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Per Creator Page Guidelines, don't trope people's real life as if it were a work of fiction. All of these are about his personal life that were in no way part of his wrestling persona.
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* ArchEnemy:
** (In {{Kayfabe}}): Wrestling/RicFlair, easily. He had many other feuds, but this was his biggest.
** (In RealLife): For a while, and as stated on the very first ''Series/DarkSideOfTheRing'' episode, during the time where Wrestling/EricBischoff had interviewed Luger on his podcast, [[HiddenDisdainReveal the former still had resentment towards the latter]], helding Lex responsible for Wrestling/MissElizabeth's death, believing that he manipulated and exploited a vulnerable woman with drugs.
* TheAtoner: Lex found religion while serving time, sincerely attempting to take his life back on the right track. Well aware of his less than sterling reputation, now assists WWE in their Wellness Program. He also does a lot of interviews for the WWE Network and comes off as much more humble and down to earth as he was in his prime. He admits that when Miss Elizabeth died, he was in a dark place.
** (In {{Kayfabe}}): Wrestling/RicFlair, easily. He had many other feuds, but this was his biggest.
** (In RealLife): For a while, and as stated on the very first ''Series/DarkSideOfTheRing'' episode, during the time where Wrestling/EricBischoff had interviewed Luger on his podcast, [[HiddenDisdainReveal the former still had resentment towards the latter]], helding Lex responsible for Wrestling/MissElizabeth's death, believing that he manipulated and exploited a vulnerable woman with drugs.
* TheAtoner: Lex found religion while serving time, sincerely attempting to take his life back on the right track. Well aware of his less than sterling reputation, now assists WWE in their Wellness Program. He also does a lot of interviews for the WWE Network and comes off as much more humble and down to earth as he was in his prime. He admits that when Miss Elizabeth died, he was in a dark place.
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* ArchEnemy:
** (In {{Kayfabe}}):ArchEnemy: Wrestling/RicFlair, easily. He had many other feuds, but this was his biggest.
** (In RealLife): For a while, and as stated on the very first ''Series/DarkSideOfTheRing'' episode, during the time where Wrestling/EricBischoff had interviewed Luger on his podcast, [[HiddenDisdainReveal the former still had resentment towards the latter]], helding Lex responsible for Wrestling/MissElizabeth's death, believing that he manipulated and exploited a vulnerable woman with drugs.
* TheAtoner: Lex found religion while serving time, sincerely attempting to take his life back on the right track. Well aware of his less than sterling reputation, now assists WWE in their Wellness Program. He also does a lot of interviews for the WWE Network and comes off as much more humble and down to earth as he was in his prime. He admits that when Miss Elizabeth died, he was in a dark place.biggest.
** (In {{Kayfabe}}):
** (In RealLife): For a while, and as stated on the very first ''Series/DarkSideOfTheRing'' episode, during the time where Wrestling/EricBischoff had interviewed Luger on his podcast, [[HiddenDisdainReveal the former still had resentment towards the latter]], helding Lex responsible for Wrestling/MissElizabeth's death, believing that he manipulated and exploited a vulnerable woman with drugs.
* TheAtoner: Lex found religion while serving time, sincerely attempting to take his life back on the right track. Well aware of his less than sterling reputation, now assists WWE in their Wellness Program. He also does a lot of interviews for the WWE Network and comes off as much more humble and down to earth as he was in his prime. He admits that when Miss Elizabeth died, he was in a dark place.
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* BigBrotherMentor: Nowadays he's thankful to still alive as he tries to help as many people as he can as part of WWE's wellness and P.E. programs.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Luger's promos made him come off as this, especially the promo from which the "Billy whathisname?" and "I DON'T KNOW!" memes started.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Luger's promos made him come off as this, especially the promo from which the "Billy whathisname?" and "I DON'T KNOW!" memes meme started.
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** At his debut on ''[[Wrestling/RoyalRumble Royal Rumble '93]]'', he was plainly named [[PunnyName "Narcissus"]], that will later re-tooled to the best known "The Narcissist".
** Right at his HeelFaceTurn kickoff, His original was "Made in the U.S.A.", In time it will be changed to "The All-American" and then into "The American Original".
** Right at his HeelFaceTurn kickoff, His original was "Made in the U.S.A.", In time it will be changed to "The All-American" and then into "The American Original".
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** At his debut on ''[[Wrestling/RoyalRumble Royal Rumble '93]]'', he was plainly named [[PunnyName "Narcissus"]], that will which would later re-tooled to into the best known "The Narcissist".
** Right at the kickoff of hisHeelFaceTurn kickoff, His HeelFaceTurn, his original monicker was "Made in the U.S.A.", In in time it will would be changed to "The All-American" and then into "The American Original".
** Right at the kickoff of his
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* FallenHero: After Liz's passing, the subsequent divorce from his wife Peggy and estranged from his children, he went from "Total Package" to a complete train-wreck. Getting hooked on substances, had to serve time on occasion for a number of charges ranging from misconduct to possession. Lex already started to loose his chiseled physique during this period.
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** ''Attitude Adjustment'' (Piledriver).
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** During his heel run as WCW world champion managed by Wrestling/HarleyRace in 1991-92, the ''Attitude Adjustment'' (Piledriver).
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* HiddenDepths:
** Few people know he was in his own way a rebel since a very young age, for his family had an extensive background in the fields of education and music. He didn't fit quite along with them for always wanting to pursue a career on sports better.
** According to Wrestling/JimCornette Luger's perceived attitude problems were blown out of proportion. He never meant to be arrogant or disrespectful, he was just oblivious or uninterested in all the pro wrestling business quirks. Wrestling/RicFlair had similar sentiments, stating that Luger was just very introverted and had no idea how arrogant he came off as. If you sat and talked to him he was actually a nice thoughtful guy. [[Wrestling/PaulWight The Big Show]], Wrestling/DiamondDallasPage and Wrestling/{{Goldberg}} also confirmed this.
** Few people know he was in his own way a rebel since a very young age, for his family had an extensive background in the fields of education and music. He didn't fit quite along with them for always wanting to pursue a career on sports better.
** According to Wrestling/JimCornette Luger's perceived attitude problems were blown out of proportion. He never meant to be arrogant or disrespectful, he was just oblivious or uninterested in all the pro wrestling business quirks. Wrestling/RicFlair had similar sentiments, stating that Luger was just very introverted and had no idea how arrogant he came off as. If you sat and talked to him he was actually a nice thoughtful guy. [[Wrestling/PaulWight The Big Show]], Wrestling/DiamondDallasPage and Wrestling/{{Goldberg}} also confirmed this.
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** His hairspray, a maneuver borrowed from The Fabulous Freebirds and Wrestling/RickMartel. For some reason it acted more like a can of Mace.
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** His hairspray, a maneuver borrowed from The Fabulous Freebirds and Wrestling/RickMartel. For some reason it acted more like a can of Mace.mace.
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* MeaningfulName: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luger_pistol Luger]] is the name of one of the most well-developed handguns in history, the man himself admitted on his ''A&E Biography'' episode that he took the name indeed from there, and that he took "Lex" from ComicBook/LexLuthor.
** It's worth noting that one immigrant population in the U.S. that hasn't being well-represented ever, and ironically is the biggest in number, are the Germans. Since Poles,[[note]]Ivan Putski[[/note]] [[Wrestling/BrunoSammartino Italians]], and [[Wrestling/PedroMorales Puerto Ricans]] have being graced with a character of {{Superhero}} proportions in WWE and Larry Pfohl being, indeed, of German ancestry.
* MegatonPunch: His ''Jumping Forearm Smash'' was a '''devastating''' move which got phased out after of his face turn and declared illegal because, in storyline, Luger had a metal plate in that forearm from his motorcycle accident.
** It's worth noting that one immigrant population in the U.S. that hasn't being well-represented ever, and ironically is the biggest in number, are the Germans. Since Poles,[[note]]Ivan Putski[[/note]] [[Wrestling/BrunoSammartino Italians]], and [[Wrestling/PedroMorales Puerto Ricans]] have being graced with a character of {{Superhero}} proportions in WWE and Larry Pfohl being, indeed, of German ancestry.
* MegatonPunch: His ''Jumping Forearm Smash'' was a '''devastating''' move which got phased out after of his face turn and declared illegal because, in storyline, Luger had a metal plate in that forearm from his motorcycle accident.
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* MeaningfulName: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luger_pistol Luger]] is the name of one of the most well-developed handguns in history, the history. The man himself admitted on his ''A&E Biography'' episode that he took did indeed take the name indeed from there, the gun, and that he took "Lex" from ComicBook/LexLuthor.
** It's worth noting that one immigrant population in the U.S. that hasn't being well-represented ever, and ironically is the biggest in number, are the Germans. Since Poles,[[note]]Ivan Putski[[/note]] [[Wrestling/BrunoSammartino Italians]], and [[Wrestling/PedroMorales Puerto Ricans]] have being graced with a character of {{Superhero}} proportions in WWE and Larry Pfohl being, indeed, of German ancestry.
ComicBook/LexLuthor.
* MegatonPunch: His ''Jumping Forearm Smash'' was a '''devastating''' move which got phased out afterof his face turn and declared illegal because, in storyline, Luger had a metal plate in that forearm from his motorcycle accident.
** It's worth noting that one immigrant population in the U.S. that hasn't being well-represented ever, and ironically is the biggest in number, are the Germans. Since Poles,[[note]]Ivan Putski[[/note]] [[Wrestling/BrunoSammartino Italians]], and [[Wrestling/PedroMorales Puerto Ricans]] have being graced with a character of {{Superhero}} proportions in WWE and Larry Pfohl being, indeed, of German ancestry.
* MegatonPunch: His ''Jumping Forearm Smash'' was a '''devastating''' move which got phased out after
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* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: Before he could wrestle, there was one tiny proviso in his contract which backfired in a big way. Since Luger had a no-compete clause, Vince figured he could just buy the World Bodybuilding Federation and bring Luger in to promote it. Luger went over like a lead balloon, and [=McMahon=] reportedly lost $15 million dollars on that company.
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* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: Before After he left WCW for the WWF in 1992, before he could wrestle, wrestle for the latter, there was one tiny proviso in his contract which backfired in a big way. Since Luger had a no-compete clause, Vince figured he could just buy the World Bodybuilding Federation and bring Luger in to promote it. Luger went over like a lead balloon, and [=McMahon=] reportedly lost $15 million dollars on that company.
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot:
** A motorcycle accident he suffered during his stint on ''World Bodybuilding Federation'' and the subsequent steel plate implant on his forearm were placed into {{kayfabe}} as the reason his finisher back then was a fearsome attack.
** In a complete ContrivedCoincidence it were his eyes, and not The Hulkster's ones, those that "lusted" Elizabeth.(!!!) Although Wrestling/RandySavage stated time and again he never had a beef on him; for The Mach and Liz divorced a few years prior, [[ThisIsUnforgivable the fandom found very hard to forgive Lex]].[[note]]Bonus points if we consider Luger was ''already a married man'' when their relationship started[[/note]] Unchaining so the string of tragedies Lex suffered in the years to come.
** A motorcycle accident he suffered during his stint on ''World Bodybuilding Federation'' and the subsequent steel plate implant on his forearm were placed into {{kayfabe}} as the reason his finisher back then was a fearsome attack.
** In a complete ContrivedCoincidence it were his eyes, and not The Hulkster's ones, those that "lusted" Elizabeth.(!!!) Although Wrestling/RandySavage stated time and again he never had a beef on him; for The Mach and Liz divorced a few years prior, [[ThisIsUnforgivable the fandom found very hard to forgive Lex]].[[note]]Bonus points if we consider Luger was ''already a married man'' when their relationship started[[/note]] Unchaining so the string of tragedies Lex suffered in the years to come.
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot:
**RealLifeWritesThePlot: A motorcycle accident he suffered during his stint on ''World the World Bodybuilding Federation'' Federation and the subsequent steel plate implant on his forearm were placed into {{kayfabe}} as the reason his forearm smash finisher back then was a fearsome attack.
** In a complete ContrivedCoincidence it were his eyes, and not The Hulkster's ones, those that "lusted" Elizabeth.(!!!) Although Wrestling/RandySavage stated time and again he never had a beef on him; for The Mach and Liz divorced a few years prior, [[ThisIsUnforgivable the fandom found very hard to forgive Lex]].[[note]]Bonus points if we consider Luger was ''already a married man'' when their relationship started[[/note]] Unchaining so the string of tragedies Lex suffered in the years to come.attack.
**
** In a complete ContrivedCoincidence it were his eyes, and not The Hulkster's ones, those that "lusted" Elizabeth.(!!!) Although Wrestling/RandySavage stated time and again he never had a beef on him; for The Mach and Liz divorced a few years prior, [[ThisIsUnforgivable the fandom found very hard to forgive Lex]].[[note]]Bonus points if we consider Luger was ''already a married man'' when their relationship started[[/note]] Unchaining so the string of tragedies Lex suffered in the years to come.
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* RoadTripPlot: A rare case of being literally "PutOnABus", as WWE had Luger ride around in the "Lex Express" in order to build up anticipation for his match with Yokozuna at ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}} 93''. The bus turned up again on ''Nitro'' as the Millionare's Club's transportation, with Lex [[WrestlingDoesntPay driving]](!) while Vince Russo absconded with Miss Elizabeth. The Lex Express wa repainted and became the DX express, then repaired, salvaged, re-repainted and became the Exotic Express!
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* RoadTripPlot: A rare case of being literally "PutOnABus", as WWE had Luger ride around in the "Lex Express" in order to build up anticipation for his match with Yokozuna at ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}} 93''. The bus turned up again on ''Nitro'' as the Millionare's Club's transportation, with Lex [[WrestlingDoesntPay driving]](!) while Vince Russo absconded with Miss Elizabeth. The Lex Express wa repainted 93'' and became the DX express, then repaired, salvaged, re-repainted and became the Exotic Express!make his case as to why he deserved to be WWF Champion, not unlike a politician campaigning for public office.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Of [[Wrestling/PaulOrndorff "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff]] as heel in [=WWF=].
** [[Characters/WWERuthlessAggression "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters]]' original Narcissist gimmick drew many comparisons to Luger.
** [[Characters/WWEInvasion Mark Jindrak]]'s "Reflection of Perfection" gimmick did it as well.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Hogan, after The Hulkster left WWF, being given an AllAmericanFace gimmick to feud with Yokozuna.
** [[Characters/WWERuthlessAggression "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters]]' original Narcissist gimmick drew many comparisons to Luger.
** [[Characters/WWEInvasion Mark Jindrak]]'s "Reflection of Perfection" gimmick did it as well.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Hogan, after The Hulkster left WWF, being given an AllAmericanFace gimmick to feud with Yokozuna.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Of SpiritualSuccessor:
** His FightingNarcissist heel gimmick in the WWF made him one of [[Wrestling/PaulOrndorff "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff]] asheel in [=WWF=].
a heel.
** [[Characters/WWERuthlessAggression "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters]]' original Narcissist gimmick in turn drew many comparisons toLuger.
**Luger. [[Characters/WWEInvasion Mark Jindrak]]'s "Reflection of Perfection" gimmick did it as well.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: ToHogan, Hulk Hogan; after The Hulkster left WWF, being he was given an AllAmericanFace gimmick to feud with Yokozuna.
** His FightingNarcissist heel gimmick in the WWF made him one of [[Wrestling/PaulOrndorff "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff]] as
** [[Characters/WWERuthlessAggression "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters]]' original Narcissist gimmick in turn drew many comparisons to
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His {{Red Baro|n}}ns seemed to be a matter of contempt in WWF. For they never could pin-point nor decide which of them fitted better.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His {{Red Baro|n}}ns seemed to be a matter of contempt in WWF. For WWF, for they never could pin-point nor decide which of them fitted better.
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** in wrestling: Wrestling/RicFlair, easily. He had many other feuds, but this was his biggest.
** in RealLife: For a while, and as stated on the very first ''Series/DarkSideOfTheRing'' episode, during the time where Wrestling/EricBischoff had interviewed Luger on his podcast, [[HiddenDisdainReveal the former still had resentment towards the latter]], helding Lex responsible for Wrestling/MissElizabeth's death, believing that he manipulated and exploited a vulnerable woman with drugs.
** in RealLife: For a while, and as stated on the very first ''Series/DarkSideOfTheRing'' episode, during the time where Wrestling/EricBischoff had interviewed Luger on his podcast, [[HiddenDisdainReveal the former still had resentment towards the latter]], helding Lex responsible for Wrestling/MissElizabeth's death, believing that he manipulated and exploited a vulnerable woman with drugs.
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** in wrestling: (In {{Kayfabe}}): Wrestling/RicFlair, easily. He had many other feuds, but this was his biggest.
**in RealLife: (In RealLife): For a while, and as stated on the very first ''Series/DarkSideOfTheRing'' episode, during the time where Wrestling/EricBischoff had interviewed Luger on his podcast, [[HiddenDisdainReveal the former still had resentment towards the latter]], helding Lex responsible for Wrestling/MissElizabeth's death, believing that he manipulated and exploited a vulnerable woman with drugs.
**
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* CavalryBetrayal: He's been on both sides of this.
** At ''WCW Halloween Havoc 1995'', he and Wrestling/RandySavage ran in during the Hogan-Giant match, but Luger turned on Savage.
** At ''WCW Bash at the Beach 1996'', during the Outsiders-Luger/Sting/Savage match, where Luger had already been taken to the back, Hogan came in ostensibly to make the save...and, of course, turned heel to launch the nWo.
** At ''WCW Halloween Havoc 1995'', he and Wrestling/RandySavage ran in during the Hogan-Giant match, but Luger turned on Savage.
** At ''WCW Bash at the Beach 1996'', during the Outsiders-Luger/Sting/Savage match, where Luger had already been taken to the back, Hogan came in ostensibly to make the save...and, of course, turned heel to launch the nWo.
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* CavalryBetrayal: He's been on both sides of this.this in WCW.
** At''WCW Halloween ''Halloween Havoc 1995'', '95'', he and Wrestling/RandySavage ran in during the Hogan-Giant match, but Luger turned on Savage.
** At''WCW Bash ''Bash at the Beach 1996'', '96'', during the Outsiders-Luger/Sting/Savage match, where Luger had already been taken to the back, Hogan came in ostensibly to make the save...and, of course, turned heel to launch the nWo.
** At
** At
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His {{Red Baro|n}}ns seemed to be a matter of contempt in WWF. For they never could pin-point nor decide which of them fitted better.
** At his debut on ''[[Wrestling/RoyalRumble Royal Rumble '93]]'', he was plainly named [[PunnyName "Narcissus"]], that will later re-tooled to the best known "The Narcissist".
** Right at his HeelFaceTurn kickoff, His original was "Made in the U.S.A.", In time it will be changed to "The All-American" and then into "The American Original".
** At his debut on ''[[Wrestling/RoyalRumble Royal Rumble '93]]'', he was plainly named [[PunnyName "Narcissus"]], that will later re-tooled to the best known "The Narcissist".
** Right at his HeelFaceTurn kickoff, His original was "Made in the U.S.A.", In time it will be changed to "The All-American" and then into "The American Original".
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* LegacyCharacter: InNameOnly. American hip-hop producer Lexus Arnel Lewis took the name as a {{homage}} to Pfohl.
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After a very successful stint in college football, he debuted in Florida and was pushed hard right off the bat, defeating Wrestling/ChiefWahooMcDaniel for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/nwa/fl-south-h.html NWA Southern (Florida) Heavyweight Title]] a mere 19 ''days'' into his career. He would hold the title two more times before Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance promoter Jim Crockett closed down Florida. Crockett, obviously sensing drawing power in Luger, brought him up to Wrestling/{{WCW}}, where he was x5 [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-us-h.html NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Champion]], and earned the first of his three [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midatlantic/nwa/ma-nwa-t.html NWA/WCW Tag Team titles]] (1x w/Wrestling/BarryWindham, 1x w/Wrestling/{{Sting}} and 1x w/[[Wrestling/BigShow The Giant]]) and the first of his two [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html World Heavyweight titles]], winding up as the second winner of WCW Triple Crown ever.
Leaving WCW in 1992, he jumped to the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] to be part of their ill-fated World Bodybuilding Federation. After that failed, Luger debuted in WWE at the start of 1993, where he would feud with [[Wrestling/CurtHennig Mr. Perfect]] until Wrestling/HulkHogan left after losing the WWF Championship to Wrestling/{{Yokozuna}} at ''King of the Ring.'' On July 4 on the ''U.S.S. Intrepid'', Luger became the first person in WWE to bodyslam Yokozuna, beginning a feud with him over the championship. However, Luger was never able to actually ''beat'' Yokozuna for the title, and ended up in the midcard before he suddenly jumped back to WCW on the debut episode of ''[[Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro Nitro]]'', where he remained to the bitter end. He would make sporatic appearances in Wrestling/{{TNA}} and elsewhere before retiring to Crockett's old turf, UsefulNotes/{{Atlanta}}. He would later suffer a spinal stroke in 2007, and spent three years relearning how to walk with the help of a walker.
Leaving WCW in 1992, he jumped to the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] to be part of their ill-fated World Bodybuilding Federation. After that failed, Luger debuted in WWE at the start of 1993, where he would feud with [[Wrestling/CurtHennig Mr. Perfect]] until Wrestling/HulkHogan left after losing the WWF Championship to Wrestling/{{Yokozuna}} at ''King of the Ring.'' On July 4 on the ''U.S.S. Intrepid'', Luger became the first person in WWE to bodyslam Yokozuna, beginning a feud with him over the championship. However, Luger was never able to actually ''beat'' Yokozuna for the title, and ended up in the midcard before he suddenly jumped back to WCW on the debut episode of ''[[Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro Nitro]]'', where he remained to the bitter end. He would make sporatic appearances in Wrestling/{{TNA}} and elsewhere before retiring to Crockett's old turf, UsefulNotes/{{Atlanta}}. He would later suffer a spinal stroke in 2007, and spent three years relearning how to walk with the help of a walker.
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After a very successful stint in [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball college football, football]], he played professionally as offensive lineman from 1979 to 1985 in UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}, the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]] and the [=USFL=]. He debuted as pro-wrestler in Florida and was pushed hard right off the bat, defeating Wrestling/ChiefWahooMcDaniel for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/nwa/fl-south-h.html NWA Southern (Florida) Heavyweight Title]] a mere 19 ''days'' into his career. He would hold the title two more times before Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance promoter Jim Crockett closed down Florida. Crockett, obviously sensing drawing power in Luger, brought him up to Wrestling/{{WCW}}, where he was x5 [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-us-h.html NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Champion]], and earned the first of his three [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midatlantic/nwa/ma-nwa-t.html NWA/WCW Tag Team titles]] (1x w/Wrestling/BarryWindham, 1x w/Wrestling/{{Sting}} and 1x w/[[Wrestling/BigShow The Giant]]) and the first of his two [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html World Heavyweight titles]], winding up as the second WCW "Triple Crown" winner of WCW Triple Crown ever.
Leaving WCW in 1992, he jumped to the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] to be part of their ill-fatedWorld ''World Bodybuilding Federation.Federation''. After that failed, Luger debuted in WWE at the start of 1993, where he would feud with [[Wrestling/CurtHennig Mr. Perfect]] until Wrestling/HulkHogan left after losing the WWF Championship to Wrestling/{{Yokozuna}} at ''King of the Ring.'' On July 4 on the ''U.S.S. Intrepid'', Luger became the first person in WWE to bodyslam Yokozuna, beginning a feud with him over the championship. However, Luger was never able to actually ''beat'' Yokozuna for the title, and ended up in the midcard before he suddenly jumped back to WCW on the debut episode of ''[[Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro Nitro]]'', where he remained to the bitter end. He would make sporatic appearances in Wrestling/{{TNA}} and elsewhere before retiring to Crockett's old turf, UsefulNotes/{{Atlanta}}. He would later suffer a spinal stroke in 2007, and spent three years relearning how to walk with the help of a walker.
Leaving WCW in 1992, he jumped to the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] to be part of their ill-fated
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* EightiesHair: He had the [=MacGyver=] look down to a science.
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* EightiesHair: He had the [=MacGyver=] ''[[Series/MacGyver1985 MacGyver]]'' look down to a science.
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* CavalryBetrayal: He's been on both sides of this. At ''WCW Halloween Havoc 1995'', he and Wrestling/RandySavage ran in during the Hogan-Giant match, but Luger turned on Savage. At ''WCW Bash at the Beach 1996'', during the Outsiders-Luger/Sting/Savage match, where Luger had already been taken to the back, Hogan came in ostensibly to make the save...and, of course, turned heel to launch the nWo.
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* CavalryBetrayal: He's been on both sides of this.
** At ''WCW Halloween Havoc 1995'', he and Wrestling/RandySavage ran in during the Hogan-Giant match, but Luger turned onSavage. Savage.
** At ''WCW Bash at the Beach 1996'', during the Outsiders-Luger/Sting/Savage match, where Luger had already been taken to the back, Hogan came in ostensibly to make the save...and, of course, turned heel to launch the nWo.
** At ''WCW Halloween Havoc 1995'', he and Wrestling/RandySavage ran in during the Hogan-Giant match, but Luger turned on
** At ''WCW Bash at the Beach 1996'', during the Outsiders-Luger/Sting/Savage match, where Luger had already been taken to the back, Hogan came in ostensibly to make the save...and, of course, turned heel to launch the nWo.
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* {{Expy}}:
** [[Characters/WWERuthlessAggression "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters]]' original Narcissist gimmick drew many comparisons to Luger. [[Characters/WWEInvasion Mark Jindrak]]'s "Reflection of Perfection" gimmick did as well.
** Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}'s Green Ant qualifies, if only for a short time. During the fan conclave for ''King of Trios 2011'', Wrestling/DieBruderschaftDesKreuzes' Jakob Hammermeier dared anyone to try to slam the group's monster Tursas. Green Ant walked out dressed the same way Luger had for the Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge and even used the same music. Unlike Luger, Green Ant was not successful at the time. However, during Night II, Tursas interfered in The Colony (Fire Ant[=/=]Soldier Ant[=/=]Green Ant) vs. BDK ([[Wrestling/HunterJohnston Delirious]][=/=]Hammermeier[=/=]Tim Donst) match, and Green Ant slammed him and followed by making Hammermeier tap out to the Torture Rack. CHIKARA even had Green Ant ride on a bus to build up for his match with Tursas.
** [[Characters/WWERuthlessAggression "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters]]' original Narcissist gimmick drew many comparisons to Luger. [[Characters/WWEInvasion Mark Jindrak]]'s "Reflection of Perfection" gimmick did as well.
** Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}'s Green Ant qualifies, if only for a short time. During the fan conclave for ''King of Trios 2011'', Wrestling/DieBruderschaftDesKreuzes' Jakob Hammermeier dared anyone to try to slam the group's monster Tursas. Green Ant walked out dressed the same way Luger had for the Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge and even used the same music. Unlike Luger, Green Ant was not successful at the time. However, during Night II, Tursas interfered in The Colony (Fire Ant[=/=]Soldier Ant[=/=]Green Ant) vs. BDK ([[Wrestling/HunterJohnston Delirious]][=/=]Hammermeier[=/=]Tim Donst) match, and Green Ant slammed him and followed by making Hammermeier tap out to the Torture Rack. CHIKARA even had Green Ant ride on a bus to build up for his match with Tursas.
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* {{Expy}}:
** [[Characters/WWERuthlessAggression "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters]]' original Narcissist gimmick drew many comparisons to Luger. [[Characters/WWEInvasion Mark Jindrak]]'s "Reflection of Perfection" gimmick did as well.
**{{Expy}}: Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}'s Green Ant qualifies, if only for a short time. During the fan conclave for ''King of Trios 2011'', Wrestling/DieBruderschaftDesKreuzes' Jakob Hammermeier dared anyone to try to slam the group's monster Tursas. Green Ant walked out dressed the same way Luger had for the Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge and even used the same music. Unlike Luger, Green Ant was not successful at the time. However, during Night II, Tursas interfered in The Colony (Fire Ant[=/=]Soldier Ant[=/=]Green Ant) vs. BDK ([[Wrestling/HunterJohnston Delirious]][=/=]Hammermeier[=/=]Tim Donst) match, and Green Ant slammed him and followed by making Hammermeier tap out to the Torture Rack. CHIKARA even had Green Ant ride on a bus to build up for his match with Tursas.
** [[Characters/WWERuthlessAggression "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters]]' original Narcissist gimmick drew many comparisons to Luger. [[Characters/WWEInvasion Mark Jindrak]]'s "Reflection of Perfection" gimmick did as well.
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** And as "The Narcissist"/"Made in the U.S.A.", ''Jumping Forearm'', either from the mat or second rope.
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** And as "The Narcissist"/"Made in the U.S.A.", a ''Jumping Forearm'', Forearm Smash'', either from the mat or second rope.
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** A steel plate in his forearm.
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** A The steel plate in his right forearm.
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* MeaningfulName: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luger_pistol Luger]] is the name of one of the most well-developed handguns in history, the man himself admitted on his A&E Biography episode that he took the name indeed from there, and that he took "Lex" from ComicBook/LexLuthor.
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* MeaningfulName: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luger_pistol Luger]] is the name of one of the most well-developed handguns in history, the man himself admitted on his A&E Biography ''A&E Biography'' episode that he took the name indeed from there, and that he took "Lex" from ComicBook/LexLuthor.
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* MegatonPunch: His ''Jumping Forearm'' was a '''devastating''' move which got phased out after of his face turn and declared illegal because, in storyline, Luger had a metal plate in that forearm from his motorcycle accident.
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* MegatonPunch: His ''Jumping Forearm'' Forearm Smash'' was a '''devastating''' move which got phased out after of his face turn and declared illegal because, in storyline, Luger had a metal plate in that forearm from his motorcycle accident.
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: In a complete ContrivedCoincidence it were his eyes, and not The Hulkster's ones, those that "lusted" Elizabeth.(!!!) Although Wrestling/RandySavage stated time and again he never had a beef on him for that; for The Mach and Liz were divorced a few years ago, [[ThisIsUnforgivable the fandom found very hard to forgive Lex]].[[note]]Bonus points if we consider Luger was ''already a married man'' when their relationship started[[/note]] Unchaining so the string of tragedies Lex suffered in the years to come.
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: RealLifeWritesThePlot:
** A motorcycle accident he suffered during his stint on ''World Bodybuilding Federation'' and the subsequent steel plate implant on his forearm were placed into {{kayfabe}} as the reason his finisher back then was a fearsome attack.
** In a complete ContrivedCoincidence it were his eyes, and not The Hulkster's ones, those that "lusted" Elizabeth.(!!!) Although Wrestling/RandySavage stated time and again he never had a beef onhim for that; him; for The Mach and Liz were divorced a few years ago, prior, [[ThisIsUnforgivable the fandom found very hard to forgive Lex]].[[note]]Bonus points if we consider Luger was ''already a married man'' when their relationship started[[/note]] Unchaining so the string of tragedies Lex suffered in the years to come.
** A motorcycle accident he suffered during his stint on ''World Bodybuilding Federation'' and the subsequent steel plate implant on his forearm were placed into {{kayfabe}} as the reason his finisher back then was a fearsome attack.
** In a complete ContrivedCoincidence it were his eyes, and not The Hulkster's ones, those that "lusted" Elizabeth.(!!!) Although Wrestling/RandySavage stated time and again he never had a beef on
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** [[Characters/WWERuthlessAggression "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters]]' original Narcissist gimmick drew many comparisons to Luger.
** [[Characters/WWEInvasion Mark Jindrak]]'s "Reflection of Perfection" gimmick did it as well.
** [[Characters/WWEInvasion Mark Jindrak]]'s "Reflection of Perfection" gimmick did it as well.
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: It were his eyes, and not The Hulkster's ones, those that "lusted" Elizabeth.(!!!) Although Wrestling/RandySavage stated time and again he never had a beef on him for that, [[ThisIsUnforgivable the fandom found very hard to forgive Lex]].[[note]]Bonus points if we consider he was ''already married'' when their relationship started[[/note]]
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: It In a complete ContrivedCoincidence it were his eyes, and not The Hulkster's ones, those that "lusted" Elizabeth.(!!!) Although Wrestling/RandySavage stated time and again he never had a beef on him for that, that; for The Mach and Liz were divorced a few years ago, [[ThisIsUnforgivable the fandom found very hard to forgive Lex]].[[note]]Bonus points if we consider he Luger was ''already married'' a married man'' when their relationship started[[/note]] Unchaining so the string of tragedies Lex suffered in the years to come.
