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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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" v% ]( g! K# v/ e9 E" z: u3 ]: t$ BPhil Olafsson terrified wrestling audiences in the 1940s as The Swedish Angel.
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Hailing from Parts Unknown, The Missing Link was as dangerous as he was unpredictable.
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Kamala's unorthodox offense made him difficult for any Superstar to handle.
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) l5 b) d. n5 K: q" y5 UKane has been terrorizing the WWE Universe for more than a decade.! E& J# X3 @# x2 f( y& p6 A6 t
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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.9 S5 I2 Y! e+ U
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- n' h: w" W2 E3 yScary Sherri wasn't afraid to go after any Superstar.
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Though he had one of the coolest entrances of WWE’s Attitude Era, Gangrel was a frightening Superstar to behold.( f! B1 P& ^7 }+ Q2 m# b/ C
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For a period in the 1980s, Andre the Giant was the most frightening Superstar in sports-entertainment.* X1 k: H' ?) K1 j# w: ]! K7 O; `
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Papa Shango painted his face like a skeleton, wore a necklace made of bones and carried a skull to the ring.
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He’s The Boogeyman, and he’s coming to get you!+ Q4 `% f4 O q/ \
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Viscera was as big as he was ugly.
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' k% }5 i; a! e5 Z6 Y+ kNailz was an ex-con who set his sights on his former corrections officer, The Big Boss Man., N& P/ R! h8 O, y
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% G) m9 G3 Z% P/ v+ N, `Hawaii native "King" Curtis Iaukea was one of the ring's most depraved individuals." m- H- ]) X" B: o! o
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( }. m/ t6 B) y* t6 S- ?: EGhoulish manager Paul Bearer led Undertaker, Mankind and Kane to the ring during his WWE career.
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: Z! W' A% x; L. j$ q" sNo heavyweight matched the intensity and thirst for brutality of Abdullah the Butcher.
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The 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.”( l" ?* f# o, S( L& j, g: I+ X
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A psychological mastermind, Jake Roberts preyed on his opponents’ darkest fears.$ `" r3 f# s9 C! u: Y
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Vampiro went to great lengths to watch his rivals suffer.
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Ox Baker did his opponents a favor by bringing a stretcher to the ring.* M9 n+ F7 s7 d4 B
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Vampires Kevin Thorn and Ariel made a twisted pair.9 ?, }) i y5 R+ ~- y7 _
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Sycho Sid's power made him dangerous, his madness made him unstoppable.
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Kurrgan's size and strength made him a terror for any opponent.5 [6 F$ T, ]2 ?" a3 f
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' k& D/ t; ~& ^4 eEvery Diva was afraid of the depraved Kharma in 2010.
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The Great Kabuki was the first competitor to spit poisonous Asian mist.
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* H- Q) e+ Y- B; hSporting arms the size of children and a web of red straps gripping his face, Vader was as imposing as they come.
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" Q$ E( |0 l' \8 nThe tenacious "Mad Dog" Vachon terrified opponents twice his size.+ I ?; S }$ ~5 b! h; b
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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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) n, O- t y0 B2 PKnown as “The Wild Bull of the Pampas," Pampero Firpo lived up to his nickname.( ^ t R+ W" M" U9 `0 Z8 L. D
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Fearless and scary strong, Umaga was a nightmare for the entire WWE roster.: a2 P$ b6 f, d8 t u
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