Made in the USA
By Brady Carlson - Posted on January 27th, 2008
My shadowy acquaintance known only as McCheese found an overlooked piece of wrestling history on Wikipedia:
after Hulk Hogan's departure from the company, Luger had taken the nickname "Made in the USA" and transformed himself from a heap to a mega-face. On July 4 he took parts in a memorable event where he arrived (by a red helicopter) on the dock of the USS Intrepid (CV-11)| and body slammed the over 500 pound (227 kg) WWF champion Yokozuna after a number of other WCW superstars, pretend guys, and other athletes, including television legend Betty White, attempted and failed four times. Following this he began the "Lex Express" tour, traveling the country in a Red, White, and Blue painted bus to greet fans and to "campaign" for a shot at the WWF Title.
Imagine if Betty had been able to slam the champ: the St. Olaf Express would've crisscrossed the country... Betty White taking the title at SummerSlam and defending it against Bret Hart at Wrestlemania X...
Well, we could still have Blanche serve as Edge's new girlfriend, right?
