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Leaping Lanny Poffo embraced his intelligence, demanding he be called The Genius.
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% N' J3 w6 I7 z7 |/ @He ridiculed Superstars and the WWE Universe with his poetry.9 ^+ J. D3 d/ }% C
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Dean Douglas joined WWE in 1995 with the goal of educating his fellow Superstars.6 o5 X& D9 H9 o1 v0 `; Y$ U
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The snide competitor often interrupted broadcasts to hand out grades to his colleagues on their in-ring performances.
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. w4 t; r7 l8 JDamien Sandow joined the SmackDown roster in spring 2012, claiming that he was going to save the masses from their own lack of culture.- V. z9 r+ }/ ]7 \
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The self-proclaimed "Intellectual Savior" has set his sights on The Funkasaurus, Brodus Clay.' }, n% c. p# X) X& S) s
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& e3 A M. r$ R* s6 xDavid Otunga is quick to let everyone know that he is a graduate of Harvard Law School.
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Aside from being a former WWE Tag Team Champion, Otunga also served as legal counsel to former Raw and SmackDown General Manager John Laurinaitis.
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Before joining WWE, Matt Striker was a high school teacher in Queens, N.Y.2 ]/ S; Y% |2 Y7 r
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He has since gone on to be a Superstar, manager and announcer during his time with WWE.3 q! I5 \3 ?: l+ c5 m' B2 T/ }
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+ M( M, {2 I, XBefore stepping in the ring, Michelle McCool was a teacher in Florida.- e# u) F/ N, I. n# A0 V
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3 u5 `5 S) ~' t% T g* }: qThe former Divas Champion debuted in WWE as the manager of a tag team known as The Teacher's Pets.
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7 [ \: N) G$ M" `& k8 O" \9 KBradshaw ditched his APA gear for a cowboy hat and limousine, embracing his stock market tycoon lifestyle as JBL.
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JBL went on to win the WWE, Intercontinental and United States Championships.
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8 s% Z7 F& ]) T5 W9 l8 K4 E& n' u! s; GAntonio Cesaro likes to remind the WWE of his high intelligence by speaking in five different languages before his bouts.
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The former rugby player picked up his first championship at SummerSlam 2012, winning the U.S. Title.5 @7 M; K3 u5 t# ?0 L
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! [" T2 E8 _$ F. n& r* K1 jMick Foley isn't just The Hardcore Legend.; |8 `1 M4 M, Q, i$ s, D2 E5 x
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* N J- H) c: U3 P% X. f) }He's a best-selling author, having penned four autobiographies, two novels and three children's books.
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. |9 O- u$ N! PDean Malenko spent a lifetime mastering as many wrestling holds as humanly possible.1 G% Y$ e4 i4 E
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That earned the calculating competitor the nickname "The Man of 1,000 Holds."
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WWE Diva Eve has the brains to match her beauty, earning a degree in engineering from the University of Southern California.
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( f$ a; ~" H+ m. J5 J2 X4 aShe used her brains to help John Laurinaitis take control of both Raw and SmackDown., ^. n2 h2 k4 [
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1 Q5 x0 s0 w7 D3 X1 Z9 R$ ~After winning season one of WWE NXT, Wade Barrett masterminded the hostile takeover of WWE by The Nexus.- N' T! d$ S5 q |* x$ r) B# F5 z
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7 v; _$ w( E& R1 K: GThe cunning Brit has shown himself to be a capable leader, but has opted to go it alone now.
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Paul Heyman, often called a "mad scientist," carefully plotted the rise of ECW.
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; p9 W# u5 }" z4 N6 E% ZHe's also responsible for directing the career of the monstrous Brock Lesnar.- w i- T+ I, b9 i
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The Grand Wizard made it his goal to unseat the WWE Champion, whoever it may be.( s+ e y7 L0 K4 ?' S- C2 \
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The colorful, crafty manager was a constant thorn in the side of Bruno Sammartino, Pedro Morales and Bob Backlund.! C x' X ]; [# k }
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, X" s, a5 |( | Q$ u: V" }8 F, fThe wealthy Alberto Del Rio has shown himself to be one of the most intelligent Superstars in WWE today.' @, T0 f# ^; f) k# i$ f
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The Mexican Aristocrat waited for the right moment to cash in his Money in the Bank contract and become WWE Champion.
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Gordon Solie, respectfully deemed "The Dean of Wrestling Announcers," was a calm voice amid the chaos of many Southern territories.
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$ \# i+ y W+ q! j% |... but the former Intercontinental Champion also perfected baseball, basketball, football, bowling, diving and countless other sports.& h6 u+ m- e/ z8 N- E* c" o
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Irwin R. Schyster made sure that the WWE Universe was up to snuff on their taxes.4 A: h- `- k7 B- `* D
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8 Z6 N; b8 Q7 t0 Q' C) ~4 NThe evil accountant once repossessed Tatanka's sacred headdress for allegedly failing to pay a gift tax on it.
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& h4 p- B V) N' | l3 \- x$ r: HBobby Heenan believed he was one of the smartest people in WWE, earning the nickname "The Brain."6 x- V% U0 p6 R V7 x" H
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Heenan's brains, along with his willingness to do anything for victory, made him one of the most successful managers in WWE history.
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. \) s9 d( u1 _: k' yTriple H earned the nickname "The Cerebral Assassin" for his ability to pick apart his opponents.
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* i W) l9 t; e5 ^" K" IThe Game now has to use his smarts in the boardroom as WWE COO. |
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