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Get the tables

The Dudley Boyz

1996 to 2016 ECW, WWE, TNA, NJPW Bubba Ray & D-Von

Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley carried the ECW hardcore tag style into the mainstream. After breaking out in ECW from 1996 to 1999, they ran in the WWF/WWE through 2005, wrestled in TNA/IMPACT as Team 3D from 2005 to 2014, and returned to WWE in 2015 and 2016.

The team

D-Von Dudley

Testify, the flying headbutt through tables

Championships

ECW Tag Team ChampionshipMultiple reignsThe hardcore division's defining team
WWF/WWE World Tag Team ChampionshipMultiple reigns
TNA and NWA World Tag Team ChampionshipChampions as Team 3D

The Dudley Boyz are often cited among the most decorated tag teams across WWE, WCW and ECW combined. The exact combined count varies by source.

Signature

Bubba Ray's call to get the tables set up the powerbomb through a table and the 3D, or Dudley Death Drop, the combination move that finished most opponents. Their run completed the three-team TLC trilogy alongside the Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian.

More than a gimmick, the Dudleyz proved the ECW hardcore style could sell out arenas on the biggest stage, and they kept winning tag gold across four promotions for two decades.

FAQ

What is the Dudley Boyz finishing move?
The 3D, or Dudley Death Drop, a combination move set up by Bubba Ray's call to get the tables. The powerbomb through a table became their signature spot.
Where did the Dudley Boyz start?
The Dudley Boyz broke out in ECW between 1996 and 1999 before moving to the WWF/WWE, then wrestled in TNA/IMPACT as Team 3D and returned to WWE in 2015 and 2016.

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