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All aboard the Lex Express: photos
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" s3 z0 p1 }8 L, D6 q% z3 z( iIn July 1993, Lex Luger set out across America on a bus dubbed the Lex Express.
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7 I& x" w/ R3 g& }! bLuger’s journey began in Stamford, CT, but his emergence as a patriot started on the deck of the USS Intrepid.8 H, A. S" L5 l- m9 A
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Lex slammed Yokozuna aboard the battleship, setting the stage for their SummerSlam showdown.5 H' s* |; D' q3 |9 c1 u& |
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Leading into their WWE Title match, Luger toured the country, meeting WWE fans everywhere." P+ _* E) n! {0 d
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+ r" i# h% b" E# UThe Lex Express regularly stopped at shopping malls, department stores and even go-kart tracks.
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Once known as the vain Narcissist, Luger became an American hero in his ubiquitous American flag Zubaz.
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Luger became WWE’s new heroic patriot as Hulk Hogan began to bow out of the picture.
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. x4 o* t9 L1 g, w5 VLuger’s journey ended at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan where he challenged Yokozuna for the WWE Title.% C$ ] R$ ~3 W0 e. l
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$ c& t# ^5 B- M3 i7 d9 j" |- f- qLex beat the WWE Champion, but his victory came via count-out.
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: n% r3 Z& V1 tLuger never became WWE Champion, but his Lex Express tour is remembered as a defining moment of early ’90s WWE.8 A& x' R4 A4 {" T8 b
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