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) Y& S1 ~1 j' b2 p7 F0 |5 V. j- vThe all-American Patriot held the WCW Tag Team Titles with Buff Bagwell.* b5 w1 c: k; l0 d
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He later brought his brand of American patriotism to WWE.$ k; @% ]5 d1 D6 H, y7 @ g
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Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham defended America from the invasion of foreign menaces like Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff.
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6 D2 F# d/ {' e. c+ rThe duo called The U.S. Express held the World Tag Team Titles.5 h: M% l3 V$ B2 g- e
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, e, S7 {9 M3 |2 x3 u( a4 oA paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, Corporal Kirchner successfully made the transition to the squared circle.5 o' ^9 ?& u4 s
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: F8 c# J1 V9 c2 }8 } m' nThe Misfits in Action did their best to fight off Team Canada in WCW.0 n& k$ c7 Z( L5 e Z/ S( Y/ x
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' l; }; O3 B3 L' C3 }/ Z4 wThough he's always been a patriot, Hulk Hogan best showed his American spirit under a mask as Mr. America., i. _# p& F7 W/ Z! ?! A
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! c: ^& I I; |, k. p7 CLex Luger went from a Narcissist to a patriot after slamming Yokozuna on the deck of the USS Intrepid on July 4, 1993.
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# T: v4 G2 f1 rPerhaps the most patriotic wrestler ever, Hacksaw Jim Duggan always had Old Glory within arm's reach.0 Z0 i( k4 L5 J9 T$ K% B; c% p
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An Olympic gold medalist, Kurt Angle had red, white and blue coursing through his veins.
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The expert wrestler even made sure his underlings, Team Angle, were decked out in America's colors.
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A former drill instructor in the Marines, Sgt. Slaughter brought his no-nonsense attitude from boot camp to the ring.* J. g8 }8 W" b" Y9 v# r# `
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' a" \3 R; n( M- N! _- GThe master of the Cobra Clutch fought off The Iron Sheik in a memorable Boot Camp Match in 1984.
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# q2 G3 I: Y3 M' X1 qDuring his reign as United States Champion, JBL wore his patriotism on his sleeves, donning a stars and stripes-emblazoned jacket./ a. e% q5 A3 S: S, U M
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