10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Nov 19)
How did AJ Styles really feel about The Club breaking up?
Goldberg's WWE return has been largely successful on the microphone, aside from one segment on Raw that didn't actually feature the former WCW star where Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar struggled to keep a rowdy crowd in check, meaning Goldberg (the babyface at Survivor Series) was actually booed by fans.
That hasn't been the case any time Goldberg has been present. Appearing passionate and raring to go, the wrestler has endeared himself to a new generation by coming across as organic and intense during promos. Incredibly, the man himself doesn't agree. Find out why in this week's article, presenting a number of wrestling facts we didn't know last week.
Joining Goldberg's self-analysis, there are facts related to the likes of Chris Jericho, AJ Styles and even Gangrel. In addition, there's an incredible story about tentative plans for the SummerSlam 1988 pay-per-view that will surprise even the most hardcore of fans.
Catchphrase creation, fractured relationships, and huge ideas that didn't quite come to fruition are all here. Let's look at the facts...
10. The Honky Tonk Man Secretly Wanted Santino Marella To Beat His Record
From June 2, 1987 until August 29, 1988, The Honky Tonk Man held the WWF Intercontinental Title. Largely over-matched by opponents inside the ring, the man's gimmick revolved around escaping by the skin of his teeth with that title reign still intact. In total, Honky held the belt for a record 454 days.
In 2008, Santino Marella won the Intercontinental Title and started claiming that he would top Honky Tonk Man's record. Naturally, that didn't happen, Santino held the belt for 85 days. In Honky's mind, booking Marella to drop the title so soon was a missed opportunity by WWE.
Speaking to Total Wrestling Magazine, the Honky Tonk Man revealed that he pitched a storyline to the company which would culminate at WrestleMania XXV. By then, Santino would have held the belt since SummerSlam 2008, and Honky would be re-introduced to try and stop his younger peer from succeeding as champion.
Then, Honky Tonk Man would put Santino over at 'Mania. Following that, Marella would actually beat the long-standing record. Unfortunately, WWE management weren't interested in the idea.