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Unsung Heroes: The Journeymen of Professional Wrestling photos
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"Iron" Mike Sharpe enters WWE in the early 1980s and establishes himself as a contender for Bob Backlund's WWE Title.
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The legality of Sharpe's leather arm braces is often questioned by the WWE Universe.3 A) W; b' @9 g, h6 G
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+ P* ]5 o1 W0 e5 HThe WWE Universe will always remember The Brooklyn Brawler, whose gruff demeanor matches his tattered ring gear.
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! Z9 u5 f3 M; d( TThe Brawler often finds himself looking up at the lights, save for a few special occasions./ l7 T" ^6 l) `
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3 N9 V4 Q- ~2 `Teaming with Kaientai, The Brooklyn Brawler picks up the biggest win of his career when he defeats Triple H.
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% S! _* m5 {5 cJourneyman competitor Duane Gill ends a years-long losing streak in the late 1990s, even capturing the WWE Light Heavyweight Championship.. K: c, [, `& a( X7 V
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+ N8 z F _! G9 qThe wins go to Gill's head quickly, as he transforms into Gillberg, a parody of WCW star Goldberg and his impressive winning streak./ R+ g- ~ E& _2 b* q* \
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3 }9 ^8 ?. n: t0 J2 X. ^9 m) eGillberg's dazzling pyrotechnic display reflected his in-ring exploits.
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The Conquistadors make their way from "Somewhere in Latin America" to WWE in the 1980s.; A, w7 ?; u: ^
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It 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.9 E7 J9 ~+ @7 G, d: z& w
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% U' Y) ?' J3 Q8 @8 |# aFrankie Williams bravely stands up for himself on a memorable edition of Piper's Pit, but ends up battered at the hands of "Rowdy" Roddy.5 Z+ k1 \; N7 X9 d1 C( g g, p
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2 @7 e6 s7 a* E: m' F2 n S5 e) tEarly in his career, Barry Horowitz focuses more on patting himself on the back than keeping opponents at bay. g( |+ T8 ]/ H+ K2 k
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8 H+ I3 b/ \2 i5 w3 i" UAfter one of the longest losing streaks in WWE history, Horowitz shocked the world by defeating Bodydonna Skip.0 m! v" Q( m/ Y6 I* G
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