D-Von Dudley
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Devon Hughes[4] (born August 1, 1972)[5] is an American professional wrestler. He is known for working with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and the World Wrestling Federation/WWE under the ring name D-Von Dudley, and for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring names Brother Devon and Devon.
| D-Von Dudley | |
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| Ring name(s) | Brother Devon Devon D-Von Dudley Reverend D-Von |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 269 lbs[1] |
| Born | August 1, 1972
(aged 53) New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Billed from | Dudleyville (as D-Von Dudley in WWF/E) New York, New York[2] "The Southside of Dudleyville" |
| Trained by | Johnny Rodz[3] |
| Debut | 1991[3] |
Hughes is known for being one-half of the tag team, the Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) along with Mark LoMonaco. Together they are 23-time tag team champions between ECW, WWE, TNA, and NJPW. They were inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2014 and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018. As a singles wrestler, Hughes is a two-time TNA Television Champion. His twin sons Terrell and Terrence are also professional wrestlers, performing under the team name TNT.
Championships and accomplishments
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- World's Strongest Tag Determination League (2005) – with Brother Ray
- The Baltimore Sun
- Tag Team of the Year (2007) – with Brother Ray[6]
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Other honoree (1997) – with Buh Buh Ray Dudley
- Extreme Championship Wrestling
- ECW World Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with Buh Buh Ray Dudley[3]
- Hustle
- Hustle Super Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brother Ray
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Brother Ray[3]
- Northeast Wrestling
- NEW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[7]
- Northern States Wrestling Alliance
- NSWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Feud of the Year (2012)[8] Aces & Eights vs. TNA
- PWI Match of the Year (2000)[9] with Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Edge and Christian and The Hardy Boyz in a Triangle Ladder match at WrestleMania 2000
- PWI Match of the Year (2001)[9] with Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Edge and Christian and The Hardy Boyz in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match at WrestleMania X-Seven
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (2001, 2009)[10] – with Bubba Ray Dudley
- He was ranked #25 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2012[11]
- He was ranked #362 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003[12]
- Pure Action Championship Wrestling
- PACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Squared Circle Wrestling
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA Television Championship (2 times)[3]
- TNA World Tag Team Championship (2 times, first) – with Brother Ray[3]
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brother Ray[3]
- Tag Team Tournament (2013) – with Brother Ray[15]
- TNA Hall of Fame (2014) – as a member of Team 3D[16]
- World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE
- WWF/World Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with Bubba Ray Dudley[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
- WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bubba Ray Dudley[25]
- WCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bubba Ray Dudley[3]
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2018) as a member of The Dudley Boyz[26]
- World Wrestling Organization
- WWO International Championship (1 time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Gimmick (2012, 2013) Aces & Eights[27][28]
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2006) TNA Reverse Battle Royal on TNA Impact![29]
D-Von Dudley Media
Devon and Bully Ray in a steel cage at Lockdown in April 2007
Devon at a house show in Dublin in January 2009
Professional wrestler Devon Hughes from July 2010.
D'Angelo Dinero saving Devon from Mexican America
Devon as Television Champion with Aces & Eights member DOC
The Dudley Boyz wrestling The Wyatt Family in January 2016
Team 3D as TNA and IWGP Tag Team Champions – titles they held twice each.
Devon is a two-time TNA Television Champion.
The Dudleys being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 D-Von DudleyWWE. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ↑ TNA Wrestling profile. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Online World of Wrestling profileOnline World of Wrestling. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ↑ Milner, John M.. The Dudley Boys. Slam! SportsCanadian Online Explorer. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
- ↑ D-Von Dudley. Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ↑ Eck, Kevin. 2007 Awards. The Baltimore Sun (December 30, 2007). Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ↑ Royal Duncan & Gary Will. Wrestling Title Histories (2000)Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ The PWI Awards. Pro Wrestling Illustrated 34 (3) (2013). p. 32–33.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The PWI Awards. Pro Wrestling Illustrated 33 (3) (2012). p. 98.
- ↑ The PWI Awards. Pro Wrestling Illustrated 33 (3) (2012). p. 96–97.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012. The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ↑ PWI 500 of the PWI YearsWilly Wrestlefest. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ↑ 2CW Tag Team Championship history. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ SHOW RESULTS – 7/13 2CW in Watertown, N.Y.: Team 3D reunites and captures Tag Titles, plus Steen, Spike, Delaney, morePWTorch.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ↑ Tag Team Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ↑ Awards « Bully Ray « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ↑ World Tag Team Championship - The Dudleys (February 27, 2000 - April 02, 2000)WWE. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ World Tag Team Championship - The Dudleys (January 21, 2001 - March 05, 2001)WWE. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ World Tag Team Championship - The Dudleys (March 19, 2001 - April 01, 2001)WWE. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ World Tag Team Championship - The Dudleys (June 21, 2001 - July 09, 2001)WWE. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ World Tag Team Championship - The Dudleys (September 17, 2001 - October 22, 2001)WWE. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ World Tag Team Championship - The Dudleys (November 18, 2001 - January 07, 2002)WWE. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ World Tag Team Championship - The Dudleys (January 19, 2003 - January 20, 2003)WWE. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ World Tag Team Championship - The Dudleys (September 21, 2003 - December 14, 2003)WWE. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ WWE Tag Team Championships - The Dudley Boyz (June 17, 2004 - July 08, 2004)WWE. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ The Dudley Boyz will be inducted into the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame (January 29, 2018).
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave. The 2012 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Annual Awards Issue. Wrestling Observer Newsletter (January 23, 2013). Campbell, California. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave. Jan 27 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Annual awards issue, best in the world in numerous categories, plus all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA over the past week and more. Wrestling Observer Newsletter (January 27, 2014). Campbell, California. p. 35. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave. 2006 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards. Wrestling Observer Newsletter (January 22, 2007). p. 1–12.
Other websites
- D-Von Dudley on WWE.com
- D-Von Dudley HOF on Twitter
- Devon Hughes on IMDb