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Gorgeous George's unmatched influence on sports-entertainment can be simply stated — there was sports-entertainment before George arrived and sports-entertainment after. The industry was never the ...

WrestleMania has always been about glamour, celebrity and wrestling, and Gorgeous George could deliver all of those things. George Raymond Wagner was just born a few decades too early to be a part of ...

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Professional wrestling has always had its heroes and villains. But until Gorgeous George came along, the American public rooted for heroes -- preferably those who were handsome, fit and modest.