10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week

When World Championship Wrestling went to the wire in March, 2001, a lot of performers had some big decisions to make. For some, the choice to sit at home and collect on million dollar deals with AOL/Time Warner was simple. For others, such as Diamond Dallas Page, the lure of working for Vince McMahon and the then-WWF was too great. Cutting short his WCW contract voluntarily, Page would walk into a horrendous run as part of the botched 'Invasion' angle. DDP wasn't the only one who was contemplating the switch. In this week's article, find out exactly which top WCW star was prompted by a legendary peer to give working for the McMahon family a shot. In addition to that, other facts are included. For example, what is one of the only on screen positions in WWE that - up until recently - didn't allow contact with officials situated behind the curtain? Also, who was responsible for getting the 'Voice Of WWE' Michael Cole his big break with the company in the first place? That answer may surprise many fans, as might the revelation of exactly who was handed 'The Funkasaurus' Brodus Clay gimmick as his own personal pet project in WWE. Facts aplenty adorn this list, aiming to explore 10 different wrestling-related truths that even the most ardent of grappling fans may not have otherwise known previously.