When filming soft-scripted shows, the subjects are given a scenario by the producers to act out, perhaps an exaggerated version of something likely to be encountered in their real lives, are informed of the outcome, and possible " beats " in between, and instructed to improvise, which Hogan says is a version of what he did as a professional wrestler.

When Claudius performed as a wrestler in the 250's, he supposedly knocked out the teeth of his opponent when his genitalia had been grabbed in the match.

When the steer wrestler is ready he " calls " for the steer by nodding his head and the chute man trips a lever opening the doors.

When the steer reaches the end of his rope, it pops off and simultaneously releases the barrier for the steer wrestler.

When one wrestler finally tapped-out and pulled away from his opponent, it was only then that he and the crowd realised the other man was, in fact, dead and had effectively won the match posthumously.

* When wrestling in England years after Crabtree's death, US wrestler Colt Cabana occasionally wore a singlet similarly styled after Big Daddy's and imitating many of his trademark mannerisms, calling himself " Colt Daddy ".

When he was eighteen, Copeland won an essay contest, with Sully's Gym offering free wrestling training to whoever could write a good essay, explaining why they would want to become a professional wrestler.

When picking pairs, the wrestler with the greatest fame has the privilege to choose his own opponent.

When the opponent is in range, the wrestler hooks the opponent's near arm with both hands and falls backwards forcing the wrestler's own momentum to cause him or her to flip forwards over the head of the wrestler and on to his or her back.

When a wrestler wins a match in the bracket, he advances to take on another wrestler who has also won.

When a wrestler is booked, or scripted, to lose a match it is described as " a job.

When a wrestler gains control and maintains restraining power over an opponent, as seen here, he is said to be in the position of advantage. Throws can be performed in collegiate wrestling, but there is not as much emphasis placed on them as in the international styles.

When he played in Miami, Eddie Graham booked him and used him as a tag team wrestler with Jose Lothario.

When the superstar's stamina was low, the wrestler reacted by moving slower when performing moves, walking, and running.

When WWF wrestler Duane Gill was repackaged as Gillberg, who used Bill Goldberg's wrestling moves and mannerisms, his entrance was accompanied by over exaggerated and clearly recorded chants of " Gillberg ".

When a wrestler makes an appearance in his real or " billed " hometown, he or she more often than not gets a huge crowd reaction, which is referred to as the " hometown pop ".

When it became clear that one of them was his own wrestler Hakurozan, whom he had previously backed, Kitanoumi resigned his post on September 8, 2008.

When the held arm is completely extended, the wrestler pulls the opponent back and clotheslines him with the other arm.

When a wrestler jumps and stamps both feet on any part of an opponent.

When speed is built the attacking wrestler uses the speed to leap forward and wrap his / or her arm around the opponent's neck, causing the power of the force to knock down the opponent.

When the wrestler is in close range of the opponent, they are free to use the momentum of the handspring combination to leap backwards and strike with either a back-elbow, a back-thump, a dropkick or any other convenient attack.

When a wrestler pokes his finger ( s ) into an opponent's eye ( s ).

When Detroit underwent rapid industrialization at the turn of the 20th century, the Detroit River became notoriously polluted and toxic.

When Greenberg decided to retire rather than play for less, Detroit sold his contract to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

When that season ended, Short dealt his best starting pitcher and the left side of his infield to the Detroit Tigers for erstwhile 30-game-winner Denny McLain, who had spent most of the 1970 campaign suspended because of gambling allegations.

When a violent race riot broke out in Detroit on June 20, 1943, Willkie went on national radio to criticize Republicans and Democrats for ignoring " the Negro question.

When Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick came under intense scrutiny for his personal conduct in 2008, he deviated from an address to city council, saying, " In the past 30 days, I've been called a nigger more than any time in my entire life.

* Jim Wangers, Glory Days: When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit, Bentley Publishers ( October 1998 ), trade paperback: 348 pages, ISBN 0-8376-0208-4 ISBN 978-0-8376-0208-0 hardcover: 309 pages, ISBN 0-8376-0207-6 ISBN 978-0-8376-0207-3

When the Tigers began the 1968 season in first place, winning nine consecutive games after losing the season opening game, McLain made controversial statements in early May by criticizing Detroit fans for being, " the biggest front-running fans in the world.

When the War of 1812 broke out, the populace was prepared, and quick victories at Fort Mackinac and Detroit defeated American invasion efforts.

When interviewed in 2008, Sparky said that CATCH was " the single best thing I ever did in Detroit.

Although " Let Me Show You " became a regional hit in Atlanta, Cleveland Pittsburgh, Detroit, Boston, and New Orleans, interest began to grow in " When You Dance ".

When asked by Detroit ’ s Metro Times in 1996, the Center ’ s President Lawrence Reed said: " Our funding sources are primarily foundations … with the rest coming from corporations and individuals ," but that "… revealing our contributors would be a tremendous diversion …"

When the dust cleared, the Mercury had won 77-76, forcing a final Game 5 in Detroit.

When he was 18, he moved to Detroit, Michigan, and participated in the surveying of the canal route around the rapids of Sault Ste.

When the festival played at the Alpine Valley festival in East Troy, Wisconsin on August 29, 1992, and also at Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, Michigan ( near Detroit ) in 1992, concertgoers ripped up chunks of sod and grass and threw them at each other and at the bands, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in damages to the venue.

When he loses his job in Detroit, the unemployment agency finds him a temporary job ; teaching in the U. S. Army training base, Fort McClane.

When Gerry Mulligan was 14, his family moved to Detroit and then to Reading, Pennsylvania.

When Gomez-Preston was young her mother worked for the Detroit Police Department.

When its existence was revealed in two articles written in March 1976 by Michael Rogers, one in the Detroit Free Press and one in Rolling Stone, family members were confused about how Henrietta's cells could have been taken without consent and how they could still be alive 25 years after her death.

When Riley joined the band in 1985 he brought with him a funk background, having worked at a Detroit studio where George Clinton and Sly Stone had recorded.

When the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 in the United States threatened to return free northern blacks and escaped slaves into bondage, Shadd and her brother Isaac moved to Canada and settled in Windsor, Ontario, across the border from Detroit.

When a British garrison took possession of Fort Detroit from the French in 1760, local Native Americans cautioned them that " this country was given by God to the Indians.

When Datsyuk began his NHL career for the Red Wings, his mentors – including Soviet stars Igor Larionov and Sergei Fedorov, as well as Detroit captain Steve Yzerman – helped him learn his way around the NHL.

" When I went to play for Detroit after the Olympics, Alex Delvecchio was the coach.