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class="LayoutNavigationTree"><div class="NavigationTree BoxBgColor"> <span class="NavigationTreeBranch"><a href="?id=">CAGEMATCH</a></span> » <span class="NavigationTreeBranch"><a href="?id=2">Wrestlers Database</a></span> » <span class="NavigationTreeBranch">Hornswoggle</span></div></div> <div class="LayoutPageOptions"><div></div></div> </div> <div class="LayoutBodyHeader"><div class="HeaderBox"><h1 class="TextHeader">Hornswoggle</h1><h2 class="TextSubHeader">Also known as Swoggle, Little Bastard, Shortstack, Big Deal</h2></div><ul class="ContentNavigator"><li class="ContentNavigatorItem ContentNavigatorPageActive"><a href="?id=2&nr=3586">Overview</a></li><li class="ContentNavigatorItem"><a href="?id=2&nr=3586&page=2">News and Rumors</a></li><li class="ContentNavigatorItem"><a href="?id=2&nr=3586&page=9">Articles</a></li><li class="ContentNavigatorItem"><a href="?id=2&nr=3586&page=20">Career</a></li><li class="ContentNavigatorItem"><a href="?id=2&nr=3586&page=3">Career 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class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Brand:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">Legend</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Active Roles:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">Singles Wrestler, Tag Team Wrestler</div></div></div><hr class="ContentDivider" /><div class="Caption">Personal Data</div><div class="InformationBoxTable"><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Birthplace:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Gender:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">male</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Height:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">4' 4" (132 cm)</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Weight:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">136 lbs (62 kg)</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Background in sports:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">Basketball, Soft Ball</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">WWW:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents"><ul class="noList"><li><img src="/site/main/img/arrow_grey.jpg" /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dylan.postl.3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/dylan.postl.3</a></li><li><img src="/site/main/img/arrow_grey.jpg" /> <a href="https://x.com/dylanpostl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://x.com/dylanpostl</a></li><li><img src="/site/main/img/arrow_grey.jpg" /> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dylanpostl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dylanpostl</a></li><li><img src="/site/main/img/arrow_grey.jpg" /> <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/dylanpostl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/dylanpostl</a></li><li><img src="/site/main/img/arrow_grey.jpg" /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dylanpostl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@dylanpostl</a></li></ul></div></div></div><hr class="ContentDivider" /><div class="Caption">Career Data</div><div class="InformationBoxTable"><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Alter egos:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents"><a href="?id=2&nr=3586&page=4&gimmick=Big+Deal++">Big Deal </a><br /><a href="?id=2&nr=3586&page=4&gimmick=Hornswoggle">Hornswoggle</a><br />    <span class="TextLowlight">a.k.a.</span>  <a href="?id=2&nr=3586&page=4&gimmick=Swoggle">Swoggle</a><br /><a href="?id=2&nr=3586&page=4&gimmick=Little+Bastard">Little Bastard</a><br /><a href="?id=2&nr=3586&page=4&gimmick=Shortstack">Shortstack</a></div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Roles:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">Singles Wrestler (2004 - today)<br />Tag Team Wrestler (2007 - today)<br />Promoter</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Beginning of in-ring career:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">2004</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">In-ring experience:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">20 years</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Wrestling style:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">Comedy/Gimmick</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Trainer:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents"><a href="?id=2&nr=704&name=Mr.+Kennedy">Mr. Kennedy</a></div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Nicknames:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">"The Man - The Myth - The Midget"<br />"The World's Sexiest Midget"</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Signature moves:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">Tadpole Splash/The Big Splash<br />DDT<br />Ace Crusher<br />Sweet Shin Music</div></div></div><hr class="ContentDivider" /><div class="Caption"><a name="facts" href="#facts">Tidbits</a></div><div class="Text TextLowlight GermanTextWarning" id="hiddenTextWarning1" onClick="document.getElementById('hiddenText1').style.display = 'inline';document.getElementById('hiddenTextWarning1').style.display = 'none';">This text is hidden because it is only available in German language. Please click this line if you do not care and want to view it anyway.</div><div id="hiddenText1" style="display: none;"><div class="Borderless Font9"><ul><li>ehemaliger Backyard-Wrestler</li><li>begann seine WWE-Karriere als <a href="?id=2&nr=154&name=Finlay">Finlay</a>s Mini-Ausgabe und wurde sp鋞er als dessen Storyline-Sohn enth黮lt</li><li>Besitzer der Liga <a href="?id=8&nr=2061">ACW Wisconsin</a></li></ul></div></div></div> <div class="LayoutRightPanel"><div class="LayoutRightPanelInner"><div class="RatingsBox"><div class="RatingsBoxAdjustedRating Rating Color3">3.13</div><div class="RatingsBoxAdjustedRatingDesc">Current Total Rating <a href="/?id=406#1">(?)</a></div><div class="RatingsBoxText">Valid votes: 571</div><div class="RatingsBoxText">Number of comments: 307</div><div class="RatingsBoxColumns"><div class="RatingsBoxColumnsRow"><span class="RatingsBoxColDesc Rating Color10">10.0</span><img src="/2k16/img/ratings/px_10.png" height="22" width="4" class="RatingsBoxColImg" /> 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