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; Z6 h5 {! V1 k$ QAfter becoming a decorated arm wrestling champion, Scott "Flash" Norton began steamrolling through the ranks of pro wrestling.8 k9 t4 A& G5 a2 [& E! P
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' `( q0 b1 b5 [& P4 P+ ^Norton started in AWA before making his way across the Pacific and dominating New Japan Pro Wrestling.# [' f9 m% U; c' x0 {
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Norton returned to America in 1993 for WCW.
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After breaking up with tag team partner Ice Train, Norton found success as a member of The nWo.
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"Flash" helped bring The nWo's revolution to Japan. He was a founding member of the black-and-white-clad crew's Japanese branch.
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5 A% l0 v p1 R' N* Q" X0 ANorton formed a tag team with Buff Bagwell called "Vicious & Delicious," but also had no problem keeping the brash Bagwell in line.
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Ernest "The Cat" Miller often called Scott Norton out.
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o5 u7 K" }1 H0 G4 n* RNorton made sure to teach "The Cat" a lesson.
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Scott Norton: Current photos
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Today, Scott Norton lives in Houston with his wife, Tammy./ |. L ?0 r8 ?; a0 L/ g1 `+ D
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0 l! }; g' o5 zHe's close to finishing a book on his amazing career.& M0 p4 L6 h6 v- ^, `3 N' J$ w2 w
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When he's not working on his book, Norton enjoys fishing ...
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5 Z$ H( M' x+ P+ ?0 u3 jHe also loves catching up with his nWo running buddies on the wrestling convention circuit. |
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