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Harvey Wippleman: Classic photos
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, G; t" f' G. B# E% m$ U/ Y; [Harvey Wippleman's first client in WWE was Big Bully Busick.: R$ |1 F3 D3 |% h/ s0 D6 \: G
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( i% P. z8 W4 P% O) K- wHe soon brought the untamed Ugandan giant, Kamala, back to WWE to take on The Undertaker.6 ~) h2 N: k( r! [6 c
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. D$ I1 C8 ? K7 h7 CWhen he got involved in matches, he often found himself in the clutches of Superstars like British Bulldog ...
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... and The Big Boss Man.* I4 p9 m, G" @: d
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Wippleman discovered the towering Giant Gonzales.
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He also managed Bertha Faye, who captured the WWE Women's Championship under his tutelage.' b! t* C- P, h: {$ A9 d1 p- W
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Harvey marvels at the power of The Undertaker's urn.
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$ M" T6 H# t2 G1 {) {Wippleman had an ongoing rivalry with WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel.8 B% v1 q" H$ B' z
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The two met in a Tuxedo Match on Raw in January 1995.
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$ f( [/ c! h5 T! [5 OHarvey managed a diverse cast of characters, including the mysterious Kwang ...% a+ X& U* c3 d$ M
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... and the team of Timothy Well and Steven Dunn, collectively known as Well Dunn.* z8 x2 ]6 t- p6 _4 d
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Harvey Wippleman: Current photos- ^ C* s, d0 M, b7 k! y$ D& e8 f- R
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Today, Harvey Wippleman is the concierge at WWE television tapings./ o; i, p8 x) e% u; a3 Z
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y, g' `; X# b+ T4 e/ @: t8 ZIf anyone needs anything taken care of, Harvey is the go-to guy.
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: A G; r/ i, O* b& v, t. d# cWippleman chats with WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson and Dolph Ziggler.: x$ M& U5 b# J9 q& e' _7 L
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, X( N$ `6 }. LHarvey shares a few words with The Brooklyn Brawler before a recent WWE television taping.
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