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Calaway debuted in the then-World Wrestling Federation on November 22, 1990 at Survivor Series 1990 as Cain the Undertaker. The name Cain was dropped soon afterward (but was later recycled, under a new spelling, as the name of Calaway's "brother"). The appearance of Undertaker was modelled on that of morticians from old Western movies, with the character being supposedly impervious to pain and possessing supernatural powers such as teleportation and manipulation of flames and lightning. It was also at this time that Undertaker switched managers from Brother L ...

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Mark Calaway, Mark Calaway - Early career, Mark Calaway - World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment, Mark Calaway - The Phenom, Mark Calaway - The American Bad Ass, Mark Calaway - The Return of The Deadman, Mark Calaway - WrestleMania winning streak, Mark Calaway - Wrestling facts, Mark Calaway - Finishing moves, Mark Calaway - Signature moves, Mark Calaway - Managers, Mark Calaway - Nicknames, Mark Calaway - Incarnations, Mark Calaway - Championships and accomplishments, Mark Calaway - Championship succession, Mark Calaway - Personal life

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For a while, when Brian was known as "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher, father Jerry Lawler did not publicly acknowledge that Brian was his son, although Jim Ross (Jerry's broadcast partner) did always hint this. Brian Lawler began his World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) career as Brian Christopher and teamed up with Scott Taylor to form the tag team of "Too Much." After a while they changed their names to Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty and called themselves Too Cool, they were l ...

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Brian Lawler, Brian Lawler - Career, Brian Lawler - In wrestling, Brian Lawler - Previous managers, Brian Lawler - Finishing and signature moves, Brian Lawler - Championships and accomplishments

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David Santo was a professional wrestling fan from an early age, and announced his intention to become a wrestler to his parents at the age of five. On August 17, 1989 a seventeen year old Santo attended a wrestling show at which his friend was working as a security guard, and was asked to wrestle. He began training the next day with the Dalton, Georgia-based Mountain Wrestling Federation, where Santo was trained by Larry Santo (no relation), and adopted the ring name David Young. ...

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David Santo, David Santo - Career, David Santo - NWA Wildside, David Santo - Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, David Santo - Georgia Championship Wrestling, David Santo - Finishing and signature moves, David Santo - Championships and accomplishments

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The Great American Bash - NWA & Jim Crockett Promotions. July 6, 1985 in Charlotte, NC (Independence Arena) Jimmy Valiant def. Paul Jones Manny Fernandez, Sam Houston and Buzz Tyler def. Superstar Billy Graham, Konga the Barbarian and Abdullah the Butcher (with Paul Jones) Ron Bass (with James J. Dillon) and Buddy Landell fought to a draw National Tag Team Champs Ole and Arn Anderson def. Buzz Sawyer and Dick Slater NWA World Tag Team Champs Krus ...

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The Great American Bash, The Great American Bash - History, The Great American Bash - NWA & Jim Crockett Promotions, The Great American Bash - World Championship Wrestling, The Great American Bash - World Wrestling Entertainment

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As an announcer, Eric Bischoff reported to producer Tony Schiavone and WCW's Vice President of Broadcasting, Jim Ross. After WCW head-honcho Bill Watts was ousted by TBS executive Bill Shaw in 1993, Bischoff went to Shaw and WCW Vice President Bob Dhue to ask for the job of executive producer. Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone seemed to be the two top candidates, but Shaw and Dhue decided to go with Bischoff. Schiavone remained a producer until the company's demise, but Ross was fired by Bischoff and ended up in the World Wrestling Federation. In ...

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Eric Bischoff, Eric Bischoff - Before Wrestling, Eric Bischoff - American Wrestling Association, Eric Bischoff - WCW, Eric Bischoff - Monday Nitro, Eric Bischoff - nWo, Eric Bischoff - Downfall, Eric Bischoff - Bischoff Ousted/The Death Of WCW, Eric Bischoff - Bischoff joins forces with McMahon, Eric Bischoff - Taking out the trash, Eric Bischoff - Other storyline confrontations, Eric Bischoff - Life outside wrestling, Eric Bischoff - Championships and accomplishments, Eric Bischoff - Championship succession, Eric Bischoff - Trivia

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Ric Flair - NWA/WCW. After three years with AWA, Flair joined the NWA affiliated Jim Crockett Promotions based in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. On the rise, he suffered a severe back injury in a October 4, 1975 plane crash in Wilmington, North Carolina which a Mr. James Watts pulled Flair out of the plane. Doctors told Flair that he would never wrestle again but Flair proved them wrong by returning to active wrestling the next year. Flair went as far as suing the estate of the pil ...

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Ric Flair, Ric Flair - Professional wrestling, Ric Flair - NWA/WCW, Ric Flair - World Wrestling Federation, Ric Flair - Second WCW run, Ric Flair - World Wrestling Entertainment, Ric Flair - Legacy, Ric Flair - Controversy, Ric Flair - In wrestling, Ric Flair - Nicknames, Ric Flair - Finishing and signature moves, Ric Flair - Championships and accomplishments, Ric Flair - Championship succession, Ric Flair - Personal information

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Bagwell was a baseball and football player in high school, and worked for the family lumber company upon graduation. However, when the company went bankrupt, Bagwell decided to become a wrestler. He debuted in 1990, working for Georgia All-Star Wrestling as Fabian. In 1991 he began wrestling with the Global Wrestling Federation as The Handsome Stranger, and in 1992 he was hired by WCW, where he wrestled under his full name. Bagwell was initially a tag specialist; over the next five years he would form tag teams with 2 Cold Scorpio, The Patriot (as Stars N Stripes) an ...

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Buff Bagwell, Buff Bagwell - Career, Buff Bagwell - Wrestling facts, Buff Bagwell - Finishing and signature moves, Buff Bagwell - Managers, Buff Bagwell - Quotes, Buff Bagwell - Championships and accomplishments, Buff Bagwell - Championship succession, Buff Bagwell - Filmography

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A talented dancer since the age of three, Keibler is accomplished in ballet, jazz, and tap. She is also a former cheerleader for the Baltimore Ravens. In 1999 she entered a contest held by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to become one of their Nitro Girls, which she won. Stacy Keibler - World Championship Wrestling. While initially a Nitro Girl, she soon became a valet using the stage name Miss Handcock, later changed to the better known Miss Hancock, briefly serving as an associate for the tag t ...

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Stacy Keibler, Stacy Keibler - Career, Stacy Keibler - World Championship Wrestling, Stacy Keibler - WWF/WWE, Stacy Keibler - Outside of wrestling, Stacy Keibler - Additional statistics, Stacy Keibler - Finishing and signature moves, Stacy Keibler - Wrestlers managed by Stacy Keibler, Stacy Keibler - Personal life, Stacy Keibler - Filmography

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Michaels trained under Bobby Fulton, Ricky Morton and Ted Allen and debuted on November 10, 1991, facing "Rowdy" Rocky Johnson. He wrestled for a variety independent promotions for severals years, appearing with OMEGA in 1997. He trained A.J. Styles in 1998, and appeared sporadically with the World Wrestling Federation on Jakked as a jobber in 2000 and 2001. In late 2002 he made several appearances with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as one half of a tag team with Chris Michaels (no relation). ...

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Rick Michaels, Rick Michaels - Career, Rick Michaels - NWA Wildside, Rick Michaels - Personal life, Rick Michaels - Profile, Rick Michaels - Wrestlers trained by Rick Michaels, Rick Michaels - Championships and accomplishments

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Calaway debuted in the then-World Wrestling Federation on November 22, 1990 at Survivor Series 1990 as Kane the Undertaker. The name Kane was dropped soon afterward (but was later recycled as the name of Calaway's "brother"). The appearance of The Undertaker was modelled on that of morticians from old Western movies, with the character being supposedly impervious to pain and possessing supernatural powers such as teleportation and manipulation of flames and lightning. It was also at this time that Undertaker switched managers from Brother L ...

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Mark Calaway, Mark Calaway - Early career, Mark Calaway - World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment, Mark Calaway - The Phenom, Mark Calaway - The American Bad Ass, Mark Calaway - The Return of The Deadman, Mark Calaway - WrestleMania winning streak, Mark Calaway - Wrestling facts, Mark Calaway - Nicknames, Mark Calaway - Managers, Mark Calaway - Finishing moves, Mark Calaway - Signature moves, Mark Calaway - Incarnations, Mark Calaway - Championships and accomplishments, Mark Calaway - Championship succession, Mark Calaway - Personal life

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Spruill was born in an Air Force base in Wiesbaden where her father was stationed. In 1976 the family returned to America, residing first in Salt Lake City, Utah, then in Savannah, Georgia and finally on the Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois. They later relocated to Oxford, England for three years, before returning to Germany until 1987, when her father retired. Spruill graduated from Georgia State University in March 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Video production. She went on to work in Media Produc ...

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Shannon Spruill, Shannon Spruill - Career, Shannon Spruill - In wrestling, Shannon Spruill - Finishing and signature moves, Shannon Spruill - Wrestlers managed by Shannon Spruill, Shannon Spruill - Championships and accomplishments, Shannon Spruill - Movies, Shannon Spruill - Personal life

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Torrie Wilson - World Championship Wrestling. Torrie debuted in WCW in 1999. Encouraged with her accomplishments, Wilson moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. She began acting classes and was introduced to an agent, who helped her gain a few jobs including an uncredited appearance on Baywatch. But it was a meeting with Kevin Nash backstage at her first WCW event that landed her a full time job. She worked with WCW as a valet for David Flair, Billy Kidman, Shane Douglas and Kevin Nash and she was the manager for The Filt ...

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Torrie Wilson, Torrie Wilson - Modeling, Torrie Wilson - Professional wrestling, Torrie Wilson - World Championship Wrestling, Torrie Wilson - World Wrestling Entertainment, Torrie Wilson - Heel Turn, Torrie Wilson - Wrestlers managed, Torrie Wilson - Finishing and signature moves, Torrie Wilson - Championships and Accomplishments

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A.J. Styles - Georgia. Allen Jones was trained by Rick Michaels and debuted on February 15, 1999 in the Georgia-based National Championship Wrestling promotion as Mr. Olympia, losing to Michael Brooks in his first match. He achieved considerable success in NCW, winning both the Television and Lightweight Championships within eight months. In December 1999 NCW merged with NWA Georgia to form NWA Wildside, and Jones w ...

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A.J. Styles, A.J. Styles - Career, A.J. Styles - Georgia, A.J. Styles - World Championship Wrestling, A.J. Styles - World Wrestling All-Stars, A.J. Styles - Ring of Honor, A.J. Styles - Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, A.J. Styles - Wrestling facts, A.J. Styles - Finishing moves, A.J. Styles - Managers, A.J. Styles - Nicknames, A.J. Styles - Championships and accomplishments, A.J. Styles - Championship succession, A.J. Styles - Personal Life

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StarrCade - 1983: A Flair For the Gold. November 24, 1983 in Greensboro, NC (Greensboro Coliseum) The Assassins (with Paul Jones) def. Rufus R. Jones and Bugsy McGraw Kevin Sullivan and Mark Lewin def. Scott McGhee and Johnny Weaver WWC Universal Champ Carlos Colon def. Abdullah the Butcher by DQ Dick Slater and Bob Orton, Jr. def. Mark Youngblood and Wahoo McDaniel Charlie Brown def. The Great Kabuki (with Gary Hart) Roddy Piper def. Greg Valentine ...

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StarrCade, StarrCade - Jim Crockett Promotions, StarrCade - 1983: A Flair For the Gold, StarrCade - 1984: The Million Dollar Challenge, StarrCade - 1985: The Gathering, StarrCade - 1986: Night of the Skywalkers, StarrCade - 1987: Chi-Town Heat, StarrCade - 1988: True Gritt, StarrCade - National Wrestling Alliance, StarrCade - 1989: Future Shock, StarrCade - 1990: Collision Course, StarrCade - World Championship Wrestling, StarrCade - 1991: BattleBowl, StarrCade - 1992: The Lethal Lottery, StarrCade - 1993, StarrCade - 1994: Triple Threat, StarrCade - 1995: World Cup of Wrestling, StarrCade - 1996, StarrCade - 1997, StarrCade - 1998, StarrCade - 1999, StarrCade - 2000

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Stacy Keibler - Finishing and signature moves. Roundhouse Kick Corner foot choke Cartwheel Snapmare Stacy Keibler - Wrestlers managed by Stacy Keibler. Los Fabulosos El Dandy Silver King Lenny and Lodi David Flair Shawn Stasiak Dudley Boyz TestSee also:

Stacy Keibler, Stacy Keibler - Career, Stacy Keibler - World Championship Wrestling, Stacy Keibler - WWF/WWE, Stacy Keibler - Outside of wrestling, Stacy Keibler - Additional statistics, Stacy Keibler - Finishing and signature moves, Stacy Keibler - Wrestlers managed by Stacy Keibler, Stacy Keibler - Personal life, Stacy Keibler - Filmography

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During her days with WCW, Keibler was romantically linked with David Flair, the son of legendary wrestler Ric Flair. After joining WWE, Keibler was in a relationship with Andrew "Test" Martin for several years. The couple were reported to have separated shortly before Martin was fired by WWE while recovering from neck surgery, but maintained a friendship. In late-2004 and early-2005, it was rumored that Keibler was in a relationship with Randy Orton after being seen arriving and leaving different arenas together. It was later confirmed tha ...

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Stacy Keibler, Stacy Keibler - Career, Stacy Keibler - World Championship Wrestling, Stacy Keibler - WWF/WWE, Stacy Keibler - Outside of wrestling, Stacy Keibler - Additional statistics, Stacy Keibler - Finishing and signature moves, Stacy Keibler - Wrestlers managed by Stacy Keibler, Stacy Keibler - Personal life, Stacy Keibler - Filmography

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Before becoming a wrestler, Calaway had intended to become a professional basketball player. Mark Calaway began his wrestling career in 1984 by training and wrestling at the Dallas Sportatorium in Dallas, Texas, with Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW). He would later go on to wrestle in the United States Wrestling Association (USWA), winning the USWA Heavyweight and USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship before signing with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in late 1989. During the mid to late 1980s, Calaway used a number of wrestling names: The Commando, The Punisher, Texas Red, The Master ...

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Mark Calaway, Mark Calaway - Early career, Mark Calaway - World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment, Mark Calaway - The Phenom, Mark Calaway - The American Bad Ass, Mark Calaway - The Return of The Deadman, Mark Calaway - WrestleMania winning streak, Mark Calaway - Wrestling facts, Mark Calaway - Finishing moves, Mark Calaway - Signature moves, Mark Calaway - Managers, Mark Calaway - Nicknames, Mark Calaway - Incarnations, Mark Calaway - Championships and accomplishments, Mark Calaway - Championship succession, Mark Calaway - Personal life

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A Boise native, her parents divorced and, at age 10 she moved to the small town of McCall, Idaho. She was painfully shy but she quickly found friends in her school. She quickly found her niche in many school activities including cheerleading, dance and was very competitive in track and field. During high school, after her interest in modeling grew more serious, her mother urged Torrie to pursue it. They visited an agency and were informed that Torrie would have to lose weight to actually be considered for jobs. She lost eight pounds, but, in the process, ...

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Torrie Wilson, Torrie Wilson - Modeling, Torrie Wilson - Professional wrestling, Torrie Wilson - World Championship Wrestling, Torrie Wilson - World Wrestling Entertainment, Torrie Wilson - Heel Turn, Torrie Wilson - Wrestlers managed, Torrie Wilson - Finishing and signature moves, Torrie Wilson - Championships and Accomplishments

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"Double D" DDT ...

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Torrie Wilson, Torrie Wilson - Modeling, Torrie Wilson - Professional wrestling, Torrie Wilson - World Championship Wrestling, Torrie Wilson - World Wrestling Entertainment, Torrie Wilson - Heel Turn, Torrie Wilson - Wrestlers managed, Torrie Wilson - Finishing and signature moves, Torrie Wilson - Championships and Accomplishments

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Mark Calaway - Finishing moves. Tombstone Piledriver (Belly-to-belly piledriver) The Last Ride (elevated powerbomb) Chokeslam Iron claw (pre-1995) Heart punch (pre-1993) Mark Calaway - Signature moves. Old-School / Dead Man Walking (arm twist ropewalk chop) Takin' Care of Business (dragon sleeper) Snake eyes Guillotine leg drop Flyin ...

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Mark Calaway, Mark Calaway - Early career, Mark Calaway - World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment, Mark Calaway - The Phenom, Mark Calaway - The American Bad Ass, Mark Calaway - The Return of The Deadman, Mark Calaway - WrestleMania winning streak, Mark Calaway - Wrestling facts, Mark Calaway - Finishing moves, Mark Calaway - Signature moves, Mark Calaway - Managers, Mark Calaway - Nicknames, Mark Calaway - Incarnations, Mark Calaway - Championships and accomplishments, Mark Calaway - Championship succession, Mark Calaway - Personal life

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