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190 free Wrestling trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Oct 2026.
143 free wrestling trivia questions with answers. Think you're a wrestling expert? Our comprehensive wrestling trivia quiz puts your knowledge of the sport to the test. From legendary wrestlers and iconic moves to memorable matches and championship moments, discover how well you really know the world of wrestling.
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Q 01How is a wrestler eliminated from a Royal Rumble match?
Over the top rope, feet on floor
Over the top rope, feet on floor is the only way out: leaving under or between the ropes does not count, a loophole some entrants have used to hide outside.
Q 02In 1997, booed rookie Rocky Maivia turned villain by joining which stable?
The Nation of Domination
The Nation of Domination took in Rocky Maivia in August 1997, after crowds had turned on the smiling rookie with chants of 'Rocky sucks'; within months he was leading the group himself.
Q 03Who was the first ever Undisputed WWF Champion, unifying the WWF and WCW World Championships?
Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho became the first Undisputed WWF Champion at Vengeance in December 2001 by beating the holders of both titles on the same night, first for the World Championship and then for the WWF Championship.
Q 04Which Mexican promotion did WWE take over in 2025?
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide began in 1992 when Antonio Peña, a booker at CMLL, broke away for more creative freedom and took many of its wrestlers with him; WWE announced its takeover in April 2025.
Q 05Who was the first winner of the women's Royal Rumble match, which debuted in 2018?
Asuka
Asuka last eliminated Nikki Bella to win, then challenged Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 34, where her undefeated streak in WWE finally ended after 914 days.
Q 06Under which name did Steve Austin debut in the WWF in early 1996?
The Ringmaster
The Ringmaster lasted about two months: Austin shaved his head, escaped suggestions such as Fang McFrost, and became Stone Cold after his wife told him to drink his tea before it got stone cold.
Q 07In which arena was the first-ever WrestleMania event held?
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden saw pop star Cyndi Lauper walk Wendi Richter to the ring that night, and Richter left it as the new women's champion.
Q 08Which catchphrase does "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair famously shout?
"Woo!"
Ric Flair borrowed his "Woo!" from Jerry Lee Lewis's "Great Balls of Fire" and made it a trademark alongside his strut and his exaggerated flop.
Q 09Who broke The Honky Tonk Man's record for longest WWE Intercontinental reign in 2023?
Gunther
Gunther passed the 454-day mark of The Honky Tonk Man, whose own reign had ended in a 31-second loss to the Ultimate Warrior; Gunther's ran 666 days, until WrestleMania XL in 2024.
Q 10New Japan's Wrestle Kingdom, its answer to WrestleMania, is held every January in which venue?
Tokyo Dome
Wrestle Kingdom is held at the Tokyo Dome, where NJPW has run its January 4 show every year since 1992, the biggest annual wrestling event outside the United States.
Q 11Which Attitude Era tag team was known for 'five-second poses for the benefit of those with flash photography'?
Edge & Christian
Edge & Christian used the pose to mock their opponents or the host city, often in outlandish costumes, on the way to winning the WWF Tag Team Championship seven times.
Q 12WCW billed Goldberg's 1997–98 undefeated streak at how many consecutive wins?
173
173 was the billed figure, but the count was padded: fans tracking the wins on homemade signs spotted the inconsistencies, and fellow wrestlers have said it was exaggerated for promotion.
Q 13At which WWE pay-per-view event did the faction known as The Shield make their debut?
Survivor Series
Q 21WWE officially recognizes Ric Flair as a world champion how many times?
16
16 is WWE's official count, but tallies that include disputed title changes run as high as 25, and Flair himself has said the real figure is 21.
Q 22When the nWo split in 1998, the Wolfpac splinter group wore which colors?
Red and black
Red and black set the Wolfpac apart from the black and white kept by Hollywood Hogan's side; it was also the first nWo faction to wrestle as fan favorites.
Q 23Which legendary wrestler has the most cumulative eliminations in Royal Rumble history?
Kane
Kane threw out 46 men across a record 20 Rumble appearances, 11 of them in 2001 alone, which was then a single-match record, yet he finished that night as runner-up.
Survivor Series 2012 ended with Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns storming the main event to powerbomb Ryback through an announce table, which let the champion keep his title.
Q 14The first-ever Hell in a Cell match, in 1997, pitted The Undertaker against which opponent?
Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels won the first Hell in a Cell only because Kane made his debut mid-match, ripping the cell door off and laying out The Undertaker, his storyline brother.
Q 15The finishing move known as Sweet Chin Music is which kind of kick?
A superkick
A superkick was popularised by the English judoka 'Gentleman' Chris Adams; its most famous user beat Ric Flair in his WWE retirement match in 2008 after saying 'I'm sorry, I love you'.
Q 16What wrestling term refers to a short, one-sided bout in which a star easily beats a lesser opponent?
Squash Match
A squash match lets a star or a newly pushed wrestler win quickly and easily to get a persona over; the designated loser is known as a jobber.
Q 17Which summer round-robin tournament traditionally earned its winner a New Japan title shot at Wrestle Kingdom?
G1 Climax
G1 Climax winners from 2012 carried a title-shot contract in a briefcase and had to defend it all autumn; since 2024 the winners have taken their championship match in October instead.
Q 18The WWE Network's US service, launched in 2014, was folded into which streaming platform in 2021?
Peacock
Peacock's owner, NBCUniversal, bought the exclusive US rights to the WWE Network in a five-year deal, and the stand-alone service launched in February 2014 was folded in on March 18, 2021.
Q 19Which professional wrestling star is known by the nickname 'The Game'?
Triple H
Triple H gave himself the name around the start of 2000, declaring that he was not merely the best in the game but the game itself.
Q 20Which wrestler holds the record for the most WWE Championship reigns?
John Cena
John Cena won the title 14 times between 2005 and 2025; the last came at WrestleMania 41, months before he retired, with the career-long hero wrestling as a villain.
Q 24Who was the first-ever winner of the annual Royal Rumble match?
Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Hacksaw Jim Duggan won when One Man Gang charged at him and missed, knocking out his own ally instead; Duggan then threw the big man over the top to become the first winner.
Q 25Which wrestler is known for winning the Royal Rumble match a record three times?
Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin won in 1997, 1998 and 2001; the first came after he was thrown out while the referees were distracted by a brawl, sneaked back in and outlasted the rest.
Q 26What does the Spanish phrase 'lucha libre' literally mean?
Free fighting
Free fighting is the literal sense, and the masks are not in the name: they caught on in the 1930s, after an American wrestler appeared in Mexico as La Maravilla Enmascarada, the Masked Marvel.
Q 27In Lucha Libre, what is the term for a villainous wrestler?
Rudo
Rudo is Spanish for rough or rude: rudos break the rules that their rivals, the técnicos, keep, and cards sometimes pair one of each as a 'pareja increíble', an incredible pair forced to get along.
Q 28Which masked high-flyer finishes opponents with the 619, swinging through the ropes to kick a draped foe?
Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio named the 619 after the telephone area code of San Diego, where he is billed from; he was born nearby in Chula Vista and joined WWE in 2002.
Q 29Which luchador, star of more than 50 films, was buried wearing his silver mask?
El Santo
El Santo lifted his silver mask in public only once, on a television talk show in January 1984; he died about a week later and was buried wearing it.
Q 30Who was the first woman to enter the men's Royal Rumble match, coming in at number 30 in 1999?
Chyna
Chyna won the number 30 spot in a mini-Rumble on Raw, then threw out Mark Henry on the night, only to be eliminated herself seconds later.