Can You Match The Pro Wrestler To His Archenemy?

By: Robin Tyler
Estimated Completion Time
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Can You Match The Pro Wrestler To His Archenemy?
Image: kremduven via Youtube/Brandon Oliver via Wiki Commons/WWE

About This Quiz

From the first golden age of wrestling in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s, every hero needed a villain! You see, not every hero could come out on top in each and every fight. 

Although the popularity of the sport dropped in the 1970s, cable TV helped it rise from the ashes in the 1980s with the World Wrestling Federation, in particular, snapping up all the promising talent. And the crowds flocked to see these new heroes and the villains (or heels as they are called in the wrestling world) fight it out for glory. 

And so, some of the greatest feuds were born. 

One of the most popular wrestlers of the time, fueled by his special brand of MANIA was a popular target for the villains of the wrestling world. Time and time again he would defeat them as he became one of the most well-known wrestlers to enter the squared circle.

Twists and turns were the order of the day, with some villains becoming the good guys and popular good guys turning evil! And so, as wrestling's popularity exploded, we spectators watched in earnest to see who would win the next feud. 

Do you remember them all? Could you match a wrestling superstar with his archenemy?

Let's see! 1,2,3! 

Iron Sheik
Howard Stern
Who is the Iron Sheikh's archenemy?
Heath Slater
Sgt. Slaughter
Born in Tehran in 1942, Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, better known as the Iron Sheikh, had a colorful wrestling career which saw him crowned WWF Champion in 1983. He is considered one of the best villains in wrestling history. One of his finishing moves was the Camel Clutch, a submission hold. The Sheik and Sgt. Slaughter had one of the baddest feuds in the WWF, thanks to the backgrounds of their wrestling personas.
Jason Jordan
Jeff Hardy

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Hulk Hogan
n/a
Who was one of Hulk Hogan's archenemies?
Andre the Giant
Born André René Roussimoff, this '80s wrestling superstar stood 7 feet 4 inches tall and weighed 520 pounds. He wrestled all around the world but made a name for himself in the World Wrestling Federation. Andre had a beef with many wrestlers but perhaps most famously with Hulk Hogan.
Triple H
Braun Strowman
Kane

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Randy Savage
Wiki commons
Who was another archenemy of Randy Savage?
Honky Tonk Man
Wayne Farris, popularly known as the Honky Tonk Man, was a professional wrestler starting in 1977. He was most popular during his time with the WWF, where he was the Intercontinental Champion between 1987 and 1988. Honky's greatest feud was with "Macho Man' Randy Savage in the mid-'80s.
Big Cass
Apollo
Dash Wilder

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Dusty Rhodes
n/a
Dusty Rhode's archenemy has a career spanning 40 years. Who is he?
Stephanie McMahon
Ric Flair
One of the most respected wrestlers in the world, Ric Flair's career encompasses 40 years in the squared circle. He is a 16-time world champion. During his career, Flair has had many archenemies including Dusty Rhodes. Flair won his first NWA World Heavyweight Championship by beating Dusty and their feud grew from there.
Sheamus
Samoa Joe

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Hulk Hogan
Matthew Glover via Wiki Commons
Who is another archenemy of Hulk Hogan?
Jeff Hardy
Brock Lesnar
Big Boss Man
Born Ray Washington Traylor Jr, Big Boss Man was a successful wrestler whose career grew when he joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1988. He went on to hold their Hardcore Championship on four occasions. Taylor died in 2004 from a heart attack at the age of 41. The Boss Man had a massive feud upon his arrival in the WWF, against Hulk Hogan.
Scott Dawson

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Randy Savage
n/a
Back in the day, who was one of Randy Savage's archenemies?
The Miz
Finn Balor
Bad News Brown
Born Allen Coage in 1943, Bad News Brown was actually a US Olympian in 1976 in Judo where he won a bronze medal. After competing in a number of different wrestling associations in the 1980s, he joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1988 where his loner persona was respected as he always fought to the very end. Brown had a number of feuds but most notably with then-WWF champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
Roman Reigns

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Sgt Slaughter
WWE
Who was Sgt. Slaughter's archenemy?
The Miz
John Cena
The Iron Sheik
Professional wrestler Robert Remus or Sgt. Slaughter as he was known started his career in the early '70s. During the '80s, he moved between the WWF, National Wrestling Alliance and the American Wrestling Association. Sgt. Slaughter and the Iron Sheik had one of the baddest feuds in the WWF, thanks to the backgrounds of their wrestling personas.
R-Truth

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Andre the Giant
n/a
Who another of Andre the Giant's archenemies?
Triple H
Elias
Matt Hardy
Hulk Hogan
Terry Bollea is known under many different stage names, of which the most famous is Hulk Hogan. He was extremely popular during the '80s and is the only wrestler ever to pick up and body slam Andre the Giant, which happened during their notable feud.

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Andre the Giant
n/a
Who was an archenemy of Andre the Giant?
Brock Lesnar
Big John Studd
Big John Studd's (John William Minton) wrestling career started in the early 1970s. By the time the '80s came along, he was well established and moved to the ever popular WWF. Here, he had an ongoing feud with Andre the Giant. He died in 1995 from cancer, aged just 47.
Triple H
Kane

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King Kong Bundy
kremduven via Youtube
Who was King Kong Bundy's nemesis?
Shelton Benjamin
Andre the Giant
6 foot 4 inches tall and over 450 pounds in weight, King Kong Bundy (Christopher Alan Pallies) had the perfect build for wrestling. He was a popular villain in the WWF during the late '80s and even defeated Hulk Hogan. Together with Big John Studd, Bundy often feud with tag team, The Machines which included Andre the Giant.
Rusev
Tye Dillinger

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Jake the Snake Roberts
n/a
Who is an archenemy of Jake 'The Snake' Roberts?
Karl Anderson
Luke Gallows
Dean Ambrose
The Million Dollar Man
Ted DiBiase, or The Million Dollar Man, participated in a number of different wrestling promotions. He returned to the WWF in 1987 with his signature finishing move, The Million Dollar Dream. He feuded with a few WWF wrestlers but perhaps most notably with Jake 'The Snake' Roberts.

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The Honky Tonk Man
n/a
Who is an archenemy of the Honky Tonk Man?
Paige
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Aurelian Smith Jr or Jake 'The Snake' Roberts to the wrestling fraternity spent much of the '80s terrorizing his opponents with his pet snakes. He signature finishing move, the DDT is one of the most recognizable moves in wrestling. Roberts is semi-retired but did return to the WWF in 2014. Roberts had many career feuds but perhaps most notably with the Honky Tonk Man in the 1980s.
1-2-3 Kid
Triple H

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BamBamBigelow copy
Robert Newsome via Wiki Commons
Who was Bam Bam Bigelow's archenemy?
One Man Gang
At 6 feet 4 inches and weighing 390 pounds, Scott Charles Bigelow or Bam Bam was a massive unit. He started in the wrestling scene mid-'80s, quickly progressing to the ever-growing WWF. More stable changes followed in the '90s. Bigelow died in 2007, aged just 45, from a drug overdose. During his career, Bigelow had many feuds, but most notably with One Man Gang.
Rowan
Harper
Fandango

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The Warlord
jim varsallone (jimmyv3 channel) via Youtube
The Warlord famously had two archenemies. What were they called?
Zack Ryder
Road Warriors
In the 1980s Terry Scott Szopinski or The Warlord as he was known, wrestled for both Jim Crockett Promotions and the WWF. He was forced to retire in 1996 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor accident. As part of The Powers of Pain tag team, Warlord and his partner, Barbarian , feuded with the Road Warriors.
Triple H
Big Show

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Brutus_Beefcake
Recording Sanity via Wiki Commons
Who is the archenemy of Brutus Beefcake?
Kane
AJ Styles
Big E
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Ed Leslie, wresting name Brutus Beefcake was a regular performer in WWF for much of the '80s. He formed a formidable tag team partnership with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine called The Dream Team. After the pair split, they feuded for some time.

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Rocky Johnson
WWE
Who is the archenemy of Rocky Johnson?
Bray Wyatt
Paige
Bo Dallas
Jerry Lawler
Born Wayde Douglas Bowles, Rocky Johnson started his professional wrestling career in 1964. In the early '80s, he was part of the WWF roster and became Tag Team champion with Tony Atlas in 1983, the first African American pair to hold the title. Johnson is the father of wrestler and actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Johnson feuded often during his career but perhaps his most remembered is with Jerry Lawler when he first started out in the NWA.

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Davey Boy Smith
WCW
What tag team was the bane of the British Bulldog's career?
Paige
The Hart Foundation
Davey Boy Smith, better known as the British Bulldog, proved to be a popular foreign import into the WWF in the '80s. He died in 1999, aged just 39, after suffering a heart attack. Together with tag team partner The Dynamite Kid, the Bulldog feuded with another tag team The Hart Foundation.
1-2-3 Kid
Triple H

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Mr. Perfect
WWE
Who is Mr. Perfect's archenemy?
Harper
Jimmy Uso
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
Professional wrestler Curt Henning went by the stage name of Mr. Perfect, which he received later in the '80s while wrestling in the WWF. He went on to become a two-time Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion for that franchise. Henning's most remembered feud was with a brief one with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in the mid-1990s.
Fandango

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Bam Bam Bigelow
n/a
Who was Bam Bam Bigelow's nemesis?
Seth Rollins
One Man Gang
George Gray, or the One-Man Gang, started wrestling in 1977. In 1987, he moved to the ever-growing WWF. In 1989, he changed his name to Akeem, the African Dream before leaving the franchise in 1990. His start in the WWF saw him feud with Bam Bam Bigelow among others.
Kane
Titus O'Neil

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Dynamite kid
Jaknight Wrestling via Youtube
Which duo menaced the Dynamite Kid?
R-Truth
The Hart Foundation
Thomas Billington, the Dynamite Kid, wrestled for three franchises during the 1980s including four years at the WWF. He formed part of the tag team, the British Bulldogs. Together with tag team partner The British Bulldog, the Dynamite Kid feuded with another tag team, The Hart Foundation.
Kane
Sheamus

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Ric Flair WWE Sports
n/a
Who is one of Ric Flair's nemeses?
Kane
Viktor
Dusty Rhodes
Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. or "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes proved a popular wrestler in the 1980s. He was known for his excellent oratory skills and brilliant personality. Rhodes, after losing the NWA World Heavyweight Championship to Ric Flair, had an ongoing feud with the new champion from that point on.
Sin Cara

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Hercules
WWE
Who was Hercules' archenemy?
Chris Jericho
Chad Gable
Million Dollar Man
Raymond Fernandez, stage name of Hercules, was a popular WWF wrestler from the mid-'80s. He even fought for Hulk Hogan's World Heavyweight title, although he lost. In the late '80s, Hercules had an ongoing feud with Ted Dibaise, the Million Dollar Man.
Harper

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Ravishing Rick Rude
DaWrestlingKnowledge via Youtube
Who was an archenemy of Ravishin' Rick Rude?
Ultimate Warrior
Another wrestler who died early (aged just 40), Ravishin' Rick Rude wrestled for four different franchises in the '80s, ending with the WWF. Sadly, he died from heart failure in 1999. Rude had a feud with the Ultimate Warrior in the late 1980s.
Baron Corbin
Kane
Big E

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The Ultimate Warrior
n/a
Who was an archenemy of the Ultimate Warrior?
"Macho Man" Randy Savage
'Macho Man' Randy Savage (Randy Poffo) was renowned professional wrestler during the 1980s. He held both the World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Championship belt and the Heavyweight Championship belt during his career. With a long career like Savage had, feuds came thick and fast. Perhaps his most remembered is with the then-WWF champion, The Ultimate Warrior in 1989, one he eventually lost, before going into retirement.
Triple H
The Big Show
1-2-3 Kid

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Roddy Piper
WWE
Who is the archenemy "Rowdy" Roddy Piper?
Titus O'Neil
Brock Lesnar
Jason Jordan
Hulk Hogan
Born Roderick George Toombs in Canada in 1954, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper made use of his Scottish heritage to build his wrestling persona. He always came to the ring accompanied by bagpipe music and wearing a kilt. Piper was extremely popular in the 1980s, particularly in the WWF. He died in 2015. Perhaps his most notable feud was against another WWF superstar, Hulk Hogan.

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Rick Martel
WWE
Who is the archenemy of the Model?
The Miz
Brawn Stroman
Kofi Kingston
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Richard Vigneault, known by his wrestling name of Rick Martel, wrestled for both the WWF and the American Wrestling Association during the 1980s. In the early '80s, he was a Tag Team Champion in the WWF. During the late '80s, under the nickname, "The Model" Martel was involved in a massive feud with Jake 'The Snake' Roberts.

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Junkyard Dog getting spicy screenshot copy
Florida Championship Wrestling
Who was the Junkyard Dog's archenemy?
Jeff Hardy
The Rock
John Cena
King Harley Race
Sylvester Ritter, the Junkyard Dog wrestled both for the NWA and WWF during the 1980s. He proved to be extremely popular. After multiple feuds in the NWA, Junkyard Dog feuded with King Harley Race in the late '80s in the WWF.

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Bret Hart
n/a
Who was Bret Hart's archenemy?
Jeff Hardy
The Miz
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
Bret 'The Hitman' Hart, a member of the fabled Hart family of wrestlers started his career in the mid-1970s with Stampede Wrestling. By the mid-1980s he had caught the attention of the WWF and moved stables. He became extremely popular in the WWF and became a multiple champion in the early '90s. Hart's greatest feud was with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin that lasted through 1996 and 1997.
Rhyno

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The Undertaker
n/a
Who was the primary archenemy of The Undertaker?
Big Cass
Kane
One of the most recognized wrestlers in the world, The Undertaker started out his career in the late 1980s and went on to become one of the greatest athletes in the sport. Undertaker's best feud was against his brother, Kane. A series of epic clashes, in which Kane got the upper hand before Undertaker eventually winning, had the wrestling audience enthralled.
Paige
Bo Dallas

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Hillbilly Jim
WWE
Who is one of Hillbilly Jim's nemeses?
Mr. Fuji
With his trademark brown floppy hat, James Morris or HIllbilly Jim was one of WWF's most popular wrestlers in the mid- to late '80s. His finishing move was the Bear Hug. Jim's only real feud was with Mr. Fuji, with the pair participating in a number of tuxedo matches.
John Cena
Randy Orton
Tyler Breeze

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The_Barbarian
Brandon Oliver via Wiki Commons
Who is the archenemy of the Barbarian?
The Powers of Pain
Born Sione Havea Vailahi, The Barbarian is a professional wrestler from Tonga who performed for Jim Crockett Promotions and the WWF in the 1980s. As part of The Powers of Pain tag team, Barbarian and his partner, Warlord, feuded with the Road Warriors.
Shane McMahon
Luke Gallows
Matt Hardy

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Nikolai Volkoff
THE HANNIBAL TV via Youtube
Who is the archenemy of Nikolai Volkoff?
Mike Kanellis
Primo Colon
Corporal Kirchner
Josip Nikolai Peruzović, better known as Nikolai Volkoff, was often the villain of the piece during his wrestling career in the 1980s. He tagged with another villainous character, the Iron Sheik, to win the Tag Team Championship in the mid-1980s. Volkoff, because of the Russian character he portrayed, feuded with many WWF stars including Corporal Kirchner.
Rowan

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Hacksaw_ Jim Duggan
WCW
Who was one of "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan's nemeses?
Andre the Giant
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan proved to be extremely popular, thanks to his ever-present American flag. He was the winner of the first ever Royal Rumble in 1988. Duggan had multiple feuds in his time in the WWF, including one with Andre the Giant.
Triple H
Randy Orton
Jey Uso

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Bob Backlund
Acclaim Entertainment
Who was one of Bob Backlund's archenemies?
Rusev
Neville
Ken Patera
Two-time heavyweight champion Bob Backlund was extremely successful during the 1980s. His signature move was the cross-faced chicken wing! Early in Backlund's career, he feuded for three years with Ken Patera.
TJP

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Ultimate Warrior
WWE
Who is the archenemy of this pro wrestler?
Dash Wilder
Andre the Giant
One of the most popular wrestlers of the 1980s, the Ultimate Warrior (James Brian Hellwig) built his name in WCW before moving to the WWF in 1987 where he went on to become the Intercontinental Champion and World Heavyweight Champion. Warrior's most impressive feud was with Andre the Giant in the WWF. Warrior scored numerous wins against Andre which resulted an opposing teams match where Warrior again beat Andre.
1-2-3 Kid
Karl Anderson

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Harley Race
NWA
Who is one of the archenemies of Harley Race?
Sunil Singh
Hulk Hogan
Although his name may sound gimmicky, Harley Race wrestled under his birth name. This legend started wrestling in 1960 and by the '80s was a grizzled veteran plying his trade in a number of wrestling franchises. One of his signature finishing moves was the diving headbutt, something he tried against Hulk Hogan. Race missed and the pair feuded often afterward because of this.
The Miz
Mojo Rawley

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George Steele
WWE
Who was an archenemy of George "The Animal" Steele?
Hercules
"Macho Man" Randy Savage
Born William James Myers, George "The Animal" Steele wrested in the WWF franchise in the 1980s. Steele's signature finishing move was the jumping splash. Steele had a massive feud with "Macho Man" Randy Savage in the mid-1980s.
Mojo Rawley
Paul Bearer

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Shawn Michaels
WWE
Who is one of Shawn Michaels' archenemies?
Apollo
Triple H
Shawn Michaels began his wrestling career in the 1980s, becoming extremely popular in the WWF from the middle of the decade as part of the tag team, "The Rockers." He went on to win many accolades in the 1990s. On his return to WWF in 2002, Michaels had a three-year feud with Triple H.
Finn Balor
Goldust

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Dino Bravo
JUSTINIGHTMARE via Youtube
Who were two of Dino Bravo's archenemies?
Ax and Hillbilly Jim
Hulk Hogan and Tugboat
A stalwart of the World Wrestling Federation in the mid- to late 1980's, Dino Bravo, born Adolfo Bresciano, was generally cast as a villain. He was murdered in 1993, aged just 44. Bravo's greatest feud was as a tag team (with Earthquake). The two took on Hulk Hogan and Tugboat in a feud that proved to be fairly lengthy.
Smash and the Sheikh
Golddust and Mr. Perfect

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Superfly_ Jimmy Snuka
WWE
Who is the archenemy of Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka?
Randy Orton
Curtis Axel
Tommy Dreamer
Born James Wiley Smith, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka's wrestling career began in the late '60s. During the '80s he fought in both the WWF and the American Wrestling Association. His signature finishing move was the Superfly Splash. Strangely enough, Tommy Dreamer, the first man to survive this finishing move, became Snuka's greatest feud.
Konnor

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