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The Wildest Ring Animals: photos6 q( f# x- |1 M) d
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! W# |; ~$ |7 P. [5 m! |) x8 i. RMatilda was the beloved mascot for "The British Bulldogs" Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid.+ m7 R* I* ~6 K$ M3 A: @! x
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"Classy" Freddie Blassie tries to help The Wolfman plead innocent.
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The absurdly influential Tiger Mask didn't always strike the most fearsome figure, but his innovative offense astounded.
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The frightful Bull Curry earned his nickname by wrestling a loose steer to the ground./ x- x0 U, t* \ N+ a
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Former Divas Champion Alicia Fox boasts a wide assortment of furs.6 J# h0 t" @# t$ v4 A5 T* W
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WWE Hall of Famer and all-around trailblazer "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd' T3 P- x3 y& ]- V1 b
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0 V9 j! L2 v1 w- BManagerial mastermind Bobby Heenan liked to be called "The Brain," even though fans preferred the name "Weasel."% l/ o/ I$ v( i( x- ?
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The original Fabulous Kangaroos team of Roy Heffernan & Al Costello, posing with their manager, "Wild" Red Berry./ W, r; h7 _& @+ B) T( t
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1 @1 {9 |) v3 M9 {A later Kangaroo incarnation featuring Johnny Heffernan & Don Kent, along with J.J. Dillon" }0 e& ~$ L2 D' e7 c4 u
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3 Z! d. M" {& A( p% iThe ultimate ring psychologist, Jake "The Snake" Roberts used his pet python Damien to intimidate the competition.
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Often seen as a loner, Raven once spearheaded a Flock of followers in WCW.# ?' D& i4 s# ?9 T
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( f: a4 [% l6 `, lBefore transforming into one of the announce table's most verbose commentators, Gorilla Monsoon was a grunting wildman from Manchuria.
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! H8 H' q: W1 h Y"There ain't no dog in this dog," the fearless Junkyard Dog used to say.5 F; X5 B8 I9 }% g: Q' O
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The Killer Bees duo of "Jumping" Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair without their masks ... q' ^* ]9 T! I& P+ U# S L8 i
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... and with them.
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Accompanied by Frankie, "Birdman" Koko B. Ware flapped his arms ceremoniously before flying into action.0 V, U2 G0 } K' ^2 R: n# h
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/ N$ C1 g i& g1 XRoad Warriors Animal & Hawk
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Along with Pitbull 1, Pitbull 2 turned the original ECW's tag team division into their own personal doghouse.4 W, d1 o" {. [" z: ]( b4 E
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As if the threat of receiving his knife-edge chops wasn't daunting enough, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat sometimes brought a Komodo dragon to the ring.. ~2 L4 E1 @: d) K6 D% H9 X
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! \/ S! m+ `9 J1 }Rick Steiner's "Steinerline" caused fans to bark out loud in support of "The Dog-Faced Gremlin." t! y q d ?3 ]/ [; h
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Red Rooster's "Rooster Boosters" weren't enough to galvanize Terry Taylor into WWE's main event picture.3 L( v% k% u7 g b" K/ F
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There was never any confusion as to which creature influenced this persona of the dangerous John Tenta.) L, r3 M6 r. Q4 ?( T
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Junior heavyweight legend Ultimo Dragon locks in the aptly named Dragon Sleeper." u9 l) ^7 h' t
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: h8 g. V0 x; a; q' jFlanked by The Funkadactyls, the only known Funkasaurus in existence is undeniably groove. |
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