WWE Vault has just released a career retrospective on WWE Hall of Famers The Dudley Boyz, taking a deep dive into their legendary career. In the special, Bully Ray (formerly known as Bubba Ray Dudley) reflects on the origins of The Dudley Boyz, particularly their formation in ECW alongside his tag team partner D-Von Dudley. Bully Ray shared his insights on how the team came together, their rise in the hardcore wrestling scene, and the influence they had on the tag team division in both ECW and WWE.
Here are some of the key moments and takeaways from Bully Ray’s reflections, as reported by WrestlingInc.com:
Bully Ray on the formation of The Dudley Boyz:
“I was at a crossroads because I knew that the people were kind of turning on me, and I knew me and D-Von had a chemistry. This is how the Dudleys were put together. I showed up to the ECW Arena, it was about 5 o’clock at night, and I went up to Paul Heyman in his office, which was a table in the middle of the locker room at the ECW Arena. I said, ‘Listen, I think if you put me and D-Von together we’re going to have something.’ Paul looked at me and goes, ‘Okay, let’s try it,’ and that was it.”
Bully Ray on the first time they ever hit the 3D on Spike Dudley:
“It is by far the ugliest 3D ever, and we spiked Spike right on his head. Spike helped get me and D-Von over probably more than anybody else.”
