5 Facts about WWE referees that you didn’t know

Earl Hebner is not only one of the most famous referees in WWE history, but he’s also a TNA Hall of Famer.
Scott Armstrong is best remembered as the ‘crooked referee’ from WrestleMania XXX

5: Scott Armstrong has famous wrestling ties

If you didn’t notice by his appearance, Scott Armstrong is the son of former NWA wrestler Bullet Bob Armstrong and the brothers of both Brad and Steve Armstrong, who were regional stars in the 1980s and 1990s. He wrestled primarily in the Georgia and Alabama areas but has wrestled for the National Wrestling Alliance's Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he formed a tag team called "The James Boys" with his brother Steve. He is also the brother of possibly the most famous of the Armstrong clan, Road Dogg Jesse James. He began as a referee in WWE back in 2006. He began his career, like his famous family, on the mat as a wrestler, but moved on after two decades in the business.