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Other News: New York Yankees bring in new heel pro wrestler, Mark Teixeira, says Boston columnist Jan 7, 2009 - 2:41:56 PM
Boston Red Sox fans have a new heel they can boo from the New York Yankees, who recently signed free-agent star Mark Teixeira. Boston Herald columnist Sean McAdam says it's just like pro wrestling, with Alex Rodriguez being so five years ago.
"In some ways, it’s a bit more like pro wrestling. And just like in wrestling, the story line evolves, the cast of characters change and new villains emerge," says McAdam. "Enter Mark Teixeira." Link:Boston Herald article.
Teixeira could be thought of as the fresh heel, Randy Orton, and that's not much of a stretch at all. Teixeira was born on April 11, 1980. Orton? April 1, 1980.
The WWE connection certainly doesn't stop there. Going back to 2004, it was the Yankees vs. Red Sox playoff game that WWE blamed for one of the lowest PPV buyrates in company history when the debut Taboo Tuesday PPV went up against Game 6 of the ALCS.
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