The Moondogs (professional wrestling)
The Moondogs (professional wrestling)
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| The Moondogs | |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Members | see below |
| Debut | 1980s |
The Moondogs were a professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and in two Memphis promotions: the Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) and the United States Wrestling Association (USWA). They were known for wrestling in frayed blue jeans, sporting shaggy blond hair and beards and carrying animal bones around with them (which they chewed on and used as weapons).
Contents
1 History
1.1 World Wrestling Federation
1.2 United States Wrestling Association
1.3 Independent circuit
2 Members
2.1 Core
2.2 Others
3 Championships and accomplishments
4 References
5 Further reading
6 External links
History[edit]
World Wrestling Federation[edit]
Moondog Rex and Moondog King joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1981, where they defeated Rick Martel and Tony Garea for the WWF Tag Team Championship.[1] After winning the title, Moondog King was replaced by Moondog Spot after King—a Canadian—was denied entry into the United States.[1][2] Rex and Spot's gimmick consisted of them carrying chewed up bones to the ring and wearing cut-off blue jeans.[1] While in the WWF, the Moondogs feuded with Tony Garea, Rick Martel, Bob Backlund, Ivan Putski, Pat Patterson, and the Wild Samoans.[1]
In 1984, on an episode of Maple Leaf Wrestling, Moondog Rex earned a WWF Championship title shot against Hulk Hogan.[1] In 1987, Rex was repackaged as Smash of Demolition, along with Ax. However, fans easily recognized him and gave him chants of "Moondog," leading to him being quickly replaced by Barry Darsow. Rex and Spot then teamed together until 1990 in various promotions.[1]
United States Wrestling Association[edit]
The Moondogs' success mostly came in the United States Wrestling Association (USWA), with numerous members winning the USWA tag team titles on several occasions during the late 1980s and early 1990s. In addition, Moondog Spot, Moondog Spike and Moondog Cujo had a long running feud with Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Lawler, and The Bruise Brothers during their stint in the USWA.
During 1992, Moondog Fifi won the USWA Women's Championship from Miss Texas.[3] As part of the feud between the Moondogs and Jarrett and Lawler, Fifi's head was shaved in the ring by the latter duo.[3] The feud between the two teams was later voted the 1992 PWI Feud of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
Independent circuit[edit]
In the latter part of 2003, the Moondogs (Spot and Puppy Love) began working in Memphis Wrestling, with April Pennington acting as their manager.[2] On November 29, 2003, Moondog Spot died in the ring during a battle royal in Memphis.[1]
Moondog Cujo appeared at the Clash of the Legends show in Memphis on April 29, 2007, where he defeated The Barbarian.[4]
Members[edit]
Core[edit]
- Moondog Cujo (Lanny Kean)
- Moondog King (Edward White)
- Moondog Rex (Randy Colley)
- Moondog Spike (William Smithson)
- Moondog Spot (Larry Booker)
Others[edit]
Moondog Rover in 2013
- Moondog Baron (DJ Baron)
- Moondog Buddy (Sean Taylor)
- Moondog Bernard (Casey Bernauer)
- Moondog Duke (Frank Cody)
- Moondog Fido (Buddy Donovan)
- Moondog Fifi (Diane Von Hoffman)[3][5]
- Moondog Grizzly (Ted Grizzly)
- Moondog Mange (Jimmy Stone)
- Moondog Max (John Walton)
- Moondog Molson (Jake Daniels)
- Moondog Moretti (Ed Moretti)
- Moondog Mort (Joel Goltry)
- Moondog Pongo (Charles Richards)
- Moondog Puppy Love (Mike Flowers)
- Moondog Ravage (Brad Worell)
- Moondog Rex (Nathan Brian Randolph)[6]
- Moondog Rover (Paul J. Mcknight)[6]
- Moondog Runt (James McClain)
- Moondog Spike (William Wantland)
- Moondog Splash (Eddie Harrell)
- Moondog Splat (Robert White)
- Moondog Spot (Tony Nardo - 1987-1988)
- Moondog Wenzel (Bryan Wenzel)
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
Continental Wrestling Association
AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Rex and Spot[7]
Dyersburg Championship Wrestling
- DCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[8]
- DCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[8]
International Championship Wrestling (New England)
IWCCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Spike and Spot[9]
Ozark Mountain Wrestling
- OMW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[8]
- OMW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[8]
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Feud of the Year (1992) vs. Jerry Lawler and Jeff Jarrett
United States Wrestling Association
USWA World Tag Team Championship (14 times) – Splat and Spot (4), Spike and Spot (3), Rex and Spot (3), Cujo and Spike (2), Cujo and Spot (1) and Rover and Spot (1)[10]
USWA Women's Championship (1 time) – Fifi[3]
World Wrestling Council
WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Rex and Spot[11]
WWC North American Tag Team Championship (2 times) – Rex and Spot[12]
WWC World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Rex and Spot[13]
World Wrestling Federation
WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Rex, King & Spot (who replaced King during title reign)[14]
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Feud of the Year (1992) vs. Jerry Lawler and Jeff Jarrett
UFO Wrestling
- UFO Tag Team Champions 2008-2009 (1 time) Max and Bidondi "The Animals"
Ultimate Wrestling Dynasty
- UWD Hardcore Champion 2007-2008 (2 times) Max
New World Wrestling
- NWW Tag Team Champions 2005-2006 (1 time) Max and Kohuko
New Generation Wrestling
- NGW Tag Team Champions 2004 (2 times) Max and Ryan Bean
References[edit]
^ abcdefg Ward, Marshall (December 7, 2009). "Moondog Rex still howling at the moon". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-12-08..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab Oliver, Greg (November 30, 2003). "Moondog Spot dies during match". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
^ abcd Oliver, Greg (July 6, 2017). "Diane Von Hoffman dead at 55". SLAM Wrestling. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^ "Lanny Kean's profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated, March 1993 issue, p.45.
^ ab "Moondogs profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
^ "A.W.A. Southern Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
^ ab Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
^ "I.C.W./I.W.C.C.W. Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
^ "U.S.W.A. World Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
^ "W.W.C. Caribbean Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
^ "W.W.C. North American Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
^ "W.W.C. World Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
^ "W.W.E. World Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
Further reading[edit]
Greg Oliver and Steve Johnson (2005). "Territorial Era (1960s – 1980s): The Moondogs". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-683-6.
External links[edit]
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- WWF/WWE World Tag Team Champions
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