WWE RAW is the flagship programming of WWE due to its long run since 1993 and presence of major wrestling superstars. The original format was unique from other programming through its utilization of red color and louder audience sound. Storylines featured wrestlers' personalities and distinguishing traits. RAW production employs several cameras simultaneously recording and broadcasting scenes. The Monday Night War between RAW and WCW Nitro ended in 1999 with both shows getting over 5.0 ratings and 10 million viewers weekly. The Attitude Era began in 1998 with a shift to more adult content that provoked reactions. WWE programming also includes Smackdown, ECW, Superstars, pay-per-views, and classics/vintage content on demand services.
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1. WS LONG QUIZProgrammingRaw ECW SmackDown Superstars Pay-per-views FormerI. MULTIPLE RESPONSESGive your correct response by choosing all the required answers. Write only the letter/s of your best choice. Erasures and Superimpositions are not allowed.1. What are the rationale why WWE RAW is the flagship programming of WWE?Due to its long run from 1993 up to now
2. Because of the presence of major wrestling superstars in the brand
4. The twist of storylines that provides stress on monthly programming2. What makes the original format of WWE RAW unique from other programming?Utilization of majority color of red unlike other programs
5. The show was broadcasted in television while on actual taping.
7. Unique entrance of wrestlers characterized by music with 3. Which is/are not featured segments or matchers from the initial broadcast of WWF RAW?Yokozuna defeating Koko B. Ware
11. Razor Ramons interview4. Which of the following are the characteristics of storylines and characters of RAW?a wrestler's personality or other distinguishing traits while performing were shown
14. none of the above5. Which of the following are TRUE information regarding the production system of WWE RAW?Several cameras, either film or video, are employed on the set and simultaneously record and broadcast a scene.
15. The show runs for 1 hour and 35 minutes excluding the commercial
17. The show was broadcast in USA Network from the beginning up to now.6. Which are FALSE statements regarding the Monday Night War?The instrument for the creation of WCW Nitro was Eric Bischoff.
18. WCW aired segments entitled "WCW: Where the Big Boys Play!" showing current WWF wrestlers who had formerly wrestled in WCW, including Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Owen Hart, Kane and The Undertaker, losing matches.
19. To counter the McMahon-Austin feud, WCW divided the nWo into the Hulk Hogan-led heel "nWo Wolfpac " faction and the Kevin Nash-led face "nWo Hollywood " faction.
20. As 1999 began, RAW and Nitro were consistently getting 5.0 or higher Nielsen ratings and over ten million people tuned in to watch Raw and Nitro every week.7. Which of the following are facts regarding the Attitude era of RAW?a rating system used to flag potentially offensive content increases
22. It is more of a traditional, family friendly programming
23. The show provoked a reaction of disgust, shock, anger, fear, or similar negative emotion.8. When did the attitude era officially began?On March 29, 1998
24. when Stone Cold Steve Austin became the WWF Champion at WrestleMania XIV
26. After WWE began to overtake WCW on Nielsen ratings9. Which were FACTS regarding the attitude era?Brian Pillman did a series of "XXX " segments with Terri Runnels.
27. The April 13, 1998 episode of Raw, headlined by a match between Austin and McMahon, marked the first time that WCW had lost the head-to-head Monday night ratings battle in the 84 weeks since 1996.
28. Monday Nitro announcer Tony Schiavone gave away live result on a Nitro, and then sarcastically added "that'll sure put some butts in the seats" consequently resulting in over 600,000 viewers switching channels to watch Raw.
29. A new television contract with Viacom led to a WWF change in the broadcast from Spike TV to TNN10. What is the rationale behind the change from RAW is WAR to RAW?because if the attack in September 21, 2001 to the twin tower
32. to begin an all new programming to reformat the entire show.11. What is the reason for Eric Bischoff bringing the World Heavyweight Championship on RAW on 2002?because RAWs World Champion was vacant
35. Because Stephanie McMahon refused to negotiate with Eric Bischoff regarding the Championship title.12. On August 2, 2005, what did RAW achieved?having the most original episodes of any fictional weekly program
38. become the very first to utilized HD13. What were the highlights in WWE RAW Homecoming in USA Network?The return of former WWE Champions such as Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, and Triple H
55. King of the Ring16. Initially, what are the ways of ECW brand in differentiating itself from the other brands?The hard cameras were placed in a different location
59. female performers were called "Vixens"17. ___________ is a video feature which allowed fans only in the United States and also in Canada to stream or download video footage from the weekly show of ECW.Hardcore Hangove
81. Mick Folly21. Choose all of the FACTS regarding SMACKDOWNs original format?SmackDown! as it was originally titled first appeared on April 19, 1999 as a single television special on UPN.
82. On August 26, 1999, SmackDown! officially debuted on UPN, in Kansas City, Missouri.
93. A confrontation between rivals or competitors24. Choose all correct information regarding the WWE Superstarpresently airing on WGN America in the United States
96. The theme song for the WWE Superstars is "Invincible" by Adelitas Way 25-32. Classification of WWE ProgrammingFrom 25-32, classify them as:Secondary television
100. On-Demand25. WWE Superstars26. The Great American Bash27. Wrestlemania28. Saturday Nights Main Event29. MSG classics30. Smackdown31. ECW32. This week in WWE33-37. WWE Classics On Demand is a subscription video on demand television service provided by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Classify the present programming buckets.WWE Legends
103. Shorties33. World Class Championship Wrestling34. Vintage WWE pay-per-views and
super show
events from a few months to years old.35. Matches and/or memorable moments centered on the month's theme are hosted by a particular superstar36. Pick Your Big One37. Who is the Director, Broadcast Operations of WWE Classics On Demand?Steven Lazas
112. Vince McMahons screwjob to Jim Crocket40-44. The following will be the list of some pay per view to be broadcast by WWE this 2009. Determine the moth when it will occur.January
123. December40. Cyber Sunday41. No Way Out42. Hell in a Cell43. Breaking Point44. Night of Champions 45. What was the last uni-branded pay per view event?Armageddon
145. Gene Okerlund50. This Week in WWE is a television series produced by World Wrestling Entertainment which recaps events taking place on what show/s?RAW
149. Pay per view51. Which are True information regarding the WWE Experience?a. Initial hosts were Todd Grisham and Terri Runnelsb. The initial setting was around New York City only.c. The filming was moved to the WWE studios in Stamford, Connecticut under the excuse that Grisham hated to film in the rain.d. Jack Korpela is the present host of the show52. Who hosted WWE Madison Square Garden Classics?Jonathan Coachman
193. Career ending injury62. Which are false statements regarding All-Star Wrestling?a WWF television show which consisted of top-tier or mid-card talent defeating jobbers and at times a "feature" match between main WWF talent
194. It was broadcasted live at the Hamburg Fieldhouse in Hamburg, Pennsylvania.
199. It was the counterpart show to RAW and was recorded before the television taping of RAW
200. The show was replaced internationally with WWE Vintage Collection, a program featuring classic WWE matches.64. What are the features of the defunct pay per view, Invasion?It was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation and Turners Campany (WCW)
201. It was the only pay-per-view to feature the ongoing Invasion storyline
202. The main event, dubbed the "Inaugural Brawl," was a five-on-five tag team match between Team WWF and Team WCW/ECW.
203. It took place on July 22, 2001 at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.65. What are the International pay per view events of WWE?Insurrextion
209. Rebellion66. Choose the features of Night of the Champions pay per view.Wrestlers will portray a villain or a hero as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate into a wrestling match or series of matches
210. feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that will be played out on Raw, Friday Night SmackDown, ECW on Sci Fi/Syfy and WWE Superstars
212. every championship in the company would be defended67. Choose the correct information regarding WWE Free for All.produced by the World Wrestling Federation from January 1997 to July 1999
214. for free on the PPV channel for a half-hour before the actual event started
215. featured exclusive matches and post-event information68. The purposes of matches and before event information of WWF Free for all includeto create concern or interest on the pay per view
216. for the provision of awareness so that everyone will be given chance to order the ppv
218. To gain more viewership that would boost the ratings 69. The following were True regarding WWF Livewire exceptVince Russo had his WWF television debut appearance on LiveWire, under the alias "Vic Venom"
225. It is the reason for the formulation of The WWE Experience71. What are the features of WWF Livewire?a. summary of past events on the WWF showsb. interactive elementsc. interview with the current superstars on WWE,WCW,ECW and other companyd. Questions provided by the studio guestse. Questions provided by the fans72. Who among the following became host of WWF Mania?Todd Pettengill
232. Presentation of occasional taped matches from various house shows.74. Who were the original and first two hosts of Primetime Wrestling?Jesse Ventura
237. Past episodes of Prime Time Wrestling have been re-aired on WWE Classics On Demand
238. PTWs initial reformat was like talk / variety show.76. Which are true information regarding WWF Shotgun?The show was commentated by Vince McMahon and Sunny in the beginning, with Jim Ross and Brian Pillman performing the same duties until mid-1997.
239. The show's original concept was unusual for its time, since it aired on late Saturday nights from various New York City nightspots.
240. It aired between 1997 and 1999 and was a syndicated show that featured matches with lower card wrestlers.
241. Vince Russo had never been part of this show due to his busy schedule on RAW
242. Shotgun Saturday Night was replaced by WWF Jakked in 1999.77. Choose all the unique elements of the WWF Shotgun show?The on-screen bug, which normally featured the WWF "New Generation" logo, was replaced by a Shotgun-esque logo, with the WWF logo inside a police badge.
243. bigger ring than a standard twenty foot by twenty foot WWF ring.
252. Showcase Live broadcast event program featuring live matches80. Which of these are the notable features of WWE Confidential?Brief story regarding the Monday Night War
275. Maven Huffman84. From year 1999-2002, what was/were the rationale/s why Sunday Night Heat significantly decreased in importance as well as ratings?due to popularity of RAW
276. Due to the heat brought by the Monday Night War
278. Bacause it became a complete recap show, with exclusive interviews and feuds recapped as music videos.85. Which of thee are true regarding Sunday Night Heat?When Raw was brought to USA Network, Sunday Night Heat was part of the package deal
279. WWE Heat and as well as WWE Velocity had its final episode on May 30, 2008
290. Jim Ross87. What are the features of WWF defunct show, Tuesday Night Titans?best remembered for being a loose parody of a standard early morning talk show
300. It was replaced by WWF Sunday Night Heat, Velocity and Confidential in 2002.89. Which of these are FACTS regarding Saturday Night Main Event?Presently Raw, Smackdown and ECW stars are featured in the show
301. The show holds the record for holding the highest rating any show has ever done in that time slot
304. It was created by Vince McMahon90. Which were FACTS regarding the original WWF Superstars?In 1986, Superstars replaced WWF Championship Wrestling.
306. another major aspect of the show was to promote house shows and TV tapings in each market.91. Which were feature of WWF Superstars upon its repackage in 1997?Format of the show includes original matches
307. a new theme song performed by the Chris Warren Band
309. The show was replaced by Excess92. Which of these is / are refuting to the format of WWE Velocity?Summarized major occurrences on the latest episode of SmackDown!
328. Mene Gene96. Which are the accepted and real rules or policy of the royal rumble match?Before the match, the management will choose verbally the order of participants.
332. Participants must eliminate all other opponents97. SITUATIONAL: Stone Cold Steve Austin came out to the ring wearing t-shirt and short pants. While in the ring, Kane chokeslammed him. Then Kane put him in the turnbuckle and threw him. Unfortunately, the referee during that time suffered heart attack hence no referee witnessed his elimination. Which among the following is / are legally possible to happen?Stone Cold left the arena since he was already eliminated
333. The referee who later on recovered forced Steve Austin to leave the match although he did not witnessed his elimination
334. Stone Cold came back to the ring to continue the match and try to gain victory
336. Jerry Lawler, the announcer will testify that Austin was already eliminated after the recovery of the referee.98. SITUATIONAL: John Cena was the twentieth wrestler to come out. While in the ring, he had eliminated Kane, Undertaker, Umaga, Batista and Ric Flair. After eliminating them, he did F.U maneuver to Triple H. Due to that finisher, both of them become tired. While recovering, Triple H crawled outside below the first rope until he reached the floor, then he went to the announcers table and did a rest. Which among the following is/are a legal action/s for the situation?Triple H was still considered uneliminated and part of the Royal Rumble match.
339. Triple H can come back to the ring and try to achieve victory.99. SITUATIONAL: Kane was not part of the Royal Rumble. Unfortunately, he came out and assault Undertaker. Kane chokeslammed Undertaker. Then he threw Undertaker at the top rope thus putting The Undertaker outside the ring touching the floor. Choose all legal action/s that may occur.The referee announced that The Undertaker is already eliminated
340. Undertaker can comeback anytime since the one who eliminated him is not legally part of the match hence he is considered uneliminated yet.
349. The modern Rumble matches are much longer, with the longest match102. Which among these are true statements regarding No Way Out History?Consists of undercard matches plus main events
352. Eddy Guerero won his first WWE Heavyweight Championship in this show.103. Which of these are the features of Survivor Series pay per view?one of the "Big Four"
353. one of the original four annual WWF/E pay-per-views
355. characterized by having five on five or four on four tag-team elimination matches104. Which of these are true regarding the original concept of Survivor Series?an annual pay-per-view event that focused on main event specifically one on one match
356. Another contributing factor to the birth of the Survivor Series was to capitalize on the big time feud between Hulk Hogan and Andr辿 the Giant, who wrestled each other at WrestleMania III.
359. Created since All Saints Day Occurs every November trying to portray that those alive wrestlers were survivor105. What is the rationale for the creation of Summerslam?To create pay per view that will fall on Summer time since summer will draw more crowd.
360. To keep the WWF from having a pay-per-view market monopoly
362. To start new era of wrestling pay per view which lead to creation of other pay per view due to its success106. What are the classic five pay per views?No Way Out
381. Little Beaver110. The fourth
Wrestlemania
had a tournament to decide the WWE Heaveyweight Championship. Which of these guys did NOT participate in the tournament?Junkyard Dog
390. The Rockers vs Orient Express113. At the seventh
Wrestlemania
the Intercontinental title was on the line between the Big Boss Man and Mr. Perfect. Which one of these guys was NOT involved in the match?Andre the Giant
396. Paul Ellering115. The WWE Heaveyweight Championship changed hands twice at the ninth
Wrestlemania
.True
397. False116. The tenth
Wrestlemania
had a few celebrities in attendance that night. Which one of these celebrities gave Howard Finkel a new look?Jennie Garth
403. Razor Ramon vs Jeff Jarrett118. Shawn Michaels beat Bret Hart in their
60 Minute Iron Man Match
at the twelve
Wrestlemania
. He beat him three falls to two falls.True
404. False119. The thirteenth
Wrestlemania
had a match between Bret Hart and Steven Austin. Why did Steve Austin lose?Got Pinned
407. Said, "I quit."120. The Tag Team Titles were on the line at the fourteenth
Wrestlemania
. It was the New Age Outlaws and Cactus Jack and Terry Funk. What kind of match was this?Hardcore Match
416. Heavyweight123. The seventeenth
Wrestlemania was held in Houston's Astrodome. This was Undertaker's home town. He defeated Triple H to retain his undefeated streak. Including this match, how many
Wrestlemania
matches had he won up to that point? (Do NOT count his wins after this match.)7
419. 10124. The eighteenth
Wrestlemania
was held in Toronto. It featured Hulk Hogan taking on The Rock. How many
Rock Bottoms
did you see in this match?3
426. The Rock126. A
Gimmick Battle Royal
was held at
Wrestlemania 17
where some of the famous characters of all time made an appearance. Who won the
Gimmick Battle Royal
?Iron Sheik
436. 93,371129. Vince Mcmahon has wrestled twice at
Wrestlemania.
He fought his son, Shane, at
Wrestlemania X-7
and Hulk Hogan at
Wrestlemania XIX.
Did he win either of these matches?Yes
437. No130. Who was the first person to win an individual title at
Wrestlemania
?Junk Yard Dog
440. "Macho Man" Randy Savage131. At
Wrestlemania 21,
there was a Money in the Bank ladder match for the opportunity to have World Championship match. Which of these wrestlers was not involved in this match?Kane
448. Helped in the facilitation of popularity of the wrestlers
449. Contributed to WWE making it as the most successful event in Eastern America
450. Facilitated the rise of all Hollywood celebrities134. Arrange the Wrestlemania below in order from the largest number to smaller number of crowd.I. WM IIIII. WM 23III. WM VIIIV. WM XVIIV. WM 18VI. WM 19VII. WM24I, VII, V, II, VI, V, III