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Hyson stayed with ECW until it folded in 2001. On the August 31 episode of Impact!, Runt lost to Abyss in a 10,000 Thumbtacks match. The Undertaker vs Spike Dudley - Duration: 6:41. He also defeated William Regal for the European Championship on the April 8 episode of Raw, and held the championship for a month before losing it back to Regal. It’s quite representative of the uphill climb the undersized Matt Hyson had to weather to reach the top of sports-entertainment. La Résistance threw Dudley to the outside but Dudley missed the table that he was supposed to crash through. [25] Bubba and D-Von also departed the company after ECW One Night Stand. Matthew Jonathan Hyson (born August 13, 1970) is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Spike Dudley. “I met a woman who I fell in love with and we wanted to start a family,” he told WWE.com. Bigelow’s aim was off by a few feet, and Dudley went flying into the ECW faithful. In fact, one of Spike’s most memorable stories was told not long after his debut. [31] On August 4, 2010, it was confirmed that Hyson would be taking part in TNA's ECW reunion show, Hardcore Justice. Though Austin came out victorious, Spike, still relatively new to WWE, had once again earned the respect of the WWE Universe. ECW was on its last legs by 2001. The fans caught him and proceeded to body surf him around the ECW Arena. “More or less a glorified babysitter. [13], Dudley joined the WWF in 2001, aligning with his half-brothers, Bubba Ray and D-Von. [7] The Dudleys defeated Mysterio, Billy Kidman and Paul London in a six-man tag team match at SummerSlam. Hyson made his video game debut in ECW Hardcore Revolution. It was during The Invasion that his relationship with Molly came to an end when she turned on him, aligning herself with Hurricane Helms and joining The Alliance. Spike Dudley. In a bit of role reversal, the littlest Dudley got to push around his big brothers and make them do his bidding. Styles vs. Jeff Hardy", "New names announced for HardCORE Justice PPV", "Caldwell's TNA Hardcore Justice PPV results 8/8: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of ECW-themed PPV headlined by RVD vs. Sabu", "KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 1/17: The Bully Ray-Brooke Hogan Wedding Episode – What happened? “As soon as she goes to bed, we go to bed. “It was a very innocent romance,” he recalled. After graduating from college, Hyson entered a much different environment from the ring: the classroom. — WWE has a book titled My Favorite Match scheduled for release on July 31sy. Dudley next entered the Hardcore Championship picture, winning the championship eight times, including at WrestleMania X8 (though he never held the championship for more than a day, due to the "24/7 rule.") Retired. His in-ring persona was that of the "runt" of the family. At Final Resolution on January 21, 2007, a drunk Brother Runt cost his Team 3D teammates their NWA World Tag Team Championship match against LAX (Latin American Exchange) by jumping onto Homicide. Bubba stated that if he and Devon ever needed Spike, he was no more than a phone call away. “I just fell in love with it,” he told WWE.com. Hyson packed up and left Rhode Island, settling in San Francisco, Calif., around 1992. “I’m helping people live a better life and take care of their families,” he said. Published on Dec 28, 2016. [26] Hyson then celebrated with Brother Devon and Brother Ray, with him identifying him as "Brother Spike" and then "Brother Runt". That was exactly what he did. “I’ve never been happier,” he told WWE.com. ( WATCH). During this time, Dudley began a relationship with Molly Holly, which led to the Dudleys turning on him and putting Holly through a table. Upon entering the WWF, Buh Buh Ray was renamed "Bubba Ray Dudley" and began stuttering his promos - returning to a character trait he had initially used early in his ECW tenure. The change from sports-entertainment to home life has rejuvenated Hyson. in a six-man tag team match, he and Team 3D were defeated by The Nasty Boys and Jimmy Hart. [13] He and his wife, Vikki, have a daughter and son together. “When that call came, it was a blow to the stomach.”. However, Spike Dudley wouldn’t be unemployed for long. Hyson returned to the independent scene, traveling around for several years and even operated a wrestling school for a brief time. “I said ‘I can’t do this anymore.’ ”. Hyson competed as himself on the California independent scene for several years, taking on much larger opponents. [7], In 2004, Dudley was drafted to the SmackDown! The paranoid Texas Rattlesnake was trying to petition his way out of a WWE Title defense, getting signatures in hopes of swaying the powers that be. And while the image of Dudley crowd surfing around the arena may endure, that’s not the lasting memory in Hyson’s mind. In June 2006, Hyson represented TNA in Japan with the Hustle federation, where he, alongside Ray and Devon, defeated Kouhiro Kanemura, Masato Tanaka and Tomoaki Honma twice in 3-on-3 tag-team matches. “I was a third grade teacher’s aide,” Hyson explained. [33], On January 17, 2013, Hyson made an appearance on TNA Impact Wrestling as one of Bully Ray's groomsmen during his wedding to Brooke Hogan. He wrestled his last match to date in December 2015 at the last 2CW event, defeating Jason Axe and Jimmy Olsen and giving an emotional speech regarding 2CW and his career. Hyson grew up in Providence, R.I., watching WWE every Saturday morning and going to shows at Boston Garden. Hyson decided that he would retire from making frequent wrestling appearances after this bout, and would only work occasional shows. Relieve video highlights of the thrilling ECW and WWE career of the runt of the Dudley litter, Spike Dudley. “Stone Cold’s” poor choice of words sent Spike into a rage, tearing up Austin’s petition and leaving him flustered. World Heavyweight Championship Match Randy Orton vs. Christian Capitol Punishment 2011 – WWE’s latest “Where Are They Now?” looks at former WWE and ECW star Spike Dudley, real name Matt Hyson. He would go on to team with Ray and D-Von following this, and would then have a singles career in the promotion from 2004 to 2005, notably holding the Cruiserweight Championship.[4]. He also joined the roster for Squared Circle Wrestling (2CW) in Syracuse, New York and the New York Wrestling Connection in Deer Park, New York. The match was notable for a very interesting moment in not only Hyson's career but in ECW history in general, in which Bigelow threw him from the ring over the top rope and into the crowd. After s… By the end of the year, D-Von had rejoined his brothers, and they feuded with 3-Minute Warning. Net Worth: $300,000. Meanwhile, Hyson remained in ECW, and during his time held two reigns as ECW World Tag Team Champion alongside Balls Mahoney. Raw 2006. I guess I did well and after a few months, the head trainer said ‘We’re going to make a wrestler out of you.’ ”. I wouldn’t have it any other way.”. He had a two-year hiatus, before returning to the indie scene in 2012 for 2CW.[40]. [7] In his debut match, Spike teamed with his storyline brother Bubba Ray Dudley to defeat The Erotic Experience (GQ Gorgeous and Pat Day). [22] On the July 29 episode of SmackDown!, he defeated Rey Mysterio for the championship with interference from his brothers, thus turning into a heel. Hyson, as Spike Dudley posing on the turnbuckle at a Squared Circle Wrestling (2CW) live event in Watertown, New York on July 13, 2014. “I didn’t have any friends, I didn’t know anyone [in San Francisco], I had no social life,” Hyson remembered. Like many children, Hyson grew up dreaming of someday stepping into the squared circle. [24] At the event, Spike was dressed like his old ECW character (tie-dyed shirt and overalls) but still portrayed his WWE "Boss" character. 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[34] On March 19, 2013, Runt appeared at TNA Hardcore Justice 2, teaming with Jeff Hardy to defeat Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon) in a tag team tables match, which aired on July 5, 2013.[35]. Hyson would appear with his kayfabe brothers on-and-off, as well as capturing the WWF Tag Team Championship with Tazz. Matthew Jonathan Hyson (born August 13, 1970) is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Spike Dudley. At Crossing the Line Again on February 1, 1997, Bubba turned on the Dudley family by aligning with D-Von Dudley and hitting a Dudley Death Drop on Spike and forming the tag team The Dudley Boyz. After a brief stint on the independent circuit and becoming a trainer at The Lock-Up Wrestling School, Hyson would join Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) changing his ring name to Brother Runt due to WWE retaining the Dudley trademark. At Hard Justice, Runt lost to Abyss. He was best known for wrestling with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name, Spike Dudley. [16] During the match, however, he injured his knee, and after aggravating the injury in subsequent matches with Awesome and Lance Storm was forced to take several months off to recuperate. Hyson also went on to wrestle at Shane Douglas' Hardcore Homecoming, as well as guest featuring at shows with large amounts of talent from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), mainly the UWF (UWF Live); this building speculation that Hyson would be signing with the TNA promotion. [30] On August 15, 2007, Runt was released from TNA after several months of inactivity. 7 years ago. In "Beyond the Mat," Hyson quoted Shakespeare’s "Henry IV." Ivory. He has not wrestled a match since 2015, and in an interview Bubba Ray revealed that Hyson is "basically now retired".[5]. On April 16, 2009, Brother Runt and Balls Mahoney appeared on TNA Impact! Where Are They Now? It showed cases in Dudley were up 1.1 per cent in the 10 days to July 1, while Wolverhampton’s grew by 1.2 per cent. HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY to SPIKE DUDLEY!! Following his release from TNA in the summer of 2007, Hyson continued to work as a trainer, and would continue to compete on the independent circuit simply as Matt Hyson until 2010 where he stopped training and performing on a full-time basis. The former Spike Dudley also wants to use his financial know-how to give back to sports-entertainment and help today’s Superstars and Divas prepare for the inevitable. “It’s beyond rewarding.”. Over the years, he went by a few different names, including Brother Runt. Matt Hyson was the longest tenured Dudley aside from Bubba Ray and D-Von and wrestled with the team in promotions like ECW, WWE and TNA. Rick Steiner was one-half of one of the greatest tag teams in pro wrestling alongside his brother Scott. He continued to defend his championship throughout the year, before eventually losing the Cruiserweight Championship to Funaki at Armageddon.[23]. Catch up with former ECW and WWE Superstar Spike Dudley in the latest edition of WWE.com's "Where Are They Now?" This feature is not available right now. Nearly all of these women are now gone from the WWE, but where are they now? In the documentary Beyond the Mat, a heavily bleeding Hyson delivers the line "I shall, I do," (Henry IV of England's response to a request by Sir John Falstaff in the Shakespearean play Henry IV, Part 1) when questioned regarding his favourite quote from Shakespeare. Back in October, Bubba Ray Dudley did a podcast interview, and he was asked about the status of Spike Dudley. The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) were a professional wrestling tag team that consisted of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley (Mark LoMonaco) and D-Von Dudley (Devon Hughes). Matthew "Matt" Hyson (born August 13, 1970 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. I want to become an educator, to show people there are ways to plan for the future.”, When he’s not helping people figure out their finances, Hyson is all about his family. Hyson is now retired from wrestling and works for a financial institution in Rhode Island with his wife and two children. In mid-2006, Hyson trained professional wrestlers at Top Rope Promotions in Fall River, Massachusetts[37] until 2010. As part of a storyline, fellow members Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley betrayed the faction to form a separate Dudley Boyz tag-team; resulting in Hyson and members being involved in a subsequent feud with the duo. Bam Bam pressed Spike over his head and ran toward the ropes, looking as though he was going to hurl his tiny foe to the arena floor. Unwilling to see one of their heroes decimated, the fans passed Spike around on their hands. Spike Dudley is alive and appears at Independent Wrestling Shows. Prior to WWE, Hyson began performing as Spike Dudley in 1990s with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW); the Spike Dudley character being a member of The Dudley Brothers. “You’re on top of the world, making decent money and then, when that money stops, what do you do?”, “You hear stories all the time of athletes that made millions being broke. 1 of 15. [18] On the June 14 episode of SmackDown!, Dudley was given his first opportunity at the WWF Championship, in a losing effort against Stone Cold Steve Austin. ( WATCH) That led to Spike becoming the “boss” of the Dudley Boyz. And now Lou wants to talk. Please try again later. Hyson debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on the April 14, 2006 episode of TNA Impact!, preventing Eric Young from driving Brother Devon through a table and attacking each member of Team Canada. Dudley lost to Bigelow in a rematch in his pay-per-view debut at Hardcore Heaven. Although Dudley inadvertently saved Lita from being taken out by Rhyno, Dudley later took a hard chair shot to the head from Lita (who was later taken out by Bubba Ray and D-Von) and was then taken out by Jeff Hardy when he performed a Swanton Bomb off a 20-foot ladder and landed on 2 parallel tables with Rhyno on one and Dudley on the other with Jeff mostly landing on Dudley's table.[17]. Hyson’s answer was a resounding yes. Hyson wrestled at a Real Action Wrestling event in St. Albans, Vermont on September 11, 2010 where he lost to Shane Williams. [7] He returned in June 2000[7] as the ECW Commissioner and returned to in-ring action at the November to Remember event of that year, relinquishing his role as commissioner. 2015. He was mocked by Konnan who fired a taser gun at him causing Brother Runt to roll around in pain. Movie buffs recognize him as the crimson-covered combatant from "Beyond the Mat," quoting Shakespeare after a brutal bout. You can see it here. He rejoined his brothers in WWE by March of that year, which came as a surprise to him, since he didn’t actively pursue a job with the company. He and his wife, Vikki, have a 16-month-old daughter, who he dotes on. Dudley was injured after a missed spot during a 10-man tag match on Raw in September 2003. He would also appear in ECW Anarchy Rulz, WWF SmackDown! Published on May 13, 2017. See a detailed Spike Dudley timeline, with an inside look at his TV shows, marriages & more through the years. He was released from WWE, which was devastating to him. 455 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI Years in 2003, This page was last edited on 17 April 2021, at 05:58. [29] Runt soon returned to the April 12 episode of Impact! Matthew Jonathan Hyson (born August 13, 1970) is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Spike Dudley. ... Oh that’s right it’s Spike Dudley in the main event of a PPV. You can also find out who is Spike Dudley dating now and celebrity dating histories at CelebsCouples. “That really put me over the top and gave me credibility that even though I’m 140 lbs., I can be in there with these giants and have a chance at winning.”. Rick Steiner - Then & Now. After settling down in Long Island, N.Y., in 1996, Hyson began studying his craft at the House of Hardcore. The Texas Rattlesnake regrouped and faced Dudley in the squared circle. The “David vs. Goliath” aspect quickly became his hook in an industry that was short on small competitors. In 2005, Hyson was released from his WWE contract. – WWE’s latest “Where Are They Now?” looks at former WWE and ECW star Spike Dudley, real name Matt Hyson. Though he didn’t capture the championship, he earned the love and respect of the ECW faithful, who, along with Dudley, stuck with the company until it’s dying days. It was as simple as that,” Hyson said. Tazz, head of ECW’s House of Hardcore training school, saw something in Hyson’s reel and asked Hyson if he was willing to head back east and join ECW. He made his last appearance with WWE at ECW One Night Stand on June 12, 2005, helping the Dudleys win their tag team match. [11] Dudley's first high-profile feud began with Bam Bam Bigelow when Dudley defeated Bigelow to score an upset win at Born to be Wired. And while the Dudleys and the Hollys were a far cry from the Montagues and the Capulets, Spike and Molly Holly were star-crossed lovers in the middle of warring families, which was exciting for Hyson. Spike even showed his nasty side, beating Rey Mysterio for the Cruiserweight Championship with the help of his brothers. [1] Prior to WWE, Hyson began performing as Spike Dudley in 1990s with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW); the Spike Dudley character being a member of The Dudley Brothers. Crediting Tazz, Tommy Dreamer and Paul Heyman with conjuring up the Spike persona, Hyson knew what he was charged to do when he hit the ring. Joel Gertner is alive and appears at Independent Wrestling Shows … “It’s kind of like getting kicked out of your family,” he said. Jan 3, 2017 - Explore april's board "spike dudley", followed by 150 people on Pinterest. 8/13/20 Born Matthew Jonathan Hyson, retired American professional wrestler best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Spike Dudley. This sparked a Dudley Boyz return, and they had a one-year run in WWE feuding with teams such as The Usos, The New Day, Enzo & Cass, and teaming with Tommy Dreamer against The Wyatt Family. [7][15], He was also in the main event on some occasions, such as the 2000 Guilty as Charged pay-per-view, where he faced Mike Awesome for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, in a losing effort. WCW/ECW Alliance - Where Are They Now? “Getting the rub off a star of his magnitude was so much fun,” Hyson recalled. — WWE has a “Where Are They Now?” article on Spike Dudley on WWE.com. [7] At Lockdown, Runt and Team 3D defeated Team Canada in a Six Sides of Steel Anthem match. These days, he mainly goes by his birth name, Matthew Hyson. “I got a call. “He captured my imagination.”. Prior to WWE, Hyson began performing as Spike Dudley in 1990s with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW); the Spike Dudley character being a member of The Dudley Brothers. Brother Runt continued to be a part of Team 3D during feud with Abyss and the James Gang and at Victory Road, Runt and Team 3D lost a six-man tag to The James Gang and Abyss. Instead of waging war inside the squared circle, Hyson now works as a financial planner with MassMutual, helping people plan out for their future, including retirement, college and taxes. 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