Mark Lamonica
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Mark LaMonica, also known as Bubba Ray Dudley (born July 14, 1971 in Massapequa, New York) is an American professional wrestler performing in World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown! brand.
LeMonica is one half of the most successful tag team in wrestling history, The Dudley Boyz, along with his storyline half-brother D-Von Dudley.
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Career
Lamonica started wrestling in 1991 as Mongo Vyle. He soon turned up in ECW as the dancing Dudley brother. He also had a stuttering gimmick. He went on, with his "half brother" D'Von Dudley, to become the most successful team ever in ECW, winning the Tag Team Titles 8 times. Among their feuds there were The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus), The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa), aswell as "half brother" Spike and Balls Mahoney. They were known for saying whatever it took during in ring interviews to rile up the fans, causing a few riots and several incidents where riots were barely diverted.
Since arriving in World Wrestling Entertainment in 1999, they have feuded with the Hardy Boyz, Edge and Christian and the APA, Farooq and Bradshaw. The Dudley Boyz were part of The Alliance of WCW/ECW wrestlers who tried to take over the WWE in 2001. Bubba and D-Von continued to wrestle in the WWE after the Invasion, winning tag team gold on many occasions. The Dudley Boyz were also a part of the ECW One Night Stand.
Profile
- Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
- Weight: 275 lb (125 kg)
- Trained By: Sonny Blaze & Johnny Rodz
- Professional Debut: 1991
- Previous Identities: Buh Buh Ray Dudley, Buh-Buh Ray Dudley, Mongo Vyle, The Terminator, Mongo
- Previous Manager(s): Sign Guy Dudley, Joel Gertner, Stacy Keibler, Jenna Jameson, Trish Stratus
- Quotes: "Get the tables!"
- Signature Illegal Object(s): Tables
Finishing/Signature Moves
- Bubba Bomb (Sitout full nelson slam)
- Bionic Elbow
- Buh-Buh Cutter
- Midair catching Buh-Buh Cutter
- Powerbomb
- Jumping Sitout Powerbomb (from top rope)
With D-Von Dudley
Titles/accomplisments
- 1-Time WWE Tag-Team Champion with D-Von Dudley
- 8-Time WWE World Tag-Team Champion with D-Von Dudley
- 1-Time WCW World Tag-Team Champion with D-Von Dudley
- 10-Time WWE Hardcore Champion
- 8-Time ECW Tag-Team Champion with D-Von Dudley
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 354 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003. He also won three PWI Awards: Tag Team of the Year with D'Von Dudley in 2001 and Match of the Year in 2000 and 2001. Those matches were The Dudley Boyz vs. Edge and Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz.