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Inside the Funkin' Dojo: Photos8 N% o8 R8 \3 G- z* A2 X
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Kurt Angle came to Dory Funk Jr. for professional wrestling training after winning a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics.7 v: N2 u- h6 L! I( T7 L+ _8 i
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: w# M1 `4 i% K: ^% iThe WWE Hall of Famer shows the hopeful Superstars the right way to execute an arm drag.
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Steve Blackman levels Shawn Stasiak with a punch.0 T. e5 B. ]( s- l( f; e4 R# u
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Taka Michinoku shows off his high-flying skills.5 X0 r4 d& k; ]5 J
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& G; r. O4 [. m- c3 {1 _- }9 IMark Henry shows Tensai why they call him The World's Strongest Man./ l+ `6 s0 W+ J
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s' l7 K2 u0 DJim Ross talks to a prospective Superstar during the camp.
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Before he debuted in WWE, The Blue Meanie refined his in-ring skills with Funk.+ b: @1 \( X) a
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Funk accompanies "Dr. Death" Steve Williams to the ring during a show at the end of the dojo.3 }( {3 K$ [* \, e
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