Well Dunn
Well Dunn | |
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Tag team | |
Members | Timothy Well/Rex King (1989–1998) Steven Dunn/Steve Doll (1987–1998) Scott Peterson (1987–1989) |
Name(s) | Well Dunn Southern Rockers Simply Devine |
Billed heights | Smith: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Doll: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Combined billed weight | 470 lbs.[1] |
Debut | 1987 |
Disbanded | 1998 |
Years active | 1987–1998 |
Well Dunn, also known as the Southern Rockers, was a
They are best known, however, for competing in the
History
Early years
Prior to teaming with Rex King, Steve Doll competed in Pacific Northwest Wrestling with partner Scott Peterson as the Southern Rockers. The team was fashioned after
In February 1990, the Southern Rockers vacated the championship and left PNW.
Doll returned to PNW, where he held the tag team title another seven times with various partners.
Scott Peterson died in a motorcycle accident on July 25, 1994, at 31 years old.[7]
Reunion
In June 1992, Doll and King reunited to win the WWC World Tag Team Championship from Doug Masters and Ron Starr. On August 1, the title was vacated due to a controversial finish in a match against a tag team known as Solid Gold. King replaced Doll with
Due to an interpromotional agreement between the USWA and the World Wrestling Federation,[8] Doll and King wrestled at several events alongside WWF wrestlers.[9] While in Tennessee, the team showed a "blatant disregard for the rules" and were involved in a storyline in which they were suspended indefinitely from the USWA as a result.[10]
World Wrestling Federation
1993
The team signed with the WWF and took on the new name Well Dunn, with Doll competing as Steven Dunn and King wrestling under the name Timothy Well. They wore
In August,
1994–1995
In February 1994, through Jim Cornette, Well Dunn was sent to Smoky Mountain Wrestling. While there, they feuded with The Thrillseekers (Chris Jericho and Lance Storm), which culminated in a series of penalty box matches.
Upon their return to the WWF, Well Dunn had a short series of matches against
Well Dunn continued to face the top teams in the WWF, including The Smoking Gunns, The Headshrinkers, and the newly formed team of
On September 29, Well Dunn began another series of matches against The Bushwhackers. The feud lasted the remainder of the year, although Barry Horowitz substituted for Steven Dunn in several matches when Dunn was unable to appear.[18] The Bushwhackers were victorious in the majority of matches, but Well Dunn won occasional matches. One of these matches was featured on the Coliseum Video release Wham Bam Bodyslam,[22] and another two were televised on Monday Night Raw.[25] During one of the Monday Night Raw matches, The Bushwhackers were accompanied by ring announcer Howard Finkel, who had a long-standing rivalry with Wippleman. Finkel and Wippleman had an argument during the match that led to a tuxedo match, in which Finkel was declared the winner after stripping Wippleman to his underwear.[26][27][28]
Leading up to the
Well Dunn was featured in the Dirtiest Dozen subset of the
Split
After a brief tour in
Deaths
On March 23, 2009, Steve Doll died when a blood clot from his lungs entered his heart.[37] On January 9, 2017, Rex King died from kidney failure.[38]
Championships and accomplishments
Doll and Peterson
Doll and King
- Music City Wrestling
- Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- United States Wrestling Association
- World Wrestling Council
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
- ^ Kamchen, Richard (2009-03-25). "Steve Doll fondly remembered". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
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- ^ "NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.
- ^ "Scott Peterson". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com. October 24, 2014.
- ^ Milner, John. "Jeff Jarrett". SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d Cawthon, Graham. "Ring Results: 1993". The History of WWE. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ ISSN 8756-7792.
- ^ Reynolds, R.D. "Previous Inductions". WrestleCrap: The Very Worst of Pro Wrestling. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ Kamchen, Richard (2009-03-23). "Heart and kidney failure claim Steve Doll". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - All-American Wrestling (taped July 7, 1993)". WWF Television. Salisbury, Maryland. 1993-07-18. USA Network.
- ^ "WWF Superstars (taped July 6, 1993)". WWF Televisoon. Huntington, West Virginia. 1993-08-07. Syndicated.
- ^ "WWF Superstars (taped August 31, 1993)". WWF Television. Huntington, West Virginia. 1993-08-07. Syndicated.
- ^ Rock 'N' Roll Express vs Well Dunn, WWF 1993, retrieved 2022-06-23
- All-American Wrestling (taped September 29, 1993)". WWF Television. Portland, Maine. 1993-10-10. USA Network.
- ^ a b c d Cawthon, Graham. "Ring Results: 1994". The History of WWE. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ "WWF Wrestling Challenge (taped June 22, 1994)". WWF Television. Poughkeepsie, New York. 1994-07-17. Syndicated.
- ^ "WWF Superstars (taped August 2, 1994)". WWF Television. Wheeling, West Virginia. 1994-08-13. Syndicated.
- ^ "WWF Superstars (taped August 2, 1994)". WWF Television. Wheeling, West Virginia. 1994-08-20. Syndicated.
- ^ a b Wham Bam Bodyslam (VHS). Coliseum Video. 1995.
- ^ "WWF Mania (taped August 30, 1994)". WWF Television. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 1994-09-10. USA Network.
- ISBN 978-0-8223-2737-0.
Matches rarely put face against face, or heel against heel.
- ISSN 8756-7792.
- ^ "Monday Night Raw (taped November 28, 1994)". WWF Television. Poughkeepsie, New York. 1994-12-05. USA Network.
- ^ "Monday Night Raw (broadcast live)". WWF Television. Houston, Texas. 1995-01-09. USA Network.
- ISSN 8756-7792.
- ^ "WWF Superstars (taped December 14, 1994)". WWF Television. Newark, Delaware. 1995-01-07. Syndicated.
- ^ "History of the WWF Tag Team Championship: 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly's first reign". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ "Shawn Michaels (spot No. 1) wins the Royal Rumble Match". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ a b Cawthon, Graham. "Ring Results: 1995". The History of WWE. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ Boyle, Timm (1995-03-30). "Pro Wrestling Cards in Demand". NewspaperArchive.com. Daily Herald (Suburban Chicago). Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ "Monday Night Raw (broadcast live)". WWF Television. Poughkeepsie, New York. 1995-04-03. USA Network.
- ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.
- ^ Behrens, Bill. "Bill Behrens' NWA Notes". National Wrestling Alliance. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ Farmer, Matt. "Sad to report the passing of wrestler Rex King. Wrestled as the Southern Rockers or as Well Done for WWE". Twitter.