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( Q; p4 T3 c A2 uRicky Morton & Robert Gibson, The Rock 'n' Roll Express, were teen idols in their heyday.
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; s4 ?+ I5 e4 \7 X4 }4 oThe bandana-wearing team was adored by teens across the South.0 B3 q6 w3 f1 P) a4 R1 x+ D
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# p7 ?: Y5 Z, nRicky & Robert were four-time NWA Tag Team Champions.
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1 S$ A6 S8 F5 o5 L* X AThe Fabulous Ones broke hearts wherever they went.( c& j9 q5 Q4 n5 X9 u
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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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, D; k8 M+ f$ DThe 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.9 H) e: r5 `3 [1 V" r0 f
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Magnum TA got his name due to his resemblance to Tom Selleck, who played Magnum, P.I. on television. a+ E9 V" F$ Z% C$ b' O8 c& O
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& q! r9 J. X! A( {+ M& y. rLadies loved watching Magnum try to help Dusty Rhodes vanquish The Four Horsemen.- b. [- {5 V7 \# u+ J" N3 ~
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With a pearly white smile, Tommy "Wildfire" Rich charmed ladies across the South.8 T# ?; }& L; D. m7 s4 O c3 b0 F
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* d' ]2 G$ @$ }2 h7 @$ ]Rich defeated Harley Race in 1981 to capture the NWA World Championship.
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/ i% q* C& F' t+ ["The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich was adored by women in his native Texas.
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/ l; h1 y" |; }' \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.3 a6 X. M! k, @6 E$ _
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: |& q; |7 i; K P9 ?- g6 wKerry debuted in WWE during summer 1990, upsetting Mr. Perfect to win the Intercontinental Title.! F% h* w2 m3 d4 E0 d: V
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"The Texas Tornado" wasn't the only heartthrob in his family, though.7 \; W8 b! J0 t' n! @
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2 o' Z: ?! x3 b9 w1 wHis older brother David, known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas," was equally beloved.( e* [6 V. J# [
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/ m) F+ E( }5 |Don't forget about Kevin, the eldest Von Erich brother.
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5 f. Q& X# i+ I7 rWomen would rush up to him and grab his head to pull him in for a kiss as he entered arenas.
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8 h8 M0 F. l! n) d5 K$ QThe Rockers, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty, stole the hearts of female members of the WWE Universe, including former Divas Champion Natalya.8 X/ F+ ^! K+ [, m6 ~
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2 `$ w$ D4 a6 `4 I5 ~9 dThe highfliers had rock star looks to go with their high-intensity offense.& @1 M' `9 f" F6 u v' H- B
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The handsome duo of Rick Martel & Tom Zenk, The Can-Am Connection, made their way into WWE in 1987.0 o8 |" s% W( X7 u# [
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