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From Trump to The Rock, WrestleMania goes over the top like no other

In the coliseum of American excess, annual wrestling showcase stands alone
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FILE - Wrestler John Cena, top, chokes Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at a Wrestlemania event, April 7, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is back to perform in one of the main events this weekend’s WrestleMania in Philadelphia (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

He surveyed the Arizona crowd that had paid to catch a wrestling glimpse of the planet’s mightiest heavyweight, as measured in both box-office heft and ink-stained muscles. Then The Rock let the abuse fly. And as with so many public outbursts these days, attacking his opponents wasn’t enough. He had to insult the people, too.

“The Rock did a little bit of research, and here’s what he found out.

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