Gillberg

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Title History

• MEWF (Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Barry Hardy defeating Rip Sawyer & Dave Casanova to become 1st champions (August 2, 1991);
• WWF World Light Heavyweight title defeating Christian Cage (November 17, 1998);
• NWA Jersey Junior Heavyweight title defeating Dave Misterio (July 18, 2001);

Career Highlights

World Wrestling Federation – Duane Gill & Barry Hardy:

• Before Duane Gill was a wrestler, he coached a little league football team named the Pasadena Chargers..
• 1988: Duane Gill and Barry Hardy formed two masked tag teams known as “The Executioners” and “Lords of Darkness”..

World Wrestling Federation – Duane Gill:

• Duane Gill and Barry Hardy made up the team called The Executioners in the WWF in the early 90’s.
• June 23, 1990 – Superstars: Jim Duggan defeated Duane Gill.
• July 1, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Tag team champions Demolition defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy to retain the titles.
• September 1, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwackers defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
• September 9, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Legion of Doom defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
• September 22, 1990 – Superstars: Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
• September 30, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Dino Bravo defeated Duane Gill.
• December 9, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Jimmy Snuka defeated Duane Gill.
• December 23, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Legion of Doom defeated Duane Gill and Tony Ulysses.
• August 17, 1991 – Superstars: Legion of Doom defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
• August 25, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Beau and Blake Beverly defeated Duane Gill and Duane Gill.
• August 28, 1991 – Superstars: The Rockers defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
• September 7, 1991 – Superstars: The Bushwackers defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
• September 22, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Jim Neidhart defeated Duane Gill.
• October 6, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: The Big Bossman defeated Duane Gill.
• October 19, 1991 – Superstars: The Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon) defeated Barry Hardy, Duane Gill & Jim Arnon in a handicap match.
• October 26, 1991 – Superstars: The Undertaker defeated Duane Gill.
• November 3, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: The British Bulldog defeated Duane Gill.
• December 1, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Jim Neidhart and Owen Hart defeated Barry Horowitz and Duane Gill.
• April 18, 1992 – Superstars: The Legion of Doom defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy.
• April 26, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Duane Gill.
• May 2, 1992 – Superstars: Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware defeated Tom Bennett & Duane Gill.
• May 9, 1992 – Superstars: The Legion of Doom defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy.
• May 17, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: The British Bulldog defeated Duane Gill.
• May 23, 1992 – Superstars: Virgil defeated Duane Gill.
• June 13, 1992 – Superstars: Earthquake and Typhoon defeated The Executioners.
• June 20, 1992 – Superstars: The Undertaker defeated Duane Gill.
• June 21, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Koko B. Ware and Owen Hart defeated defeated The Executioners.
• June 27, 1992 – Superstars: The Texas Tornado defeated Duane Gill.
• July 6, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Crush defeated Duane Gill.
• July 11, 1992 – Superstars: El Matador defeated Duane Gill.
• July 18, 1992 – Superstars: Earthquake and Typhoon defeated Duane Gill and The Brooklyn Brawler.
• August 2, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Koko B. Ware and Owen Hart defeated Duane Gill and The Dublin Destroyer.
• September 20, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Virgil defeated Duane Gill.
• September 27, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Komet Kid defeated Duane Gill.
• October 3, 1992 – Superstars: Crush defeated Duane Gill.
• December 20, 1992 – Superstars: Marty Jannetty defeated Duane Gill.
• December 20, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: The Undertaker defeated Duane Gill.
• December 27, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Max Moon defeated Duane Gill.
• January 11, 1993 – RAW: The Steiner Brothers defeated The Executioners.
• January 23, 1993 – ECW Battle of the Belts: The Super Destroyers defeated Barry Hardy and Duane Gill to win the tag team titles.
• March 1, 1993 – RAW: The Steiner Brothers defeated Barry Hardy & Duane Gill..
• March 22, 1993 – RAW: The Steiner Brothers defeated Barry Hardy & Duane Gill..
• March 27, 1993 – Superstars: The Nasty Boys defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
• April 3, 1993 – Superstars: Mr. Perfect defeated Duane Gill.
• April 10, 1993 – Superstars: Kamala defeated Duane Gill.
• May 3, 1993 – RAW: Bob Backlund defeated Duane Gill..
• May 22, 1993 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Duane Gill and Chris Duffy.
• June 6, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: The Steiner Brothers defeated Duane Gill and PJ Walker.
• July 4, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: Men on a Mission defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
• July 24, 1993 – Superstars: Jim Duggan defeated Duane Gill.
• July 26, 1993 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated Duane Gill & Glen Ruth..
• August 2, 1993 – RAW: The Steiner Brothers defeated Duane Gil & Barry Horowitz..
• August 8, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: Tag team champions The Steiner Brothers defeated The Executioners to retain the titles.
• August 14, 1993 – Superstars: Razor Ramon defeated Duane Gill.
• August 22, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: The Smoking Gunns defeated Duane Gill and The Brooklyn Brawler.
• August 28, 1993 – Superstars: Mr. Perfect defeated Duane Gill.
• September 6, 1993 – RAW: The Quebecers (Jacques & Pierre) defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy..
• September 13, 1993 – RAW: Razor Ramon defeated Executioner #1.
• September 18, 1993 – Superstars: The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Duane Gill ended in a no contest.
• October 11, 1993 – RAW: The RockNRoll Express defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy..
• October 16, 1993 – Superstars: MVP defeated Duane Gill in a dark match.
• October 18, 1993 – RAW: Mr. Perfect defeated The Executioner #1.
• October 24, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Duane Gill.
• October 29, 1993 – House Show: Bob Backlund defeated Duane Gill.
• October 30, 1993 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated The Executioners.
• November 20, 1993 – House Show: Owen Hart defeated Duane Gill.
• November 29, 1993 – RAW: Men on a Mission defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
• December 18, 1993 – Superstars: The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Duane Gill.
• December 20, 1993 – RAW: Men on a Mission (Mabel & Mo) defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy..
• January 2, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Duane Gill.
• January 9, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Marty Jannetty and The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Duane Gill and Tommy Morrison.
• January 15, 1994 – Superstars: The Undertaker defeated Duane Gill.
• February 7, 1994 – RAW: Thurman “Sparky” Plugg defeated Duane Gill..
• January 25, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Public Enemy defeated Duane Gill and Don E. Allen.
• February 1, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: 911 defeated Duane Gill.
• March 26, 1994 – Superstars: Lex Luger defeated Duane Gill.
• April 3, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: The Smoking Gunns defeated Duane Gill and Tony DeVito.
• April 10, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Earthquake defeated Duane Gill.
• April 25, 1994 – RAW: The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Duane Gill..
• May 1, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: The Steiner Brothers defeated Duane Gill and Tom Alton.
• May 14, 1994 – Superstars: Nikolai Volkoff defeated Duane Gill..
• June 27, 1994 – RAW: Tag team champions The Headshrinkers defeated The Executioners to retain the titles.
• July 2, 1994 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated The Executioners.
• July 3, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Lex Luger defeated Duane Gill.
• July 17, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Irwin R. Schyster defeated Duane Gill.
• July 25, 1994 – RAW: Duke “The Dumpster” Droese defeated Duane Gill..
• August 7, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Duane Gill.
• September 10, 1994 – Superstars: Doink defeated The Executioner #1.
• September 12, 1994 – RAW: Adam Bomb defeated Duane Gill.
• September 18, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn and Billy Gunn) defeated Barry Hardy and Duane Gill.
• October 22, 1994 – Superstars: The British Bulldog defeated Duane Gill.
• October 30, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Kwang defeated Duane Gill.
• November 26, 1994 – Superstars: Men on a Mission defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
• December 4, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Aldo Montoya defeated Duane Gill.
• December 25, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: The Smoking Gunns defeated Duane Gill and The Brooklyn Brawler.
• January 8, 1995 – Wrestling Challenge: Adam Bomb defeated Duane Gill.
• April 9, 1995 – Wrestling Challenge: Doink w Dink defeated Duane Gill.
• June 10, 1995 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Duane Gill & Mike Sharpe.
• June 12, 1995 – RAW: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Duane Gill.
• November 18, 1995 – WCW Saturday Night: Duane Gill defeated Hugh Morrus by disqualification.

World Wrestling Federation – The Man They Call Gillberg:

• The “Gillberg” gimmick was a direct “joke” spinoff of WCW’s Bill Goldberg and was meant to make fun of Goldberg’s ego..
• November 15, 1998–Survivor Series: Mankind defeated Gillberg.
• November 17, 1998–RAW: Gillberg defeated Christian in a dark match to win the Light heavyweight title.
• November 29, 1998–HEAT: Christian defeated Gillberg by disqualification.
• 1998 – 2000: Gillberg held the Light Heavyweight title longer than anyone else, nearly 15 months..
• November 23, 1998–RAW: Gillberg defeated Christian to win the Light Heavyweight title.
• November 30, 1998–RAW: Light Heavyweight Champion Gillberg defeated Marc Mero in a non-title match.
• December 2, 1998–MCW: Light heavyweight champion Gillberg defeated 2 Dope to retain the title.
• December 6, 1998–HEAT: Light heavyweight champion Gillberg defeated Taka Michinoku to retain the title.
• December 13, 1998–Rock Bottom: Gillberg defeated Matt Hardy to retain the Light Heavyweight Title.
• December 19, 1998–Shotgun Saturday Night: The Blue Meanie & Duane Gill defeated The Acolytes.
• January 9, 1999–Shotgun Saturday Night: The JOB Squad (Bob Holly, Duane Gill, Scorpio & The Blue Meanie) defeated Brian Christopher, Kevin Quinn & The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy).
• January 11, 1999–RAW: Luna Vachon defeated Light Heavyweight champion Gillberg in a non-title match.
• January 17, 1999–HEAT: Tiger Ali Singh defeated Gillberg.
• January 24, 1999–Royal Rumble: Gillberg entered the Royal Rumble at number 6 and was eliminated by Edge.
• February 13, 1999–RAW: Light heavyweight Champion Gillberg defeated Goldust in a Non-title match with the help from Blue Meanie.
• February 21, 1999–HEAT: European champion Shane McMahon defeated Gillberg to retain the title.
• March 13, 1999–Shotgun Saturday Night: Mideon defeated Gillberg.
• April 3, 1999–Shotgun Saturday Night: Al Snow defeated Gillberg.
• May 16, 1999–No Mercy: Tiger Ali Singh defeated Light Heavyweight Champion Gillberg in a non-title match.
• September 2, 1999–Smackdown!: Triple H defeated Gillberg.
• 1999: WWF anounced that Gillberg would be stripped of his Light Heavyweight Title if he did not show up to defend it..
• December 4, 1999–MCW: Light heavyweight champion Gillberg defeated Dino Divine to retain the title.
• January 15, 2000–UWC: Light heavyweight champion Gillberg defeated Tommy Force to retain the title.
• February 13, 2000–Sunday Night Heat: Essa Rios defeated Gillberg to win the Light Heavyweight Title..
• ~~~After the match; Essa Rios’s manger Lita (in her WWF debut) attacked Gillberg to embarrass him even more..
• A couple days later, Gillberg was released from his World Wrestling Federation contract.

Independent – Gillberg:

• April 19, 2000–Gary Albright Memorial Show: Afa Jr. defeated Gillberg and Lucifer Grimm in a 3-way match.
• June 10, 2000–MCW: Fabulous Moolah, Mae Young and Gillberg defeated Platinum Nat, Executioner #43 and Executioner #57.
• July 28, 2001–Maryland Championship Wrestling: Gillberg defeated Dino Devine.
• October 28, 2001–IWF: Gillberg defeated Damien Adams.
• March 27, 2002–Maryland Championship Wrestling Gillberg & Steve Wilkos defeated Chad & Dino Divine.
• January 29, 2003–Maryland Championship Wrestling: Gillberg defeated Lucifer.
• April 21, 2003 – RAW: Gillberg made a surprise appearance during the “Rock” Concert II to mock Bill Goldberg..
• July 16, 2003–Maryland Championship Wrestling: Gillberg & Van Hammer & Headbanger Thrasher & Kelly Bell defeated Earl The Pearl & Rich Myers & Brock Singleton & Genesis.
• December 10, 2007–RAW 15th Anniversary: Gillberg participated in a special Battle Royal featuring past RAW Super Stars.
• November 7, 2009–MCW: Duane Gill and Barry Hardy defeated The Holy Rollers.
• November 6, 2010–PCW: Jimmy Jannetty, Earl The Pearl and Ramblin’ Rich defeated Amazing Sanchezzz, Gillberg and Hyjinx
• September 24, 2011–ESW: Dalton Castle and Will Calrissian defeated Barry Hardy and Gillberg.
• October 29, 2016–ACW: James Ellsworth and Gillberg defeated Adam Ugly and Lee Brando.
• January 14, 2017–DCW: Gillberg was in the rumble match won by Cory Kastle.
• February 13, 2017–RAW: Gillberg showed up on RAW when Chris Jericho said Goldberg was going to be Kevin Owen’s gift. Owens attacked Gillberg.
• February 25, 2017–DCW: David Kline and Gillberg defeated Cruz La La (Mr. Cruz and Mr. Ooh La La).
• April 8, 2017–RSWA: Gillberg and Kid Collins defeated The Overlords (Barry Hardy and Thunder Morgan).
• April 21, 2017–BTW: Gillberg defeated Jake Manning.
• July 22, 2017–PWK/RCW/SSW: Gillberg defeated Rod Street.
• February 17, 2018–IWC: Gillberg defeated Bulk Nasty to win the High Stakes title.
• March 17, 2018–IWC: James Ellsworth defeated Gillberg to win the High Stakes title.
• March 30, 2018–BTW: The Patriot defeated Flex Armstrong and Connor Davies and Gillberg and Lucio Deever and Robbie E in a gauntlet match to win the heavyweight title.
• July 27, 2018–BTW: James Ellsworth defeated Gillberg to retain the World Intergender title.
• April 20, 2019–HLW: Dru Skillz defeated Gillberg.
• April 27, 2019–PPW: Gillberg defeated Andy Header.