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All aboard the Lex Express: photos
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- ^& {! ]) a2 S; x4 c- rIn July 1993, Lex Luger set out across America on a bus dubbed the Lex Express.
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Luger’s journey began in Stamford, CT, but his emergence as a patriot started on the deck of the USS Intrepid.
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Lex slammed Yokozuna aboard the battleship, setting the stage for their SummerSlam showdown.) ]2 p( x! _6 e% v
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Leading into their WWE Title match, Luger toured the country, meeting WWE fans everywhere.
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The Lex Express regularly stopped at shopping malls, department stores and even go-kart tracks.+ j- d# A- X! v' y
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' @. @5 e( k) e. t Y! i6 iOnce 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.* V/ E$ }: \9 L( _& Q
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Luger’s journey ended at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan where he challenged Yokozuna for the WWE Title.% M) Q: D& |0 ? f5 w2 F3 K9 V& R! G
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Lex beat the WWE Champion, but his victory came via count-out.
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Luger never became WWE Champion, but his Lex Express tour is remembered as a defining moment of early ’90s WWE.0 ]+ V* c$ p0 H% A6 w6 V) G
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