The Dudley Boyz are remembered as one among WWE’s biggest tag teams, and top-of-the-line things to come back out of ECW. While there have been plenty more members of the faction over time, the first duo of Bubba Ray Dudley (AKA Bully Ray) and D-Von Dudley are who most fans associate with the group.
Appearing on “Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway,” D-Von discussed Bully’s tendency to butt heads with other wrestlers and artistic team members. Each D-Von and the previous Undertaker agreed that, somewhat than being rude, Bully was speaking up with the very best intentions.
“I feel he’s so enthusiastic about the business that he desires to die on every hill,” Calaway said. “Within the wrestling business, you might have to grasp which hills to die on and which of them to not die on. But he was so enthusiastic about the team [and] the way in which the team was represented.”
Calaway believes that Bully often had an entire vision for what he desired to bring to life, which frequently left little room for collaboration or compromise. D-Von also made the argument that when people allowed Bully to execute his idea, they sometimes found that he was right. While Bully’s passion led to complications, Calaway believes it was also a powerful asset for the team.
“It’s good for our [business’] future, to know that guys like yourself are running schools and throwing a few of those old-fashioned values and keeping a few of that stuff alive,” Calaway said to D-Von. “It’s going away. For me, it’s sort of crucial to have a bit little bit of that.”
Each Calaway and Bully appear on “WWE LFG,” a reality series on A&E that documents a lineup of wrestling recruits vying for a developmental contract with the promotion. Calaway identified that Bully’s passion comes through just as strong today because it did during his in-ring prime.
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