10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (August 9)

Think The Rock is wrestling's 'Most Electrifying Man' ever? Think again...

by Jamie Kennedy
Harley Race Champ

The wrestling world mourned the loss of another great when former eight-time NWA World Champion Harley Race passed away on 1 August. Tributes from all and sundry flooded in for the gravelly-voiced legend, and it became obvious to fans that Harley was cherished as a man as well as a performer by his peers.

He also loved a damn good rib.

This week's article includes a hilarious story involving Race and ex-SmackDown General Manager Teddy Long that will bring tears to your eyes for a different reason. It's twinned with another, more serious tale about Harley's friendship with Trevor Murdoch and the steps WWE took to ensure Trev would be able to spend some more time with his hero.

Aside from NWA greatness, there are stories about Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler, The Miz, Natalya, Scott Hall and more. You'll learn what McIntyre's very first thought was when he began teaming with Dolph, hear more about George Mizanin's ridiculousness, find out why Natalya almost quit the biz and empathise with Hall's excitement.

There are tasers, knock backs, gym quirks and more...

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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.