Bio
Bubba Ray Dudley is an American professional wrestler who is best known for his amazing tag team wrestling throughout the Attitude Era of WWE. He mostly earned success as a Tag Team wrestler along with D-Von Dudley and together they were famously known as The Dudley Boyz. He also had an excellent singles career in TNA Wrestling. He also worked in other major promotions like ECW and Ring of Honor.
Bubba Ray Dudley Height, Weight, Age & More:
The billed height of Dudley is 6’3” and his billed weight is 280 lbs. He was born on July 14, 1971 and currently the former two times TNA World Heavyweight Champion at 52 year old. Despite having a big size, he has never been treated as a powerhouse. He never got any special treatment for his big 300 lbs.+ physique.
Bubba Ray Dudley: Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Net Worth, Family, Injury Details, Tattoo, and Other Unknown Facts
Bubba Ray Dudley Early Life
Dudley was born on July 14, 1971 and currently he is 52 year old. Queens, New York City is the place where Bubba Ray Dudley born. Before joining the wrestling world, he played Track and American Football during his High School days. He graduated from Half Hollow Hills East High School. He became a professional wrestler at the age of 20.
Who is Bubba Ray Dudley
Bubba Ray Dudley is a 52 year old American professional wrestler who is mostly famous for his work in the wrestling world as a tag team wrestler along with D-Von Dudley and together they were famously known as The Dudley Boyz. He has worked in major wrestling promotions like WWE and ECW. Presently, he is active in TNA Wrestling.
Bubba Ray Dudley WWE Debut
Bubba made his in ring debut in 1991 but he had to wait until 1999 to make his WWE debut. He was brought in the promotion along with his tag team partner D-Von Dudley in the mentioned year. They made their in ring debut in an episode of Sunday Night Heat in a match against Stevie Richards and The Blue Meanie. Bubba pinned Meanie to pick up the victory for his side.
Professional Wrestling Career
Training
Dudley started training for professional wrestling in 1991 and he was trained by famous professional wrestler and wrestling trainer Johnny Rodz who is also a WWE Hall of Famer. He made his in ring debut in the same year Mongo Vyle. It was a biker character and it was inspired by the Nasty Boys, The Road Warriors, and Maxx Payne.
In Ring Debut
He remained active on the independent circuit for a number of years before getting his big call from Extreme Championship Wrestling. He first appeared on screen in ECW back in September 1995 as he played the character of the Bodyguard of Bill Alfonso. He was addressed as Mongo in his first appearance in The promotion. He used this ring name during his early days in the promotion.
Early ECW Career
Later, he got the ring name Buh Buh Ray Dudley after impressing Paul Heyman. He played a character who staggered while talking, and this was how his ring name became Buh Buh from Bubba. During his early days, he worked as a singles wrestler and he had a brief feud with the Dudley Family.
Rise of The Dudley Boyz
Meanwhile, D-Von Dudley made his ECW debut in April 1996, and joined the Dudley Family. At first, Bubba and D-Von worked as rivals, but later, they became allies and started working together. They went on to become one of the most famous tag teams of the promotion as they won the ECW Tag Team Championship eight times in total. They were one of the most famous tag teams of the promotion.
Transition to WWE
They got the biggest break of their career when they transitioned to WWE for the first time in 1999. They made their WWE debut as a team and they played the same character of the Dudley Boyz in WWE as well. They worked as a tag team throughout the Attitude Era of WWE and they went on to become one of the biggest attractions of the mentioned time period of the promotion.
Professional Information Table
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Ring Name |
Bubba Ray Dudley, Bully Ray |
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Bubba Ray Dudley Nick Names |
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Profession(s) |
Professional Wrestler |
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Bubba Ray Dudley Height |
6’3” |
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Bubba Ray Dudley Weight |
280 lbs. |
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Relationship Status |
Single |
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Bubba Ray Dudley Net Worth |
$3 Million |
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Bubba Ray Dudley Eye Color |
Brown |
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Hair Color |
Brown |
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Wrestling Debut |
1991 |
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Mentor |
* |
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Bubba Ray Dudley Signature Moves |
Bubba Bomb, Bionic Elbow with Theatrics, DDT, Samoan Drop |
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Finishing Move(s) |
Bubba Cutter, 3D/Dudley Death Drop |
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Theme Song / Bubba Ray Dudley Song / Bubba Ray Dudley Music |
We’re Coming Down (WWE) |
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Catchphrases |
“D-Von! Get the Table!”
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Bubba Ray Dudley Net Worth & Salary
According to reports from various media sources, the current net worth of Bubba is estimated to be somewhere around $3 million. He is presently active in TNA Wrestling and he has also appeared in WWE recently as an on screen authority figure. The present salary of the 52 year old professional wrestler from either promotion is still unknown.
Bubba Ray Dudley Family
Bubba was born on July 14, 1971 in Queens, New York City. There is not enough information available about the past life of the former two times TNA World Heavyweight Champion. He has a sister named Gina LoMonaco. He graduated from Half Hollow Hills East High School and joined the wrestling world at the age of around 20.
Championships and Accomplishments
Bubba had been really successful in terms of winning championships. He is mostly successful as a tag team wrestler and he won multiple top tag team championships from all over the wrestling world. He has also won major singles titles too, like the TNA World Heavyweight Championship two times. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018 as a part of The Dudley Boyz.
Championships and Accomplishments Table
| Championships and Accomplishments / Trophy (WWE) | WWF/E Hardcore Championship (8 times), WWF/World Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with D-Von Dudley, WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with D-Von Dudley, WCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with D-Von Dudley, WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2018) as a member of The Dudley Boyz |
| Awards & Achievements (Outside WWE) | World’s Strongest Tag Determination League (2005) – with Brother Devon
The Baltimore Sun – Tag Team of the Year (2007) – with Brother Devon Cauliflower Alley Club – Other honoree (1997) – with Brother Devon, DWO Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ECW World Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with D-Von Dudley Hustle Super Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brother Devon IWGP Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Brother Devon PPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Pro Wrestling Illustrated – Match of the Year (2000) with D-Von Dudley vs. Edge and Christian and The Hardy Boyz in a Triangle Ladder match at WrestleMania 2000, Match of the Year (2001) with D-Von Dudley vs. Edge and Christian and The Hardy Boyz in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match at WrestleMania X-Seven, Tag Team of the Year (2001, 2009) – with D-Von Dudley, Tag Team of the Decade (2000–2009) – with D-Von Dudley, Ranked No. 4 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013, Ranked No. 354 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the “PWI Years” in 2003 ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe TNA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times), TNA World Tag Team Championship (2 times, inaugural) – with Brother Devon, NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brother Devon, Tag Team Tournament (2013) – with Brother Devon, TNA World Cup of Wrestling (2014) – with Eric Young, Gunner, Eddie Edwards, and ODB, Call Your Shot Gauntlet (2022), TNA Hall of Fame (2014) – as a member of Team 3D Wrestling Observer Newsletter – Worst Gimmick (2013) Aces & Eights |
| Records | Ten Times Tag Team Champion in WWE, Two Times TNA World Heavyweight Champion |
Personal life & Lifestyle
Bubba earned most of his success as a tag team wrestler from the tag team world as he worked as a tag team along with D-Von Dudley and together they were famously known as The Dudley Boyz. But before becoming a tag team, they worked as rivals in ECW. Later, they teamed up. Presently, they operate a wrestling school named Team 3D Academy based in Kissimmee, Florida.
Personal Information Table
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Bubba Ray Dudley Real Name / Full Name |
Mark LoMonaco |
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Birth Date
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July 14, 1971 |
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Bubba Ray Dudley Age |
52 |
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Relationship Status |
Single |
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
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Birthplace |
Queens, New York City |
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Nationality |
American |
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Hometown |
Queens, New York City |
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School/College/University |
Half Hollow Hills East High School |
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Educational Qualification |
Graduate |
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Religion |
Not known |
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Bubba Ray Dudley Ethnicity |
White (Italian Descent) |
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Current Residence |
Orlando, Florida |
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Hobbies |
Not known |
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Bubba Ray Dudley Tattoo |
Multiple Tattoos |
Bubba Ray Dudley Movies and TV Shows
Bubba mostly earned success as a professional wrestler and there is no report on whether he ever considered acting as a professional career. He appeared in a special episode of The Weakest Link in 2002 along with his fellow WWE stars like Steve Austin, Edge, D-Von Dudley, Kane, Jerry Lawler, Debra McMichael, and Terri Runnels. Bubba was the finalist of this episode and eventually, it was won by Kane.
Bubba Ray Dudley Wife
Bubba is presently single but he had multiple relationships previously. He started dating Fawnfeather Carr in 1999 and they remained together until 2013. He started dating his fellow professional wrestler Velvet Sky in 2016 and they separated in November 2021. Velvet Sky was one of the top knockouts of TNA Wrestling during her time in the promotion.
Further Success
Tag Team Success During the Attitude Era
The Dudley Boyz was one of the biggest tag teams of the Attitude Era of WWE. They won multiple Tag Team Championships during the time. Their performances from the triple threat Ladder match from WrestleMania 2000 and the triple threat TLC match from WrestleMania X-Seven still remain two of they are best performances of their wrestling career.
Singles Run
They entered as Tag Team champions in both matches. They are still remembered as one of the best tag teams in professional wrestling history. In 2002 WWE introduced the first ever brand split and they also decided to push both Bubba and D-Von as singles wrestlers. Both were in different brands as Bubba started working on Monday Night RAW.
Joining TNA Wrestling
None of their singles matches go very well as WWE had no other options but to reunite the Dudley Boyz again. They mostly worked on Friday Night Smackdown as a team and by 2005 they were released from WWE after they spent six years in the promotion. They joined TNA Wrestling after getting released from the promotion and it was one of the major promotions of the time.
Success in TNA Wrestling
Bubba became extremely famous in the promotion and he even won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship two times. He also achieved other successes in the promotion including massive Tag Team success. Bubba is considered one of the biggest legends of TNA Wrestling. He remained active in the promotion for nearly a decade.
Return to WWE, Recent Days
He made a surprise appearance during the Royal Rumble match of 2015. Later he returned to the promotion along with D-Von and had a three year run in the promotion. After that, he worked in a number of other promotions. Presently he is active in TNA Wrestling and he also made a number of WWE appearances as an authority figure lately. The Dudley Boyz were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018.
Iconic Quotes From Bubba Ray Dudley
“”Oh my god,” Ray said. “The heel in me was so happy to hear this … That’s the kind of things that resonate with a fanbase … I mean, Drew stuck the knife in Punk at the Rumble. Because Drew hit the Future Shock, and that’s where Punk hurts his arm, right? … That’s the knife going in.
“But what he said to Punk — that’s him twisting the knife, pulling the knife out, and putting salt on the wound. It was so good. And if you listened to the people, they were silent, completely silent … And then, all of a sudden, Drew hits the line about the religion and [praying] for this. And that whole place, they weren’t expecting that, and you heard the boos.”
“Punk blinked four times,” said Ray. “Now, I can hear people go, ‘Well what does that matter that he blinked four times?’ What’s the old saying about blinking —- whoever blinks first loses. Seth was wide-eyed the whole time. Did not blink. Basically what Seth’s eyes told me was, ‘You mother****, I am going to look through you. Because I can’t punch you in the face right now, I’m going to look through you. I’m going to steal your soul.
“You’re going to have to look me dead in the eye and know, when the time eventually comes when you get in the ring with me, I’m going to out-wrestle you.’ Remember, Dave [co-host David LaGreca], what I said on the text, ‘Remember that out-wrestle line.’ This is what Seth is gonna try to do to CM Punk — he’s gonna try to beat him up, blow him up, stretch him, and expose him.”
“When it comes to in the ring, when it comes to actual professional wrestling, the psychology, the registering, the selling, the story, Randy’s as perfect as it comes,” Bully said. “There’s not many when…you know, it’s hard to compare wrestlers sometimes, because, in baseball, you’ve got your stats.
“You’ve got your RBIs, you’ve got your home runs, you’ve got your strikeouts…you can compare apples to apples. With wrestling, it’s so much different. It’s very much a ‘Who’s the best?’ It’s very subjective. But I can tell you, as a wrestler who has seen just about everything, when the boys talk, Randy is top, top, top of the food chain.”
Credit “Busted Open Radio”
H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription
“I don’t plan anything. When you plan stuff, it comes across the wrong way. I go to the ring and I say what I feel. I wasn’t even supposed to be on those shows in Buffalo or Ohio or Chicago. Ring of Honor told me to take the time off to rest and as much as I would have liked to stay home, I can’t do that to those cities because those are the cities I got my start in especially with ECW.
“That night in Chicago I kind of knew that this was the end of the line. That building was the first building we did flaming tables in. So if I can’t go out in my backyard in New York or in Philly which is where I got my start, the absolute best place would be Chicago.”
Notable Feuds and Rivalries of Bubba Ray Dudley
Bubba has mostly earned his success as a tag team wrestler in the world of wrestling. In WWE he only had Tag Team rivalries with multiple top tag teams of his time like Edge & Christian, The Hardy Boyz, and even with the Brothers of Destruction. The Dudley Boyz had some amazing matches with all of these top tag teams. Their matches from WrestleMania 2000 and WrestleMania X-Seven will always remain two of the best Tag Team matches of all time.
As a singles wrestler, he also had multiple feuds but mostly in TNA Wrestling and outside of WWE. He achieved multiple singles success in the promotion, he even won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship two times. He had some excellent rivalries with the likes of AJ Styles, Chris Sabin, and Jeff Hardy. He even had a rivalry with his Tag Team partner D-Von at a point.
Bubba Ray Dudley Injury
Bubba has been active in the wrestling world for more than three decades and he suffered multiple injuries throughout his wrestling career. In 2002, WWE organized a Tag Team Championship TLC match in an episode of Monday Night RAW where Bubba teamed up with Spike Dudley and he suffered a concussion during the match. It kept him out of action for a number of shows.
Other Details
Bubba appeared in loads of WWE video games as playable characters. His first appearance took place back in 2000 when he appeared in the Playstation exclusive video game WWE Smackdown! Since then he appeared in so many WWE video games. He even appeared in the TNA Impact video game released in 2008. He also appeared in WWE 2K24 as a DLC.
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Bubba Ray Dudley Salary |
Not known |
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Brand Endorsements |
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Sponsors |
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Charity |
Various Charities |
Bubba Ray Dudley Social Media Accounts
Dudley does not have any verified accounts on any social media platforms like Twitter or Instagram. There is an account on Twitter by his name which has a total following of 451K and it is believed to be his real Twitter account. You can check out the account here; Bubba Ray Dudley Twitter.
Bubba Ray Dudley Win Loss Record
| Promotion | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
| 2CW | 2 (66.67%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (33.33%) |
| AJPW | 15 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| Battleground Championship Wrestling | 7 (77.78%) | 1 (11.11%) | 1 (11.11%) |
| CWA | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| ECW | 167 (52.02%) | 10 (3.12%) | 144 (44.86%) |
| ECW/IWA Japan | 1 (50.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (50.00%) |
| FMW | 1 (25.00%) | 1 (25.00%) | 2 (50.00%) |
| FMW/ECW | 1 (50.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (50.00%) |
| Hardcore Homecoming | 2 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| HOG | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (100.00%) |
| House Of Hardcore | 12 (85.71%) | 1 (7.14%) | 1 (7.14%) |
| HUSTLE | 8 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| Impact Wrestling | 16 (59.26%) | 0 (0.00%) | 11 (40.74%) |
| JAPW | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| Jim Crockett Promotions | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| N/A | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| NEW | 3 (75.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (25.00%) |
| NJPW | 4 (66.67%) | 1 (16.67%) | 1 (16.67%) |
| NWA | 6 (66.67%) | 2 (22.22%) | 1 (11.11%) |
| OVW | 2 (66.67%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (33.33%) |
| PWS | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (100.00%) |
| RevPro | 1 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| ROH | 18 (51.43%) | 4 (11.43%) | 13 (37.14%) |
| ROH/NJPW | 8 (57.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | 6 (42.86%) |
| TNA | 190 (41.85%) | 20 (4.41%) | 244 (53.74%) |
| TNA/WRESTLE-1 | 1 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| UWF (Carolina) | 3 (75.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (25.00%) |
| UWF (Carolina)/MCW | 1 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| UWF (Carolina)/TNA | 1 (33.33%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (66.67%) |
| Warrior Wrestling | 1 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| WCPW | 2 (40.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (60.00%) |
| WRESTLE-1 | 1 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| WrestleCon | 1 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| Wrestlefanfest | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| WrestleReunion | 2 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| WSW | 3 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| WWC | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| WWE | 129 (41.88%) | 3 (0.97%) | 176 (57.14%) |
| WWF | 176 (47.83%) | 13 (3.53%) | 179 (48.64%) |
| WWF/IWA Puerto Rico | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| TOTAL | 785 (47.81%) | 56 (3.41%) | 801 (48.78%) |
Bubba Ray Dudley Manager
Bubba never got managed by any professional managers on a regular basis. He had been thoroughly managed by his tag team partner D-Von Dudley during his singles matches. He has also been managed by Spike Dudley. He also had been managed by top wrestling managers like Paul Heyman and Paul Bearer, but none of them managed him for a long time.
FAQS
Q. When did Bubba Ray Dudley start wrestling?
A. Bubba Ray Dudley started working in 1991
Q. How tall is Bubba Ray Dudley in feet?
A. Bubba Ray Dudley is 6’3” tall in feet
Q. Who is Bubba Ray Dudley manager?
A. Bubba Ray Dudley does not have a manager, however, he had been regularly managed by his legendary tag team partner D-Von Dudley
Q. What is current Bubba Ray Dudley song?
A. Bubba Ray Dudley uses the song ‘We’re Coming Down’ in WWE which is also the theme song of The Dudley Boyz
Q. Who is Bubba Ray Dudley mother?
A. Not known
Q. Who is Bubba Ray Dudley father?
Not known
Q. Who is currently Bubba Ray Dudley girlfriend?
A. Bubba Ray Dudley is currently single according to reports
Q. Who is Bubba Ray Dudley brother?
A. Not known
Q. How much is Bubba Ray Dudley worth?
A. Bubba Ray Dudley’s net worth is something around $3m
Q. How many times Bubba Ray Dudley won the WWE Tag Team title?
A. Bubba Ray Dudley had been a ten times Tag Team Champion in WWE (including one WCW Tag Team title reign he got in WWE)
