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Mike Chioda was one of WWE’s all-time refs. First, he had to score booze for Andre the Giant in Wildwood.

The legendary referee from South Jersey also took a steel chair to the face from “Stone Cold” Steve Austin the last time WrestleMania was in Philadelphia.

Mike Chioda in February at his home in Wesley Chapel, Fla. Chioda grew up in South Jersey and spent 35 years with WWE as a referee.
Mike Chioda in February at his home in Wesley Chapel, Fla. Chioda grew up in South Jersey and spent 35 years with WWE as a referee.Read moreJose F. Moreno / Staff Photographer
    by Matt Breen
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