Biography for
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Date of Birth

1 August 1972, Huntington, New York, USA

Nickname

Brother Devon Deadly
Dudleyville

Height

6' 1" (1.85 m)

Mini Biography

Grew up on Long Island in Huntington, NY, graduated high school from New Rochelle High School in New Rochelle, NY. Played football throughout. Upon graduation, Devon pursued his dream, and started his wrestling training with Johnny Rodz in New York City. He got his big break when he was brought in as the evil Dudley Brother, D-Von, a disgruntled postal worker, in 1996. He was scheduled to feud with his "brothers" in ECW. He soon partnered with the newly-turned-heel Bubba Ray Dudley, and went on to form one of the most successful tag team in ECW history. They went on to win the ECW World Tag Team Titles 8 times before they defected for the WWF in 1999.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Adam Grayson

Trade Mark

Wrestling finisher move "3-D" or "Dudley Death Drop" with his partner, Buh Buh Ray Dudley. Wears camoflauge, overalls and glasses without lenses. Does a crazy victory dance and then crosses himself.

Finishing move: The Saving Grace (Lifting Inverted DDT)

Trademark move: Corkscrew Elbow Smash

Trademark move: Elevated Neckbreaker

Trademark move: Piledriver

Signature foreign object: Table

Trademark Double Team Move (with Brother Ray, aka Bubba Ray Dudley): 3D - Deadly Death Drop, formerly the Deadly Death Drop (Elevated Cutter)

Trademark Double Team Move (with Brother Ray, aka Bubba Ray Dudley): Dudleyville Device/Dudley Device (Top Rope Clothesline/Electric Chair Combination) also known as the Doomsday Device

Trademark Double Team Move (with Brother Ray, aka Bubba Ray Dudley): Reverse 3D/3DB (Elevated Neckbreaker)

Trademark Double Team Move (with Brother Ray, aka Bubba Ray Dudley): Wassapp?! (Assisted Diving Headbutt to the groin)

Trivia

He and his "half-brother" Buh Buh Ray Dudley make up the successful tag team The Dudley Boyz.

Former ECW and WWF tag team champion with partner Buh Buh Ray Dudley.

8-time ECW tag team champion.

Faced the WWF tag team champs The Hardy Boyz in the first ever WWF "Tag Team Table Match at Royal Rumble 2000.

In real life, is good friends with the Rock, Buh Buh Ray Dudley and his on-screen enemy Shane McMahon.

D-von grew up in a deeply religious family, his parents are in fact core members of the local church.

D-von is married and has 2 twin sons, Terrell & Terrence.

The D-Von Dudley character was originally based on the Samuel L. Jackson character in "Pulp Fiction".

As of June 2004, the Dudley Boyz are now the 18 tag team champions, capturing the WWE tag team titles from Charlie Hass & Rico.

A member of the wrestling "family" known as the Dudleys along with Bubba Ray Dudley, Big Dick Dudley, Spike Dudley, Sign Guy Dudley, Chubby Dudley, Dances with Dudley and T.W. Dudley.

In August 1999, the Dudleys signed with the WWE.

In October 2001, Stacy Keibler became the valet for the Dudley Boyz.

In mid April 2002, D-Von became Mr. McMahon's spiritual advisor.

Previous Managers: Deacon Bautista, Sign Guy Dudley, Joel Gertner, Paul Heyman, Jenna Jameson, Stacy Keibler.

Personal Quotes

Testify!

There are three rules you people should live by; Number one: Thou shalt not steal! Number two: Thou shalt not kill! and number three: Thou shalt not mess with the Dudley Boyz!

Blood is thicker than wood!

Where Are They Now

(November 2002) Reunited with Bubba Ray Dudley and now appears on Monday Night Raw

(2004) After the brand extension, the Dudleys were traded from 'Raw' to the 'Smackdown' brand with another half brother, Spike.

(July 2005) Was released from his contract with WWE.

(September 2005) Signed with TNA Wrestling

(October 2005) He along with Mark Lamonica (The former Bubba Ray Dudley) will wrestle America's Most Wanted on 8th October on TNA Impact!

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