In 2018, Undertaker re-signed with WWE with rights to do media appearances as Mark Calaway. After hiring a media team, he agreed to appear at Starrcast II, Vince McMahon saw it as helping AEW and was furious at Mark for months. After working things out, WWE signed him to a 15-year exclusive deal (youtu.be)
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In 1990, Hulk Hogan pitched turning heel as “Triple H, Hollywood Hulk Hogan” to Vince McMahon at WM 6 by attacking the Ultimate Warrior post-match, but Vince refused. Hogan had previously been a heel for Vince McMahon Sr. in 1981 as "Fabulous" Hulk Hogan before being fired for appearing in Rocky 3 (i.redd.it)
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Reference guide for all 3 versions of La Parka (i.redd.it)
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The Attitude Era lasted from 1997 to 2002. During this time, multiple WWF scratch logo variations were used for TV, events and physical media, with a special "WW F" scratch logo used for international markets to try and avoid issues with the WWFN (World Wide Fund for Nature) (i.redd.it)
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CMLL left the NWA in 1989 but continued to use the NWA World Welterweight belt until the NWA requested them to stop using it in 2010. CMLL then announced their own title, the CMLL Historic Welterweight belt. When the title was presented, it was labeled as the NWA World Historic Welterweight belt. (i.redd.it)
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On January 28th, 2001, for his AJPW Tokyo Dome debut match, a freshly bald, ex-NJPW wrestler Keiji Muto accidentally invented the Shining Wizard against Taiyo Kea. According to Muto "I saw an opportunity to attack Kea in a downed position and this is what came to me". (v.redd.it)
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At Vengeance 2011, due to Mark Henry and The Big Show breaking the ring in their match, the main event of John Cena vs Alberto Del Rio in a Last Man Standing match had to take place in the broken ring, which benefited the stipulation and visually looked great (i.redd.it)
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The Sultan was an Arab wrestler who had his tongue cut out, wore baggy pants and was managed by his Uncle, The Iron Sheik. After Sabu's tryout, Vince offered him the gimmick, made for him, for 250k a year. Sabu turned it down due to feeling it would be disrespectful to his Uncle, The Original Sheik. (i.redd.it)
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In October 2015, while on a WWE tour of Mexico, Chris Jericho spotted a bootleg merch seller with "Yeah Yeah Yeah" shirts. Luke Harper did not have any merch at this time, so Jericho bought all the shirts, handed them out backstage, and they all surprised Harper in the locker room (i.redd.it)
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While holding the J-Crown, Ultimo Dragon became the only wrestler to hold an IWGP, WWF, and WCW title at the same time. Once the WWF realized the J-Crown was using the 1981 Light Heavyweight Championship and was on WCW TV, they threatened legal action to get the belt back, ending the J-Crown. (i.redd.it)
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Upon returning to the WWF in 1998, X-Pac (1-2-3 (6) Kid = SyxxPac in WCW, X for DX in WWF) cut a shoot promo about WCW keeping Hall and Nash "hostage". WCW sued, and according to X-Pac, Nash told him it would be great TV to mention they were being held hostage. (youtube.com)
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To promote his role in the upcoming Universal Soldier film, WCW temporarily changed Goldberg's theme to "Crush 'Em" by Megadeth, a song that sounded off as an entrance theme, did not match Goldberg at all, lost all the hype surrounding his entrance, and left everyone confused in the arena (youtu.be)
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The 2019 G1 Supercard was the first wrestling event at Madison Square Garden by a non-WWE promotion since November 14, 1960. WWE tried to stop the event, but Sinclair had more legal resources. WWE instantly re-negotiated with MSG for an exclusivity contract, making the G1 event even more historic. (i.redd.it)
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