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Harvey Wippleman's first client in WWE was Big Bully Busick.% T9 I0 C/ {, ~/ o. B& g' P" e
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% }1 D# _6 |, m) m) j1 uHe soon brought the untamed Ugandan giant, Kamala, back to WWE to take on The Undertaker.
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2 E. S0 N2 s2 Y& S3 oWhen he got involved in matches, he often found himself in the clutches of Superstars like British Bulldog ...
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9 p# ^& U l) M# p+ h) uWippleman discovered the towering Giant Gonzales.3 J! [7 y N; l$ }
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He also managed Bertha Faye, who captured the WWE Women's Championship under his tutelage.
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( j7 v/ y1 m4 `4 j( O9 m v# fHarvey marvels at the power of The Undertaker's urn.$ Z. c. }. T- q% A% q
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Wippleman had an ongoing rivalry with WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel.
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Harvey managed a diverse cast of characters, including the mysterious Kwang ...
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Today, Harvey Wippleman is the concierge at WWE television tapings.( E. z6 S* |* Q& `" r& }8 e; p
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If anyone needs anything taken care of, Harvey is the go-to guy.8 C, |1 f3 E6 M6 S3 \& o3 G
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/ X& e# p& z& p- XWippleman chats with WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson and Dolph Ziggler.# i+ p1 X6 D+ s- r4 q+ w
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1 L, W% H6 e ~! H6 v& IHarvey shares a few words with The Brooklyn Brawler before a recent WWE television taping.
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