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It's no secret that WWE rules. But in case you need evidence...

1. Raw is the longest-running weekly episodic television program in America, based on its number of original episodes. No reruns-ever. Eat it, Lassie!

2. The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania at Houston's Reliant Stadium drew a crowd of 72,744 fans. The Super Bowl, in Arizona, was attended by 71,101. In your face, Al Michaels!

3. WWE programming is broadcase to 15.5 million fans across the country each week. It's also shown in 30 different languages in more than 145 nations around the globe. Konnichiwa, brother!

4. WWE Magazine is enjoyed by more than 4.6 million readers each month. And among men's mags, it ranks in the top 5 in retail revenue. You can say it. We're awesome.

Six things you didn't know about the first ever Hell In A Cell

1. HELL COMES TO WWE   The stipulation premiered on October 5, 1997, at the now-defunct pay-per-view Badd Blood. The PPV resurfaced in 2003 and 2004, but all three featured a Hell in a Cell main-event match (10/5/97- Shawn Michaels vs Undertaker; 6/13/03- Triple H vs Kevin Nash; 6/19/04- Triple H vs Shawn Michaels).

2. BIG RED MONSTER   The 10/5/97 Hell in a Cell Match featured Kane's WWE debut, and it saw him rip the door off the cell's hinges and deliver a Tombstone to his brother, Undertaker, costing him the match.

3. ACROPHOBIA   HBK fell from the Cell and crashed through the Spanish announce table. Battling atop the structure is now something of a Cell tradition. However, no one has wone atop the Cell since Triple H pinned Chris Jericho up there during 2002's Judgment Day.

4. THE GROUNDBREAK KID   Shawn Michaels might be the unofficial guinea pig for testing out stipulation matches in WWE. Aside from fighting in the first Hell in a Cell, HBK also had the honor of competing in WWE's first Iron Man, Eliminaion Chamber and Ladder Matches.

5. LORDS OF THE CELL   There have been 16 Hell in a Cell contests, and either Triple H or Undertaker has appeared in all but one of them. The exception was a match held during te 8/24/98 episode of Raw, in which Mankind fought Kane to a No Contest.

6. STAY GOLDEN   Shawn Michaels was European Champion heading into the 10/5/97 match with The Deadman, but his title was not on the lie. In face, only six Hell in a Cell Matches have featured Championship defenses, and a title has never changed hands inside the hellacious structure. So, if you're holding gold, rest easy. Or don't.

1. At which WrestleMania did a WWE Champions first lose his title?

2. What former WWE Diva broke The Fabulous Moolah's 28-year streak as Women's Champion?

3. Besides the ECW Championship, what were the other two prominent, old-school ECW titles?

4. The shortest WWE Championship Match in history lasted 8 seconds. Who defeated whom?

5. Which WWE Diva made her debut on the same night Triple H won his first WWE Championship?

6. What WWE Hall Of Famer and former 6-time WWE Champion was an accomplished rock 'N' roll bassist before he stepped foot in the ring?

7. How many Superstars have kicked out of Mr. Perfects Perfectplex?

8. Which Superstar debuted the Shooting Star Press in WWE?

9. At the 1992 Royal Rumble, what WWE Legend used the sleeper hold to win the Intercontinental Championship- his first and only singles title?

10. List five finishers that have a U.S. State in their names?

11. During his legendary submission match against Steve Austin at WM 13, Bret Hart gained the upperhand by delivering a vicious blow with what foreign object?

12. What was the name of the cologne stored in Rick "The Model" Martel's signature atomizer?

13. When Edge was out for a year due to injury in 2003, what two TV shows did he become obsessed with?

14. Which 2008 Political event did Candice Michelle, Batista, Shelton Benjamin and announcer Josh Matthews attend?

15. What WWE internet poll contest did Trish Stratus win for three consecutive years in 2001, 2002 and 2003?

16. Leggy WWE Diva Stacy Keibler appeared in which 2001 movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal?

17. Whom did Candice defeat on June 24, 2007, to win her first-ever Women's Championship?

18. Before it was re-named Extreme Rules, the ppv was called what?

19. Kane's hometown does not appear on a map. Why?

20. Even Howard Finkel has won a stipulation match. Who was his opponent and what was the stip?

21. Who is the only Superstar to set an actual date for cashing in his Money In The Bank title shot?

22. Which two high-flying Superstars have admitted to WWE Magazine that they suffer from fear of heights?

23. What was the name of the incredible  best-of-five-series of matches contested by Edge & Christian and the Hardys in 1999?

24. Ken Shamrock battled Owen Hart at 1998's SummerSlam in a specialty match so rare, there's only been five of them in WWE history! What kind of match was it?

25. Unforgiven has become Breaking Point, but what current ppvs once debuted as part of the In Your House series?

26. Which Superstar holds the record for most Royal Rumble victories?

27. What April date has held the most WrestleManias in history?

28. Who holds the record most consecutive WrestleMania appearances?

29. True or False. Rowdy Roddy Piper went 9 years in WWE without being pinned.

30. True or False. The only WrestleMania cage match in WWE history was King Kong Bundy vs Hulk Hogan at WM 2.

31. Undertaker has defeated two current WWE Hall Of Famers at WrestleMania. Who are they?

32. Which WWE Hall Of Famer was the first man to officially refer to Bret Hart as the "Excellence of Execution?"

33. Who was the very first Superstar inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame?

34. Which five Classic WWE Superstars have appeared in a WrestleMania main event, but have never won a World Championship?

35. What Classic Superstar's theme music is often played while students recess from their Graduation Ceremony?

36. Before he made his ring debut, which Superstar showed off his various athletic skills in a series of vignettes?

37. What type of "retirement" gift did Randy Orton attempt to give to Undertaker on the 9/9/05 edition of SmackDown?

ANSWERS APPEAR BELOW!!!

1. WrestleMania 5. At which Hulk Hogan lost his title to Randy Savage

2. Wendi Richter

3. ECW Tag Team Championship and ECW Television Championship

4. Diesel defeated Bob Backlund on November 26, 1994

5. Lillian Garcia (8/23/99 edition of Raw)

6. Hulk Hogan. Prior to donning yellow tights and feathered boas, he performed in Tampa-area bands, and also played backup for Iron Butterfly

7. 4- Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart adn Rowdy Roddy Piper

8. Marc Mero unveiled the move which he dubbed "The Wild Thing" against Goldust at SummerSlam 1996

9. Rowdy Roddy Piper

10. Alabama Jam, Alabama Slam, Oklahoma Stampede, Texas Cloverleaf and Tennessee Jam

11. The ring bell

12. Arrogance

13. Curb Your Enthusiasm and That 70s Show

14. Democratic National Convention

15. WWE.com Babe of the Year

16. Bubble Boy

17. Melina

18. One Night Stand, shich started in 2005 as a tribute to the Original ECW

19. Kane hails from Parts Unknown and no one know where that is

20. Finkel defeated Harvey Wippleman in a Tuxedo Match on the Janurary 19, 1995 Raw

21. Rob Van Dam who set up an Extreme Rules Match for the WWE Championship against John Cena at One Night Stand

22. Evan Bourne and Rey Mysterio

23. The Terri Invitational Tournament

24. Lion's Den Match

25. No Way Out, Backlash and Judgment Day

26. Steve Austin with 3 wins

27. April 2 (WrestleMania 5, 11, 16 and 22)

28. Bret Hart with 12 in a row

29. True- He wasn't pinned until Bret Hart defeated him for the Intercontinental Championship at WM 8

30. True

31. Jimmy Snuka (WM 7; Put in Hall Of Fame in 1996) and Ric Flair (WM 18; Put in Hall Of Fame in 2008)

32. Gorilla Monsoon

33. Andre the Giant

34. Roddy Piper (WM 1), Paul Orndorff (WM 1), King Kong Bundy (WM 2), Ted DiBiase (WM 4) and Bam Bam Bigelow (WM 11)

35. Randy Savage

36. Mr. Perfect

37. A giant check in the amount of $1,416, which was set on fire by a bolt of electric energy

Everything You Wanted To Know About Classic Superstars and Legends  

17: Casket Matches Undertaker has contested in his career. The Phenom has stuffed Kamala, Yokozuna, Kama Mustafa, King Mable, Mankind, The Rock, Heidenreich, Mark Henry, Chavo Guerrero and Big Show inside the wooden prison.  

1991: The year that Survivor Series featured its first one-on-one match, which pitted Undertaker versus Hulk Hogan. In his first title match, the Deadman defeated the Hulkster for the WWE title.  

17: The years separating the only Career Threatening Matches to occur to at WrestleMania. Randy Savage was retired by the Ultimate Warrior at WM 7 and Ric Flair was retired by Shawn Michaels at WM 24.  

81: Superstars, Divas, Announcers and celebrities who have been inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame since its inception in 1993.  

25: Years Piper's Pit has been going strong. The infamous interview segment has outlived all other wrestling talk shows, including The Funeral Parlor.  

2: Times Hulk Hogan has had his crucifix necklace torn off by a rival. Undertaker ripped away the cross during a Funeral Parlor segment, and Andre the Giant snatched the chain before their epic WM 3 showdown, on Piper's Pit in early 1987.  

56: Years of Wrestling Entertainment provided by the McMahon family (to date). In 1953, Vincent J. McMahon took control of Capitol Wrestling Corporation, which evolved into World Wrestling Entertainment under the Chairman's aegis.  

3: Wrestling Supercards held at Shea Stadium by WWE. Long before, WrestleMania, WWE hosted a trio of megashows at the former home of the New York Mets in 1972, 1976, and 1980. Andre the Giant, Pedro Morales, Gorilla Monsoon, The Fabulous Moolah and even Muhammad Ali battled at the WM precursors.  

8: Sons of famous promoter and trainer Stu Hart who became wrestlers. Of his 12 children, every man wrestled, including Bret and Owen Hart. Of his five daughters, all married wrestlers, including the British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart.  

59 Minutes, 26 Seconds: Length of Ric Flair's appearance in the 1992 Royal Rumble Match. Flair won the Rumble, along with the vacant WWE Championship, in what is considered by many to be the most star-studded Royal Rumble Match in WWE history.  

DID YOU KNOW...?  

Long before they tied up in the ring, Mr. Perfect and "Ravishing" Rick Rude raised hell in the hallways of Minnesota's Robbinsdale High School as classmates. The school can also claim Nikita Koloff and Barry Darsow as alumni. Weird.  

Tito Santana's finishing move was misnamed so many by television announcers that most viewers forgot it's original name. Tito explains, "It was always called the Flying Forearm, but after a while Jesse Ventura and Bobby Heenan started calling it the 'Flying Burrito,' and that caught on. But I didn't care."  

When Ric Flair debuted in WWE, he still held the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. All World Champions were obligated to put down a $25,000 title deposit. When Flair left, this fee was not returned to him- so he claimed rightful ownership of the title. In time, the belt was returned to WCW, but only after Naitch was repaid...with interest.

Everything You Wanted To Know About Pay-Per-Views  

35: U.S. States that have hosted at least one WWE ppv. The following states have yet to welcome WWE inside their borders: Mississippi, Montana, Vermont, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Kansas, Hawaii, Alaska, New Mexico, Iowa, Delaware  

4: Years since WWE last held a ppv event in a new state-Unforgiven in Oklahoma City, OK; 9/18/05.  

23: PPV events held in New York and California each, as of press time- tying them for the record of most ppvs hosted.  

16: Times the WWE Championship has changed hands at a WrestleMania, an impressive 64-percent advantage for challengers.  

2: Superstars to draw No. 30 and win the Royal Rumble. The men? Undertaker (2007) and John Cena (2008).  

27: PPVs under the In Your House banner from 1995-1999, including The Lumberjacks, Seasons Beatings and A Cold Day In Hell.  

242: PPVs held since 1985, including all events as of 2009's Armageddon.  

13: WrestleMania's in which Triple H has competed-only four short of Undertaker's record number.  

1,500: Miles of wire and cable used to power the ridiculously elaborate lights at WM 25, or roughly the distance between New York and Dodge City, KS.  

62 Minutes, 12 Seconds: Length, in minutes and seconds, of Rey Mysterio's record run at the 2006 Royal Rumble Match. Mysterio drew No. 2 and went on to win it all. (Miami, FL; 1/29/06).  

39 Minutes, 20 Seconds: Length of the Elimination Chamber Match at the 2002 Survivor Series, the longest such bout since the stip was introduced.  

25,000: Pyro shells used to usher Superstars to the ring at WM 25.  

DID YOU KNOW...?  

The first Royal Rumble Match in 1988 was the shortest in the event's history, clocking in at only 33 minutes. Part of the reason was that it featured only 20 Superstars instead of today's standard 30.  

Undertaker had not beaten either Edge or Shawn Michaels before his matches with them at WM 24 and WM 25 respectively.