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After becoming a decorated arm wrestling champion, Scott "Flash" Norton began steamrolling through the ranks of pro wrestling.
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4 @0 Q* r& O5 J1 t, a. J% W# @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.* F' E6 a, B: n( I c n, w: b
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After breaking up with tag team partner Ice Train, Norton found success as a member of The nWo.; l+ w1 ~& t7 v5 Z
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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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Norton formed a tag team with Buff Bagwell called "Vicious & Delicious," but also had no problem keeping the brash Bagwell in line.3 C4 _ K B7 J* O6 R1 l0 |/ }
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* C4 p$ p3 r. A5 pErnest "The Cat" Miller often called Scott Norton out.
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- Z% {2 O; L* {$ t' b# |Norton made sure to teach "The Cat" a lesson.
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% b/ G+ L9 ]; g: F% ?. E5 H5 o/ gScott Norton: Current photos
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Today, Scott Norton lives in Houston with his wife, Tammy.3 R( O' i% m4 X
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( J E2 W0 j7 U* r" O" E GHe's close to finishing a book on his amazing career.2 z2 z* |. b, ^/ l; O1 c# Z% w
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5 J( q0 x" r. H+ dWhen he's not working on his book, Norton enjoys fishing ...
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. X. N+ ?) l% rHe also loves catching up with his nWo running buddies on the wrestling convention circuit. |
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