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# |- ~1 J+ r" D6 n3 @; X$ pThe Shea faithful watch Muhammad Ali grapple with WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki in 1976.2 F8 } Z+ P: C0 P$ ^% U7 d
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Sammartino leaves Larry Zbyszko behind in their Steel Cage Match during Showdown at Shea 1980.
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" Z6 R" S. I# ]: }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.# G5 I# ]; ~' n* r% a
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Bobby Heenan begrudgingly suits up in a weasel suit like this one at Milwaukee County Stadium in 1988.8 T4 m2 |2 W' m, {+ C
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$ i1 [. {6 Q1 T2 f! fHulk Hogan and Andre the Giant renew their rivalry in a steel cage atop the Brewers' field.
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SkyDome draws 67,678 fans for the first WrestleMania outside of the United States in 1990.
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/ `0 R: i% T3 HBig Boss Man changes up his attention from Akeem to Slick during WrestleMania VI.
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The Hart Foundation clear the lineup of Nikolai Volkoff and Boris Zhukov at SkyDome.
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Hulk Hogan collides with Ultimate Warrior in a Champion vs. Champion Match where the Blue Jays play.
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Busch Stadium, the home of the St. Louis Cardinals, welcomes "Macho Man" Randy Savage in 1991.
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/ ]9 {, j6 X7 |4 b+ P* {WWE takes a road trip to the Astrodome in 2001 for WrestleMania X-Seven.
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2 ^( G- I* U9 X$ J6 ]; w( MThe dawn of a new rivalry era between The Undertaker and Triple H starts at The Show of Shows.% x- G1 L H& g
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" L# P9 v2 w Q0 H& z6 oThe Iron Sheik goes the distance against 18 other quirky challengers in the Gimmick Battle Royal.4 _8 w' {" M: O' {4 _+ }) k
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Edge & Christian take their chances high and tight in the Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match./ C* A$ X0 i+ K' V( q0 X
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin sends shivers through the Astroturf in his battle against The Rock.
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WWE takes a second trip to SkyDome for WrestleMania X-8 in 2002.+ W0 g C, K0 {
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Booker T tries to nullify Edge's home field advantage in Toronto.% B& W' w2 Y& K0 i) \; a" w
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9 s/ s8 D& {% }0 q& QKevin Nash & Scott Hall of the nWo get the call to action at the home of the Blue Jays.
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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.
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% M) L" F9 R1 p" RHulk Hogan keeps WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon off balance in a Street Fight "20 years in the making."
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Booker T flips for the support of Seattle Mariners fans in his contest against Triple H. |: T. B9 R' F7 |
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$ f! t- O+ a3 ]9 zIt is high ... It is far ... It is Shawn Michaels dropping an elbow on Chris Jericho.9 t1 E+ g5 `! O0 [
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5 j t, C/ n) A1 p% b: @, eThe Rock shows off his new uniform as he prepares to deliver The People's Elbow to Austin.; `# T; H/ \9 O$ ^
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. Q$ j+ u& a2 j* [3 XWWE returns to its baseball roots as it arrives at Sun Life Stadium for WrestleMania XXVIII.5 U3 ?3 O( z% Z8 j$ K+ ?
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Sheamus wows the crowd by knocking out Daniel Bryan in 18 seconds in the Miami Marlins' former home.0 g l: g6 o% v4 l; }5 e/ `
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* K3 k# G F! S6 Z( w& Z. ?* MThe Undertaker and Triple H go the full nine in their "End of an Era" Hell in a Cell Match.
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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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