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WRESTLER PROFILES
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Wrestler: |
Dave Taylor |
Real Name: |
David Taylor |
Birthday: |
May 1, 1957 |
Hometown: |
Yorkshire, England |
Marital Status: |
Divorced from Christina Nerrit (2000) ~~~ with FOUR Children Married to Ashley Bower
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Height & Weight: |
6'3" - 256 lbs |
Trained by: |
Eric Taylor Jack Taylor
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Debut: |
Late 1970s |
Previous Names: |
"Squire" David Taylor David "Rocky" Taylor |
Finishing Move: |
The Butterfly Suplex |
Favorite Moves: |
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Notable Feuds: |
Bobby Eaton Brian Kendrick Paul London Kane
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All Star Promotions British Heavyweight title defeating David Finlay (April 6, 1991);
CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) World Tag Titles w/Chris Beniot defeating Franz Schumann & Miles Zrno (December 21, 1991);
CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) World Tag Titles w/Miles Zrno defeating Mad Bull Blaster & Larry Cameron (July 18, 1993);
All Star Promotions British Heavyweight title defeating Marty Jones [Tournament] (July 4, 1995);
CWF Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title Awarded (????, 2000);
European Heavyweight title defeating Robbie Brookside (February 21, 2002);
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British Wrestling:
World Championship Wrestling:
Dave Taylor formed a tag team with Steven Regal & Robert Eaton, known as the Blue Bloods in World Championship Wrestling..
November 26, 1995 - World War: Dave Taylor participated in the 3 Ring Battle Royal won by Randy Savage..
May 19, 1996 - Slamboree: Jim Duggan & VK Wallstreet defeated Steven Regal & Dave Taylor in a Lethal Lottery match..
July 22, 1996 - Nitro: David Taylor defeated Scott Norton by DQ..
August 26, 1996 - Nitro: The Steiner Brothers defeated Dave Taylor & Bobby Eaton..
December 2, 1996 - Nitro: Eddie Guerrero defeated Dave Taylor..
January 20, 1997 - Nitro: Masahiro Chono defeated Dave Taylor..
February 24, 1997 - Nitro: Diamond Dallas Page vs. Dave Taylor ended in a no-contest..
March 10, 1997 - Nitro: WCW World Television Champion Prince Iaukea defeated Dave Taylor..
May 19, 1997 - Nitro: Masahiro Chono defeated Dave Taylor..
October 27, 1997 - Nitro: Chris Benoit defeated Dave Taylor..
November 3, 1997 - Nitro: David "Fit" Finlay defeated Dave Taylor..
November 10, 1997 - Nitro: Dave Taylor & Steven Regal defeated Harlem Heat..
December 15, 1997 - Nitro: Dave Taylor defeated "Man of 1000 Holds" Dean Malenko..
December 22, 1997 - Nitro: Dave Taylor defeated Eddie Guerrero by Countout..
February 27, 1998 - Thunder: Davey Boy Smith defeated David Taylor..
January 7, 1999 - Thunder: Fit Finlay & Dave Taylor defeated Lizmark Jr. & Super Calo (Tournament)..
January 25, 1999 - Nitro: The Faces Of Fear (Meng & Barbarian) defeated Dave Taylor & Fit Finlay..
February 16, 1999 - Nitro: Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko defeated Dave Taylor & Fit Finlay..
March 11, 1999 - Thunder: Raven defeated Dave Taylor..
June 24, 1999 - Thunder: Chris Benoit & Perry Saturn defeated Dave Taylor & Fit Finlay..
June 28, 1999 - Nitro: Perry Saturn & Chris Benoit defeated Fit Finlay & Dave Taylor..
July 11, 1999 - Bash At The Beach: David Taylor participated in a Hardcore Invitational Junkyard Match
July 14, 1999 - Thunder: Brad Armstrong & Chase Tatum & Swoll defeated Fit Finlay & Steve Regal & Dave Taylor..
August 9, 1999 - Nitro: Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Dave Taylor & Chris Adams..
August 19, 1999 - Thunder: Regal & Taylor & Adams vs. Bobby Blaze & Dave Burkhead & Adrian Byrd ended in a No Contest..
August 30, 1999 - Nitro: Dave Taylor & Steven Regal vs. Disorderly Conduct ended in a No Contest..
September 2, 1999 - Thunder: "The Franchise" Shane Douglas defeated "Squire" Dave Taylor..
September 9, 1999 - Thunder: Perry Saturn & Chris Benoit & Shane Douglas beat Dave Taylor & Steve Regal & Chris Adams..
Setpember 13, 1999 - Nitro: Barry Windham & Kendall Windham defeated Steven Regal & Dave Taylor..
September 30, 1999 - Thunder: Hugh Morris & Brian Knobbs defeated Dave Taylor & Steven Regal..
October 21, 1999 - Thunder: Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) vs. Dave Taylor & Steven Regal ended in a No Contest..
October 28, 1999 - Thunder: Eddie Guerrero & Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio beat Steve Regal & Dave Taylor & Chris Adams..
November 4, 1999 - Thunder: Dave Taylor participated in a 8 man battle royal won by Chavo Guerrero Jr..
Semi-Retirement + Trainer:
Dave Taylor became a developmental scout for the WWF working mainly in Ohio Valley Wrestling..
Dave Taylor left the WWF when they wanted him to move to Cincinatti to work for Heartland Wrestling Association..
May 2002: David Taylor opened up the Blue Bloods Wrestling Academy in Atlanta, Georgia..
March 31, 2004 - TNA: David Taylor debuted in NWA TNA as the mentor of America's X-Cup Team United Kingdom..
April 7, 2004 - TNA: Team Mexico (AAA) once again successfully defends the America's X-Cup, this time against Team UK..
January 2006: Dave Taylor re-signed with WWE as a trainer with the Deep South developmental territory in McDonough, Georgia..
March 23, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: William Regal & David Taylor beat Damien Steel & Ray Gordy in a Tag Tournament Match..
World Wrestling Entertainment:
October 20, 2006 - SmackDown!: William Regal & Dave Taylor defeated Scotty Too Hotty & Sho Funaki in a squash match..
October 27, 2006 - SmackDown!: William Regal & Dave Taylor defeated Bobby Lashley & Tatanka.. ..
December 8, 2006 - SmackDown!: William Regal & Dave Taylor defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London in a Non-title match!
December 15, 2006 - SmackDown!: Paul London/Brian Kendrick/Jimmy Yang beat William Regal/David Taylor/Gregory Helms..
December 17, 2006 - Armageddon: Brian Kendrick & Paul London won a 4-WAY Ladder match to retain the Tag Team titles!
~~~Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated William Regal & Dave Taylor and The Hardy Boyz and MNM (Mercury & Nitro)..
The 4-WAY Ladder Match at Armageddon won SmackDown! Match of the Year in the 2006 OnlineWorldofWrestling.com Awards...
January 12, 2007 - SmackDown!: Brian Kendrick & Paul London beat William Regal & David Taylor to retain the Tag Team titles!
January 19, 2007 - SmackDown!: William Regal & David Taylor & The MVP beat Paul London & Brian Kendrick & Big Vito..
January 19, 2007--DSW House Show: The Majors Brothers won a triple threat tag match to win the vacant DSW Tag Team titles!
~~~The Majors Brothers defeated The Samoan Fight Club (Sonny Siaki & Afa Jr.) and William Regal & Dave Taylor in a 3-WAY..
April 2, 2007--RAW: William Regal & Dave Taylor participated in a 10-Team Battle Royal (won by the Hardy Boyz)..
April 6, 2007 - SmackDown!: Kane vs. David Taylor didn't even get started because Taylor & William Regal attacked Kane.
World Wrestling Entertainment - (William Regal & Dave Taylor vs Kane):
March 16, 2007--DSW House Show: The Majors Brothers defeated William Regal & Dave Taylor by Disqualification........
March 17, 2007--DSW Park Slam: Fit Finlay & William Regal & David Taylor beat Brad Armstrong & The Majors Brothers..
April 2, 2007--RAW: William Regal & Dave Taylor participated in a 10-Team Battle Royal (won by the Hardy Boyz)..
April 6, 2007 - SmackDown!: Kane vs. David Taylor didn't even get started because Taylor & William Regal attacked Kane.
April 13, 2007 - SmackDown!: Kane destroyed Daivari (After the match: William Regal & Dave Taylor attacked attacked Kane)..
April 27, 2007 - SmackDown!: Kane & The Boogeyman defeated William Regal & Dave Taylor..
May 4, 2007 - SmackDown!: The Boogeyman w/Little Boogeyman defeated William Regal by DQ when Dave Taylor interfered...
~~~~~IN THE MAIN EVENT: Montel Vontavious Porter defeated Kane with help from William Regal & Dave Taylor..
May 11, 2007 - SmackDown!: Kane (w/The Boogeyman & Little Boogeyman) defeated Dave Taylor w/William Regal..
May 18, 2007 - SmackDown!: Kane (w/The Boogeyman & Little Boogeyman) defeated William Regal w/Dave Taylor..
May 25, 2007 - SmackDown!: Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Regal & Taylor by DQ when Deuce & Domino interfered..
June 1, 2007 - SmackDown!: Deuce & Domino w/Cherry defeated William Regal & Dave Taylor and Brian Kendrick & Paul London..
June 11, 2007--RAW: The Mr. McMahon "character" was tragically killed when his private limousine exploded into a ball of flames..
July 13, 2007--SmackDown!: Sho Funaki & Shannon Shannon Moore defeated Paul Burchill & Dave Taylor in a dark match..
July 20, 2007--SmackDown!: Dave Taylor participated in a Battle Royal for the vacant World Heavyweight title..
July 27, 2007--SmackDown!: Kane defeated David Taylor..
August 24, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated Paul Burchill & Dave Taylor in a dark match..
August 31, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated Dave Taylor & Paul Burchill in a dark match..
October 5, 2007--SmackDown!: The Major Brothers defeated Dave Taylor & Paul Burchill in a dark match..
World Wrestling Entertainment - Drew McIntyre w/Dave Taylor:
October 12, 2007--SmackDown!: Drew McIntyre (debut) w/Dave Taylor defeated Brett Major w/Brian Major..
October 19, 2007--SmackDown!: Drew McIntyre w/Dave Taylor defeated Brian Major w/Brett Major..
November 2, 2007--SmackDown!: The Major Brothers defeated Dave Taylor & Drew McIntyre in a dark match..
November 9, 2007--SmackDown!: Dave Taylor & Drew McIntyre participated in a #1 Contenders Tag Team Battle Royal..
November 23, 2007--SmackDown!: The Nasty Boys defeated Dave Taylor & Drew McIntyre in a dark match..
December 21, 2007--SmackDown!: Kofi Kingston defeated Dave Taylor in a dark match..
February 26, 2008--FCW: Heath Miller & Steve Lewington w/Dave Taylor defeated The Puerto Rican Nightmares w/Angela by DQ.
April 28, 2008: Dave Taylor was released from his World Wrestling Entertainment contract..
Dave Taylor:
September 26, 2008--IWA Mid-South: Dave Taylor defeated Tracy Smothers in the 1st round of the 2008 Ted Petty Invitational.
September 27, 2008--IWA Mid-South: Claudio Castagnoli defeated Dave Taylor in the quarter finals of the Ted Petty Invitational.
March 27, 2009--CHIKARA King of Trios: Claudio Castagnoli & Dave Taylor & Bryan Danielson defeated Brodie Lee & Eddie Kingston & Grizzly Redwood in the 1st round of the King of Trios Tournament.
March 28, 2009--CHIKARA King of Trios: Claudio Castagnoli & Dave Taylor & Bryan Danielson defeated Mike Quackenbush & Johnny Saint & Jorge Rivera in the quarter finals of the King of Trios Tournament.
March 29, 2009--CHIKARA King of Trios: Gran Akuma & Icarus & Chuck Taylor defeated Claudio Castagnoli & Dave Taylor & Bryan Danielson in the Finals to win the King of Trios Tournament.
March 2010: Dave Taylor was hired as a road agent for Dixie Carter's Total Nonstop Action..
February 12, 2011--PWA Wrestling: Matt Riviera defeated David Taylor w/Earl Robert Eaton in Wynne, Arkansas..
~~~David Taylor blamed Earl Robert Eaton for the loss, so Earl (aka Beautiful Bobby Eaton) knocked Taylor out!
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