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* RomanceOnTheSet: He dated Wrestling/MissElizabeth during their last years in WCW and were living together when she died, though the relationship was turbulent; Elizabeth died of a drug overdose only ten days after Luger had been [[DomesticAbuse arrested for domestic violence]].

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* RomanceOnTheSet: He dated Wrestling/MissElizabeth during their last years in WCW and were living together when she died, though the relationship was turbulent; Elizabeth died of a drug overdose only ten days after Luger had been [[DomesticAbuse arrested for domestic violence]].DomesticAbuse against her.

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* NamesTheSame: As a TrapMusic [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luger_(record_producer) producer]].



* RomanceOnTheSet: He dated Wrestling/MissElizabeth during their last years in WCW and were living together when she died, though the relationship was turbulent; Elizabeth died of a drug overdose only ten days after Luger had been arrested for domestic violence.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: He's long been considered one of the biggest underachievers in wrestling relative to how hard he was pushed. He never beat Flair for the NWA or WCW World Heavyweight Titles, and he failed at beating Yokozuna at both ''[=SummerSlam=] 93'' and at ''[=WrestleMania=] X.'' In terms of Flair, he was blocked due to political infighting involving Flair, Wrestling/DustyRhodes and Jim Herd. He was a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, though neither of those wins really amounted to anything. He defeated Barry Windham for the vacant title, due to Herd firing Flair shortly before the show, at ''WCW The Great American Bash 91'' in July, and lost it to Sting in February at ''WCW [=SuperBrawl=] II.'' He defeated Hogan for the title on the August 4, 1997 ''Nitro''...and lost it back five days later at the ''Road Wild 97'' [=PPV=]. While beating Hogan was a veritable AwesomeMomentOfCrowning by its own right, it ultimately accomplished nothing, since WCW was supposed to have been building to Sting defeating Hogan for the title. It's entirely possible that this contributed to his general lack of effort by the late 1990s

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* RomanceOnTheSet: He dated Wrestling/MissElizabeth during their last years in WCW and were living together when she died, though the relationship was turbulent; Elizabeth died of a drug overdose only ten days after Luger had been [[DomesticAbuse arrested for domestic violence.
violence]].
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: He's long been considered one of the biggest underachievers in wrestling relative to how hard he was pushed. He never beat Flair for the NWA or WCW World Heavyweight Titles, and he failed at beating Yokozuna at both ''[=SummerSlam=] 93'' and at ''[=WrestleMania=] X.'' In terms of Flair, he was blocked due to political infighting involving Flair, Wrestling/DustyRhodes and Jim Herd. He was a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, though neither of those wins really amounted to anything. He defeated Barry Windham for the vacant title, due to Herd firing Flair shortly before the show, at ''WCW The Great American Bash 91'' in July, and lost it to Sting in February at ''WCW [=SuperBrawl=] II.'' He defeated Hogan for the title on the August 4, 1997 ''Nitro''...and lost it back five days later at the ''Road Wild 97'' [=PPV=]. While beating Hogan was a veritable AwesomeMomentOfCrowning by its own right, it ultimately accomplished nothing, since WCW was supposed to have been building to Sting defeating Hogan for the title. It's entirely possible that this contributed to his general lack of effort by the late 1990s1990s.
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* RomanceOnTheSet: Wrestling/MissElizabeth and him were living together when she died, though the relationship was turbulent; Elizabeth died of a drug overdose only ten days after Luger had been arrested for domestic violence.

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* RomanceOnTheSet: He dated Wrestling/MissElizabeth during their last years in WCW and him were living together when she died, though the relationship was turbulent; Elizabeth died of a drug overdose only ten days after Luger had been arrested for domestic violence.
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* RomanceOnTheSet: Wrestling/MissElizabeth and him were living together when she died, though the relationship was turbulent; Elizabeth died of a drug overdose only ten days after Luger had been arrested for domestic violence.
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* FanNickname[=/=]AscendedMeme: Is credited with first calling Shawn Michaels and his friends "The Clique."
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* RealSongThemeTune: Used John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" at the start of his All-American gimmick.

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* RealSongThemeTune: Used John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" at the start of his All-American gimmick.gimmick in the WWF.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: He's long been considered one of the biggest underachievers in wrestling relative to how hard he was pushed. He never beat Flair for the NWA or WCW World Heavyweight Titles, and he failed at beating Yokozuna at both ''[=SummerSlam=] 93'' and at ''[=WrestleMania=] X.'' In terms of Flair, he was blocked due to political infighting involving Flair, Wrestling/DustyRhodes and Jim Herd. He was a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, though neither of those wins really amounted to anything. He defeated Barry Windham for the vacant title, due to Herd firing Flair shortly before the show, at ''WCW The Great American Bash 91'' in July, and lost it to Sting in February at ''WCW [=SuperBrawl=] II.'' He defeated Hogan for the title on the August 4, 1997 ''Nitro''...and lost it back five days later at the ''Road Wild 97'' [=PPV=]. While Luger's win over Hogan felt like a big moment, it ultimately accomplished nothing, since WCW was supposed to have been building to Sting defeating Hogan for the title. It's entirely possible that this contributed to his general lack of effort by the late 1990s

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: He's long been considered one of the biggest underachievers in wrestling relative to how hard he was pushed. He never beat Flair for the NWA or WCW World Heavyweight Titles, and he failed at beating Yokozuna at both ''[=SummerSlam=] 93'' and at ''[=WrestleMania=] X.'' In terms of Flair, he was blocked due to political infighting involving Flair, Wrestling/DustyRhodes and Jim Herd. He was a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, though neither of those wins really amounted to anything. He defeated Barry Windham for the vacant title, due to Herd firing Flair shortly before the show, at ''WCW The Great American Bash 91'' in July, and lost it to Sting in February at ''WCW [=SuperBrawl=] II.'' He defeated Hogan for the title on the August 4, 1997 ''Nitro''...and lost it back five days later at the ''Road Wild 97'' [=PPV=]. While Luger's win over beating Hogan felt like was a big moment, veritable AwesomeMomentOfCrowning by its own right, it ultimately accomplished nothing, since WCW was supposed to have been building to Sting defeating Hogan for the title. It's entirely possible that this contributed to his general lack of effort by the late 1990s

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* RealSongThemeTune: Used John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" at the start of his All-American gimmick.



* RealSongThemeTune: Used John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" at the start of his All-American gimmick.

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: He's long been considered one of the biggest underachievers in wrestling relative to how hard he was pushed. He never beat Flair for the NWA or WCW World Heavyweight Titles, and he failed at beating Yokozuna at both ''[=SummerSlam=] 93'' and at ''[=WrestleMania=] X.'' In terms of Flair, he was blocked due to political infighting involving Flair, Wrestling/DustyRhodes and Jim Herd. He was a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, though neither of those wins really amounted to anything. He defeated Barry Windham for the vacant title, due to Herd firing Flair shortly before the show, at ''WCW The Great American Bash 91'' in July, and lost it to Sting in February at ''WCW [=SuperBrawl=] II.'' He defeated Hogan for the title on the August 4, 1997 ''Nitro''...and lost it back five days later at the ''Road Wild 97'' [=PPV=]. While Luger's win over Hogan felt like a big moment, it ultimately accomplished nothing, since WCW was supposed to have been building to Sting defeating Hogan for the title. It's entirely possible that this contributed to his general lack of effort by the late 1990s.

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: He's long been considered one of the biggest underachievers in wrestling relative to how hard he was pushed. He never beat Flair for the NWA or WCW World Heavyweight Titles, and he failed at beating Yokozuna at both ''[=SummerSlam=] 93'' and at ''[=WrestleMania=] X.'' In terms of Flair, he was blocked due to political infighting involving Flair, Wrestling/DustyRhodes and Jim Herd. He was a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, though neither of those wins really amounted to anything. He defeated Barry Windham for the vacant title, due to Herd firing Flair shortly before the show, at ''WCW The Great American Bash 91'' in July, and lost it to Sting in February at ''WCW [=SuperBrawl=] II.'' He defeated Hogan for the title on the August 4, 1997 ''Nitro''...and lost it back five days later at the ''Road Wild 97'' [=PPV=]. While Luger's win over Hogan felt like a big moment, it ultimately accomplished nothing, since WCW was supposed to have been building to Sting defeating Hogan for the title. It's entirely possible that this contributed to his general lack of effort by the late 1990s.1990s
* RealSongThemeTune: Used John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" at the start of his All-American gimmick.
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* Website/{{WrestleCrap}}: The "Lex Express", the induction of the Dungeon of Doom as a group and the Doomsday Cage Match at ''[=Uncensored=] 96.''

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* NamesTheSame: As a TrapMusic [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luger_(record_producer) producer]].



* NamesTheSame: As a TrapMusic [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luger_(record_producer) producer]].
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot:
** In WCW, had to turn face after Sting suffered a knee injury trying to climb the cage to attack the Horsemen at ''Clash of the Champions X'' on February 6, 1990.
** In WWE, his face turn and mega-push in 1993 was as a result of Hulk Hogan's abrupt departure from the company.



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* Website/{{WrestleCrap}}: The "Lex Express", the induction of the Dungeon of Doom as a group and the Doomsday Cage Match at ''[=Uncensored=] 96.''

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* Website/{{WrestleCrap}}: The "Lex Express", the induction of the Dungeon of Doom as a group and the Doomsday Cage Match at ''[=Uncensored=] 96.''''
* ThrowItIn: 'Total Package', which Flair pretty much coined in his promos, was a reference to being able to beat people in the ring and look good to the ladies while he was out partying.
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* FanNickname[=/=]AscendedMeme: Is credited with first calling Shawn Michaels and his friends "The Clique."

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: He's long been considered one of the biggest underachievers in wrestling relative to how hard he was pushed. He never beat Flair for the NWA or WCW World Heavyweight Titles, and he failed at beating Yokozuna at both ''[=SummerSlam=] 93'' and at ''[=WrestleMania=] X.'' In terms of Flair, he was blocked due to political infighting involving Flair, Wrestling/DustyRhodes and Jim Herd. He was a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, though neither of those wins really amounted to anything. He defeated Barry Windham for the vacant title, due to Herd firing Flair shortly before the show, at ''WCW The Great American Bash 91'' in July, and lost it to Sting in February at ''WCW [=SuperBrawl=] II.'' He defeated Hogan for the title on the August 4, 1997 ''Nitro''...and lost it back five days later at the ''Road Wild 97'' [=PPV=]. While Luger's win over Hogan felt like a big moment, it ultimately accomplished nothing, since WCW was supposed to have been building to Sting defeating Hogan for the title. It's entirely possible that this contributed to his general lack of effort by the late 1990s.

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* NamesTheSame: As a TrapMusic [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luger_(record_producer) producer]].
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: He's long been considered one of the biggest underachievers in wrestling relative to how hard he was pushed. He never beat Flair for the NWA or WCW World Heavyweight Titles, and he failed at beating Yokozuna at both ''[=SummerSlam=] 93'' and at ''[=WrestleMania=] X.'' In terms of Flair, he was blocked due to political infighting involving Flair, Wrestling/DustyRhodes and Jim Herd. He was a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, though neither of those wins really amounted to anything. He defeated Barry Windham for the vacant title, due to Herd firing Flair shortly before the show, at ''WCW The Great American Bash 91'' in July, and lost it to Sting in February at ''WCW [=SuperBrawl=] II.'' He defeated Hogan for the title on the August 4, 1997 ''Nitro''...and lost it back five days later at the ''Road Wild 97'' [=PPV=]. While Luger's win over Hogan felt like a big moment, it ultimately accomplished nothing, since WCW was supposed to have been building to Sting defeating Hogan for the title. It's entirely possible that this contributed to his general lack of effort by the late 1990s.1990s.
* Website/{{WrestleCrap}}: The "Lex Express", the induction of the Dungeon of Doom as a group and the Doomsday Cage Match at ''[=Uncensored=] 96.''
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: He's long been considered one of the biggest underachievers in wrestling relative to how hard he was pushed. He never beat Flair for the NWA or WCW World Heavyweight Titles, and he failed at beating Yokozuna at both ''[=SummerSlam=] 93'' and at ''[=WrestleMania=] X.'' In terms of Flair, he was blocked due to political infighting involving Flair, Wrestling/DustyRhodes and Jim Herd. He was a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, though neither of those wins really amounted to anything. He defeated Barry Windham for the vacant title, due to Herd firing Flair shortly before the show, at ''WCW The Great American Bash 91'' in July, and lost it to Sting in February at ''WCW [=SuperBrawl=] II.'' He defeated Hogan for the title on the August 4, 1997 ''Nitro''...and lost it back five days later at the ''Road Wild 97'' [=PPV=]. While Luger's win over Hogan felt like a big moment, it ultimately accomplished nothing, since WCW was supposed to have been building to Sting defeating Hogan for the title. It's entirely possible that this contributed to his general lack of effort by the late 1990s.

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