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Unsung Heroes: The Journeymen of Professional Wrestling photos
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"Iron" Mike Sharpe enters WWE in the early 1980s and establishes himself as a contender for Bob Backlund's WWE Title.5 k; s# Y4 o/ f+ N
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3 A( @* Y6 \) wThe legality of Sharpe's leather arm braces is often questioned by the WWE Universe.
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6 W8 r4 r5 [2 T( f/ D$ y& IAfter losing to Backlund, Sharpe is never the same.
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The WWE Universe will always remember The Brooklyn Brawler, whose gruff demeanor matches his tattered ring gear." b2 _; P- U* [) u1 v
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The Brawler often finds himself looking up at the lights, save for a few special occasions.! o) |6 _7 z3 y2 h# t" U$ j* k
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1 z1 W) o+ P: D( B& d) O, i! {Teaming with Kaientai, The Brooklyn Brawler picks up the biggest win of his career when he defeats Triple H.
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/ T3 }$ z, N3 w' o! Q: HJourneyman competitor Duane Gill ends a years-long losing streak in the late 1990s, even capturing the WWE Light Heavyweight Championship.+ s* O& A+ B) b! X
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Gillberg's dazzling pyrotechnic display reflected his in-ring exploits.
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The Conquistadors make their way from "Somewhere in Latin America" to WWE in the 1980s.; L! k! D% o: M
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0 X+ G% d% G* q" o( E$ QThe masked men try to gain every advantage in their bouts, but are felled by the dominant teams of the era., [+ H9 w0 s2 `0 L
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1 y* J+ z( D' ?2 o% j9 B2 ^; rIt 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. }" D6 o# r& [7 O: H) X
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Frankie Williams bravely stands up for himself on a memorable edition of Piper's Pit, but ends up battered at the hands of "Rowdy" Roddy.3 P9 {4 l$ o2 T% Q- E3 h
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Early in his career, Barry Horowitz focuses more on patting himself on the back than keeping opponents at bay.$ r) P4 K% M5 L3 `: H% V+ T
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After one of the longest losing streaks in WWE history, Horowitz shocked the world by defeating Bodydonna Skip.
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Horowitz experienced a career renaissance after his victory, proving that every dog gets his day. |
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