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The scariest Superstars in sports-entertainment history: photos
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No Superstar has intimidated opponents quite like The Undertaker.
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Phil Olafsson terrified wrestling audiences in the 1940s as The Swedish Angel.6 P& I) _! h9 Q# {, K6 \: Z
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1 V. d' c2 M4 a6 k" U" h/ q( p4 GHailing from Parts Unknown, The Missing Link was as dangerous as he was unpredictable.
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) C/ o3 x4 \' E- P) p4 O+ GKamala's unorthodox offense made him difficult for any Superstar to handle.
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* `$ D& V, V8 m& U8 NKane has been terrorizing the WWE Universe for more than a decade.
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A WWE Superstar in the 1970s, Canada's Wolfman acted like a wild animal in the ring.
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Few Divas were as wicked as Luna Vachon.
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Scary Sherri wasn't afraid to go after any Superstar.: g, B% b# G3 R
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, o; N5 J. ]$ m; v, s* P+ \Though he had one of the coolest entrances of WWE’s Attitude Era, Gangrel was a frightening Superstar to behold.
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8 F: T& k- h7 ?3 P1 N+ gFor a period in the 1980s, Andre the Giant was the most frightening Superstar in sports-entertainment.7 o5 d# w" E! q% i: _
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) H0 [, {; S% v$ mPapa Shango painted his face like a skeleton, wore a necklace made of bones and carried a skull to the ring.
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6 d" s% I: s* X! Y, A8 \He’s The Boogeyman, and he’s coming to get you!
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! u9 q9 t5 p* }$ O$ g5 B/ V: U; XViscera was as big as he was ugly.9 E; d n" O6 }$ ]
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Nailz was an ex-con who set his sights on his former corrections officer, The Big Boss Man.) J7 ~, L3 g ]0 I! Z5 D1 G) r- V
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2 B, ?' Z8 b3 B& T9 hHawaii native "King" Curtis Iaukea was one of the ring's most depraved individuals.
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Ghoulish manager Paul Bearer led Undertaker, Mankind and Kane to the ring during his WWE career.
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, C/ f! u: c4 {* x$ WNo heavyweight matched the intensity and thirst for brutality of Abdullah the Butcher. z$ o/ g% Y1 {+ B" Q
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& T: t3 Q1 {( jThe Original Sheik was never afraid to sink his teeth into the competition.
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Doink was less of a Bozo in wrestling boots and more like Pennywise the Clown from Stephen King’s shock novel, “It.”: M5 N" p; `; Q2 n6 T8 ^8 Y6 N0 A# w, A
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8 ~1 c$ L6 I' f9 X% mA psychological mastermind, Jake Roberts preyed on his opponents’ darkest fears.
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Vampiro went to great lengths to watch his rivals suffer.
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% M2 h6 ~" |" _) c% r" R# KOx Baker did his opponents a favor by bringing a stretcher to the ring.
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* n( l) E# s; y1 X nVampires Kevin Thorn and Ariel made a twisted pair.
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Sycho Sid's power made him dangerous, his madness made him unstoppable.
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Fans lined up to be terrified by "The French Angel" in the 1940s. h3 Z7 @2 S/ l! H3 ]0 e
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Every Diva was afraid of the depraved Kharma in 2010.4 I; q$ @0 M( z, X' m U; I
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The Great Kabuki was the first competitor to spit poisonous Asian mist.
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Sporting arms the size of children and a web of red straps gripping his face, Vader was as imposing as they come.& m: r3 l5 p/ x6 }# t" G
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Few tag teams have intimidated fans and crushed opponents quite like The Wild Samoans B( V( e+ o) n8 A3 i
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The tenacious "Mad Dog" Vachon terrified opponents twice his size.
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In 1994, a new, brutal type of Diva emerged in WWE in the form of big Bull Nakano.
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Known as “The Wild Bull of the Pampas," Pampero Firpo lived up to his nickname.3 r e/ }/ V" A, k
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9 n6 D: T& p4 @) I; |: f, [* Q% a* L8 c. fFearless and scary strong, Umaga was a nightmare for the entire WWE roster.
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