Strange Connections 2023
 

We haven't done one of these in a long time, so let's have some fun. I name 3 wrestlers, managers, etc, and you name their strange connection.

1. Paul Bearer, Theodore Long, Paul E Dangerously
2. Sting, Brian Knobbs, the Sandman
3. Sting, Alberto Del Rio, Eli Blu
4. Ryan Nemeth, Barry O, Sam Houston
5. Adam Pearce, Delirious, Jim Cornette
6. El Canek, Ron Simmons, Ahmed Johnson
7. El Canek, Stan Hansen, Kamala
8. Arn Anderson, Randy Orton, Dave Taylor
9. CM Punk, Charlotte Flair, Ricky Starks
10. Lacey Evans, Dutch Mantel, Jesse Ventura
11. Alberto Del Rio, Gene LeBell, Bam Bam Bigelow
12. Shawn Michaels, Lars Sullivan, Mickey James
13. Adrian Street, Tyler Breeze, Michael Hayes
14. Orange Cassidy, Kikutaro, Glacier
15. Lufisto, Awesome Kong, Victoria

HBK, Lars and Mickie have all done some form of porn.

7. All bodyslammed Andre the Giant

OK I need to take a stab at these when I'm not high. Be back later and more lucid

5. ROH bookers?

1. All managed the Undertaker

4. All lesser successful younger brothers of wrestlers

3. All managed by Dutch Mantell

2. Managed by Missy Hyatt?

There's no way I'll get 9 since I don't know who Starks is

14. DDT World Champions?

Homo Sapiens

I assume 10. Is all US Marines?

1. They’re all managers.
2. They all sucked Hulk Hogan’s dick at least once.
3. Paige sucked their dicks at least once.
4. All nominees for the Matt Hardy Award.
5. Booked ROH, no longer watch.
6. “The first” of their ethnic background to win a heavyweight championship.
7. All slammed Andre and are better actors than Hogan.
8. Sid Vicious stabbed them all, upsetting their sons named Brock.
9. Have life partners that work for another wrestling company.
10. All claim military service.
11. “Legal issues” is a section on their Wikipedia.
12. PORN.
13. Somehow maintain employment by WWE. This is despite Adrian Street being dead.
14. Jokes that went too far.
15. Love pizza.

Gertner got 1-5 and 7.
Helmsphere got 10 and 12.

A hint for 9: DDP.
A hint for 14: Brodie Lee.

And some extras:

16. Braun Stroman, James Ellsworth, Alexa Bliss.
17. General Aziz, Dolph Ziggler, Shayna Bazler
18. Victor Zangief, Vader, Rey Mysterio Jr.
19. Nailz, Vader, Bruno Sammartino

19. All felt violated by Vince McMahon

16. They have all pulled down MITB briefcases.

16. Kallisto us also included
19. There is likely a larger list, but completely unintentional.

Is 16 that all have beaten AJ Styles?

Nope. Also, Simon Gotch

16. Rosebuds

17 is all competed on Raw Underground

You're back on the green, Snoop Gertner?

1. All attacked by the Undertaker
2. All rocked Platinum Blonde Hair
3. All were in the Impact Zone
4. All have family members involved with crimes
5. All worked in ROH
6. All appeared at the 1997 Royal Rumble PPV
7. All jobbed to Hulk Hogan
8. All have seen Ric Flair's penis way too many times
9. All winless in MMA and afraid of Ryback
10. All served for different branches of the US Military
11. All have a better MMA record than CM Phil
12. All NXT BAYBEEEEEEEEEEE!
13. All their Characters were a bit Effeminate
14. All don't talk much
15. All hate Ruby Soho

Updated List with answers for the ones guessed. And some hints.

1. Paul Bearer, Theodore Long, Paul E Dangerously Managed The Undertaker Credit: Gertner
2. Sting, Brian Knobbs, the Sandman Managed by Missy Hyatt Credit: Gertner
3. Sting, Alberto Del Rio, Eli Blu Managed by Dutch Mantel Credit: Gertner
4. Ryan Nemeth, Barry O, Sam Houston Lesser known Brothers of Big Stars Credit: Gertner
5. Adam Pearce, Delirious, Jim Cornette Booked ROH Credit: Gertner
6. El Canek, Ron Simmons, Ahmed Johnson, Lex Luger
7. El Canek, Stan Hansen, Kamala Slammed Andre Credit: Gertner
8. Arn Anderson, Randy Orton, Dave Taylor, George Gulas
9. CM Punk, Charlotte Flair, Ricky Starks, DDP
10. Lacey Evans, Dutch Mantel, Jesse Ventura Ex-Military Credit: Helmsphere
11. Alberto Del Rio, Gene LeBell, Bam Bam Bigelow, Batista All did MMA Credit: xrodmuc (close enough, but Bigelow was 0-1)
12. Shawn Michaels, Lars Sullivan, Mickey James Did Porn Credit: Helmsphere
13. Adrian Street, Tyler Breeze, Michael Hayes, Shawn Michaels
14. Orange Cassidy, Kikutaro, Glacier, Brodie Lee
15. Lufisto, Awesome Kong, Victoria, Serena (xrod is close on this one, but not close enough)
16. Braun Stroman, James Ellsworth, Alexa Bliss, Kallisto, Simon Gotch Rosebuds Credit: LockJaw
17. General Aziz, Dolph Ziggler, Shayna Bazler Raw Underground Credit: Gertner
18. Victor Zangief, Vader, Rey Mysterio Jr.
19. Nailz, Vader, Bruno Sammartino, a lot more accidentally

I am going to plug the Wrestle Me! podcast videos on Youtube for the last two.

20. Bobby Lashley, Tommy Rich, Chris Benoit

That's what we're calling it now?

Also, #9 feels like it might have some sort of something to do with Dusty Rhodes and/or Harley Race

Oh, 13 is that they all sang their own entrance music.

I thought this earlier, but it seems way too loose: But I know CM Punk, Charlotte and DDP all appeared at WrestleMania before they debuted as wrestlers. Did Ricky Starks do the same?

20. They were all made World Champion because of their sex lives.

God damn it. That one drove me nuts.

It feels like you know it, and you kind of feel something common between their gimmick (like xrod mentioned), but pinpointing exactly what it is took me a while lol.

I keep getting 2/3 with Rich, Benoit and Lashley lol. I feel like I should know it.

And what the hell does Victor Zangiev have in common with Mysterio. I can connect Vader and Zangiev but I can't connect Mysterio Jr

The only Zangiev matches I even know of are the Pat O'Connor Tag Team Tournament in WCW

Is it all have lost tag matches to Muta?

Or does Rey Mysterio have a UWFI match that I don't know about

Ok, this isn’t a very strong link: But could it just be they all had their WCW debuts on PPV? Rey Mysterio at GAB ‘96, Vader at ‘90 and Zangiev at Starrcade ‘90?

Had no idea Victor Zangief was an actual rassler... and not just a Street Fighter character... that being said, some quick research has led me to find that Vader and Rey Msyterio also have fighting game characters loosely based on them.

Yeah! Saturday Night Slam Masters strikes again!! Grater was the character who was like Vader.

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1. Paul Bearer, Theodore Long, Paul E Dangerously Managed The Undertaker Credit: Gertner
2. Sting, Brian Knobbs, the Sandman Managed by Missy Hyatt Credit: Gertner
3. Sting, Alberto Del Rio, Eli Blu Managed by Dutch Mantel Credit: Gertner
4. Ryan Nemeth, Barry O, Sam Houston Lesser known Brothers of Big Stars Credit: Gertner
5. Adam Pearce, Delirious, Jim Cornette Booked ROH Credit: Gertner
6. El Canek, Ron Simmons, Ahmed Johnson, Lex Luger
7. El Canek, Stan Hansen, Kamala Slammed Andre Credit: Gertner
8. Arn Anderson, Randy Orton, Dave Taylor, George Gulas
9. CM Punk, Charlotte Flair, Ricky Starks, DDP all of their Wrestlemania debuts were as Extras Credit: Mr Nefect (Ricky Starks was on the tank)
10. Lacey Evans, Dutch Mantel, Jesse Ventura Ex-Military Credit: Helmsphere
11. Alberto Del Rio, Gene LeBell, Bam Bam Bigelow, Batista All did MMA Credit: xrodmuc (close enough, but Bigelow was 0-1)
12. Shawn Michaels, Lars Sullivan, Mickey James Did Porn Credit: Helmsphere
13. Adrian Street, Tyler Breeze, Michael Hayes, Shawn Michaels Sang their theme Credit: Mr. NERFECT
14. Orange Cassidy, Kikutaro, Glacier, Brodie Lee
15. Lufisto, Awesome Kong, Victoria, Serena (xrod is close on this one, but not close enough)
16. Braun Stroman, James Ellsworth, Alexa Bliss, Kallisto, Simon Gotch Rosebuds Credit: LockJaw
17. General Aziz, Dolph Ziggler, Shayna Bazler Raw Underground Credit: Gertner
18. Victor Zangief, Vader, Rey Mysterio Jr.all have video game characters based off of them Credit Lock Jaw
19. Nailz, Vader, Bruno Sammartino, a lot more accidentally
20. Bobby Lashley, Tommy Rich, Chris Benoit

20 is extremely difficult. So. I will say that one was quickly changed back, one was not met with public approval, and one happened but isn't counted. And I was present for one of them.

Is 8 former tag team partners of Bobby Eaton?

Yep. I was going to add Koko B. Ware. next.