The Moondogs were a professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and in two Memphis promotions: the Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) and the United States Wrestling Association (USWA). Known for wrestling in blue jeans, sporting shaggy blond hair and beards and carrying animal bones around with them (which they chewed on and used as weapons), The Moondogs became notorious in the CWA and the USWA for their wild, brawl-filled bloodfests where weapons often came into play (essentially the hardcore style).
[edit] History
[edit] United States Wrestling Association
The Moondogs' success mostly came in the United States Wrestling Association (USWA), with numerous members winning the USWA tag team titles on several occasions during the late 1980s and early 1990s as well as Moondog Spot, Moondog Spike and Moondog Cujo's long running feud with Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Lawler and The Bruise Brothers during their stint in the USWA. Their feud with Jarrett and Lawler was later voted the 1993 PWI Feud of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
[edit] World Wrestling Federation
Moondog King and Moondog Rex then joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1981, where they defeated Rick Martel and Tony Garea for the WWF Tag Team Championship.[1] After winning the title, Moondog King was replaced by Moondog Spot after King—a Canadian—was denied entry into the United States.[1][2] Rex and Spot's gimmick consisted of them carrying chewed up bones to the ring and wearing cut-off blue jeans.[1] While in the WWF, the Moondogs feuded with The British Bulldogs and the Wild Samoans.[1]
In 1984, on an episode of Maple Leaf Wrestling, Moondog Rex earned a WWF Championship title shot against Hulk Hogan.[1] Rex and Spot teamed together until 1990 in various promotions.[1]
[edit] Independent circuit
In the latter part of 2003, the Moondogs (Spot and Puppy Love) began working in Memphis Wrestling, with April Pennington acting as their manager.[2] On November 29, 2003, Moondog Spot died in the ring during a tag team match in Memphis.[1]
Moondog Cujo appeared at the Clash of the Legends show in Memphis (headlined by Hulk Hogan vs. Paul Wight) on April 29, 2007, where he defeated The Barbarian.[3]
[edit] Members
[edit] Others
- Black Moondog (aka The Big Black Dog)[4]
- Moondog Fido[4]
- Moondog Fifi (Dianne Von Hoffman)[4]
- Moondog Rover (Paul J. Mcknight)[4]
- Moondog Mange (Jimmy Stone)
- Moondog Lonnie Mayne
- Moondog Ed Moretti
- Moondog Puppylove (Mike Flowers)
- Moondog Spot/Spike 1987-1988 (Tony Nardo)
- Moondog Nathan (Nathan Brian Randolph)[4]
[edit] In wrestling
- Double-team finishing moves
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
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[edit] References
[edit] Further reading
- Greg Oliver and Steve Johnson (2005). "Territorial Era (1960s – 1980s): The Moondogs". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-5502-2683-6.
