10 Most Patriotic American WWE Wrestlers Ever
6. Lex Luger
Its forgivable if you dont remember much about Lex Lugers mid-90s run in WWF (aside from his jumping ship to appear on the first episode of WCW Nitro in 1995). But at one point, Luger was thought to be the successor to one of the companys biggest heroes, Hulk Hogan.
In mid-1993, Luger abandoned his Narcissist persona to become the All-American, a Made in the U.S.A. character who was chasing Yokozuna to become WWF Champion. He slammed Yoko on board the U.S.S. Intrepid on Independence Day and then rode the Lex Express bus around the country to build support for his title match. Luger would win the bout by countout, which would be the closest hed come to the title. He would be disqualified in a title bout at WrestleMania X and then slide down the card.
Before he left WWF, Luger formed a tag team with Davey Boy Smith, known as the Allied Powers. They enjoyed modest success but failed to capture tag gold. Luger was a fine specimen to stand up for America, but he never really brought it home.