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Anime Invades the WWE

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The burly man-on-man sport of wrestling has become an unexpected gathering place for western anime fans as the latest bout has revealed that anime-centric signs were being flailed around in the background, certain to bewilder many western fans to say nothing of the story-line potential if McMahon and company take any notice.

Some of the anime signs being waved around, with one particularly carefree fan possibly being responsible for most of them:

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This is not the first time that anime has made an appearance in a wrestling ring:

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Wrestler Marcellus Black – Brennan Williams – is apparently also an avid anime fan (his Twitter account is “Great Black Otaku“) as one of his devastating attacks is the “Nico Nico Knee”:

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