10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Nov 13)

How close did The Undertaker vs Abyss actually come to happening?

Hulk Hogan may not currently be part of World Wrestling Entertainment, but that hasn't stopped the company legend from being outspoken about things happening in the promotion. Regardless of what anybody thinks about Hogan personally, he knows what it takes to get to the top in the largest wrestling organisation in the world, so his advice should be considered pretty welcome. In this week's article, Hogan offers his thoughts on current WWE Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens. It's fairly well-known that Hulk considers Owens an excellent worker, but his remarks about the man's appearance are highly intriguing. That's the kind of thing this list offers, 10 different wrestling-related facts that even the most hardcore of fans may not necessarily have known about last week. Joining Hulk, there's also a cool story about the very first Survivor Series from one of the referees who worked on the event. In addition, find out what led Natalya to convince one trainer (who normally only taught male wrestlers) to teach her to wrestle, and which former WCW star thinks NXT is over-hyped. As if that wasn't enough, there are also facts revolving around Kurt Angle, Abyss, Rey Mysterio, Ric Flair and even why WWE have hired so many workers with experience on the independent scene.
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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.