5 Interesting facts about WWE that you should know

Since 1979, WWE has been the leading promotion of professional wrestling. A one of a kind product that has been growing larger each and every year. The WWE's success has increased over the years due to the following: Television, publishing, films, music, merchandise, streaming network service, home video and live events. Over the years, the WWE has put together many amazing things like Bruno Sammartino's single title reign that lasted for 2803 days or Ric Flair and John Cena winning the World Title a record 16 times or even Undertaker's undefeated streak.

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Although fans may think they know it all, we don't think that's possible. Here are 5 facts about WWE that will surprise you.

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#5 WrestleMania XIX Main Event Is First Between Two Wrestlers Using Their Real Names

Brock Lesnar suffered a concussion

Given that wrestlers don't wrestle under their real name, it’s perhaps not surprising that it took nineteen years before two men would wrestle in the main event under their real names. That main event took place at WrestleMania XIX in March 2003 and featured Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle in a singles match for the WWE Championship.

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#4 John Cena Sucks At Summerslam

John Cena taking a Styles Clash at the hands of AJ Styles

Wrap your head around this little doozy: despite clearly being the face of WWE for the better part of this millennium, John Cena has competed for the WWE Championship at five Summerslam events (2011-2015) and lost on every occasion.

To roll the clock back even further, he has won only one singles match at the event since 2007. His singles record at Summerslam looks abysmal where he has won only 4 times out of the 13 times. Given the fact Summerslam is seen as WWE's second-largest event behind Wrestlemania, it's hard to believe.

#3 Mr.WrestleMania Has A Losing Record At WrestleMania

Mr.Wrestlemania

Shawn Michaels is known as Mr. WrestleMania for a reason. Just not for the right reasons. With a record of 6-11, HBK has one of the worst WrestleMania records of all time. Shawn Michaels has stepped foot on the grandest stage 17 times. He's only captured six wins but put on some of the greatest matches in wrestling history.

For all of the hate he gets for being arrogant, no one has put over more people at WrestleMania than Shawn Michaels. His classics with the Undertaker, Ric Flair, Chris Jericho are one for the ages.

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#2 RVD Now Holds The Streak

Rob Van Dam

Many fans were deeply saddened when Undertaker's undefeated streak came to an end but there is one more undefeated streak at Wrestlemania.

RVD currently has a record 4-0 at WrestleMania. He sits at the top of the mountain with the highest current undefeated streak at WrestleMania. Unfortunately for him, The Undertaker set the bar pretty high. We'll see if Rob has 17 WrestleMania wins left in him.

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#1 CM Punk And DDP Were WrestleMania Extras

CM Punk part of John Cena's gangster squad at Wrestlemania 22

Using developing talent as extras during extravagant WrestleMania entrances appears to be the WWE's new way of getting their future stars used to being on the Grandest Stage of Them All, but most don't know that both CM Punk and Diamond Dallas Page completed the initiation. While Punk was an extra for John Cena's WrestleMania 22 entrance, DDP drove the pink Cadillac carrying the Honkytonk Man, Greg Valentine and Jimmy Hart at WrestleMania VI.

Ironically Punk went onto main event several pay-per-views along with John Cena and even mentioned being an extra to Cena at one point in the feud.