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|members = Headhunter A / Swat Teamer #1 / Mofat / Demon Clown<br />Headhunter B / Swat Teamer #2 / Mahim
|members = Headhunter A / Squat Teamer #1 / Mofat / Demon Clown<br />Headhunter B / Squat Teamer #2 / Mahim
|names = '''The Headhunters'''<br />The Swat Team<br />The Arabian Butchers<br/>Los Reggaetones
|names = '''The Headhunters'''<br />The Squat Team<br />The Arabian Butchers<br/>Los Reggaetones
|heights = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} (both)
|heights = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} (both)
|weights = {{convert|652|lb|kg|abbr=on}} (even)
|weights = {{convert|652|lb|kg|abbr=on}} (even)
|billed = [[Dominican Republic]]
|billed = [[Puerto Rico]]
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|debut = 1987
|debut = 1987
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|disbanded = October 14, 2018
|promotions = W*ING<br />[[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]<br />[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|CMLL]]<br />[[International Wrestling Association of Japan|IWA Japan]]<br />[[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling|FMW]]<br />[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWF]]<br />[[Juggalo Championship Wrestling|JCW]]<br />[[World Wrestling Council|WWC]]<br />[[Asistencia Asesoría y Administración|AAA]]<br />[[IWRG]]
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|trainer = [[Johnny Rodz]]
|trainer = [[Johnny Rodz]]
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'''The Headhunters''' were a [[professional wrestling]] [[tag team]] that consists of American [[twin]] brothers '''Manuel''' and '''Victor Santiago''' (born August 11, 1968, in New York, New York, USA), best known by the respective [[ring name]]s, '''Headhunter A''' and '''Headhunter B''',<ref name="PS132">{{cite news|title=Power Slam|work=W & A|publisher=SW Publishing LTD|id=132|page=14}}</ref> although they were announced as Mofat and Mahim (spellings uncertain) during their appearances in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]].
'''The Headhunters''' were a [[professional wrestling]] [[tag team]] who consists of American [[twin]] brothers '''Manuel''' and '''Victor Santiago''' (born August 11, 1968, in New York, New York), best known by the respective [[ring name]]s, '''Headhunter A''' and '''Headhunter B''',<ref name="PS132">{{cite news|title=Power Slam|work=W & A|publisher=SW Publishing LTD|id=132|page=14}}</ref> although they were announced as Mofat and Mahim (spellings uncertain) during their appearances in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]].


==History==
==History==


===Early career===
=== Early career (1987–1991) ===
The Santiago brothers trained under [[Johnny Rodz]] and both debuted in 1987. There were among the Puerto Rican wrestlers brought to Canada during the talent exchange between [[Lutte Internationale]] and the [[World Wrestling Council]]. On June 23, 1987, The Headhunters defeated Len Shelley and Louis Laurence at the [[Verdun Auditorium]] in Montreal.
The Santiago brothers trained under [[Johnny Rodz]] and both debuted in 1987. There were among the Puerto Rican wrestlers brought to Canada during the talent exchange between [[Lutte Internationale]] and the [[World Wrestling Council]]. On June 23, 1987, The Headhunters defeated Len Shelley and Louis Laurence at the [[Verdun Auditorium]] in Montreal.


===W*ING (1991 - 1994)===
===W*ING (1991–1994)===
In 1991 The Headhunters travelled to [[Japan]] and began wrestling for [[W*ING]]. In August 1992, they were awarded the newly created W*ING International New Generation World Tag Team Championship. They held the titles until November 6, 1992, when they lost to [[Bill DeMott|Crash the Terminator]] and [[Tetsuo Sekigawa|Mr. Pogo]] in [[Sapporo]]. The brothers regained the titles on May 19, 1993, defeating [[Miguelito Perez]] and [[Yukihiro Kanemura]] in [[Honjō, Akita|Honjo]], and held them until the promotion closed in March 1994.
In 1991 The Headhunters travelled to [[Japan]] and began wrestling for [[W*ING]]. In August 1992, they were awarded the newly created W*ING International New Generation World Tag Team Championship. They held the titles until November 6, 1992, when they lost to [[Bill DeMott|Crash the Terminator]] and [[Mr. Pogo]] in [[Sapporo]]. The brothers regained the titles on May 19, 1993, defeating [[Miguelito Perez]] and [[Yukihiro Kanemura]] in [[Honjō, Akita|Honjo]], and held them until the promotion closed in March 1994.


===Universal Wrestling Association (1991-1993)===
=== Universal Wrestling Association (1991–1993) ===
The Headhunters went to Mexico working for the [[Universal Wrestling Association]]. They feuded with the [[Los Villanos]].
The Headhunters went to Mexico working for the [[Universal Wrestling Association]]. They feuded with the [[Los Villanos]].


===NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling (1993)===
===NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling (1993)===
The Headhunters debuted in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|Eastern Championship Wrestling]] in August 1993, taking part in a tournament for the vacant [[ECW Tag Team Championship]]. The Headhunters were eliminated from the tournament after fighting their opponents, [[Ivan Koloff]] and Vladimir Koloff, to a double disqualification. At ''[[UltraClash]]'' on September 18, 1993, The Headhunters defeated Crash the Terminator and Miguelito Perez in a baseball bat match.
The Headhunters debuted in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|Eastern Championship Wrestling]] in August 1993, taking part in a tournament for the vacant [[ECW Tag Team Championship]]. The Headhunters were eliminated from the tournament after fighting their opponents, [[Ivan Koloff]] and [[Vladimir Koloff]], to a double disqualification. At ''[[UltraClash]]'' on September 18, 1993, The Headhunters defeated Crash the Terminator and Miguelito Perez in a baseball bat match.


===Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (1992-1999)===
=== Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (1992–1999) ===
The Headhunters began wrestling for [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] in the 1990s, and on June 30, 1995 in [[Mexico City]] they defeated [[El Texano]] and [[César Cuauhtémoc González|Silver King]] to win the [[CMLL World Tag Team Championship]]. They held the titles until November 3, 1995, when they were defeated by [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]] and [[Rayo de Jalisco, Jr.]].
The Headhunters began wrestling for [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] in the 1990s, and on June 30, 1995 in [[Mexico City]] they defeated [[El Texano]] and [[César Cuauhtémoc González|Silver King]] to win the [[CMLL World Tag Team Championship]]. They held the titles until November 3, 1995, when they were defeated by [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]] and [[Rayo de Jalisco, Jr.]]


===Return to Japan===
=== Return to Japan (1994–1997) ===
The Headhunters returned to Japan in the mid-1990s. They joined the [[International Wrestling Association of Japan]] soon after its inception, and became the first IWA World Tag Team Champions by defeating [[Dick Slater]] and [[Nobutaka Araya]] on November 17, 1994, in [[Yokohama]]. They lost the titles to El Texano and Silver King on March 3, 1995, in [[Hiroshima]], but regained them on August 20, 1995, in [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa]]. Their second reign ended when they lost to [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]] and [[Tracy Smothers]] on September 29, 1995, in Yokohama. The brothers also wrestled for [[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling]], and on March 30, 1996, they defeated [[Corporal Kirchner|Super Leather]] and [[Jason the Terrible]] in [[Tokyo]] to win the [[FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship]]. They held the titles for over a year, finally losing to Hido and Kanemura on April 25, 1997, in [[Osaka]]. The Headhunters also held the FMW World Street Fight Six Man Tag Team Championship on two occasions in 1996, teaming with [[Michael Kirchner|Super Leather]] and [[Hisakatsu Oya]] respectively.
The Headhunters returned to Japan in the mid-1990s. They joined the [[International Wrestling Association of Japan]] soon after its inception, and became the first IWA World Tag Team Champions by defeating [[Dick Slater]] and [[Nobutaka Araya]] on November 17, 1994, in [[Yokohama]]. They lost the titles to El Texano and Silver King on March 3, 1995, in [[Hiroshima]], but regained them on August 20, 1995, in [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa]]. Their second reign ended when they lost to [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]] and [[Tracy Smothers]] on September 29, 1995, in Yokohama. The brothers also wrestled for [[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling]], and on March 30, 1996, they defeated [[Corporal Kirchner|Super Leather]] and [[Jason the Terrible]] in [[Tokyo]] to win the [[FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship]]. They held the titles for over a year, finally losing to Hido and Kanemura on April 25, 1997, in [[Osaka]]. The Headhunters also held the FMW World Street Fight Six Man Tag Team Championship on two occasions in 1996, teaming with [[Michael Kirchner|Super Leather]] and [[Hisakatsu Oya]] respectively.


===World Wrestling Federation (1996-1997)===
=== World Wrestling Federation (1996–1997) ===
The Headhunters debuted in the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] on January 21, 1996, at the [[Royal Rumble (1996)|WWF Royal Rumble]], renamed "The Squat Team". Identified as "Squat Teamer #1" and "Squat Teamer #2" respectively, the Headhunters took part in the [[Royal Rumble (1996)|Royal Rumble match]], but were both eliminated, with [[Yokozuna (wrestler)|Yokozuna]] eliminating Teamer #2 after 24 seconds and [[Big Van Vader|Vader]] eliminating Teamer #1 after 71 seconds. The night after Royal Rumble they lost to [[Al Snow|Avatar]] and [[Justin Credible|Aldo Montoya]] at a house show. The Headhunters briefly appeared on WWF television as "The Arabian Butchers" on the June 30, 1997, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', a tag team [[Manager (professional wrestling)|managed]] by [[Jim Cornette]].
The Headhunters debuted in the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] on January 21, 1996, at the [[Royal Rumble (1996)|WWF Royal Rumble]], renamed "The Squat Team". Identified as "Squat Team #1" and "Squat Team #2" respectively, the Headhunters took part in the [[Royal Rumble (1996)|Royal Rumble match]], but were both eliminated, with [[Yokozuna (wrestler)|Yokozuna]] eliminating Team #2 after 24 seconds and [[Big Van Vader|Vader]] eliminating Team #1 after 71 seconds. The night after Royal Rumble they lost to [[Al Snow|Avatar]] and [[Justin Credible|Aldo Montoya]] in a dark match. The Headhunters briefly appeared on WWF television as "The Arabian Butchers" on the June 30, 1997, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', a tag team [[Manager (professional wrestling)|managed]] by [[Jim Cornette]]. They made an appearance for [[Shotgun Saturday Night]] on November 25, 1997 in a dark match losing to [[Los Boricuas]] ([[Savio Vega]] and [[Miguel Perez Jr.]]).


===Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996)===
===Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996)===
The Headhunters returned to Eastern Championship Wrestling, since renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling, on February 17, 1996, at [[ECW CyberSlam#1996|ECW CyberSlam 1996]], losing to [[Harris Brothers|The Bruise Brothers]]. They made a final appearance on March 8, 1996, at the ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash, losing to the [[The Dudley Brothers|Dudleys]] ([[Mark LoMonaco|Buh Buh Ray Dudley]] and [[Dances with Dudley]]) in a tag team bout and losing to [[The Gangstas]] and the team of [[2 Cold Scorpio]] and [[The Sandman (wrestler)|The Sandman]] in a three way tag team match.
The Headhunters returned to Eastern Championship Wrestling, since renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling, in January 1996. On February 17, 1996, at [[ECW CyberSlam#1996|ECW CyberSlam 1996]], losing to [[Harris Brothers|The Bruise Brothers]]. In March 1996 at [[Big Ass Extreme Bash]], losing to the [[The Dudley Brothers|Dudleys]] ([[Mark LoMonaco|Buh Buh Ray Dudley]] and [[Dances with Dudley]]) in a tag team bout and losing to [[The Gangstas]] and the team of [[2 Cold Scorpio]] and [[The Sandman (wrestler)|The Sandman]] in a three-way tag team match. They made their final appearance with the promotion in April 1996 at [[Massacre on Queens Boulevard]], again losing to The Gangstas and 2 Cold Scorpio and The Sandman in a three-way tag team match.


===Mexican independent circuit===
=== Mexican independent circuit (1997–2006) ===
On September 11, 1997 the Headhunters teamed with [[Jake Roberts]] losing to [[Jinsei Shinzaki|Hakushi]], [[Hayabusa (wrestler)|Hayabusa]], and [[Masato Tanaka]] at [[Terry Funk's WrestleFest]] in [[Amarillo, Texas]].
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In the 2000s, The Headhunters began wrestling on the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[independent circuit]]. In 2006, they appeared briefly with [[Juggalo Championship Wrestling]]. In November 2006, The Headhunters began working dates for [[Asistencia Asesoría y Administración]]. Headhunter A would become a regular in the spring, officially joining heel stable [[Foreign Legion (wrestling)|Legión Extranjera]]. He quit the promotion in September 2008, choosing to return to the independent circuit. Both Headhunters have since worked regularly for [[IWRG]] and [[NWA Mexico]]. In December 2008, the two wrestled on the debut ''[[Perros del Mal (promotion)|Perros del Mal Producciones]]'' show promoted by [[Perro Aguayo Jr.]].


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In the 2000s, The Headhunters began wrestling on the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[independent circuit]]. In November 2006, The Headhunters began working dates for [[Asistencia Asesoría y Administración]]. Headhunter A would become a regular in the spring, officially joining heel stable [[Foreign Legion (wrestling)|Legión Extranjera]]. He quit the promotion in September 2008, choosing to return to the independent circuit. Both Headhunters have since worked regularly for [[IWRG]] and [[NWA Mexico]]. In December 2008, the two wrestled on the debut ''[[Perros del Mal (promotion)|Perros del Mal Producciones]]'' show promoted by [[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]
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===Independent circuit===

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On July 15, 2006 they wrestled for [[Juggalo Championship Wrestling]] losing to [[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]] and Rude Boy. They participated in [[Game Changer Wrestling]]'s Jersey J-Cup Tag Team Tournament defeating in the first round [[Danny Demanto]] and [[Tommy Dreamer]]. Later that night they got eliminated from the tournament in the semi final to The Beast Squad, Kyle the Beast and [[Monsta Mack]].
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=== Independent circuit (2006–2018) ===
On July 15, 2006 they wrestled for [[Juggalo Championship Wrestling]] losing to [[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]] and Rude Boy.

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They also made return tours in Mexico and Japan. They participated in [[Game Changer Wrestling]]'s Jersey J-Cup Tag Team Tournament defeating in the first round [[Danny Demanto]] and [[Tommy Dreamer]]. Later that night they got eliminated from the tournament in the semi-final to The Beast Squad, Kyle the Beast and [[Monsta Mack]].


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
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*'''[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]]'''
**[[CMLL World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of CMLL World Tag Team Champions|1 time]])
**[[CMLL World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of CMLL World Tag Team Champions|1 time]])
**[[CMLL International Gran Prix|International Gran Prix]] ([[CMLL International Gran Prix#International Gran Prix 1995|1995]]) (Headhunter A)<ref name=PWHGP1995>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/emll/g-prix.html#1995|title=Gran Prix Tournament 1995|date=July 7, 1995|accessdate=August 30, 2009|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref>
**[[CMLL International Gran Prix|International Gran Prix]] ([[CMLL International Gran Prix#International Gran Prix 1995|1995]]) (Headhunter A)<ref name=PWHGP1995>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/emll/g-prix.html#1995|title=Gran Prix Tournament 1995|date=July 7, 1995|access-date=August 30, 2009|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref>
*'''[[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling]]'''
*'''[[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling]]'''
**[[FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship]] ([[FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship#title history|1 time]])
**[[FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship]] ([[FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship#title history|1 time]])
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*'''[[International Wrestling Association of Japan]]'''
**[[W*ING World Tag Team Championship|IWA World Tag Team Championship (''IWA Japan version'')]] ([[W*ING World Tag Team Championship#title history|2 times]])
**[[W*ING World Tag Team Championship|IWA World Tag Team Championship (''IWA Japan version'')]] ([[W*ING World Tag Team Championship#title history|2 times]])
*'''[[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]]
*'''[[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[IWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[IWA World Tag Team Championship#titlehistory|1 time]]) - with Andy Anderson (Headhunter B)
**[[IWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[IWA World Tag Team Championship#titlehistory|1 time]]) - with Andy Anderson (Headhunter B)
*'''[[International Wrestling Revolution Group]]'''
*'''[[International Wrestling Revolution Group]]'''
**[[IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship]] ([[IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]]) (Headhunter A)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.net/2011/12/26/iwrg-resultados-25-de-dic-head-hunter-nuevo-campeon-completo-de-iwrg-la-parka-y-octagon-retienen-su-titulo-nacional/|title=IWRG (Resultados 25 de dic.): Head Hunter, nuevo Campeón Completo de IWRG – La Parka y Octagón, retienen su título nacional|author=Mexicool, Rey|date=December 26, 2011|accessdate=December 26, 2011|work=SuperLuchas|language=Spanish}}</ref>
**[[IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship]] ([[IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]]) (Headhunter A)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.net/2011/12/26/iwrg-resultados-25-de-dic-head-hunter-nuevo-campeon-completo-de-iwrg-la-parka-y-octagon-retienen-su-titulo-nacional/|title=IWRG (Resultados 25 de dic.): Head Hunter, nuevo Campeón Completo de IWRG – La Parka y Octagón, retienen su título nacional|author=Mexicool, Rey|date=December 26, 2011|access-date=December 26, 2011|work=SuperLuchas|language=es}}</ref>
**[[IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship]] ([[IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – Headhunter A with [[Damián 666]] and [[X-Fly]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.net/2012/05/28/iwrg-resultados-27mayo12-la-familia-de-tijuana-nuevos-reyes-de-trios/|title=IWRG (Resultados 27/Mayo/12): La Familia de Tijuana, nuevos reyes de tríos|last=Mexicool|first=Rey|date=May 28, 2012|accessdate=May 29, 2012|work=SuperLuchas|language=Spanish}}</ref>
**[[IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship]] ([[IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – Headhunter A with [[Damián 666]] and [[X-Fly]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.net/2012/05/28/iwrg-resultados-27mayo12-la-familia-de-tijuana-nuevos-reyes-de-trios/|title=IWRG (Resultados 27/Mayo/12): La Familia de Tijuana, nuevos reyes de tríos|last=Mexicool|first=Rey|date=May 28, 2012|access-date=May 29, 2012|work=SuperLuchas|language=es}}</ref>
*'''[[Wrestling International New Generations]]'''
*'''[[Wrestling International New Generations]]'''
**[[W*ING World Tag Team Championship]] ([[W*ING World Tag Team Championship|2 times]])
**[[W*ING World Tag Team Championship]] ([[W*ING World Tag Team Championship|2 times]])
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 20 August 2024

Not to be confused with three character wrestlers from the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.
The Headhunters
Tag team
MembersHeadhunter A / Squat Teamer #1 / Mofat / Demon Clown
Headhunter B / Squat Teamer #2 / Mahim
Name(s)The Headhunters
The Squat Team
The Arabian Butchers
Los Reggaetones
Billed heights5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) (both)
Combined
billed weight		652 lb (296 kg) (even)
Billed fromPuerto Rico
Debut1987
DisbandedOctober 14, 2018
TrainerJohnny Rodz

The Headhunters were a professional wrestling tag team who consists of American twin brothers Manuel and Victor Santiago (born August 11, 1968, in New York, New York), best known by the respective ring names, Headhunter A and Headhunter B,[1] although they were announced as Mofat and Mahim (spellings uncertain) during their appearances in ECW.

History

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Early career (1987–1991)

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The Santiago brothers trained under Johnny Rodz and both debuted in 1987. There were among the Puerto Rican wrestlers brought to Canada during the talent exchange between Lutte Internationale and the World Wrestling Council. On June 23, 1987, The Headhunters defeated Len Shelley and Louis Laurence at the Verdun Auditorium in Montreal.

W*ING (1991–1994)

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In 1991 The Headhunters travelled to Japan and began wrestling for W*ING. In August 1992, they were awarded the newly created W*ING International New Generation World Tag Team Championship. They held the titles until November 6, 1992, when they lost to Crash the Terminator and Mr. Pogo in Sapporo. The brothers regained the titles on May 19, 1993, defeating Miguelito Perez and Yukihiro Kanemura in Honjo, and held them until the promotion closed in March 1994.

Universal Wrestling Association (1991–1993)

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The Headhunters went to Mexico working for the Universal Wrestling Association. They feuded with the Los Villanos.

NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling (1993)

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The Headhunters debuted in Eastern Championship Wrestling in August 1993, taking part in a tournament for the vacant ECW Tag Team Championship. The Headhunters were eliminated from the tournament after fighting their opponents, Ivan Koloff and Vladimir Koloff, to a double disqualification. At UltraClash on September 18, 1993, The Headhunters defeated Crash the Terminator and Miguelito Perez in a baseball bat match.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (1992–1999)

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The Headhunters began wrestling for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in the 1990s, and on June 30, 1995 in Mexico City they defeated El Texano and Silver King to win the CMLL World Tag Team Championship. They held the titles until November 3, 1995, when they were defeated by Atlantis and Rayo de Jalisco, Jr.

Return to Japan (1994–1997)

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The Headhunters returned to Japan in the mid-1990s. They joined the International Wrestling Association of Japan soon after its inception, and became the first IWA World Tag Team Champions by defeating Dick Slater and Nobutaka Araya on November 17, 1994, in Yokohama. They lost the titles to El Texano and Silver King on March 3, 1995, in Hiroshima, but regained them on August 20, 1995, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. Their second reign ended when they lost to Cactus Jack and Tracy Smothers on September 29, 1995, in Yokohama. The brothers also wrestled for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, and on March 30, 1996, they defeated Super Leather and Jason the Terrible in Tokyo to win the FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship. They held the titles for over a year, finally losing to Hido and Kanemura on April 25, 1997, in Osaka. The Headhunters also held the FMW World Street Fight Six Man Tag Team Championship on two occasions in 1996, teaming with Super Leather and Hisakatsu Oya respectively.

World Wrestling Federation (1996–1997)

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The Headhunters debuted in the World Wrestling Federation on January 21, 1996, at the WWF Royal Rumble, renamed "The Squat Team". Identified as "Squat Team #1" and "Squat Team #2" respectively, the Headhunters took part in the Royal Rumble match, but were both eliminated, with Yokozuna eliminating Team #2 after 24 seconds and Vader eliminating Team #1 after 71 seconds. The night after Royal Rumble they lost to Avatar and Aldo Montoya in a dark match. The Headhunters briefly appeared on WWF television as "The Arabian Butchers" on the June 30, 1997, episode of Raw, a tag team managed by Jim Cornette. They made an appearance for Shotgun Saturday Night on November 25, 1997 in a dark match losing to Los Boricuas (Savio Vega and Miguel Perez Jr.).

Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996)

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The Headhunters returned to Eastern Championship Wrestling, since renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling, in January 1996. On February 17, 1996, at ECW CyberSlam 1996, losing to The Bruise Brothers. In March 1996 at Big Ass Extreme Bash, losing to the Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and Dances with Dudley) in a tag team bout and losing to The Gangstas and the team of 2 Cold Scorpio and The Sandman in a three-way tag team match. They made their final appearance with the promotion in April 1996 at Massacre on Queens Boulevard, again losing to The Gangstas and 2 Cold Scorpio and The Sandman in a three-way tag team match.

Mexican independent circuit (1997–2006)

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On September 11, 1997 the Headhunters teamed with Jake Roberts losing to Hakushi, Hayabusa, and Masato Tanaka at Terry Funk's WrestleFest in Amarillo, Texas.

In the 2000s, The Headhunters began wrestling on the Mexican independent circuit. In November 2006, The Headhunters began working dates for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración. Headhunter A would become a regular in the spring, officially joining heel stable Legión Extranjera. He quit the promotion in September 2008, choosing to return to the independent circuit. Both Headhunters have since worked regularly for IWRG and NWA Mexico. In December 2008, the two wrestled on the debut Perros del Mal Producciones show promoted by Perro Aguayo Jr.

Independent circuit (2006–2018)

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On July 15, 2006 they wrestled for Juggalo Championship Wrestling losing to Kevin Sullivan and Rude Boy.

They also made return tours in Mexico and Japan. They participated in Game Changer Wrestling's Jersey J-Cup Tag Team Tournament defeating in the first round Danny Demanto and Tommy Dreamer. Later that night they got eliminated from the tournament in the semi-final to The Beast Squad, Kyle the Beast and Monsta Mack.

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  • The Headhunters were featured in the Insane Clown Posse's wrestling DVDs Strangle Mania (1995) and Strangle Mania 2 (1999) under the name "The Mushroom Boys".

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ "Power Slam". W & A. SW Publishing LTD. p. 14. 132.
  2. ^ "Gran Prix Tournament 1995". Pro Wrestling History. July 7, 1995. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
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