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**'''''Get Well Soon''''' ([[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Reverse STO, enzuigiri combination|Kendrick performs a reverse STO using the added momentum from an enzuigiri by London]]) - 2006 |
**'''''Get Well Soon''''' ([[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Reverse STO, enzuigiri combination|Kendrick performs a reverse STO using the added momentum from an enzuigiri by London]]) - 2006 |
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**[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Powerbomb, shiranui combination|'''Sitout powerbomb''' (London), '''''Sliced Bread #2''''' (Kendrick) '''combination''']] |
**[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Powerbomb, shiranui combination|'''Sitout powerbomb''' (London), '''''Sliced Bread #2''''' (Kendrick) '''combination''']] |
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**Kendrick performs [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Shiranui|'''''Sliced Bread #2''''']] but remains on his knees afterwards, allowing London to jump off Kendrick's back and perform a '''''[[shooting star press]]''''' |
**'''''Northern Light'''''(Kendrick performs [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Shiranui|'''''Sliced Bread #2''''']] but remains on his knees afterwards, allowing London to jump off Kendrick's back and perform a '''''[[shooting star press]]''''') |
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**Kendrick performs a '''[[Professional wrestling holds#Sunset flip|sunset flip]]''' using the added momentum from a '''[[Dropkick#Dropsault|dropsault]]''' by London |
**Kendrick performs a '''[[Professional wrestling holds#Sunset flip|sunset flip]]''' using the added momentum from a '''[[Dropkick#Dropsault|dropsault]]''' by London |
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Revision as of 17:08, 23 September 2007
| Paul London and Brian Kendrick | |
|---|---|
 Paul London (left) and Brian Kendrick (right) with referee Chris Kay | |
| Tag team | |
| Members | Paul London Brian Kendrick/Spanky |
| Name(s) | Spanky and Paul London Paul London and Brian Kendrick The HooliganZ |
| Billed heights | London: 5 ft. 10 in. (178 cm)[1] Kendrick: 5 ft. 7 in. (170 cm)[2] |
| Combined billed weight | 385 lb. (175 kg)[1][2] |
| Former member(s) | Ashley Massaro (valet) |
| Debut | 2003 |
| Trainer | Texas Wrestling Academy[3] |
Paul London and Brian Kendrick are a professional wrestling tag team on the RAW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).[2][1]
History
Prior to teaming together on WWE's SmackDown! brand, both Paul London and Brian "Spanky" Kendrick were students at Shawn Michaels' Texas Wrestling Academy, under the tutelage of Rudy Boy Gonzalez.[3] From there they both went on to Ring of Honor, where they occasionally competed against each other.[4][5]
Paul London and Brian Kendrick have faced off on five occasions in WWE. Four of them -- one a fatal-four way match -- before forming a team; with Kendrick winning two singles matches, and London winning a third and the fatal-four way (which also included Kid Kash and Jamie Noble). Since they've begun teaming, they've faced each other once, on the January 5, 2007 SmackDown! as part of the "Beat The Clock Sprint", a match that ended in a no-contest when the time limit expired.
SmackDown!
In late 2002, Kendrick was hired by World Wrestling Entertainment,[6] and in July 2003 London joined the company as well.[7] Once in WWE together, and both on the SmackDown! brand, London and Kendrick began teaming together. They became a mainstay on the SmackDown!'s sister show Velocity[8] until Kendrick left the company in February 2004.[6]
Kendrick returned in the summer of 2005, using his real name, and in September 2005 London and Kendrick reformed as a tag team.[9] Upon reuniting the team underwent an image makeover,[10] including competing in matching shorts as well as wearing matching vests and masks to the ring. The new image brought new life to the team, who went on to have an impressive showing against Tag Team Champions, MNM (Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury).[11] On the April 7, 2006 edition of SmackDown! London and Kendrick once again faced MNM, this time picking up a win in a non-title match.[12] London and Kendrick continued their winning streak against the champions, earning singles victories for Kendrick and London over Nitro and Mercury respectively,[13][14] leading to a title match at Judgment Day, where London and Kendrick won their first WWE Tag Team Championship as a team (London's second WWE Tag Team Title reign and Kendrick's first championship in the WWE).[15]
On October 14, 2006 they became the longest reigning WWE Tag Team Champions of all time, surpassing MNM's previous record of 145 days. The team started a losing streak to the team of William Regal and Dave Taylor, with Regal defeating both London[16] and Kendrick[17] in singles matches and Kendrick and London losing a non-title tag team match to the pair on the December 8 SmackDown!.[18]
A scheduled title match between the two teams at Armageddon was changed immediately beforehand to a four-way ladder match, also involving The Hardys (Matt and Jeff) and MNM. In the new match London and Kendrick were able to retrieve the belts to retain their championship.[19] When a regular tag team rematch was signed with Regal and Taylor two weeks later, London and Kendrick were successful in defeating them.[20]
In February of 2007, a rematch of the Armageddon ladder match was scheduled for No Way Out. Before it could take place, however, London and Kendrick found themselves losing two (non-title) matches in a row to rookie SmackDown! team Deuce 'N Domino.[21][22] As a result of the two losses in a row, the new team (kayfabe) complained to WWE headquarters that they were being overlooked and had the No Way Out match changed to a standard tag team match against them with London and Kendrick's title on the line,[23] but at the pay-per-view London and Kendrick were able to defeat Deuce 'N Domino.[24] Their almost year long reign came to an end when they were defeated by Deuce 'N Domino for the title on the April 20, 2007 edition of SmackDown! in Milan, Italy.[25] They dropped the masks soon after losing the tag title.
RAW
London and Kendrick were drafted to RAW as the first picks in the Supplemental Draft on June 17, 2007[26] and were successful on their RAW debut, defeating the World's Greatest Tag Team via a Sliced Bread #2 on Charlie Haas. On the September 3 edition of RAW, London & Kendrick defeated the World's Greatest Tag Team once again to earn a World Tag Team Championship match at Unforgiven against Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch. Two days later, they defeated Cade and Murdoch for the titles at a house show in South Africa.[27] Three days later at another house show, Cade and Murdoch regained the titles in a rematch.[28]
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Get Well Soon (Kendrick performs a reverse STO using the added momentum from an enzuigiri by London) - 2006
- Sitout powerbomb (London), Sliced Bread #2 (Kendrick) combination
- Northern Light(Kendrick performs Sliced Bread #2 but remains on his knees afterwards, allowing London to jump off Kendrick's back and perform a shooting star press)
- Kendrick performs a sunset flip using the added momentum from a dropsault by London
- Double superkick
- Assisted standing moonsault
- Double dropkick
- Double hip toss
- London performs a hip toss on Kendrick, throwing him on to a prone opponent in the style of a front flip senton
- London throws Kendrick overhead providing Kendrick to perform a double dropkick to two prone opponents
- Double Japanese arm drag
Championships and accomplishments
1. ^ Longest reigning WWE Tag Team Champions (331 days) since the belts inception in 2002; fourth longest reigning tag team in WWE history.
References
- ^ a b c "Paul London Profile". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ a b c "Brian Kendrick Profile". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ a b "TWA Graduates". TexasWrestlingAcademy.com. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ "Best of Paul London- Please Don't Die!". RFVideo. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
7. Paul London vs. Spanky...6/22/02
- ^ "Ring of Honor - Glory by Honor". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
TRIPLE THREAT: Michael Shane defeated Spanky and Paul London.
- ^ a b "Brian "Spanky" Kendrick profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ "Paul London profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ "Spanky & Paul London profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ "SmackDown! results-September 30, 2005". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
Nunzio & Big Vito defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick.
- ^ Compare London, Kendrick - London & Kendrick
- ^ "Deadman's Return". WWE.com. Retrieved 2006-02-10.
- ^ "Breaking New Ground". WWE.com. Retrieved 2006-04-07.
- ^ "The Wrestling Machine snaps". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ "Something to Celebrate". WWE.com. Retrieved 2006-04-21.
- ^ "Judgment Day 2006 results". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ Noah Starr. "Ani-mauled". WWE.com. Retrieved 2006-11-17.
- ^ Lennie DiFino. "Prelude to Survivor Series". WWE.com. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
- ^ Lennie DiFino. "A united front". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ Craig Tello. "Climbing the rungs of respect". WWE.com. Retrieved 2006-12-17.
- ^ Lennie DiFino. "Perfect timing". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
- ^ Lennie DiFino. "Chairman's Bombshell". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
- ^ Lennie DiFino. "Direct route". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
- ^ "Deuce & Domino get title match". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
- ^ Lennie DiFino. "Against the odds". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ Lennie DiFino. "Mayhem in Milan". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
- ^ Louie Dee. "2007 Supplemental Draft results". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ^ a b "London & Kendrick's first reign". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ^ "World Tag Team Titles change hands twice in South Africa". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
