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Brutus Beefcake was a marquee Superstar during WWE’s Reagan-era boom period.! B0 s6 s0 ]% l
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The Barber won the World Tag Team Championships with Greg “The Hammer” Valentine in 1985.
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9 ?5 s2 U' z- a4 XBrutus found his true calling when Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis in a Hair vs. Hair Match at WrestleMania III.
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The popular Superstar's rivals included The Honky Tonk Man and Mr. Perfect.; V8 j2 M0 m% u
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9 i7 U+ O7 z4 R% ?; mA parasailing accident nearly ended Beefcake's life in 1990.. b3 G( X, i; i3 `% }
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5 M# C0 N' m4 b5 C G/ B% fMiraculously, he returned to the ring in ’91 with eight titanium plates, 32 screws, and 100 feet of steel wire holding his face together.$ Y4 U4 {0 i z; D4 Q
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