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ECW Icon Confirms New WWE Legends Deal

The WWE Legends roster just got a little bit larger. WWE Hall of Famer and ECW legend Bubba Ray Dudley has confirmed at a virtual signing with Signed By Superstars that he is locked into a Legends contract, putting him alongside greats like Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, and the Undertaker. Other recent additions to WWE Legends

ECW Icon Confirms New WWE Legends Deal

The WWE Legends roster simply acquired just a little bit bigger.

WWE Corridor of Famer and ECW legend Bubba Ray Dudley has confirmed at a digital signing with Signed By Superstars that he’s locked right into a Legends contract, placing him alongside greats like Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, and the Undertaker.

Different latest additions to WWE Legends embrace Rob Van Dam, Hornswoggle, Mick Foley, and, surprisingly, Jesse Ventura, a longtime vocal critic of the corporate.

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A WWE Legends contract is mostly not unique, although it usually consists of particular exclusivity clauses concerning sure points, reminiscent of merchandise. These particulars are sometimes outlined within the finer factors of the contract.

Because the title suggests, such a contract is often provided to well-known, profitable WWE Superstars who’re thought of “legends” throughout the firm, however usually are previous their prime years for in-ring matches.

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 01: (L-R) Mark Henry, Dave LaGreca, Bubba Ray Dudley, often called Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer attend SiriusXM’s Busted Open reside broadcast earlier than Wrestlemania at Whisky a Go Go on…

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Beneath a Legends contract, the person normally receives an upfront cost that covers royalties from issues like online game appearances and merchandise gross sales. WWE additionally obtains the rights to make use of their likeness on merchandise reminiscent of t-shirts and different merchandise.

Moreover, the contract features a minimal cost per look, which applies to visitor appearances on reveals like Uncooked or SmackDown and transient TV storylines.

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Dudley is arguably finest identified for his early 2000s stint in WWE as a part of the tag staff The Dudley Boyz alongside his real-life brother, D-Von Dudley. The Dudley Boyz have been well-known for his or her excessive, high-impact fashion, which was closely influenced by the hardcore wrestling tradition of ECW, the place they’d first come to notoriety.

Along with serving to outline the “Angle” period of WWE, Dudley made a significant impression in ECW and TNA. The Dudley Boyz gained the ECW World Tag Group Championship a number of instances, participating in heated rivalries with prime stars like The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer. Bubba Ray’s charisma and larger-than-life character made him a standout determine within the firm.

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When ECW closed, Bubba Ray moved to TNA, the place he reinvented himself as Bully Ray, a ruthless, smug heel.

As a singles competitor, he gained the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in 2013, solidifying his place as a prime star. Bully Ray additionally led the faction Aces & Eights, a pivotal storyline for TNA. His work in TNA earned him a Corridor of Fame induction in 2014 alongside D-Von.

The Dudley Boyz have been inducted into the WWE Corridor of Fame in 2018, cementing their legacy as one of many best tag groups in historical past. Now, it appears that evidently the corporate has gone even additional and formally granted Bubba Ray Legend standing.

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