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Wrestling Career

Sgt. Slaughter (real name Robert Remus) is an American professional wrestler. From the late 1970's to the early 1990's, Slaughter enjoyed success in the NWA, WWF, and AWA.

Slaughter held numerous regional titles early in his career and would experience his first major success in the NWA capturing the NWA World Tag Team Champion with Don Kernodle.

Slaughter would then sign with the WWF and originally be pushed as a heel. He was a top contender to Bob Backlund's WWF Championship, and engaged in a classic feud with Pat Patterson, culminating in a famous "streetfight" between the two which would go down as one of the most violent and innovative matches of it's time. But his career would truly take off after he defended America's honor against the hated Iron Sheik in 1984. As a result, Slaughter would go on to become one of the most popular and recognized stars in wrestling. However, with the emergence of Hulk Hogan as the WWF Champion and lead face within the company, Slaughter would leave for the AWA.

It was rumored that Slaughter left because he couldn't secure a title shot with then WWF Intercontinental Champion Greg Valentine, but contractual issues were probably the real reason behind his departure. Slaughter would receive a considerable push in the AWA throughout 1985 and 1986, becoming the AWA America's Heavyweight Champion, defeating Larry Zbyszko, shortly after his arrival. He would go on to defend the title against wrestlers like Zbyszko, Kamala, Boris Zukhov, and Nick Bockwinkel (before the belt was inactivated) and feud with Shiek Adnan Al-Kaissey, his stable of wrestlers, the Road Warriors, and Col. DeBeers. He would even challenge Stan Hansen for the AWA title.

In 1987, Slaughter was less active in the ring, having signed a contract with Hasbro to do voice overs for his self-titled character in the popular cartoon series G.I. Joe. His character also became a part of the Hasbro product line.

In 1988, Slaughter returned to wrestling in the AWA, resuming some of his past feuds with the likes of Shiek Adnan Al-Kaissey, the Iron Sheik and Col. DeBeers. He would also become a top contender to the AWA World title during Larry Zbyszko's reign in 1989 and was a team captain for the AWA's ill-fated Team Challenge Series during the first half of 1990.

However, in the summer of 1990, Slaughter's gimmick as as that of a patriotic American soldier was turned upside down, when his character temporarily turned against America and became an Iraqi sympathizer. Slaughter's heel persona was one of the most hated in wrestling history, though many people believe the predictability of the storyline heavily contributed to the poor ticket sales of WrestleMania VII.

Slaughter captured the WWF Championship at the 1991 Royal Rumble, defeating The Ultimate Warrior by nefarious means ("Macho King" Randy Savage interfered), but lost the belt in a bloody match against Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VII. After finishing the Hogan feud, Slaughter became a face again, saying "I want my country back." After a hiatus, he returned to WWF television circa 1997 to assume the role of on air commisioner, this title was handed over to Shawn Michaels mid 1998. Slaughter still occasionally wrestles for WWE, but his primary role in the promotion now is that of a road agent.

Sgt. Slaughter was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 13, 2004, the night before WrestleMania XX.

The Sarge made a special appearance on the 31st October edition of RAW to take part in the "Masterlock Challenge". The Sarge was on the verge of being the first person to break the devastating "Masterlock" (Full Nelson), when Masters dropped him and hit him with a steel chair, then again locking in the Masterlock and causing the Sarge to pass out. The Sarge returned again on the December 5th edition of RAW, where he and Michael Hayes confronted Edge. Edge briefly taunted Slaughter by calling him "Mr. Yo-Joe." He also wrestled all three generations of Ortons, Bob Orton Sr., Cowboy Bob Orton Jr. and Randy Orton, and beat the senior two but lost to Randy. Since his retirement Slaughter has put on weight considerably, but has lost quite a few pounds in the last 2 years.

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