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. l) v5 ?4 a8 U A9 K- [5 P# HBrutus Beefcake was a marquee Superstar during WWE’s Reagan-era boom period. e/ Q' @% t; x: T5 p% S
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The Barber won the World Tag Team Championships with Greg “The Hammer” Valentine in 1985.
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Brutus found his true calling when Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis in a Hair vs. Hair Match at WrestleMania III.- K, E9 w" R0 x2 g
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, G* d. m$ F5 g* G: EThe popular Superstar's rivals included The Honky Tonk Man and Mr. Perfect.
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A parasailing accident nearly ended Beefcake's life in 1990.
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4 s9 t9 } e, n, aMiraculously, he returned to the ring in ’91 with eight titanium plates, 32 screws, and 100 feet of steel wire holding his face together.. P A; u& T( `1 K E) B6 h
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