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“You can have a wrestling idea, but you need these momentum shifting moves.. We had the Hulkamania movement, then it shifted to the beer drinking, Stone Cold era. We reinvented the business with becoming the bad guy. What’s the next level?” (“Hulk Hogan’s Quotes”). This quote by former WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan illustrates the change of the wrestling industry. A man who was the accelerant to that change was “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Born in Austin Texas, Steve grew up in a low income family. He…

When professional wrestler Mick Foley won the World Wrestling Entertainment World Heavyweight Title on Monday Night RAW at the end of 1998, he became a heroic character in the realm of pro wrestling, then at its height of popularity on cable television. Many considered Foley unusual as a heroic figure. His character blended masculine heroic qualities of tenacity, endurance, and hard work with characteristics not usually seen in the American hero: a need for communal acceptance, a desire for…

Dwayne “ The Rock” Johnson Dwayne “ The Rock” Johnson is a famous action movie star and a professional wwe wrestler. After he performs on live tv shows and he acts on movies like Fast and Furious, Hercules, and Tooth Fairy. One way the Rock also known as Dwayne Johnson influences me, is that he shows others to keep your head up and there is always a point where someone wanted to give up but he always says don’t give up. I respect the “Rock” because he left the wwe in wrestlemania 29 after he…

Meade 1 You have to work your way up the ranks up the wwe to be a main event superstar. To be Brock Lesner, john Cena or even the undertaker. You have to work hard and be strong in the ring because once your in there there’s no turning back. Just hope that whoever you’re fighting that they don’t punish you to much. If your fight Braun Strowman give up he is nicknamed the monster of a man since he destroys everyone he’s fights. First you have to prove yourself first. You’ll go into nxt the…

head go into all out warfare all I ask you is have you?Well I said well to much let me tell you my story. No,yes wrestling is better than football no football is better. Warfare explosions happening everywhere a battlefield with the word football and wrestling everywhere .Well i couldn't handle it, but I had to deal with it.”Wrestling is better anger The feeling everything about wrestling is amazing”,that is what half the battlefield said.”But football has been in your life for the…

Brad Manning’s essay, “Arm Wrestling with My Father,” gives details and insight into Manning’s complex relationship with his father, and forces the reader to relate it to their own experiences. The essay begins with Manning and his father, hands locked together, in the middle of an intense arm wrestling match. However, even though Manning fought to defeat his father in the battle, he was easily overpowered by him and his hand was forced to the carpet. Upset over his loss, Manning was, “Too…

Stephen Curry is better than Kyrie Irving Damen Barner Did you watch the NBA finals last year? If you did, you might have wondered who is better Stephen Curry or Kyrie Irving. In the 2015-16 season curry average 30 points per game. Steph has set a record for most threes in a season with 400. In this paper I will state why Stephen Curry is better than Kyrie Irving. My first reason why Curry is better is because Stephen Curry just has the better career. He has won the MVP 2 times and Kyrie…

As we live our daily lives, we are only concerned about our own problems and forget about what the rest of the world is going through. We disconnect ourselves from the reality and focus on what only affects us directly. We hear stories about how there are people all around the world who do not have food to eat, water to drink, a bed to sleep in, and how animals are going extinct because of humans. Although hearing situations like these will make the audience feel some amount of empathy,we still…

Wild Life The elephant population has steadily declined over the decade due to the demand for ivory. However, it is not just the elephant population that is declining. In the article “World Wildlife ‘falls by 58% in 40 years’” the author, Rebecca Morelle, believes the animal population has decreased gradually over the last 40 years. Morelle cites five different perspectives, ranging from professionals in wildlife to well known organizations, in regard to the decline of wildlife. Through the use…

The Very Best “Ash blacked out! Ash scurried to the nearest Pokemon center protecting his Pokemon from further harm.” At this point, I shouted, “NO!” and threw my Gameboy to the ground in frustration. Angry tears sparkled in my eyes. I had just lost to my rival, Gary, for the 42nd time in a row. My dream of becoming a Pokemon Master was over. ‘Pokemon’ is a video game in which players journey through a virtual world, collecting monsters and battling to be the very best. When I was in elementary…