WWE & Royal Rumble (WWE/smackdown/royal rumble)




What is the history of wrestling?

Wrestling represents one of the oldest forms of combat. The origins of wrestling go back 15,000 years through cave drawings. Babylonian and Egyptian reliefs show wrestlers using most of the holds known in the present-day sport. Literary references to it occur as early as the Old Testament and the ancient Indian Vedas.


The history of professional wrestling, as a performing art, started in the early

20th century, with predecessors in funfair and variety strongman and wrestling

performances (which often involved match fixing) in the 19th century.


Professional wrestling is a popular form of entertainment

in Australia, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Japan.

Wrestling as a modern sport developed in the 19th century out of

traditions of folk wrestling, emerging in the form of two styles of

regulated competitive sport, "freestyle" and "Greco-Roman" wrestling

(based on British and continental tradition, respectively), summarized

under the term "amateur wrestling" by the beginning of the modern Olympics in 1896. The separation of "worked", i.e. purely performative,

choreographed wrestling ("admitted fakery" or "kayfabe") from competitive sport begins in the 1920s.

What is the concept behind WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, TLC, Battleground, Money in the Bank, Elimination Chamber, and Extreme Rules? Who can participate in the events?



WrestleMania: The biggest event of the year. Anyone can participate in any of these events if they're a big enough deal, but WrestleMania, "the granddaddy of them all," is the hardest event in which to get a spot.

SummerSlam: The second-biggest event of the year. Same deal.

Survivor Series: Historically, this was a series of 5-on-5 or 4-on-4 elimination matches. As WWE began running more shows and the sight of a bunch of wrestlers teaming up became less novel, Survivor Series slowly turned into just another pay-per-view. They still usually run at least one "traditional Survivor Series match," as they call it, during every Survivor Series show, but only occasionally is that match the main event.

Royal Rumble: This match was invented in the late 1980s to address a flaw in traditional "battle royale" matches, where a bunch of wrestlers started in the ring, wrestlers threw each other over the top rope to eliminate them, and the winner was the last wrestler in the ring. Although a neat concept, in practice, having so many wrestlers in the ring made for a big mess that was hard to watch. In contrast, in the Royal Rumble, two wrestlers start, and a new wrestler enters on a predetermined schedule (usually every 60 or 90 seconds). Again, wrestlers are eliminated by being thrown over the top rope and having their feet touch the ground. This way, the number of wrestlers in the match can ebb and flow as new wrestlers come in and others are eliminated, allowing for a good flow and less of a mess.

TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs. The first few examples of this match (between the Hardy Boyz, the Dudley Boyz, and Edge & Christian) were so popular that they made this an annual event. They now also will include examples of each individual part of this match, so a TLC event could have a) a Tables Match, where you win when you put your opponent through a table; b) a Ladder Match, where you win when you grab something (often a title) suspended high above the ring; c) a Chairs Match, where steel chairs are legal; and d) a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match, where all items are legal.

Battleground: Just another PPV, with no special theme.

Money in the Bank: The event includes one or two Money in the Bank matches, which are ladder matches where the winner grabs a Money in the Bank briefcase to win. The briefcase allows the winner to challenge for the world championship at any point of their choosing over the next year. (Most winners choose to wait to make their challenge when the current champion has just been beaten up and is thus weaker.) Traditionally WWE included up-and-coming wrestlers in these matches, but that resulted in too many unproven champions. Now they often have current main eventers winning the match.

Elimination Chamber: This is a version of the cage match, often for the world title. Six wrestlers participate in total, although only two are wrestling to start. Every five minutes, another wrestler, who is locked in a small cage outside the ring, is "randomly" chosen to be unlocked and let into the match. As the title suggests, it's an elimination match.

Extreme Rules: The theme here is extreme violence, often through matches where foreign objects are legal, the pin can be made anywhere in the arena (and not just in the ring), and/or the referee cannot disqualify anyone for any reason. The event was designed to maintain the legacy of the influential, ultra-violent 1990s indie federation Extreme Championship Wrestling, which WWE purchased and revived for a time in the mid-2000s.


What's the difference between Smackdown, Raw, ECW, and NXT?


* Raw has one roster,

* Smackdown has a second roster,

* NXT has the third roster,

* ECW doesn't exist anymore.


NXT acts as a developmental camp for WWE, although a lot of the wrestlers there have been wrestling for longer than some of the main-roster guys.

Velocity and Sunday Night Heat were shows featuring talent lower on the card that let them get matches.

Smackdown and Raw existed before the draft, but it was just one big roster. After the draft, Raw had one roster and Smackdown had another.





Greatest WWE Champions of All Time:

The following is a slideshow in which I count down the greatest WWE Champions in the history of the wrestling business.

42. Vince McMahon

The only non-wrestler to ever win the most prestigious prize in World Wrestling Entertainment, Vince McMahon would vacate the title the following Monday on Raw.

41. Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio has had a long and successful career in the WWE where he has become one of the only Cruiserweight wrestlers to become a World Heavyweight title contender.

40. Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant will go down as one of the greatest of all time and his tragic death brought about the introduction of the WWE Hall of Fame in 1993.

39. Kane

The "Big Red Machine" was involved in several of the hottest angles of the "Attitude Era" and competed in and around the main event with the likes of Austin, Rock, and Undertaker.

38. Stan Stasiak

Stan Stasiak was told in the dressing room hours before his match with the then-champion Pedro Morales that he would be going over.

37. Ivan Koloff

Koloff's reign as Champion was very similar to Stasiak's in that he was needed to make the transition from face to face.

36. The Iron Sheik

The Iron Sheik's legendary status as a Hall of Famer came about due to his success as a heel that used the xenophobia of the time to get over.

35. The Big Show

The Big Show's first reign as WWF Champion was tainted by an angle with the Big Bossman that hit too close to the heart for many fans' liking.

34. Sergeant Slaughter

Sergeant Slaughter could have drawn real money in the 1980s as a top babyface were it not for a disagreement with the WWF management.

33. Psycho Sid

Psycho Sid's potential in the wrestling business was curtailed by injuries and the fact that he struggled to draw money as Champion.

Sid won the title twice during a transitional period for the WWF when they were trying to compete with WCW that was about to turn white-hot.

32. Rob Van Dam

Rob Van Dam had the opportunity to become a red-hot champion that represented the cult of ECW fans.

31. Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy had a rare emotional connection with the fans who were desperate to see him succeed in everything he attempted.

30. Batista

Batista is another recent WWE star that will be remembered more as a World Heavyweight Champion than for his two reigns as WWE Champion.

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29. Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho is a truly great of the wrestling business and he will be remembered as one of the most electric promo men of all time.

28. The Miz

The Miz's story in wrestling is nothing less than inspirational as he went from reality TV star to WWE Champion.

27. Sheamus

Sheamus was brought on to Raw in late 2009 as a monster heel destined for a big push to the main event scene. But no-one expected him to win the WWE title so quickly after finally being elevated to the main roster.

26. Diesel

Diesel was brought into the WWF as Shawn Michaels' bodyguard and Vince McMahon saw some money to be made in his 6 ft 11 frame." Big Daddy Cool" was truly a monster and he had the charisma to make up for his limited move set in the ring.

25. Ric Flair

Ric Flair made his name thanks to his legendary title reigns as World Heavyweight Champion in the old NWA and in WCW.He only had one run with the Vince McMahon's company in his prime and that saw him become a two-time WWF Champion.

24. Yokozuna

Yokozuna first won the title at the infamous WrestleMania IX pay-per-view, where he defeated Bret Hart after the "Hitman" was blinded by salt thrown by Mr. Fuji.

23. Buddy Rogers

Buddy Rogers revolutionized wrestling in so many different ways. Not only did he establish the character that Ric Flair took inspiration from, but he also developed the in-ring psychology that has since been used by the top heels of every era.

22. CM Punk

Some people will argue that because CM Punk has only been WWE Champion for a couple of weeks, he does not deserve to hold such a high position on this list.

21. Eddie Guerrero

Guerrero was talented, popular, and charismatic. The fans loved to cheer for him and he played an integral part in the initial success of SmackDown.

His in-ring talent and natural ability to make people happy contributed to his popularity and his success.

20. The Ultimate Warrior

The Ultimate Warrior was given the ball to run with as Vince McMahon's big superstar after Hulk Hogan's star faded.

19. JBL

John Bradshaw Layfield was a heel for the majority of his WWE career except for a tag-team babyface run with Ron Simmons as the APA.

18. Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar was brought in from developmental as the "Next Big Thing" managed by Paul Heyman.

His subsequent push saw one of the most meteoric rises in WWE history that saw him become the youngest WWE Champion in history at the age of 25.

17. Mankind

Mick Foley was one of the faces of the "Attitude Era" and while he could never quite eclipse Austin or the Rock, he was still immensely popular.

The night that he first won the WWF title from the Rock will go down as one of the greatest moments in Raw history.

16. Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle was a star that successfully made the transition out of the "Attitude Era" demonstrating his versatility and adaptability. I have already documented Angle's legendary program with Brock Lesnar that accounted for two of his four WWE championship reigns.

15. Randy Orton

Randy Orton is a six-time WWE Champion and is currently the second biggest star in the company alongside John Cena. orton's recent title run as a babyface WWE Champion did not bring out the best in the "Viper" as I do not feel he has the charisma to pull this off as a babyface.

14. Undertaker

The Undertaker's breathtaking gimmick and the incredibly well-crafted back story always meant that he would have a successful career in the World Wrestling Federation.

13. Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels' run as the biggest star of the company in the mid-nineties is perhaps overshadowed by his real-life feud with Bret Hart.

He first won the WWF title in dramatic circumstances at WrestleMania XII by super kicking Bret Hart in overtime of their 60 minutes Iron Man match.

12. Edge

Edge was pushed as the next big thing on Smackdown feuding with the likes of Kurt Angle before a serious injury curtailed his babyface push. The edge may never have broken out of the mid-card without winning the inaugural Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania.

11. Pedro Morales

Pedro Morales was a popular Puerto Rican wrestler who was chosen to replace Bruno Sammartino as the WWWF's long-term babyface champion.

10. Randy "Macho Man" Savage

While Hulk Hogan was the face of the company and Vince McMahon's golden boy for the majority of the 1980s, Randy Savage was not far behind in popularity. savage, like Hogan, became a pop culture icon and this was the main reason his tragic death was met with such sorrow from personalities outside the wrestling community.

9. Superstar Billy Graham

Superstar Billy Graham became the first-ever long-term heel champion of the WWWF, reigning supreme for nine and a half months. this remains the longest single WWE Championship reign by a heel with JBL and Yokozuna tied for second place.

8. Bob Backlund

Bob Backlund became the third man, after Bruno Sammartino and Pedro Morales, to be chosen as a long-term champion by Vince McMahon Senior.

7. The Rock

For a man that was only in the wrestling business full-time for seven years, the Rock's accomplishments are even more impressive as he would win the WWF title on seven separate occasions.

6. Triple H

Triple H often comes under a great deal of criticism for having held down the roster and hogged the main event scene but there is a reason that the "Game" is an eight-time WWE Champion. the current WWE COO first won the "big one" after turning heel and joining the "Corporation" in 1999.

5. John Cena

Cena is a 9-time WWE Champion and, whether you like him or not, he is the name and face of the company right now. he has headlined countless WrestleManias and been involved in many high-profile feuds including his current war with CM Punk. he is the perfect frontman for a PG-based product and the sight of Cena confronting the odds time and again is good for business.

4. Bret "the Hitman" Hart

Bret Hart was chosen as the man to lead the WWF into a new era in which steroids were no longer of paramount importance. Hart had already chiseled a reputation for himself as the best worker in the company and a man who could have a good match with anyone.

3. Bruno Sammartino

The sheer longevity of Bruno Sammartino's two reigns as WWWF Champion is enough to earn him a place in the history books. Sammartino was on top of the wrestling world for a total of 11 years including an eight-year singular title reign.

2. Stone Cold Steve Austin

Stone Cold Steve Austin is the only man in wrestling that can claim to have rivaled Hulk Hogan in mainstream popularity. The "Austin years" saw the highest television ratings and pay-per-view buy rates in wrestling history as the WWF decided to promote an edgier product.

1. Hulk Hogan

"Hulkamania" was a real presence in the 1980s, as millions of children, bought into the real-life the superhero-like persona of the "Hulkster."

Hogan's "golden boy" looks and obvious marketability led to Vince McMahon putting the WWF title on him for the long haul.



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Real names for some popular Wrestlers:

1-Stephanie McMahon’s real name is Stephanie McMahon Levesque

2-“Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s real name is Steve Austin

3- The Big Show’s real name is Paul Wight

4-The Miz’s real name is Michael Gregory Mizanin

5-The Rock’s real name is Dwayne Douglas Johnson

6-Triple H’s real name is Paul Michael Levesque

7-The Undertaker’s real name is Mark William Calaway

8- Batista’s real name is David Michael Bautista Jr

9- Brock Lesnar‘s real name is... Brock Lesnar

10 - CM Punk’s real name is Phillip Jack Brooks

11 -Dolph Ziggler’s real name is Nicholas Theodore Nemeth

12 - John Cena’s real name is John Felix Anthony Cena

13 - Randy Orton’s real name is Randal Keith Orton

14 -Rey Mysterio’s real name is Óscar Gutiérrez

15 - Ric Flair’s real name is Richard Morgan Fliehr

16 - Daniel Bryan’s real name is Bryan Lloyd Danielson

17 - Edge’s real name is Adam Joseph Copeland

18 - Jeff Hardy’s real name is Jeffrey Nero Hardy

19 - Hulk Hogan’s real name is Terry Gene Bollea

Things strange and may you didn't know about WWE:

WWE was originally known as WWF but had to change its name

World Wrestling Entertainment hasn't always been known as WWE. From 1979 to 2002, the wrestling franchise was known as World Wrestling Federation or WWF for short. The organization changed its name following a lawsuit by the World Wildlife Fund, which also goes by WWF.

The two actually first settled in 1994, according to the Guardian, on the terms that the WWE would cut back on the use of the acronym, but in 2002, a UK court found that the original agreement had been breached and thus, the WWE was born out of necessity.

President Donald Trump is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame.

Trump has been in attendance at many WWE events throughout the years and Trump Plaza in Atlantic City hosted WrestleMania 4 (1988) and 5 (1999). The president even took to the ring a few times, notably competing against Vince McMahon during Wrestlemania and dropping real money from the rafters.

In 2013, Trump was inducted into WWE's Hall of Fame by McMahon. Linda McMahon, who is married to Vince, even serves in Trump’s cabinet as the head of Small Business Administration and is going to be part of his 2020 PAC, according to Politico.

 

John Cena has won the WWE World Championship an impressive 16 times.

You may know John Cena from the big screen, but his career as a professional wrestler is remarkable. As of 2017, Cena has 16 WWE World Championship victories. Ric Flair is the only other professional wrestler to accomplish this.

 

John Cena is the only Superstar to win WWE and United States Titles at The Showcase of the Immortals.

Cena made his WrestleMania debut by winning the U.S. Championship at WrestleMania XX then seized the WWE Title one year later. For what it’s worth, only two Superstars — Bret Hart and Daniel Bryan — won both the WWE and Intercontinental Titles at WrestleMania.

 

The Rock won the shortest match in WrestleMania history.

The People’s Champion crushed Erick Rowan in six seconds at WrestleMania 32, besting a record set eight years earlier in an ECW Title bout between Kane and Chavo Guerrero Jr.

 

 

The WrestleMania attendance record is 101,763.

More than 100,000 WWE fans packed AT&T Stadium in Dallas for WrestleMania 32, topping the 93,173 attendees for WrestleMania III in Pontiac, Mich, and smashing a record that was thought to be unbreakable.

 

Nearly three out of four champions lose their title in the final match at WrestleMania.

The Road to WrestleMania is a long one, and it is clearly an easier one for challengers to travel than a champion. In 2016, Roman Reigns became the latest of the 74 percent of challengers to claim championship gold in the last fight of the night.

 

Nearly 1.6 million fans have attended WrestleMania since its inception in 1985.

Of course, it helps that the number of fans coming to experience The Showcase of the Immortals continues to grow. Attendance at WrestleMania has steadily increased from WrestleMania 22 at Chicago’s Allstate Arena to the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., a decade later.

 

WWE doesn't allow blood in the ring (anymore).

 

Seth Rollins and John Cena battle it out at the WWE SummerSlam 2015 at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on August 23, 2015, in New York City. JP Yim/Getty Images, Since 2008, WWE has banned performers from bleeding in the ring — a result of WWE programming shifting from TV-14 to TV-PG.

 

 

Sources : https://www.wwe.com/

 https://www.businessinsider.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WWE_personnel

https://bleacherreport.com/

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-concept-behind-WrestleMania-SummerSlam-Survivor-Series-Royal-Rumble-TLC-Battleground-Money-in-the-Bank-Elimination-Chamber-and-Extreme-Rules-Who-can-participate-in-the-events


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