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H OW W OULD I L OOK

WITH A S HAVED H EAD?

Wre s t le m a nia

t became clear to me that wrestling is a very big deal these
Idays, but just as I never thought I’d host Saturday Night Live, I
never thought I’d get into a ring and take a challenge from
Vince McMahon of Wrestlemania. But I did. I guess one thing
to remember is never say never, and never think never.
I also never thought I’d agree to have my head shaved if I
lost a bet, but I did. Fortunately, I didn’t lose, so my famous hair
is still there, and it’s still famous. Did I have any doubts about
winning? I sure did. The challenge was to remain confident and
believe I would win. More than 81,000 people turned out to see
what would happen.
This was a new arena for me to begin with. Wrestling? I was
into baseball when I was in college, and I know a lot about it. I

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