10 Wrestling Facts We Didnt Know Last Week (Dec 28)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The Rock Was Originally Supposed To Kiss Vince McMahon's Ass

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To date, there are six members of Vince McMahon's esteemed 'Kiss My Ass Club'. William Regal, Jim Ross, Shawn Michaels, Shane McMahon, Mick Foley and Hornswoggle (in that order) have all had the dubious distinction of pecking Vinnie Mac on the buns. Someone else almost beat them to it.

The Rock, of all people.

Yes, it's true. In 1998, shortly after he'd won the WWF Title at Survivor Series and linked up with Vince as part of The Corporation, Rocky was almost penned to literally kiss McMahon ass. Bruce Prichard, on his Something To Wrestle With podcast, said he and Pat Patterson were keen to protest against the idea as hard as they could.

To both, it seemed ridiculous that a red-hot character like The Rock was would be publicly humiliated just as he was getting over, and they let Vince know it. Worse, the typical, future 'Kiss My Ass' set-up (Vince looking to humble a renegade babyface or put someone in their place) wasn't already-established.

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.