10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Feb 22)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Rey Mysterio Almost Represented Donald Trump

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Neither Bobby Lashley nor Umaga were the real stars of WrestleMania 23's 'Battle Of The Billionaires' between Vince McMahon and Donald Trump. Those men, along with special ref Steve Austin, were the focal point (It's also pretty weird to look back on thousands of people treating Trump like the biggest babyface going).

Somehow, things would've been weirder had Rey Mysterio been involved.

During an interview with Al Jazeera, Rey admitted that he was in the running to work the match. Incredibly, he would have been the Donald's representative, and he finds it hilarious to imagine what the reaction would be today had it happened. A Mexican-American star going to bat for the US President doesn't exactly sit snugly with Trump's policies.

Mysterio ended up being benched by an injured knee and underwent surgery to repair it. That kept him out of action during 'Mania season, and it's one of the reasons why he wasn't Trump's man.

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.