Devon Hughes (born August 1, 1972) is an American retired
professional wrestler
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. He is currently signed to
WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and vario ...
, where he works backstage as a producer. Hughes wrestled for
Extreme Championship Wrestling
HHG Corporation, doing business as Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), was a professional wrestling promotion and media company that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as National Wrest ...
(ECW) from 1995 to 1999 and for the WWF/E from 1999 to 2005 and from 2015 to 2016 as D-Von Dudley and Reverend D-Von. He performed with
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Impact Wrestling (stylized as ''IMPACT! Wrestling''), is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment.
Founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett in 2002, the promot ...
(TNA) from 2005 to 2014 as Brother Devon and Devon.
Characterized by their unorthodox ring attire, hard-hitting style and usage of tables in their matches, The
Dudley Boyz
The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) are an American professional wrestling tag team that consisted of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley (Mark LoMonaco) and D-Von Dudley (Devon Hughes). The team was also joined by various Dudley family me ...
are one of the most successful tag teams in the history of professional wrestling, recognized by TNA as 23-time world tag team champions, and were the first tag team inducted into the
TNA Hall of Fame
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. They are considered one of the major teams that revived tag team wrestling during the
Attitude Era
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. Including his two
TNA Television Championship
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reigns, Hughes has held 25 major championships between ECW, WWE, TNA and
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
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Hughes was trained by Johnny Rodz and began wrestling in 1992, competing in
independent
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Northeast
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.
Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996–1999)
In March 1996, Hughes debuted in
Extreme Championship Wrestling
HHG Corporation, doing business as Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), was a professional wrestling promotion and media company that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as National Wrest ...
, wrestling on a
house show
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as "A-Train". On April 13, 1996, at
Massacre on Queens Boulevard
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, Hughes reappeared as "D-Von Dudley" (sometimes spelled "Devon"). His character was based on
Jules Winnfield
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, the
Bible
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-quoting
hitman
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portrayed by
Samuel L. Jackson
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Pulp Fiction
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''. Dudley feuded with the other members of
Dudley Brothers
The Dudley Brothers were a professional wrestling stable active in Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1995 and 1999.
The gimmick of the group was that, despite their obvious differences in physical appearance and race, the members were all s ...
(his kayfabe half-brothers), claiming that their
comedic
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antics were not the way true Dudleys should act, and faced
Buh Buh Ray Dudley
Mark LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and Impact Wrestling under the ring name Bully Ray. He was previously known as one-half of The Dudley Boyz tag t ...
on numerous occasions, defeating him at
Ultimate Jeopardy
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The 1995 event was scheduled for November 23, but was cancelled. The planned main event for that s ...
, but losing to him at
November to Remember
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. Dudley eliminated
Chubby Dudley
Bay Ragni is an American retired professional wrestler and promoter. He is best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling from 1995 to 1996 under the ring name Chubby Dudley, one of the Dudley Brothers.
Professional wrestlin ...
and
Dances with Dudley
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before joining forces with Buh Buh Ray,
Big Dick Dudley
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Joel Gertner
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Professional wrestling career
...
. Known collectively as
Dudley Boyz
The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) are an American professional wrestling tag team that consisted of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley (Mark LoMonaco) and D-Von Dudley (Devon Hughes). The team was also joined by various Dudley family me ...
, D-Von and Buh Buh Ray dominated the ECW
tag team
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division, winning the
ECW World Tag Team Championship
The ECW World Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). It was introduced in National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliate and ECW precursor, Extreme Championship Wrestlin ...
a record eight times and defeating teams such as
The Eliminators
The Eliminators were a professional wrestling tag team that consisted of Perry Saturn and John Kronus who were best known for their time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) between 1995 and 1997.
History
Formation
While working as the m ...
and
The Gangstas
The Gangstas was a professional wrestling tag team and stable, consisting of New Jack and Mustafa Saed in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). The group originally started as a three-man group with D'Lo Brown in Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW), b ...
. D-Von, Buh Buh Ray, and Gertner all achieved a degree of infamy for their vitriolic
interviews
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, which antagonized audiences to a point of near
riot
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Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targete ...
.
World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1999–2005)
The Dudley Boyz (1999–2002)
In mid-1999, Bubba Ray and D-Von left ECW following a pay dispute and debuted in the
World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and vario ...
(WWF) in September. Throughout 2000 and 2001, the Dudley Boyz engaged in a three-way feud for the
World Tag Team Championship
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Nomenclature
The name of the promotion is often preceded to the term "world tag team championship" as the ...
with the
Hardy Boyz
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and
Edge & Christian
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. The feud incorporated the first
triangle
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ladder match
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at
WrestleMania 2000
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SummerSlam
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in August 2000 and the second at
WrestleMania X-Seven
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. While they were initially
villains
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and were known for driving women through
tables
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* Table (database), how the table data ...
, the Dudley Boyz became fan favorites in early 2000. In early 2001, they were joined by
Spike Dudley
Matthew Jonathan Hyson (born August 13, 1970) is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Spike Dudley. Prior to WWE, Hyson began performing as Spike Dudley in the 1990s with E ...
. In late 2001, the Dudley Boyz won the World Tag Team Championship, which they unified with the
WCW Tag Team Championship
The WCW World Tag Team Championship (previously NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World Tag Team Championship) was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). ...
during The Invasion, a storyline where the wrestlers from
World Championship Wrestling
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and
Extreme Championship Wrestling
HHG Corporation, doing business as Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), was a professional wrestling promotion and media company that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as National Wrest ...
invaded.
Singles competition (2002)
Following
WrestleMania X8
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the company divided the roster into two brands,
Raw
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and
SmackDown!
''WWE SmackDown'', also known as ''Friday Night SmackDown'' or simply ''SmackDown'', is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that as of currently airs live every Friday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox. Fox Deportes simulc ...
in March 2002. The Dudley Boyz were separated when D-Von was drafted to SmackDown! and Bubba Ray ended up on ''Raw''. D-Von became a villainous
reverend
The Reverend is an style (manner of address), honorific style most often placed before the names of Christian clergy and Minister of religion, ministers. There are sometimes differences in the way the style is used in different countries and c ...
character initially serving as
Mr. McMahon
Vincent Kennedy McMahon (; born August 24, 1945) is an American media proprietor and retired professional wrestling promoter, executive, and performer. From 1982 to 2022, he served as the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of WWE, the w ...
's "spiritual advisor", and later alongside his protégé Deacon Batista. Though the gimmick was a launching platform for Batista's career, it didn't last long and D-Von was betrayed by Batista. He did pick up one of his most memorable individual victories of his WWE career when he pinned
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, actor, and retired professional wrestler currently serving as the chief content officer for WWE. He is widely regarded as on ...
on May 9, 2002 on ''SmackDown!'' after
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of the Jeri ...
hit Triple H with D-Von's collection box.
Return of The Dudley Boyz (2002–2005)
He eventually was reunited with Bubba Ray and Spike on November 17, 2002 at
Survivor Series
Survivor Series is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event, produced annually since 1987 by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. Held in November generally the week of Thanksgiving, it is the sec ...
when he helped Bubba, Spike and
Jeff Hardy
Jeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and musician. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Hardy is widely considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all-time and is regarded ...
defeat
3-Minute Warning
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and
Rico
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RICO was en ...
in a tables match. The Dudley Boyz then became a stable in the ''Raw'' tag team division over the next sixteen months, feuding with teams such as 3-Minute Warning, La Résistance, and various combinations of
The Un-Americans
The Un-Americans (originally known as The Anti-Americans) were a heel Canadian professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Entertainment who were active from 2002 to 2003. The stable was originally composed of three Canadian wrestlers: La ...
. They held the World Tag Team Championship several more times before being traded (along with
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) to ''SmackDown!'' on March 22, 2004 in exchange for
Triple H
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.
On May 27, 2004 the Dudley Boyz kidnapped
Paul Bearer
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, the
manager
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of
Paul Heyman
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's enemy
The Undertaker
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. On June 27, 2004 at
The Great American Bash
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, The Undertaker defeated the Dudley Boyz in a handicap match. They also won the
WWE Tag Team Championships
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and var ...
one more time but were upset by the high-flying team of
Paul London
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After being trained at the Texas Wrestling Academy, London began competing for Ring of Hon ...
and
Billy Kidman
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As a wrestler, Kidman is best known for his work with World Champi ...
. In July 2004, the Dudley Boyz reunited with Spike. For the remainder of the year, they assisted Spike in his matches for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
In early 2005, the Dudley Boyz were removed from WWE television and sent to
Ohio Valley Wrestling
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O ...
while the WWE creative team attempted to devise a storyline for them. The Dudley Boyz returned to WWE television in June 2005 in order to promote ECW One Night Stand, an ECW reunion show. In the weeks preceding One Night Stand they, along with several other ECW alumni, vied with former WCW President
Eric Bischoff
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and his "anti-
hardcore
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crusaders". At One Night Stand on June 12, the Dudley Boyz defeated
Tommy Dreamer
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and
The Sandman
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in the main event.
On July 5, 2005, WWE announced that it had opted not to continue contract renewal negotiations with the Dudley Boyz. Concurrently, fifteen other wrestlers were released by WWE, . In August 2005, they were issued with legal notices instructing them not to use the (WWE
trademark
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ed) name "Dudley". This led to a degree of acrimony between the former Dudleys and their erstwhile employers, as they had used the names since 1996, several years before all ECW
intellectual property
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was acquired by WWE in 2003 as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. Both believed Paul Heyman had granted them the rights to the name. Soon after, the duo announced that they intended to pursue legal action against WWE.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2005–2014)
Team 3D (2005–2010)
No longer able to use the ring name "D-Von Dudley", Hughes adopted (and trademarked) the ring name Brother Devon Deadly, while LoMonaco became "Brother Ray Deadly". The team also trademarked "The Deadly Brothers" and "Deadly Death Drop". In August and September 2005, Devon and Ray made several appearances on the independent circuit, most notably
Hardcore Homecoming
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, an unofficial ECW reunion show organized by ECW alumnus
Shane Douglas
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, a frequent critic of WWE and Chairman
Vince McMahon
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. On September 21, Hughes (together with LoMonaco) signed with
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
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Founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett in 2002, the promot ...
, under the name of "Brother Devon".
Devon and Ray debuted in TNA on the October 8 episode of ''
TNA Impact!
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is an American professional wrestling television program produced by the American promotion Impact Wrestling (formerly known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)) tha ...
''.
Team 3D
The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) are an American professional wrestling tag team that consisted of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley (Mark LoMonaco) and D-Von Dudley (Devon Hughes). The team was also joined by various Dudley family me ...
quickly established themselves as fan favorites by confronting
NWA World Heavyweight Champion
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Jeff Jarrett
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Beginning his career in his father J ...
and his allies, the NWA World Tag Team Champions,
America's Most Wanted
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. Team 3D defeated AMW at
pay-per-view
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events in November and December, but failed to defeat them in a title match at
Final Resolution
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on January 15, 2006 due to the interference of Team Canada. Devon and Ray continued to feud with America's Most Wanted and Team Canada over the following months. On the April 13 episode of ''Impact!'', an attempted ambush by Team Canada was foiled by the debuting Spike Dudley, identified as "Brother Runt".
Devon and Ray then took time off to tour Japan, before returning to compete in tag team matches on ''Impact!'' and soon began feuding with NWA World Tag Team Champions The
Latin American Xchange
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The group achieved initial succe ...
(LAX). At
Final Resolution
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, they beat LAX by disqualification. Subsequently, they lost to LAX in a "Little Italy Street Fight" at Against All Odds, and a "Ghetto Brawl" at
Destination X
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It w ...
. At
Lockdown
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, Team 3D defeated LAX in a
Steel Cage match
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to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship. They were the final NWA World Tag Team Champions in TNA as on May 13, 2007, the NWA stripped them of the Tag Titles and Christian Cage of the NWA World Heavyweight Title due to Cage's refusal to defend the title in NWA territories, and cut business ties with TNA. The successfully defended their status as World Tag Team Champions at Sacrifice later that evening. Because of this, TNA awarded Team 3D the new TNA World Tag Team Championships and crowned them as the first champions. They feuded with several tag teams before losing the belts to
Samoa Joe
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Final Resolution
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, they teamed with
Johnny Devine
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Professional wrestling career Early y ...
and took part in an
Ultimate X match
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Match format
...
against
The Motor City Machine Guns
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and "Black Machismo". They won by taking the X Division belt down with a ladder while the
referee
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was not looking. At Against All Odds, a rematch took place in a Hardcore Street Fight. Early in the match, the Motor City Machine Guns were 'taken out' with two 3-Ds, leaving
Jay Lethal
Jamar Shipman (born April 29, 1985), better known by the ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Dubbed "The Franchise" of Ring of Honor, Lethal is a two-time ROH World Champion, ...
to singlehandedly save the X-Division. As a result of their loss at AAO, both Devon and Ray were subjected to weigh-ins prior to their matches. If they weighed in over 275 pounds, they would be unable to compete. During this time, they engaged in a feud with
Christopher Daniels
Daniel Christopher Covell (born March 24, 1970), better known by the ring name Christopher Daniels, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is the Head of Talent Relations. He is best kno ...
under his Curry Man gimmick, and
Shark Boy
Dean Matthew Roll (born January 28, 1975) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Shark Boy. Prior to his appearances in TNA, Roll competed on the independen ...
. At
Destination X
Destination X is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event held by Impact Wrestling currently in the month of August. The event primarily revolves around the X-Division, the 2005, 2006, 2009, and 2010 events had Ultimate X matches.
It w ...
, Team 3D was given an ultimatum when Curry Man and Shark Boy won an elimination match to choose the stipulation for each of the wrestlers matches;if they weighed in at over 275 pounds, the duo would be fired; but if they weighed in under, they would never again be subjected to the weigh-ins. They were able to weigh in under the mark, but Team 3D would end up losing to Curry Man and Shark Boy after a blinded Ray accidentally helped Curry Man hit Devon with the 3-D.
On the November 28 episode of ''Impact!'', Team 3D turned into fan favorites, joining The Front Line. After appearing to join
The Main Event Mafia
The Main Event Mafia (MEM) was an American professional wrestling stable in the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Beginning in 2008, the group included former WWF/E wrestler Kurt Angle as leader, four of the former World C ...
, they double-crossed them, and attacked along with The Front Line leaders Samoa Joe,
AJ Styles
Allen Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977), better known by his ring name AJ Styles (also stylized as A.J. Styles), is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Regarded as one of the best ...
and
Rhino
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. At
Lockdown
A lockdown is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks (such as COVID-19) that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely.
The term is used for a prison ...
Team 3D won the
TNA World Tag Team Championship TNA may refer to:
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and retained the
IWGP Tag Team Championship
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against
Beer Money, Inc.
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(
Robert Roode
Robert Francis Roode Jr. (born May 11, 1976) is a Canadian professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. He is currently inactive due to undergoing neck surgery.
Roode is known for his 12-year tenure for Total Nonstop ...
and
James Storm
James Allen Cox (born June 1, 1977) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name James Storm. He is best known for his time in Impact Wrestling.
He started his career in 1997 and after working on several independent pr ...
). At
Slammiversary
Slammiversary is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the American promotion Impact Wrestling. It is one of Impact's “Big Four” PPV events (along with Hard to Kill, Rebellion, and Bound for Glory), and celebrates ...
they lost the TNA tag titles to Beer Money, Inc. and on the July 30 edition of ''Impact!'' the IWGP tag titles to
The British Invasion
The British Invasion was a cultural phenomenon of the mid-1960s, when rock and pop music acts from the United Kingdom and other aspects of British culture became popular in the United States and significant to the rising "counterculture" on ...
of Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams. On October 18, 2009, at Bound for Glory, Team 3D captured their 24th tag team championship when they defeated Beer Money, British Invasion, and The Main Event Mafia's Scott Steiner and Booker T in a Full Metal Mayhem Tag Team match. With both the IWGP and TNA Tag tiles on the line, they captured the IWGP titles which were formerly held by The British Invasion. During the following weeks Team 3D turned heel and aligned themselves with Rhino in a battle against the younger talent of the company. On the November 19 edition of ''Impact!'' Team 3D Academy of Professional Wrestling and Sports Entertainment graduate
Jesse Neal
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Suicide
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joined Morgan, Hernandez and
D'Angelo Dinero
Elijah Samuel Burke (born May 24, 1981) is an American professional wrestler also known under the ring names "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero and Da Pope. He currently wrestles for National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) as "Da Pope" Elijah Burke, where he ...
to level the playing field. At
Final Resolution
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Morgan, Hernandez, Dinero and Suicide defeated Neal, Team 3D and Rhino in an eight-man elimination tag team match. On January 4, 2010, at
Wrestle Kingdom IV in Tokyo Dome
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Team 3D lost the IWGP Tag Team Title to
No Limit
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* No Limit Forever Records, a record label founded by Romeo Miller, son of Master P
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* ''No Limit'' (Art Pepper album), 1977
* ''No Limit'' ...
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Tetsuya Naito
is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the leader of the ''Los Ingobernables de Japón'' faction.
Tetsuya Naito began training for a professional wrestling career in 2000, initially under Anima ...
Giant Bernard
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and
Karl Anderson
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). When
Hulk Hogan
Terry Eugene Bollea (; born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 19 ...
and
Eric Bischoff
Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955) is an American television producer, professional wrestling booker, and performer. He is best known for serving as Executive Producer and later Senior Vice President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and ...
took over TNA at the beginning of 2010, Team 3D's angle with Rhino and Neal was discontinued and they reverted to being faces, while starting a feud with
The Nasty Boys
The Nasty Boys are a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags. The team were active from the mid-1980s through the 1990s. Their gimmick was that of anti-social punks who specialized in hardcore wrestling and brawl ...
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Brian Knobs
Brian Yandrisovitz (born May 6, 1964), better known as Brian Knobbs, is an operatic tenor and an American professional wrestler best known as half of the tag team The Nasty Boys with his partner Jerry Sags.
Early life
Knobbs was born on May 6 ...
and
Jerry Sags
Jerome Saganowich (born July 5, 1964) is an American professional wrestler best known by his wrestling name Jerry Sags. He is a member of the tag team The Nasty Boys with partner and long-term friend Brian Knobbs.
Early life and education
Sags w ...
), who were a part of the new wave of wrestlers brought in by Hogan and Bischoff. At Against All Odds The Nasty Boys defeated Team 3D in a tag team match, when
Jimmy Hart
James Ray Hart (born January 1, 1944) is an American professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician currently signed with WWE in a Legends deal. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World ...
made his return to the company and interfered in the match on the Nasty Boys' behalf. Team 3D avenged their loss on the February 25 edition of ''Impact!'', when Jesse Neal helped them defeat the Nasty Boys in a tables match. On the March 15 edition of ''Impact!'' Team 3D and Neal were scheduled to face the Nasty Boys and Hart in a six-man tag team match, but prior to the match the Nasty Boys attacked Neal backstage and put him through a table. Team 3D found Neal a replacement in the returning Brother Runt, but were still defeated in the match by the Nastys and Hart. However, after the match Neal made the save for Team 3D and helped them put Sags through a table. In May Ray turned heel by attacking Neal, while Devon remained a face and stood up for his student against his brother. At Victory Road Devon faced Jesse Neal and Ray in a three-way match. During the match the members of Team 3D attacked each other, before Neal accidentally speared Devon and was then pinned by Ray. On the following edition of ''Impact!'' Devon joined fellow ECW alumni
Mick Foley
Michael Francis Foley (born June 7, 1965) is an American actor, author, retired professional wrestler, and color commentator. He is currently signed to WWE under the company's Legends program, acting as a company ambassador.
Foley worked for m ...
, Tommy Dreamer,
Raven
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,
Stevie Richards
Michael Stephen Manna (born October 9, 1971), better known by his ring name Stevie Richards, is an American professional wrestler. Over the course of his career, Richards has performed for major professional wrestling promotions including Easte ...
, Rhino,
Pat Kenney
Patrick Kenney (born May 26, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler and baseball player, better known by his ring name, Simon Diamond. He is currently working for the National Wrestling Alliance as Director of Talent Relations. Diamo ...
and
Al Snow
Allen Ray Sarven (born July 18, 1963) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Al Snow. He is best known as a wrestler for Smoky Mountain Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment. Sn ...
and
TNA World Heavyweight Champion
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Rob Van Dam
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in attacking Abyss, Brother Ray and the rest of the TNA locker room. The following week, Ray declined Devon's offer to join the ECW alumni, before TNA president
Dixie Carter
Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939 – April 10, 2010) was an American actress. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker on the sitcom ''Designing Women'' (1986–1993) and as Randi King on the drama series ''Family Law (American TV series), Family La ...
agreed to give the ECW alumni their own reunion pay–per–view event, Hardcore Justice: The Last Stand, as a celebration of hardcore wrestling and a final farewell to the company. However, on the July 29 edition of ''Impact!'' Ray decided to join the ECW alumni and seemingly buried the hatchet with his brother. On August 8 at Hardcore Justice Team 3D, accompanied by Joel Gertner, defeated Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney, billed as Kahoneys, in a South Philadelphia Street Fight. After the match Devon and Ray were assaulted by the Gangstas. On the following edition of ''Impact!'', the ECW alumni, known collectively as Extreme, Version 2.0 (EV 2.0), were assaulted by A.J. Styles, Kazarian, Robert Roode, James Storm, Douglas Williams and Matt Morgan of
Ric Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehr (born February 25, 1949), known professionally as Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler. Regarded by multiple peers and journalists as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, Flair has had a career spanni ...
's stable, who thought they didn't deserve to be in TNA. This would mark Team 3D's final appearance on their old TNA contracts, which expired shortly thereafter. The two then entered negotiations over new contracts. Team 3D returned to TNA television two month later on the October 7 live edition of ''Impact!'', promising a major announcement at Bound for Glory. At the pay-per-view Team 3D announced their retirement, but asked for a one final match against the TNA World Tag Team Champions, the Motor City Machine Guns. Their new multi–year contracts with TNA were confirmed shortly thereafter. At
Turning Point
A turning point, or climax, is the point of highest tension in a narrative work.
Turning Point or Turning Points may refer to:
Film
* ''The Turning Point'', a 1914 silent film starring Caroline Cooke
* ''The Turning Point'' (1920 film), an Ame ...
the Motor City Machine Guns defeated Team 3D to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship.
Television Champion (2010–2012)
During Team 3D's retirement ceremony on the following edition of ''Impact!'', Ray turned heel by attacking Devon, reigniting the feud between the two. The following week Ray claimed that Devon had gotten weak, since Sabin had managed to kick out of a 3D at Turning Point, calling him the
Marty Jannetty
Fredrick Martin Jannetty (born February 3, 1960) is an American professional wrestler who has worked for promotions including the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Championship Wres ...
and himself the
Shawn Michaels
Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative. Widely regarded as one of ...
of the team. On January 9, 2011, at
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...
, Devon was disqualified in his match against his former partner, now known as Bully Ray, after using Ray's own chain against him. In the following weeks Devon's sons Terrence and Terrell began making appearances on ''Impact!'' and were regularly abused by Ray. At Against All Odds Devon faced his former tag team partner in a Street Fight. After Devon's sons
Terrell
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*Terrell, Georgia, unincorporated community
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*Terrell, Texas, city in Kau ...
and
Terrence
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interfered in the match, Ray low-blowed him and pinned one of his sons for the win. On March 13 at Victory Road, Devon and his sons interfered in a Falls Count Anywhere match between Ray and Tommy Dreamer, costing Ray the match. On the following edition of ''Impact!'', the feud between the former members of Team 3D was seemingly ended as Ray joined
Immortal
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* ''The Immortals'' (1995 film), an American crime film
* ''Immortality'', an alternate title for the 1998 British film '' The Wisdom of ...
and moved on to feuding with
Fortune
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General
* Fortuna or Fortune, the Roman goddess of luck
* Luck
* Wealth
* Fortune, a prediction made in fortune-telling
* Fortune, in a fortune cookie
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* ''The Fortune'' (1931 film) ...
.
In June, Devon entered a storyline where he was saved from Mexican America by D'Angelo Dinero, despite the fact that he had previously declined his help, claiming that he was a bad influence on his sons. Later that month, Devon and Dinero were both entered into the
Bound for Glory Series The Bound for Glory Series is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by Impact Wrestling in which 12 wrestlers compete in a series of matches over the course of several months (throughout the summer specifically) to determine who receive ...
to determine the number one contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, during the course of which Dinero handed Devon a win in a tag team match, but Devon did not return the favor and save Dinero from a post-match assault at the hands of Samoa Joe. During the tournament, Devon also picked up impressive victories over Samoa Joe and A.J. Styles. On August 7 at
Hardcore Justice
Hardcore Justice, originally known as Hard Justice, is an annual professional wrestling Impact Plus event produced by Impact Wrestling. It was originally introduced as a pay-per-view (PPV) event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 20 ...
, Dinero defeated Devon in a Bound for Glory Series match. At the start of the match, Dinero offered to lay down for Devon, but he refused the offer. On the August 25 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', Devon was forced to pull out of the Bound for Glory Series, after suffering a storyline injury at the hands of Samoa Joe, who had vowed to ruin the tournament. Later in the event, Devon returned to save Dinero from a similar attack at the hands of Joe. On the September 8 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', Devon and Dinero defeated The British Invasion to become the number one contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Championship. On September 11 at
No Surrender No Surrender may refer to:
Politics
* "No Surrender!", a British Unionist slogan originating from Siege of Derry now used in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and England
*No Surrender (to the IRA), a political chant since used by England football fans
...
, Devon and Dinero failed in their attempt to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship from Anarquia and Hernandez of Mexican America. On the December 1 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', Devon and Dinero defeated
Ink Inc.
Ink Inc. was a professional wrestling stable, consisting of Shannon Moore, Jesse Neal, and their valet Toxxin, in the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
History
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2010–2011)
...
(Jesse Neal and
Shannon Moore
Shannon Moore (born July 27, 1979) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his work with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) between 1999 and 2001 and with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) for several years in the 2000s. H ...
) and Mexican America to become the number one contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Championship, now held by the team of
Crimson
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It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, ''Kermes vermilio'', but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colo ...
and Matt Morgan. On December 11 at
Final Resolution
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, Devon and Dinero failed to capture the TNA World Tag Team Championship. On the following edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', Dinero and Devon's sons Terrence and Terrell joined forces and turned on Devon. On January 8, 2012, at
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...
, Terrence and Terrell turned on Dinero and helped their father defeat him in a singles match.
On March 18 at Victory Road, Devon answered
Robbie E
Robert Strauss (born October 1, 1983) is an American professional wrestler and manager. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand as a manager under the ring name Mr. Stone. He is best known for his time in Total Nonstop A ...
's open challenge and defeated him to win the
TNA Television Championship
The TNA Television Championship was a professional wrestling championship owned by the promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now Impact Wrestling). It was introduced on the October 23, 2008 episode of TNA's television program '' TNA I ...
, marking Devon's first major singles championship. On April 15 at
Lockdown
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The term is used for a prison ...
, Devon defeated Robbie in a rematch, contested inside a steel cage, to retain the title. On the following episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', general manager Hulk Hogan announced that from then on the Television Championship would be defended every week on the program. Devon started his series of defenses by defeating Gunner. During the next month, Devon developed a rivalry with Robbie E and Robbie T, successfully defending the Television Championship against each of them in singles matches on ''Impact Wrestling'' and finally in a three-way match on May 13 at
Sacrifice
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. On the May 24 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Robbie E and Robbie T interfered in a TNA Television Championship match between Devon and
Garett Bischoff
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Bischoff was born in 1984 to Eric and Lo ...
, causing the match to end in a no contest. Following the match, Devon and Bischoff united to fend off the attack by the two. The following week, the Robbies also interfered in Devon's title defense against
Jeff Hardy
Jeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and musician. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Hardy is widely considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all-time and is regarded ...
, causing another no contest. On the June 7 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Devon successfully defended the Television Championship against Robbie E, following outside interference from Garett Bischoff. Three days later at
Slammiversary
Slammiversary is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the American promotion Impact Wrestling. It is one of Impact's “Big Four” PPV events (along with Hard to Kill, Rebellion, and Bound for Glory), and celebrates ...
, Devon and Bischoff defeated the Robbies in a tag team match. Devon's weekly Television Championship defenses ended after the June 14 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', where he successfully defended the title against Hernandez. Devon returned to ''Impact Wrestling'' on August 9, when he and Garett Bischoff unsuccessfully challenged Christopher Daniels and Kazarian for the TNA World Tag Team Championship. Three days later at
Hardcore Justice
Hardcore Justice, originally known as Hard Justice, is an annual professional wrestling Impact Plus event produced by Impact Wrestling. It was originally introduced as a pay-per-view (PPV) event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 20 ...
, Devon successfully defended the TNA Television Championship against Kazarian. On August 29, Devon, still the reigning TNA Television Champion, announced that he had parted ways with TNA, after his contract with the promotion had expired the previous day and the two could not come to terms on a new one. With Devon still being recognized as the TNA Television Champion, on September 15, 2012, he became the longest reigning champion in the title's history, beating Eric Young's record of 180 days as champion. On September 26, TNA officially stripped Devon of the Television Championship, ending his reign at 192 days.
Aces & Eights (2012–2013)
On October 14 at Bound for Glory, Devon returned to TNA turning
heel
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Structure
To distribute the compressive for ...
, when he attacked Bully Ray and Sting, costing them their tag team match against the heel
Aces & Eights
Aces & Eights are an American stable in the promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), initially consisting of a group of masked wrestlers before their identities were revealed. It had the gimmick of an outlaw motorcycle club; members of ...
stable, who, as a result, earned full access to TNA. Devon, the first unmasked member of Aces & Eights, wrestled his first match back in the main event of the following episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', losing to Sting via disqualification following interference from Aces & Eights. On November 1, Devon and Bully Ray faced off in the main event of ''Impact Wrestling'', however, the match ended in a brawl between the Aces & Eights and the TNA locker room. On November 11 at
Turning Point
A turning point, or climax, is the point of highest tension in a narrative work.
Turning Point or Turning Points may refer to:
Film
* ''The Turning Point'', a 1914 silent film starring Caroline Cooke
* ''The Turning Point'' (1920 film), an Ame ...
, Devon was defeated by
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler, Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 100 kg, Olympic gold medalist in American freestyle wrestling, and former Collegiate wrestling, ...
in singles match via submission, despite the rest of Aces & Eights trying to interfere. On the December 6 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Devon defeated Samoa Joe to win his second Television Championship, after Aces & Eights member
DOC
DOC, Doc, doc or DoC may refer to:
In film and television
* ''Doc'' (2001 TV series), a 2001–2004 PAX series
* ''Doc'' (1975 TV series), a 1975–1976 CBS sitcom
* "D.O.C." (''Lost''), a television episode
* ''Doc'' (film), a 1971 Wester ...
hit Joe with a
ball-peen hammer
A ball-peen or ball pein hammer, also known as a machinist's hammer, is a type of peening hammer used in metalworking. It has two heads, one flat and the other, called the peen, rounded. It is distinguished from a cross-peen hammer, diagonal-peen ...
. Three days later at
Final Resolution
Final Resolution is a professional wrestling Impact Plus event held by Impact Wrestling in December. Initially introduced as a pay-per-view by TNA in 2005, the event originally took place in January until 2008, when TNA moved the event to Decem ...
, Devon teamed with DOC and two masked members of Aces & Eights in a losing effort to Kurt Angle, Garett Bischoff, Samoa Joe, and
Wes Brisco
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. On the December 20 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Devon successfully defended the Television Championship against Kurt Angle, following interference from Aces & Eights, Garett Bischoff, Samoa Joe, and Wes Brisco. On January 13, 2013, at
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...
, Devon defeated Joseph Park in a non-title match. On the February 7 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Devon and DOC were defeated by Bully Ray and Sting in a Tables match. On March 10 at
Lockdown
A lockdown is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks (such as COVID-19) that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely.
The term is used for a prison ...
, Aces & Eights, consisting of Devon, DOC, Garett Bischoff,
Mike Knox
Michael Knoxville Hettinga (born July 17, 1978) is an American professional wrestler best known under the ring name Mike Knox. He currently performs for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Hettinga is best known for his work in World Wrestli ...
, and Mr. Anderson were defeated by Team TNA, consisting of Sting, Eric Young, James Storm, Magnus, and Samoa Joe in a
Lethal Lockdown match
A Lethal Lockdown match is a professional wrestling match used in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). This match has become a staple of TNA's Lockdown pay-per-view event, but has also made appearances at other TNA pay-per-views, and during Impac ...
. On the April 18 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Devon was scheduled to defend his Television Championship against Magnus, however, he was attacked by DOC and Knox before the match could start. Samoa Joe was then awarded the title match in his place, but Devon retained the title after interference from Aces & Eights. On June 2 at
Slammiversary XI
Slammiversary XI was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on June 2, 2013 at the Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the 11th anniversary cel ...
, Devon was originally booked to defend his title against Joseph Park but Park was attacked by Aces & Eights before the match and Devon was awarded a count-out victory. Following this, Park's brother Abyss returned and defeated Devon to win the Television Championship, ending his reign at 178 days. On the August 22 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'' Devon was pinned in the five-on-five match against the Main Event Mafia by AJ Styles and per match stipulations was, in storyline, fired from TNA as a result. Hughes later confirmed that his departure from TNA was legitimate.
TNA Hall of Fame (2014)
Devon returned to TNA as a
face
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, at
Slammiversary XII
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getting inducted into the
TNA Hall of Fame
The Impact Hall of Fame (stylized as ''IMPACT! Hall of Fame'') is a hall of fame that honors professional wrestlers and wrestling personalities who contributed to the history of the U.S. based wrestling promotion Impact Wrestling formally known as ...
with Bully Ray as Team 3D. It was later announced that he had returned to TNA full-time. Devon made his return to ''Impact Wrestling'' saving Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer from
Ethan Carter III
Michael Hutter (born March 18, 1983) is an American professional wrestler and promoter better known by the ring name Ethan Carter III (or simply EC3). EC3 is a co-founder of Control Your Narrative. He also performs on the independent circuit. He ...
and Rhino which culminated in Carter receiving a 3D through a table. At Bound for Glory, Team 3D defeated Abyss and Tommy Dreamer. The event was the final contracted date for each member of Team 3D.
Matt Hardy
Matthew Moore Hardy (born September 23, 1974) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is best known for his time with WWE.
With his real life brother Jeff, Hardy gained notoriety in WWF's tag team d ...
defeated
Homicide
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and
Eddie Kingston
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Kingston started his wrestling career in 2002, and has wrestled for numerous ...
. He also came out later that night during Bully Ray's segment involving
Tommy Dreamer
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and
Spike Dudley
Matthew Jonathan Hyson (born August 13, 1970) is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Spike Dudley. Prior to WWE, Hyson began performing as Spike Dudley in the 1990s with E ...
, teasing a confrontation with Bully only for the two to hit Dreamer with a 3D. On June 6, 2014, Devon was scheduled to face Abyss and Tommy Dreamer along with Bully Ray. However, Ray was pulled out of the event, so the main event was Devon and Dreamer vs Rhino and Abyss. Dreamer and Devon won the match. On June 7, 2014, he and CW Anderson defeated Eddie Kingston & Homicide at House of Hardcore 5.
On 13 July 2014, Team 3D made their debut in Squared Circle Wrestling, where they won the 2CW Tag Team Championship by defeating Axe and
Kevin Steen
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Steen began his career in 2000, at the age of 16. Prior to joining WWE in la ...
. On July 26, 2014, Devon defeated Abel Andrew Jackson at
Reality of Wrestling
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History
Pro Wrestling Alliance
The Pro Wrestling Alliance's first s ...
's Summer of Champions. On September 6, 2014, Devon made his debut in Wichita Falls, TX for Pure Action Championship Wrestling's Brawl In The Falls III, winning and becoming the promotion's final heavyweight champion.
At House of Hardcore VII, Team 3D made their debut in the promotion. They defeated
Killer Elite Squad
Killer Elite Squad, often abbreviated to K.E.S., was the professional wrestling tag team of Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer. The team made its debut in the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion in September 2012 and have since worked tog ...
.
On March 8, 2015, Team 3D lost the 2CW Tag Team Championship to
The Young Bucks
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.
On August 28, it was announced that Team 3D would compete for
Insane Championship Wrestling
Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Glasgow, Scotland, founded by Mark Dallas in 2006. It mixes elements of traditional sports entertainment with hardcore wrestling; thus admittance is restricted ...
at Fear & Loathing IX on November 20, where they challenged Polo Promotions (Jackie Polo and Mark Coffey) for the
ICW Tag Team Championship
The ICW Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling Championship (professional wrestling) owned by Scotland's Insane Championship Wrestling promotion. Complimenting ICW's two established singles titles ( ICW World Heavyweight Championship a ...
in a losing effort.
On December 17, Hughes wrestled once again as one half of The Dudley Boyz, in a losing effort to capture the
House of Glory
House of Glory (HOG) is an American professional wrestling school and promotion created by Amazing Red and is now owned by Master P.
House of Glory was featured in an MTV news article. The promotion has run shows in New York and Toronto.
Curr ...
Tag Team Championship at HOG VI. That match is his last known match to date.
Return to WWE (2015–present)
Dudley Boyz reunion (2015–2016)
On the August 24, 2015 episode of ''Raw'', he and
Bubba Ray Dudley
Mark LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and Impact Wrestling under the ring name Bully Ray. He was previously known as one-half of The Dudley Boyz tag t ...
made a surprise return to the WWE, reviving their Dudley Boyz tag team persona. They attacked the WWE Tag Team Champions, The New Day, and gave a 3D through a table on
Xavier Woods
Austin Watson (born September 4, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Xavier Woods. He appeared on WWE's NXT brand as one-half of the current NXT Tag T ...
. On the August 27 episode of Smackdown, they defeated The Ascension and after the match they put
Viktor
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* Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname
Arts and entertainment
Film
* ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film
* ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...
through a table. On the August 31 episode of ''Raw'', they defeated The New Day. After the match they attempted to put Big E through a table with a 3D, but
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah (born August 14, 1981) is a Ghanaian-born American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Kofi Kingston. He appeared on WWE's NXT brand as one-hal ...
and Xavier Woods saved him. On the September 17 episode of ''SmackDown'', D-Von quickly defeated Kofi Kingston in his first singles match in WWE since 2004, after a distraction by Woods. At both
Night of Champions
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WWE Tag Team Championship
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, but would win both matches by disqualification, which allowed The New Day to retain their titles. At
Hell in a Cell
Hell in a Cell is a professional wrestling steel cage-based match which originated in 1997 in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It features a large cell structure, a five-sided cuboid made from open-weave steel mesh chain-link fenci ...
, the Dudley Boyz would challenge for the titles again, where they would lose to The New Day. At
Survivor Series
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, the Dudley Boyz would team with
Goldust
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Titus O'Neil
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The Miz
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Mizanin first gained fame a ...
and
Bo Dallas
Taylor Michael Rotunda (born May 25, 1990) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Bo Dallas. Rotunda is a third-generation professional wrestler; his grandfather Blac ...
The Wyatt Family
The Wyatt Family was an American professional wrestling stable in WWE originally composed of Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, and Luke Harper.
The Wyatt Family debuted in WWE's then developmental branch NXT in November 2012, with Harper and Rowan going ...
, and later aligned themselves with the returning
Tommy Dreamer
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and
Rhyno
Terrance Guido Gerin (born October 7, 1975) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Rhyno or Rhino. He is currently signed to Impact Wrestling, where he is one-half of the Impact World Tag Team Champions in his second ...
in the feud, known as
The ECW Originals
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The name of the stable derives from their affiliation with the orig ...
Mark Henry
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and
Jack Swagger
Donald Jacob Hager Jr. (born March 24, 1982) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Jake Hager, where he is a member of the Jericho Appreciation Society st ...
, The Ascension and
Darren Young
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and
Damien Sandow
Aron Steven Haddad (born August 3, 1982) is an American professional wrestler best known for wrestling with WWE under the ring name Damien Sandow. He is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and the independent circuit under t ...
competed in a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match to qualify for the Royal Rumble match itself, in a losing effort.
On the February 8 episode of ''Raw'', the Dudley Boyz attacked
The Usos
The Usos (born August 22, 1985) are an American professional wrestling tag team composed of twin brothers Joshua Samuel Fatu and Jonathan Solofa Fatu, who are known professionally by their respective ring names Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso. They are ...
after a match involving them against The New Day and Mark Henry, thus turning heel in the process. Explaining that they did not come back to WWE to be a "nostalgia act" and reminding the fans that they are "the baddest tag team on the planet", the Dudley Boyz abandoned using tables. In the following weeks, the Dudley Boyz and The Usos began a feud, setting up a tag team match between the two teams at
WrestleMania 32
WrestleMania 32 was the 32nd annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It took place on April 3, 2016, at the AT&T Stadium in the Dallas suburb of Arlington, Texas. This was the last Wres ...
, where the Dudley Boyz lost to The Usos. The following night on ''Raw'', the Dudley Boyz defeated The Usos in a tables match, breaking their vow to never again use tables and officially ending the feud. Afterwards, the duo were interrupted by the debuting
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady
FreeAgentZ (formerly known as Enzo and Cass) are an American professional wrestling tag team composed of nZo and CaZXL. The duo are best known for their tenure with WWE, from 2013 to 2017, under the respective ring names, Enzo Amore and Big Cas ...
, who proceeded to insult them and ignite a new feud. In a tournament set up by
Shane McMahon
Shane Brandon McMahon (; born January 15, 1970) is an American businessman and professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he was a wrestler, producer and minority owner. He is the founder and executive chairman of Idean ...
to determine the new number 1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team Championship, they would defeat
The Lucha Dragons
The Lucha Dragons were a professional wrestling tag team composed of Kalisto and Sin Cara.
They previously wrestled in WWE's developmental territory NXT, where they were one-time NXT Tag Team Champions. Their name is a reference to their ''lucha ...
to advance to the semi-finals, where they clashed with Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady in a losing effort. On July 19 at the
2016 WWE draft
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Films
* '' Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film
* ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film ...
, the Dudley Boyz were drafted to ''Raw''. At
SummerSlam
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, they would lose to
Sami Zayn
Rami Sebei ( ar, رامي سبعي; born July 12, 1984) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Sami Zayn, and is a member of The Bloodline.
Prior to join ...
and Neville.
The day after SummerSlam, the Dudley Boyz announced that they were announcing their departure from WWE on that night's ''Raw''. During their farewell segment, they were confronted by The Shining Stars. After receiving insults from The Shining Stars, the Dudley Boyz attacked them, turning face once again in the process. As they set up Primo for a 3D through a table,
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson
The Good Brothers are an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. They are currently signed to WWE and perform on the Raw brand, where they are former two time WWE RAW Tag Team Champions. They also ma ...
attacked both Bubba Ray and D-Von, sending D-Von through the table.
Producer and Hall of Fame (2016–present)
On September 26, a month following his departure from the company, Hughes would return to WWE as a backstage producer. While mainly working backstage, Hughes occasionally appears on WWE television to separate (kayfabe) brawls between wrestlers.
On January 22, 2018, on the occasion of
Raw 25 Years
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The event was held ...
, the Dudley Boyz returned for one night only, by interrupting a fight between
Heath Slater
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&
Rhyno
Terrance Guido Gerin (born October 7, 1975) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Rhyno or Rhino. He is currently signed to Impact Wrestling, where he is one-half of the Impact World Tag Team Champions in his second ...
and Titus Worldwide, giving a ''Dudley Death Drop'' to Heath Slater through a table.
The Dudley Boyz were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018.
In July 2019 during the Raw Reunion, D-Von returned in a one-off appearance to be in the corner of The Revival in a tag team match against
The Usos
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with
Rikishi
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in their corner, in a losing effort.
Personal life
Hughes' father, Preston, was a
bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
, and his mother, Renee Washington, is a pastor. He attended
Elwood-John Glenn High School
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in
Elwood, New York
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The hamlet, given its location in the center of the Town of Huntingt ...
.
Hughes is married to Taylor Hughes and has two daughters with her, Taliyah (born August 17, 2018), Amiyah (born January 15, 2020). He was previously married and has four sons, twins
Terrell
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and
Terrence
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(born February 25, 1995), Matthew (born November 27, 2001), and Preston (born June 12, 2008). Their names are tattooed on his upper biceps. Terrence and Terrell appeared on the February 3 and 10, 2011, episodes of ''TNA Impact!'' and the February 14 pay-per-view Against All Odds, taking part in the storyline feud between their father and
D'Angelo Dinero
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. Terrence and Terrell have gone on to wrestle as
enhancement talent
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for
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...
in November 2020.
Hughes came out as gay on the Table Talk podcast, although fans suspect it to be a joke.
Hughes opened a
smoothie
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shop, 3D's Power Blendz, in
Melbourne
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, Florida, and with longtime tag team partner
Mark LoMonaco
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, opened a wrestling school, Team 3D Academy of Professional Wrestling and Sports Entertainment, in
Kissimmee
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Dudley has appeared in numerous video games. His latest video game is
WWE 2K17
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.
Championships and accomplishments
*
All Japan Pro Wrestling
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**
World's Strongest Tag Determination League
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2005
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The Baltimore Sun
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Founded in 1837, it is currently owned by Tr ...
''
** Tag Team of the Year (2007) – with Brother Ray
*
Cauliflower Alley Club
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Established in 1965 by Mike Mazurki and Art Abram ...
** Other honoree (
1997
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) – with
Buh Buh Ray Dudley
Mark LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and Impact Wrestling under the ring name Bully Ray. He was previously known as one-half of The Dudley Boyz tag t ...
*
Extreme Championship Wrestling
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**
ECW World Tag Team Championship
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New Japan Pro-Wrestling
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**
IWGP Tag Team Championship
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2 times
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Northeast Wrestling
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** NEW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Northern States Wrestling Alliance
** NSWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* ''
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
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Aces & Eights
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vs. TNA
**
PWI Match of the Year
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Unlike other wrestling ...
(2000) with Bubba Ray Dudley vs.
Edge and Christian
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and
The Hardy Boyz
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WrestleMania 2000
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** PWI Match of the Year (2001) with Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Edge and Christian and The Hardy Boyz in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match at
WrestleMania X-Seven
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**
PWI Tag Team of the Year
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(2001, 2009) – with Bubba Ray Dudley
** PWI ranked him #25 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the
PWI 500
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in 2012
** PWI ranked him #362 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
* Pure Action Championship Wrestling
** PACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Squared Circle Wrestling
** 2CW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bully Ray
*
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
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Founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett in 2002, the promot ...
**
TNA Television Championship
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2 times
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**
TNA World Tag Team Championship TNA may refer to:
Organisations
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2 times
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) – with Brother Ray
**
NWA World Tag Team Championship
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TNA Hall of Fame
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(2014) – as a member of
Team 3D
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WWE Tag Team Championship
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WCW Tag Team Championship
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WWE Hall of Fame
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Class of 2018
''Class of 2018'' is a 2018 Filipino teen suspense–thriller film directed by Charliebebs Gohetia. It stars Sharlene San Pedro and Nash Aguas. The film was produced and distributed by T-Rex Entertainment. It premiered in the Philippines on Nove ...
) as a member of
The Dudley Boyz
The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) are an American professional wrestling tag team that consisted of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley (Mark LoMonaco) and D-Von Dudley (Devon Hughes). The team was also joined by various Dudley family me ...
* World Wrestling Organization
** WWO International Championship (1 time)
* ''
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
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Founded in print in 1982 by Dave Meltzer, the ''Wrestling Observer'' website merged with Bryan Alvarez's ''Figure Four We ...
TNA Impact!
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is an American professional wrestling television program produced by the American promotion Impact Wrestling (formerly known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)) tha ...