Q 01/05

Which media mogul founded WCW in 1988 by buying a Charlotte-based NWA territory?

A) Ted Turner

B) Vince McMahon

C) Rupert Murdoch

D) Verne Gagne

Answer · why

A) Ted Turner

The subsidiary was called Universal Wrestling Corporation and only became legally defunct in 2017.

Q 02/05

Which NWA territory, based in Charlotte, was bought in 1988 to create WCW?

A) Georgia Championship Wrestling

B) World Class Championship Wrestling

C) Jim Crockett Promotions

D) Championship Wrestling from Florida

Answer · why

C) Jim Crockett Promotions

The name World Championship Wrestling had been Georgia Championship Wrestling's TBS show since 1982.

Q 03/05

Who was the first ever WCW World Heavyweight Champion?

A) Sting

B) Lex Luger

C) Ric Flair

D) Vader

Answer · why

C) Ric Flair

WCW and the NWA split their world-title lineages in 1991 when Flair left for the WWF with the belt.

Q 04/05

How many world championship reigns does WWE officially credit Ric Flair with?

A) 10

B) 16

C) 12

D) 14

Answer · why

B) 16

Eight NWA, six WCW and two WWF; other sources count as many as 25.

Q 05/05

On which US holiday was Starrcade traditionally held in the 1980s?

A) Christmas

B) New Year's Eve

C) Thanksgiving

D) Independence Day

Answer · why

C) Thanksgiving

The WWF scheduled Survivor Series against it in 1987 and demanded exclusivity from cable providers.