17 Things We Learned From The Dudley Boyz On Talk Is Jericho

The tag team scene is experiencing a bit of a renaissance as of late, and one of the key contributing factors to that has been the return of The Dudley Boyz. The massively popular duo has been a shot in the arm for the stagnant division, and their reemergence garnered one of the biggest crowd pops in recent history. Having seasoned veterans to work with will be a big plus for the relatively inexperienced teams, and Bubba Ray and D-Von have never been shy about sharing their opinions and taking the lead when it comes to putting together matches. Whether or not their return ends up being a long term thing remains to be seen, but as for now we can look forward to at the very least a few months of getting the tables. The €œbrothers€ make for an interesting contrast in interview styles; Bubba is brash and outspoken while D-Von is more reserved, and their two personalities complement each other well. The boys from Dudleyville teamed up with friend and rival Chris Jericho to discuss the most iconic moments from their outstanding career as well as their plans for the future. Head to the next page to find out what we learned from The Dudley Boyz on Talk Is Jericho.

17. Why They Left WWE

We begin by the host remarking on how it€™s been ten years since the duo was last in WWE and Jericho asks what led to them leaving. The pair says that their last match was at the original ECW One Night Stand event, and after that Vince told them that he€™d used them so much that they were out of ideas for them. He told the boys to take a vacation for a few months to recharge their batteries, and that when they had a new idea for them and brought them back, the absence will have freshened them up. A couple months turned into three, which turned into four and five, and eventually it was decided they would be held out until One Night Stand. D-Von mentions how they'd been on TV for so many years without a break, pointing out that they went directly from ECW to WWE. He calls the time off a breath of fresh and says they realized once they got the break they needed it to last a little bit longer.