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Dan Spivey

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Title History

  • PWF (Florida) Heavyweight title defeating Steve Keirn (November ??, 1989);
  • AJPW (All Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Stan Hansen defeating Steve Williams & Terry Gordy (April 18, 1991);
  • UWF (Abrams) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Ace for 1st title (September 23, 1994);

Career History

WWF Match Results (American Express):

  • Dan Spivey replaced Barry Windham in the US Express teaming with Mike Rotunda..
  • April 5, 1986 – Wrestlemania II: Dan Spivey took part in the WWF Wrestlers / NFL Players Battle Royal Invitational..
  • July 14, 1986 – King of The Ring: Nikolai Volkoff defeated Dan Spivey in the first round of the KotR..
  • January 3, 1987 at Boston Gardens: Dan Spivey defeated Jimmy Jack Funk (aired on Prime Time on 1/26)..
  • ~~~Later in the night returned for a bunkhouse battle royal; Danny Spivey was eliminated by Don Muraco..
  • January 5, 1987 in East Rutherford: Dan Spivey & Mike Rotunda & BJ Mulligan beat Ron Bass & Jimmy Jack Funk & The Gladiator..
  • January 6, 1987 in Hershey: Dan Spivey & Mike Rotunda & Blackjack Mulligan beat Ray Miller & Steve Lombardi & Joe Mirto..
  • January 7, 1987 in Salisbury: Dan Spivey & Mike Rotunda DDQ’ed against The Islanders (Haku & Toma)..
  • January 10, 1987 at the Philidelphia Spectrum: Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine defeated Dan Spivey & Mike Rotunda..
  • January 11, 1987 at Maple Leaf Gardens: Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine defeated Dan Spivey & Mike Rotunda..
  • February 1987 in Cincinnati: Dan Spivey defeated Demolition Smash..
  • February 7, 1987 in Los Angeles: Demolition defeated Dan Spivey & Mike Rotunda..
  • February 12, 1987 in Kansas City: Dan Spivey & Mike Rotunda fought The Islanders to a DDQ..
  • February 21, 1987 – Saturday Night’s Main Event: Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Dan Spivey & Tito Santana..
  • February 28, 1987 in Winnipeg: Demolition defeated Dan Spivey & Jerry Allen..
  • March 1, 1987 at Capital Centre in Landover: Dan Spivey defeated Demolition in a handicap match..
  • March 1987 in East Rutherford: Dan Spivey & Mike Rotundo beat The Islanders (Haku & Toma)..WWF Match Results (Golden Boy Dan Spivey):
  • March 7, 1987 at Boston Garden: Don Muraco & Bob Orton defeated Dan Spivey & Jerry Allen..
  • March 8, 1987 – Frank Tunney Sr. Memorial Tournament in New Jersey: Rick Martel & Tom Zenk beat Dan Spivey & Pedro Morales..
  • March 10, 1987 in Dayton: Dan Spivey & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Tiger Chung Lee..
  • March 15, 1987 – Frank Tunney Sr. Memorial Tournament in Toronto: Rick Martel & Tom Zenk beat Dan Spivey & Jerry Allen..
  • March 18, 1987 at Oshawa, Ontario: Demolition defeated Dan Spivey & Jerry Allen..
  • May 3, 1987 at Cobo Hall in Detroit: Dan Spivey defeated Frenchy Martin
  • September 4, 1987 – King of The Ring in Providence: Rick Martel defeated Dan Spivey
  • September 17, 1987 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit: Dan Spivey defeated Mr.X
  • September 19, 1987 at Sports Arena in Toledo: Dan Spivey defeated Steve Lombardi
  • October 3, 1987 at Boston Garden in Boston: Dan Spivey defeated SD Jones
  • October 10, 1987 in Chicago at Rosemont Horizon: Dan Spivey defeated Outback Jack
  • October 1987 in Duluth: Dan Spivey defeated SD Jones
  • October 25, 1987 at The Forum in Montreal: The Dingo Warrior defeated Dan Spivey..
  • November 1, 1987 at Rosemont Horizon in Chicago: Dan Spivey defeated Scott Casey
  • November 16, 1987 – Legend’s Battle Royal in Eeat Rutherford: Dan Spivey defeated Ivan Putski
  • November 28, 1987 at The Forum in Montreal: Dan Spivey defeated Jerry Allen
  • February of 1988 in Omaha: Dan Spivey beat Lanny Poffo
  • February of 1988 in Pittsburg: Dan Spivey drew with Sam Houston
  • February of 1988 in Ft.Wayne: Dan Spivey beat Lanny Poffo
  • March 14, 1988 in Manchester: Dan Spivey defeated Sam Houston
  • March 1988 in Colorado Springs: Dan Spivey beat Lanny PoffoAll-Japan Pro Wrestling Budokan Hall Results:
  • June 10, 1988: NWA United National Heavyweight Champion Genichiro Tenryu defeated Dan Spivey..
  • December 16, 1988: Dan Spivey & Johnny Ace defeated Dick Slater & Tommy Rich..
  • June 5, 1989: Dan Spivey defeated Sting..
  • December 7, 1990: “Dr.Death” Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Dan Spivey & Stan Hansen..
  • ~~~This match was for the vacant AJPW Tag Titles & the Real World Tag Team Tournament..
  • June 1, 1991: Dan Spivey & Stan Hansen defeated Jumbo Tsuruta & Akira Taue..
  • September 4, 1991: Dan Spivey & Jim Brunzell defeated Richard Slinger & Yoshinori Ogawa..
  • December 6, 1991: Jumbo Tsuruta & Akira Taue defeated Dan Spivey & Stan Hansen..
  • August 22, 1992: Toshiaki Kawada defeated Dan Spivey by submission..
  • December 4, 1992: Dan Spivey & Kendall Windham defeated Joel Deaton & Billy Black..
  • February 28, 1993: Kenta Kobashi defeated Dan Spivey..
  • December 3, 1993: Dan Spivey & Johnny Ace beat Dan Kroffat (Phil Lafon) & Doug Furnas..
  • December 10, 1994: Dan Spivey & Jim Steele beat Ryukaku Izumida & Tamon Honda..
  • April 15, 1995: Dan Spivey defeated Lacrosse..All-Japan Pro Wrestling (Anniversary Shows) Results:
  • October 28, 1988 – 16th: Dan Spivey & Greg Brown & Dan Kroffat beat Masa Fuchi & Kenta Kobashi & Shinichi Nakano..
  • October 21, 1992 – 20th: Dan Spivey & Steve Willaims beat The Patriot & Kenta Kobashi..
  • October 23, 1993 – 21st: Steve Williams & Big Bubba defeated Dan Spivey & Johnny Ace..
  • October 22, 1994 – 22nd: Dan Spivey & Johnny Ace & Doug Furnas beat Jun Akiyama & Takao Omori & Tamon Honda..NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship Results:
  • November 1989 in Orlando: Dan Spivey beat Steve Keirn to become NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion..
  • July 1992 in Winter Haven, Florida: Lou Perez defeared Dan Spivey to capture the NWA Florida Heavyweight title..NWA Match Results (Varsity Club):
  • Dan Spivey was a member of the stable known as “The Varsity Club”, led by Kevin Sullivan..
  • April 2, 1989 – Clash Of The Champions: Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner defeated Dan Spivey & Kevin Sullivan..
  • May 7, 1989 – Music City Showdown: Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner defeated Dan Spivey & Kevin Sullivan..NWA Match Results (SkyScrapers):
  • Dan Spivey wrestled as “Starship Eagle”, forming a tag team known as “American Starship” with Starship Coyote (Scott Hall)..
  • Dan Spivey formed “The Skyscrapers” with Sid Vicious, and was managed by Teddy Long..
  • July 23, 1989 – Great American Bash: Dan Spivey co-won the “King of the Hill’ 2-ring battle royal (along with Sid Vicious)..
  • ~~~Later in the evening returned with Sid Vicious to beat The Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace)..
  • October 28, 1999 – Halloween Havoc: The Road Warriors defeated Dan Spivey & Sid Vicious by DQ..
  • November 15, 1989 – Clash of The Champions: The Steiner Brothers defeated Dan Spivey & Sid Vicious..
  • After Sid Vicious went down to an injury, he was replaced with “Mean” Mark Callous (The Undertaker) in the Skyscrapers..
  • February 6, 1990 – Clash of The Champions: Dan Spivey & Mark Callous beat Road Warriors (by DQ)..
  • December 16, 1990 – Starrcade: Dan Spivey & Sid Vicious beat The Motor City Madman & Big Cat..All-Japan Pro Wrestling World Tag Team Title Results:
  • April 18, 1991 at Budokan Hall: Dan Spivey & Stan Hansen defeated Terry Gordy & Steve Williams to win the titles..
  • June 6, 1991 in Yukosuka: Terry Gordy & Steve Williams defeated Dan Spivey & Stan Hansen to recapture the titles..WCW Match Results:
  • February 17, 1991 in Atlanta: The Steiner Brothers defeated Dan Spivey & The Master Blaster..
  • February 24, 1991 – Wrestle War: Lex Luger defeated Dan Spivey..
  • March 10, 1991 in Atlanta: Dan Spivey defeated Big Josh (via DQ)..
  • May 19, 1991 – Superbrawl: Dan Spivey defeated Ricky Morton..
  • May 26, 1991 in Atlanta: The Steiner Brothers defeated Dan Spivey & Angel of Death..
  • June 14, 1991 in Knoxville: Dan Spivey defeated Big Josh..
  • December 28, 1992 – Starrcade: Dan Spivey & Van Hammer beat Johnny B.Badd & Cactus Jack..
  • ~~~Danny Spivey returned later in the evening to compete in the Battlebowl Battle Royal Match..
  • Dan Spivey admitted to using steriods and took a few year hiatus to reinvent himself before returning..WWF Match Results (Waylon Mercy):
  • Waylon Mercy would cut promos before his matches proclaiming that he was a peaceful man and shake the fans’ hands..
  • ~~~Waylon Mercy would get in the ring and the bell would ring and he would turn into a ruthless attacker..
  • July 3, 1995 – WWF RAW: (as Waylon Mercy) defeated Jeff Hardy (by submission)..
  • July 24, 1995 – WWF RAW: (as Waylon Mercy) defeated Gary Scott (by submission)..
  • August 14, 1995 – WWF RAW: (as Waylon Mercy) defeated Doink The Clown (by submission)..
  • September 24, 1995 – In Your House: Savio Vega defeated Waylon Mercy..
  • Waylon Mercy retired after suffering a back injury during a match with Diesel (aka Kevin Nash)..Other Match Results:
  • September 10, 1988 – WWC 15th Anniversary Show: Wahoo McDaniel defeated Dan Spivey..
  • September 30, 1990 – Giant Baba’s 30th Anniversary: Kenta Kobashi & Johnny Ace defeated Dan Spivey & Kamala II..
  • October 28, 1993 – Funk’s Free For All in Amarillo: Dan Spivet beat Mike Davis..
  • September 23, 1994 – Herb Abrams UWF Blackjack Brawl at MGM Grand in Las Vegas: Dan Spivey beat Johnny Ace..
  • ~~~Johnny’s manager (Missy Hyatt) threw in the towel, with Spivey becoming the first UWF America’s Heavyweight champion..Career/Personal Facts:
  • PWI 500 Rankings: #62 (1991); #43 (1992); #100 (1993); #167 (1994); #80 (1995)
  • 2010 Update: Dan Spivey runs a construction company, Spivey Utility Construction, out of Odessa, Florida.
Updated: February 21, 2024 @ 5:40 am

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Trained By

Rick Martel
Barry Windham
Dusty Rhodes

Debut

October 13, 1984 (AWA)

Birthday

October 14, 1952

Hometown

Tampa, Florida

Gender

Male

Height

6'7"

Weight

Finishing Move(s)

The Bulldog

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

The Islanders
Steve Williams
Terry Gordy
Eddie Gilbert
Rick Steiner
The Road Warriors
The Steiner Brothers
Johnny Ace
Savio Vega

Status

Living