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Nicholas, the 10-year-old WrestleMania champion, is the hero we all deserve

The internet is in love with its new champion.

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James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

One of the funniest and weirdest moments of WrestleMania when Bruan Stowman chose a 10-year-old boy named Nicholas to be his partner and compete for the Raw Tag Team Titles. Weeks of speculation over who would team up with Braun led to one of the best twists, and it was delightful.

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The normally-cynical wrestling world loved it too, because the whole thing didn’t take itself seriously. Sure, it could have been a chance to trot out an aging superstar like Rey Mysterio for one WrestleMania moment — but this was so much more fun.

Even other wrestlers enjoyed seeing the kid ...

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