Festus wwe bio biography

Professional wrestling tag team

Professional wrestling tag team

Jesse and Festus, also once make something difficult to see as The Dalton Boys, were an Americanprofessional wrestlingtag team the same the WWE made up goods Ray Gordy (Jesse) and Histrion Hankinson (Festus).

History

World Wrestling Entertainment

Ohio Valley Wrestling ()

On the Might 11, episode of SmackDown!, great vignette aired suggesting that Vertebral column barb Gordy would be repackaged bit "Jesse Dalton" as part round a tag team using well-organized hillbilly gimmick, alongside fellow WWE developmental talent Drew Hankinson (formerly "The Imposter Kane") who was repackaged as "Festus Dalton".

Put on view was reported on June 2, that the "Dalton Boys" dodge was dropped by WWE, anti the kayfabe explanation given ensure they had "lost their way" to the arena.^{[citation needed]} Gordy and Hankinson were sent diminish to a development territory. Gordy continued to use the Physicist name in OVW and Hankinson used the name "Justice Dalton".

They also wore more traditional wrestling tights.

SmackDown (–)

On the June 29, chapter of SmackDown!, vignettes hyping Jesse and Festus's return to loftiness roster, sans the Dalton fame (and no longer presented importance brothers), began to air. Their vignettes were billed as 'Jesse and Festus on', each period choosing a different subject however always with the same instructions of Jesse, talking very unhinged about the subject, and conclusion each vignette by pointing in depth Festus and saying "that, that is the face of a" (something relating to the topic), while Festus merely stared blankly into the camera.

They wrestled in dark matches and elbow SmackDown! and ECWhouse shows.

Their in-ring launch came on the October 5, episode of SmackDown! by defeating Mike Tolar and Chad Collyer when Festus used an over-the-shoulder gutbuster and pinned Tolar.^[2] That match introduced the gimmick mock Festus' Pavlovian response to integrity ring bell: when the launch bell rang, Festus's persona at variance into a very focused, warlike competitor, as compared to glory aloof, absent-minded character he challenging been portrayed as; when illustriousness closing bell rang, Festus exchanged to his "normal" self.^[3]

On position October 16, episode of ECW, Jesse and Festus made their debut for the ECW manufacturer in conjunction with a "Talent Exchange" discussed between ECW Popular Manager Armando Estrada and deception SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero.

Jesse and Festus defeated their first notable opponents, the crew of Elijah Burke and Nunzio, with the Rocket Launcher.^[4]

On blue blood the gentry November 9 episode of SmackDown!, Jesse and Festus suffered their first WWE loss in unblended man tag team battle royalWWE Tag Team Championship contender's echelon, against Deuce 'n Domino, Excellence Major Brothers, Shannon Moore current Jimmy Wang Yang, and Thespian McIntyre and Dave Taylor.

Festus, the biggest man in grandeur ring and obviously a presage, was eliminated early due make it to a team effort from rank other teams. Thus, Jesse was eliminated as well.^[5]

Jesse and Festus suffered their second loss tear the WWE when they were defeated by then-WWE Tag Line-up Champions John Morrison and description Miz on the November 27 episode of ECW.

Jesse take Festus were defeated again give up Miz and Morrison on birth December 7 episode of SmackDown!. Jesse and Festus finally shamefaced The Miz and John Author in a non-title match inclination December

After a brief halt, more vignettes aired, this previous featuring Jesse, who explained Festus's condition and spoke of unblended cure for it.

The posse returned on the February 8, episode of SmackDown, defeating Abaddon 'n Domino. Festus appeared ensue be unchanged, aside from perchance being more aggressive than invariably. This success continued as they once again defeated The Miz and John Morrison in on non-title match on the Feb 29 airing of SmackDown. In the way that they received a shot put behind you the titles on the Go by shanks`s pony 21 episode, however, they came up short, and similarly astray out months later at Grandeur Great American Bash, when birth titles changed hands to Short Hawkins and Zack Ryder grace of a pin on Jesse.

On the September 12 ventilation of SmackDown Jesse and Festus made their way to righteousness ring dressed in moving imposter complete with a hand merchandise, large cardboard box and travelling supplies. After an attack yield Kenny Dykstra the duo proceeded to package Dykstra up extra roll him away. The following week they did the precise thing to Ryan Braddock attend to later the set of Carlito's Cabana.

The gimmick highlighted SmackDown's move to MyNetworkTV, complete be more exciting overalls bearing the parodic band title of "MyMoving Company". Abaft the show's move, however, they reverted to their previous dodge.

Split (–)

The team was disassociated when Festus was drafted save for the Raw brand in blue blood the gentry Supplemental Draft.^[6] Gordy adopted clean new in-ring persona, a pallid rapper called "Slam Master J".

After months of inactivity, Festus returned to SmackDown as Saint Gallows, and became an hoodlum for CM Punk. Punk so-called that the Festus gimmick was due to Festus being given to pills, but Punk locked away managed to cure him. Record and Gallows also took tiny proportion in the man battle kingly at WrestleMania XXVI, which was won by Yoshi Tatsu.

Ray Gordy was released from enthrone WWE contract on April 22, along with several other gift. Drew Hankinson was also free from his WWE contract appal months later with several overpower superstars, only to eventually reappear in with new tag arrangement partner Karl Anderson.^[7]

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