10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (25 Oct)

Find out why Hulk Hogan was secretly nervous about The Outsiders coming to WCW...

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It's a well-known fact that Vince McMahon is a psychopath.

OK, wait, reset. It's a well known fact that Vince McMahon is idiosyncratic beyond belief. He hates sneezing, detests smoking (even going so far as to offer some lucky chap $500 on a flight to "put that cigarette out, pal") and once pitched that maybe becoming romantically linked to his own daughter wouldn't be the worst idea.

So that might be psychopathic behaviour, but bear with the point. He's a unique individual with peculiar, very specific tastes. Where is this all going, you'd be fully entitled to ask? Well, it links into one of the most entertaining facts this series has ever seen, and it's right there waiting for you inside.

Other facts on tap include Jake Hager's real thoughts when he analyses the current WWE roster, why Ronda Rousey is a seriously good pal behind the scenes when she's not being an MMA demon, who actually created Hulk Hogan's iconic Leg Drop finish and why the Hulkster was so coy about Kevin Nash and Scott Hall jumping over from the WWF to WCW.

There's also some seriously cool introspection...

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