Steve Doll
Doll as Steven Dunn in 1994
Birth nameSteven Lyle Doll[1]
Born(1960-12-09)December 9, 1960[2]
Dallas, Texas, U.S.[3]
DiedMarch 22, 2009(2009-03-22) (aged 48)[1]
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Steve Doll
Steven Dunn
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Billed weight240 lb (109 kg)[2]
Billed fromPortland, Oregon
Trained byRick and John Davidson[4]
DebutMay 1985
Retired2003

Steven Lyle Doll (December 9, 1960 – March 22, 2009) was an American professional wrestler, best known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as Steven Dunn in the tag team Well Dunn.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1985–1993)

After training in 1984 with retired wrestlers Rick and John Davidson, Doll debuted in May 1985 for Mid South Wrestling against Dick Slater in Shreveport, Louisiana.[4] He wrestled for Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) from 1987 to 1992, and formed The Southern Rockers with Scott Peterson, a team inspired by the Rock 'n' Roll Express.[5] Doll won a total of three Pacific Northwest Heavyweight titles and eighteen Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles in teams with Peterson, Jimmy Jack Funk, Crush, The Grappler, and Rex King.[6][7] King would join Doll in the Southern Rockers after Peterson left wrestling.[5] The two would sometimes wrestle as Simply Divine.[2]

World Wrestling Federation (1993–1995)

Steve Doll joined the World Wrestling Federation in the summer of 1993 alongside his Southern Rocker teammate Rex King, and they became known as Well Dunn (Steven Dunn and Timothy Well), managed by Harvey Wippleman.[8] They were used primarily as an undercard tag team but feuded with many teams, including The Bushwhackers, Smoking Gunns, Men on a Mission and Allied Powers.[8] On January 22, 1995, at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, Dunn competed in the namesake match, but was eliminated by Aldo Montoya.[9] Doll and King left the WWF in the spring of 1995.[8]

World Championship Wrestling (1996)

On May 27, 1996, Steve Doll was wrestling The Mauler on WCW Monday Nitro when Scott Hall made his return to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to start the nWo angle.[10]

United States Wrestling Association (1996–1997)

Doll went to the United States Wrestling Association as Steven Dunn, defeating Doomsday on September 6, 1997, for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship. He was the last wrestler to hold that distinction until the USWA folded in 1997.[11]

Later career (1997–2003)

Post USWA, Doll formed a tag team with Reno Riggins, known as The Volz.[1] He and Riggins primarily competed in Music City Wrestling, which was syndicated throughout the United States.[3] They would also operate a wrestling school out of Nashville.[4]

Personal life

In 2007, Doll was hospitalized after having a seizure related to an intestinal blockage, and five feet of his intestines were removed during surgery.[3]

On March 22, 2009, Doll died in his sleep at the age of 48.[1] His former tag team partner Reno Riggins attributed his death to heart and kidney failure.[3] However, Doll's family later revealed that he had died of a blood clot from his lung that reached his heart.[12]

Championships and accomplishments

New Age Wrestling Alliance Tag Team Championship: with Al Ros

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Steven Doll Obituary". Legacy.com. The Dallas Morning News. 2009. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Lentz III, Harris M. (2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling (2nd ed.). McFarland. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-7864-1754-4.
  3. ^ a b c d Kamchen, Richard (March 23, 2009). "Heart and kidney failure claim Steve Doll". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2023.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b c "Steve Doll profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Kamchen, Richard (March 26, 2009). "Steve Doll fondly remembered". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2023.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ a b "N.W.A. Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Titles. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Duncan, Royal; Gary Will (2006). "(Oregon & Washington) Portland: NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 317–320. ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.
  8. ^ a b c Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to World Wrestling Entertainment. DK/BradyGames. p. 335. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  9. ^ "Shawn Michaels (spot No. 1) wins the Royal Rumble Match". WWE. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "WCW Monday Nitro Results 1996". The History of WWE. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023. The Mauler (w/ Col. Rob Parker) fought Steve Doll to a no contest at around the 5-minute mark when Scott Hall appeared in the crowd, jumped the rail, grabbed a mic and cut an in-ring promo on "Billionaire Ted," "the Nacho Man," and "Scheme Gene" before saying he had a challenge for "that Ken Doll lookalike" (Eric Bischoff) and then said "You want to go to war? You want a war? You're gonna get one;" moments later, Hall left ringside (the Mauler's debut)
  11. ^ a b Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Tennessee (Memphis): USWA Heavyweight Title [Lawler]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 193. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  12. ^ Balderson, Keelan (March 23, 2009). "Update On Death of Steve Doll; Caused By Blood Clot". WrestlingInc.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  13. ^ a b Duncan, Royal; Gary Will (2006). "(Memphis, Nashville) Nashville: MCW/NWA North American Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 204. ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.
  14. ^ Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: NWA Texas Heavyweight Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp. 268–269. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  15. ^ a b Rodgers, Mike (2004). "Regional Territories: PNW #16 Page #2". KayfabeMemories.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  16. ^ Duncan, Royal; Gary Will (2006). "(Memphis, Nashville) Memphis: USWA Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 200–202. ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.
  17. ^ Duncan, Royal; Gary Will (2006). "(Puerto Rico) Puerto Rico: WWC World Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 324–325. ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.

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