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Scott Norton: Classic photos
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After becoming a decorated arm wrestling champion, Scott "Flash" Norton began steamrolling through the ranks of pro wrestling.0 i7 N4 U$ c; \* p
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Norton started in AWA before making his way across the Pacific and dominating New Japan Pro Wrestling.
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Norton returned to America in 1993 for WCW.
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3 l# g/ }7 Y5 ]$ d# TAfter breaking up with tag team partner Ice Train, Norton found success as a member of The nWo.2 z: W' H7 [8 `: F" f: c) ?. L1 _
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! f: c) i t, M"Flash" helped bring The nWo's revolution to Japan. He was a founding member of the black-and-white-clad crew's Japanese branch.$ E0 O- k# H* c3 C7 o- {. o
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Norton 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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* q& x Q0 M g _3 X3 V: YErnest "The Cat" Miller often called Scott Norton out.
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0 V" Z4 B U! _4 v6 i3 D! {- @Norton made sure to teach "The Cat" a lesson.
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8 R# z' H1 @" ^% d1 H2 ~ @Today, Scott Norton lives in Houston with his wife, Tammy.6 b* }$ o5 }7 B% g T9 f
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He's close to finishing a book on his amazing career.- d' K6 K, O: R1 p
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When he's not working on his book, Norton enjoys fishing ...0 g0 s( {! U, q9 c$ b
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... and golf.
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$ x$ [7 e. K# T. R3 h* H% T6 sHe also loves catching up with his nWo running buddies on the wrestling convention circuit. |
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