Mark Lamonica

Mark Lamonica (born July 14, 1971 in Massapequa, New York) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling as Buh Buh Ray Dudley and World Wrestling Entertainment as Bubba Ray Dudley. He is currently under contract to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the new stage name of Brother Ray.

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, and would stutter while pronouncing his name until Big Dick Dudley hit him in the chest with a crutch. 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), as well 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.

Related Topics:
Big Dick Dudley - The Eliminators - Perry Saturn - John Kronus - The Gangstas - New Jack - Mustafa - Spike - Balls Mahoney - Riot

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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 WWE in 2001. Bubba and D-Von continued to wrestle in WWE after the Invasion, winning tag team gold on many occasions. The Dudley Boyz were also a part of the ECW One Night Stand.

Related Topics:
World Wrestling Entertainment - Hardy Boyz - Edge - Christian - Farooq - Bradshaw - The Alliance - ECW One Night Stand

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On July 5, 2005 WWE opted not to continue contract renewal negotiations with Lamonica, as well as his partner D-Von. In addition, fifteen other wrestlers were released by WWE, which was decreasing its spending as a result of a fall in projected revenue. Later, WWE would go on to stop Lamonica, Devon Hughes, and Matt Hyson (Spike) from using any aspect of the Dudley gimmick in any other promotion, in an act seen by many as disrespectful, and hurtful to the wrestlers as the gimmicks are very much apart of their business, and were constructed long before their use in WWE.

Related Topics:
July 5 - 2005 - Matt Hyson

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On September 21, 2005, it was announced that Lamonica and Hughes had been signed to multi-year contracts by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The pair debuted on Spike TV on October 1 under the new name of Team 3D. Lamonica is now known as Brother Ray, while Hughes is known as Devon. The name Deadly Death Drop was also copyrighted which is believed to be the new name for the Dudley Death Drop (3D).

Related Topics:
September 21 - Total Nonstop Action Wrestling - Spike TV - October 1

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