10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Feb 2)

9. One Of Scott Hall's First WWF Matches Was Against Carmella's Dad

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Speaking of Carmella, it's a little-known fact that her father was a wrestler back in the 1980s/90s. Long before his little girl was Miss. Money In The Bank, Paul Van Dale worked as enhancement talent for the WWF, and he'd actually wrestle then-newcomer Razor Ramon on a Superstars taping on July 20, 1992.

It was James Ellsworth who spilled the beans on this during his interview on Talk Is Jericho. Ellsworth admitted he couldn't believe it when Carmella told him backstage that her dad had wrestled Scott Hall in the legend's 8th WWF match.

The match lasted just shy of 3 minutes and was designed to ease Razor into his role as a killer heel, but who could have imagined that this jobber's daughter would go on to become a star in WWE over 20 years later?

The wrestling world isn't as big as some may think.

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