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The ring's memorable Jewish Superstars: photos
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Perhaps the most well-known Jewish wrestler was William Goldberg.
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% {; A$ l+ t# k$ a4 b DHe didn’t even go by “Goldberg the Great” or “The Terrifying Goldberg.” He was simply “Goldberg.”
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Another Superstar known for his Jewish heritage was the fan favorite Barry Horowitz.
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Horowitz didn’t win as often as Goldberg. In fact, Horowitz developed a very different kind of streak with the zero on the other end.
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% \6 d+ S, [: M( R- @Colt Cabana, the best friend of CM Punk, briefly competed in WWE as Scotty Goldman.2 {# \" K6 b' l! c4 t
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“One of my only regrets in this world was not having a wrestling-themed bar mitzvah,” Cabana told WWE Classics.
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w- j" s; i6 `" `: aOne of Punk's former friends, Paul Heyman, was raised Jewish in the affluent New York suburb of Scarsdale, N.Y.
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Heyman has been credited as the “Creative Rabbi” of THQ’s “WWE ’13” after penning the hot video game’s narrative.3 B, i0 N& q- [& o
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WWE Hall of Fame manager The Grand Wizard was Jewish.: M% L. A5 s5 W3 H2 M, C
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P* Y* X; o5 L7 ]$ v z* WWWE Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel is also a member of the Jewish people.9 ?! v' Y1 ]) l! M8 j
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Andy Kaufman, a Jewish comedian from Long Island, engaged in a bitter rivalry with Jerry Lawler and was introduced to Lawler by Bill Apter, a Jewish wrestling journalist.% u8 K) c% _& M9 k7 n+ S
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Joel Gertner, Dudley Boyz associate and color commentator, is Jewish and was one of ECW's most popular personalities./ w/ C4 A8 Q" Y7 Z2 X$ K
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"Macho Man" Randy Savage was half-Jewish on his mother's side.& @" ^( {8 H' K& p1 ~- F9 Q; G8 Y
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# G& M2 i- e! j# h"Macho Man" is one of the most beloved WWE Superstars of all time.# I% v% K' l9 u2 G" ? i
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/ x) p+ s/ z* u5 p9 T8 ]Raven, born Scott Levy to a Jewish family, was a multi-time ECW Champion.
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$ @7 w9 C' Q- ]7 k% H# `% l- }Raven holds the record for reigns with the WWE Hardcore Championship. |
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