Throughout 20, the Dudley Boyz engaged in a three way feud for the WWF Tag Team Championship with The Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian. In 1999, Buh Buh Ray and D-Von left ECW and joined the World Wrestling Federation, where the "Buh Buh" stutter-spelling of "Bubba Ray Dudley" was rescinded. World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment The Dudley Boyz (1999–2002) Buh Buh Ray, D-Von, and Gertner all achieved a degree of infamy for their vitriolic interviews, which antagonized audiences to a point of near riot. Known collectively as The Dudley Boyz, Buh Buh Ray and D-Von dominated the ECW tag team division, winning the ECW World Tag Team Championship a record eight times and defeating the four major tag teams in ECW: The Public Enemy, The Eliminators, The Gangstas, and Sabu and Rob Van Dam. D-Von eliminated Dances With Dudley, Dudley Dudley, and Chubby Dudley before joining forces with Buh Buh Ray, Big Dick, Sign Guy Dudley, and Joel Gertner. On April 13, 1996, D-Von Dudley debuted in ECW and began feuding with the other members of the Dudley Family (his kayfabe half-brothers), claiming that their comedic antics were not the way true Dudleys should act. The fans embraced the comical Dudley boys and during Buh Buh's matches would chant "Buh Buh Buh Buh". In saying his name Buh-Buh would stutter causing him to say "My name is Buh-buh-buh-buh" until Big Dick Dudley struck him in the chest, at which point he would snap out "My name is Bubba Ray Dudley!". The unusual spelling of "Bubba" was a result of his stutter. He was recast as Buh Buh Ray Dudley, the stuttering, dancing, overweight, hillbilly member of the sprawling Dudley family.
After impressing ECW owner Paul Heyman by taking a chokeslam from wrestler 911, LoMonaco was hired. LoMonaco received a tryout with Extreme Championship Wrestling in September 1995, appearing as Mongo, the bodyguard of Bill Alfonso. John's University in Jamaica, Queens, New York.Įxtreme Championship Wrestling (1995–1999) The name "Mongo" was first used as his Fraternity pledge name at St. The character Mongo Vyle was a biker billed from Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York whose gimmick was inspired by The Nasty Boys, The Road Warriors and Maxx Payne. He debuted in 1991 under the ring name Mongo Vyle. LoMonaco trained under Sonny Blaze and Johnny Rodz.
Professional wrestling career Early career (1991–1995) 1.7 Return to the independent circuit (2016–present).1.4.4 Feud with the Carters and TNA Hall of Fame (2014–2015).1.3 World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment.1.2 Extreme Championship Wrestling (1995–1999).
All totaled, LoMonaco has won 35 total championships between, WWE, TNA, ECW, and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). LoMonaco has also held a number of singles championships, most notably the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on two occasions and the WWF/E Hardcore Championship on 10 occasions. Recognized as one of the most prolific tag teams in professional wrestling history, they are the only tag team to have held the ECW, IWGP, NWA, TNA, WCW, WWF and WWE Tag Team Championships, and were the first tag team inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame. He is also known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1995 to 1999 under the ring name Buh Buh Ray Dudley and with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2005 to 2015 under the ring names Brother Ray and Bully Ray, as well as his previous run in WWE/WWF from 1999 to 2005.įor much of his career, LoMonaco has teamed with Devon Hughes, his kayfabe half-brother, D-Von who is also an ordained minister, as The Dudley Boyz and Team 3D. Mark LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971) is an American professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE under the ring name Bubba Ray Dudley.