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The 15 Most Lovable Losers: photos/ N5 N0 e( ?+ C2 a
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The pint-sized Colin Delaney joined ECW in 2007.
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0 y9 H$ m6 x: NDelaney was demolished by competitors, but returned each week, bandaged up and ready for action.8 M d, s5 [4 p# ~
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The Brooklyn Brawler rarely found victory in the ring. However, when he did, it was monumental.7 v4 X- a ]0 y( V" b! f9 z
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The Brawler shocked the WWE Universe when he defeated Triple H on SmackDown in 2000.) d- ]0 S7 N, A+ t! w+ u V6 z
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, q/ S0 J9 R j' X8 eBarry Horowitz went years without winning a match in WWE. His fortunes changed in 1995.- D& s! t3 G7 R1 I0 C2 p, G+ N
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7 _( O+ x p- B/ V" n2 z& zHorowitz shocked Bodydonna Skip to end his infamous streak. That one win was all he needed to turn things around. He moved up the WWE ranks, appearing on several pay-per-views." U3 Y4 q* D# N. E3 E
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: h, G4 d- ?) |, Z) P8 B"The Poet Laureate of WWE," "Leaping" Lanny Poffo came to the ring prepared with a rhyme on the back of his trademark frisbees.
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3 ~# P3 d1 w4 d7 AThe wordsmith dazzled the WWE Universe with his high-flying abilities, though victory often evaded him.
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1 ?( Y9 `; N# M7 ]From the wilderness of Australia, Outback Jack came to WWE to explore the world's best in-ring competition.- P2 m' ~" C: d. v' W: ?6 ~% `
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Though his upbeat attitude and toothless grin made him a fan favorite, Jack ended up on the losing end more often than not.
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Rad Radford stage-dived from the mosh pit to the squared circle in 1995.
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Tired of the grunge music scene, Radford tried to team up with the Bodydonnas. When Rad failed to win, he got the boot from the fitness-obsessed clique." K: t5 ^. A. J B1 R) J
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S.D. Jones took part in the very first WrestleMania, falling to King Kong Bundy in nine seconds.$ ?# U0 ^/ ?. ~+ W7 b
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5 n4 [) r5 D2 ~* {4 |& }Still, Jones was a very respected grappler, who Superstars often turned to when they needed backup.! c; q9 E$ F0 s0 H% r$ I8 \
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5 D2 y! n# u7 V+ B: f$ s. D1 EPaul Roma and Jim Powers had all the promise in the world." G4 U% }0 L4 J7 L! K7 u
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As The Young Stallions, the pair came up short in WWE's rough and tumble tag team division.
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! z6 T" N5 y) }% B& z4 q" }( Q0 aAfter years of abuse by "The Million Dollar Man," Virgil quit his job as Ted DiBiase's bodyguard and became a Superstar.
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Though he captured DiBiase's Million Dollar Title shortly after starting his in-ring career, Virgil never recaptured his initial success in the ring after losing the championship.
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' U2 |( G/ F& t% x/ k* X; TSam Houston two-stepped into WWE rings in the late 1980s.
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His fancy footwork confused his opponents at first, but eventually, they were able to figure out the Texan.1 K1 y9 |4 L* ]3 h3 ~: Q, z: ^. g
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7 ~% `5 e; S, Y, L5 Z7 u+ i"Playboy" Buddy Rose returned to WWE in 1990, noticeably heftier than his first stint with the company in the early 1980s.
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( T& K9 U3 S: W' ZPerennial loser Duane Gill surprised everyone, himself included, when he defeated Christian to win the WWE Light Heavyweight Title.; _5 K8 L( V: U! P# O
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Gill's big win was the kickstart of a transformation into Gillberg, a parody of WCW's Goldberg.& o4 H; K' F* B
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+ T7 }% x! ?& b4 bBarry O, brother of WWE Hall of Famer Cowboy Bob Orton and uncle of Randy Orton, competed in WWE throughout the 1980s.
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Though he put up a fight, Barry was unable to match the success of his family.
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"Iron" Mike Sharpe came to WWE in the early 1980s and challenged Bob Backlund for the WWE Championship.- d/ |* o+ q" L) I
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