Pro Wrestling
0Loading crowd target
0Loading crowd target
9correct to beat the crowd
48 free Pro Wrestling trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
Professional wrestling is scripted, but its history is not: promotions rise and fall, territories get swallowed, screwjobs happen for real and the fans remember every finish. This professional wrestling trivia quiz covers the business from the carnival days and the territory era through the WWF expansion, WCW and the Monday Night Wars, ECW, the Attitude Era, New Japan and the arrival of AEW. Expect questions on legendary wrestlers and their finishers, championship lineages, famous matches and angles, WrestleMania moments, the people behind the curtain and the terminology of the trade, from kayfabe to heat. Casual fans will find plenty of easy questions, and long-time smart marks will find some that require real knowledge of the card. Every answer is checked against reference pages before it goes live, and every question carries its source. Ring the bell.
30 of 48 questions with answers and explanations. Play the quiz
Q 01What does the abbreviation WWE stand for?
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE stands for World Wrestling Entertainment. The company was previously known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) before a legal dispute with the World Wildlife Fund forced the name change in 2002.
Q 02Under what ring name did Dwayne Johnson debut in the WWF in 1996?
Rocky Maivia
Rocky Maivia blended his father Rocky Johnson's and grandfather Peter Maivia's names; he debuted at Survivor Series in November 1996 and became The Rock after turning heel in 1997.
Q 03What is John Cena's signature catchphrase?
You Can't See Me!
"You Can't See Me!" became John Cena's iconic catchphrase, accompanied by his signature hand wave in front of his face.
Q 04In which New York City venue was the first WrestleMania held in 1985?
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden hosted the first WrestleMania on March 31, 1985; the arena later staged WrestleMania X in 1994 and WrestleMania XX in 2004.
Q 05Which title, created in 1963, is presented as WWE's oldest and most prestigious?
WWE Championship
The WWE Championship began in April 1963 as the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship after the promotion left the National Wrestling Alliance; Buddy Rogers was its first holder.
Q 06What is the real name of the wrestler who joined the WWF in 1990 and became famous as The Undertaker?
Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway kept the macabre gimmick for three decades, winning the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Best Gimmick award a record five years running.
Q 07Which wrestler, 'The Immortal', helped bring wrestling into mainstream pop culture in the 1980s?
Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan, "The Immortal," was the face of professional wrestling during the 1980s boom, headlining the first WrestleMania and starring in movies and TV shows.
Q 08Which wrestling event features 30 competitors eliminating each other over the top rope?
Royal Rumble
The Royal Rumble match features 30 wrestlers entering at timed intervals, with elimination occurring when a wrestler is thrown over the top rope and both feet touch the floor.
Q 09How many consecutive WrestleMania wins did The Undertaker's 'Streak' reach before it ended in 2014?
21
The Streak reached 21-0, starting with a win over Jimmy Snuka at WrestleMania VII in 1991 and ending at WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans in 2014.
Q 10Ric Flair is associated with which signature exclamation?
Wooooo!
'Wooooo!' is Ric Flair's trademark yell; he has credited Jerry Lee Lewis's 'Great Balls of Fire' as its inspiration, and crowds echo it whenever a chop lands.
Q 11Which wrestler's finishing move is called the "RKO"?
Randy Orton
The RKO (Randy Keith Orton) is Randy Orton's finishing move, a jumping cutter that became one of the most memed moves in wrestling history with "RKO outta nowhere" videos.
Q 12Which company launched in 2019 as a major alternative to WWE, owned by Tony Khan?
All Elite Wrestling
All Elite Wrestling grew out of the 2018 independent show All In and launched in 2019 under owner Tony Khan, with Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes and the Young Bucks as executive vice presidents.
Q 13Which Philadelphia promotion, run by Paul Heyman, closed in 2001 after pioneering hardcore wrestling?
ECW
ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) was a Philadelphia-based promotion known for its hardcore style, innovative storytelling, and passionate fanbase. It operated from 1992 to 2001.
Q 21Who broke The Undertaker's WrestleMania undefeated streak at WrestleMania XXX?
Brock Lesnar
Lesnar's win in New Orleans in 2014 left the crowd in stunned silence and remains one of the most debated booking calls in WWE history.
Q 22Which double underhook facebuster is the signature finisher of the wrestler nicknamed 'The Game'?
The Pedigree
The Pedigree, a double underhook facebuster, has been Triple H's finishing move throughout his career and became one of the most protected finishers in WWE history.
Q 23Which commentator's catchphrase was "Good God Almighty!" and "Bah Gawd!"?
Jim Ross
Jim Ross ("J.R.") is considered the greatest wrestling commentator of all time. His passionate calls like "Bah Gawd!" and "Good God Almighty!" defined the Attitude Era's biggest moments.
Q 14"Macho Man" Randy Savage was famous for which exclamation?
Oh Yeah!
Randy Savage's raspy 'Oh Yeah!' was matched by his entrance music, the finale of Elgar's 'Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1', and his 'Snap into a Slim Jim' commercials.
Q 15Stone Cold Steve Austin famously stunned which WWE owner on live television multiple times?
Vince McMahon
The Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon rivalry was the defining feud of the Attitude Era, with Austin delivering his Stone Cold Stunner to the boss on countless occasions.
Q 16Which WCW faction did Scott Hall and Kevin Nash launch, with a shocking third member joining at Bash at the Beach 1996?
The New World Order (nWo)
The New World Order (nWo) formed when Hulk Hogan turned heel to join Scott Hall and Kevin Nash at Bash at the Beach 1996; the takeover angle powered Nitro to 83 straight weekly ratings wins over Raw.
Q 17What is the name of the annual WWE event where teams of 4-5 wrestlers compete in elimination tag matches?
Survivor Series
Survivor Series, held since 1987, is WWE's second-oldest pay-per-view after WrestleMania; its signature match pits teams of four or five in elimination tag bouts.
Q 18What was the name of the WWE stable featuring Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose?
The Shield
The Shield debuted at Survivor Series in November 2012 with Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, entering through the crowd in tactical gear before dominating WWE.
Q 19What was the 1995–2001 weekly ratings battle between WWF's Raw and WCW's Nitro called?
The Monday Night Wars
Raw was even renamed Raw Is War during the Monday Night Wars, which ran from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001, with the two shows broadcast opposite each other.
Q 20Edge & Christian beat the Hardy Boyz and the Dudley Boyz at SummerSlam 2000 in the first-ever match of which type?
TLC
TLC stands for tables, ladders and chairs; that SummerSlam 2000 bout was the first, and the stipulation later got its own annual pay-per-view.
Q 24Which wrestler "finished the story" by winning the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40?
Cody Rhodes
Roman Reigns had held both championships concurrently until Cody Rhodes took the Undisputed title from him at WrestleMania XL in April 2024, ending a multi-year 'finish the story' arc.
Q 25What was the name of the tag team formed by storyline half-siblings The Undertaker and Kane?
The Brothers of Destruction
The Brothers of Destruction, The Undertaker and Kane, first teamed in 1998 and held the WWF Tag Team Championship together, adding the WCW tag titles in a 2001 cage match.
Q 26Which tag team, known for their high-flying style, performed the "Swanton Bomb" and "Twist of Fate"?
The Hardy Boyz
The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) were one of the most popular tag teams of the Attitude Era. Jeff's Swanton Bomb and Matt's Twist of Fate became signature moves in their legendary career.
Q 27Which faction, formed in 1997 with Chyna and Rick Rude, began as a foil to the Hart Foundation?
D-Generation X
D-Generation X launched in October 1997 with Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chyna and Rick Rude; X-Pac and the New Age Outlaws joined in 1998, and the group disbanded in 2000 before later reunions.
Q 28Who won WrestleMania's first women's main event in 2019, taking both the Raw and SmackDown Women's titles?
Becky Lynch
Becky Lynch beat two champions in one match: the Winner Takes All triple threat against Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair closed WrestleMania 35 and capped her 'The Man' run.
Q 29How many days did Roman Reigns' record-setting Universal Championship reign last, from 2020 to 2024?
1,316
Roman Reigns held the Universal Championship for 1,316 days, from Payback on August 30, 2020 until he lost at WrestleMania XL on April 7, 2024, the longest WWE world title reign since 1988.
Q 30Which WWE match uses a steel structure with pods that release wrestlers at timed intervals?
Elimination Chamber
The Elimination Chamber, first introduced in 2002, features six wrestlers: four locked in glass/Plexiglas pods, with two starting in the ring. Pods open at intervals until one wrestler remains.