Parts Unknown?

[Lazy]

Reported by WWE.com

A satellite sect just south of Roswell in New Mexico. An icy tundra on the
periphery of the Antarctic. Perhaps some antimatter-rich, abstract isle not
even within the physical orbit of the good, green Earth.

Like its name suggests, the region referred to as Parts Unknown along with
its coordinates is an anomaly cloaked by ample mystery.

Though it's yielded its share of famed Superstars, this seemingly mythical
zone has become cemented in squared circle lore as a taboo issue, never
truly addressed or investigated (save Bobby Heenan and Lord Alfred Hayes'
unsuccessful quest). Of several WWE Legends, officials and more contacted,
only few readily commented on Parts Unknown and its descendents such as
Demolition, Papa Shango, The Berzerker and Giant Gonzales - perhaps an eerie
sign of the realm's potent voodoo.
(PHOTOS: Meet the denizens of Parts Unknown)

Outspoken about the lunacy of this enigma in the WWE DVD release "The
Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior," Chris Jericho first rebuffed the
legitimacy of Parts Unknown - the native space of WWE's most infamous,
face-painted loose cannon.

"I don't really understand the whole concept of Parts Unknown because when
you get your wrestling license you have to put where you're from," mocked
Jericho, who sustained his position on the topic in an interview with
WWE.com, years after first discussing this strange subject.

"How can fans actually get behind someone from Parts Unknown?" questioned
the contemptuous Superstar. "Where are you supposed to send gifts, if you're
a fan? What if it's his birthday? What if you want some love advice? Where
are you supposed to send the letters to?"

Switching off his heavy sarcasm, Jericho proudly alleged to have broken down
the walls of the secret sector and identified the location of Parts Unknown.

"After doing some extensive research, I've actually found Parts Unknown," he
boldly stated. "It's not in Nepal, it's not in the Fiji Islands . it's
actually right next to Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It's Parts Unknown, Wisconsin."

Perhaps the least expected U.S. state of all harboring such an inexplicable
terrain? However shocking, the Unified Tag Team Champion's claims proved
unsubstantiated at best and, in fact, further verified the conundrum of this
phantom land.

"I've tracked down the city but you can't find it on the map and it's not in
the GPS," Jericho revealed. "I've tried a couple times after shows in
Sheboygan or on the way to Green Bay and I get lost every time."

Jericho slyly evaded further probing of his suspicious allegations, putting
to use his patronizing silver tongue to set the scene of supposed "Parts
Unknown, Wisconsin."

"It's kind of like the Cantina Bar in Star Wars," he explained. "You have
all these rogues, ruffians, gypsies, tramps and thieves all hanging out
together."

He continued, "They aren't good people; all their parents were poor.
Demolition's parents were poor. Ultimate Warrior's parents were very poor;
his mother was a washer woman and his father worked selling nuts in the
streets at red lights."

Following his insulting tirade, Jericho's more honest Parts Unknown
experience eventually reared its head.

"I'm literally terrified of guys from Parts Unknown," Jericho admitted.
"Even The Undertaker's from Death Valley. I'm not as scared of him because
he comes from an actual place - they have cars, houses, there's a general
store, a pharmacy and an ice cream shoppe, spelt with an 'e' at the end of
it."

"As for Parts Unknown," he added, "we don't know what's there."

In supplement to Jericho's candid and colorful statements, WWE Hall of Famer
Howard Finkel offered his quite unique perspective on this phenomenon.

"With all the matches I've ring announced and people I've met in my trek, I
can't lay a finger on the first individual from Parts Unknown," The Fink
explained. "As a ring announcing professional, it was my job to announce [a
Superstar] straightforward. But for years, I've tried to figure out where
Parts Unknown is."

Boasting five decades of first-hand familiarity with the matter, Finkel
described the mental image that twisted through his scant-haired head while
announcing many so-called "Parts Unknowners" on their way toward the ring.

"I envision Parts Unknown as a land unto itself," he said. "If you could
somehow find it on a road atlas or globe, it would be nothing more than a
speck. And, if you were ever fortunate enough to visit, you had better
remember how you got there . because you might never leave."

Supporting his ominous banter, The Fink - the human database for all WWE
facts and truths - admitted that the nature of Parts Unknown and its
inhabitants extends beyond even his boundless knowledge of the squared
circle.

"These individuals did their job, they left the arena and they all went back
to where they came from - which, till this day, remains unknown," he said.

As the Hall of Famer divulged, the Parts Unknown folk were outcasts of sorts
within the WWE locker room. Masks, face paint and whatever it was that Max
Moon used to conceal his identity imply that these men never intended on
being traced beyond the mat. Their faces obscured, any detectable
commonalities among these individuals are null, leaving another the best
opportunity for clues fruitless.

If not a physical location but rather a simply stated phrase, why are these
parts unknown? Who was the first and who might be the last Superstar to hail
from this hidden place? The questions outnumber the answers. Wherever rests
this clandestine sanctuary for such extraordinary warriors, amid a mix of
fear, bewilderment, awe and intrigue, there is only conjecture left to fill
in the blanks.

The road that runs beside the signpost for Parts Unknown's city limits might
never be traveled. But as in so many conflicts settled within the ring, The
Fink is left with the final pronouncement.

"There will always be a spot in WWE for those individuals from Parts
Unknown," Finkel proclaimed. "It is such a novelty and rarity that, as
bizarre as it seems, Parts Unknown will forever be entrenched in the
hallowed halls of World Wrestling Entertainment."

My question where do you think "Parts Unknown" is located, other words where would you location Parts Unknown?

[TheDesignated1]

Well, doesn't Big Show travel exclusively on a bus? Like one of those million-dollar-plus buses? I guess technically if you have your home city listed as where you currently live (as opposed to where you are originally from, say when Chris Jericho was originally billed from Winnipeg, MB CAN) then Show is definitely residing in Parts Unknown.

But for a physical location? It's gotta be Nebraska. LOL. I'm not knocking the state or anyone from it, but can anyone name any lower mid-card wrestler or higher ever billed from Nebraska? Can anyone name anything physical of SIGNIFICANCE in Nebraska?

['Lord' Dod]

I've always seen 'Parts Unknown' as just being this mythically place that wrestlers are billed from so that they sound scarier. Ala, the Undertaker or Kane.

I'm not so sure why the term is coming under the spotlight but nonetheless I wouldn't say it's a particuarly interesting subject, just another concept used by WWE to enhance their product.

Pehraps them talking about 'Parts Unknown' is a result of the planned Undertaker film, which explores the roots of his character.

[XSTYLES]

"Parts Unknown" is a kayfabe location given to a few WWE superstars of the late 80s and early 90s.

There is no direct location and there has never been one, jokes have made at its expense.

The using of parts unknown when announcing a wrestler like the Ultimate Warrior or Papa Shango is to set them apart from other wrestlers, almost inhumanise them, given a location and it would take away from the fans imagination.

Wrestlers that the term has been associated with are very unique, and have distinct gimmicks that do not relate to everyday life, used to fit in with there character, so there gimmicks are boosted. Also they were not people you would see in everyday life and so not meant to reside anywhere.

In the early 80s and 90s, the wrestling industry was not exposed as it is now and some in the audience truly believed that it was a real place, and touched upon on the Self Destruction - the Ultimate Warrior DVD, the most famous superstar to have that location given to him.