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Dan Spivey‌

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Dan Spivey

Tampa, Florida, United States

Dan Spivey

Tampa, Florida, United States

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1952-10-14

Popularity

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Biography

Daniel Eugene Spivey is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling, WWE, and All-Japan Pro Wrestling in the 1980s and 1990s While working for the NWA as one of the Skyscrapers, Spivey also competed in his home state of Florida, winning the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship in late 1989. However, this title win was not referred to on NWA Television. Spivey would go on to hold the title until July 1992, when he lost it to Lou Perez Spivey also kept on touring with AJPW while working for the NWA, mainly teaming with Stan Hansen. Spivey and Hansen formed a very popular Gaijin team that almost won AJPW's "World's Strongest Tag Determination League" in 1990. By the end of 1990, Spivey returned to WCW television. The Skyscrapers briefly reunited at Starrcade (1990) as he and Sid Vicious defeated The Big Cat and The Motor City Madman. Between 1990 and 1995, Spivey made regular American appearances for Herb Abrams' Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF). He defeated Johnny Ace at UWF's Blackjack Brawl to become the only UWF Americas Champion. Spivey portrayed a heel despite his character acting as a peaceful southern gentleman outside the ring. Waylon would shake the hands of the fans and thank them for coming to see him wrestle, his opponent, and even the referee before his matches. However, once the bell rang, he became vicious, insincerely apologizing for actions such as kicking or choking a downed opponent. Mercy's finishing move saw him apply a sleeper hold as he revealed a wide-eyed, insane expression. Once the bell rang, he would return to his "peaceful southern gentleman" act. Mercy was pushed upon his debut with victories over numerous enhancement talents (including a young Jeff Hardy), as well as established stars such as Bob Holly, The 1-2-3 Kid and Doink the Clown. Soon after, he competed in matches with the top faces of WWE at the time, such as Bret Hart, Razor Ramon, and WWF World Heavyweight Champion Diesel. Spivey's only pay-per-view appearance as Waylon Mercy came at In Your House 3, where he lost to Savio Vega. Spivey defeated WWE Champion Diesel by count out in his last televised match. Spivey retired in 1995 due to injuries After retiring, Spivey briefly attempted to forge a career as a fashion model.[He went on to work for Spivey Underground Utility Construction Company, a construction company owned by his family. In 2014, Windham Rotunda revealed that his character of Bray Wyatt was given to him by Spivey who was attending the WWE Performance Center at the time, and shares a number of similarities with the Waylon Mercy character. On August 1, 2015, Spivey, at age 62, who hadn't wrestled since 1995 due to injuries, returned to the ring for Dory Funk Jr.'s !BANG! promotion. Spivey and Funk worked a 10-man Japanese Bonsai match. Spivey was also awarded the "Fighting Heart Award. Spivey was arrested on July 14, 2007 for driving under the influence in Odessa, Florida. He was released on $500 bond. He became sober in April 2009. He now owns his own company, Spivey's Sober Companions, in Odessa and Stamford, Connecticut. Spivey is also the Ambassador for the breakfast restaurant chain, The Breakfast Station in Florida.

Movie Credits

Grunt! The Wrestling Movie

Grunt! The Wrestling Movie‌
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calendar 1985

NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days‌
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calendar 1989

WCW Halloween Havoc '89

WCW Halloween Havoc '89‌
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calendar 1989

WCW WrestleWar 1991

WCW WrestleWar 1991‌
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calendar 1991

WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun

WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun‌
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calendar 1991

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

The Best of the WWF: volume 8‌
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calendar 1986

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87‌
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calendar 1987

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86‌
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calendar 1986

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86‌
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calendar 1986

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87‌
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calendar 1987

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87‌
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calendar 1987

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87‌
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calendar 1987

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87‌
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calendar 1987

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event‌
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calendar 2009

The True Story of WrestleMania

The True Story of WrestleMania‌
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calendar 2011

WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón

WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón‌
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calendar 1988

WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun‌
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calendar 1989

WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout‌
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calendar 1989

WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout‌
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calendar 1990

NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown

NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown‌
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calendar 1989

WrestleMania II

WrestleMania II‌
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calendar 1986

WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course

WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course‌
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calendar 1990

AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17

AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17‌
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calendar 1992

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA‌
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calendar 1991

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header‌
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calendar 1995

WCW Starrcade

WCW Starrcade‌
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calendar 1992

UWF Blackjack Brawl

UWF Blackjack Brawl‌
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calendar 1994

Tv Credits

Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring‌
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calendar 2019

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge‌
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calendar 1986

WWE Raw

WWE Raw‌
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calendar 1993

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge‌
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calendar 1986