Pro Wrestling/Questions Answered by Expert Turnbuckle Guy
| Subject | Date Asked |
| wrestling | 2/2/2012 |
| Q: im 11 years old i have a school project where i need a personal interview with a pro wrestler in my ... A: Duane... I can't guarantee you anything about getting near a wrestler long enough to interview ... | |
| wrestling | 2/1/2012 |
| Q: im 11 years old i have a school project where i need a personal interview with a pro wrestler in my ... A: Duane... My first thought is to get your uncle to call for you and set up an interview... if there ... | |
| Wrestling | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: Is there any way for me too become a wrestler, or just someone trained and displaying my potential ... A: DeZuhn... I am not allowed to recommend any schools, just because there are so many rip-offs out ... | |
| Cena vs The Rock at Wrestlemania 28 | 3/31/2011 |
| Q: Hey how are you doing? I really believe that WWE is setting up a Rock Cena clash at Mania 28. Some ... A: Darrell... I think this match could rival the Hulk/Rock one a few years back... but ONLY IF they ... | |
| Wrestling Question | 3/25/2011 |
| Q: I would like to know if wrestling is open to women. I have been a wrestling fan since i was 9 I'm ... A: Chantelle, Wrestling is VERY open to women. The only thing is, most women have to be almost TWICE ... | |
| Legitimate wrestlers vs Pro-wrestlers | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: Joe, Turn Buckle guy and Dave, this is general question and i am asking to both of you. Why ... A: Ahsen, Basic simple answer to your question - "legitimate wrestling" is boring... so the owners ... | |
| Y2J | 6/2/2010 |
| Q: I have heard alot of gossip of why the World Title switched hands so quickly after Wrestlemania ... A: Willie, Truth be told, I cannot give a definite answer to those questions, as I have no access to ... | |
| lawler vs. flair sartuday-georga (in the morning) | 1/31/2009 |
| Q: Does anyone else remember the 56 second pin? And does the video exist? A: Greg.. Alas, I have only heard about this legendary match.. .never been able to see it.. was ... | |
| Late 70's, early 80's | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: Just a few questions: 1) Who came up with the idea of the four horsemen? 2) Who actually booked and ... A: Tony... 1) according to Ric Flair's documentary on the newest DVD box set, it was Arn Anderson who ... | |
| Magnum TA | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: I was a big fan of this wrestler in the mid 80's, He had the look of Tom Selick, and could wrestle. ... A: Frank... Terry Allen, aka, Magnum TA, is still around and relatively active with the WWE... he was ... | |
| D-LO BROWN | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: now that d-lo brown is back in the wwe. do you think wwe will push him to a higher and bigger part ... A: Dev, The way the WWE talent roster is now, my bet is that D-Lo will not make more than a ... | |
| undertaker banished? | 6/9/2008 |
| Q: what is the real reason undertaker has left the wwe? A: Robert.... Haven no fear... Undertaker has some nagging injuries in his back and leg that they ... | |
| wrestling eras | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: I have been trying to chart the lineage of wrestling's eras as of wwe's 1963 dawn. Could you add, ... A: AJ... I would definitely count Sting as having his own "era." There for a while he RULED WCW, TV ... | |
| 80's WWF | 3/31/2008 |
| Q: I can remember my step father watching hulk hogan, and during a show there were twin guys dressed ... A: Mary, You're speaking of the Goddwins... Henry O. Goodwin (H.O.G) and Phillip I. Goddwin (P.I.G.). ... | |
| wwe | 3/26/2008 |
| Q: i wont to move to America to start at the upw sometime soon how would is the best way to go about ... A: Josh, Really can't give you much advice, other than get to North America and get into a training ... | |
| HHH to TNA | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: I heard on a wrestling spoiler web site that HHH asked Vince for his release,because Vince isn't ... A: Not a chance, Lonzell... HHH is Vince's son in law, legitimately.... he married Steff three years ... | |
| wwe | 12/9/2007 |
| Q: has the wwe done away with the cruiserweight title and will they be bringing in a television title ... A: Michael, It looks like they have eliminated the cruiserweight title, but I doubt they would bring ... | |
| earnings | 12/4/2007 |
| Q: Thank you for your time A: Josh... It really varies.... at the top of his career, Hulk Hogan was making well over $2,000,000 a ... | |
| CM -PUNK & DX | 10/18/2007 |
| Q: I really think CM -Punk has talent, but i feel he is slightly wasted on ECW. Am i alone in thinking ... A: Hey, James... I'd love to see it myself... he could step into the X-Pac role quite nicely... and, ... | |
| wwe | 10/10/2007 |
| Q: i read where he great khali and giant gonzalez are the same person, is that corect? also, do u know ... A: Jim... Khali and Gonzalez are definitely not the same person... Khali's real name is Dalip Singh, ... | |
| Nikolai Volkoff | 8/24/2007 |
| Q: Whatever happened to Nikolai Volkoff? He was a genetic freak ahead of his time that reminds me ... A: Lucky... Are you sure you are talking about the right person? Nikolai Volkoff was a huge, ... | |
| GEORGIA & MIDSOUTH 80'S | 7/24/2007 |
| Q: Looking for a site that sells old GEORGIA,MIDSOUTH WRESTLING VHS OR DVD FROM THE EARLY 80'S A: Phil... By and large, this is the best place I know to find the classic stuff.. the "old school" ... | |
| wwe | 7/21/2007 |
| Q: How did Johnny Nitro become the ECW world champion? Why has he changed his name from nitro to ... A: Hey... Nitro got substituted for Benoit in the match with CM Punk when Benoit, well, you know that ... | |
| finisher/submission hold question | 7/15/2007 |
| Q: I saw a couple of matches with Sgt Slaughter from the early 90's where he used a finisher on Ronnie ... A: Hey, Jay... As far as I know, Koko and Sarge were the only two major players that used this ... | |
| The Infernos | 7/13/2007 |
| Q: I'm not sure what you know of early 70's wrestling but I grew up then watching the NWA (mid-atlantic ... A: Hey, Jay... The Infernos were managed by J C Dykes. The men under the mask varied a bit over the ... | |
| finisher/submission hold question | 7/13/2007 |
| Q: I saw a couple of matches with Sgt Slaughter from the early 90's where he used a finisher on Ronnie ... A: Jay, Yeah, The Sarge used his "Atomic Noogie" a few times, but he relied more on the "Cobra ... | |
| Paul Burchill | 7/12/2007 |
| Q: What happened to him, did he quit the WWE. A: Lance... Paul is in the WWE developmental organization OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) and is currently ... | |
| stone cold | 7/6/2007 |
| Q: I read in a curret article that stone cold was coming back full time, is that true? A: Dev... Stone Cold is not coming back full time anytime soon, if ever. His neck injuries are such ... | |
| NWA | 6/19/2007 |
| Q: Whatever happened to Bobby Davis, manager of Buddy Rogers and others.What is he doing now, where ... A: Kenny... Not a lot of info out on Bobby Davis, for some reason. It's a shame, though, because he ... | |
| Eddie Gilbert | 6/14/2007 |
| Q: Where do you think Eddie Gilbert's career have gone if he hadn't passed away in 1995? Also- do you ... A: JErry, I think Eddie would still be a mainline heel, even with the turn wrestling has taken ... | |
| blue blazer and 70's stars! | 5/22/2007 |
| Q: Could you tell me who a wrestler called the Blue Blazer was in the WWF and what ever happened to ... A: Damien, Owen Hart was the Blue Blazer until the night he died in the ring... he was in character, ... | |
| Pro Wrestling- using razor blades | 5/22/2007 |
| Q: If the wrestlers in WWE use razor blades to cut themselves during the match when hit how come they ... A: Ryan, The blades are usually just small pieces of blades and are tucked under the tape the ... | |
| Lex Lugar | 5/19/2007 |
| Q: Is Lex Lugar still around and if so what is he doing now? He was such a handsome guy and on top of ... A: Lloyd... Lex is still around, but you probably won't see him wrestling anytime soon... his various ... | |
| a family affair | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: who was the "hands of steele" Ronnie Garvin' brother, who was "macho man" Randy Savage brother,& who ... A: .. Ronnie Garvin wrestled with his "brothers" Terry and Jimmy, but was actually related to neither ... | |
| turnbuckle | 1/14/2007 |
| Q: how is like to to be thrown off a turnbuckle? A: Hey, Dayton... In short, it hurts! You're up about ten feet in the air, all total, and then you ... | |
| where are they now? | 1/13/2007 |
| Q: Do you know the current where-abouts of Mr. Wrestling II? A: Hey, Fatman... Last I heard, Wrestling II is alive and well and living in Hawaii... he does not ... | |
| top rope | 11/9/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering if there is any documentation as to who was the first wrestler to jump off the top ... A: Javier... Nope, Rocca didn't do any top rope work... it really didn't become a big deal until the ... | |
| entrance music | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: I'm trying to remember which wrestler came to the ring to "Here Comes the Judge". I seem to ... A: Barry... I know Kox wrestled with and against Rhodes many times, but I can't find anything about ... | |
| pro wrestling | 10/9/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering whatever happened to former professional wrestler Doctor X (Jim Osbourne),who ... A: Joe... Not a lot of info on the good Dr. X... My main resource for "What happend to" questions is a ... | |
| jerry lawler | 9/21/2006 |
| Q: why is jerry letting himself be such a loser in the wwe. vince builds up flair and hogan nothing ... A: Hey James... No real easy answer here... basically, Jerry is popular as a commentator, and it's a ... | |
| CM Punk,, | 9/1/2006 |
| Q: Can you tell me what wrestling schools CM Punk attended? Also, is it better to just go straight to ... A: John... I cannot find any info on where CM Punk went to school, but I know that it is extremely ... | |
| What's up with Woman? | 8/28/2006 |
| Q: What is Nancy aka Woman up to these days? Is she ever going to return to wrestling? I heard a rumor ... A: Maryann... Sincerely doubt she will be coming back to wrestling anytime soon. I've heard the same ... | |
| wwe wrestling | 8/18/2006 |
| Q: I am a huge undertaker fan! Who is your favourite wrestler? Is the undertaker considered one of ... A: Jamal... Big Undertaker fan here, too... but my favorite wrestler will always be Mick Foley... ... | |
| Pro wrestling video tapes former web site | 8/8/2006 |
| Q: There was a web site named John McAdams pro wrestling video library up until the end of July ... A: Bill... I dunno myself... and I used to buy stuff from John... it's entirely possible that he is ... | |
| C.M. punk | 8/7/2006 |
| Q: Where do you think C.M. punk would most impressive,i was thinking TNA.What about you? A: Eric... You're probably right... he would be completely lost in the sweep of the WWE... maybe as an ... | |
| WWE History & Storyline | 7/28/2006 |
| Q: 1. Who picks the winner out of the match? Is it the story writers or general mangers or the CEO of ... A: Andrew... Jeez... you need to relax a bit, brother... let's take these one at a time... 1) Bottom ... | |
| Where is Kendall Windham? | 7/28/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering what is up with Kendall Windham these days? Its seems that Kendall dropped off the ... A: Maryann... Kendall is pretty much retired from wrestling.. he appears every now and then at ... | |
| finisher | 7/12/2006 |
| Q: i need a wrestsling finisher so i can use on my trampoline but im not like a crazy hardcore syco but ... A: Nick... The F-5 would work.... Cradle Shock, maybe, but the F-5 would look better... Gotta think, ... | |
| DX's exaggeration | 7/8/2006 |
| Q: When they first started Degerneration X's actions were not so regular, sure they did funny things ... A: Mike... Simple answer? Because there's only two of them right now... HBK has "religious reasons" ... | |
| paul burchill | 7/8/2006 |
| Q: i have heard a rumour that paul burchill's gimick the pirate has been droppedn and thats y they made ... A: Paul... No idea, really... if they drop a gimmick they usually just drop it, boom. Why he had to ... | |
| stings entrance walk | 7/6/2006 |
| Q: all wrestlers have a entrance walk.but i dont know stings urs can u please help me its really ... A: Mark... Do you have access to a cable TV system that has Spike TV? You can see Sting's entrance ... | |
| road warrior hawk | 7/6/2006 |
| Q: I would like to know where can I get every LOD match including Hawks single years in japan and when ... A: Will... My friend, as a lifelong LOD fan, I wish I could tell you how to get EVERY match they had ... | |
| the dudlys | 6/29/2006 |
| Q: y did the dudley boys leave wwe because i always saw them as a big attraction in the wwe? A: Joseph... The Dudleys left the WWE strictly for money reasons... Vince was demanding their ... | |
| HBK vs Vince | 6/24/2006 |
| Q: What a match! There seemed to be a ligitamate beef between the two, so my question is, Is some parts ... A: Joseph... As far as I know, ther is no legit beef between HBK and the McMahons. I know there was ... | |
| your questions. | 6/23/2006 |
| Q: Every time i've asked you a question you've responded with great information for me but at the end ... A: again, Joseph... The Four Horsemen were the absolute rulers of the NWA/WCW in the early to mid ... | |
| wwe divas | 6/23/2006 |
| Q: Have all the divas all had boob jobs? A: Joseph... These women are professional entertainers.... how could you think they would stoop to ... | |
| smackdown superstars. | 6/22/2006 |
| Q: on the smackdown superstar list on wwe.com it says there is a wrestler called ignacio a.k.a nacho. ... A: Joseph... Relax, pal... it's all part of the publiity campaign for "Nacho Libre," Jack Black's new ... | |
| ECW Championship | 6/18/2006 |
| Q: What is going to happen to Smackdown as all of its top wrestlers are departing, for example Randy ... A: Eric... To answer your questions without too much opinion... RAW dominates because it is the ... | |
| DX!!! | 6/16/2006 |
| Q: Now DX have reunited, are all the members going to return. Possibly at vengeance in the 5 on 2 match ... A: Eric... Trust me, brother, I'd love to see the New Age Outlaws back with DX.... their intro alone ... | |
| Pak Song | 6/14/2006 |
| Q: Do you know where Pak Song, who passed away in 1982, is buried? A: Steve... I'm not finding anything on the burial place of Pak Song... I know he died young, at the ... | |
| aj styles and samoa joe | 6/14/2006 |
| Q: do u think that either aj styles or samoa joe could move to the wwe because they r the stars of tna ... A: Joey... Personally, if either of them did, I think it would be a stupid move... nothing against ... | |
| batista and eddie | 6/13/2006 |
| Q: Is true that before the great latino heat eddie gurerro passed away, that he was going to win the ... A: Hey, Joey... I have heard the same rumor, but, with the way the WWE plays everything so close to ... | |
| KEVIN VON ERICHS BARE FEET | 5/25/2006 |
| Q: Im sure you are aware of the fact that in the early and middle 1980s,there existed the WORLD CLASS ... A: Alex... Yeah, I used to be a big fan of the WCCW... never liked the Von Erichs as much as I liked ... | |
| Barry Windham | 5/23/2006 |
| Q: I am a big fan of Barry Windham. I heard that Barry is making a comeback to WWE is that true? If he ... A: Maryann... As far as I have heard, there is no comeback in the works for Windham... last I heard ... | |
| Here's another one for you! | 4/25/2006 |
| Q: Can you name all of the tag titles that the fabulous freebirds won? A: Ok, Charles... Remembering that the Freebirds had various members in their run... Michael, Bam ... | |
| piper beach interview | 4/19/2006 |
| Q: Wrestler D: tHANK YOU FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTION, YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG i HAVE SEARCHED FOR THIS, ... A: Janice... Are you sure about the date? I know Hot Rod made a couple of appearances in the WCW Bash ... | |
| Barry Windham | 3/26/2006 |
| Q: I grew up watching NWA wrestling and I was wondering whats up with Barry Windham. I would like to ... A: Maryann.. I have not heard much about Barry Windham being at any major reunions - yet. It could be ... | |
| Where is Stone Cold Steve Austin? | 3/2/2006 |
| Q: Where did he go? Vince said he had a little accindent before taboo tuesday in november or october. ... A: Manuel... Stone Cold is basically sitting back and waiting for Vince, to be honest... they've had ... | |
| WrestleMania | 2/16/2006 |
| Q: What happened to Chris Benoit in WrestleMania a few years ago? Who do you think will win this ... A: Matt... The event I think you are referring to is the match where Benoit took a fall a bit off the ... | |
| Jack Dalton, Jack Dillinger, Don Fargo, Don Kalt | 2/11/2006 |
| Q: What ever happened to Don Kalt (aka Don Fargo, Jack Dalton, Jack Dillenger? How can I find photo's. ... A: Joy... Use this link.... ... | |
| Barry Windham - Where Is He Now? | 2/1/2006 |
| Q: I am a Barry Windham fan from way back in the 80s and always considered him a great wrestler in his ... A: Samantha... As far as I know, Barry has not formally retired from wrestling. He seems to be hopping ... | |
| we all know how WWE blocks... | 10/9/2005 |
| Q: we all know how WWE blocks out the Jesse Ventura commentary on DVD's from WWE and WCW. With the ... A: James, They will indeed have to make some sort of deal with The Body if they want to continue to ... | |
| dudley boyz | 9/26/2005 |
| Q: hey i dont know if you heard how the dudley boyz might become the deadly boyz in tna. my questions ... A: Jim... Yeah, I've heard rumours to that effect, but I would think the Dudleys would be taking their ... | |
| brutus the barber beefcake | 7/5/2005 |
| Q: do you think brutus the barber beefcake should finally come out of retirement ger back into shape ... A: Jake... I like the idea, but, truthfully, I doubt it will ever happen... Brutus retired because of ... | |
| Eric Bischoff & Paul Hyman | 5/4/2005 |
| Q: When WWE bought out ECW & WCW (which I think made WWE a monopoly) how was and still is the ... A: Doug... When Vince bought out WCW, there was, indeed, some animosity between Eric and Vince... ... | |
| wrestlers | 4/7/2005 |
| Q: I wanted to know if you know the salary of any wrestler, can you tell me the salaries of all the ... A: John... I do know that, at one time, Ric Flair was making around $700,000 a year, according to his ... | |
| Lex Luger | 4/5/2005 |
| Q: Since Lex was arrested on steriod charges and Miss Elizabeth was found dead, i have heard nothing of ... A: Steve... Lex was cleared of the charges in re: Miss Elizabeth, but he recently did a month in the ... | |
| Where is Brutus the Barber beefcake and Rick Rude | 3/5/2005 |
| Q: What ever happend to Brutus the barber Beefcake and Rick Rude and was Brutus Hulk Hogans Brother? A: Hey, Duke... Brutus, or Ed Leslie (real name) has retired from wrestling. He was never the same ... | |
| scott stiener | 1/31/2005 |
| Q: what ever hapened to scott stiener he all of a sudden dissapered from wwe and was my favorite ... A: Hey, Jordan... Scott is currently unemployed, believe it or not... his price is too high for most ... | |
| awa | 7/5/2004 |
| Q: dont know how far back you can go. this question is about the awa between 1963-65. this is the ... A: Well, Dan... You kinda have me in a bind... I know every wrestler you mentioned... EXCEPT anyone ... | |
| Dear sir, i have got two... | 6/11/2004 |
| Q: i have got two quesions 1)which material inside ring stage is made of? 2)do Smack down and raw held ... A: Farhan... The ring floor is made of plywood, with lots of supports. Then it is padded, and covered ... | |
| the stomper | 6/6/2004 |
| Q: like you i have watched wrestling for quite sometime. i started watching back in about 1963 in ... A: Dan... Well, at first I flashed on one of my favorite old-school guys, The Mongolian Stomper (real ... | |
| Smackdown! vs. RAW | 3/28/2004 |
| Q: In your opinon, which wrestling league is better; Smackdown! or RAW? Thanks, -James A: James... Kinda hard to answer this, considering they just reshuffled the deck on us with the ... | |
| About The Mist Spray | 10/25/2003 |
| Q: Many wrestlers, such as Great Muta in the past, and (more recently) Tajiri, have a signiture mist ... A: Vic... Man, what is it about the Muta Spray? Yeah, you can get it at pretty much any magic store, ... | |
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Expertise
Been a wrestling fan most of my life... especially knowledgable on the true legends of wrestling... Gordon Solie-NWA era, especially... Still remember when Roddy Piper was "just an announcer," if that tells you anything... Mr. Wrestling II, The Spoiler, Pak Song, Magnum TA, Dory Funk, Jr., I saw them all... and have seen pretty much everything since... If the name "Lance Russell" means anything to you, give me a shot...
Experience
Just a few years watching Gordon Solie call matches... and Lance Russell, and Jim Ross, and David Crockett, and Tony Schiavone... and Lord Alfred Hayes, Gorilla Monsoon, Jesse Ventura, etc...
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More than a few websites
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