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The ring's memorable Jewish Superstars: photos; m* U. j/ |4 @: d
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Perhaps the most well-known Jewish wrestler was William Goldberg.! H6 a" R& v) @* R& r* \% R9 o
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He didn’t even go by “Goldberg the Great” or “The Terrifying Goldberg.” He was simply “Goldberg.”( |: H% r$ Z) W* v# R+ x
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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.7 a& _+ {1 ]- w5 O
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Colt Cabana, the best friend of CM Punk, briefly competed in WWE as Scotty Goldman.
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One of Punk's former friends, Paul Heyman, was raised Jewish in the affluent New York suburb of Scarsdale, N.Y.
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* O; f0 I/ ?7 M" h uHeyman has been credited as the “Creative Rabbi” of THQ’s “WWE ’13” after penning the hot video game’s narrative.
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WWE Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel is also a member of the Jewish people.
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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.( i5 L0 W+ s! O3 L& }
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9 G2 v. g+ L9 N$ j2 d4 f3 }- N& F"Macho Man" Randy Savage was half-Jewish on his mother's side.
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5 c5 y/ ?. c) Z" Q$ T1 `( e) }+ A ERaven, born Scott Levy to a Jewish family, was a multi-time ECW Champion.4 c! j% p2 J( m) w; g) W
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