Wrestling Legend Says Vince McMahon Wanted Him To Use A New Name & Finisher
Wrestling legend Lex Luger talks about how Vince McMahon wanted him to change his name, and drop his finisher, the Torture Rack, upon joining WWE in 1993
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Wrestling legend Lex Luger talks about how Vince McMahon wanted him to change his name, and drop his finisher, the Torture Rack, upon joining WWE in 1993
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