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How WrestleMania Almost KILLED WWE - Tales From Backstage

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The incredible true story of how WWE's greatest event, WrestleMania, almost wiped the company out of existence, as Vince McMahon gambled family money to bring wrestling to the next level, recruiting mainstream stars like Mr. T, Muhammad Ali, and Cyndi Lauper to complement Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and Roddy Piper in the McMahons' biggest roll of the dice...


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