As a result, Spike began a lengthy on-and-off scripted rivalry with them which continued for two years. This also resulted in Spike becoming the first recipient of the Dudley Death Drop or 3D. His initials LSD and finishing move, the Acid Drop were both drug references and, at times, he would stare at his hands waving in front of him as if he were on a trip.Īt Crossing the Line Again on February 1, 1997, Bubba turned on the Dudley family by aligning with D-Von Dudley and hitting a Dudley Death Drop on Spike and forming the tag team The Dudley Boyz. His in-ring persona was that of the "runt" of the family. He made his televised debut in ECW on the October 1 episode of Hardcore TV. In his debut match, Spike teamed with his storyline brother Bubba Ray Dudley to defeat The Erotic Experience ( GQ Gorgeous and Pat Day). He was introduced as a fan favorite under the ring name "Little" Spike Dudley, as a part of the Dudley family. Hyson debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on September 14, 1996, at When Worlds Collide II. He quickly began training to be a wrestler as well and spent the next three years wrestling for independent California promotions. In May 1993, Hyson entered All Pro Wrestling's "Boot Camp" in Hayward, California to train as a referee and manager. Professional wrestling career Early career Following his release from TNA in the summer of 2007, Hyson continued to work as a trainer, and would continue to compete on the independent circuit simply as Matt Hyson until 2010 where he stopped training and performing on a full-time basis, with his final match occurring in 2015. He once again teamed with Ray and Devon who had joined the promotion a few months prior to him as well as feuding with Abyss. After a brief stint on the independent circuit and becoming a trainer at The Lock-Up Wrestling School, Hyson would join Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) changing his ring name to Brother Runt due to WWE retaining the Dudley trademark. In 2005, Hyson was released from his WWE contract. He would go on to team with Ray and D-Von following this, and would then have a singles career in the promotion from 2004 to 2005, notably holding the Cruiserweight Championship. Hyson also held the European Championship once and Hardcore Championship eight times in 2002. Hyson would appear with his kayfabe brothers on-and-off, as well as capturing the WWF Tag Team Championship with Tazz. The promotion fell into bankruptcy in 2001, which led Hyson to join the WWF, where he reconciled with Ray and D-Von. Meanwhile, Hyson remained in ECW, and during his time held two reigns as ECW World Tag Team Champion alongside Balls Mahoney. The Dudley Boyz would eventually leave ECW for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1999. As part of a storyline, fellow members Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley betrayed the faction to form a separate Dudley Boyz tag team resulting in Hyson and members being involved in a subsequent feud with the duo. Prior to WWE, Hyson began performing as Spike Dudley in the 1990s with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) the Spike Dudley character being a member of The Dudley Brothers. Matthew Jonathan Hyson (born August 13, 1970) is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Spike Dudley.
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