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** Kerry is best known for using Music/{{Rush|Band}}'s "Tom Sawyer". In fact, he took his nickname "The Modern Day Warrior" from the opening line. He also used Music/{{Blondie}}'s "Call Me."

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** Kerry is best known for using Music/{{Rush|Band}}'s "Tom Sawyer". In fact, he took his nickname "The Modern Day Warrior" from the opening line. He also used Music/{{Blondie}}'s Music/{{Blondie|Band}}'s "Call Me."
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* NamesTheSame: Well, almost. WWE's Wrestling/{{Kaitlyn}}, real name Celeste Bonin, had previously used the name Ricki Vaughn. Rick'''y''' Vaughn was the named used by the wrestler who assumed the name Lance Von Erich (claiming to be Waldo's son, and thus Fritz's nephew and the Von Erich brothers' cousin) before assuming the Von Erich name.
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** Kerry is best known for using Music/{{Rush}}'s "Tom Sawyer". In fact, he took his nickname "The Modern Day Warrior" from the opening line. He also used Music/{{Blondie}}'s "Call Me."

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** Kerry is best known for using Music/{{Rush}}'s Music/{{Rush|Band}}'s "Tom Sawyer". In fact, he took his nickname "The Modern Day Warrior" from the opening line. He also used Music/{{Blondie}}'s "Call Me."

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* BigNameFan: Many later Texas wrestlers grew up as fans of theirs, such as Wrestling/{{Jacqueline}} jumping at the chance to debut for WCCW.



** Lance used John Mellencamp's "Hurts So Good" and the Fabulous Thunderbirds' "Tuff Enuff"

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** Lance used John Mellencamp's "Hurts So Good" and the Fabulous Thunderbirds' "Tuff Enuff"Enuff".
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* NamesTheSame: Well, almost. WWE's Wrestling/{{Kaitlyn}}, real name Celeste Bonin, had previously used the name Ricki Vaughn.

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* NamesTheSame: Well, almost. WWE's Wrestling/{{Kaitlyn}}, real name Celeste Bonin, had previously used the name Ricki Vaughn. Rick'''y''' Vaughn was the named used by the wrestler who assumed the name Lance Von Erich (claiming to be Waldo's son, and thus Fritz's nephew and the Von Erich brothers' cousin) before assuming the Von Erich name.



*** As the Cosmic Cowboys, they used Music/WaylonJennings and Music/WillieNelson's "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"

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*** ** As the Cosmic Cowboys, Cowboys (the tag team of Kevin and Kerry under masks), they used Music/WaylonJennings and Music/WillieNelson's "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"
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* FakeNationality: Fritz began his career as a German nazi-esque heel, which is where the Von Erich name originated. In reality, Fritz was, and always had been, a Texas native.

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* FakeNationality: Fritz began his career as a German nazi-esque Nazi-esque heel, which is where the Von Erich name originated. In reality, Fritz was, and always had been, a Texas native.
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* NamesTheSame: Well, almost. WWE's Wrestling/{{Kaitlyn}}, real name Celeste Bonin, had previously used the name Ricki Vaughn.

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* NamesTheSame: Well, almost. WWE's Wrestling/{{Kaitlyn}}, real name Celeste Bonin, had previously used the name Ricki Vaughn.Vaughn.
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** Kerry is best known for using Music/{{Rush}}'s "Tom Sawyer". In fact, he took his nickname "The Modern Day Warrior" from the opening line. He also used Music/{{Blondie}}'s "Call Me."
** Kevin used Music/TedNugent's "Stranglehold"
*** As the Cosmic Cowboys, they used Music/WaylonJennings and Music/WillieNelson's "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"
** David used Music/ZZTop's "La Grange", Music/TanyaTucker's "Texas (When I Die)" and Music/PatBenatar's "Fire and Ice"
** Lance used John Mellencamp's "Hurts So Good" and the Fabulous Thunderbirds' "Tuff Enuff"
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* BigNameFan: Many later Texas wrestlers grew up as fans of theirs, such as Wrestling/{{Jacqueline}} jumping at the chance to debut for WCCW.
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* FollowTheLeader: World Six Man Heavyweight Tag Team Championships in the wake of the success the Mexican UWA had with trios.
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* FakeNationality: Fritz began his career as a German nazi-esque heel, which is where the Von Erich name originated. In reality, Fritz was, and always had been, a Texas native.
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* NamesTheSame: The last name is, at least. WWE's Wrestling/{{Kaitlyn}}, real name Celeste Bonin, had previously used the name Ricki Vaughn.

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* NamesTheSame: The last name is, at least.Well, almost. WWE's Wrestling/{{Kaitlyn}}, real name Celeste Bonin, had previously used the name Ricki Vaughn.
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* NamesTheSame: The last name is, at least. WWE's Wrestling/{{Kaitlyn}}, real name Celeste Bonin, had previously used the name Ricki Vaughn.

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