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XAVIER WOODS PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE, GREAT CARL WEATHERS

WWE's Xavier Woods paid tribute on to the late, great Carl Weathers, who passed away today.  Weathers' Apollo Creed character in the Rocky franchise was the inspiration for Woods' TNA persona Consequences Creed:

"Today one of my biggest inspirations died. Carl Weathers brought Apollo Creed to life and in doing so he inspired me to become something that helped me achieve my wildest dreams. You really never know what you just doing what you love does to inspire others. #Rip Carl Weathers"

Weather was 76 years old and appeared in the first four films of the Rocky franchise, including the third film which sent Hulk Hogan and Mr. T into the pop culture mainstream, setting the stage for the first Wrestlemania.

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