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When a family of bumbling, bespectacled Dudleys debuted in ECW during summer 1995, they were a goofy alternative to the Philadelphia-based organization’s more hardcore fare. But in November of that year, the Dudley clan gained a bruiser in Bubba Ray. Bubba Ray and his “brother from another mother” D-Von ran roughshod over the ECW tag team ...
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Independent circuit
LoMonaco trained under Sonny Blaze and Johnny Rodz. He debuted in 1991 under the ring name Mongo Vyle. The character Mongo Vyle was a biker billed from Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York whose gimmick was inspired by The Nasty Boys, the Road Warriors and Maxx Payne. The name "Mongo" was first used as his Fraternity pledge name at St. John's University in Jamaica, Queens, New York.
Extreme Championship Wrestling
LoMonaco received a tryout with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in September 1995, appearing as Mongo, the bodyguard of Bill Alfonso. After impressing ECW owner Paul Heyman by taking a chokeslam from wrestler 911, LoMonaco was hired. He was recast as Buh Buh Ray Dudley, the stuttering, dancing, overweight, hillbilly member of the sprawling Dudley family. The unusual spelling of "Bubba" was a result of his stutter. In saying his name Buh-Buh would stutter causing him to say "My name is Bu...
World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment
In 1999, Buh Buh Ray and D-Von left ECW and joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where the "Buh Buh" stutter-spelling of "Bubba Ray Dudley" was rescinded. Throughout 2000 and 2001, the Dudley Boyz engaged in a three-way feud for the WWF Tag Team Championship with The Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian. The feud incorporated two critically acclaimed Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches, the first at SummerSlam in 2000 and the second at WrestleMania X-Seven. While they were initially heel...
LoMonaco and his former girlfriend Fawnfeather Carr, own and operate the Fawnfeather Spa and Salonin Heathrow, Florida. LoMonaco has a sister named Gina who also works for the company and was a top discus thrower during her college days. LoMonaco appeared on the second WWE edition of the game show The Weakest Link, losing in the sudden death final ...
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Mark LoMonaco, known by the ring names Bubba Ray Dudley and Bully Ray, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for being one-half of The Dudley Boyz tag team, where he competed alongside his partner D-Von Dudley, during his tenures in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), the latter of which they are also signed to under "Legends" contracts.
Aug 26, 2015 · He is currently a Wrestler and Ambassador, working for WWE, under the ring name of Bubba Ray Dudley. Bubba Ray Dudley / Bully Ray was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Dudley Boyz) and in the TNA / Impact Hall of Fame in 2014 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of Team 3D). Profile Info
With his training complete, LoMonaco adopted the ring name Bubba Ray Dudley and joined Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in the early 1990s. Alongside his "brother" D-Von Dudley, he formed The Dudley Boyz, a tag team that would become one of the most iconic and successful duos in wrestling history.
Sep 28, 2017 · When D-Von Dudley arrived in ECW a year later to clean up his “brothers” act (he felt they were being too goofy and disrespecting the Dudley name), Bubba Ray teamed with D-Von to create one of wrestling’s most iconic tag teams, The Dudley Boyz. Their three year run in ECW from 1996 through 1999 saw them capture a whopping eight (8) ECW ...
BIOGRAPHY. The Dudley Boyz were never supposed to be the most successful tag team of all time. When a family of bumbling, bespectacled Dudleys debuted in ECW during summer 1995, they were a goofy ...
