10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (July 6)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Vince McMahon Almost Broke His Ribs At WrestleMania IX

Jerry Lawler Fountain
WWE

Anyone who has tuned in to shoot interviews about Vince McMahon before may know that he enjoyed pushing people into his mansion pool. Jerry Lawler wasn't to know that back in 1993, but he'd soon get a first hand education in McMahon's childish prank.

It almost stopped Vince from being backstage at WrestleMania IX.

The day of the show, outside Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Lawler took a walk with Vince around the place. As they passed some nearby fountains, McMahon suddenly rushed his new employee and tried to push him into the water. Unfortunately for the boss, Jerry dodged his tackle and McMahon went head first into the fountain.

Lawler admitted on his Dinner With The King podcast how horrified he was when Vince told him he'd hurt his ribs. At that precise moment, King pondered what 'Mania would be like without McMahon pulling the strings backstage.

What other big wrestling facts did you learn this week? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.