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* BashBrothers: w/Barry Windham and The Stinger, both his RealLife besties.
* HiddenDepths: According to Wrestling/JimCornette is not that Lex were obnoxious or aloof backstage. The main cause is because he's actually a very cultured person, and back in the day, he was just oblivious or uninterested in all the pro wrestling business quirks.
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* MusclesAreMeaningful: Oh, '''yes.''' Seriously, just ''look'' at the picture. He gained notoriety as one of the most ripped guys in wrestling during his time, which makes up for a lot. He also torture-racked The Giant (The Big Show) like a thousand times.
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* MusclesAreMeaningful: Oh, '''yes.''' Seriously, just ''look'' at the picture. He gained notoriety as one of the most ripped guys in wrestling during his time, which makes up for a lot. He also torture-racked The Giant (The Big Show) like a thousand times.
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* RoadTripPlot: A rare case of being literally "Put on a Bus", 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 "Put on a Bus", "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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* SignatureMove: For one, a ''Gorilla Press Drop''. And he really had this thing for counter a ''Hammerlock'' with another by passing under his opponent's armpit.
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* SignatureMove: For one, a ''Gorilla Press Drop''.Slam''. And he really had this thing for counter a ''Hammerlock'' with another by passing under his opponent's armpit.
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* SoleSurvivor: Of the All-Americans[[note]]Luger[=/=]Wrestling/TheUndertaker[=/=]Rick Steiner[=/=]Wrestling/ScottSteiner[[/note]]-The Foreign Fanatics[[note]]Yokozuna[=/=]Ludvig Borga[=/=][[Wrestling/BrianAdams Crush]][=/=]Quebecer Jacques [[Wrestling/JacquesRougeau (Rougeau)]][[/note]] match at ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries 93''.
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* SoleSurvivor: Of the All-Americans[[note]]Luger[=/=]Wrestling/TheUndertaker[=/=]Rick Steiner[=/=]Wrestling/ScottSteiner[[/note]]-The Foreign Fanatics[[note]]Yokozuna[=/=]Ludvig Borga[=/=][[Wrestling/BrianAdams Crush]][=/=]Quebecer Jacques [[Wrestling/JacquesRougeau (Rougeau)]][[/note]] Crush]][=/=][[Wrestling/JacquesRougeau Quebecer Jacques]][[/note]] match at ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries 93''.
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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 replaced Ole Anderson in the Four Horsemen. This lasted until Luger turned face in early 1988.
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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 replaced Ole Anderson in was x5 [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-us-h.html NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Champion]], and earned the Four Horsemen. This lasted until Luger turned face in early 1988.
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 Wolrd Heavyweight titles]], winding up as the second winner of WCW Triple Crown ever.
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* AllAmericanFace: WWE repackaged him as one following Hulk Hogan's departure, bodyslamming Yokozuna for AMERICA! (Though it was more of a hip toss but still...) For his push, we got vignettes of his airbrushed bus on tour to raise awareness of patriotism.
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* AllAmericanFace: WWE repackaged him as one following Hulk Hogan's Wrestling/HulkHogan's departure, bodyslamming Yokozuna for AMERICA! (Though it was more of a hip toss but still...) For his push, we got vignettes of his airbrushed bus on tour to raise awareness of patriotism.
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* TheAtoner: Is this nowadays. He is well aware of his less than sterling reputation and now helps the 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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* TheAtoner: Is this nowadays. He is well aware of his less than sterling reputation and now helps the 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 Wrestling/MissElizabeth died, he was in a dark place.
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* AwesomeMcCoolName: ''Lex Luger''. No... really! If we're to believe the story, he choose it from [[SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor the most famous super villain]].
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* AwesomeMcCoolName: ''Lex Luger''. No... really! If we're to believe the story, he choose it from [[SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor the most famous super villain]].villain]] ever.
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* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He looked like someone's lab experiment. First guy in WWE to slam Yokozuna, thus kicking off his "The All-American" gimmick. In the battle royal at ''WCW World War 3 96'', he got '''[[Wrestling/TheBigShow THE GIANT (THE BIG SHOW)]]''' in his ''Torture Rack''.
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* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He looked like someone's lab experiment. First guy in WWE to slam Yokozuna, thus kicking off his "The All-American" gimmick. In the battle royal at ''WCW World War 3 96'', he got '''[[Wrestling/TheBigShow THE GIANT (THE BIG (BIG SHOW)]]''' in his ''Torture Rack''.
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** The Louisville slugger he carried for a while.
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** The Louisville slugger he carried for a while.while (See above).
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** '''Luger''' is the name of one of the most well-developed handguns in history.
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** '''Luger''' '''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luger_pistol Luger]]''' is the name of one of the most well-developed handguns in history.
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** (in Florida): The Pringle Dynasty
** (in WCW): The Four Horsemen, the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom, the Alliance to End Hulkamania (a VillainTeamUp of Four Horsemen members Ric Flair and Arn Anderson with the Dungeon of Doom), the Wrestling/NewWorldOrder, the Millionaires' Club, and the Magnificent Seven (early 2001).
** (in WCW): The Four Horsemen, the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom, the Alliance to End Hulkamania (a VillainTeamUp of Four Horsemen members Ric Flair and Arn Anderson with the Dungeon of Doom), the Wrestling/NewWorldOrder, the Millionaires' Club, and the Magnificent Seven (early 2001).
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** (in Florida): Florida):
*** ThePringle [[Wrestling/PaulBearer Pringle]] Dynasty
** (inWCW): The Four Horsemen, the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom, the WCW):
*** Wrestling/TheFourHorsemen[=/=]Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom "[[VillainTeamUp Alliance to EndHulkamania (a VillainTeamUp of Four Horsemen members Ric Flair and Arn Anderson with the Dungeon of Doom), the Wrestling/NewWorldOrder, the Hulkamania.]]"
*** [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]].
*** The Millionaires'Club, and the Club.
*** The Magnificent Seven (early 2001).
*** The
** (in
*** Wrestling/TheFourHorsemen[=/=]Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom "[[VillainTeamUp Alliance to End
*** [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]].
*** The Millionaires'
*** The Magnificent Seven (early 2001).
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: For the Four Horsemen, as his considerable strength and musculature made him stand out among the rest of the group (Flair, Wrestling/ArnAnderson, Tully Blanchard and manager Wrestling/JamesJDillon), including the man he replaced in the group (Ole Anderson), who were all {{Badass Normal}}s.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Hulk Hogan, after Hogan left the WWE, being given an AllAmericanFace gimmick to feud with Yokozuna.
* TagTeam: The Allied Powers, with [[Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith the British Bulldog]]
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Hulk Hogan, after Hogan left the WWE, being given an AllAmericanFace gimmick to feud with Yokozuna.
* TagTeam: The Allied Powers, with [[Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith the British Bulldog]]
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: For the Four Horsemen, as his considerable strength and musculature [[TheBrute made him stand out out]] among the rest of the group (Flair, Wrestling/ArnAnderson, Tully Blanchard and manager Wrestling/JamesJDillon), including the man he replaced in the group (Ole Anderson), who were all {{Badass Normal}}s.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Of [[Wrestling/PaulOrndorff "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff]] as heel in [=WWF=].
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: ToHulk Hogan, after Hogan The Hulkster left the WWE, WWF, being given an AllAmericanFace gimmick to feud with Yokozuna.
*TagTeam: TagTeam:
** (in WCW):
*** 3 times World Champion as stated earlier w/ Barry Windham, Sting and The Giant.
*** His Six Man Team w/Sting and Macho Man.
** (in WWF):
*** "The AlliedPowers, with [[Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith the Powers" w/[[Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith The British Bulldog]]Bulldog]].
* SpiritualSuccessor: Of [[Wrestling/PaulOrndorff "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff]] as heel in [=WWF=].
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To
*
** (in WCW):
*** 3 times World Champion as stated earlier w/ Barry Windham, Sting and The Giant.
*** His Six Man Team w/Sting and Macho Man.
** (in WWF):
*** "The Allied
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* ThisMeansWarpaint: For a brief time for his Six man TagTeam match on ''Bash at the Beach '96''.
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* FinishingMove: ''The Torture/Rebel Rack'' (Argentine Backbreaker), ''{{Sup|lexFinisher}}erplex'', ''Attitude Adjustment'' (Piledriver), ''Running Forearm'' (as The Narcissist/Made in the USA)
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* FinishingMove: FinishingMove:
** ''The Torture/Rebel Rack'' (ArgentineBackbreaker), ''{{Sup|lexFinisher}}erplex'', Backbreaker).
** ''{{Sup|lexFinisher}}erplex''.
** ''Attitude Adjustment''(Piledriver), ''Running Forearm'' (as The Narcissist/Made (Piledriver).
** And as "The Narcissist"/"Made in theUSA)U.S.A.", ''Jumping Forearm'', either from the mat or second rope.
** ''The Torture/Rebel Rack'' (Argentine
** ''{{Sup|lexFinisher}}erplex''.
** ''Attitude Adjustment''
** And as "The Narcissist"/"Made in the
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* MegatonPunch: His running 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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** It's worth noting that one immigrant population in the U.S. that has never 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, this could be one of his stage name's reasons. (Lawrence Pfohl is, indeed, of German ancestry.)
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** It's worth noting that one immigrant population in the U.S. that has never 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, this could be one of his stage name's reasons. (Lawrence Pfohl is, WWE (Being Lawrence Pfohl, indeed, of German ancestry.)ancestry).
* 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.
* 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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* OddFriendship: With Sting in {{Kayfabe}} considering that Luger was frequently a heel and pre-Crow Sting was an All-American face. He would even side with his friend against other heels while still a heel himself.
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* OddFriendship: With Sting in {{Kayfabe}} considering Wrestling/{{Sting}}. (in {{Kayfabe}}) Considering that Luger was frequently a heel and pre-Crow Sting Stinger was an All-American face.'''THE''' AllAmericanFace. He would even side with his friend against other heels while still a heel himself.
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* AppropriatedAppellation: An in-joke. The nickname the Total Package was a play on the fact that he didn't even know how to do a small package.
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* AppropriatedAppellation: An in-joke. The nickname the "The Total Package Package" was a play on the fact that he didn't even know how to do a small package.''Small Package''.
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* AwesomeMcCoolName: '''Luger''' is the name of one of the most well-developed handguns in history.
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* AwesomeMcCoolName: '''Luger''' is ''Lex Luger''. No... really! If we're to believe the name of one of story, he choose it from [[SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor the most well-developed handguns in history.famous super villain]].
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* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He looked like someone's lab experiment. First guy in WWE to slam Yokozuna, thus kicking off his "The All-American" gimmick. In the battle royal at ''WCW World War 3 96'', he got '''[[Wrestling/TheBigShow THE GIANT (THE BIG SHOW)]]''' in the Torture Rack.
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* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He looked like someone's lab experiment. First guy in WWE to slam Yokozuna, thus kicking off his "The All-American" gimmick. In the battle royal at ''WCW World War 3 96'', he got '''[[Wrestling/TheBigShow THE GIANT (THE BIG SHOW)]]''' in the Torture Rack.his ''Torture Rack''.
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* FinishingMove: The Torture Rack/The Rebel Rack (Argentine Backbreaker), {{Sup|lexFinisher}}erplex, Attitude Adjustment (Piledriver), Running Forearm (as The Narcissist/Made in the USA)
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* FinishingMove: The Torture Rack/The Rebel Rack ''The Torture/Rebel Rack'' (Argentine Backbreaker), {{Sup|lexFinisher}}erplex, Attitude Adjustment ''{{Sup|lexFinisher}}erplex'', ''Attitude Adjustment'' (Piledriver), Running Forearm ''Running Forearm'' (as The Narcissist/Made in the USA)
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* SignatureMove: For one, a ''Gorilla Press Drop''. And he really had this thing for counter a ''Hammerlock'' with another by passing under his opponent's armpit.
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Lawrence Wendell "Larry" Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) is a retired American {{professional wrestl|ing}}er originally from Buffalo, New York, who competed from 1985 to 2005 as Lex Luger.
Lawrence Wendell "Larry" Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) is a retired American {{professional wrestl|ing}}er originally from Buffalo, New York, who competed from 1985 to 2005 as Lex Luger.
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Lawrence Wendell"Larry" Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) is a retired American {{professional wrestl|ing}}er originally from Buffalo, New York, who competed from 1985 to 2005 as Lex Luger.
Lawrence Wendell
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After 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 World Heavyweight Title 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, an obvious sequel to the Hogan/[[Wrestling/AndreTheGiant Andre]] legend. 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}}.
Lex met Wrestling/MissElizabeth during the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder Millionaries/New Blood]] storyline of 2000. Three years later, Elizabeth was found dead of a drug overdose in their Georgia home. Luger was charged with battery and drug possession; found God; suffered a spinal stroke; spent three years relearning how to walk with the help of [[Wrestling/{{Sting}} Steve Borden]]. The sick part is he's one of the ''lucky'' ones.
Lex met Wrestling/MissElizabeth during the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder Millionaries/New Blood]] storyline of 2000. Three years later, Elizabeth was found dead of a drug overdose in their Georgia home. Luger was charged with battery and drug possession; found God; suffered a spinal stroke; spent three years relearning how to walk with the help of [[Wrestling/{{Sting}} Steve Borden]]. The sick part is he's one of the ''lucky'' ones.
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After 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 World Heavyweight Title 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, an obvious sequel to beginning a feud with him over the Hogan/[[Wrestling/AndreTheGiant Andre]] legend.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}}.
Lex met Wrestling/MissElizabeth during the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder Millionaries/New Blood]] storyline of 2000. Three years later, Elizabeth was found dead of a drug overdose in their Georgia home. Luger was charged with battery and drug possession; found God; sufferedUsefulNotes/{{Atlanta}}. He would later suffer a spinal stroke; stroke in 2007, and spent three years relearning how to walk with the help of [[Wrestling/{{Sting}} Steve Borden]]. The sick part is he's one of the ''lucky'' ones.
a walker.
Lex met Wrestling/MissElizabeth during the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder Millionaries/New Blood]] storyline of 2000. Three years later, Elizabeth was found dead of a drug overdose in their Georgia home. Luger was charged with battery and drug possession; found God; suffered
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* AwesomeMcCoolName[=/=]MeaningfulName:
** '''Luger''' is the name of one of the most well- developed handguns in history.
** It's also worth notice that one immigrant population in U.S.A. has never being well represented ever, and ironically is the biggest in number, the germans. Since poles[[note]]Ivan Putski[[/note]], [[Wrestling/BrunoSammartino italians]], and [[Wrestling/PedroMorales puertoricans]] have being graced with a SuperHero proportions character in [=WWE=], this could be one of his stage name's reasons.
* BatterUp: Started using one in late 1999.
** '''Luger''' is the name of one of the most well- developed handguns in history.
** It's also worth notice that one immigrant population in U.S.A. has never being well represented ever, and ironically is the biggest in number, the germans. Since poles[[note]]Ivan Putski[[/note]], [[Wrestling/BrunoSammartino italians]], and [[Wrestling/PedroMorales puertoricans]] have being graced with a SuperHero proportions character in [=WWE=], this could be one of his stage name's reasons.
* BatterUp: Started using one in late 1999.
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* AwesomeMcCoolName[=/=]MeaningfulName:
**AwesomeMcCoolName: '''Luger''' is the name of one of the most well- developed well-developed handguns in history.
** It's also worth notice that one immigrant population in U.S.A. has never being well represented ever, and ironically is the biggest in number, the germans. Since poles[[note]]Ivan Putski[[/note]], [[Wrestling/BrunoSammartino italians]], and [[Wrestling/PedroMorales puertoricans]] have being graced with a SuperHero proportions character in [=WWE=], this could be one of his stage name's reasons.
* BatterUp: Started using one carrying a bat to beat up his opponents in late 1999.
**
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* CampStraight: As The Narcissist, his promos were a tad....effeminate.
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* CampStraight: As The Narcissist, his promos were a tad....tad...effeminate.
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* {{Cyborg}}: The metal plate in his arm got exaggerated to this for VideoGame/WWFWrestleManiaTheArcadeGame, which depicted him as having shapeshifting metal arms that could turn into various weapons.
* DemotedToExtra: His status in the WWF by 1995. One of the reasons he split and left for WCW.
* DoubleAgent: He turned heel at ''Halloween Havoc 1995'' and sided with the Dungeon. However, he and [=Sting=] defeated Harlem Heat (Wrestling/BookerT and Stevie Ray) for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW World Tag Team Titles]] on the January 22, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro'', which meant that he was aligned with both a top babyface and a top heel group at the same time. WCW finally resolved this by turning Luger face in the Doomsday Cage match at ''[=UnCensored=]'' in March, because they needed him as a face due to [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder what was coming two months later]].
* {{Expy}}[=/=]LegacyCharacter:
* DemotedToExtra: His status in the WWF by 1995. One of the reasons he split and left for WCW.
* DoubleAgent: He turned heel at ''Halloween Havoc 1995'' and sided with the Dungeon. However, he and [=Sting=] defeated Harlem Heat (Wrestling/BookerT and Stevie Ray) for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW World Tag Team Titles]] on the January 22, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro'', which meant that he was aligned with both a top babyface and a top heel group at the same time. WCW finally resolved this by turning Luger face in the Doomsday Cage match at ''[=UnCensored=]'' in March, because they needed him as a face due to [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder what was coming two months later]].
* {{Expy}}[=/=]LegacyCharacter:
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* {{Cyborg}}: The metal plate in his arm got exaggerated to this for VideoGame/WWFWrestleManiaTheArcadeGame, ''VideoGame/WWFWrestleManiaTheArcadeGame'', which depicted him as having shapeshifting metal arms that could turn into various weapons.
* DemotedToExtra: His status in the WWF by 1995. He noticeably went from challenging for the WWF Championship at ''[=WrestleMania=] X'' in 1994 (on virtue of being the co-winner of the 1994 Royal Rumble, no less) to being part of the opening match at ''[=WrestleMania=] XI'' in 1995. One of the reasons he split and left for WCW.
* DoubleAgent: He turned heel at ''Halloween Havoc 1995'' and sided with the Dungeon. However, he and [=Sting=] defeated Harlem Heat (Wrestling/BookerT and Stevie Ray) for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW World Tag Team Titles]] on the January 22, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro'', which meant that he was aligned with both a top babyface and a top heel group at the same time. WCW finally resolved this by turning Luger face in the Doomsday Cage match at''[=UnCensored=]'' ''[=Uncensored=]'' in March, because they needed him as a face due to [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder what was coming two months later]].
*{{Expy}}[=/=]LegacyCharacter:{{Expy}}:
* DemotedToExtra: His status in the WWF by 1995. He noticeably went from challenging for the WWF Championship at ''[=WrestleMania=] X'' in 1994 (on virtue of being the co-winner of the 1994 Royal Rumble, no less) to being part of the opening match at ''[=WrestleMania=] XI'' in 1995. One of the reasons he split and left for WCW.
* DoubleAgent: He turned heel at ''Halloween Havoc 1995'' and sided with the Dungeon. However, he and [=Sting=] defeated Harlem Heat (Wrestling/BookerT and Stevie Ray) for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW World Tag Team Titles]] on the January 22, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro'', which meant that he was aligned with both a top babyface and a top heel group at the same time. WCW finally resolved this by turning Luger face in the Doomsday Cage match at
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* '''[[MusclesAreMeaningful MUSCLES ARE MEANINGFUL]]''': Seriously, just ''look'' at the picture. He gained noterierty as one of the most ripped guys in wrestling during his time, which makes up for a lot. He also torture racked the Big Show like 1000x times.
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* '''[[MusclesAreMeaningful MUSCLES ARE MEANINGFUL]]''': MeaningfulName:
** '''Luger''' is the name of one of the most well-developed handguns in history.
** It's worth noting that one immigrant population in the U.S. that has never 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, this could be one of his stage name's reasons. (Lawrence Pfohl is, indeed, of German ancestry.)
* MusclesAreMeaningful: Oh, '''yes.''' Seriously, just ''look'' at the picture. He gainednoterierty notoriety as one of the most ripped guys in wrestling during his time, which makes up for a lot. He also torture racked the torture-racked The Giant (The Big Show Show) like 1000x a thousand times.
** '''Luger''' is the name of one of the most well-developed handguns in history.
** It's worth noting that one immigrant population in the U.S. that has never 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, this could be one of his stage name's reasons. (Lawrence Pfohl is, indeed, of German ancestry.)
* MusclesAreMeaningful: Oh, '''yes.''' Seriously, just ''look'' at the picture. He gained
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: For the Four Horsemen, as his considerable strength and musculature made him stand out among the rest of the group (Flair, Wrestling/ArnAnderson, Tully Blanchard and manager Wrestling/JamesJDillon) who were all {{Badass Normal}}s.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Hulk Hogan, after Hogan left the WWE. The problem with that was that it was a total swerve. Luger just arrived in a chopper on the ''Intrepid'' and then slammed Yokozuna.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Hulk Hogan, after Hogan left the WWE. The problem with that was that it was a total swerve. Luger just arrived in a chopper on the ''Intrepid'' and then slammed Yokozuna.
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: For the Four Horsemen, as his considerable strength and musculature made him stand out among the rest of the group (Flair, Wrestling/ArnAnderson, Tully Blanchard and manager Wrestling/JamesJDillon) Wrestling/JamesJDillon), including the man he replaced in the group (Ole Anderson), who were all {{Badass Normal}}s.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Hulk Hogan, after Hogan left theWWE. The problem WWE, being given an AllAmericanFace gimmick to feud with that was that it was a total swerve. Luger just arrived in a chopper on the ''Intrepid'' and then slammed Yokozuna.
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Lex met Wrestling/MissElizabeth during the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder Millionaries/New Blood]] storyline of 2000. Three years later, Elizabeth was found dead of a drug overdose in their Georgia home. Luger was charged with battery and drug possession; found God; suffered a spinal stroke; spent three years relearning how to walk with the help of [[{{Wrestling/Sting}} Steve Borden.]] The sick part is he's one of the ''lucky'' ones.
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Lex met Wrestling/MissElizabeth during the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder Millionaries/New Blood]] storyline of 2000. Three years later, Elizabeth was found dead of a drug overdose in their Georgia home. Luger was charged with battery and drug possession; found God; suffered a spinal stroke; spent three years relearning how to walk with the help of [[{{Wrestling/Sting}} [[Wrestling/{{Sting}} Steve Borden.]] Borden]]. The sick part is he's one of the ''lucky'' ones.
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** '''Luger''' is the name of one of the most well developed handguns in history.
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** '''Luger''' is the name of one of the most well well- developed handguns in history.
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* PecFlex: [[http://gifsoup.com/view/2983684/lex-luger-pec-flex.html He]] [[http://gifsoup.com/view/3502653/lex-luger-pec-flex.html did]] it a lot during his run. Hell, he's probably one of the most famous examples of this trope in professional wrestling.
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* PecFlex: [[http://gifsoup.com/view/2983684/lex-luger-pec-flex.html He]] [[http://gifsoup.com/view/3502653/lex-luger-pec-flex.html did]] He did it a lot during his run. Hell, he's probably one of the most famous examples of this trope in professional wrestling.
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** '''Luger''' is the name of one of the most well developed handguns in history.
** It's also worth notice that one immigrant population in U.S.A. has never being well represented ever, and ironically is the biggest in number, the germans. Since poles[[note]]Ivan Putski[[/note]], [[Wrestling/BrunoSammartino italians]], and [[Wrestling/PedroMorales puertoricans]] have being graced with a SuperHero proportions character in [=WWE=], this could be one of his stage name's reasons.
** '''Luger''' is the name of one of the most well developed handguns in history.
** It's also worth notice that one immigrant population in U.S.A. has never being well represented ever, and ironically is the biggest in number, the germans. Since poles[[note]]Ivan Putski[[/note]], [[Wrestling/BrunoSammartino italians]], and [[Wrestling/PedroMorales puertoricans]] have being graced with a SuperHero proportions character in [=WWE=], this could be one of his stage name's reasons.
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** Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}'s [[Wrestling/TheColonyWrestling 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 Wrestling/{{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 at slamming Tursas. 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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** Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}'s [[Wrestling/TheColonyWrestling Green Ant]] 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 Wrestling/{{Tursas}}.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 at slamming Tursas. time. However, during Night II, Tursas interfered in the 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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* ReadingStageDirectionsOutLoud: In the "NWA Cyberspace T-shirt" promo. "'''What kind of disgusting, dippyda--despicable lack of respect does that warden Billy''' [whatshisname?] '''show?!''' ('''[[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry I'M PISSED NOW.]]''')" Poor Lex looks so lost in that promo. Apparently, he "stormed off" into a locked door. And the interviewer is [[{{Corpsing}} struggling to hold it together.]]
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* ReadingStageDirectionsOutLoud: ReadingTheStageDirectionsOutLoud: In the "NWA Cyberspace T-shirt" promo. "'''What kind of disgusting, dippyda--despicable lack of respect does that warden Billy''' [whatshisname?] '''show?!''' ('''[[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry I'M PISSED NOW.]]''')" Poor Lex looks so lost in that promo. Apparently, he "stormed off" into a locked door. And the interviewer is [[{{Corpsing}} struggling to hold it together.]]
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* TheAtoner: Is this nowadays. He is well aware of his less than sterling reputation and now helps the 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.
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* TheAtoner: Is this nowadays. He is well aware of his less than sterling reputation and now helps the 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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* FinishingMove: The Torture Rack/The Rebel Rack (Argentine Backbreaker), {{Sup|lexFinisher}}erplex, Attitude Adjustment (Piledriver), Running Forearm (as The Narcissist)
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* FinishingMove: The Torture Rack/The Rebel Rack (Argentine Backbreaker), {{Sup|lexFinisher}}erplex, Attitude Adjustment (Piledriver), Running Forearm (as The Narcissist)Narcissist/Made in the USA)
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* ImprobableWeaponUser: ImprobableWeaponUser:
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** The Louisville slugger he carried for a while.
** His hairspray, a maneuver borrowed from The Fabulous Freebirds and Wrestling/RickMartel.
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** The Louisville slugger he carried for a while.
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* LanternJawOfJustice
* MegatonPunch: The running elbow 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.
* MegatonPunch: The running elbow 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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* LanternJawOfJustice
LanternJawOfJustice: Not a prominent example, but still.
* MegatonPunch:The His running elbow 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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* SleevesAreForWimps
* SoleSurvivor: Of the All-Americans[[note]]Luger[=/=]Wrestling/TheUndertaker[=/=]Rick Steiner[=/=]Wrestling/ScottSteiner[[/note]]-The Foreign Fanatics[[note]]Yokozuna[=/=]Ludvig Borga[=/=][[Wrestling/BrianAdams Crush]][=/=]Quebecer Jacques (Rougeau)[[/note]] match at ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries 93''.
* SoleSurvivor: Of the All-Americans[[note]]Luger[=/=]Wrestling/TheUndertaker[=/=]Rick Steiner[=/=]Wrestling/ScottSteiner[[/note]]-The Foreign Fanatics[[note]]Yokozuna[=/=]Ludvig Borga[=/=][[Wrestling/BrianAdams Crush]][=/=]Quebecer Jacques (Rougeau)[[/note]] match at ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries 93''.
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* SleevesAreForWimps
SleevesAreForWimps: As "The Total Package."
* SoleSurvivor: Of the All-Americans[[note]]Luger[=/=]Wrestling/TheUndertaker[=/=]Rick Steiner[=/=]Wrestling/ScottSteiner[[/note]]-The Foreign Fanatics[[note]]Yokozuna[=/=]Ludvig Borga[=/=][[Wrestling/BrianAdams Crush]][=/=]Quebecer Jacques(Rougeau)[[/note]] [[Wrestling/JacquesRougeau (Rougeau)]][[/note]] match at ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries 93''.
* SoleSurvivor: Of the All-Americans[[note]]Luger[=/=]Wrestling/TheUndertaker[=/=]Rick Steiner[=/=]Wrestling/ScottSteiner[[/note]]-The Foreign Fanatics[[note]]Yokozuna[=/=]Ludvig Borga[=/=][[Wrestling/BrianAdams Crush]][=/=]Quebecer Jacques
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: For the Four Horsemen, as his considerable strength and musculature made him stand out among the rest of the group (Flair, Wrestling/ArnAnderson, Tully Blanchard and manager JJ Dillon) who were all {{Badass Normal}}s.
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: For the Four Horsemen, as his considerable strength and musculature made him stand out among the rest of the group (Flair, Wrestling/ArnAnderson, Tully Blanchard and manager JJ Dillon) Wrestling/JamesJDillon) who were all {{Badass Normal}}s.
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** Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}'s [[Wrestling/TheColonyWrestling 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 at slamming Tursas. 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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** Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}'s [[Wrestling/TheColonyWrestling 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.Wrestling/{{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 at slamming Tursas. 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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** Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}'s [[Wrestling/TheColonyWrestling Green Ant]] qualifies, if only for a short time. During the fan conclave for ''King of Trios 2011'', the BDK's 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 at slamming Tursas. 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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** Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}'s [[Wrestling/TheColonyWrestling Green Ant]] qualifies, if only for a short time. During the fan conclave for ''King of Trios 2011'', the BDK's 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 at slamming Tursas. 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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** Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}'s Green Ant qualifies, if only for a short time. During the fan conclave for ''King of Trios 2011'', the BDK's 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 at slamming Tursas. 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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** Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}'s [[Wrestling/TheColonyWrestling Green Ant Ant]] qualifies, if only for a short time. During the fan conclave for ''King of Trios 2011'', the BDK's 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 at slamming Tursas. 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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* {{Cyborg}}: The metal plate in his arm got exaggerated to this for VideoGame/WWFWrestleManiaTheArcadeGame, which depicted him as having shapeshifting metal arms that could turn into various weapons.
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As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luger The Other Wiki]].
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As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luger The Other Wiki]].Wiki.]]
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* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: His late 2000-early 2001 TagTeam with [[Characters/{{WCWNWA}} Buff Bagwell]], during the time Luger called himself "The Total Package", was called "Totally Buff."
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* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: His late 2000-early 2001 TagTeam with [[Characters/{{WCWNWA}} [[Wrestling/BuffBagwell Buff Bagwell]], during the time Luger called himself "The Total Package", was called "Totally Buff."
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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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* OddFriendship: With Sting in [[Kayfabe]] considering that Luger was frequently a heel and pre-Crow Sting was an All-American face. He would even side with his friend against other heels while still a heel himself.
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* OddFriendship: With Sting in [[Kayfabe]] {{Kayfabe}} considering that Luger was frequently a heel and pre-Crow Sting was an All-American face. He would even side with his friend against other heels while still a heel himself.
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* OddFriendship: With Sting in [[Kayfabe]] considering that Luger was frequently a heel and pre-Crow Sting was an All-American face. He would even side with his friend against other heels while still a heel himself.
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** [[Characters/WWEBrandExtension "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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** [[Characters/WWEBrandExtension [[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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'''Lawrence Wendell''' "'''Larry'''" '''Pfohl''' (born June 2, 1958) is a retired American {{professional wrestl|ing}}er originally from Buffalo, New York, who competed from 1985 to 2005 as '''Lex Luger.'''
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 replaced Ole Anderson in the Four Horsemen. This lasted until Luger turned face in early 1988.
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 replaced Ole Anderson in the Four Horsemen. This lasted until Luger turned face in early 1988.
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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
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** 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.
** 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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After 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 World Heavyweight Title 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, an obvious sequel to the Hogan/[[Wrestling/AndreTheGiant Andre]] legend. 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}}.
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After 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 World Heavyweight Title 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, an obvious sequel to the Hogan/[[Wrestling/AndreTheGiant Andre]] legend. 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}}.
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