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| '''World Wrestling Entertainment''' | |||
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| '''World Championship Wrestling''' | |||
| *1-Time ] | *1-Time ] | ||
| *1-Time WCW Hardcore Champion | *1-Time WCW Hardcore Champion | ||
| *2-Time WCW Tag Team Champion (with ], then with ]) | *2-Time WCW Tag Team Champion (with ], then with ]) | ||
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| '''Extreme Championship Wrestling''' | |||
| *2-Time ] | *2-Time ] | ||
| *1-Time ECW World Tag Team Champion | *1-Time ECW World Tag Team Champion | ||
| *2-Time ECW Television Champion | *2-Time ECW Television Champion | ||
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| '''National Wrestling Alliance''' | |||
| *1-Time ] | *1-Time ] | ||
| *1-Time ] Heavyweight Champion | *1-Time ] Heavyweight Champion | ||
| *1-Time NWA Continental Tag Team Champion (with ]) (Alabama version) | *1-Time NWA Continental Tag Team Champion (with ]) (Alabama version) | ||
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| ⚫ | *1-Time USWL |
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| '''United States Wrestling League''' | |||
| ⚫ | *1-Time USWL Unified Heavyweight Champion | ||
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| '''Pro Wrestling Xpress ''' | |||
| *1-Time PWX Heavyweight Champion | *1-Time PWX Heavyweight Champion | ||
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| '''North American Wrestling Alliance''' | |||
| *1-Time NAWA Heavyweight Champion | *1-Time NAWA Heavyweight Champion | ||
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| '''International Wrestling Association''' | |||
| *1-Time IWA Heavyweight Champion (Ohio version) | *1-Time IWA Heavyweight Champion (Ohio version) | ||
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| '''Xtreme Pro Wrestling''' | |||
| *1-Time ] Heavyweight Champion | *1-Time ] Heavyweight Champion | ||
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| '''Major League Wrestling''' | |||
| *1-Time ] Heavyweight Champion (first-ever) | *1-Time ] Heavyweight Champion (first-ever) | ||
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| '''Border City Wrestling''' | |||
| *1-Time BCW Heavyweight Champion | *1-Time BCW Heavyweight Champion | ||
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| '''Universal Wrestling Federation''' | |||
| *1-Time UWF Television Champion | *1-Time UWF Television Champion | ||
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| '''New Era Wrestling''' | |||
| *2-Time NEW Northeast Heavyweight Champion | *2-Time NEW Northeast Heavyweight Champion | ||
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| '''USA Professional Wrestling''' | |||
| *1-Time USA Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion | *1-Time USA Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion | ||
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Shane Douglas (born Troy Martin on November 21, 1964 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a professional wrestler who competed in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Dean Douglas. He also performed in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling with the nickname "The Franchise."
Profile
- Height: 6'0" (182.9 cm)
- Weight: 240lbs (108.9kg)
- Birthday: November 21, 1964
- Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Trained By: Dominic DeNucci
- Professional Debut: 1982
- Previous Identities: Terry Orndorff, Troy Orndorff, Dean Douglas, The Franchise
- Previous Manager(s): Paul Heyman, Sherri Martel, Francine, Torrie Wilson, Lizzy Borden, Jim Mitchell, Kimona Wana-Laya, Angel, Jim Cornette, Tracy Brooks
- Quotes: Manic Laughter
- Finishing/Signature Move(s): Belly to Belly Suplex, Pittsburgh Plunge / Final Exam, The Franchiser, Chain Shot
Career
Douglas started wrestling in 1986 for the Universal Wrestling Federation. He was a face then and did not rise above mid-card status.
He formed a team with Johnny Ace in WCW called the Dynamic Dudes. Jim Cornette, who was managing Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane (the Midnight Express), decided to manage the duo to help them develop. Eaton and Lane did not approve so they forced a match between the two teams with Cornette remaining neutral at ringside. He ended up turning on Douglas and Ace and they feuded for a couple of months.
Douglas soon left the company to wrestle on the independents. He returned to WCW in 1992 and teamed with Ricky Steamboat to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship. They had a long feud with The Hollywood Blondes, Steve Austin and Brian Pillman and lost the belts to them on March 11, 1993. Douglas soon left WCW for Eastern Championship Wrestling, later known as Extreme Championship Wrestling.
Douglas helped to change that when he won the tournament to become the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on August 27, 1994. He threw down the belt and declared the ECW Title the ECW World Heavyweight Championship. Eastern Championship Wrestling then changed it's name to include Extreme.
Douglas started to include his true feelings in his interviews and was encouraged to do so by ECW boss, Paul Heyman. This instantly got ECW over as an alternative to WCW and the WWF. He feuded with Sandman and Sabu over the title.
In 1995, he went to the WWF as Dean Douglas. He filmed several vignettes with a chalkboard teaching the wrestlers. He won the WWF Intercontinental Championship on October 22, 1995 by forfeit when Shawn Michaels said he couldn't wrestle Douglas. They then had Razor Ramon defeat him for it that night. Douglas had been having problems with Michaels and Hall, who were members of the Clique, and he took this personally and quit the company.
He was soon back in ECW where he formed Triple Threat with Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko. After they both left for WCW, he added Chris Candido and Bam Bam Bigelow. He won the ECW Title two more times during this run and went back to WCW in 2000.
He had an onscreen feud with Ric Flair, who was often his target during his ECW interviews. He was part of The New Blood group run by Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff who feuded with the older established stars, The Millionaire's Club. He won the Tag Team titles with Buff Bagwell, the Hardcore title and the United States title during this run.
When Vince McMahon bought WCW, he did not buy Douglas' contract and Douglas did not want him to. He went on the independent circuit winning several titles and wrestled for awhile as a heel in Total Nonstop Action. He brought in Michael Shane and Tracy Brooks to form The Franchise. Shane and Tracy left him and he became an interviewer and road agent for the company.
Douglas still wrestles on the independent circuit.
Overview
Douglas was known as a great heel who would incorporate his true feelings about pro wrestling into his interviews or promos. He is considered one of the greatest world champions ever in ECW.
Titles and Accomplishments
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Championship Wrestling
- 1-Time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time WCW Hardcore Champion
- 2-Time WCW Tag Team Champion (with Ricky Steamboat, then with Buff Bagwell)
Extreme Championship Wrestling
- 2-Time ECW World Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time ECW World Tag Team Champion
- 2-Time ECW Television Champion
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1-Time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time NWA East Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time NWA Continental Tag Team Champion (with Lord Humongus) (Alabama version)
United States Wrestling League
- 1-Time USWL Unified Heavyweight Champion
Pro Wrestling Xpress
- 1-Time PWX Heavyweight Champion
North American Wrestling Alliance
- 1-Time NAWA Heavyweight Champion
International Wrestling Association
- 1-Time IWA Heavyweight Champion (Ohio version)
Xtreme Pro Wrestling
- 1-Time XPW Heavyweight Champion
Major League Wrestling
- 1-Time MLW Heavyweight Champion (first-ever)
Border City Wrestling
- 1-Time BCW Heavyweight Champion
Universal Wrestling Federation
- 1-Time UWF Television Champion
New Era Wrestling
- 2-Time NEW Northeast Heavyweight Champion
USA Professional Wrestling
- 1-Time USA Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion
| Preceded by: Shawn Michaels |
WWE Intercontinental Champions | Succeeded by: Razor Ramon |
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 118 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years". PWI also ranked him # 82 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Ricky Steamboat.
Job Titles
- TNA Interviewer
- TNA Road Agent
External Links
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