
10 NJ politicians who would make great WWE wrestlers
Pro wrestling fans wait with excitement every year for the WWE's biggest event known as Wrestlemania. While this year's star-studded event takes place at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, there are plenty of ways to celebrate locally here in New Jersey.
Living in the Garden State, NJ politics can be a rough business. Jersey politics has a lot more in common with the WWE than some may think. Like the WWE, in NJ politics there are the fan favorites and villains, story lines and epic battles between good and evil.
With Wrestlemania 32, the WWE's premiere event taking enter stage this weekend, we look at 10 NJ politicians that would make fantastic WWE superstars.
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City of Jersey City 10Mayor Steve Fulop
Finishing Move: 'The Jersey City Jacknife'For up and coming wrestlers in WWE, there is the NXT division, that's where Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop would probably find himself. Not quite on the main card yet, but an young up-and-coming talent that looks to be a mainstay in the NJ political landscape for a long time to come.
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Kevin McArdle 9Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick
Finishing move - 'The Bramnick Body Drop'Trying to build a sense of unity among Republicans in a Democratic state isn't an easy task but that's what Bramnick currently faces. If Bramnick is tough enough to take on the Democrats, he could definitely face off against the likes of a professional wrestling stable like "The Authority" of the WWE.
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Kevin McArdle 8Congressman Donald Norcross
Finishing move: 'The South Jersey Shooting Star Press'Congressman Norcross may be part of one the most powerful political families in the state. His brother George has been a one of the most influential and powerful non-elected political figures in the state. Not much happens in South Jersey without a Norcross being behind it. Norcross could be the closest comparison in NJ politics to the McMahon family running WWE.
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Getty Images News 7Senator Loretta Weinberg
Finishing move: ' Weinberg Whiplash'Legendary WWE Superstars like the Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young graced the brutal ring for over 50 years. That could seem like a vacation compared to being in NJ politics where Loretta Weinberg holds her own and grapples with the best of them, including a few bouts with Gov. Christie.
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Stephen Lovekin 6Newark Mayor Ras Baraka
Finishing move: 'The Barak-Bottom'The mayor of one the largest cities in the Garden State has to be on the list. From budget issues to problems with the schools, Newark has its share of problems, but the mayor of a tough town would make a classic in-ring superstar.
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Steven Henry Getty Images 5Richard Codey
Finishing move: 'The Codey Chokeslam'Codey is the longest serving state legislator in history. He's served as acting governor and as state Senate president. If you can serve in NJ politics for as long as Codey, there surely is a place for him in the WWE. Codey may not be prepared to hit the mats anytime soon but a role as a diabolical manager calling the shots like "Classy" Freddie Blassie or Jimmy Hart could certainly be in order.
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Getty Images 4Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno
Finishing move: 'The Lieutenant Leg Drop'The WWE is known not only for their male superstars but also for their Divas division. Could Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno give wrestlers like Natalya, Charlotte and the other ladies a run for their money? She's a Jersey girl, so of course she can!
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Michael Symons/NJ1015 3Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto
Finishing move: 'The Last Word'Assembly Speaker Prieto may look like the long-lost twin of "Ravishing" Rick Rude but anyone that grapples regularly with Gov. Christie and other NJ lawmakers over topics saving Atlantic City, pensions and other hot-button topics, could stand on their own in the WWE.
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David Matthau/NJ1015 2Senate President Steve Sweeney
Finishing move: 'Steel Cut Stunner'State Senate President Steve Sweeney could probably step in the WWE ring just on the fact that he was the head of the iron workers' union. But being head of the state Senate and being the No. 1 adversary of Gov. Christie easily catapults Sweeney into instant WWE superstar status.
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GettyImages 1Gov. Chris Christie
Finishing move: 'The Boss Bearhug'The boss' job isn't always easy. Just ask the head of the WWE, Mr. McMahon. Governor Christie is a similar boat. Sometimes running a politically dysfunctional landscape like New Jersey makes you the automatic villain. If Christie can take the onslaught of boos from fellow politicians, union workers and state residents, Vince McMahon would be salivating at the thought of adding an ultimate love-to-hate character like Christie to the WWE.
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