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** [=WrestleMania=] [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]] and [[Film/AvengersEndgame Endgame]] - Used to refer to the combination of [=WrestleManias=] ''39'' and ''XL'' and/or the two nights of ''XL'' what have many viewed as the GrandFinale of multiple storylines including Wrestling/RomanReigns's 1300+ Universal Championship reign, Wrestling/CodyRhodes story to finally win it all in the name of his family and the dangerous encroachment of the Rock's reentry to WWE complete with [[TheCavalry "on your left"]] coming in the form of Jey Uso, [[spoiler: John Cena and the Undertaker]]. Also combined with the "This is Cinema" meme and adding to memes, the event itself also debuted a WWE Signature that resembled the Marvel Studios opening and ''Endgame''''s purple posters.

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** [=WrestleMania=] [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]] and [[Film/AvengersEndgame Endgame]] - Used to refer to the combination of [=WrestleManias=] ''39'' and ''XL'' and/or the two nights of ''XL'' what have many viewed as the GrandFinale of multiple storylines including Wrestling/RomanReigns's 1300+ Universal Championship reign, Wrestling/CodyRhodes story to finally win it all in the name of his family and the dangerous encroachment of the Rock's reentry to WWE complete with [[TheCavalry "on your left"]] coming in the form of Jey Uso, [[spoiler: John Cena and the Undertaker]]. Also combined with the "This is Cinema" meme and adding to memes, it, the event itself also debuted a brand new [[VanityPlate WWE Signature Signature]] that resembled the Marvel Studios opening and ''Endgame''''s ''Endgame'''s purple posters.
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** [=WrestleMania=] [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]] and [[Film/AvengersEndgame Endgame]] - Used to refer to the combination of [=WrestleManias=] ''39'' and ''XL'' and/or the two nights of ''XL'' what have many viewed as the GrandFinale of multiple storylines including Wrestling/RomanReigns's 1300+ Universal Championship reign, Wrestling/CodyRhodes story to finally win it all in the name of his family and the dangerous encroachment of the Rock's reentry to WWE complete with [[TheCavalry "on your left"]] coming in the form of Jey Uso, [[spoiler: John Cena and the Undertaker]]. Also combined with the "This is Cinema" meme.

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** [=WrestleMania=] [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]] and [[Film/AvengersEndgame Endgame]] - Used to refer to the combination of [=WrestleManias=] ''39'' and ''XL'' and/or the two nights of ''XL'' what have many viewed as the GrandFinale of multiple storylines including Wrestling/RomanReigns's 1300+ Universal Championship reign, Wrestling/CodyRhodes story to finally win it all in the name of his family and the dangerous encroachment of the Rock's reentry to WWE complete with [[TheCavalry "on your left"]] coming in the form of Jey Uso, [[spoiler: John Cena and the Undertaker]]. Also combined with the "This is Cinema" meme.meme and adding to memes, the event itself also debuted a WWE Signature that resembled the Marvel Studios opening and ''Endgame''''s purple posters.
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** [=WrestleMania=] [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]] and [[Film/AvengersEndgame Endgame]] - Used to refer to the combination of [=WrestleManias=] ''39'' and ''XL'' and/or the two nights of ''XL' what have many viewed as the GrandFinale of multiple storylines including Wrestling/RomanReigns's 1300+ Universal Championship reign, Wrestling/CodyRhodes story to finally win it all in the name of his family and the dangerous encroachment of the Rock's reentry to WWE complete with [[TheCavalry "on your left"]] coming in the form of Jey Uso, [[spoiler: John Cena and the Undertaker]]. Also combined with the "This is Cinema" meme.

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** [=WrestleMania=] [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]] and [[Film/AvengersEndgame Endgame]] - Used to refer to the combination of [=WrestleManias=] ''39'' and ''XL'' and/or the two nights of ''XL' ''XL'' what have many viewed as the GrandFinale of multiple storylines including Wrestling/RomanReigns's 1300+ Universal Championship reign, Wrestling/CodyRhodes story to finally win it all in the name of his family and the dangerous encroachment of the Rock's reentry to WWE complete with [[TheCavalry "on your left"]] coming in the form of Jey Uso, [[spoiler: John Cena and the Undertaker]]. Also combined with the "This is Cinema" meme.
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** [=WrestleMania=] [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]] and [[Film/AvengersEndgame Endgame]] - Used to refer to the combination of [=WrestleManias=] ''39'' and ''XL'' and/or the two nights of ''XL' what have many viewed as the GrandFinale of multiple storylines including Wrestling/RomanReigns's 1300+ Universal Championship reign, Wrestling/CodyRhodes story to finally win it all in the name of his family and the dangerous encroachment of the Rock's reentry to WWE complete with [[TheCavalry "on your left"]] coming in the form of Jey Uso, [[spoiler: John Cena and the Undertaker]]. Also combined with the "This is Cinema" meme.
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** Hogan '85 belt - The WWF title used by Hogan in 1985.
** Hogan '86 belt - The WWF title belt used by Hogan from 1985 to 1988 (despite, you know, being called '86 belt). Hogan was the only holder of this belt.
** Winged Eagle - The WWF title belt from 1988 to 1998. This name was semi-canonized when WWE began selling replicas through Figures Inc. It's the longest tenured belt and arguably the most beloved design the WWF/WWE ever had. Since the return of the classic Intercontinental Championship belt design, some of called for the return of this design for the World title as well.

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** Hogan '85 belt - The WWF title revised version of the above used by Hogan in 1985.
** Hogan '86 belt - The WWF title belt used by Hogan from 1985 to 1988 (despite, you know, being called '86 belt). Hogan was the only holder of this belt.
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** Winged Eagle - The WWF title belt from 1988 to 1998.1998 and the first one in years to be held by someone other than Hogan (although Hogan did have plenty of reigns with this belt as well). This name was semi-canonized when WWE began selling replicas through Figures Inc. It's the longest tenured belt and arguably the most beloved design the WWF/WWE ever had. Since the return of the classic Intercontinental Championship belt design, some of called for the return of this design for the World title as well.



* [[Wrestling/BigGoldBelt Big Gold]] - The [[LongRunner Long Running]] championship belt design[[note]]Though it has been modified slightly over the years[[/note]] used to represent the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, WCW International World Heavyweight Championship, WCW World Heavyweight Championship and WWE's secondary World Heavyweight Championship used from 2002 to 2013.
** Crumrine Big Gold - The original Big Gold made by Crumrine Jewelers used in NWA, WCW (until it was replaced by a cast copy in early 2001) and briefly in the WWF during Ric Flair's run in the early '90s. Also known as the "Ric Flair Big Gold" or "Ric Flair Belt" due to Flair being the most frequent title holder.

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* [[Wrestling/BigGoldBelt Big Gold]] (Belt) - The [[LongRunner Long Running]] championship belt design[[note]]Though it has been modified slightly over the years[[/note]] used to represent the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, WCW International World Heavyweight Championship, WCW World Heavyweight Championship and WWE's secondary World Heavyweight Championship used from 2002 to 2013.
** Crumrine Big Gold - The original Big Gold made by Crumrine Jewelers used in NWA, WCW (until it was replaced by a cast copy in early 2001) and briefly in the WWF during Ric Flair's run in the early '90s. Also known as the "Ric Flair Big Gold" or "Ric Flair Belt" due to Flair being the most frequent title holder.holder of this belt (He pretty much had a stranglehold on this belt until 1992).

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** Big Green belt - The WWF title from 1982 to 1984. Named so for its size and green-colored strap.
** Hogan '84 belt - The WWF title belt used by Hulk Hogan in 1984.
** Hogan '85 belt - The WWF title used by Hogan in 1985.
** Hogan '86 belt - The WWF title belt used by Hogan from 1985 to 1988 (despite, you know, being called '86 belt). Hogan was the only holder of this belt.



** Smoking Skull belt - The custom WWF championship used by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Named for the skull design with smoke coming from its eyeholes.
** Undisputed Championship - The version used from 2002 to 2005. Named so because it was introduced after the WWF and WCW world titles were unified into the Undisputed WWF/E Championship.



** The belt design that debuted in 2013 is called The Class Ring and The Super Bowl Ring due to its resemblance to such rings. Big Logo has been used as well.

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** The belt design that debuted in 2013 is called The Class Ring and The Super Bowl Ring due to its resemblance to such rings. Big Logo has been used as well. The redesigned version with the Network WWE logo replacing the scratch logo is sometimes called the Network Logo belt.



** 3D Big Gold - refers to the WWE redesign of the Big Gold introduced in early 2003, of which there were several different versions throughout the years (one of which was actually 2-D etched). Named for its 3-D style machine engraving as opposed to the hand engraving of the original. It's also referred to as "The Average Gold" or "Small Gold" belt due to it being smaller than the original and its cast copies.

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** 3D Big Gold - refers to the WWE redesign of the Big Gold introduced in early 2003, of which there were several different versions throughout the years (one of which was actually a 2-D etched).etched version used on house shows, but was briefly used by Randy Orton on TV in 2011). Named for its 3-D style machine engraving as opposed to the hand engraving of the original. It's also referred to as "The Average Gold" or "Small Gold" belt due to it being smaller than the original and its cast copies.

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** The belt design that debuted in 2013 is called The Class Ring and The Super Bowl Ring due to its resemblance to such rings. Big Logo has been used as well.



** Spinner Belt - The WWE title belt from 2005 to 2013. Named so due to the WWE logo in the middle being able to spin (at least until it malfunctioned).

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** Spinner Belt - The WWE title belt from 2005 to 2013. Named so due to the WWE logo in the middle being able to spin (at least until 2007, when it malfunctioned).became fixed).
** The belt design that debuted in 2013 is called The Class Ring and The Super Bowl Ring due to its resemblance to such rings. Big Logo has been used as well.


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* The WWF/E Intercontinental Championship belt used from 1998 to 2011 is called "the oval belt" or "oval Intercontinental Championship" due to its oval-shaped main plate.
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* Nope! - When Wrestling/SamoaJoe casually walks out of the way of someone attempting a high-flying move, causing them to crash.
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** 3D Big Gold - refers to the WWE redesign of the Big Gold introduced in early 2003, of which there were several different versions throughout the years (one of which was actually 2-D etched). Named for it's 3-D style machine engraving as opposed to the hand engraving of the original.

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** 3D Big Gold - refers to the WWE redesign of the Big Gold introduced in early 2003, of which there were several different versions throughout the years (one of which was actually 2-D etched). Named for it's its 3-D style machine engraving as opposed to the hand engraving of the original.original. It's also referred to as "The Average Gold" or "Small Gold" belt due to it being smaller than the original and its cast copies.
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** Due to a video comparing the trio to ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' (as the team consisted of a orange-head, a raven-haired who refused to conform to girly stereotypes, and a blonde who usually wore blue), they were sometimes called 'The Power Buff Girls' before they were officially named.

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** Due to a video comparing the trio to ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' ''Franchise/ThePowerpuffGirls'' (as the team consisted of a orange-head, a raven-haired who refused to conform to girly stereotypes, and a blonde who usually wore blue), they were sometimes called 'The Power Buff Girls' before they were officially named.
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** 3D Big Gold - refers to the WWE redesign of the Big Gold introduced in early 2003, of which there were several different versions throughout the years. Named for it's 3-D style machine engraving as opposed to the hand engraving of the original.

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** 3D Big Gold - refers to the WWE redesign of the Big Gold introduced in early 2003, of which there were several different versions throughout the years.years (one of which was actually 2-D etched). Named for it's 3-D style machine engraving as opposed to the hand engraving of the original.
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** 3D Big Gold - refers to the WWE redesign of the Big Gold introduced in early 2003, of which there were several different versions throughout the years. Named for it's 3-D style etching as opposed to the hand-engraving of the original.

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** 3D Big Gold - refers to the WWE redesign of the Big Gold introduced in early 2003, of which there were several different versions throughout the years. Named for it's 3-D style etching machine engraving as opposed to the hand-engraving hand engraving of the original.

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** Big Eagle - The revised version from 1998 to the Ruthless Aggression era.
** Spinner Belt - The WWE title belt used from 2005 to 2013. Named so due to the WWE logo in the middle being able to spin (at least until it malfunctioned).
* [[Wrestling/BigGoldBelt Big Gold]] - The [[LongRunner Long Running]] championship belt design[[note]]Though it has been modified slightly over the years[[/note]] used to represent the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, WCW International World Heavyweight Championship, WCW World Heavyweight Championship and WWE's secondary World Heavyweight Championship used from 2002-2013.

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** Big Eagle - The revised version from 1998 to the Ruthless Aggression era.
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** Spinner Belt - The WWE title belt used from 2005 to 2013. Named so due to the WWE logo in the middle being able to spin (at least until it malfunctioned).
* [[Wrestling/BigGoldBelt Big Gold]] - The [[LongRunner Long Running]] championship belt design[[note]]Though it has been modified slightly over the years[[/note]] used to represent the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, WCW International World Heavyweight Championship, WCW World Heavyweight Championship and WWE's secondary World Heavyweight Championship used from 2002-2013.2002 to 2013.



** 3D Big Gold - refers to the WWE redesign of the Big Gold introduced in early 2003, of which there were several different versions throughout the years.

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** 3D Big Gold - refers to the WWE redesign of the Big Gold introduced in early 2003, of which there were several different versions throughout the years. Named for it's 3-D style etching as opposed to the hand-engraving of the original.
* The [[https://i0.wp.com/pmbelts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5002-Large.jpg?w=1620&ssl=1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship belt]] used before and after the Big Gold is known as either the "Domed Globe" belt or the "Ten Pounds of Gold", the latter being the name of the offical biography of the belt's history.
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** Spinner Belt - The WWE title belt used from 2005 to 2013. Named so due to the WWE logo in the middle being able to spin (at least until it malfunctioned).
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* Bounce to the Ounce - Wrestling/{{Naomi}}'s Split-Legged Moonsault

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* Bounce to the Ounce - Wrestling/{{Naomi}}'s Wrestling/{{Naomi|Wrestler}}'s Split-Legged Moonsault
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** The 2016 brand split inspired a new [=SmackDown=] Six, only this time it was for the women: Wrestling/BeckyLynch, Wrestling/AlexaBliss, Wrestling/NatalyaNeidhart, {{Wrestling/Carmella}}, {{Wrestling/Naomi}} and [[Wrestling/BellaTwins Nikki Bella]]. All six feuded with each other and were considered to greatly outperform the women of Raw - who had bigger stars. Wrestling/EvaMarie and {{Wrestling/Maryse}} who were also part of Smackdown were not included in this.[[note]]Eva was suspended only a month after her Smackdown debut and thus not in the division. Maryse meanwhile was an acting valet for The Miz rather than a wrestler.[[/note]]

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** The 2016 brand split inspired a new [=SmackDown=] Six, only this time it was for the women: Wrestling/BeckyLynch, Wrestling/AlexaBliss, Wrestling/NatalyaNeidhart, {{Wrestling/Carmella}}, {{Wrestling/Naomi}} {{Wrestling/Naomi|Wrestler}} and [[Wrestling/BellaTwins Nikki Bella]]. All six feuded with each other and were considered to greatly outperform the women of Raw - who had bigger stars. Wrestling/EvaMarie and {{Wrestling/Maryse}} who were also part of Smackdown were not included in this.[[note]]Eva was suspended only a month after her Smackdown debut and thus not in the division. Maryse meanwhile was an acting valet for The Miz rather than a wrestler.[[/note]]
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*** Recently in photoshoots and house show appearances the NXT Horsewomen have been seen throwing up the Four together. [[spoiler:More recently, three of them debuted on the July 13, 2015 episode of ''Wrestling/WWERaw'' to side with either Wrestling/{{Paige}} (Charlotte and Becky) or Wrestling/{{Naomi}} and Wrestling/{{Tamina|Snuka}} (Banks) in the three-way war for control against [[Wrestling/AliciaFox Team]] [[Wrestling/BellaTwins Bella]]. Even more recently, after Bayley finally defeated Sasha for the Women's Championship at Takeover: Brooklyn in arguably one of the greatest and most significant women's matches in history, the four celebrated together in the ring and threw up the symbol together with the approval of the entire crowd.]] Safe to say it's become an AscendedMeme.

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*** Recently in photoshoots and house show appearances the NXT Horsewomen have been seen throwing up the Four together. [[spoiler:More recently, three of them debuted on the July 13, 2015 episode of ''Wrestling/WWERaw'' to side with either Wrestling/{{Paige}} (Charlotte and Becky) or Wrestling/{{Naomi}} Wrestling/{{Naomi|Wrestler}} and Wrestling/{{Tamina|Snuka}} (Banks) in the three-way war for control against [[Wrestling/AliciaFox Team]] [[Wrestling/BellaTwins Bella]]. Even more recently, after Bayley finally defeated Sasha for the Women's Championship at Takeover: Brooklyn in arguably one of the greatest and most significant women's matches in history, the four celebrated together in the ring and threw up the symbol together with the approval of the entire crowd.]] Safe to say it's become an AscendedMeme.
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** Crumrine Big Gold - The original Big Gold made by Crumrine Jewelers used in NWA, WCW (until it was replaced with a cast copy in early 2001) and briefly in the WWF during Ric Flair's run in the early '90s. Also known as the "Ric Flair Big Gold" or "Ric Flair Belt" due to Flair being the most frequent title holder.

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** Crumrine Big Gold - The original Big Gold made by Crumrine Jewelers used in NWA, WCW (until it was replaced with by a cast copy in early 2001) and briefly in the WWF during Ric Flair's run in the early '90s. Also known as the "Ric Flair Big Gold" or "Ric Flair Belt" due to Flair being the most frequent title holder.
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** Crumrine Big Gold - The original Big Gold made by Crumrine Jewelers used in NWA, WCW (until it was replaced with a cast copy in early 2001) and briefly in the WWF during Ric Flair's run in the early '90s.
** AFX Big Gold - refers to the cast copies made by AFX Studios used to replace the original Big Gold during WCW's final days, which would also appear during the WWF [=InVasion=] and as the WWE World Heavyweight Championship until early 2003.

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** Crumrine Big Gold - The original Big Gold made by Crumrine Jewelers used in NWA, WCW (until it was replaced with a cast copy in early 2001) and briefly in the WWF during Ric Flair's run in the early '90s.
'90s. Also known as the "Ric Flair Big Gold" or "Ric Flair Belt" due to Flair being the most frequent title holder.
** AFX Big Gold - refers to the cast copies made by AFX Studios used to replace the original Big Gold during WCW's final days, which would also appear during the WWF [=InVasion=] angle and as the WWE World Heavyweight Championship until early 2003.
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** 3D Big Gold - refers to the WWE redesign of the Big Gold, of which there were several different versions throughout the years.

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** 3D Big Gold - refers to the WWE redesign of the Big Gold, Gold introduced in early 2003, of which there were several different versions throughout the years.
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** AFX Big Gold - refers to the cast copies made by AFX Studios used to replace the original Big Gold during WCW's final days, which would also appear during the WWF [=InVasion=] and as the WWE World Heavyweight Championship until early 2003.
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** Crumrine Big Gold - The original Big Gold made by Crumrine Jewelers used in NWA, WCW (until it was replaced with a cast copy in early 2001) and briefly in the WWF during Ric Flair's run in the early '90s.
** [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/28/7b/2a/287b2a32fe88ac1bd28723f43164d997.png Vegas Big Gold]] - a knockoff version briefly used by Flair in WWF after NWA/WCW sued WWF for using the real Big Gold on their programming.
** 3D Big Gold - refers to the WWE redesign of the Big Gold, of which there were several different versions throughout the years.
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** Perc Angle: the period from 2006 to 2013 (or longer), from his final days with the WWE to his time in TNA/Impact Wrestling, when he became addicted to painkillers (Percocet, among others).
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** Not the company itself, but its logo from 1999-2001 is often referred to as the "Exploding Vagina".

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** Not the company itself, but [[http://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/imported_assets/2162767/500px-WCW_Logo_1999-2001.png its logo logo]] from 1999-2001 is often referred to as the "Exploding Vagina".
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** Nipple H - Stacked like pancakes (to say nothing of when she was pregnant). Term coined by Website/{{WrestleCrap}}... and if you look for "Stephanie [=McMahon=]" on a certain site that [[Wiki/{{Uncyclopedia}} parodies]] [[Website/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki]], the title changes before your eyes to "Nipple H".

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** Nipple H - Stacked like pancakes (to say nothing of when she was pregnant). Term coined by Website/{{WrestleCrap}}... and if you look for "Stephanie [=McMahon=]" on a certain site that [[Wiki/{{Uncyclopedia}} [[Website/{{Uncyclopedia}} parodies]] [[Website/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki]], the title changes before your eyes to "Nipple H".
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* Bizarro World - The Canadian wrestling fans (and Canada in general), due to them frequently cheering for the heels and almost always for any Canadian wrestler, whether they're a face or a heel. Coined by ''WWE Raw'' color commentator [[Wrestling/JerryLawler Jerry "The King" Lawler]] when Edge, at the time a heel, got a massive ovation during a Canadian show.

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* Bizarro [[Characters/SupermanBizarro Bizarro]] World - The Canadian wrestling fans (and Canada in general), due to them frequently [[RootingForTheEmpire cheering for the heels and booing the faces]], and almost always for any Canadian wrestler, whether they're a face or a heel. Coined by ''WWE Raw'' color commentator [[Wrestling/JerryLawler Jerry "The King" Lawler]] when Edge, at the time a heel, got a massive ovation during a Canadian show. Conversely, Edge, despite being a face at the time, was booed at [=SummerSlam=] 2004, which took place at Toronto.

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