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#5 The Sandman
Based on the look that CM Punk had, a lot of people thought that he fit seamlessly in hardcore matches. This was antithetical to the style he developed later in his career. And there was no one more violent in the ring than The Sandman himself.
An ECW Original, The Sandman was the master of the Kendo stick and brought it everywhere with him. He used to chug beers and drink them whole in the ring. It was an element that semmed to have influenced the Stone Cold Steve Austin character. Perhaps, The Sandman's greatest storyline was his infamous feud with Raven.
Raven turned The Sandman's real-life son against him and made him join his cult. This was astonishing for the time as it was an adult storyline that was so different than anyone had seen before.
During his initial TNA/Impact Wrestling run, The Sandman was involved in a match with CM Punk and Julio DiNero. The two had betrayed Raven and decided to torment Raven by going after his former ECW colleague.
In a way, CM Punk was the original "Legend Killer." It's just that he seemed to be only targeting the ECW Originals. Whether by chance or design, it certainly was a great learning opportunity for The Best in the World.
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