Are you a Smart Mark? Quiz.

[Lynas]

Below, is the "Are you a Smart Mark?" quiz.

Rules.

- Please only submit if you've answered ALL the questions. I will then tell you how many you got correct out of 15. The first person to reach 15 correct answers will bear the crown "WR's Biggest Smart Mark"

1. What was the biggest wrestling promotion before the WWE, which sponsored many regional territories such as WCW, CCW, and more recently TNA?
- American Wrestling Association
- Independent Wrestling Association
- Smokey Mountain Wrestling
- National Wrestling Alliance

2. Which of the following promotions did NOT start as an NWA territory?
- WWE
- AWA
- WCW
- ECW

3. What was the very first event which saw Paul Heyman as head booker for ECW in 1993?
- NWA Battle Zone
- NWA November 2 Remember
- NWA Ultra Clash
- NWA Anarchy

4. What event is often cited as the start of the WWE's "Attitude Era"?
- The leaving of Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) and Diesel (Kevin Nash)
- The Montreal Screwjob
- Steve Austin's 1996 "King of the Ring" victory speech
- The formation of D-Generation X

5. Before being called World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., what was the WWE's parent company called?
- Titan Sports
- WWF Corporate
- McMahon Inc.
- Capitol Wrestling Corporation

6. Which Wrestlemania is the only one NOT to feature a main event with a world title on the line?
- Wrestlemania I
- Wrestlemania IX
- Wrestlemania III
- Wrestlemania IV

7. Of the extensive video library owned by the WWE, which wrestling promotion's footage is NOT included in it?
- WCW
- XPW
- ECW
- AWA

8. Before WWE Home Video was started to release WWE events on VHS and DVD, what company released WWE events on VHS?
- BIG Vision Entertainment
- Titan Sports Home Video
- Coliseum Video
- High Spots Video

9. For the angle begun immediately after the Invasion storyline, what reason was given for Ric Flair becoming co-owner of the WWE with Vince McMahon?
- He purchased Shane and Stephanie's stock in the company before they purchased WCW and ECW
- He had inherited stock in the company which tripled after the death of WCW
- He blackmailed the WWE Board of Directors, and was given sole control of the Board, thus making him equal to Vince in power
- He gambled money on the WWE to defeat WCW/ECW, and used the resulting millions to purchase enough stock in the company to make him co-owner

10. What month and year did the first WWE "In Your House" Pay Per View take place?
- May 1995
- April 1994
- July 1995
- June 1996


11. What serious incident caused ECW to lose several of their local television deals in 1996 and nearly cost them their first Pay Per View event for 1997?
- The MSG Incident
- Todd Gordan's firing
- The Danbury Fall
- The Mass Transit Incident


12. Which event is considered partly responsible for the fall of WCW?
- The Fingerpoke of Doom
- David Arquette winning the WCW title
- NWO Wolfpac's formation
- The Katie Vick storyline


13. Why were Paul Heyman and ECW disillusioned and angry with TNN, the national network broadcasting their show, by mid to late 2000?
- They tried to take creative control of the company and fired many of Paul Heyman's close friends and superstars like Tazz, The Dudley Boys, and others
- They did not give ECW enough money to pay for even the basest things, resulting in serious cutbacks and the loss of many superstars
- They did not give ECW a stable time slot, often airing on differing days of the week on different time slots ranging from evening to late night
- They refused to air commercials or press releases advertising ECW except while it was airing, and refused to let them negotiate with other networks while they actively sought to bring the WWF to their network

14. In 1997, which WCW mainstay's merchandise sold second highest in the business, beat out only by Stone Cold Steve Austin?
- Hulk Hogan
- Goldberg
- Sting
- Scott Steiner

15. Which pro wrestler has NOT worked for all of the WWE, WCW, and ECW in their careers?
- Stone Cold Steve Austin
- The Sandman
- Bam Bam Bigelow
- Al Snow

[Bob-O]

Hidden text.

1. National Wrestling Alliance
2. AWA
3. NWA November 2 Remember
4. The formation of D-Generation X
5. Titan Sports
6. Wrestlemania IV
7. XPW
8. Coliseum Video
9. He gambled money on the WWE to defeat WCW/ECW, and used the resulting millions to purchase enough stock in the company to make him co-owner
10. May 1995
11. The Danbury Fall
12. David Arquette winning the WCW title
13. They refused to air commercials or press releases advertising ECW except while it was airing, and refused to let them negotiate with other networks while they actively sought to bring the WWF to their network
14. Sting
15. Al Snow

[Lynas]

Bob-O Scored 8 out of 15.

[Bob-O]

Bob-O Scored 8 out of 15.

=)) 53%! Fail.

[badnewzxl]

Hidden text.

1. NWA
2.AWA
3.Ultra Clash
4.Austin's KotR Speech
5.Titan Sports
6.WM1
7.XPW
8.Coliseum
9.He purchased Shane & Steph's WWE stock
10. May 95
11. the Mass Transit incident
12. Fingerpoke of Doom
13. the 4th option
14. Goldberg
15. Al Snow

[Big Red Machine]

Hidden text.

1. The NWA (although I will dispute the assertion that it was an actual promotion
2. WCW (although if you want to be technical about it, they all did)- and BTW, #2 gives away the answer to #1
3. Ultra Clash (this also gives away the answer to #1)
4. Austin's KOTR speech
5. Titan Sports (Vince bought out CWC)
6. WM1
7. XPW (why the hell would anyone want to own it?)
8. Coliseum Video
9. He bought Shane & Steph's stock
10. May 95
11. Mass Transit
12. The Fingerpoke of Doom (a giant middle finger to the fans)
13. They refused to air commercials or press releases advertising ECW except while it was airing, and refused to let them negotiate with other networks while they actively sought to bring the WWF to their network ("I dare you, network! THROW ME OFF THE AIR!)
14. Sting
15. Al Snow

[Lynas]

BadNewzXL scored 13 out of 15.


Big Red Machine scored 14 out of 15.

[kirbs2002]

Hidden text.

1. National Wrestling Alliance
2. AWA
3. NWA Battle Zone
4. The Montreal Screwjob
5. Capitol Wrestling Corporation
6. Wrestlemania I
7. XPW
8. Titan Sports Home Video
9. Bought Shane and Steph's stock before they bought WCW and ECW
10. May 1995
11. The Mass Transit Incident
12. Fingerpoke of Doom
13. TNN tried to take creative control
14. Sting
15. Sandman

[badnewzxl]

BadNewzXL scored 13 out of 15.


Big Red Machine scored 14 out of 15.

SOOOOOOO Close!

[ECWFlairfan]

Below, is the "Are you a Smart Mark?" quiz.

Rules.

- Please only submit if you've answered ALL the questions. I will then tell you how many you got correct out of 15. The first person to reach 15 correct answers will bear the crown "WR's Biggest Smart Mark"

1. What was the biggest wrestling promotion before the WWE, which sponsored many regional territories such as WCW, CCW, and more recently TNA?
- American Wrestling Association
- Independent Wrestling Association
- Smokey Mountain Wrestling
- National Wrestling Alliance--X

2. Which of the following promotions did NOT start as an NWA territory?
- WWE
- AWA--X
- WCW
- ECW

3. What was the very first event which saw Paul Heyman as head booker for ECW in 1993?
- NWA Battle Zone
- NWA November 2 Remember--X
- NWA Ultra Clash
- NWA Anarchy

4. What event is often cited as the start of the WWE's "Attitude Era"?
- The leaving of Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) and Diesel (Kevin Nash)
- The Montreal Screwjob
- Steve Austin's 1996 "King of the Ring" victory speech
- The formation of D-Generation X--X

5. Before being called World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., what was the WWE's parent company called?
- Titan Sports--X
- WWF Corporate
- McMahon Inc.
- Capitol Wrestling Corporation

6. Which Wrestlemania is the only one NOT to feature a main event with a world title on the line?
- Wrestlemania I--X
- Wrestlemania IX
- Wrestlemania III
- Wrestlemania IV

7. Of the extensive video library owned by the WWE, which wrestling promotion's footage is NOT included in it?
- WCW
- XPW--X
- ECW
- AWA

8. Before WWE Home Video was started to release WWE events on VHS and DVD, what company released WWE events on VHS?
- BIG Vision Entertainment
- Titan Sports Home Video
- Coliseum Video--X
- High Spots Video

9. For the angle begun immediately after the Invasion storyline, what reason was given for Ric Flair becoming co-owner of the WWE with Vince McMahon?
- He purchased Shane and Stephanie's stock in the company before they purchased WCW and ECW--X
- He had inherited stock in the company which tripled after the death of WCW
- He blackmailed the WWE Board of Directors, and was given sole control of the Board, thus making him equal to Vince in power
- He gambled money on the WWE to defeat WCW/ECW, and used the resulting millions to purchase enough stock in the company to make him co-owner

10. What month and year did the first WWE "In Your House" Pay Per View take place?
- May 1995
- April 1994--X
- July 1995
- June 1996


11. What serious incident caused ECW to lose several of their local television deals in 1996 and nearly cost them their first Pay Per View event for 1997?
- The MSG Incident
- Todd Gordan's firing
- The Danbury Fall--X
- The Mass Transit Incident


12. Which event is considered partly responsible for the fall of WCW?
- The Fingerpoke of Doom
- David Arquette winning the WCW title--X
- NWO Wolfpac's formation
- The Katie Vick storyline


13. Why were Paul Heyman and ECW disillusioned and angry with TNN, the national network broadcasting their show, by mid to late 2000?
- They tried to take creative control of the company and fired many of Paul Heyman's close friends and superstars like Tazz, The Dudley Boys, and others
- They did not give ECW enough money to pay for even the basest things, resulting in serious cutbacks and the loss of many superstars
- They did not give ECW a stable time slot, often airing on differing days of the week on different time slots ranging from evening to late night
- They refused to air commercials or press releases advertising ECW except while it was airing, and refused to let them negotiate with other networks while they actively sought to bring the WWF to their network--X

14. In 1997, which WCW mainstay's merchandise sold second highest in the business, beat out only by Stone Cold Steve Austin?
- Hulk Hogan
- Goldberg--X
- Sting
- Scott Steiner

15. Which pro wrestler has NOT worked for all of the WWE, WCW, and ECW in their careers?
- Stone Cold Steve Austin
- The Sandman
- Bam Bam Bigelow
- Al Snow--X

(My answers are marked with --X next to them... How did I do?)

[yourcrapsweak]

Hidden text.

1. National Wrestling Alliance

2. AWA

3. NWA Ultra Clash

4. Steve Austin's 1996 "King of the Ring" victory speech

5. Titan Sports

6. Wrestlemania I

7. XPW

8. Coliseum Video

9. He purchased Shane and Stephanie's stock in the company before they purchased WCW and ECW

10. May 1995

11. The Mass Transit Incident

12. David Arquette winning the WCW title

13. They refused to air commercials or press releases advertising ECW except while it was airing, and refused to let them negotiate with other networks while they actively sought to bring the WWF to their network

14. Goldberg

15. Al Snow

[Bulletclubfan2014]

1 National Wrestling Alliance
2 AWA
3 NWA Ultraclash
4 Steve Austin's 1996 "King of the Ring" victory speech
5 Titan Sports
6 Wrestlemania I
7 XPW
8 Coliseum Video
9 He purchased Shane and Stephanie's stock in the company before they purchased WCW and ECW
10 May 1995
11 The Mass Transit Incident
12 Finger poke Of Doom
13 They refused to air commercials or press releases advertising ECW except while it was airing, and refused to let them negotiate with other networks while they actively sought to bring the WWF to their network
14 Sting
15 Al Snow

[kirbs2002]

I realize that I did this already, but I'll try again to see how much I remember

Hidden text.

1. National Wrestling Alliance

2. American Wrestling Association

3. ECW Battle Zone

4. Montreal

5. There's two correct answers to this. Capitol Wrestling Corporation was what the E was founded under by Vincent J. McMahon, later becoming Titan Sports under his son Vincent K. McMahon.

6. Wrestlemania the first

7. XPW, thank God.

8. Coliseum Video

9. Flair had inherited stock in the company which tripled after the death of WCW

10. June '96

11. Mass Transit incident

12. All but D? But if I may be serious for a moment, I'm going with A.

13. TNN refused to air commercials or press releases advertising ECW except while it was airing, and refused to let them negotiate with other networks while they actively sought to bring the WWF to their network

14. Goldberg

15. Al Snow