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Kofi Kingston visits WWE's secret warehouse: photos
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Yes, the rumors are true. WWE does have a secret warehouse filled with sports-entertainment relics.
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Kofi Kingston visited the building in December 2012 and immediately hit the "WrestleFest" arcade game from 1991.; p5 [1 j6 }; O3 F5 ]
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2 [% t' c9 i2 {$ J" a5 fFour of Mick Foley's barbed wire baseball bats can be found in the WWE warehouse.
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That's one of WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart's megaphones that Kofi is shouting into.
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2 k; j. ^! Y+ U, V* v: I1 i$ \This striking painting was created to hype the WrestleMania V showdown between Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage.' D# O7 J* Z. r9 M3 K7 y
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There have been a surprising amount of wrestling-related music albums released since the 1980s.! J- J( `2 u v" C
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This samurai sword was used in one of Raw's most controversial segments. Choppy choppy!
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What classic Superstar's gear was Kingston most hoping to find? Papa Shango's!# O" G0 F8 G/ j4 d8 p
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! d! T2 F$ X+ Z- cWhat's that smell? Kofi's nose led him to one of Rick Martel's "Arrogance" atomizers.
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* A, B- q) e. M% D" z: RThe Wildcat was cutting and strutting with a pair of Brutus Beefcake's massive shears.
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Somehow, Montel Vontavious Porter's massive SmackDown contract ended up in the WWE warehouse.
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What did Kofi see in Paul Bearer's casket from a 2010 SmackDown? Frankly, we don't want to know.
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M: w0 z+ h6 w4 e- _Kingston shows off a complete set of WWE trading cards from 1990. Wanna trade?1 b0 ^) g" z: e0 ]! S) X
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The highflier struggled against the massive Diesel. f3 g) t, \* q
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