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The topsy-turvy world of wrestling: The bell hadn't even sounded last night and these two behemoths of wrestling were already at each other's throats
The topsy-turvy world of wrestling: The bell hadn't even sounded last night and these two behemoths of wrestling were already at each other's throats

The topsy-turvy world of wrestling: The bell hadn't even sounded last night and these two behemoths of wrestling were already at each other's throats

Date6/7/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: The topsy-turvy world of wrestling: The bell hadn't even sounded last night and these two behemoths of wrestling were already at each other's throats.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0055276F
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