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The all-American Patriot held the WCW Tag Team Titles with Buff Bagwell.& S/ A. ]5 F* }' A
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He later brought his brand of American patriotism to WWE.
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Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham defended America from the invasion of foreign menaces like Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff.
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/ ]+ Q. Y1 z* GThe duo called The U.S. Express held the World Tag Team Titles.) h* H6 f+ ~: j
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" Y1 y) b; a( w& ]A paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, Corporal Kirchner successfully made the transition to the squared circle.. y! A7 L6 ?" l# V: s; d
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The Misfits in Action did their best to fight off Team Canada in WCW.
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]5 [* n* p3 H2 M% p2 vThough he's always been a patriot, Hulk Hogan best showed his American spirit under a mask as Mr. America.# f0 p* e& V1 l& t; T# l
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Lex Luger went from a Narcissist to a patriot after slamming Yokozuna on the deck of the USS Intrepid on July 4, 1993.2 A, P+ \$ G. N+ J: U+ s
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4 n4 S1 V# m" e% K9 @3 M4 lPerhaps the most patriotic wrestler ever, Hacksaw Jim Duggan always had Old Glory within arm's reach.
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An Olympic gold medalist, Kurt Angle had red, white and blue coursing through his veins.
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3 x$ R. o/ c/ w6 W! F; [The expert wrestler even made sure his underlings, Team Angle, were decked out in America's colors.
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A former drill instructor in the Marines, Sgt. Slaughter brought his no-nonsense attitude from boot camp to the ring.( S4 p( ?; a+ G- ]
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The master of the Cobra Clutch fought off The Iron Sheik in a memorable Boot Camp Match in 1984.' c2 D6 Q# b$ \( B
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During his reign as United States Champion, JBL wore his patriotism on his sleeves, donning a stars and stripes-emblazoned jacket.0 P' P( W( a1 E: V
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