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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.7 y: O8 }2 I5 a. V/ h7 }/ ~
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& {2 s+ e7 C" q3 s' H2 l3 GNorton started in AWA before making his way across the Pacific and dominating New Japan Pro Wrestling.# X, h6 m, t3 k8 |
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E2 s. o0 A8 T4 E6 q1 Z( P! m* CNorton returned to America in 1993 for WCW.
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# W1 U1 H, G2 r+ T5 SAfter breaking up with tag team partner Ice Train, Norton found success as a member of The nWo.* {& d9 @* A0 |+ j. R0 v
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: g* _5 ?* E+ N4 `+ v"Flash" helped bring The nWo's revolution to Japan. He was a founding member of the black-and-white-clad crew's Japanese branch.: o, s& [1 c$ ]% M, Y
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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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) n9 I, L$ q) m, [; w" bErnest "The Cat" Miller often called Scott Norton out.
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$ V5 S4 V2 V! m2 p oNorton made sure to teach "The Cat" a lesson.2 @' v1 h' H) {" t
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% v7 r3 d& d- L9 P3 sScott Norton: Current photos
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Today, Scott Norton lives in Houston with his wife, Tammy.
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5 f; {7 b6 Z8 X/ \. D5 Y1 y8 ?He's close to finishing a book on his amazing career.
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! b4 _4 ?( P7 G. q+ BWhen he's not working on his book, Norton enjoys fishing ...# ]1 @- `4 A5 y( R+ V5 ]5 Z4 D
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... and golf.
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" N# v" a( Z9 pHe also loves catching up with his nWo running buddies on the wrestling convention circuit. |
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