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The Headbangers
Tag Team
Members Mosh
Thrasher
Name(s) The Headbangers
Flying Nuns
The Sisters of Love
The Spiders
Heights Mosh:
6 ft 0 in (1. This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. Charles Warrington (born May 28, 1969) is a part-time American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring names Chaz Glen Ruth (born June 13) is a former American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Thrasher. 83 m)
Thrasher:
6 ft 2 in (1. 88 m)
Combined weight 488 lb (221 kg/34. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 9 st)
Debut 1996[1]
Disbanded 2000
Promotions WWF
HWA
NWA
Independents

The Headbangers were the tag team of Mosh and Thrasher, whose most notable matches were in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, The Heartland Wrestling Association is a Midwestern independent Professional wrestling promotion based in Cincinnati Ohio. The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA In Professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. Charles Warrington (born May 28, 1969) is a part-time American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring names Chaz Glen Ruth (born June 13) is a former American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Thrasher. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, As the name of the team implied, their gimmick was that they were a pair of headbangers, complete with heavy metal related T-shirts, piercings, shaved heads, and black face paint. Headbanging is a type of dance which involves violently shaking the head in time with music most commonly Rock music and Heavy metal music. Body painting, or sometimes bodypainting, is a form of Body art, considered by some as the most ancient form of art

Contents

History

1996-1998

The team debuted on WWF television wearing nuns' clothing and billed as the Flying Nuns, Sister Angelica and Mother Smucker. A Nun is a Woman who has taken special vows committing her to a religious life On an episode of Shotgun Saturday Night, Brother Love showed up to manage the Nuns. WWF Shotgun Saturday Night was a Professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation. Bruce Prichard (born March 7, 1963) is a producer for World Wrestling Entertainment 's SmackDown! brand After the Nuns defeated the The Godwinns, Love renamed them the Sisters of Love. The Godwinns was the most well known gimmick of the Professional wrestling Tag team composed of Dennis Knight (Phineas I [2] The gimmick was short-lived, but they kept the skirts when they became The Headbangers in January 1997. [2][3] They later had T-shirts with the phrase "Real men wear skirts" and occasionally wore sports bras over their shirts. Sports bra is a bra that provides firm support for the Breasts It is intended for wear during vigorous exercise that might cause the breasts to move uncomfortably [4] The duo often carried a boombox to the ring, and on one occasion, Mosh vomited during an interview. BoomBox is an American Rock band, which was founded in 2004 by singer/songwriter Zion Godchaux on the Guitar / Lead vocals and producer/DJ Vomiting (also called throwing up, emesis) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's Stomach through the Mouth and sometimes the In Professional wrestling, a promo is short for "promotional interview" a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline. [2]

Throughout 1997, The Headbangers (initially as heels, later as faces) feuded with The Godwinns, as well as Doug Furnas & Phil Lafon, often finding themselves on the losing end. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers Doug Furnas (born December 11, 1961) is a former American professional wrestler and powerlifter. Philip Lafond (born September 16, 1961) is a former Canadian professional wrestler also known as Dan Kroffat (taking this name They faced Legion of Doom during their surprise return match on February 24 to a double count-out. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff At WrestleMania 13, The Headbangers won a 4-way elimination match for a shot at the WWF Tag Team Championship. WrestleMania 13 was the thirteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. The team was seen on New York's WABC-TV in June, which re-aired on WWF programming. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous WABC-TV, channel 7 is the flagship station of the Walt Disney Company -owned American Broadcasting Company, located in New York City.

The Headbangers' won the vacant Tag Team title at In Your House 17 due to run-in interference by Steve Austin. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the [5][6][7] They faced the New Age Outlaws in their debut match on October 20 and frequently challenged them into the following the year for the Tag Team title. The Voodoo Kin Mafia, Career World Wrestling Federation (1997-2001 Formation The Outlaws first formed on a 1997 episode of Shotgun Saturday Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony

The two are seen backstage playing with Bret Hart's son, Blade, in the 1998 documentary film Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows. Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Hitman Hart Wrestling with Shadows is a Documentary film which follows World Wrestling Federation superstar Bret Hart during his last year in The footage depicts events from the previous year.

Both Mosh and Thrasher entered the 1998 Royal Rumble and both lasted over 10 minutes before Mosh was eliminated by Kurrgan and Thrasher by Steve Austin. Royal Rumble (1998 was the eleventh annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Robert Maillet (born October 26, 1969) is a Canadian professional wrestler and Actor best known for his tenure in the World [8] On February 17, 1998, The Headbangers won the NWA World Tag Team Championship from The Rock 'n' Roll Express during a WWF program. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA World Tag Team Championship is the premier Tag team title within the NWA framework The Rock 'n' Roll Express was a Professional wrestling tag team comprised of Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson that was popular in the 1980s They feuded with The Quebecers and the Oddities throughout the year and become the first Maryland Championship Wrestling Tag Team Champions on August 18. The Quebecers were a Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from mid-1993 to mid-1994 and again in 1998 that consisted of Jacques Rougeau and The Oddities (also known as The Parade of Human Oddities were a Professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Federation (WWF during The The MCW Tag Team Championship is the championship for Tag teams in the Maryland Championship Wrestling Professional wrestling promotion. [9]

1999-2000

The Headbangers were both meant to compete in the 1999 Royal Rumble but were injured before the event. Royal Rumble (1999 No Chance In Hell was the twelfth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Consequently, they were used sparingly throughout 1999. Mosh, repackaged as Beaver Cleavage and then Chaz, performed in singles competition and began having problems with his on-screen girlfriend, Marianna Komlos. Marianna Komlos ( September 3, 1969 – September 26, 2004) was a Canadian bodybuilder, fitness model, [10] He was kayfabe arrested on an episode of Sunday Night Heat in September after Komlos claimed he hit her. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional WWE Heat (formerly known as WWE Sunday Night Heat and capitalized as WWE HEAT) was a Professional wrestling show for Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or spousal abuse) occurs when a family member partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate [1][10] After Chaz's match on October 5, Glen Ruth (Thrasher) showed GTV footage of Mariana applying makeup to create the effect of wounds. [1][11] This proved her accusations false, and The Headbangers subsequently reunited. They then took on a gimmick where they dressed as the opponents that they feuded with, such as the Dudley Boyz and Mean Street Posse. For the rest of the stable see Dudley family. For the competitive video game team formerly known as Team 3D see 3D The Mean Street Posse (MSP was a heel professional wrestling stable that formerly wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation. The duo later turned heel and began to dress in drag, most notably wearing breast cones. Drag in its broadest sense means any clothing one wears however the traditional use of the term is for any Costume or outfit that carries symbolic significance

Mosh entered in the 2000 Royal Rumble alone;[12] however, The Headbangers continued performing in tag team and singles matches. Royal Rumble (2000 was the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [13] Both men participated in the Hardcore battle royal at WrestleMania 2000 where Thrasher held the title for 43 seconds. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Hardcore Championship was a Hardcore wrestling championship defended in World Wrestling Entertainment, (formerly the World In Professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type WrestleMania 2000 was the sixteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment This is a list of WWE Hardcore Champions by length of time List of top combined reigns(57+ days See also WWE Hardcore Championship [14][15] The team continued battling the likes of Too Cool and T & A until mid 2000. Too Cool is a Professional wrestling Tag team and former stable most notably active in the World Wrestling Federation between 1998 and 2001 T & A ( Test & Albert) is a former heel Professional wrestling Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation. [13] They then separated and Mosh joined D'Lo Brown as Chaz to form Lo Down. D'Lo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he became an NWA World Tag Team Champion in Lo Down was a tag team formed in WWF in July 2000 that consisted of Chaz (formerly known as Mosh of The Headbangers) and D'Lo Brown. [16]

Glen Ruth was released from WWF in 2000 and performed independently briefly before retiring. In Professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised Charles Warrington (Mosh) was released from WWF in July 2001 and continues to perform occasionally at Florida shows. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the [10]

Criticism by WWE

Years after their departure from the company, The Headbangers have been the brunt of criticism by WWE media. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, One example can be found in a June 2007 article from a special magazine about the history of WWE champions. June 2007 is the sixth month of that year It began on a Friday and 30 days later ended on a Saturday. The article criticizes wrestlers who are considered not worth of winning a belt they held. An example would be Maven winning the Hardcore Championship, stating that there was nothing hardcore about him. Maven Klint Huffman Early life Maven was born to an African American father and a white mother The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Hardcore Championship was a Hardcore wrestling championship defended in World Wrestling Entertainment, (formerly the World Hardcore wrestling is a form of Professional wrestling that eschews traditional concepts of match rules in favor of matches that take place in unusual environments using The Headbangers are included in this article for their supposedly poor Tag Team Championship reign. The World Tag Team Championship is the name given to a number of unrelated Professional wrestling Tag team (multi-wrestler team titles.

WWE's RAW 15th Anniversary magazine also includes a list of 15 superstars who "overstayed" their welcomes in the company. This has The Headbangers at #2, in front of Christy Hemme (#3), and behind Scott Steiner (#1). Christina Lee " Christy " Hemme (born October 28 1980 but she grew up in Temecula California. Scott Rechsteiner (born July 29 1962 better known by his Ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler. Maven also made the list at #6.

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

  • HWA Tag Team Championship (1 time)[17]
  • ICW Streetfight Tag Team Championship (1 time)[1]
  • MECW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
  • NEWF Tag Team Championship (3 time)[1]
  • TWA Tag Team Championship (1 time)[19]

References

[[1]] Headbangers overstaying their RAW welcome

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