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' s7 u# x: P. p. v4 hMatilda was the beloved mascot for "The British Bulldogs" Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid.
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) i2 W& W" y" h- k1 B1 C$ M! F"Classy" Freddie Blassie tries to help The Wolfman plead innocent.
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s# X" {, r: n( w- x" ]: v' H8 D- QThe absurdly influential Tiger Mask didn't always strike the most fearsome figure, but his innovative offense astounded.
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. O, P+ ^) n! b0 FThe frightful Bull Curry earned his nickname by wrestling a loose steer to the ground.
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Former Divas Champion Alicia Fox boasts a wide assortment of furs.
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6 Y4 V8 R7 p* c# _* eWWE Hall of Famer and all-around trailblazer "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd! j% F( H/ Y: T1 g7 _; i8 R
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r# \, I p- ]1 F% p5 \# hManagerial mastermind Bobby Heenan liked to be called "The Brain," even though fans preferred the name "Weasel."' ?2 c1 P) _$ V. b$ y+ G7 j! o
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The original Fabulous Kangaroos team of Roy Heffernan & Al Costello, posing with their manager, "Wild" Red Berry.- n+ ]4 r- k, f0 |5 w) t
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# o7 B. @/ z* J0 S/ y* rA later Kangaroo incarnation featuring Johnny Heffernan & Don Kent, along with J.J. Dillon
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3 s( G6 C, b' H7 \' c% ^; h) U7 \The ultimate ring psychologist, Jake "The Snake" Roberts used his pet python Damien to intimidate the competition., E# O, N0 j' O4 J9 e
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Often seen as a loner, Raven once spearheaded a Flock of followers in WCW.+ P3 l4 ]2 c- V" ]6 P+ t
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Before transforming into one of the announce table's most verbose commentators, Gorilla Monsoon was a grunting wildman from Manchuria.
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"There ain't no dog in this dog," the fearless Junkyard Dog used to say.
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$ V5 `! _, v0 }+ I9 N' v( i"The Animal" Batista looks pensive in this rare quiet moment.
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+ X8 p: R7 K Z0 DAccompanied by Frankie, "Birdman" Koko B. Ware flapped his arms ceremoniously before flying into action.2 P' A# R2 A6 B
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# M; P5 [6 o7 ^& ?9 S4 ]: {4 rAlong with Pitbull 1, Pitbull 2 turned the original ECW's tag team division into their own personal doghouse., H7 e0 Z. {7 D1 ]2 f G' g
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As if the threat of receiving his knife-edge chops wasn't daunting enough, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat sometimes brought a Komodo dragon to the ring.
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Rick Steiner's "Steinerline" caused fans to bark out loud in support of "The Dog-Faced Gremlin." B- M @; h$ |. r
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Red Rooster's "Rooster Boosters" weren't enough to galvanize Terry Taylor into WWE's main event picture.
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, h7 e( Z0 X# x" aJunior heavyweight legend Ultimo Dragon locks in the aptly named Dragon Sleeper.8 `8 o. O4 k# Y
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' R3 C9 f0 y3 W! t8 gFlanked by The Funkadactyls, the only known Funkasaurus in existence is undeniably groove. |
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