Most WWE fans tune in each year to watch WrestleMania, remember the Monday Night Wars of the 1990s, and have heard the story behind the Montreal Screwjob. But only real fans recall the name of Steve Austin's original character, can tell you how the Intercontinental championship was created, or know the best places to get an autograph of their favorite superstars. 100 Things WWE Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true members of the WWE Universe. Whether you've been keeping kayfabe since the days of Bruno Sammartino or you're a more recent supporter of AJ Styles and Becky Lynch, these are the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Bestselling author Bryan Alvarez has collected every essential piece of WWE knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist that will have you chanting "YES! YES! YES!" A former professional wrestler, Bryan Alvarez has been editor and publisher of the Figure Four Weekly newsletter since 1995, now part of Wrestling Observer. He hosts numerous radio shows, such as Wrestling Observer Live and Figure Four Daily, and is the coauthor of the best-selling classic The Death of WCW . Lance Storm is a pro wrestler best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). After retiring from full-time wrestling, he began running a pro wrestling school, the Storm Wrestling Academy, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He also co-hosts the "Figure Four Daily" podcast on WrestlingObserver.com. 100 Things We Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die By Bryan Alvarez Triumph Books LLC Copyright © 2019 Bryan Alvarez All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-62937-693-6 Contents Foreword by Lance Storm, Introduction, 1. Vince McMahon, 2. Hulk Hogan, 3. The First WrestleMania, 4. Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon, 5. The Rock, 6. Attend a WrestleMania, 7. Bruno Sammartino, 8. Vince McMahon Sr., 9. "Nitro" Debuts Against "RAW", 10. Stone Cold Steve Austin, 11. John Cena, 12. Macho Man Randy Savage, 13. Subscribe to the WWE Network, 14. Andre the Giant, 15. The Undertaker, 16. Triple H, 17. Bret "The Hitman" Hart, 18. Shawn Michaels, 19. The Montreal Screwjob, 20. The Birth of Hulkamania, 21. The Monday Night Wars, 22. The Death of Owen Hart, 23. Chris Benoit, 24. WrestleMania III, 25. The Birth of "Monday Night RAW", 26. Superstar Billy Graham, 27. Brock Lesnar, 28. Attend a "RAW" or "SmackDown" Taping, 29. Attend a Local House Show, 30. WWE Signs a $2.3 Billion Television Deal, 31. WWF Becomes WWE, 32. WWF Goes Public, 33. The Steroid Trial, 34. The Creation of the WWWF Title, 35. Bob Backlund, 36. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, 37. Eric Bischoff, 38. Captain Lou Albano, 39. Watch the First and Last "Nitro", 40. Chris Jericho, 41. Daniel Bryan, 42. Eddie Guerrero, 43. Roman Reigns, 44. The WCW Invasion, 45. The WWE Wellness Policy, 46. CM Punk, 47. Batista, 48. Degeneration X, 49. Brian Pillman, 50. Watch Every WrestleMania, 51. Jim Ross, 52. Jerry "The King" Lawler, 53. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, 54. Shane and Stephanie McMahon, 55. Watch "Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows", 56. Kurt Angle, 57. Mean Gene Okerlund, 58. Mick Foley, 59. NXT, 60. Paul Heyman, 61. Read "Hitman", 62. Attend an NXT TakeOver Event, 63. Rey Mysterio Jr., 64. Ric Flair, 65. Ronda Rousey, 66. Rowdy Roddy Piper, 67. Watch "Beyond the Mat", 68. Edge and Christian, 69. Goldberg, 70. AJ Styles, 71. Sit in the Front Row, 72. Chyna, 73. Gorilla Monsoon, 74. Watch Every Royal Rumble, 75. Sometimes Matches Are Scripted, Sometimes They're Not, 76. Randy Orton, 77. Subscribe to the Wrestling Observer Website, 78. Mike Tyson, 79. Sunny and Sable, 80. The Hardy Boyz, 81. Play WWE Video Games, 82. Attend a WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony, 83. Attend a Cauliflower Alley Club Banquet, 84. Donald Trump, 85. Vince Russo, 86. Follow WWE Around the Loop, 87. Watch Every Five-Star WWE Match, 88. WrestleMania VI, 89. Read "The Death of WCW", 90. Read "Have a Nice Day", 91. Attend WWE Axxess, 92. Wrestling Is Dangerous, 93. WWE Action Figures, 94. WWE Crown Jewel, 95. WWE Stars Are Independent Contractors, 96. Women Headline WrestleMania 35, 97. The Gimmicks Vince McMahon Would Like You to Forget, 98. Mired in the Mid-card, 99. The Intercontinental Title, 100. There Is Wrestling Outside of WWE, CHAPTER 1 Vince McMahon Of course, the very first name that must be mentioned in any book about WWE is that of Vincent Kennedy McMahon. He also happens to be the person most difficult to encapsulate in just a few pages. Vince McMahon Jr. is the chairman, CEO, and majority shareholder of today's World Wrestling Entertainment. His grandfather, Jess McMahon, promoted boxing and very occasionally pro wrestling at Madison Square