Post by Mike Bockwinkel on Jun 17, 2009 1:20:52 GMT -5
Backstory: In July 2005, long time WWE employees,Dave Hebner, his twin brother Earl, and nephew Brian were released from the company due to a scandal. Upon their release, they were signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). In addition to working for TNA, The Hebners founded United Wrestling Federation Live (UWF Live) . UWF Live worked closely with TNA until 2007 when they severed ties with each other. UWF Live still used the 6-sided ring, however.
The Hebners eventually sold their ownership of UWF Live to partner, Hermie Sadler, but UWF Live business slowly dwindled. Sadler eventually signed an announcer contract.
In 2009, The Hebners looked to fill the void that UWF Live left behind. TNA created a storyline to take Earl off TV while he worked on this new company. They decided to focus entirely on one of the dying divisions in pro wrestling, Tag Team. They started working on the promotion, trying to find talent, locations, and whatnot, but first, it needed a name. What did the twins name their new promotion? Why, none other than Gemini Pro Wrestling!
Roster
Afa Jr (New Wild Samoans)
Andy Douglas (The Naturals)
Antonio "The Promise" Thomas (The Heartbreakers)
Barbarian (Faces of Fear/ Headshrinkers/Powers of Pain)
"Beautiful" Bobby Eaton (Midnight Express/ Bad Attitude)
Brandon Cutler ( The Cutler Brothers)
Buff Bagwell (Vicious & Delicious)
Bushwhacker Butch (The Bushwhackers)
Bushwhacker Luke (The Bushwhackers)
Chase Stevens (The Naturals)
Cheech Hernandez (Surfin USA)
Dave Crist (Irish Airborne)
Davey Richards (American Wolves)
Dustin Cutler ( The Cutler Brothers)
Eddie Edwards (American Wolves)
El Generico (Steenerico)
Fatu (Headshrinkers/Samoan Swat Team)
"Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray (Heavenly Bodies)
Jacques Rougeau (The Quebeccers)
Jake Crist (Irish Airborne)
Jamal (The Island Boyz)
Joel Maximo (Los Maximos)
Joey Abs (Mean Street Posse)
Jose Maximo (Los Maximos)
KC "Cloudy" Day (Surfin USA)
Keith Walker (The Skullkrushers)
Kevin Steen (Steenerico)
"Krazy K" Kirby Mack (Team Macktion)
"Loverboy" Dennis Condrey (Midnight Express)
Matt Jackson (Young Bucks)
Meng (Islanders/Faces of Fear)
Nick Jackson (Young Bucks)
Pete Gas (Mean Street Posse)
Pierre Carl Ouellet (The Quebeccers)
Rasche Brown (Skullkrushers)
Ricky Morton (Rock-n-Roll Express)
Ro-Z (New Wild Samoans/Island Boyz)
Robert Gibson (Rock-n-Roll Express)
Romeo Roselli (The Heartbeakers)
Scott Norton (Vicious & Delicious)
Steve Keirn (Fabulous Ones/ Bad Attitude)
"Sweet" Stan Lane (Fabulous Ones/ Midnight Express/Heavenly Bodies)
TJ Mack (Team Macktion)
Tama (Samoan Swat Team/Islanders)
"The Doctor of Desire" Tom Prichard (Heavenly Bodies)
Warlord (Powers of Pain)
Managers
Coach Scott D'Amore (The Quebecers)
James E. Cornette (Camp Cornette)
Paul Heyman (The Heyman Family)
Champions
Gemini Pro Wrestling Champions
Steenerico (Kevin Steen & El Generico) - defeated The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) in the finals of a tournament to crown the first champions on July 5, 2009.
The Hebners eventually sold their ownership of UWF Live to partner, Hermie Sadler, but UWF Live business slowly dwindled. Sadler eventually signed an announcer contract.
In 2009, The Hebners looked to fill the void that UWF Live left behind. TNA created a storyline to take Earl off TV while he worked on this new company. They decided to focus entirely on one of the dying divisions in pro wrestling, Tag Team. They started working on the promotion, trying to find talent, locations, and whatnot, but first, it needed a name. What did the twins name their new promotion? Why, none other than Gemini Pro Wrestling!
Roster
Afa Jr (New Wild Samoans)
Andy Douglas (The Naturals)
Antonio "The Promise" Thomas (The Heartbreakers)
Barbarian (Faces of Fear/ Headshrinkers/Powers of Pain)
"Beautiful" Bobby Eaton (Midnight Express/ Bad Attitude)
Brandon Cutler ( The Cutler Brothers)
Buff Bagwell (Vicious & Delicious)
Bushwhacker Butch (The Bushwhackers)
Bushwhacker Luke (The Bushwhackers)
Chase Stevens (The Naturals)
Cheech Hernandez (Surfin USA)
Dave Crist (Irish Airborne)
Davey Richards (American Wolves)
Dustin Cutler ( The Cutler Brothers)
Eddie Edwards (American Wolves)
El Generico (Steenerico)
Fatu (Headshrinkers/Samoan Swat Team)
"Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray (Heavenly Bodies)
Jacques Rougeau (The Quebeccers)
Jake Crist (Irish Airborne)
Jamal (The Island Boyz)
Joel Maximo (Los Maximos)
Joey Abs (Mean Street Posse)
Jose Maximo (Los Maximos)
KC "Cloudy" Day (Surfin USA)
Keith Walker (The Skullkrushers)
Kevin Steen (Steenerico)
"Krazy K" Kirby Mack (Team Macktion)
"Loverboy" Dennis Condrey (Midnight Express)
Matt Jackson (Young Bucks)
Meng (Islanders/Faces of Fear)
Nick Jackson (Young Bucks)
Pete Gas (Mean Street Posse)
Pierre Carl Ouellet (The Quebeccers)
Rasche Brown (Skullkrushers)
Ricky Morton (Rock-n-Roll Express)
Ro-Z (New Wild Samoans/Island Boyz)
Robert Gibson (Rock-n-Roll Express)
Romeo Roselli (The Heartbeakers)
Scott Norton (Vicious & Delicious)
Steve Keirn (Fabulous Ones/ Bad Attitude)
"Sweet" Stan Lane (Fabulous Ones/ Midnight Express/Heavenly Bodies)
TJ Mack (Team Macktion)
Tama (Samoan Swat Team/Islanders)
"The Doctor of Desire" Tom Prichard (Heavenly Bodies)
Warlord (Powers of Pain)
Managers
Coach Scott D'Amore (The Quebecers)
James E. Cornette (Camp Cornette)
Paul Heyman (The Heyman Family)
Champions
Gemini Pro Wrestling Champions
Steenerico (Kevin Steen & El Generico) - defeated The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) in the finals of a tournament to crown the first champions on July 5, 2009.
