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GENERAL/STORY:
A former professional wrestler, Mike Haggar was elected mayor of Metro City. He quickly became popular with his reforms and cheerful personality, but he made several enemies among the city's criminal element. Haggar had a daughter named Jessica, who was dating a young fighter named Cody. Haggar took a liking to the youth, and the two became good friends. 

Even though he was an elected official, Haggar continued to lift weights and practice his wrestling moves to keep in shape. While in the ring, his trademark move had been the "Spinning Clothesline," and he was surprised and flattered when he learned that a Russian wrestler named Zangief had copied the move. In response, Haggar copied Zangief's Spinning Piledriver, a move that Haggar quickly learned to love. One of Haggar's goals when he was running for mayor had been to rid Metro City of organized crime, and he was constantly pushing for stricter rules and harsher punishments for criminals.

 The Mad Gear Gang, the largest criminal operation in the city, percieved Haggar as waging a war on crime, and vowed to stop him. One day, a Mad Gear member named "Thrasher" contacted Haggar at his office. The angered Haggar learned that the Mad Gear had kidnapped Jessica, and were holding her for ransom. Haggar either had to ignore the Mad Gear's criminal activities, or Jessica would be killed. Haggar did not want either to happen. Enlisting the aid of Cody and Guy, one of Cody's friends, Haggar set out to destroy the Mad Gear personally and rescue his daughter. The three were all skilled fighters, and by themselves they crushed the mighty criminal organization. 

One by one, the crime bosses fell until they reached Belger, the supreme leader of the Mad Gear. He was no match for Haggar and his friends, and he plunged out of his office window to his apparent death. Haggar was relieved to have his daughter back, and publically honored Guy and Cody for their bravery and service to the city. With the Mad Gear gone, the city was a little safer. However, Haggar was always prepared to strike against crime, whether it be as mayor or as the greatest fighter in Metro City.

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ORIGIN:
Final Fight Revenge

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OTHER APPEARANCES:
Capcom Fighting All Stars, Card Fighters Clash, Card Fighters Clash 2, Card Fighters Clash DS, Namco X Capcom

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REVIEW:
He was a blast to use in Final Fight... Grab, headbutt, headbutt, jumping backwards piledriver into barrel FTW!!!! He was a pretty fleshed out design for back in the day, and yes he slightly looks like Jesse Ventura. Check this out... Haggar's original design as a wrestler and a "mayor," was created way back in 1989, before Ventura (an ex-wrestler as well) was elected "governor." Haha. Pretty ironic if you think about it.

Haggar never made the jump to the Street Fighter series probably due to the fact that he's so much like Zangief (pretty much the same moves). Ironically enough, Capcom included an alternate costume for Zangief in Street Fighter IV which is a tribute to Haggar's outfit!

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