10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week

Now we really know who was to blame for WCW's Glacier gimmick.

When World Championship Wrestling closed doors for the final time as a standalone company in 2001, many within the pro wrestling world mourned. It wasn't only those who had jobs with the organisation that were left dejected, fans also bemoaned the lack of competition to the then-WWF. There were worries about the future of the industry without a main competitor for Vince McMahon. As it turns out, some performers and talent under contract to WCW weren't entirely unhappy when the company disappeared. One WCW announcer revealed this week that he was actually relieved, and the answer as to who just may shock some people. That fact is joined by many others in this article, one which aims to deliver 10 wrestling facts that many fans may not have known last week. The beauty of the professional wrestling industry is that it constantly throws up intriguing little facts. Ever since the advent of the shoot interview, wrestling fans have more access than ever before to things they always wondered. Long-standing questions are answered, some of them are contained in this article. For example, which future WWE Champion was received as a welcome enhancement talent by Scott Hall and Kevin Nash in the early-1990's? Who entered their career thinking they'd be lucky to last one year, yet continues to perform in WWE today 20 years later? The answers, and many more, are all here.

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