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Unsung Heroes: The Journeymen of Professional Wrestling photos
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0 Z7 z' L$ i; M"Iron" Mike Sharpe enters WWE in the early 1980s and establishes himself as a contender for Bob Backlund's WWE Title. M7 N: A# G" v3 a. O
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! [8 M/ Z9 B. M; M& eThe legality of Sharpe's leather arm braces is often questioned by the WWE Universe.! D' w6 p% m7 E ]
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After losing to Backlund, Sharpe is never the same.
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/ O# [4 G; @. V6 iThe WWE Universe will always remember The Brooklyn Brawler, whose gruff demeanor matches his tattered ring gear.
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* `/ y3 ?$ C7 Q1 j* W' c {1 N dThe Brawler often finds himself looking up at the lights, save for a few special occasions.
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Teaming with Kaientai, The Brooklyn Brawler picks up the biggest win of his career when he defeats Triple H.
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Journeyman competitor Duane Gill ends a years-long losing streak in the late 1990s, even capturing the WWE Light Heavyweight Championship.; }$ N t: D! S& Z9 P8 V
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The wins go to Gill's head quickly, as he transforms into Gillberg, a parody of WCW star Goldberg and his impressive winning streak.& w* {5 T% v4 g7 ^, t/ E
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Gillberg's dazzling pyrotechnic display reflected his in-ring exploits.
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- z; |6 n, Y6 L3 v5 i- pThe Conquistadors make their way from "Somewhere in Latin America" to WWE in the 1980s.
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The masked men try to gain every advantage in their bouts, but are felled by the dominant teams of the era./ u9 G2 b) @9 N) x- f# y& k
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8 A. s( G2 J8 Z, bIt seems as though the golden warriors are returning to WWE in 2000, but it turns out that Edge & Christian co-opted their costumes to trick opponents.
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% q4 E( y$ f* ]- g; UFrankie Williams bravely stands up for himself on a memorable edition of Piper's Pit, but ends up battered at the hands of "Rowdy" Roddy.7 {3 J# G0 q2 _* [6 {# L u
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Early in his career, Barry Horowitz focuses more on patting himself on the back than keeping opponents at bay.
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# b1 y6 `$ |0 q+ x, c1 }After one of the longest losing streaks in WWE history, Horowitz shocked the world by defeating Bodydonna Skip.% O; G5 j2 T% N
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3 e. N/ H2 Q! R) v; p" U4 H9 _Horowitz experienced a career renaissance after his victory, proving that every dog gets his day. |
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