Professional Wrestling Trivia
Professional Wrestling trivia explores a century of larger-than-life characters, championship rivalries, and memorable moments from regional territories to global promotions. It offers a family-friendly mix of easy, funny, and challenging questions that test how well you know the history, culture, and pageantry of the ring.
Easy Professional Wrestling Trivia
13 questions
These easy Professional Wrestling trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What WWE weekly TV show first premiered in 1993?
Answer: Raw
WWE's weekly television series Raw premiered in 1993.
Question 2
Which wrestling company was founded in 2019?
- A.AEW
- B.20th Television
- C.Lionsgate Television
Answer: All Elite Wrestling
All Elite Wrestling was founded in 2019.
Question 3
Who starred in the 1989 film "No Holds Barred"?
Answer: Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan starred in the 1989 film No Holds Barred.
Question 4
At which venue was WrestleMania VI held?
Answer: the SkyDome in Toronto
WrestleMania VI was held at the SkyDome in Toronto.
Question 5
Which WrestleMania took place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas?
Answer: WrestleMania IX
WrestleMania IX took place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Question 6
What wrestling organization was founded in 1948?
Answer: National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance was founded in 1948.
Question 7
Who founded New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 1972?
Answer: Antonio Inoki
Antonio Inoki founded New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 1972.
Question 8
Extreme Championship Wrestling was based in which U.S. city?
Answer: Philadelphia
Extreme Championship Wrestling was based in Philadelphia.
Question 9
Who became the most famous creative leader of ECW?
Answer: Paul Heyman
Paul Heyman became the most famous creative leader of ECW.
Question 10
Ric Flair is most associated with which famous faction?
Answer: the Four Horsemen
Ric Flair is most associated with the Four Horsemen faction.
Question 11
Steve Austin wrestled under what famous ring name?
Answer: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Austin used the ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Question 12
What was Bret Hart's famous nickname?
Answer: The Hitman
Bret Hart's nickname was The Hitman.
Question 13
At which event did The Undertaker's WrestleMania undefeated streak end?
Answer: WrestleMania 30
The Undertaker's WrestleMania undefeated streak ended at WrestleMania 30.
Professional Wrestling Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Professional Wrestling trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Which venue hosted WrestleMania III in 1987?
Answer: Pontiac Silverdome
WrestleMania III took place at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1987.
Question 2
In Toronto, what historic wrestling venue is famous to generations of fans?
Answer: Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens is the historic wrestling venue named in Toronto.
Question 3
Many wrestling fans know which venue by the nickname "Sumo Hall"?
- A.Pontiac Silverdome
- B.Ryogoku Kokugikan
- C.Korakuen Hall
- D.Maple Leaf Gardens
Answer: Ryogoku Kokugikan
Ryogoku Kokugikan is also known to many fans is Sumo Hall.
Question 4
Which wrestling organization in this list is based in Mexico City?
Answer: Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is based in Mexico City.
Question 5
What is the name of the iconic masked wrestler who became one of Mexico's biggest legends?
Answer: El Santo
El Santo became one of Mexico's most iconic masked wrestlers.
Question 6
Which pioneering champion is noted here for women's wrestling in the United States?
Answer: Mildred Burke
Mildred Burke was a pioneering women's wrestling champion in the United States.
Question 7
Which wrestler is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest women's wrestlers ever?
Answer: Manami Toyota
Manami Toyota is widely acclaimed is one of the greatest women's wrestlers ever.
Question 8
Who was a central star of 1990s All Japan Pro Wrestling?
Answer: Mitsuharu Misawa
Mitsuharu Misawa was a central star of 1990s All Japan Pro Wrestling.
Question 9
Which flamboyant name became a major wrestling star on American television in the 1940s and 1950s?
Answer: Gorgeous George
Gorgeous George became a major wrestling star on American television in the 1940s and 1950s.
Question 10
Who was one half of WWE's first Black tag team champions, The Soul Patrol?
Answer: Rocky Johnson
Rocky Johnson was one half of WWE's first Black tag team champions, The Soul Patrol.
Question 11
Which wrestling figure co-founded Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2002?
Answer: Jeff Jarrett
Jeff Jarrett co-founded Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2002.
Question 12
Who serves as the president and key executive of All Elite Wrestling?
Answer: Tony Khan
Tony Khan is the president and key executive of All Elite Wrestling.
Fun Professional Wrestling Trivia
13 questions
These fun Professional Wrestling trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which WrestleMania pulled off the wild trick of happening in three different venues on the same night in 1986?
Answer: WrestleMania 2
WrestleMania 2 is the event noted for being staged across three venues in one night in 1986.
Question 2
What was the name of the first All In event, which took place in 2018?
Answer: All In
The first All In event was held in 2018.
Question 3
If someone says they’re heading to New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s biggest annual event, which show are they talking about?
Answer: Wrestle Kingdom
Wrestle Kingdom is identified is NJPW's biggest annual event.
Question 4
What is All Japan Pro Wrestling’s signature singles tournament called?
Answer: Champion Carnival
The signature singles tournament for All Japan Pro Wrestling is the Champion Carnival.
Question 5
In its traditional format, how many entrants rumble into a Royal Rumble match?
Answer: 30 entrants
The Royal Rumble match traditionally features 30 entrants.
Question 6
Winning the G1 Climax gets a wrestler more than bragging rights. What two prizes are awarded?
Answer: A trophy and a title shot certificate
The G1 Climax winner receives both a trophy and a title shot certificate.
Question 7
In Mexican wrestling tradition, who often keeps their real identity hidden behind a mask?
Answer: Luchadores
Luchadores in Mexico often protect their real identities behind masks.
Question 8
Backstage, what short word might wrestlers use when talking about the audience in the building?
Answer: The house
While fans may be called the crowd or the fans, backstage they may also be called the house.
Question 9
Which match type puts the ring inside wire mesh or chain-link fencing?
Answer: A steel cage match
A steel cage match surrounds the ring with wire mesh or chain-link fencing.
Question 10
In a battle royal, how is a wrestler typically eliminated?
Answer: By being thrown over the top rope to the floor
The battle royal elimination method listed is being thrown over the top rope to the floor.
Question 11
Under normal tag rules, how many wrestlers per team are usually active in a standard tag team match setup?
Answer: Two wrestlers per team
Tag team matches usually feature two wrestlers per team active by tag rules.
Question 12
Which wrestling term means the heroic character in a storyline?
Answer: Babyface
A babyface is the heroic character in wrestling storytelling.
Question 13
What’s the classic wrestling word for the villainous character who loves getting booed?
Answer: Heel
A heel is the villainous character in wrestling storytelling.
Funny Professional Wrestling Trivia
13 questions
These funny Professional Wrestling trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Which wrestler somehow made three wildly different WWE personas fit on one résumé: Mankind, Cactus Jack, and Dude Love?
Answer: Mick Foley
Mick Foley wrestled in WWE is Mankind, Cactus Jack, and Dude Love.
Question 2
At Survivor Series 1990, what bizarre character was revealed by hatching from a giant egg?
- A.Doink the Clown
- B.The Boogeyman
- C.Mantaur
- D.Gobbledy Gooker
Answer: The Gobbledy Gooker
The Gobbledy Gooker hatched from a giant egg at Survivor Series 1990.
Question 3
Whose unforgettable 2000 WWE comedy segment involved giving birth to a hand?
Answer: Mae Young
Mae Young gave birth to a hand in a famous 2000 WWE comedy segment.
Question 4
Santino Marella’s comic alter ego was billed from which city, because apparently subtlety was off for the day?
Answer: Milan, Italy
Santino Marella's comic alter ego was introduced from Milan, Italy.
Question 5
Which wrestler became famous for treating maximum effort like an optional side quest, using a hands-in-pockets style?
Answer: Orange Cassidy
Orange Cassidy became known for wrestling with a laid-back hands-in-pockets style.
Question 6
In New Japan, who built a reputation on comedic cheating tactics that make rulebooks feel decorative?
Answer: Toru Yano
Toru Yano is famous for comedic cheating tactics in New Japan matches.
Question 7
Which independent wrestling favorite built much of his reputation on comedy-infused performances?
Answer: Colt Cabana
Colt Cabana built much of his reputation on comedy-infused independent wrestling performances.
Question 8
Who popularized the catchphrase, "If ya smell what The Rock is cookin'"?
- A.Booker T
- B.Chris Jericho
- C.The Rock
- D.Stone Cold Steve Austin
Answer: The Rock
The Rock popularized the catchphrase "If ya smell what The Rock is cookin'.".
Question 9
Fans still quote a line about a "fight in a grocery store." Which commentator-wrestler delivered it?
- A.Booker T
- B.Jerry Lawler
- C.The Rock
- D.R-Truth
Answer: Booker T
Booker T once referred to a supermarket brawl is a "fight in a grocery store" on commentary.
Question 10
Which wrestler created the gloriously over-the-top nickname "The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla"?
Answer: Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho created the absurd nickname "The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla.".
Question 11
In a 2024 storyline, who spent weeks trying to enter the men’s Royal Rumble while mistakenly showing up in the women’s match orbit instead?
Answer: R-Truth
R-Truth spent weeks mistakenly trying to enter the men's Royal Rumble in the 2024 women's match storyline.
Question 12
Which WWE character carried a clock and ate worms, as if subtle entrance gear had been banned?
Answer: The Boogeyman
The Boogeyman often carried a clock and ate worms is part of his WWE character.
Question 13
True or false: Doink the Clown debuted in WWE as a cheerful good-guy clown.?
Answer: False
Doink the Clown debuted in WWE is an evil clown character, not a cheerful hero.
Hard Professional Wrestling Trivia
14 questions
These hard Professional Wrestling trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
At which 1997 event did the incident known as the Montreal Screwjob take place?
Answer: Survivor Series
The Montreal Screwjob occurred at Survivor Series in 1997.
Question 2
When WWE Raw first launched, which television network carried its debut broadcast?
Answer: USA Network
WWE Raw debuted on the USA Network.
Question 3
Starrcade 1997 closed with which two wrestlers in the main event?
- A.Bret Hart versus Sting
- B.Hollywood Hogan versus Sting
- C.Ric Flair versus Sting
- D.Hollywood Hogan versus Diamond Dallas Page
Answer: Hollywood Hogan versus Sting
The main event of Starrcade 1997 was Hollywood Hogan versus Sting.
Question 4
ECW’s first pay-per-view in 1997 carried what title?
Answer: Barely Legal
ECW's first pay-per-view was Barely Legal, held in 1997.
Question 5
The original All In took place in which building in Hoffman Estates, Illinois?
Answer: Sears Centre
The original All In event was held at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
Question 6
In which city was the inaugural Double or Nothing held in 2019?
Answer: Las Vegas
The first Double or Nothing event was held in Las Vegas in 2019.
Question 7
Every January 4, New Japan’s traditional major event is associated with what venue?
Answer: Tokyo Dome
The Tokyo Dome is New Japan Pro-Wrestling's traditional January 4 major-event venue.
Question 8
Who captured the 1997 Champion Carnival?
Answer: Toshiaki Kawada
Toshiaki Kawada won the 1997 Champion Carnival.
Question 9
Three years later, which wrestler won the 2000 Champion Carnival?
Answer: Kenta Kobashi
Kenta Kobashi won the 2000 Champion Carnival.
Question 10
Which wrestler founded Pro Wrestling NOAH in 2000?
Answer: Mitsuharu Misawa
Mitsuharu Misawa founded Pro Wrestling NOAH in 2000.
Question 11
The star rating system most closely linked to Dave Meltzer originated with which publication?
Answer: Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter created the star rating system most associated with Dave Meltzer.
Question 12
Which documentary TV series focuses on controversial stories from wrestling history?
Answer: Dark Side of the Ring
Dark Side of the Ring is a documentary television series about controversial wrestling stories.
Question 13
What is the title of the TV drama about a family-run independent wrestling promotion?
Answer: Heels
Heels is a television drama centered on a family-run independent wrestling promotion.
Question 14
After starring in The Wrestler, which actor appeared at WrestleMania XXV?
Answer: Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke appeared at WrestleMania XXV after starring in The Wrestler.
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