D-Von Dudley in his stable The Dudley Boyz has done marvelous things in shaping tag-team wrestling matches and making them as important as any single bout.
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D-Von Dudley, also known as Devon Hughes, was born on August 1, 1972. He is a retired professional wrestler from the United States. He is presently signed to WWE and works as a producer backstage. Hughes fought as D-Von Dudley and Reverend D-Von for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1995 to 1999 and for the WWF/E from 1999 to 2005 and from 2015 to 2016. From 2005 through 2014, he was known as Brother Devon and Devon in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
The Dudley Boyz are one of the most successful tag teams in professional wrestling history, having won 23 world tag team championships and being the first tag team inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame. They are known for their unconventional ring attire, hard-hitting style, and use of tables in their matches. Hughes has held 25 major championships in ECW, WWE, TNA, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, including two TNA Television Championship reigns (NJPW). In 2018, the WWE Hall of Fame inducted both Dudleys.
Preston Hughes, Hughes’ father, was a bishop, and Renee Washington, Hughes’ mother, is a pastor. In Elwood, New York, he attended Elwood-John Glenn High School. Hughes is married to Taylor Hughes and they have two daughters: Taliyah was born on August 17, 2018) and Amiyah who was born on August 17, 2018. He has four boys from his former marriage: Terrell and Terrence, twins born on February 25, 1995, Matthew, born November 27, 2001, and Preston, born on June 12, 2008. His upper biceps are tattooed with their names.
| Name | Devon Hughes |
| DOB | 1 August 1972, 49 years |
| Height | 188 cm |
| Weight | 122 kg |
| Occupation | Professional wrestler |
| Professional Debut | 1991 |
| Wife | Taylor Hughes |
| Professional Name | D-Von Dudley |
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Following a wage disagreement in mid-1999, Bubba Ray and D-Von departed ECW and debuted in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in September. During the years 2000 and 2001, the Dudley Boyz battled the Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian for the World Tag Team Championship. The feud included two Tables, Ladders, and Chairs battles, the first at SummerSlam in August 2000 and the second at WrestleMania X-Seven. The Dudley Boyz won the World Tag Team Championship in late 2001, and during The Invasion, they unified it with the WCW Tag Team Championship.
In March 2002, the business split the roster into two brands, Raw and SmackDown!, following WrestleMania X8. When D-Von was drafted to SmackDown! and Bubba Ray to Raw, the Dudley Boyz were split apart. D-Von rose to prominence as a villainous priest, first as Mr. McMahon’s “spiritual counsellor” and then with his protégé Deacon Batista. Though the gimmick served as a springboard for Batista’s career, it didn’t last long, and Batista betrayed D-Von. On May 9, 2002, on SmackDown!, he pinned Triple H after Chris Jericho struck Triple H with D-collection Von’s box. It was one of his most memorable solo victory in his WWE career.
On November 17, 2002, at Survivor Series, D-Von was reunited with Bubba Ray and Spike when he assisted Bubba, Spike, and Jeff Hardy in defeating 3-Minute Warning and Rico in a tables match. Over the following sixteen months, the Dudley Boyz established themselves as a stable in the Raw tag team division. The Dudley Boyz abducted Paul Bearer, the manager of Paul Heyman’s adversary The Undertaker, on May 27, 2004. The Undertaker beat the Dudley Boyz in a handicap match on June 27, 2004 at The Great American Bash. They also won the WWE Tag Duo Championships for the second time, but were defeated by Paul London and Billy Kidman’s high-flying team.
The Dudley Boyz were taken off WWE television in early 2005 and transferred to Ohio Valley Wrestling as the WWE creative staff tried to come up with a plot for them. In June 2005, Dudley Boyz returned to WWE television to promote ECW One Night Stand, an ECW reunion show. WWE stated on July 5, 2005, that it will not pursue contract discussions with Dudley Boyz. They were sent legal notices to not use WWE trademarked names which turned into a court case.
On the August 24, 2015 edition of Raw, Bubba and D-Von Dudley made a surprise comeback to the WWE, resurrecting their Dudley Boyz tag team identity. They assaulted the WWE Tag Team Champions, The New Day, and gave Xavier Woods a 3D through a table. The Dudley Boyz made an appearance on the Raw 25 Years broadcast on January 22, 2018, when they disrupted a battle between Heath Slater and Rhyno and Titus Worldwide (Apollo Crews and Titus O’Neil) and delivered a Dudley Death Drop to Heath Slater through a table. The Dudley Boyz were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018. Hughes returned to WWE as a backstage producer on September 26, a month after leaving the business. Hughes, who works primarily backstage, is occasionally seen on WWE television separating (kayfabe) brawls between wrestlers.
8 – Times WWF World Tag Team Champion
1 – Time WWE Tag team Champion
The Dudley Boyz are a tag team made up of two kayfabe half-brothers, Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley. They are one of the top tag teams of all time. They have also won the WWE Tag Team Championship nine times. The WWE depicted them as actual brothers, but because of their differing skin tones, it was difficult for fans to believe they were brothers in real life. This is why many WWE fans already know that they are merely on-screen brothers who are just pals in real life.
