25 Rare Wrestling Photos (And The Stories Behind Them)

Superstars And Their Famous Fans

25. The Texas Tornado And Mr. Olympia

Arnold Schwarzenegger Kerry Von Erich A young Kerry Von Erich poses with the future Governor of California. At the time, however, Arnold Schwarzenegger was simply a bodybuilder -- a 7-time Mr. Olympia champion.

24. Two Stings

Sting The Icon known as Sting -- during his bleach blonde days -- rocks out with his brother from another mother. Sting, the musician, looks on as Sting, the wrestler, slaps the bass.

23. The Italian Superman And The Pope

Bruno Sammartino And The Pope During his reign atop the World Wide Wrestling Federation, Bruno Sammartino was arguably the most popular wrestler in the world. Sometime during his WWWF Championship reign, Sammartino and his family were honored with a private audience with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican.

22. Andre And Roberto

Andre The Giant Roberto Duran The over 7€™ tall Andre the Giant joking around with the 5€™7€ boxer Roberto Duran during a training session. Duran has since become a legend in the boxing world and is often considered to be one of the best fighters of all time.

21. The Giant And The Princess

Andre The Giant Stephanie Mcmahon Andre the Giant poses for a photograph with a young fan. But the little girl in the photo just isn€™t an ordinary fan -- it€™s none other than the boss€™ daughter, Stephanie McMahon.

20. The Hulkster And The Apex Predator

Hulk Hogan Randy Orton The Hulkster with one of his many Hulkamaniacs. This little fellow that bleeds red and yellow is currently known as The Viper. A few decades later, Randy Orton would lay out Hogan with a vicious RKO.

19. The Hulkster And The Chairman

Hulk Hogan Vince Mcmahon Hulk Hogan chats with the CEO and Chairman of the Board prior to filming a segment for Raw. The angle would see Hogan and the nWo crash into an ambulance with a semi while the Rock was trapped inside.
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