The team also wrestled in IPW as Drunk and Disorderly as well as holding the NWA World Tag Team Championships three times, they have also held the IPW Tag Team Championships among others. The duo occasionally appear on various independent wrestling shows. However, Adam has made a huge success in her TNA career. Adam did not have a long career, with just a few in-rig appearances. Born in 1984, Brooke Tessmacher, with the ring name Brooke Nichole, is also known simply as Adam. DeNucci has since retired and the team has mostly disbanded. Lana is our 17th pick on the WWE hottest female wrestlers list. DeNucci and Nelson once were the longest reigning NWA World Tag Team champions, but have since been surpassed by America's Most Wanted.
The New Heavenly Bodies, comprised of "Vivacious" Vito DeNucci and "Casanova" Chris Nelson captured the NWA World Tag Team Championship three times, and on occasion, "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray serve as their manager.
#Heavenly bodies wrestlers zip#
Prichard joined the WWF as Zip of The Bodydonnas while Del Ray competed on the independent circuit.Ī new Heavenly Bodies team began to compete on the independent circuit around 2000. Following the November 1995 closure of SMW, The Heavenly Bodies disbanded. Later in the year, Prichard and Del Ray also competed in ECW, aligning themselves with Raven (see Raven's Nest) to face off against The Public Enemy ( Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge). In 1995, The Bodies defeated PG-13 ( JC-Ice & Wolfie D) to capture the USWA Tag Team Championship.
#Heavenly bodies wrestlers series#
Prichard and Del Ray unsuccessfully challenged for the WWF Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam 1993 and successfully defended the SMW Tag Team Championship against The Rock 'n' Roll Express three months later at Survivor Series 1993. SMW formed a working agreement with the WWF that allowed The Heavenly Bodies to appear on WWF programming. In 1993, SMW's unique cross-promotional deal with the WWF than the WCW allowed The Heavenly Bodies and The Rock 'n' Roll Express to wrestle on the two competitor's pay-per-view shows. They continued their feud with The Rock 'n' Roll Express in these promotions and began new rivalries with The Steiner Brothers ( Rick & Scott Steiner), and The Smoking Gunns ( Bart & Billy Gunn). Over the next few years, the new duo competed not only in SMW but also in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and United States Wrestling Association (USWA). Later that year, Lane left the team and was replaced by "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray.
They lost their match to The Rock 'n' Roll Express. A cross-promotional deal with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) allowed The Heavenly Bodies to appear at WCW's SuperBrawl III pay-per-view event on February 21, 1993. Their feuds were often highlighted with hardcore matches and numerous title changes. Managed by Jim Cornette, Prichard and Lane became the first ever SMW Tag Team Champions.ĭuring their tenure in SMW, The Heavenly Bodies had long running feuds with the likes of the new Fantastics ( Bobby Fulton & Jackie Fulton) and The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson). I also seem to remember at one point Del Ray hitting an awkward but awesome asai moonsault, but I can't find video of it.In 1992, veteran wrestlers Tom Prichard and Stan Lane first formed The Heavenly Bodies in Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW). The Finish: Powerbomb/Top Rope Clothesline. When was the last time you heard King that excited about anybody over the age of 14?) (Side note: Jerry Lawler marking out for Kwang vs. More face wrenching you only see from cat fights these days.ĭel Ray: BACKFLIP AND SUPERKICK.
Choking out the one guy, pissing off his partner and an illegal double team all within one minute.ĭr. This was an incredible bout in my opinion. And that mullet is quite legendary.ĭel Ray: HEEL. This was an SMW match: The Thrillseekers (Chris Jericho & Lance Storm) vs. Watch his little dance during his entrance. Jimmy Del Ray is the skeeviest wrestler of all time. Tom Pritchard, and I came across a squash match with the bodies, and I'm realizing something I was too young to realize when I first saw the HB's: Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray were AWESOME. So I was preparing for an interview I'm conducting on my podcast (The Programme w/ Matt & Ben) tomorrow night (7pm on ) with Dr.
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