Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch
Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch | |
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Tag team | |
Members | Lance Cade Trevor Murdoch |
Name(s) | Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch TNT |
Billed heights | Cade: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] Murdoch: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2] |
Combined billed weight | 486 lb (220 kg)[1][2] |
Billed from | Texas |
Debut | July 2005 |
Disbanded | August 2, 2009 |
Years active | 2005–2009 |
Career
World Wrestling Entertainment (2005–2008)
Formation
In August 2005, both Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch were promoted from
On the August 22, 2005 episode of
Split
Cade and Murdoch wrestled their final match as a tag team on the November 13, (aired November 18) 2005
After the split, Murdoch received a small push and became the Unlimited "movie critic", view while Cade debuted a new "Refined Southern Gentleman" gimmick. Although the team had split up, they were still shown to be "allies" and were often seen together during backstage segments.[12] Separately, they were often put into singles matches with members of other tag teams, and even though they were no longer together they would aid each other in their matches. They were also put into a feud with the team of Goldust and Gene Snitsky.[13]
Reunited
On the April 14, 2006 episode of
During the April 2, 2007 episode of Raw, Cade and Murdoch were put into a tag team battle royal for the World Tag Team Championship, which eventually went to the Hardys (Matt and Jeff).[17] After the loss the two teams began a feud over the title, with the Hardy's retaining at the Backlash, after which Cade and Murdoch started a gimmick of being supreme sportsmen. They lavished the Hardys with compliments, calling them the "better men," when they performed guest commentary during their matches and started wrestling in an overly clean fashion. They also began showing respect to all opponents; shaking hands before and after matches, when before they wouldn't have bothered, though commentators doubted their sincerity. On the June 4 Raw they took the Championship from the Hardy's. The title change featured a measure of storyline controversy, as during the pin Jeff Hardy's foot was on the bottom rope—which should have caused a rope break, but Murdoch pushed it off before the referee saw it, allowing the pin to continue. After the match, when the Hardys confronted Cade and Murdoch about it, both men pleaded ignorance before attacking the Hardys.[18]
After becoming champions again they were put into a feud with
Independent circuit (2008–2009)
Less than a week later, Cade began accepting bookings with Murdoch on the
Cade and Murdoch also began wrestling for National Wrestling Alliance. On November 14, 2008, at NWA Championship Wrestling From Hollywood taping, Cade and Murdoch made their promotional debut defeating Los Luchas (Phoenix Star and Zokre) in a NWA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contendership Robin Tournament.[30] On the February 13, 2009, episode of NWA Wrestling Showcase, Cade and Murdoch defeated the team of Liger Rivera and Tito Aquino.[31] They would make another appearance on the April 3, episode defeating the team of Scott Lost and Tristan Gallo.[32]
Their last match together was on August 2, 2009 in Japan for the Team Vader Vader time 4- Big Van Summer tour defeating Takao Omori and Aaron Neil.[33]
Championships and accomplishments
- World Wrestling Entertainment
References
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- ^ a b "RAW results - September 5, 2005". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- ^ a b "WWWF/WWF/WWE World Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Trevor Murdoch profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
August 2005: Trevor Rhodes and Garrison Cade team regularly in dark matches and at house shows using the team name "TNT"..
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August 6, 2005--Live Event (RAW crew): TNT (Garrison Cade & Trever Rhodes) defeated Chris Cage & Mike Mizanin..
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- ^ "event in Japan".