

Dudley feuded with the other members of Dudley Brothers (his kayfabe half-brothers), claiming that their comedic antics were not the way true Dudleys should act, and faced Buh Buh Ray Dudley on numerous occasions, defeating him at Ultimate Jeopardy, but losing to him at November to Remember. His character was based on Jules Winnfield, the Bible-quoting hitman portrayed by Samuel L.

On April 13, 1996, at Massacre on Queens Boulevard, Hughes reappeared as "D-Von Dudley" (sometimes spelled "Devon"). In March 1996, Hughes debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling, wrestling on a house show as "A-Train". Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996–1999) Hughes was trained by Johnny Rodz and began wrestling in 1991, competing in independent promotions in the Northeast.
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Professional wrestling career Training and independent circuit (1991–1996) Both Dudleys were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018. Including his two TNA Television Championship reigns, Hughes has held 25 major championships between ECW, WWE, TNA and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). They are considered one of the major teams that revived tag team wrestling during the Attitude Era. He performed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2005 to 2014 as Brother Devon and Devon.Ĭharacterized by their unorthodox ring attire, hard-hitting style and usage of tables in their matches, The Dudley Boyz 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. Hughes wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling (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 is best known for his time in WWE, where he most recently worked backstage as a producer.

6, including Terrell Hughes and Terrence Hughesĭevon Hughes (born August 1, 1972) is an American retired professional wrestler.
