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This is how you defend a wrestler against criminal charges

by Bix on Aug 25, 2009 10:57 PM EDT Comment 4 comments

In the mid-'80s, the Iron Sheik was charged with assault. His lawyer, Mickey Sherman, came up with a brilliant defense strategy: Have WWF wrestlers and Cyndi Lauper(!) cut promos about what a good guy he is while standing in front of the WWF interview set.

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Oh man. Was Shieky the guy that threw the boulder into the McDonalds?

by Ty Lannister on Aug 25, 2009 11:30 PM EDT reply actions

This kind of breaks a lot of kayfabe. What would the apter mags think of this?

by Eric864 on Aug 25, 2009 11:38 PM EDT reply actions

Well Skaland and Heenan helped.

by Victator on Aug 26, 2009 1:06 AM EDT reply actions

Patera and Saito were the wrestlers who had the McDonalds incident.

by Bix on Aug 26, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions

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