Did You Know (9/5): Title Reigns, Win Streaks, Rumble Facts

The longest World title reign in WWE history is credited to Fabulous Moolah, was who the Women's champion from September 18th, 1956 through July 23, 1984. That is a near 28-year title reign.

-The first time The Rock used the catchphrase "If you smell what The Rock is cooking" was at WrestleMania XIV.

-Triple H won his pro wrestling debut match against the former WWE star Road Dogg Jesse James (aka TNA's BG James).

-"Rowdy" Roddy Piper went nine years undefeated in WWE before losing his first clean pinfall to Bret "The Hitman" Hart at WrestleMania VIII.

-WrestleMania in 2000 was the first and only WrestleMania to date to not feature a traditional male singles match.

-WrestleMania 1 is the only WrestleMania not to feature a match for the WWE Title.

-WWE RAW announcer Jerry "The King" Lawler is cousins with former WWE Intercontinental champion The Honky Tonk Man.

-The Rock, Chavo Guerrero, Randy Orton and Ted DiBiase Jr. are all third generation WWE Superstars

Chris Benoit's victory at WrestleMania XX was the first time the WWE title changed hands by submission in the main event of a WrestleMania. It was also the first ever triple-threat match in the main event at a WrestleMania.

-The Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar main event at WrestleMania XIX was the first WrestleMania main event to feature two performers who use their birth names.

-Shawn Michaels holds the record for the most title forfits in WWE history.

-Christian is the only WWE star who has won a championship in three consecutive WrestleMania's (2000, X-Seven, X-8).

-The youngest man to win a world title in WWE is Rene Dupree who won the World tag-titles at age 19. In second place is Kenny from the Spirit Squad who won a title at 20.

-The Intercontinental title changed hands a record 12 times in 2001, the most for any single year. That averages to one new I-C champ per month.

-The WWE title changed hands a record 11 times in 1999, the most for any single year. That averages to nearly one new WWE champ per month.

-The man who has drawn the number 27 has won the Royal Rumble match more than any other number (1-26, 28-30).

-Shelton Benjamin was a coach of current UFC champion and former WWE champion Brock Lesnar during his amateur wrestling days.

-The Dudley Boys have never participated in a Royal Rumble match.

-The fastest match in SummerSlam history was set this year with Christian defeating William Regal in seven seconds.

-WWE purchased WCW officially on March 30, 2001.

-Each camera WWE uses for television is valued at approximately $80,000 a piece.

-Mr. Anderson (aka Mr. Kennedy) named his dog "Austin" after his favorite wrestlker - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.

-In early 1980's The Undertaker and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin had a match, under the alias' of Mean Mark Callous and Steve Williams.

-The Undertaker was wearing a mask, and Stone Cold had long, blonde hair.

cool facts
i love reading facts like this
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Chessman wrote:

Shelton Benjamin was a coach of current UFC champion and former WWE champion Brock Lesnar during his amateur wrestling days.

Wow, really? Sweet.

Interesting! I never knew the Dudley's never particpated in a Royal Rumble match, I thought they did at least once.

Lots of cool things you just posted lol