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The scariest Superstars in sports-entertainment history: photos
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; I" ~. p6 a8 @( }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.5 b6 ]. h& g" L! K* f$ ^4 @
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( ]5 |0 B1 C, S$ ?" b# v; pKamala's unorthodox offense made him difficult for any Superstar to handle.
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Kane has been terrorizing the WWE Universe for more than a decade.
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3 Q# `6 d8 i/ m1 xA WWE Superstar in the 1970s, Canada's Wolfman acted like a wild animal in the ring.! C; H( z& v# h
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; w+ ]/ n6 j; HFew Divas were as wicked as Luna Vachon.
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Scary Sherri wasn't afraid to go after any Superstar., s4 e% I) |% D! o @1 w
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Though he had one of the coolest entrances of WWE’s Attitude Era, Gangrel was a frightening Superstar to behold. F1 s, b4 _, l- I2 T" ]) F
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For a period in the 1980s, Andre the Giant was the most frightening Superstar in sports-entertainment.
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5 X$ o, O% s) z: X* d. U- z. V1 _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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) G* e/ S$ G P! x/ J4 J( z: [* tHe’s The Boogeyman, and he’s coming to get you!
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. }) @) @5 H% H6 i8 C+ y0 y- mViscera was as big as he was ugly.
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0 w: |$ Q$ L8 b7 jNailz was an ex-con who set his sights on his former corrections officer, The Big Boss Man.6 t6 s! S; P) J4 z
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- N( a( `9 `( k+ Q4 hHawaii native "King" Curtis Iaukea was one of the ring's most depraved individuals.5 Q4 m$ z$ U' }/ W J( j7 w! \
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0 Q x% d4 P9 Z+ ?" z3 IGhoulish manager Paul Bearer led Undertaker, Mankind and Kane to the ring during his WWE career.
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1 g" q/ c# Z+ Q) xNo heavyweight matched the intensity and thirst for brutality of Abdullah the Butcher.
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! R$ s$ e' }; w; ?% p5 K' GThe Original Sheik was never afraid to sink his teeth into the competition.- K. i7 e: b+ y& @& A; j* K1 a0 U
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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.”3 y; [ o( E1 ?9 r6 ?" G& g
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A psychological mastermind, Jake Roberts preyed on his opponents’ darkest fears.
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Vampiro went to great lengths to watch his rivals suffer.; L- n* H) d8 h3 B1 L) g% B& N/ V
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Ox Baker did his opponents a favor by bringing a stretcher to the ring.
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Vampires Kevin Thorn and Ariel made a twisted pair.
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Sycho Sid's power made him dangerous, his madness made him unstoppable./ H. p3 }+ |* f6 X& T% J
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Fans lined up to be terrified by "The French Angel" in the 1940s.
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) e1 p: t* z xKurrgan's size and strength made him a terror for any opponent.
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Every Diva was afraid of the depraved Kharma in 2010.2 ?' P L/ X& l2 U2 ]4 D; o3 k
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The Great Kabuki was the first competitor to spit poisonous Asian mist.. g5 }9 Q7 F: Y: [
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. E( h5 B' D2 N. r' I" I3 _Sporting arms the size of children and a web of red straps gripping his face, Vader was as imposing as they come.! l _2 a# q% ~ x7 o, \7 T& y( s
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$ a/ d. }+ t! c9 s5 xFew tag teams have intimidated fans and crushed opponents quite like The Wild Samoans2 l7 u* \4 ^# r f! U) z
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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.9 S) I6 ^- U1 ]' G( K
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8 K9 A2 n% X0 F7 H0 o9 EKnown as “The Wild Bull of the Pampas," Pampero Firpo lived up to his nickname.. b6 G C$ C7 w4 I! a
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, F& [- H( Q7 [1 M( S$ JFearless and scary strong, Umaga was a nightmare for the entire WWE roster.
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