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Val Venis: photos
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; S" z1 N; w/ s" ]5 `Val Venis arrived in WWE to impress in the ladies in the late 1990s.* H) L4 J: n" U. }2 E
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Hailing from Las Vegas, The Big Valbowski set out to bring his own unique brand of sin to the squared circle, tearing off his towel and gyrating as women screamed with joy./ _& F+ @6 C4 D e1 ~1 l( ?6 n
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5 b# ^* \ h* s4 ]2 c4 n5 yVenis was skilled in the ring, to boot, wowing crowds worldwide with a devastating top rope splash that spelled the end for his opposition.
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Though he was gifted in between the ropes, it may have been Venis’ romantic exploits that made the biggest mark in WWE.
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* p9 f) V* O: HFrom the wife of Kai En Tai’s manager to Ken Shamrock’s sister, many have fallen for Venis’ charms.
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, s/ y" n% m3 Y' @( Y5 BAll of those moves worked for The Big Valbowski as he racked up World Tag Team and European Title reigns, along with two stints as Intercontinental Champion.3 L w! C* E. F8 i+ o3 T& A! k
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