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* K5 @- x$ I# `, A"Iron" Mike Sharpe enters WWE in the early 1980s and establishes himself as a contender for Bob Backlund's WWE Title.
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' d+ c+ i$ i r8 F' |& |The legality of Sharpe's leather arm braces is often questioned by the WWE Universe./ i V, q1 P7 b
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The WWE Universe will always remember The Brooklyn Brawler, whose gruff demeanor matches his tattered ring gear.
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- j' R1 D4 C& ?1 hThe Brawler often finds himself looking up at the lights, save for a few special occasions.! o+ P- m3 s3 o* O
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Teaming with Kaientai, The Brooklyn Brawler picks up the biggest win of his career when he defeats Triple H.
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0 F! F% T& R# M, E" _% oJourneyman competitor Duane Gill ends a years-long losing streak in the late 1990s, even capturing the WWE Light Heavyweight Championship.7 U+ P+ [+ r: [% F7 ~4 y
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The wins go to Gill's head quickly, as he transforms into Gillberg, a parody of WCW star Goldberg and his impressive winning streak.. _3 |; H0 D" y- l4 l5 ~' a
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Gillberg's dazzling pyrotechnic display reflected his in-ring exploits.
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k) r( ?8 L# R: I7 W* sThe Conquistadors make their way from "Somewhere in Latin America" to WWE in the 1980s.
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8 z: G" f' A. }- |; I1 ]9 {9 MThe masked men try to gain every advantage in their bouts, but are felled by the dominant teams of the era.+ q( _& R% E% j$ j: J3 n2 B0 Q F. b
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It seems as though the golden warriors are returning to WWE in 2000, but it turns out that Edge & Christian co-opted their costumes to trick opponents.0 D( I! Z& ?( q
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) i5 h3 z: L) Q0 g7 s8 hFrankie Williams bravely stands up for himself on a memorable edition of Piper's Pit, but ends up battered at the hands of "Rowdy" Roddy.
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3 [7 Q. j' w& u! DEarly in his career, Barry Horowitz focuses more on patting himself on the back than keeping opponents at bay.: V, g0 M' D+ X# e v9 d; l
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8 ^9 x; y- A; e3 b' R. w. LAfter one of the longest losing streaks in WWE history, Horowitz shocked the world by defeating Bodydonna Skip.( O, A4 ]7 L, H
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