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156 free WWE trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
63 free WWE trivia questions with answers. From the squared circle to the grandest stage of them all, WWE has given us decades of unforgettable moments. Whether you grew up watching Hulk Hogan slam Andre the Giant, witnessed Stone Cold stun Vince McMahon, or cheered as The Undertaker extended his WrestleMania streak, this quiz covers it all. Test your knowledge of championship reigns, iconic catchphrases, legendary tag teams, and the moments that defined sports entertainment.
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Q 01What paid attendance did the WWF claim for WrestleMania III at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1987?
93,173
The WWF claimed 93,173 paid at the Pontiac Silverdome; later analyses put the real crowd nearer 78,000, yet the claimed figure was touted as North America's indoor record until the 2010 NBA All-Star Game drew 108,713.
Q 02What was The Undertaker's WrestleMania record, known simply as The Streak, when it was finally broken?
21-0
21-0 was The Streak; his overall WrestleMania record finished at 25-2.
Q 03Which wrestler ended The Undertaker's undefeated WrestleMania streak?
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar pinned The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans on April 6, 2014, ending The Streak at 21-1 in one of wrestling's most shocking results.
Q 04Which finishing move did Steve Austin make famous?
The Stone Cold Stunner
The Stone Cold Stunner, a three-quarter facelock jawbreaker, became one of the most iconic finishing moves in WWE history and could be delivered to anyone at any time.
Q 05What year did the first WrestleMania take place?
1985
The first WrestleMania took place on March 31, 1985, headlined by Hulk Hogan and shown nationwide on closed-circuit television, launching the event that became WWE's flagship.
Q 06What is John Cena's signature catchphrase?
You Can't See Me!
'You Can't See Me!' doubled as the title of John Cena's 2005 rap album with Tha Trademarc, which reached No. 15 on the Billboard 200.
Q 07Which trio made up WWE's 'The New Day'?
Kofi Kingston, Big E & Xavier Woods
Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods debuted as The New Day in 2014 and held the WWE Tag Team Championship for 483 days from 2015 to 2016.
Q 08Which 2003 stable positioned Randy Orton and Batista as wrestling's future alongside two veterans?
Evolution
Evolution was a prominent faction in WWE from 2003 to 2005, built around the concept of past (Flair), present (Triple H), and future (Orton and Batista) of professional wrestling.
Q 09Which masked, fire-themed WWE wrestler was elected mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, in 2018?
Kane
Kane, real name Glenn Jacobs, won the 2018 Knox County mayoral race as a Republican and was re-elected in 2022; in 1998 he beat Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF title at King of the Ring.
Q 10What is The Rock's real name?
Dwayne Douglas Johnson
Dwayne Douglas Johnson, born May 2, 1972, was billed as the WWF's first third-generation wrestler and inducted his father and grandfather into the Hall of Fame in 2008.
Q 11Which company acquired WWE in 2023 and merged it with UFC's parent to form TKO Group?
Endeavor
Endeavor Group closed the deal on September 12, 2023, combining WWE with UFC under TKO Group Holdings, which trades on the NYSE under the ticker TKO.
Q 12What was the original name of WWE before its rebranding in 2002?
WWF
WWE was originally known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) until 2002, when a legal dispute with the World Wildlife Fund forced the company to change its name to World Wrestling Entertainment.
Q 13What is The Undertaker's real name?
Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway, born in Houston in 1965, debuted as The Undertaker at Survivor Series 1990 and entered the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022.
Q 21Which WWE Superstar was known as "The Rated-R Superstar"?
Edge
Edge entered the Hall of Fame the year after retiring, then came back and won the same 30-man match a year after his 2020 return.
Q 22What match type involves retrieving a briefcase suspended above the ring?
Money in the Bank Ladder Match
The Money in the Bank Ladder Match features multiple wrestlers climbing ladders to retrieve a briefcase containing a championship contract that can be cashed in at any time within one year.
Q 23At King of the Ring 1998, Mankind was thrown from the top of a 16-foot cell through what?
The Spanish announce table
Q 14Which wrestler ended a 24-year WWE run as a record-setting 17-time world champion?
John Cena
He held the WWE Championship a record 14 times and the World Heavyweight Championship three times.
Q 15What type of match features a steel structure surrounding the ring?
Hell in a Cell
Hell in a Cell encloses the ring and ringside area in a roofed steel cage, originally 16 feet high and enlarged to 20 feet in 2008.
Q 16Which legendary manager was known for carrying an urn to the ring with The Undertaker?
Paul Bearer
Paul Bearer (real name William Moody) was The Undertaker's longtime manager who carried a mysterious urn said to contain the source of The Undertaker's supernatural powers.
Q 17Which WWE event is billed as 'The Showcase of the Immortals'?
WrestleMania
WrestleMania, WWE's flagship event since 1985, is billed as 'The Showcase of the Immortals' and 'The Grandest Stage of Them All'.
Q 18Under which ring name, blending his father's and grandfather's, did The Rock make his WWF debut?
Rocky Maivia
Rocky Maivia, a blend of Rocky Johnson and Peter Maivia, debuted at Survivor Series 1996 as a smiling babyface; fans rejected the act before he reinvented himself as The Rock.
Q 19Which WWE faction debuted in November 2012 with Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns, famously entering through the crowd?
The Shield
The Shield dominated as a unit until Rollins turned on his partners in 2014.
Q 20Who stepped down as WWE chairman in June 2022 amid a misconduct probe, then returned as executive chairman in 2023?
Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon retired in July 2022 after stepping back in June, returned as executive chairman in January 2023 to steer the company's sale, and resigned from TKO in January 2024.
The Undertaker hurled Mankind off the cell through the Spanish announce table early in their 1998 Hell in a Cell match, prompting Jim Ross's famous 'As God as my witness, he is broken in half!'
Q 24What is Hulk Hogan's signature finishing move?
The Running Leg Drop
The Running Leg Drop, billed as the Atomic Leg Drop, finished the 'Hulk Up' routine of finger-pointing, three punches, an Irish whip and a big boot.
Q 25Which WWE Hall of Famer is known as "The Nature Boy"?
Ric Flair
Ric Flair took the Nature Boy name after a 1975 plane crash forced him to trade brawling for grappling, then feuded with the original Nature Boy, Buddy Rogers, over it.
Q 26What event is WWE's annual summer pay-per-view, often called "The Biggest Party of the Summer"?
SummerSlam
SummerSlam, held annually in August, is billed as "The Biggest Party of the Summer." It is WWE's second-biggest event after WrestleMania and has been held every year since 1988.
Q 27Which wrestler portrayed three distinct personas: Cactus Jack, Mankind, and Dude Love?
Mick Foley
WWE called them the 'Three Faces of Foley': Mick Foley's Dude Love was the tie-dyed hippie, Mankind the masked lunatic in boiler rooms, and Cactus Jack the hardcore brawler.
Q 28What was the name of the professional wrestling war between WWE and WCW in the late 1990s?
The Monday Night Wars
The Monday Night Wars (1995-2001) was a fierce ratings battle between WWE's Monday Night Raw and WCW's Monday Nitro. It pushed both companies to innovate and ushered in the Attitude Era.
Q 29Which woman first entered WWE's 30-man January over-the-top-rope match, at number 30 in 1999?
Chyna
Chyna entered the 1999 Royal Rumble at number 30, the first woman in the match, and in 2019 was inducted into the Hall of Fame alongside D-Generation X.
Q 30What submission hold is Bret Hart famous for?
The Sharpshooter
The Sharpshooter is Bret "The Hitman" Hart's signature submission hold, a standing leg-lace that puts intense pressure on the lower back and legs. It became synonymous with his "Excellence of Execution" persona.