Straight Outta Dudleyville – The Legacy Of The Dudley Boyz DVD Review: 20 Interesting Observations
16. The Origins Of The Dudley Brothers
The origin of The Dudley Brothers' gimmick is often speculated about, but here's the official line.
It's a gimmick that is straight from the wonderful mind of Raven. He pitched the idea to Paul Heyman as a complete rip off of the Hanson brothers from the movie Slap Shot. The Dudleys were to be dumb and dirty, but when it came to getting into the ring they'd kick your a**.
The brothers Dudley reconciled in ECW after growing up without their father, Big Daddy Dudley. Big Daddy Dudley was a wrestler that plied his trade across many of the old territories, and each time he did, he'd shack up with a new lady each time. Each lady would be left pregnant by the time he moved on to his next show.
Bubba and D-Von have the same dad, but different mothers.
The number of estranged sons in ECW kept growing until the full cast of Buh Buh Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, Spike Dudley , Sign Guy Dudley , Big Dick Dudley , Chubby Dudley, Dances with Dudley, Dudley Dudley and Snot Dudley were present.