Lust

39.
• X was with WWE from 2006 where she had participated in the
Divas Search. Although she failed to make the Top 8, X was given a
developmental contract before she finally debuted on ECW in
2007 along with Layla however it didn’t last long. X went to TNA in
2010 and later became a three-time TNA Knockouts Champion.
Although the highlight of her career would be as part of the
dominant heel faction Aces and Eights.

40.
• One of Ali’s bouts had the crowd chanting ‘kill him’. The word
caught on and Ali himself conferred the moniker to another
legend later on. X thus named his finishing maneuver after the
legend in question as he was X’s mentor. X had to later rename his
move due to copyright issues as well as the company policy. Name
the move and put funda.

Kinshasa - Tribute to Ali and Inoki

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