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* FountainOfExpies: To say the ''least''. He was one of the first television stars in ''any'' genre, and his influence extended ''beyond'' the ring, to Music/JamesBrown, Music/ElvisPresley, Music/BobDylan, UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli, and everyone ''they'' influenced, etc.

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* FountainOfExpies: To say the ''least''. He was one of the first television stars in ''any'' genre, and his influence extended ''beyond'' the ring, to Music/JamesBrown, Music/ElvisPresley, Music/BobDylan, UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli, and everyone ''they'' influenced, etc. Ali later admitted that he mistook Wrestling/FreddieBlassie for George when he decided to fight Wrestling/AntonioInoki with Blassie as his manager, but Blassie himself had borrowed elements of George's look and heel work, so this merely makes the inspiration less direct.
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* FountainOfExpies: To say the ''least''. He was one of the first television stars in ''any'' genre, and his influence extended ''beyond'' the ring, to Music/JamesBrown, Music/ElvisPresley, Music/BobDylan, UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli, and everyone ''they'' influenced, etc.
* PromotedFanboy: Was a fan of professional wrestling growing up, even though he was a freestyle wrestler first.
* RealSongThemeTune: Music/EdwardElgar's "''Pomp and Circumstance''" later used by Wrestling/RandySavage, making him the UrExample of wrestlers using entrance music. This is often miscredited to Wrestling/TheFabulousFreebirds, though they were the first to use ''rock'' music for their entrance.

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* FountainOfExpies: To say the ''least''. He was one of the first television stars in ''any'' genre, and his influence extended ''beyond'' the ring, to Music/JamesBrown, Music/ElvisPresley, Music/BobDylan, UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli, and everyone ''they'' influenced, etc.
* PromotedFanboy: Was a fan of professional wrestling growing up, even though he was a freestyle wrestler first.
* RealSongThemeTune: Music/EdwardElgar's "''Pomp and Circumstance''" later used by Wrestling/RandySavage, making him the UrExample of wrestlers using entrance music. This is often miscredited to Wrestling/TheFabulousFreebirds, though they were the first to use ''rock'' music for their entrance.
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* PromotedFanboy: Was a fan of professional wrestling growing up, even though he was a freestyle wrestler first.
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* FountainOfExpies: To say the ''least''. He was one of the first television stars in ''any'' genre, and his influence extended ''beyond'' the ring, to Music/JamesBrown, Music/ElvisPresley, Music/BobDylan, UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli, and everyone ''they'' influenced, etc.

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* FountainOfExpies: To say the ''least''. He was one of the first television stars in ''any'' genre, and his influence extended ''beyond'' the ring, to Music/JamesBrown, Music/ElvisPresley, Music/BobDylan, UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli, and everyone ''they'' influenced, etc.etc.
* RealSongThemeTune: Music/EdwardElgar's "''Pomp and Circumstance''" later used by Wrestling/RandySavage, making him the UrExample of wrestlers using entrance music. This is often miscredited to Wrestling/TheFabulousFreebirds, though they were the first to use ''rock'' music for their entrance.
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* '''[[FountainOfExpies Iconic Wrestler]]''': To say the least. He was one of the first television stars in ''any'' genre, and his influence extended ''beyond'' the ring, to Music/JamesBrown, Music/ElvisPresley, Music/BobDylan, UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli, and everyone ''they'' influenced, etc.

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* '''[[FountainOfExpies Iconic Wrestler]]''': FountainOfExpies: To say the least.''least''. He was one of the first television stars in ''any'' genre, and his influence extended ''beyond'' the ring, to Music/JamesBrown, Music/ElvisPresley, Music/BobDylan, UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli, and everyone ''they'' influenced, etc.
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* AffectionateParody: "Ravishing Ronno the Denatured Boy" in the WesternAnimation/BugsBunny wrestling cartoon "Bunny Hugged."

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* AffectionateParody: "Ravishing Ronno the Denatured Boy" in the WesternAnimation/BugsBunny wrestling cartoon "Bunny Hugged."WesternAnimation/BunnyHugged."
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* AffectionateParody: "Ravishing Ronno the Denatured Boy" in the Bugs Bunny wrestling cartoon "Bunny Hugged."

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* AffectionateParody: "Ravishing Ronno the Denatured Boy" in the Bugs Bunny WesternAnimation/BugsBunny wrestling cartoon "Bunny Hugged."
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* AffectionateParody: "Ravishing Ronno, the Denatured Boy" in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.

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* AffectionateParody: "Ravishing Ronno, Ronno the Denatured Boy" in a the Bugs Bunny cartoon.wrestling cartoon "Bunny Hugged."
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* AffectionateParody: "Ravishing Ronno, the Denatured Boy" in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
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* '''[[FountainOfExpies Iconic Wrestler]]''': To say the least. He was one of the first television stars in ''any'' genre, and his influence extended ''beyond'' the ring, to Music/JamesBrown, Music/ElvisPresley, Music/BobDylan, MuhammadAli, and everyone ''they'' influenced, etc.

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* '''[[FountainOfExpies Iconic Wrestler]]''': To say the least. He was one of the first television stars in ''any'' genre, and his influence extended ''beyond'' the ring, to Music/JamesBrown, Music/ElvisPresley, Music/BobDylan, MuhammadAli, UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli, and everyone ''they'' influenced, etc.
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* DyeingForYourArt: He became a platinum blonde in order to look more effeminate.
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* '''[[FountainOfExpies Iconic Wrestler]]''': To say the least. He was one of the first television stars in ''any'' genre, and his influence extended ''beyond'' the ring, to Music/JamesBrown, Music/ElvisPresley, Music/BobDylan, MuhammadAli, and everyone ''they'' influenced, etc.

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