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Superstars’ imaginary allies
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5 i1 s- `; y/ t# ?# t8 OUntil recently, Santino and The Cobra have been pretty simpatico in their relationship ...
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But at SummerSlam, it was The Cobra’s infatuation with Aksana that may well have cost The Milan Miracle his beloved United States Championship.* g; `: S) p+ \
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# \) {* j+ t1 l" A) h- F* Y1 |Head was just what its name implied — it was a mannequin head that Al Snow used to carry around to the ring, with the words "Help Me" written backward on its forehead.8 g" U- A2 {! F5 D
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: p' Q$ W/ j+ Q" j: x* n" DIt’s safe to say that R-Truth is an eccentric personality. His propensity to talk to Little Jimmy only furthers that claim.
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In 2001, Perry Saturn started palling around with his new "friend," Moppy Q. McMopperson.
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$ U7 y3 e4 \/ P3 o; @! c$ }' \' HIs there a better pairing (get it?) of Superstar to imaginary ally than Mick Foley and Socko?' F) m' ^% _$ }0 h) B) O
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Foley and Socko gave the WWE Universe countless memorable moments.
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In the late 1980s, WWE Hall of Famer George “The Animal” Steele added a whole new layer to his already legendarily bizarre persona by carrying around his new "friend," Mine, to the ring.% m( i. M4 N% d9 I" U) {! ]
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While in WCW, Chavo Guerrero developed a strong emotional attachment to Pepé, a wooden hobbyhorse., U9 q, A/ @+ c) X% B& ~, a# z
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Heading into SummerSlam 1992, The Road Warriors employed the help of Rocco, a ventriloquist dummy. |
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