10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week

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The definition of 'having heat' in the world of pro wrestling can differ greatly. In front of the audience, having heat is actually an extremely positive thing, provided a wrestler is portraying a heel. Being able to extract a negative response from people is actively encouraged. If a performer is getting any reaction from the core fan base, it is generally considered better than getting no reaction at all. Behind the curtain however, having heat can mean something else entirely for a wrestler's career. If said grappler has heat with his/her peers, things can become very difficult for them going forward. In this week's article, perceived heat plays a major role in some of the facts being presented. For example, which WWE Hall Of Famer received tremendous backlash for refusing to turn heel? In addition, which young WWE star had heat as soon as he walked in the door? Those are just some of the facts discussed on this list, one which aims to provide 10 wrestling facts that even the most hardcore of fans may not have known about until this week. That's not all, there's also a shocking revelation from a legendary tag-team, a surprising statistic about the WWE Divas Title, and you can find out who Hulk Hogan was never interested in working with inside the ring.

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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.