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The 15 Greatest Superstar Entrances: photos
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. \7 {! b- w4 ?3 a2 r; bAlberto Del Rio knows how to arrive in style.+ D ~5 \. a% Y! v& b: j
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' f' d" ]% Y' D+ n7 x* nThe Mexican Aristocrat makes his entrance in luxury cars valued in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Gangrel left the WWE Universe in awe with his entrance, where he rose through a ring of fire.
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0 c. M) p1 G3 O; l! ~$ y0 g% JHe was sometimes flanked by Edge and Christian, fellow members of The Brood.
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) y8 f5 Q+ y: {The vampire-like Superstar intimidated his opponents by spitting out a viscous red liquid before the opening bell.4 p4 Z$ w" S9 K4 O. L
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4 M) w& s3 S+ q0 }. ?8 E, ?Snow fell from the ceiling as WCW's resident martial arts expert, Glacier, prepared to fight.5 l( v$ L4 @+ ~5 S" t8 I3 A i! _
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, Q$ l. ]6 \8 P3 _0 J) Y [; FDuring his 173 match undefeated streak, Goldberg became known for standing in the middle of a burst of fireworks.
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2 V: e3 I5 p. t' h4 V/ ?& JGoldust's unique entrance helped earn him the nickname "The Bizarre One."0 k5 v6 C* _2 c% Z
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7 ~2 T+ g! j% `$ RFans and opponents alike didn't know what to make of Goldust as he removed the blond wig from his had.
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5 p5 w$ [% H3 \ _Hulk Hogan's energetic entrance made sure the WWE Universe was on his side for every match.
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& f, R" c2 g0 _, M+ o; dThe WWE Universe will never forget how The Hulkster tore the shirt from his massive chest.6 M3 ?/ J/ s" E) |* C
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- H: I$ `( C$ V4 k9 D h6 dHogan couldn't fool anyone under the mask of Mr. America.5 S1 M' p U( S* J; @7 x) F* ~
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7 _" g7 ?8 L* A& [& D% V) K! YThe mannerisms were a giveaway.
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5 u; |' l. n7 r) ~( OChris Jericho's entrance is rather unusual, considering he starts with his back toward the crowd.0 X( ?3 z9 l/ N1 C" a% ]
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' j+ N& Y. L/ P1 ]For his 2012 return, Jericho added this dazzling light-up jacket.
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Kane walks through hellfire and brimstone to get to the squared circle.
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3 }" C- f) |/ d1 _ I% VThe menacing monster's entrance serves as a reminder of his tormented past.8 o d/ h% F& h- b
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4 q8 s$ Y( M# `" `" q9 ^" YRey Mysterio's explosive entrance matches his colorful personality.3 }: j. M5 Q* }1 i( \) Y0 ?2 g: \
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; a: Z( s; d) K. d/ IThe Master of the 619 likes to connect with the younger members of the WWE Universe.* K, \% A3 ~. o' w' v
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Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat learned to control fire during his hiatus from WWE.
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' G: r& t5 k' j) rThe WWE Universe watched in wonder as "The Dragon" breathed fire.
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% T$ C9 e8 d/ O3 ZThe Rock commanded attention every time he walked to the ring.7 z+ N8 X+ g- H( `1 I
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The Sandman chose to approach the ring by climbing through the throngs of fans in the arena.
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8 \" U6 a6 g9 Z5 B2 b! e8 z. [The Hardcore Icon also liked to smash beer cans on his head before his bouts.
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Triple H's methodical entrance is one of the most iconic in all of sports-entertainment.
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6 r, r& Y7 e+ ]9 zBe honest, you've tried to spit water like The Game at some point, haven't you?
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/ }" m4 }* \3 w+ wUltimate Warrior's mad dash to the ring had the WWE Universe on the edge of their seats for every one of his matches.
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4 t% z/ M- V( `- Q, W3 m! _The Undertaker's entrance sends chills up the spines of his foes.
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+ u/ I8 Y3 m" M4 l) c, p, iThe Deadman walks through darkness to get to the ring, showing no fear.
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