Story Behind “Great Balls of Fire” Name: Vince Thought It Was “Hilarious”

Kurt Angle was interviewed by the Dallas Observer and pretty much briefly explained the “Great Balls of Fire” PPV name (which I also think is great), basically saying that the “entire story” is that Vince McMahon thought the name was hilarious.

Dallas Observer: First of all, we need to know the story behind the name “Great Balls of Fire.”

Angle: That’s a pretty incredible name for a wrestling show, isn’t it? The head honcho Vince McMahon thought that the name was hilarious, and that’s pretty much the entire story. You never know when it comes to Vince, but he’s usually right, so we trust him. Vince loves the name, so I expect it to become an annual event.