Legacy of Brutality (professional wrestling)
| Legacy of Brutality | |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Members | Josh Ashcraft (leader)[1] Ca$h Flo[2] Dapper Dan[3] Big Zo[4] Hy-Zaya[5] Jay Bradley[6] Steve Michaels[7] |
| Name(s) | Legacy of Brutality |
| Combined weight | Big Zo: 330 lb (150 kg)[8] Hy-Zaya: 195 lb (88 kg)[9] |
| Debut | 2016 |
| Years active | 2016–present[10] |
The Legacy of Brutality, often shortened as LoB, is a professional wrestling stable, currently performing in the American professional wrestling promotion, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). Led by Josh Ashcraft, the stable also consists of Jay Bradley, Cash Flo, Dapper Dan, Big Zo, Hy-Zaya and Steve Michaels.[11]
History[edit]
Ohio Valley Wrestling (2016–present)[edit]
The Legacy Of Brutality is best known for their tenure with the professional wrestling promotion, Ohio Valley Wrestling. Originally, the stable consisted only in the tag team of Big Zo and Hy-Zaya, led and managed by Josh Ashcraft, who presented them at OVW TV #883 on July 20, 2016 where they competed in a losing effort to JXT and Trevor Steele.[12] Big Zo and Hy-Zaya began their first OVW Southern Tag Team Championship reign in this tag team form on September 7, 2016 at OVW TV #890 after defeating Adam Revolver and The Mexicutioner.[13] They continued feuding with other teams such as King's Ransom (Leonis Khan and Maximus Khan) for the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship, title which Big Zo, Hy-Zaya, Jay Bradley and Cash Flo would often win as freebirds.[14]
They are also known for working with Corey Storm and Dimes, against whom they had another feud for the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship which culminated at OVW TV #1058 on November 19, 2019 with the loss of Big Zo and Jay Bradley who represented the stable.[15] At OVW Nightmare Rumble 2019 from January 5, Big Zo, Cash Flo and Dapper Dan competed in a 30-man rumble match and fought against other superstars such as the winner Tony Gunn, Amon and Tyler Matrix.[16] On the February 1, 2020 episode of OVW Saturday Night Special, Big Zo and Hy-Zaya teamed up to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship for the second time as a team by defeating Corey Storm and Dimes and started a reign of 280 days which was the longest until their loss.[17]
The stable fights in different combinations of the members. On February 6, 2021 at OVW Tough Love 2021, Steve Michaels, Big Zo and Cash Flo teamed up to fight Jessie Godderz, Omar Amir and Tony Gunn in a six-man tag team match.[18] On the January 9, 2021 OVW Nightmare Rumble, Hy-Zaya defeated William Lutz in a 7-way scramble match, also involving Ace Austin, A.J. Daniels, J.C. Addams, Rohit Raju, and Star Rider to win the OVW Rush Division Championship.[19] He eventually won it for the second time after a short period, at OVW TV #1126 on March 9, 2021 defeating William Lutz again in a five-way match also involving Gustavo, Star Rider and Koda Jacobs.[20] On May 6, 2021 at OVW TV #1134, Ca$h Flo won the OVW Heavyweight Championship by defeating Omar Amir.[21]
Independent circuit (2017–present)[edit]
Various members of the unit are known for their sporadic appearances in other promotions. The first match outside of OVW was at IWA Mid-South Heartbreak: Part Deux, an event promoted bt IWA Mid-South on February 16, 2017, where Hy-Zaya represented the unit as he teamed up with Shane Mercer, competing in a four-way tag team match also involving OI4K (Dave Crist and Jake Crist), Kongo Kong and Shigehiro Irie, and Mance Warner and Ray Waddell.[22] Hy-Zaya won the RPW Tag Team Championship by teaming up with his NVD tag team partner Shane Mercer at a house show hosted by Resistance Pro Wrestling in 2017. Even if one half of the team, Mercer was not recognized as a part of the stable.[23] During the short-term relationship between OVW and Impact Wrestling, several members of the unit competed against superstars from Impact. On February 21, 2020, at Impact Wrestling/OVW Outbreak, Jay Bradley unsuccessfully challenged Moose.[24] One night later, at Impact Sacrifice 2020, Bradley competed in another match, this time against Willie Mack, again unsuccessfully.[25]
Members[edit]
| * | Founding member |
|---|---|
| I | Leader |
Current[edit]
| Member[10] | Joined | |
|---|---|---|
| Big Zo | * | July 20, 2016 |
| Hy-Zaya | * | |
| Josh Ashcraft | *I | |
| Cash Flo | November 23, 2016 | |
| Dapper Dan | June 7, 2017 | |
| Jay Bradley | September 18, 2019 | |
| Steve Michaels | August 11, 2020 | |
Associate[edit]
| Member | First appearance |
|---|---|
| Shane Mercer | July 20, 2016[lower-alpha 1] |
Sub-groups[edit]
Current[edit]
| Affiliate | Members | Tenure | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Zo and Hy-Zaya | Big Zo Hy-Zaya |
2016-present | Tag team |
| NVD | Hy-Zaya Shane Mercer |
2016–present | Tag team |
Timeline[edit]
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- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Cash Flo[26]
- OVW Rush Division Championship (2 times)[27] – Hy-Zaya
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (3 times)[28] – Big Zo & Hy-Zaya, Cash Flo & Dapper Dan, and Big Zo, Cash Flo, Hy-Zaya and Jay Bradley (2)
- Resistance Pro Wrestling
- RPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Hy-Zaya and Shane Mercer[lower-alpha 2]
- Steel Domain Wrestling
- SDW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) - Jay Bradley
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Ohio Valley Wrestling. "Josh Ashcraft - Ohio Valley Wrestling Roster". ovwrestling.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Ohio Valley Wrestling. "Ca$h Flo - Ohio Valley Wrestling Roster". ovwrestling.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Ohio Valley Wrestling. "Dapper Dan - Ohio Valley Wrestling Roster". ovwrestling.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Ohio Valley Wrestling. "Big Zo - Ohio Valley Wrestling Roster". ovwrestling.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Ohio Valley Wrestling. "Hy-Zaya - Ohio Valley Wrestling Roster". ovwrestling.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Ohio Valley Wrestling. "Jay Bradley - Ohio Valley Wrestling Roster". ovwrestling.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Ohio Valley Wrestling. "Steve Michaels - Ohio Valley Wrestling Roster". ovwrestling.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Saalbach, Axel. "Big Zo/General Information". wrestlingdata.com (in German). Retrieved March 10, 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Saalbach, Axel. "Hy-Zaya/General Information". wrestlingdata.com (in German). Retrieved March 10, 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Legacy Of Brutality - Stable/Active/Overview". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved March 10, 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Saalbach, Axel. "Stable "Legacy of Brutality" • Mitgliederentwicklung". wrestlingdata.com (in German). Retrieved March 10, 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "OVW TV #883". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved March 10, 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "OVW TV Taping #890 at Davis Arena". profightdb.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ↑ Cannon, Brian (September 26, 2019). "9/25 OHIO VALLEY WRESTLING TV TAPING LIVE REPORT FROM LOUISVILLE, KY". pwinsider.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Matt Doyle Media. "OVW TV 1058 [Wrestling Review]". mattdoylemedia.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Daly, Wayne (January 6, 2019). "OVW Results: Nightmare Rumble 2019 – Louisville, KY (1/5)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ↑ Melchor, Michael (February 3, 2020). "New Champions Crowned at the Saturday Night Special: Breakout". ovwrestling.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ↑ CP, Bialois (February 2, 2021). "OVW Tough Love Recap (2/7)". theovertimer.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ↑ Daly, Wayne (January 9, 2021). "OVW Results: Nightmare Rumble 2021". Wrestling-News.net. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "OVW TV #1126". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved March 11, 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Melchor, Michael (May 6, 2021). "OVW Report – Thursday, May 6, 2021 – OVW TV 1134". ovwrestling.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ↑ Smart Mark Video (February 16, 2017). "IWA Mid-South February 16, 2017 "Heartbreak: Part Deux" - Jeffersonville, IN". smartmarkvideo.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Resistance Tag Team Championship History". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved March 22, 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Walsh, Shannon (February 21, 2020). "IMPACT WRESTLING OUTBREAK REPORT". pwinsider.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Dot Net (January 29, 2020). "Impact Wrestling TV results. Moore's review of Michael Elgin vs Eddie Edwards in the first match of a best-of-five-series, Kiera Hogan vs Jordynne Grace vs Madison Rayne to become no.1 contender". prowrestling.net. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ↑ "OVW Heavyweight Championship History".
- ↑ "Ohio Valley Wrestling Rush Title". wrestling-titles.com. February 6, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Ohio Valley Wrestling Southern Tag Team Championship". wrestling-titles.com. February 6, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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