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|former_members = [[Cherry (wrestler)|Cherry]] (valet)<br>[[Maryse Ouellet|Maryse]] (valet) |
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|names = Deuce 'n Domino<br />The Untouchables<ref name="OWOW"/><br />The Throwbacks<ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/d/deuce-domino/|title=Untouchables Profile| |
|names = Deuce 'n Domino<br />The Untouchables<ref name="OWOW"/><br />The Throwbacks<ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/d/deuce-domino/|title=Untouchables Profile|access-date=2008-03-21|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> |
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===Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006–2007)=== |
===Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006–2007)=== |
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Before forming a team, both Deuce Shade and Dice Domino competed in singles competition, occasionally against each other, in [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE)'s [[Farm team#Professional wrestling|developmental territory]], [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW).<ref name="ovw">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2005/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling (2005)|year=2005|publisher=Online World of Wrestling| |
Before forming a team, both Deuce Shade and Dice Domino competed in singles competition, occasionally against each other, in [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE)'s [[Farm team#Professional wrestling|developmental territory]], [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW).<ref name="ovw">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2005/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling (2005)|year=2005|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=2009-08-25}}</ref> In January 2006, Deuce and Domino formed a partnership with Domino's [[Kayfabe|storyline]] sister, Cherry Pie, as their [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]]. The trio adopted a 1950s [[Greaser (subculture)|greaser]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|in-ring persona]], to become known as "The Throwbacks".<ref name="ohio valley">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006)|date=2006-01-18|access-date=2009-06-21|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> |
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During their time together they underwent an image change, including changing their name to "The Untouchables" and dropping Shade, Dice, and Pie from their respective names. The team would become [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship|OVW Southern Tag Team Champions]] after Deuce defeated [[The Miz]] on March 19, 2006 in a singles match after Miz's partner, [[Caylen Croft|Chris Cage]], left the organization and forced The Miz to defend the title on his own.<ref name="OVWTAG">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/titles/ovw/tagteam.html|title=OVW Southern Tag Team Title History| |
During their time together they underwent an image change, including changing their name to "The Untouchables" and dropping Shade, Dice, and Pie from their respective names. The team would become [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship|OVW Southern Tag Team Champions]] after Deuce defeated [[The Miz]] on March 19, 2006 in a singles match after Miz's partner, [[Caylen Croft|Chris Cage]], left the organization and forced The Miz to defend the title on his own.<ref name="OVWTAG">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/titles/ovw/tagteam.html|title=OVW Southern Tag Team Title History|access-date=2009-06-21|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> The team, however, lost the title the following month to [[Roadkill (wrestler)|Roadkill]] and [[Kasey James]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|three-way match]], which also involved [[Kenny Dykstra|Kenny]] and [[Michael Brendli|Mikey]] of [[The Spirit Squad]].<ref name="OVWTAG"/> |
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The group soon began a [[Feud (professional wrestling)|scripted rivalry]] with the team of [[CM Punk]] and Seth Skyfire, which saw The Untouchables winning the Southern Tag Team Title from them on August 2, 2006.<ref name="ohio valley"/> The Untouchables later engaged in another rivalry with [[Shawn Spears]] and [[Cody Rhodes|Cody Runnels]].<ref name="OVWTAG"/> They also won the [[Deep South Wrestling]] (DSW) [[DSW Tag Team Championship|Tag Team Championship]] after making a surprise appearance at a DSW show on October 5, 2006. They lost the South Tag Team Championship on October 12 to [[Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder|The Major Brothers]].<ref name="online">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/d/deuce.html|title=Deuce Domino Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling| |
The group soon began a [[Feud (professional wrestling)|scripted rivalry]] with the team of [[CM Punk]] and Seth Skyfire, which saw The Untouchables winning the Southern Tag Team Title from them on August 2, 2006.<ref name="ohio valley"/> The Untouchables later engaged in another rivalry with [[Shawn Spears]] and [[Cody Rhodes|Cody Runnels]].<ref name="OVWTAG"/> They also won the [[Deep South Wrestling]] (DSW) [[DSW Tag Team Championship|Tag Team Championship]] after making a surprise appearance at a DSW show on October 5, 2006. They lost the South Tag Team Championship on October 12 to [[Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder|The Major Brothers]].<ref name="online">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/d/deuce.html|title=Deuce Domino Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=2009-08-25}}</ref> In addition, the team lost the OVW Southern Tag Team Title to Spears and Runnels, prompting Cherry to leave The Untouchables to side with Spears and Runnels briefly before [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Turn|betraying]] them.<ref name="ohio valley"/> The team won the Southern Tag Team Championship on another occasion, before losing them to Spears and Rhodes in a street fight, thus ending their feud.<ref name="ohio valley"/> |
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===SmackDown! (2007–2008)=== |
===SmackDown! (2007–2008)=== |
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The team was called up to WWE's [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] roster in January 2007, with the team undergoing a name change to "Deuce 'n Domino".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/01192007/|title=Threat averted|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]| |
The team was called up to WWE's [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] roster in January 2007, with the team undergoing a name change to "Deuce 'n Domino".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/01192007/|title=Threat averted|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2007-01-19|date=2007-01-19}}</ref> Despite the name change, they retained their greaser personas, adding to their ring entrance an arrival in a 1950s era car. Deuce 'n Domino won their debut tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/20/3413713.html|title=Smackdown: The Animal loses control|date=2007-01-20|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> |
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[[File:Deucendomino.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Deuce (left) and Domino (right) in a WWE ring]] |
[[File:Deucendomino.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Deuce (left) and Domino (right) in a WWE ring]] |
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On the February 2 episode of ''[[SmackDown]]!'', the team defeated the then-[[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champions]] [[Paul London and Brian Kendrick]] in a non-title match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/02/03/3514875.html|title=Smackdown: Undertaker keeps up the suspense|date=2007-02-03|last=McNamara|first=Andy| |
On the February 2 episode of ''[[SmackDown]]!'', the team defeated the then-[[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champions]] [[Paul London and Brian Kendrick]] in a non-title match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/02/03/3514875.html|title=Smackdown: Undertaker keeps up the suspense|date=2007-02-03|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Deuce 'n Domino faced London and Kendrick in a WWE Tag Team Championship match at February's [[pay-per-view]] event, [[No Way Out (2007)|No Way Out]], but lost when Kendrick pinned Deuce via [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|roll-up]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/02/19/3645251.html|title=No Way Out an exercise in monotony|last=Plummer|first=Dale|author2=Nick Tylwalk|date=2007-02-19|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2009-07-07}}</ref> On the April 20 episode of ''SmackDown!'', they defeated London and Kendrick for the WWE Tag Team Championship when London was, in storyline, injured after missing a [[moonsault]] to the outside. Kendrick was left to defend the title by himself, and was pinned after being hit with Deuce 'n Domino's ''[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Bearhug hold, high kick combination|West Side Stomp]]'' [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Finisher|finishing move]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/21/4091669.html|title=Smackdown: Kennedy and Finlay run wild|date=2007-04-21|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Three weeks later, London and Kendrick competed against [[The Blue Bloods|William Regal and Dave Taylor]]. Deuce 'n Domino interfered, causing [[William Regal|Regal]] and [[Dave Taylor (wrestler, born 1957)|Taylor]] to be [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualified]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/05252007/|title=Golden goals|date=2007-05-25|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|access-date=2007-12-16|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> This made both teams number one contenders leading to a triple threat tag team match the following week where Deuce 'n Domino retained the tag title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/30/4221678.html|title=Smackdown: The Animal cuts down Edge|date=2007-05-30|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> |
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At the June event, [[Vengeance: Night of Champions]], after insulting former Tag Team Champions [[Anthony Garcia|Tony Garea]] and [[Rick Martel]], Deuce 'n Domino defeated [[Sgt. Slaughter]] and Deuce's real-life father, [[Jimmy Snuka|"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka]] to retain their title.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/06/24/4287727.html|title=Vengeance banal and badly booked|last=Powell|first=John|author2=Justin Powell|date=2007-06-24|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]| |
At the June event, [[Vengeance: Night of Champions]], after insulting former Tag Team Champions [[Anthony Garcia|Tony Garea]] and [[Rick Martel]], Deuce 'n Domino defeated [[Sgt. Slaughter]] and Deuce's real-life father, [[Jimmy Snuka|"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka]] to retain their title.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/06/24/4287727.html|title=Vengeance banal and badly booked|last=Powell|first=John|author2=Justin Powell|date=2007-06-24|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2009-07-07}}</ref> During a tag team match with [[Cryme Tyme]] (Shad Gaspard and JTG) in late June, Domino suffered an injury, which was diagnosed as a broken nose and a possible broken orbital bone socket in his eye. The injury would keep him out of the ring for a month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06292007/articles/dominoinjured|title=Smackdown! article — Domino Injured — June 29, 2007|date=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2007-06-29}}</ref> |
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Deuce n' Domino later engaged in a rivalry with [[Dave Batista|Batista]] and [[Ric Flair]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/07272007/|title=Who's ready to clash after The Bash?|date=2007-07-27|last=Fuhrman|first=Alissa| |
Deuce n' Domino later engaged in a rivalry with [[Dave Batista|Batista]] and [[Ric Flair]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/07272007/|title=Who's ready to clash after The Bash?|date=2007-07-27|last=Fuhrman|first=Alissa|access-date=2009-07-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/04/4393904.html|title=Smackdown: Evolution reunion|date=2007-08-04|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/10/4409479.html|title=Smackdown: On the highway to hell?|date=2007-08-10|last=Waldman|first=Jon|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On the August 31 episode of ''SmackDown!'', the team lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to [[Matt Hardy]] and the reigning [[WWE United States Championship|WWE United States Champion]] [[Montel Vontavious Porter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/08312007/articles/tumultuoustagteam|title=Tumultuous tag team|access-date=2007-12-16|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> During the last few months of 2007, Deuce 'n Domino engaged in a short scripted rivalry with Hardy and MVP,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2006/1189824401.shtml|title=Forgive and forget?|last=DeFino|first=Lennie|date=2007-09-14|work=WrestleView|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/09/17/4503170.html|title=Undertaker's return highlight of underwhelming Unforgiven|last=Sokol|first=Chris|date=2007-09-17|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2009-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2006/1190493095.shtml|title=Beyond the matrimony|last=DeFino|first=Lennie|date=2007-09-21|work=WrestleView|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-09}}</ref> [[James Yun|Jimmy Wang Yang]] and [[Shannon Moore]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2006/1192850381.shtml|title=Interactive altercations|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|date=2007-10-19|work=WrestleView|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-09}}</ref> [[Jesse and Festus]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_23460.shtml|title=Keller's WWE SmackDown Report 11/2: Batista & Undertaker vs. Henry & Khali, Noble vs. Rey |last=Keller|first=Wade|date=2007-11-02|publisher=PW Torch|access-date=2009-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_23688.shtml|title=Caldwell's ECW TV Report 11/20: Ongoing coverage of Sci-Fi show |last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2007-11-20|publisher=PW Torch|access-date=2009-07-09}}</ref> and [[Dave Finlay|Finlay]] and [[Hornswoggle]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_23799.shtml|title=11/30 WWE Smackdown: Parks's Coverage of the Show|last=Parks|first=Greg|date=2007-11-30|publisher=PW Torch|access-date=2009-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_23894.shtml|title=12/7 WWE Smackdown: Parks's Ongoing Coverage of the Show |last=Parks|first=Greg|date=2007-12-07|publisher=PW Torch|access-date=2009-07-09}}</ref> At the beginning of 2008, the team suffered a series of losses. At [[WrestleMania XXIV]] in March, the team participated in a [[WWE Brand Extension|24-man Interpromotional]] [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|Battle Royal]], in which the winner would face then [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW Champion]] [[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]] later that night. Deuce 'n Domino, however, did not win the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/24/matches/6625174|title=Kane wins 24-Man Battle Royal to face ECW Champion|date=March 30, 2008|access-date=January 5, 2013|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> |
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===Split (2008)=== |
===Split (2008)=== |
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On the May 23 episode of ''SmackDown'', Deuce 'n Domino parted ways with Cherry and replaced her with [[Maryse Ouellet|Maryse]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2008/1210444309.shtml|title=Championship Chase to Judgment Day|last=Passero|first=Mitch|date=2008-05-09|work=WrestleView|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]| |
On the May 23 episode of ''SmackDown'', Deuce 'n Domino parted ways with Cherry and replaced her with [[Maryse Ouellet|Maryse]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2008/1210444309.shtml|title=Championship Chase to Judgment Day|last=Passero|first=Mitch|date=2008-05-09|work=WrestleView|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-09}}</ref> On the June 20, 2008 episode of ''SmackDown'', following a loss to Jesse and Festus, their second straight loss in two weeks, Deuce and Domino engaged in a fight with each other, and Deuce performed the ''[[Professional wrestling attacks#Big boot|Crack 'em in da Mouth]]'' finishing move on Domino.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/06/20/5942871.html|title=Smackdown: La Familia dismantles The Animal|date=2008-06-20|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Deuce then threw his jacket over Domino, dissolving their partnership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06202008/|title=Spear of influence|date=2008-06-20|last=Passero|first=Mitch|access-date=2009-07-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The split was then further cemented when Deuce was drafted to the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] brand as part of the [[2008 WWE Draft#Supplemental draft|2008 WWE Supplemental Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/wwedraft2008/7505418/|title=Official 2008 WWE Supplemental Draft Results|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2008-06-25}}</ref> Following the draft, Domino was predominantly featured as an [[Job (professional wrestling)|enhancement talent]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/06/28/6014456.html|title=Smackdown: Batista survives La Familia|date=2008-06-28|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/07/12/6138891.html|title=Smackdown: An epic reconciliation|date=2008-07-12|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Deuce became Sim Snuka. In August 2008, Domino and Cherry were released from their WWE contracts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/WWErelease0808|title=WWE releases six Superstars, referee Nick Patrick|date=2008-08-08|access-date=2009-08-25|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2008/1219273156.shtml|access-date=2009-08-25|date=2008-08-20|last=Martin|first=Adam|title=A look at the most recent six WWE cuts, some backstage notes & more|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> The following year, Deuce was released from the WWE as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/10579908|title=Sim Snuka released|date=2009-06-19|access-date=2009-08-25|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><!-- DO NOT ADD WEEK BY WEEK EVENTS, RUMORS OR SPECULATION. THIS INCLUDES ANNOUNCED MATCHES THAT HAVE NOT YET OCCURRED. WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A NEWS SITE BUT AN ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA. Please see the articles "Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not" and "Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles" for more information. --> |
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==Championships and accomplishments== |
==Championships and accomplishments== |
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**[[DSW Tag Team Championship|Deep South Tag Team Championship]] ([[DSW Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name="online"/> |
**[[DSW Tag Team Championship|Deep South Tag Team Championship]] ([[DSW Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name="online"/> |
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*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]''' |
*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]''' |
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**[[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] ([[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ovwrestling.com/titles.html#3 |title=OVW Title Histories — OVW Southern Tag Team Championship | |
**[[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] ([[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ovwrestling.com/titles.html#3 |title=OVW Title Histories — OVW Southern Tag Team Championship |access-date=2009-07-05 |publisher=[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531140430/http://www.ovwrestling.com/titles.html |archive-date=2009-05-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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*'''[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]''' |
*'''[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]''' |
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**[[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WWE Tag Team Champions|1 time]])<ref name="WWETag">{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/187185411 |title=WWE Tag Team Championships - Deuce & Domino |date=2007-04-20 | |
**[[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WWE Tag Team Champions|1 time]])<ref name="WWETag">{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/187185411 |title=WWE Tag Team Championships - Deuce & Domino |date=2007-04-20 |access-date=2008-02-02 |publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080109012336/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/187185411 |archive-date=2008-01-09 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 08:25, 6 January 2021
Deuce 'n Domino | |
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Tag team | |
Members | Deuce[1] Domino[1] |
Name(s) | Deuce 'n Domino The Untouchables[1] The Throwbacks[1] |
Billed heights | Deuce: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Domino: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Combined billed weight | 466 lb (211 kg) |
Billed from | The Other Side of the Tracks |
Former member(s) | Cherry (valet) Maryse (valet) |
Debut | January 2006[1] |
Disbanded | June 20, 2008 |
Years active | 2006–2008 |
Deuce 'n Domino was a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Deuce Shade and Dice Domino, who were managed for the majority of their run by Cherry Pie and briefly by Maryse. The pair teamed together in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) from 2006 through 2008. Deuce and Domino first began teaming together alongside Domino's storyline sister Cherry, in OVW, WWE's developmental territory in Louisville, Kentucky. While working in OVW, Deuce 'n Domino, who at the time were known as "The Throwbacks" and later "The Untouchables", won the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on three occasions. In addition, they captured the Deep South Wrestling Tag Team Championship.
The team were called up to the SmackDown! roster in January 2007, where the team underwent a name change to "Deuce 'n Domino." Three months after their debut, Deuce 'n Domino went on to win the WWE Tag Team Championship. After losing the title in August 2007, the group parted ways with Cherry, but replaced her with Maryse in May 2008. The following month, Deuce 'n Domino disbanded after a series of losses. After the split, Deuce was drafted to the Raw brand as part of the 2008 WWE Supplemental Draft. Domino, meanwhile, played an enhancement talent on SmackDown!. Cherry and Domino were released from WWE in late 2008, while Deuce was released in June 2009.
History
Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006–2007)
Before forming a team, both Deuce Shade and Dice Domino competed in singles competition, occasionally against each other, in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).[2] In January 2006, Deuce and Domino formed a partnership with Domino's storyline sister, Cherry Pie, as their manager. The trio adopted a 1950s greaser in-ring persona, to become known as "The Throwbacks".[3]
During their time together they underwent an image change, including changing their name to "The Untouchables" and dropping Shade, Dice, and Pie from their respective names. The team would become OVW Southern Tag Team Champions after Deuce defeated The Miz on March 19, 2006 in a singles match after Miz's partner, Chris Cage, left the organization and forced The Miz to defend the title on his own.[4] The team, however, lost the title the following month to Roadkill and Kasey James in a three-way match, which also involved Kenny and Mikey of The Spirit Squad.[4]
The group soon began a scripted rivalry with the team of CM Punk and Seth Skyfire, which saw The Untouchables winning the Southern Tag Team Title from them on August 2, 2006.[3] The Untouchables later engaged in another rivalry with Shawn Spears and Cody Runnels.[4] They also won the Deep South Wrestling (DSW) Tag Team Championship after making a surprise appearance at a DSW show on October 5, 2006. They lost the South Tag Team Championship on October 12 to The Major Brothers.[5] In addition, the team lost the OVW Southern Tag Team Title to Spears and Runnels, prompting Cherry to leave The Untouchables to side with Spears and Runnels briefly before betraying them.[3] The team won the Southern Tag Team Championship on another occasion, before losing them to Spears and Rhodes in a street fight, thus ending their feud.[3]
SmackDown! (2007–2008)
The team was called up to WWE's SmackDown! roster in January 2007, with the team undergoing a name change to "Deuce 'n Domino".[6] Despite the name change, they retained their greaser personas, adding to their ring entrance an arrival in a 1950s era car. Deuce 'n Domino won their debut tag team match.[7]
On the February 2 episode of SmackDown!, the team defeated the then-WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London and Brian Kendrick in a non-title match.[8] Deuce 'n Domino faced London and Kendrick in a WWE Tag Team Championship match at February's pay-per-view event, No Way Out, but lost when Kendrick pinned Deuce via roll-up.[9] On the April 20 episode of SmackDown!, they defeated London and Kendrick for the WWE Tag Team Championship when London was, in storyline, injured after missing a moonsault to the outside. Kendrick was left to defend the title by himself, and was pinned after being hit with Deuce 'n Domino's West Side Stomp finishing move.[10] Three weeks later, London and Kendrick competed against William Regal and Dave Taylor. Deuce 'n Domino interfered, causing Regal and Taylor to be disqualified.[11] This made both teams number one contenders leading to a triple threat tag team match the following week where Deuce 'n Domino retained the tag title.[12]
At the June event, Vengeance: Night of Champions, after insulting former Tag Team Champions Tony Garea and Rick Martel, Deuce 'n Domino defeated Sgt. Slaughter and Deuce's real-life father, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka to retain their title.[13] During a tag team match with Cryme Tyme (Shad Gaspard and JTG) in late June, Domino suffered an injury, which was diagnosed as a broken nose and a possible broken orbital bone socket in his eye. The injury would keep him out of the ring for a month.[14]
Deuce n' Domino later engaged in a rivalry with Batista and Ric Flair.[15][16][17] On the August 31 episode of SmackDown!, the team lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to Matt Hardy and the reigning WWE United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter.[18] During the last few months of 2007, Deuce 'n Domino engaged in a short scripted rivalry with Hardy and MVP,[19][20][21] Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore,[22] Jesse and Festus,[23][24] and Finlay and Hornswoggle.[25][26] At the beginning of 2008, the team suffered a series of losses. At WrestleMania XXIV in March, the team participated in a 24-man Interpromotional Battle Royal, in which the winner would face then ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero later that night. Deuce 'n Domino, however, did not win the match.[27]
Split (2008)
On the May 23 episode of SmackDown, Deuce 'n Domino parted ways with Cherry and replaced her with Maryse.[28] On the June 20, 2008 episode of SmackDown, following a loss to Jesse and Festus, their second straight loss in two weeks, Deuce and Domino engaged in a fight with each other, and Deuce performed the Crack 'em in da Mouth finishing move on Domino.[29] Deuce then threw his jacket over Domino, dissolving their partnership.[30] The split was then further cemented when Deuce was drafted to the Raw brand as part of the 2008 WWE Supplemental Draft.[31] Following the draft, Domino was predominantly featured as an enhancement talent.[32][33] Deuce became Sim Snuka. In August 2008, Domino and Cherry were released from their WWE contracts.[34][35] The following year, Deuce was released from the WWE as well.[36]
Championships and accomplishments
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External links
- Online World of Wrestling profile
- Deuce's archived WWE profile
- Domino's archived WWE profile
- Cherry's archived WWE profile
- Maryse's WWE profile