One year ago the WWE Universe witnessed the long awaited return of the Dudley Boyz. Last night Bubba Ray and Devon Dudley called it a career. They are the greatest tag team in the history of the WWE. They are 8 time ECW Tag Team Champions. They are 2 time IWGP Tag Team Champions. They are 2 time TNA Tag Team Champions. They are 9 time WWE Tag Team Champions. We wish it could have been 10 but no one can deny that the Dudley's are bound for the WWE Hall of Fame.
The Dudley's are a class act and always have been. Their veteran presence will be missed in the WWE locker room and in the WWE ring. Many fans wanted to see the Dudley's return to win multiple tag team titles but the Dudley's spent this year doing what all veteran wrestlers at this point in their careers should do: putting younger talent over.
It was emotional to see the last entrance of the masters of the table match. Bubba Ray and Devon made their WWE debit in the year 1999. Their impact was felt immediately as they brought a brand of hardcore tag team wrestling the WWE hadn't seen before. The Dudley's truly helped revolutionize the WWE tag team division. Along with Edge & Christian and the Hardy Boyz, the Dudley's helped create the famous Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to which now there is an entire event themed after it. In 2005 they made their TNA debut and both were able to gain some success as a singles competitors where Devon won the TNA Television Championship two times and Bubba Ray become a two time TNA Heavyweight Champion. They also were both heavily involved in one of TNA greatest story-arch's, Ace's & Eights.
As the Dudley's said their goodbye's to the Brooklyn crowd they were interrupted by Primo and Epico who mocked them as they made their way down the ramp and into the ring. After Bubba and Devon had heard enough they attacked Primo and Epico hitting them with the 3D and the waaasssssuupp head butt. The crowd was loving this sendoff and then one final time chanted as loud as possible to, "GET THE TABLES!"
However, there would be no 3D through a table tonight because the Dudley's would once again do what they've done all year: put over younger talent. The Club, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, attacked the Dudley Boyz from behind and hit a Magic Killer on Bubba Ray on the outside of the ring. Devon attempted to fight back but to no avail. He was thrown into the ring where the Dudley Boyz had sey up a table and was then driven through that table with a Magic Killer.
It's painful and emotional but it's the way wrestlers should go out. Rarely do guys making their exit in the business get to have the last laugh. The Dudley's could have had every right to tell WWE to let them do one last 3D through a table and then walk victoriously to the back while fans paraded them with cheers and applause. But no, the Dudley's went a different route, a classy route. They chose to make the Club look good. They chose to put them over as the tag team to beat. And for that they absolutely deserve our loudest cheers and applause!
Thank you Bubba Ray and Devon Dudley for all the incredible moments that left us in awe. Thank you for all the laughs that brought tears to our eyes. Thank you for every bump, every risk, every mile you drove, every sacrifice you made all for our entertainment! We will miss you. Oh my brother, TESTIFY!
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