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* {{Leprechaun}}: What he was implied to be at first, because he was small, dressed like a leprechaun and palled around Finlay. Melina said this was the proper term when Jillian Hall called him a midget.

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* {{Leprechaun}}: What he was implied to be at first, because he was small, dressed like a leprechaun and palled around Finlay. Melina said this was the proper term when Jillian Hall Wrestling/JillianHall called him a midget.
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* ShoutOut: To Looney Toones during his "Cruiserweight Champion" and "Bastard Son" phase. Jamie Noble set "traps" for him. Hornswoggle even had a bit where he "painted" a door on a wall and "ran" through it to escape Wrestling/{{Carlito| Colon}}, who couldn't follow. Hornswoggle also attempted to blow up Johnathan Coachman with explosives.
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* BadBoss: [[spoiler: He was the anonymous Raw general manager.]]

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* BadBoss: [[spoiler: He was the anonymous Raw general manager. And while he was, he was an asshole to everyone not named Michael Cole. And sometimes, not even Cole was spared.]]
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* StockSoundEffect: [[spoiler: When sending Michael Cole emails, the arena lights would flash to a general prompt. Christian mocked this reproducing the sound on his phone and declaring it must be an email from Raw's general manager.]]
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* {{Leprechaun}}: What he was implied to be at first, because he was small, dressed like a leprechaun and palled around Finlay.

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* {{Leprechaun}}: What he was implied to be at first, because he was small, dressed like a leprechaun and palled around Finlay. Melina said this was the proper term when Jillian Hall called him a midget.
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* ByronicHero: During his "feud" with Wrestling/{{Melina}} Perez. He was an unashamed pervert who upon being introduced to her by Vince [=McMahon=] pounced on and started kissing her. Hornswoggle would go on to strip Melina naked, twice. On the other hand, she was only "dating" him for a shot at the women's championship.



* PintSizedPowerhouse: He hit Wrestling/JohnCena's Attitude Adjustment on Tyson Kidd, who is over a foot taller and some 50 pounds heavier than he is.

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* PintSizedPowerhouse: PintSizedPowerhouse
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He hit Wrestling/JohnCena's Attitude Adjustment on Tyson Kidd, who is over a foot taller and some 50 pounds heavier than he is.
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* FacialMarkings: Put them on to show he was no longer scared of the Boogeyman. He had not at all, but had gotten over his fear of ''Little Boogeyman'', so there's that.

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* FacialMarkings: Put them on to show he was no longer scared of the Boogeyman. He had not at all, still was scared as ever but had gotten over his fear of ''Little Boogeyman'', so there's that.
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* FlippingTheBird: John Cena ducked when Finley threw the little bastard, so he instead collided with Michael Cole and started biting him. After this Cole received an [[SophisticatedAsHell elegantly worded profanity email]] from "Hornswoggle" detailing why he hated Michael Cole and put a drawing of two raised middle fingers at the end. The message was reproduced on WWE.com but is no longer up, sadly.
* KarmaHoudini: His penchant for mischief often goes unpunished. This was especially bad when he makes an idiot out of Chavo Guerrero.
* KidAppealCharacter: And it worked incredibly well, in the face of all the backlash fans of the cruiserweight division, Jamie Noble and Chavo Guerrero had for his antics. When Degeneration X announced he had the night off they got booed!

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* FlippingTheBird: John Cena ducked when Finley threw the little bastard, so he instead collided with Michael Cole and started biting him. After this Cole received an [[SophisticatedAsHell elegantly worded worded, profanity filled email]] from "Hornswoggle" detailing why he hated Michael Cole and put a drawing of two raised middle fingers at the end. The message was reproduced on WWE.com but is no longer up, sadly.
* KarmaHoudini: His penchant for mischief often goes unpunished. This was especially bad when he makes maked an idiot out of Chavo Guerrero.
* KidAppealCharacter: And it worked incredibly well, in the face of all the backlash fans of the cruiserweight division, fans of Jamie Noble and those of Chavo Guerrero had for his antics. When Degeneration X announced he had the night off they got booed!



** During his feud with Chavo Guerrero he interfered on Evan Bourne's behalf while he wrestled Chavo at a live event at the Perani Arena in Flint Michigan then carried Bourne around on his shoulders to celebrate the victory.

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** During his feud with Chavo Guerrero he interfered on Evan Bourne's Wrestling/EvanBourne's behalf while he wrestled Chavo at a live event at the Perani Arena in Flint Michigan then carried Bourne around on his shoulders to celebrate the victory.
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* FaceHeelTurn: Just to cement it, he's sided with Wrestling/Three3MB against the more popular El Torrito.

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* FaceHeelTurn: Just to cement it, he's sided with Wrestling/Three3MB Wrestling/ThreeMB against the more popular El Torrito.
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* FaceHeelTurn: Just to cement it, he's sided with Wrestling/{{3MB}} against the more popular El Torrito.

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* FaceHeelTurn: Just to cement it, he's sided with Wrestling/{{3MB}} Wrestling/Three3MB against the more popular El Torrito.
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* FaceHeelTurn: Just to cement it, he's sided with Wrestling/3MB against the more popular El Torrito.

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* FaceHeelTurn: Just to cement it, he's sided with Wrestling/3MB Wrestling/{{3MB}} against the more popular El Torrito.
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* FaceHeelTurn: Just to cement it, he's sided with Wrestling/ThreeManBand against the more popular El Torrito.

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* FaceHeelTurn: Just to cement it, he's sided with Wrestling/ThreeManBand Wrestling/3MB against the more popular El Torrito.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: His debut (in which Finlay pulled him out from under the ring, threw him on his opponent, and put him back under) was originally intended to be one; a leprechaun appearing and suddenly leaving as quickly as he came. However, it was decided that he should make further appearances.

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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: His debut (in which Finlay pulled him out from under FaceHeelTurn: Just to cement it, he's sided with Wrestling/ThreeManBand against the ring, threw him on his opponent, and put him back under) was originally intended to be one; a leprechaun appearing and suddenly leaving as quickly as he came. However, it was decided that he should make further appearances.more popular El Torrito.


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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: His debut (in which Finlay pulled him out from under the ring, threw him on his opponent, and put him back under) was originally intended to be this; a leprechaun appearing and suddenly leaving as quickly as he came. However, it was decided that he should make further appearances.
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* ArchEnemy: [[Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}} The Boogeyman]] and Little Boogeyman, Jamie Noble, Vince [=McMahon=] (teased to be [[LukeIAmYourFather his father]]), Wrestling/DGenerationX, Wrestling/ChavoGuerreroJr.

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* ArchEnemy: [[Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}} The Boogeyman]] and Little Boogeyman, Jamie Noble, Vince [=McMahon=] (teased to be [[LukeIAmYourFather his father]]), Wrestling/DGenerationX, Wrestling/ChavoGuerreroJr. Most recently, El Torito.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: His debut (in which Finlay pulled him out from under the ring, threw him on his opponent, and put him back under) was originally intended to be one; a leprechaun appearing and suddenly leaving as quickly as he came. However, it was decided that he should make further appearances.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: This more than anything else is why Hornswoggle started to get on some viewer's nerves. Finley's theme became Hornswoggle's theme. Hornswoggle became Vince [=McMahon=]'s bastard son. The cruiserweight division died with Hornswoggle. Hornswoggle segments became an integral part of celebrity guest host stint Raw went through. Hornswoggle joined Degeneration X. There were much less complaints when he was just Finley's weaponized sidekick.
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* BeardOfEvil[=/=]BadassBeard
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* BeardOfEvil[=/=]BadassBeard
AscendedExtra: Probably not the original intention but Bradshaw did have an offhand mention about an "Irish toad" named Hornswoggle in one of his promos. He even has a frog themed finishing move.
* FightingIrishBadBoss: [[spoiler: He was the anonymous Raw general manager.]]
* BeardOfEvil[=/=]BadassBeard: Really grew it out during his feud with Boogeyman's Little Boogeyman.
* FacialMarkings: Put them on to show he was no longer scared of the Boogeyman. He had not at all, but had gotten over his fear of ''Little Boogeyman'', so there's that.
* FastBallSpecial: This was originally his entire purpose for being on TV, as the thought was having Finley throw him at people would make Finley less likeable. [[{{Irony}} It did not work, not at first anyway.]]
* FightingIrish: Eventually, he started out more as projectile Finley used but eventually became one



* FlippingTheBird: John Cena ducked when Finley threw the little bastard, so he instead collided with Michael Cole and started biting him. After this Cole received an [[SophisticatedAsHell elegantly worded profanity email]] from "Hornswoggle" detailing why he hated Michael Cole and put a drawing of two raised middle fingers at the end. The message was reproduced on WWE.com but is no longer up, sadly.



* KidAppealCharacter

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* KidAppealCharacterKidAppealCharacter: And it worked incredibly well, in the face of all the backlash fans of the cruiserweight division, Jamie Noble and Chavo Guerrero had for his antics. When Degeneration X announced he had the night off they got booed!



* NiceHat

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* NiceHatNiceHat: Once he got a name and stopped being the little bastard.


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** During his feud with Chavo Guerrero he interfered on Evan Bourne's behalf while he wrestled Chavo at a live event at the Perani Arena in Flint Michigan then carried Bourne around on his shoulders to celebrate the victory.


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* ArchEnemy: [[Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}} The Boogeyman]] and Little Boogeyman, Jamie Noble, Vince [=McMahon=] (teased to be [[LukeIAmYourFather his father]]), [=DeGeneration=] X, Wrestling/ChavoGuerreroJr.

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* ArchEnemy: [[Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}} The Boogeyman]] and Little Boogeyman, Jamie Noble, Vince [=McMahon=] (teased to be [[LukeIAmYourFather his father]]), [=DeGeneration=] X, Wrestling/DGenerationX, Wrestling/ChavoGuerreroJr.


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** FakeNationality: Though he's actually American.
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'''Dylan Postl,''' (born on May 29, 1986) better known in WWE as Hornswoggle and formerly known as Little Bastard, is a midget wrestler. In fact, you might consider him ''the'' midget wrestler. His popularity with younger viewers rivals even that of JohnCena, leading him to become the [=WWE=]'s most prolific entertainer.

In 2007, ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' named him "Rookie of the Year.''

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'''Dylan Postl,''' (born on May 29, 1986) better known in WWE as Hornswoggle and formerly known as Little Bastard, is a midget wrestler. In fact, you might consider him ''the'' midget wrestler. His popularity with younger viewers rivals even that of JohnCena, Wrestling/JohnCena, leading him to become the [=WWE=]'s most prolific entertainer.

In 2007, ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' named him "Rookie of the Year.''
'' Despite the fact that he actually began his career in 2004.



* ArchEnemy: [[Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}} The Boogeyman]] and Little Boogeyman, Jamie Noble, Vince [=McMahon=] (teased to be [[LukeIAmYourFather his father]]), [=DeGeneration=] X, Chavo Guerrero Jr.

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* ArchEnemy: [[Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}} The Boogeyman]] and Little Boogeyman, Jamie Noble, Vince [=McMahon=] (teased to be [[LukeIAmYourFather his father]]), [=DeGeneration=] X, Chavo Guerrero Jr.Wrestling/ChavoGuerreroJr.
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* ArchEnemy: [[Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}} The Boogeyman]] and Little Boogeyman, Jamie Noble, Vince [=McMahon=] (actually [[LukeIAmYourFather his father]]), [=DeGeneration=] X, Chavo Guerrero Jr.

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* ArchEnemy: [[Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}} The Boogeyman]] and Little Boogeyman, Jamie Noble, Vince [=McMahon=] (actually (teased to be [[LukeIAmYourFather his father]]), [=DeGeneration=] X, Chavo Guerrero Jr.

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'''Dylan Postl,''' (born on May 29, 1986) better known in WWE as Hornswoggle and formerly known as Little Bastard, is a midget wrestler.

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'''Dylan Postl,''' (born on May 29, 1986) better known in WWE as Hornswoggle and formerly known as Little Bastard, is a midget wrestler. \n In fact, you might consider him ''the'' midget wrestler. His popularity with younger viewers rivals even that of JohnCena, leading him to become the [=WWE=]'s most prolific entertainer.



* ArchEnemy: [[Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}} The Boogeyman]] and Little Boogeyman, Jamie Noble, Vince [=McMahon=], [=DeGeneration=] X, Chavo Guerrero Jr.

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* ArchEnemy: [[Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}} The Boogeyman]] and Little Boogeyman, Jamie Noble, Vince [=McMahon=], [=McMahon=] (actually [[LukeIAmYourFather his father]]), [=DeGeneration=] X, Chavo Guerrero Jr.



** LastOfHisKind: He was the final [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-c.html WWE Cruiserweight Champion]].

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** LastOfHisKind: He was the final [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-c.html WWE Cruiserweight Champion]].Champion]].
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In 2007, ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' named him "Rookie of the Year.''
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* ArchEnemy: [[Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}} The Boogeyman]] and Little Boogeyman, Jamie Noble, Vince [=McMahon=], [=DeGeneration=] X, Chavo Guerrero Jr.


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* FinishingMove: Tadpole (Frog) Splash


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* {{Mascot}}: For the ''[=SmackDown!=]'' team at ''Bragging Rights 2010''.


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* PintSizedPowerhouse: He hit Wrestling/JohnCena's Attitude Adjustment on Tyson Kidd, who is over a foot taller and some 50 pounds heavier than he is.
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'''Dylan Postl,''' (born on May 29, 1986) better known in WWE as Hornswoggle, is a midget wrestler.

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'''Dylan Postl,''' (born on May 29, 1986) better known in WWE as Hornswoggle, Hornswoggle and formerly known as Little Bastard, is a midget wrestler.



* KarmaHoudini: His penchant for mischief often goes unpunished. This is especially bad when he makes an idiot out of Chavo Guerrero.

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* KarmaHoudini: His penchant for mischief often goes unpunished. This is was especially bad when he makes an idiot out of Chavo Guerrero.

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'''Dylan Postl,''' (born on May 29, 1986) better known in WWE as Hornswoggle, is a midget wrestler.

ThatOtherWiki has a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornswoggle]] of his career.

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'''Dylan Postl,''' (born on May 29, 1986) better known in WWE as Hornswoggle, is a midget wrestler.

wrestler.

ThatOtherWiki has a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornswoggle]] org/wiki/Hornswoggle rundown]] of his career.




* {{Leprechaun}}
* TheNapoleon
* TheReveal: Was revealed to be the Anonymous RAW GM on the July 9, episode of RAW. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K91N6UBiIg]]

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\n* {{Leprechaun}}
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* TheNapoleon
FightingIrish
* TheReveal: Was KarmaHoudini: His penchant for mischief often goes unpunished. This is especially bad when he makes an idiot out of Chavo Guerrero.
* KidAppealCharacter
* {{Leprechaun}}: What he was implied to be at first, because he was small, dressed like a leprechaun and palled around Finlay.
* LittleGuyBigBuddy[=/=]VitriolicBestBuds: Had this relationship with Finlay.
* NiceHat
* OddFriendship: His best known ones are with Finlay, [[Wrestling/DGenerationX DX]] and The Great Khali.
* PartsUnknown: "The End of the Rainbow"
* PowerStable: [[Wrestling/BookerT King Booker's Court]]
* RedBaron: (as Shortstack in the Wisconsin scene): "The World's Sexiest Midget"
* TheUnintelligible: He "spoke" in grunts and growls. Then he was granted a [[ItMakesSenseInContext wish by Santa Claus so he could talk normally.]][[note]]He was the winner of a battle royal, where the winner would get a wish granted by Santa, aka Mick Foley.[[/note]]
* {{Unrelated|Brothers}} WrestlingFamily: On the September 10, 2007 ''Raw,'' he was
revealed to be Wrestling/{{Vince McMahon}}'s "illegitimate son." Then it was changed to his being Finlay's son before the Anonymous RAW GM on whole thing was dropped altogether.
* UrExample: As Shortstack, he was
the July 9, episode of RAW. inaugural [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K91N6UBiIg]]wrestling-titles.com/us/wi/acw/acw-x.html NWA Wisconsin X-Division Champion]].
** LastOfHisKind: He was the final [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-c.html WWE Cruiserweight Champion]].

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'''Dylan Postl,''' (born on May 29, 1986) better known in the WWE as Hornswoggle, is a midget wrestler.

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'''Dylan Postl,''' (born on May 29, 1986) better known in the WWE as Hornswoggle, is a midget wrestler.



* HateDumb: Probably one of the Superstars that most of the IWC despises.
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* HateDumb: Probably one of the Superstars that most of the IWC despises.
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* TheReveal: Was revealed to be the Anonymous RAW GM on the July 9, episode of RAW. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K91N6UBiIg]]
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*HateDumb: Probably one of the Superstars that most of the IWC despises.
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'''Dylan Postl,''' (born on May 29, 1986) better known in the WWE as Hornswoggle, is a midget wrestler.

ThatOtherWiki has a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornswoggle]] of his career.

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