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Pro Ballparks with a WWE Pedigree: photos: D( ?, @# m1 S+ W0 J4 ^' {
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2 Q2 v$ V1 l3 rThe Shea faithful watch Muhammad Ali grapple with WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki in 1976.( }# C, E+ d1 `; e8 E; ~
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6 L8 ~4 l* j3 Q3 y" CSammartino leaves Larry Zbyszko behind in their Steel Cage Match during Showdown at Shea 1980.
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Exhibition Stadium in Toronto clears the bases for The Big Event in 1986.
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Junkyard Dog sizes up Adrian Adonis in a 1986 bout where the Blue Jays played until 1989.
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Bobby Heenan begrudgingly suits up in a weasel suit like this one at Milwaukee County Stadium in 1988.
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* _" }1 [& m- N4 Z3 EHulk Hogan and Andre the Giant renew their rivalry in a steel cage atop the Brewers' field.- L8 ^/ k6 {: u, ^
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SkyDome draws 67,678 fans for the first WrestleMania outside of the United States in 1990.
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Big Boss Man changes up his attention from Akeem to Slick during WrestleMania VI.( I( [% K; E- b/ k* C0 K
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2 f0 ~, {/ C- i& k6 u' QHulk Hogan collides with Ultimate Warrior in a Champion vs. Champion Match where the Blue Jays play.2 U- w: U; m, R$ G
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/ Y6 F( C: @, c: _4 @9 E9 t% LBusch Stadium, the home of the St. Louis Cardinals, welcomes "Macho Man" Randy Savage in 1991.2 M( i5 F1 `" c1 ?) I' k% o4 @
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WWE takes a road trip to the Astrodome in 2001 for WrestleMania X-Seven.
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% `; v0 d& d$ i: }The dawn of a new rivalry era between The Undertaker and Triple H starts at The Show of Shows.
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The Iron Sheik goes the distance against 18 other quirky challengers in the Gimmick Battle Royal.) L2 r5 s! x+ ?% G5 A
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Edge & Christian take their chances high and tight in the Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match.
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6 x- T$ H1 n2 s8 p* Y$ r4 n4 v"Stone Cold" Steve Austin sends shivers through the Astroturf in his battle against The Rock.0 T4 @ c0 F, X" {
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9 T% B+ n- R9 J3 wWWE takes a second trip to SkyDome for WrestleMania X-8 in 2002.. Z! ^% J& }0 g4 {/ r4 a
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) t9 \6 T5 m. r2 k5 k+ f4 FBooker T tries to nullify Edge's home field advantage in Toronto.
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/ l+ Z# n: ^" _5 u& s4 b+ OKevin Nash & Scott Hall of the nWo get the call to action at the home of the Blue Jays.
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+ D R) X9 a4 _9 ?The Rock duels Hollywood Hulk Hogan in their "Icon vs. Icon" bout.
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Safeco Field sees a strong lineup of Superstars arrive for WrestleMania XIX in 2003.+ C6 P8 U% i9 t! U3 D
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, D! k, A6 X5 a9 rHulk Hogan keeps WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon off balance in a Street Fight "20 years in the making."9 K! E6 S/ c/ ^: Z
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S i) d, |$ JBooker T flips for the support of Seattle Mariners fans in his contest against Triple H.: D9 r) r6 U- F+ b% q7 |
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% R+ s. o8 V! }8 u7 uIt is high ... It is far ... It is Shawn Michaels dropping an elbow on Chris Jericho.
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The Rock shows off his new uniform as he prepares to deliver The People's Elbow to Austin.
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* p8 Y0 J6 s' }* WWWE returns to its baseball roots as it arrives at Sun Life Stadium for WrestleMania XXVIII.
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Sheamus wows the crowd by knocking out Daniel Bryan in 18 seconds in the Miami Marlins' former home.) B$ l4 G B4 C: |% U) _! g
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The Undertaker and Triple H go the full nine in their "End of an Era" Hell in a Cell Match.5 H0 u- E5 ]1 }
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The Rock turns back the clock against John Cena during their "Once in a Lifetime" clash in Miami. |
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