Kelly Warren Wolfe (born December 7, 1973) is an American

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. Wolfe is perhaps best known for his appearances with the

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(WWF) and

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(ECW) under the

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Wolfie D (as one-half of the

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), as well as for his appearances with

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under the ring name Slash (as a member of the

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the

Disciples of The New Church The Disciples of the New Church, also known as the New Church Disciples or simply The New Church, were a professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from June 19, 2002 to October 1, 2003. History Total Nonstop Action ...

). He is a former

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and one-half of the reigning Traditional Championship Wrestling tag team champions.

Professional wrestling career

PG-13

Wolfe got his start in

Jerry Lawler Jerry O'Neil Lawler (born November 29, 1949), better known as Jerry "The King" Lawler, is an American color commentator and professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, although he has not performed as a full-time commentator since Apr ...

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(USWA) and soon allied himself with

J. C. Ice James Dundee (born James Cruickshanks) (born July 5, 1971) is an Australian-born American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the United States Wrestling Association (USWA), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Extre ...

, forming a

with a

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gimmick known as PG-13. The team won the

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on fifteen occasions. In 1996, PG-13 lost a

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against Ice's father, "Superstar" Bill Dundee. Shortly thereafter, a new masked tag team known as "The Cyberpunks" (Fire and Ice) appeared, which was really PG-13 in disguise. After a number of attempts to unmask them failed, they unmasked themselves upon having PG-13 reinstated into the USWA. In 1995, PG-13 began wrestling occasional matches in the

(WWF). The following year, they joined the

Nation of Domination The Nation of Domination (NOD) was a professional wrestling heel faction who competed in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from November 17, 1996 to November 28, 1998. The group was formed by newcomer Faarooq in 1996 and remained an influencin ...

stable. They rapped to introduce the stable before matches, but they did not actually wrestle during this period. They also appeared in

(ECW), competing against the team of

Mikey Whipwreck John Michael Watson (born June 4, 1973), better known by his ring name Mikey Whipwreck, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler working for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a trainer, and global ambassador. He is best known for his career w ...

and

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and unsuccessfully challenging Buh Buh Ray and

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for the

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in 1997. In 2000, the team appeared for a few months in

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, competing against the Yung Dragons and

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. After splitting from Ice, Wolfie worked in the Memphis area with his accomplice, the helmeted driver known only as the Getaway Guy. Wolfie performed particularly evil misdeeds in the ring and would immediately head for the back of the arena, where his Wolf Mobile, a bright yellow Mustang drag car racer waited. The Getaway Guy, dressed in black leather and wearing a black helmet that could not be seen into, waited with the motor running. Wolfie would leap into the car and they would drive out of the arena parking lot, well ahead of any wrestler chasing them. It was later revealed that the Getaway Guy was manager Nick Nitros.

Slash

Wolfie overhauled his gimmick in 2001, bulking up, developing an imposing

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look, and changing his ring name to Slash. He signed with World Wrestling Federation (WWF) developmental territory

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, where he was part of a gothic stable known as the Disciples of Synn, which included fellow members

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(Batista) and

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(Tyson Tomko). After failing to be called up to the main WWF roster, Slash moved to

(TNA) in late 2002, where he joined a similar stable called

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, led by

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. The group engaged in a long running feud from 2002 to 2003 against

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and his "Gathering", with many bloody hardcore style matches between them. After a long run at the tag team titles with Brian Lee, Slash frequently teamed with Church members

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and

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to face Raven,

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, and

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. Slash's final appearance for TNA was in March 2004, a loss in a tag team tournament with partner Sinn to the team of

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and

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. In 2012, Wolfe opened a

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, "Wolfie D's House of Champions", in

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. On March 5, 2013, Slash and Sinn appeared at

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Hardcore Justice 2. The Disciples of the New Church were defeated by

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( Hernandez &

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). He also currently wrestles in Traditional Championship Wrestling as Cerebus teaming with storyline brother, Roosevelt, as the Hounds of Hell. At

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, on June 19, 2022, Slash, managed by

, made an unannounced appearance as a participant in the Reverse Battle Royal, which he failed to win as he was eliminated quickly.

Championships and accomplishments

*Midwestern Wrestling Association **MWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *

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¹ **

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( 1 time) - with

Flash Flanagan Christopher Kindred (born April 6, 1974) is an American professional wrestler who has appeared in numerous independent wrestling leagues, such as Xtreme Championship Wrestling, as well as the global phenomenon companies, World Wrestling Entertainm ...

*New Age Wrestling Alliance **NAWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Damian *North American All Star Wrestling **NAASW North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *

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(

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) - with Damian *

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** PPW Heavyweight Championship (

) ** PPW Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) - by himself *''

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'' **Ranked No. 103 of the top 500 wrestlers in the

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in 1996 *

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** NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time) **SAW International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with

*Southern All Star Wrestling / New South Championship Wrestling **NSCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *

NWA World Tag Team Championship The NWA World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship created by the National Wrestling Alliance. From 1948 to 1982, the NWA allowed member promotions to create their own territorial version of the "NWA World ...

( 1 time) - with Brian Lee *Traditional Championship Wrestling **TCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Roosevelt The Dog *

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USWA Heavyweight Championship The AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship was a major professional wrestling title in the Continental Wrestling Association during the 1970s and 1980s. The title is part of a long lineage that was started when the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight ...

( 1 time) **

USWA Middleweight Championship The USWA Middleweight Championship was a short-lived title in the United States Wrestling Association The United States Wrestling Association (USWA) was a professional wrestling promotion based in Memphis, Tennessee. The company was founded when ...

( 1 time) **

USWA Television Championship The USWA Television Championship was a secondary title in the United States Wrestling Association The United States Wrestling Association (USWA) was a professional wrestling promotion based in Memphis, Tennessee. The company was founded when th ...

( 1 time) **

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( 16 times) - with

(15), and

Brian Christopher Brian Christopher Lawler (January 10, 1972 – July 29, 2018) was an American professional wrestler. He is best remembered for his career in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), where he performed as "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Grand M ...

(1) *United States Wrestling Organization **USWO Heavyweight Championship (2 times) **USWO Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with L.T. Falk ¹Records are unclear as to which promotion he wrestled for when he and Flanagan won the championship.

Personal life

Wolfe currently is the World Champion of Auto Sales at Don Franklin Chevrolet Buick GMC. Currently lives in Somerset Kentucky with Michelle Myers. In July 2021, Wolfe started, Live and In Color with Wolfie D podcast, it's a conversation based, autobiographical podcast covering his time in professional wrestling. With Host Jimmy Street, they will also feature guests that are Wolfie's old friends from the professional wrestling business.

References

External links

Wolfie D's House of Champions
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wolfie D 1973 births American male professional wrestlers Living people The Nation of Domination members People from Nashville, Tennessee USWA World Tag Team Champions