10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Mick Foley Thought The WWF Liking Dude Love Was A Rib

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Guys like Shawn Michaels, Pat Patterson and Bruce Prichard laughed when Mick Foley told HBK about the childish Dude Love character he'd created as a teenager. After letting the cat out of the bag, Mick thought he wouldn't hear anything more about it. He was wrong.

Prichard sold the off-shoot gimmick to Vince McMahon, and the boss loved it.

On Something To Wrestle With, Bruce said he then approached Foley, told him how much McMahon had enjoyed the idea and that creative were considering running with it. Now, it was Mick's turn to giggle, and he blew off Prichard's remarks as if they were a joke.

Prichard still isn't sure if Foley believed the WWF were serious until a few weeks in. Once Dude debuted on television, there was no turning back; Bruce added that the promotion wouldn't be so silly as to put time and effort into something just to rib someone.

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.