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Wrestling's Biggest Heartthrobs: photos
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Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson, The Rock 'n' Roll Express, were teen idols in their heyday.; @$ \# D$ x8 m" e' P
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The bandana-wearing team was adored by teens across the South.
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1 G" ?; P1 B" ?# } A1 xRicky & Robert were four-time NWA Tag Team Champions.
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+ {: [- ]9 I' q# FThe Fabulous Ones broke hearts wherever they went.6 J, i+ a/ r9 `' A1 L6 I( Z
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When they weren't busy battling teams like The Road Warriors, Stan Lane and Steve Keirn were often on the sets of music videos.
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& N& Z3 r+ y5 j0 G& e/ uThe Fantastics had throngs of women following them from territory to territory.
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Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton's rivalry with The Midnight Express culminated in the dreamy duo winning the United States Tag Team Titles.
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Magnum TA got his name due to his resemblance to Tom Selleck, who played Magnum, P.I. on television.1 f( H+ a0 s1 h( m
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3 f) t% [6 f9 |" _ X- ALadies loved watching Magnum try to help Dusty Rhodes vanquish The Four Horsemen.
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' E; b) n" ?1 X tWith a pearly white smile, Tommy "Wildfire" Rich charmed ladies across the South.7 |$ K( L, N5 V1 `3 Y/ O
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Rich defeated Harley Race in 1981 to capture the NWA World Championship.- ~! |7 L6 r6 {" C
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7 @$ M5 _6 _! x H: }"The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich was adored by women in his native Texas.
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Kerry and his brothers had to fight through throngs of ladies trying to tear their robes off on the way to the ring in World Class Championship Wrestling., D4 ?: m# h/ w# K+ |6 {
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! |6 y" ^/ ~/ RKerry debuted in WWE during summer 1990, upsetting Mr. Perfect to win the Intercontinental Title.
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: F- Q# v# D. g& m$ O7 `, V: G& U"The Texas Tornado" wasn't the only heartthrob in his family, though.
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/ F+ x) I: q1 p$ ~3 G: `8 P( tHis older brother David, known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas," was equally beloved.
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6 u. d! T, J% k y+ o) H jDon't forget about Kevin, the eldest Von Erich brother.9 }5 U. m0 ?/ ]+ G& A' H2 F+ o, N* g
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- x- T1 }' t- M) @Women would rush up to him and grab his head to pull him in for a kiss as he entered arenas.
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The Rockers, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty, stole the hearts of female members of the WWE Universe, including former Divas Champion Natalya.
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5 A1 z, ]0 m4 @1 j* C5 \& J! bThe highfliers had rock star looks to go with their high-intensity offense.9 n9 N( O; c5 e4 v0 B4 Z ]/ l
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1 ^1 |9 Y$ X; `1 Y* |# rThe handsome duo of Rick Martel & Tom Zenk, The Can-Am Connection, made their way into WWE in 1987.
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