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9 q; m- _6 s/ f% D7 VThe runt of the Dudley litter, Spike Dudley battled his own brothers in ECW.$ }; D0 s3 R3 ?# {1 f
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* g- M5 [) S" B, iSpike refused to back down from any competitor.
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4 x4 u1 w5 I' G9 \One of Spike's first rivalries in ECW was with the massive Bam Bam Bigelow." _) ^ h$ w, }( j- _! J6 F
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Bigelow hurled Dudley into the waiting arms of the ECW fans, who passed him around the arena on their hands.& W4 S3 z9 F! s, |& j& l+ J: }5 n+ K
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. S4 W8 b* _! [2 j. l) dSpike's Dudley Dog brought him countless victories in The Land of the Extreme.
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After ECW closed, Spike jumped to WWE, finding himself in the middle of a battle between his brothers and the Holly family.
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In the midst of the rivalry, he sparked up a romance with Molly Holly.% e6 `8 X( `# n. n5 T. P
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) o1 a5 _ z- } W# J7 `( r8 fHis brothers, Bubba Ray and D-Von, were not thrilled that he found love with the enemy.
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2 U7 S8 Y3 h' q+ |% |Spike & Molly's romance even led to a match for Dudley with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
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$ W, L3 p: _1 V' a2 A* C# ~ LSpike sets Triple H up for a neckbreaker.
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Spike went on to hold the European and World Tag Team Titles.
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Dudley challenged Rey Mysterio for the Cruiserweight Title in 2004.; E% [/ } Q) L; i/ X
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/ @5 x) F1 F; _/ a5 b0 RWith the help of his brothers, Spike defeated The Master of the 619 to win the title., N2 p6 [8 N7 X8 H+ n$ s5 G$ E
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Spike formed successful tag teams with Superstars like Big Show and Tazz.
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Spike Dudley: Current photos
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Matt Hyson (aka Spike Dudley) lives in Rhode Island with his wife, Vikki, and their 16-month-old daughter.
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! k8 }* E! B2 A V9 ]6 g4 D% ~He works as a financial planner for MassMutual.
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