On Monday, April 3, 2006 at 4:51 AM EST Welcome to this week's edition of the Armpit quiz. The most popular feature on our website, by far, is our "Backstage Fights" section. It's the one thing we've done that most internet wrestling fans have seen at least once. Day after day, week after week, month after month, it garners the most web hits. In honor of this interesting topic, this week's quiz is based on "Backstage Fights."
Last week's winner:
Pat Stergos, plugging www.myspace.com/plainawesome
Last week's answers: (Click here) for last week's questions.
-SNME debuted in 1985.
-That was Uncle Elmer who got "married" on SNME.
-The Hogan/Orndorff steel cage match ended when both men landed on the floor at "the same time." The replay had a clock timer and showed both guys landing simultaneously.
-On the very first SNME, Hogan wrestled Bob Orton.
-Savage and Steele had a never-ending feud based on Steele's crush on Elizabeth.
-The Blue Blazer's finishing move was non-spectacular by today's standards: the moonsault. Since then, it has been done by Vader, Hugh Morrus, Terry Funk, and every student in Tough Enough 3. He also did a few other moves, and I accepted those answers.
-Demolition became Axe, Smash, and Crush.
-Jake Roberts' snake bit Savage on the arm. However, I was mistaken in that it happened on SNME. It was my (weekly) screw-up, so everyone got credit even if you missed it.
-On the final SNME, Shawn Michaels won the IC title from Davey Boy Smith. Hard to believe that after all these years, and after a major injury, Shawn has continued to have as many great matches as he has. However, the man is hurting and needs some time off.
-On the final SNME, Bret Hart wrestled Papa "Godfather" Shango.
Here are this week's questions. Please email your answers to Quiz@ArmpitWrestling.com. The first person to get all the correct answers to me will be declared the winner and have his/her name listed next week along with anything he/she wants to plug. Remember, once you win, you cannot win again for 3 more weeks. That's our Dr. Keith Rule
Question #1
1. The most famous recent backstage fight didn't happen backstage; it happened live on PPV. JBL clobbered famed hypocrite Blue Meanie (the guy who whined about WWE not returning his calls, but meanwhile he never returned our emails requesting he finish the incomplete interview he did with us a few years ago). What PPV did this happen on?
Question #2
2. This fight wasn't on tape, but pretty darn close. After the Montreal screwjob, Bret Hart decked Vince McMahon backstage. Vince was seen walking very woozy down the hallway, while Bret joked that Vince's face ran into his fist. In what movie was this actual footage shown?
Question #3
3. In early 1993, a WWF mid-carder attacked Vince McMahon and tried to choke him. Luckily he was stopped, and this guy's career obviously went down the toilet after it happened. Well, WCW did find it humorous, since they signed him for a match against Sting as a surprise opponent at a WCW PPV shortly thereafter. WCW named him The Prisoner, but in WWF he was named what?
Question #4
4. Sid Vicious earned the name "Squeegee Sid" based on a near-fight he had at a bar in 1991 with a guy much, much smaller than he was. He left the bar and came back with a squeegee, something I use in the shower every morning. What wrestler was Sid "fighting" with when this happened?
Question #5
5. Speaking of Sid, he was a participant in perhaps the most brutal, well known backstage fight of the past 20 years. Sid and Arn Anderson had a gigantic hotel-room brawl in 1993 in which Arn was blindsided by a chair leg and beaten badly. Arn, who is extremely tough, shook it off and fought back, dealing blows so hard that Sid ended up with large lumps on his head from the swelling. But then scissors came in to play, and Arn was nearly stabbed to death. He was bleeding buckets and spraying like a punctured hose. Luckily, one WCW wrestler heard the noise and came to Arn's rescue, saving his life. What WCW wrestler made the save?
Question #6
6. Shawn Michaels is a veteran of backstage fights... and has lost them all. Of this list, which one of these people has NOT ever gotten into a legit fight with Shawn?
Bret Hart
Marty Jannetty
HHH
Some military guys at a bar in Syracuse
The Harris brothers
Question #7
7. Ken Shamrock is one of the toughest dudes to ever walk the Earth, but not many men are bad enough to fight off TWO men at once. Especially when those 2 men are immature little boys in big boys' bodies. These 2 guys, one of whom even got in a fight with Ric Flair once, may not know 2 + 2, but they do know 2-on-1. If either of these guys had tried Shamrock one on one, they'd have died a quick and painful death. Instead, they both handed it to Kenny pretty bad. But hey, that's easy when it's two against one. Name these 2 bullies who double-teamed Mr. Shamrock. (By the way, I'd love to see those two take on Ken and Frank Shamrock in UFC's first ever tag team shoot, but that will never happen.)
Question #8
8. Ric Flair is a legend and everyone's favorite, but honest he is not. He'll act cordially in public, and then bad-mouth them in private. Just read his book, in which he takes jabs at Scott Steiner, Mick Foley, Bret Hart, Raven, and others. The feud with Mick was real, and resulted in Ric punching Mick backstage very recently. Very briefly, explain why Flair and Foley had legit heat.
Question #9
9. Speaking of Flair, he was in another altercation somewhat recently, and was reprimanded by Vince McMahon for it. According to Flair, it was due to years and years of pent-up aggression stemming from the WCW days. While Arn guarded the door, Flair bitch-slapped what WWE/WCW personality? (Hint: Flair talks about it in his book.)
Question #10
10. Vader is a huge, tough, intimidating guy. But he got his ass handed to him backstage at WCW in the early 90s. This guy was definitely tough, but half Vader's size. Who is this guy who beat up Vader?
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