On Monday, July 3, 2006 at 12:48 AM EST Welcome to this week's edition of the Armpit wrestling quiz. Sorry for no quiz last week, but things were extremely hectic. Mrs. Wrestling Professor decided she wants to move (again), so we’ve been busy packing and finding a new place to live. But we’re back this week, with a quiz on a July tradition, the “Great American Bash.”
Last week's winner:
I don’t think the quiz was posted two weeks ago, so I don’t have any winners.
Answers from 2 weeks ago: (Click here) for last week's questions.
-Of the gimmicks listed, Kevin Nash did not do the Ding Dongs.
-At GAB ’91, Lex Luger and Barry Windham wrestled for the vacant WCW title.
-ShockMaster debuted by interrupting a Flair for the Gold.
-That 4th Horseman was Paul Roma.
-The first nWo-only PPV was Souled Out.
-Havoc ’92 was headlined by Jake Roberts vs. Sting.
-False, Bill Goldberg was NOT one of the jobbers Roddy Piper beat up in that pitiful Nitro segment from 1997.
-The woman in “This is Your Life” was Rock’s real-life wife.
-That WCW match on Raw in 2001 was Booker T vs. Buff Bagwell.
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.
Question #1
1. It was July 6th of 1985, the first year of the Bash. Nearly 30,000 fans turned out in Charlotte, NC to see Ric Flair defend the title against whom?
Question #2
2. Before PPV exploded, the Bash was a touring house show event. In 1986, Flair was feuding with one half of a very popular tag team. Ric would make fun of this guy for being “Little itty bitty” and having female fans who wear training bras. Very funny interviews. Name this tag team wrestler (Hint: he just got out of jail).
Question #3
3. 1987 was the year of the War Games concept. It was possibly the best idea Dusty Rhodes ever had, and he’s had about one good idea in his life. Well, just kidding, because the NWA was on fire in 1985 and 1986 and Rhodes was booker. In 1987, the end was visibly near. The Bashes in ’87 saw an interpromotional feud get mishandled like nobody’s McBusiness. It was the NWA versus what promotion?
Question #4
4. 1988 was a fun year, although the last year for the NWA under the Crocketts. But at least the Bash was finally on PPV. Instead of the War Games, we got a different kind of cage match. What was it called?
Question #5
5. GAB ’89 is known for being one of the best PPVs of all time. The main event of Flair vs. Funk was excellent, although not quite as good Flair’s other PPV classics that year. But the card as a whole was well balanced and had several excellent matches. Two men on the undercard would go on to be booking legends and real-life rivals. What two out-of-shape motormouths had a “Tuxedo” match on that show?
Security Code
6. That’s it for this week. Next week we’ll go over the 1990s Bashes. Please write down this week’s security code in order to verify that you saw this quiz on WrestleView.com. This week’s code is “DORY FUNK.” Any emails we receive that do not contain this code will not be eligible to win.
7. In case you win the quiz, let us know how you want your name mentioned and also what you want to plug (if anything).
Please email your answers to Quiz@ArmpitWrestling.com. Results will be posted next week. Thanks to everyone for playing.
The Wrestling Professor
www.ArmpitWrestling.com
This week’s features: Err, we’ve actually got a ton of cool stuff posted this week. First and foremost is an exclusive heartfelt letter from Debbie Fernandez, the widow of Hercules Hernandez. Next is the final column from longtime Armpit guest writer Jimbo. Brad Ravlin gives his thoughts on the week, one writer gives his predictions for the rest of 2006, and a new columnist debuts with a look at the old WWF tapings in Allentown, PA. Please stop by the site today.