KB Answers Wrestling Questions

[pshanbhag92]

Andre the Giant beat Chuck Wepner (a boxer) by countout

Shoot?

 

[pshanbhag92]

Frank Gotch was a great wrestler, and his matches against George Hackendshmit(sp?) are legendary. Were these shoots? Did Frank Gotch ever have a match with a pre-determined finish?

 

[klunderbunker]

Shoot?

Highly unlikely.

Frank Gotch was a great wrestler, and his matches against George Hackendshmit(sp?) are legendary. Were these shoots? Did Frank Gotch ever have a match with a pre-determined finish?

I'm sure he did.

 

[pshanbhag92]

What was the title that Frank Gotch held called? Was it a direct predecessor of the NWA title?

 

[pshanbhag92]

Can you tell me an uncommon "Haku is tough" story?

 

[Aeon Mathix]

Ricky Steamboat's best matches? Besides Mania 3 of course.

 

[klunderbunker]

What was the title that Frank Gotch held called? Was it a direct predecessor of the NWA title?

It was just called the WOrld Heavyweight Championship.

Not direct but it was one of many titles unified into the NWA belt.

Can you tell me an uncommon "Haku is tough" story?

Allegedly he bit a chunk out of a guy's nose in a bar fight.

Ricky Steamboat's best matches? Besides Mania 3 of course.

Probably the ones with Flair. A lot of people call their atch at Wrestle War the perfect match but I've always liked Chi-Town Rumble best.

 

[Martin Gabriel]

WWE is pushing the idea that CM Punk will try and get The Undertaker disqualified at WrestleMania 29.

Source: WrestlingInc.com

What do you think of this idea?

 

[klunderbunker]

Very Punk.

 

[Martin Gabriel]

Very Punk.

Do you think they would really do something like that?

 

[klunderbunker]

Yeah. Taker isn't having the Streak broken by DQ though.

 

[Martin Gabriel]

I know you told me last week you were hoping they wouldn't go with Fandango vs. Jericho at Mania, but have you changed your mind since then?

 

[klunderbunker]

Not really.

 

[Martin Gabriel]

Do you think there should be a retirement age for wrestlers? Give me your reasons why you think it's a good/bad idea to have a retirement age put permanently into effect.

 

[klunderbunker]

There probably should be, just because of people like Lawler and Flair with what happened to them recently.

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

On a similar topic, is there a minimum age that someone can be a professional wrestler or wrestle a match?

I know people like Mysterio started in their early teenage years

 

[Thriller Ant]

I know we shouldn't wish harm on people, but does it bring you any joy to hear that X-Pac had to go to the hospital because he injured himself doing a Bronco Buster?

 

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Every time I watch Smackdown lately I think of this, but the frontpage report has reminded me, do you get the impression Booker T is slowly turning heel? I have for awhile now as he's becoming more and more iritable.

Secondly, will this be in an attempt (primarily) to get ADR over more as a face?

Finally, since it's being reported that it's going to be after the HOF, do you think they'll go the King Bookah route, except with HOF instead of King?

 

[klunderbunker]

On a similar topic, is there a minimum age that someone can be a professional wrestler or wrestle a match?

I know people like Mysterio started in their early teenage years

Rey was 15. I've heard as low as 13.

I'd think at least 18 should be a minimum.

I know we shouldn't wish harm on people, but does it bring you any joy to hear that X-Pac had to go to the hospital because he injured himself doing a Bronco Buster?

To a degree yeah. Moves like that are one of the reasons I can't stand women's wrestling.

Every time I watch Smackdown lately I think of this, but the frontpage report has reminded me, do you get the impression Booker T is slowly turning heel? I have for awhile now as he's becoming more and more iritable.

Secondly, will this be in an attempt (primarily) to get ADR over more as a face?

Finally, since it's being reported that it's going to be after the HOF, do you think they'll go the King Bookah route, except with HOF instead of King?

Yeah he has been for awhile now.

Probably.

That's possible.

 

[Lee]

Why 18? I can join the army at 16.

Bulldog was 15 as well I think.

 

[klunderbunker]

Over here it's the age you're considered an adult.

 

[Lee]

It is here too but I guess if someone can fight in a war they can act.

 

[The Dragon Saga]

It depends on country and in America the state you want to perform in.

The Briscoe Brothers could wrestle in the South before they turned eighteen, but Jay had to wait until he turned eighteen to wrestle in Philadelphia.

 

[klunderbunker]

Well over here you can't have a beer but you can be married or make legal decisions. It makes no sense but it would solve a lot of the potential legal issues.

 

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Arnold Schwarzenegger inducting Bruno Sammartino. Good? Bad? Indifferent?