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The history of sports-entertainment trophies: photos; ~$ R2 w. i( [8 \/ O
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The Crockett Cup was awarded to the winners of a tag team tourney in Jim Crockett Promotions in the late '80s. v) @8 C0 H. N7 T% k. C' H/ K
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The winning teams also scored a check for a million bucks.& M4 K# g* [/ U9 y9 D, Z, L- m E
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Hulk Hogan being awarded a bigger trophy than Andre the Giant partly led to their WrestleMania III showdown.* y5 S, x' E6 K9 t
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In 2009 and 2010, the rosters of Raw and SmackDown fought for the Bragging Rights trophy.
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/ C5 ?, X! P* N/ U: J: w9 eThe prize was claimed by Team SmackDown both years.# D F/ \$ n+ t+ X1 V
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When Edge became King of the Ring in 2001, he received a trophy instead of a crown.
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$ L" x. g1 f; Z8 c `' a5 fPro Wrestling Illustrated has a long history of presenting trophies to wrestlers.
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The magazine even sponsored a tournament — with a trophy for the winner — in the Universal Wrestling Federation.' S$ Y' ` D3 F
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Bret Hart was awarded a trophy for being the Superstar of the Year in 1993.1 w5 M/ y* Q$ ]. u8 |( `
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Winners of the WWE reality series "Tough Enough" received a trophy, which looked like the Aggro Crag from "Guts."
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- W2 I7 S* p% _- [" P4 N+ b1 xSince 1986, WWE’s Slammy Awards has given trophies to winners in categories like “Best Buns.”
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Bad News Brown got a trophy for winning a Battle Royal at WrestleMania IV.
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And then Bret Hart smashed it to pieces.8 f/ j$ H1 r4 k9 ]
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