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Wrestling's biggest patriots: photos" e$ w* w9 f% D% b: Z# N! i+ a
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The all-American Patriot held the WCW Tag Team Titles with Buff Bagwell.1 d( h5 y! V `6 z5 ?- H( ?
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He later brought his brand of American patriotism to WWE.# L5 I6 N9 F9 f8 P& @7 T0 F
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1 `7 Q/ h% U8 f# y5 }8 D$ b1 {Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham defended America from the invasion of foreign menaces like Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff., u/ r+ {. b7 T+ j4 `. J4 H
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9 f$ s/ a+ u9 j7 K- }" W* {, FThe duo called The U.S. Express held the World Tag Team Titles.2 ^$ v$ K" r/ o+ f6 [: ?
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A paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, Corporal Kirchner successfully made the transition to the squared circle.
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The Misfits in Action did their best to fight off Team Canada in WCW.; G- W1 C& }6 E7 Y; T
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: Q; N8 D5 k& ^: E& ^9 kThough he's always been a patriot, Hulk Hogan best showed his American spirit under a mask as Mr. America.$ e' }) t! ]& L [
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$ v3 W0 N5 h% X9 s( ~Lex 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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Perhaps the most patriotic wrestler ever, Hacksaw Jim Duggan always had Old Glory within arm's reach.
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Duggan even decorated his trademark 2x4 with red, white and blue.; x! [' ]0 Z; A2 |5 D' \- Q
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' p: A6 l3 } J% r8 oAn 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.' Y( N& a' U5 q. R
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A former drill instructor in the Marines, Sgt. Slaughter brought his no-nonsense attitude from boot camp to the ring.
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The master of the Cobra Clutch fought off The Iron Sheik in a memorable Boot Camp Match in 1984.& t! w3 v% F/ e
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" n+ x9 t2 J8 O& |* _3 l) yDuring his reign as United States Champion, JBL wore his patriotism on his sleeves, donning a stars and stripes-emblazoned jacket.1 H/ f" o$ e- U# m
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