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Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake: photos
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Brutus Beefcake was a marquee Superstar during WWE’s Reagan-era boom period.
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The Barber won the World Tag Team Championships with Greg “The Hammer” Valentine in 1985.
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+ R: b+ S+ I3 o. `- M$ BBrutus found his true calling when Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis in a Hair vs. Hair Match at WrestleMania III.
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9 d8 ?- i5 L' UThe popular Superstar's rivals included The Honky Tonk Man and Mr. Perfect.1 z# V! x2 a* j9 D4 b
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- j1 z+ q7 \* xA parasailing accident nearly ended Beefcake's life in 1990.$ a- y4 H& b2 `9 @8 Q
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7 g9 B- r- C; U6 W4 b$ v- l6 cMiraculously, he returned to the ring in ’91 with eight titanium plates, 32 screws, and 100 feet of steel wire holding his face together.
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