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Scott Norton: Classic photos2 h& X$ g' I1 V6 O: ^
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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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+ R( N3 Y& O, z& n4 QNorton started in AWA before making his way across the Pacific and dominating New Japan Pro Wrestling.- S! z: K7 r$ H' ^' c
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Norton returned to America in 1993 for WCW.
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+ }+ v$ ]2 Z: j& [ OAfter breaking up with tag team partner Ice Train, Norton found success as a member of The nWo.
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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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7 `/ i, g" D& r& ^) R0 o5 GNorton 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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$ N* r B, V- q1 m" u- q) t; GErnest "The Cat" Miller often called Scott Norton out.3 S) w6 z# o v2 E
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Norton made sure to teach "The Cat" a lesson.
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Scott Norton: Current photos4 p) V& E1 ~ _/ q
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2 D# L1 X8 v" T: G. ?Today, Scott Norton lives in Houston with his wife, Tammy.) S; z: p) {( s" c- @' X
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When he's not working on his book, Norton enjoys fishing ...
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... and golf.
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He also loves catching up with his nWo running buddies on the wrestling convention circuit. |
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