Shifting a ton of weight, the man formerly known as 'Bubba Dudley' and 'Brother Ray' morphed from a stellar tag-team wrestler into a valuable singles star for TNA. Re-named 'Bully Ray', the Dudley Boy turned a lot of heads with his performances, impressing virtually everyone with his new-found physique and conditioning. The man may now be gone from the promotion, but he deserves a lot of credit for being one of the men who kept things afloat for the company, and maintained interest, via his excellent promos and better-than-expected matches. Working as a main event talent for one of the first times in his career, Ray was a success. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5xOdpKJ59M 'Aces & Eights' was a faction practically invented to play off the popular TV show, Sons Of Anarchy, and whilst it was little more than just another wrestling stable, the reveal of Bully Ray as the leader was expertly done. At LockDown 2013, Bully Ray defeated Jeff Hardy for the TNA World Title inside a Steel Cage, but not before being unveiled as the mastermind being the Aces & Eights concept.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
