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- O' \. b' Z0 LThe all-American Patriot held the WCW Tag Team Titles with Buff Bagwell.: ~# I& C. ^5 p, _) W/ C
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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.6 C" n9 F* j" s! q n, C
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+ H. c" Q2 s5 D$ p+ S! q6 zThe duo called The U.S. Express held the World Tag Team Titles.
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# }. ]; Y4 V. V. dA paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, Corporal Kirchner successfully made the transition to the squared circle.3 h0 S, Z- P% D: c! G7 W* g
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7 T, b6 E0 R% H1 kThe Misfits in Action did their best to fight off Team Canada in WCW.
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8 h9 M% a8 p2 y3 \( f+ A. k( d% @Though he's always been a patriot, Hulk Hogan best showed his American spirit under a mask as Mr. America.$ ]. I5 Z1 m% w) T
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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.. `9 V+ c7 k+ u+ j) M% z5 e3 @
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( `. E# x& ~: m+ @3 JPerhaps the most patriotic wrestler ever, Hacksaw Jim Duggan always had Old Glory within arm's reach.& U" B- q4 ]" b" H1 u
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9 D2 g$ C, p7 {. V, f* ZDuggan even decorated his trademark 2x4 with red, white and blue.
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* z. q! z2 P- RAn Olympic gold medalist, Kurt Angle had red, white and blue coursing through his veins.7 P6 \1 [ u" D. Y+ x
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The expert wrestler even made sure his underlings, Team Angle, were decked out in America's colors. S- a& m; P0 p3 T' F
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A former drill instructor in the Marines, Sgt. Slaughter brought his no-nonsense attitude from boot camp to the ring.
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1 j! z+ Z1 P& b0 F3 xThe master of the Cobra Clutch fought off The Iron Sheik in a memorable Boot Camp Match in 1984.$ d( I+ ]$ v' M" e
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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.: h) O5 A8 k; v5 j' y+ }
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