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Dennis Rodman in WCW: photos
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% Y: I* _. T0 J8 \# g) {- u: ]NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman linked up with Hulk Hogan's New World Order in spring 1997.
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y! x5 o2 L7 i: o+ A) [Rodman competed in three matches for WCW over the next three years.9 |, k5 l, k( H, l. S
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+ ?( X$ |5 t# }% }# i& y* |4 kIn his first major bout, Rodzilla teamed with The Hulksters against Lex Luger and The Giant.
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" N, ]% Q: z; `; Z2 O+ J3 i0 xRodman was a controversial figure, but he was an outstanding athlete.
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' f3 |0 h6 g' v9 F$ K. @The NBA Hall of Famer's biggest bout was a tag match with Hogan against Diamond Dallas Page and Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone.
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Rodman lost to "Macho Man" Randy Savage in his final WCW bout.2 m7 n3 n# \- k& v' h; z# F- K$ _
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