Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake: photos | WWE

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Brutus Beefcake was a marquee Superstar during WWE’s Reagan-era boom period.

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The Barber won the World Tag Team Championships with Greg “The Hammer” Valentine in 1985.

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Brutus found his true calling when Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis in a Hair vs. Hair Match at WrestleMania III.

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The popular Superstar's rivals included The Honky Tonk Man and Mr. Perfect.

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A parasailing accident nearly ended Beefcake's life in 1990.

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Miraculously, he returned to the ring in ’91 with eight titanium plates, 32 screws, and 100 feet of steel wire holding his face together.

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