TAG TEAM PROFILES

[Shane Twins Gallery]	Team: The Shane Twins Members: Mike & Todd Shane Real Names: Mike & Todd Shane Birthday: December 21, 1961 Hometown: Galesburg, Illinois Trained by: Dean Malenko Debut: 1998 Previous Names: 1998 Finishing Move: The Crash Diet (2X Cobra Clutch Bomb) Favorite Moves: Previous Names: The Shane Twins (Mike & Todd) The Johnsons -Richard & Rod- (TNA) The Gymini (Jesse & Jake) Notable Feuds: Team Elite High Impact Bill Demott
IPW Tag Team titles (); (Mike) IPW Television title (); NWA World Tag Team titles (); NWA Florida Tag Team titles (); Jersey All Pro Tag Team titles (); (Todd) NWA Florida Heavyweight title (); APWF South Tag Team titles defeating Kory Chavis & Pat McGroin (June 21, 2008);
In The Beginning: The Shane Twins made appearances for Ted DiBiase's WXO Wrestling.. The Shane Twins are a Florida-based tag team.. The Shanes appeared in the upstart Jerry Jarrett promotion, NWA: Total Nonstop Action using a very controversial gimmick.. ~~~The Johnsons (Richard & Rod... get it? Dick and Rod) managed by Mortimer Plumtree.. The Johnsons eventually turned on Mortimer Plumtree and left TNA, to return to Florida as The Shane Twins.. The Shane Twins are featured in a Tampa TV commercial for Sonny's BBQ.. NWA: Florida: May 25, 2002--NWA Florida: The Shane Twins beat Naphtali & Dagon Briggs to win Florida Tag Team titles! January 11, 2003--IPW New Years Evil: Shane Twins & Agent Steele b Mike Sullivan & Scoot Andrews & Billy Fives.. February 8, 2003--IPW: The Shane Twins beat Scoot Andrews & Mikey Tenderfoot (sub for Mike Sullivan) to win tag titles.. Late August 2003: The Shane Twins work on a tour for the World Japan Wrestling promotion.. December 15, 2003 - RAW: The Hurricane & Rosey defeated The Shane Twins in a match taped for HEAT.. January 9, 2004 - MLW Reloaded #1: Richard Criado & Chad Hart (Gary Hart's Son) defeated The Shane Twins.. November 4, 2004--NWA Florida: Double Deuce Inc (Frankie Capone & Marcus Dillon) vs The Shane Twins ended in a NO CONTEST.. November 20, 2004--NWA Florida: 911 Inc (The Shane Twins & Rod Steel) beat The MVPs (E Stizzle & James Hendrix & Luther Jackson).. December 10, 2004--NWA Florida: Double Deuce (Frankie Capone & Marcus Dillon) vs The Shane Brothers was a NO CONTEST.. World Wrestling Entertainment Developmental Contracts: January 13, 2005 - Smackdown!: The Shane Twins (Mike & Todd) defeated Shannon Moore & Steve Madison in a dark match.. January 10, 2005: The Shane Twins signed three year contracts with the World Wrestling Entertainment.. February 17, 2005 - Smackdown!: Scotty Too Hotty & Matt Cappotelli defeated The Shane Twins (Mike & Todd) -dark match-.. March 9, 2005--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Ken Doane & Nick Nehmeth defeated The Shane Twins in a dark match.. July 11, 2005--Live Event (SD! crew): Nunzio & Vito Lagrasso defeated The Shane Twins.. July 14, 2005 - Smackdown!: Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten defeated The Shane Twins in a dark match.. September 1, 2005 - Smackdown!: The Shane Twins (Mike & Todd) defeated Antonio Banks & Buck Quartermain in a dark match.. Deep South Wrestling: September 1, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: High Impact (Tony Santorelli & Mike Taylor) beat The Regulators (The Shanes) by DQ September 4, 2005--WWE Live Event: The Shane Twins (Mike & Todd) defeated High Impact (Tony Santorelli & Mike Taylor).. September 8, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (The Shane Twins) defeated Jack Bull & Ryan "Silverback" Reeves.. September 15, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: Ryan Reeves & Ryan O'Reilly defeated The Regulators (The Shane Twins).. September 22, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (Mike & Todd Shane) defeated Ray Gordy & Lash LeRoux.. September 29, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (Mike & Todd Shane) defeated The Slaughter Boys.. October 13, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: Mike Shane defeated Ryan Reeves.. October 20, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: High Impact (Tony Santorelli & Mike Taylor) beat The Regulators (Mike & Todd Shane).. November 3, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: High Impact defeated Nunzio & Big Vito with help from The Regulators (Shane Twins).. November 10, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (The Shanes) defeated "Silverback" Ryan Reeves & Nick Mitchell.. November 23, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: Todd Shane defeated Damien Steele.. December 1, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (Shane Twins) defeated Nick Mitchell & Ryan O'Reilly.. December 15, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (The Shane Twins) defeated Justin Sane & Damian Steele.. December 22, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (w/Trenesha) defeated Ryan Reeves & Damien Steele.. World Wrestling Entertainment - Gymini w/Simon Dean: January 6, 2006 - Smackdown!: The Shanes debuted as "Gymini" with Simon Dean and destroyed Brian Kendrick & Paul London.. January 13, 2006 - Smackdown!: The Gymini (aka The Shane Twins) defeated Billy Baxx & George Trosky on Velocity.. January 19, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Simon Dean defeated Ray Gordy with help from Gymini.. January 20, 2006 - Smackdown!: The Gymini w/Simon Dean defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick.. January 26, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Gymini (The Shane Twins) defeated Roughhouse O'Reilly & Ryan Reeves... January 27, 2006 - Smackdown!: The Gymini w/Simon Dean defeated Jason Jones & Ken Moore in a match taped for Velocity.. February 9, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Bill DeMott & Ray Gordy & Damien Steele defeated Simon Dean & The Gymini .. February 16, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini (The Shane Twins) defeated Ray Gordy & Damien Steel.. February 17, 2006 - Smackdown!: The Gymini w/Simon Dean defeated Chris Hamrick & Phil Brown in a dark match.. February 24, 2006 - Smackdown!: Gymini & Simon Dean defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick & Sho Funaki (Velocity).. March 9, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini defeated Kevin Matthews & Rene Dupree .. March 17, 2006 - SmackDown!: Gymini (Mike & Todd Shane) defeated The Mexicools (Super Crazy & Psicosis) (Velocity).. March 23, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Gymini defeated Mark Jindrak & Onyx in a Tag Team Tournament Match.. March 24, 2006 - SmackDown!: Both Gymini participated in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Battle Royal (won by Bobby Lashley) March 30, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Derrick Neikirk vs Mike Taylor ended in a No Contest when The Gymini interfered.. ~~~High Impact (Mike Taylor & Tony Santorelli) beat Team Elite (Derrick Neikirk & Mike Knox) and The Gymini in a 3-WAY.. March 31, 2006 - SmackDown!: The Gymini w/Simon Dean defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick (taped for Velocity).. April 6, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini defeated High Impact (Tony Santorelli & Mike Taylor).. April 7, 2006 - SmackDown!: The Gymini w/Simon Dean defeated CM Punk & Sterling James Keenan in a dark match.. April 13, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini vs Team Elite (Mike Knox & Derrick Neikirk) ended in a No Contest .. ~~~The Gymini continued their feud with announcer Bill DeMott and attacked him and smashed a computer over his head! April 14, 2006 - SmackDown!: The Gymini (Jesse & Jake) defeated The Mexicools (Psicosis & Super Crazy).. April 20, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Bill DeMott (as Hugh Morrus) & Freakin' Deacon defeated The Gymini by Countout.. April 21, 2006 - SmackDown!: The Gymini (Jake & Jesse w/Simon Dean) defeated Paul Burchill & William Regal.. April 27, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini (Jesse & Jake) defeated Bill DeMott & Freakin Deacon by Disqualification... May 4, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini (Jesse & Jake) defeated Bill DeMott & Freakin' Deacon in a No DQ or Count-out match.. ~~~Deacon dropped off the apron and ran out the door, leaving Bill DeMott alone; Gymini continued the assault after the match.. May 5, 2006 - SmackDown!: The Gymini (Jesse & Jake w/Simon Dean) defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty.. May 11, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Gymini Jake & Lex Lovett defeated Eric Perez & Montel Vontavious Porter (Tournament)... May 12, 2006 - SmackDown!: The Gymini (Jake & Jesse) defeated Joey Ryan & Mike Wellington.. May 18, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: High Impact beat Gymini (Jake & Lex Lovett) in the Tournament Final to win the Tag Team titles! Deep South Wrestling: August 31, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Gymini showed up claiming to have built DSW and had a confrontation with Bill DeMott.. September 9, 2006--DSW Six Flags: The Gymini defeated Bill DeMott & Freakin' Deacon in a tag team match.. September 21, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Major Brothers defeated The Gymini by Disqualification....... September 28, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Major Brothers defeated The Gymini in a No-DQ Match....... October 6, 2006 - SmackDown!: Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Gymini to retain their titles in a dark match... October 19, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini (Jake & Jesse) defeated Jake Hagar & Heath Miller.. October 27, 2006: Todd Shane (Jake Gymini) married Dafne Alvarez of Puerto Rico (who now lives in Tampa) in San Juan. November 2, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini w/Angel Williams defeated Heath Miller & ???? in a dark match... November 3, 2006 - SmackDown!: The Gymini w/Angel Williams defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty in a dark match.. November 9, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Majors Brothers vs Urban Assault ended in a Double DQ when Gymini interfered! November 16, 2006--Deep Southg: The Gymini w/Angel Williams beat The Majors Brothers by DQ when Urban Assault interfered! ~~~SECOND TAPING: Urban Assault (Sonny Siaki & Eddie Perez w/G-Rilla) defeated The Gymini (Jesse & Jake w/Angel Williams).. December 7, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Urban Assault w/G-Rilla beat Gymini w/Angel Williams to retain the Tag Team titles! December 14, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Gymini w/Angel Williams beat Urban Assault w/G-Rilla to win the DSW Tag Team titles! December 21, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Gymini w/Angel Williams defeated High Impact (Mike Taylor & Tony Santorelli).. January 4, 2007--Deep South Wrestling: Gymini w/Bill DeMott defeated Urban Assault w/Afa Jr. to retain the Tag Team titles January 5, 2007 - SmackDown!: Sho Funaki & Matt Hardy defeated The Gymini in a dark match.. January 11, 2007--Deep South Wrestling: Gymini w/Bill DeMott defeated The Major Brothers w/Freakin' Deacon by DQ.. January 12, 2007 - SmackDown!: The Gymini defeated Sho Funaki & Ace Steel in a dark match.. January 18, 2007: The Gymini were both released (along with a lot of others) from their WWE contracts.. Independent Wrestling: August 25, 2007--Planet Championship Wrestling: The Shane Twins w/Ron Niemi defeated Francisco Ciatso & James Morrison.. November 24, 2007--PCW: The Shane Twins w/Ron Niemi beat Hurricane Castillo & Rico Suave to retain the PCW Tag Team titles.. May 3, 2008--Pro Wrestling Fusion: The Shane Twins defeated The Loggers in a handicap match in Fort Pierce, Florida ... June 21, 2008--APWF South: The Shane Brothers defeated Kory Chavis & Pat McGroin to win the APWF South Tag Team titles!.. November 20, 2009--Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup Night 1: Bumz R' Us won the Pro Wrestling Riot Tag Team Championship Rumble.. ~~~Participants: The British Lions... Dark City Fight Club w/Leva... Heartbreak Express w/Amy Vitale... The Loggers... ~~~Participants: The Shane Twins... 2 Fast 2 Furious... James Boys.. Kahagas & Blackheart... Tony Kozina & Kyle O'Reilly.. Mike & Todd Shane are taking indy bookings at geminiwrestling@hotmail.com