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Doug Basham
Lyle Douglas Basham Jr. (born May 12, 1971) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenures in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) between 2002 and 2007, and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Basham in 2007.
Basham made his debut in 1993, wrestling in Indiana and for independent promotions in Kentucky. In 1994, he wrestled for the United States Wrestling Association located in Tennessee. He stayed there until 1996.
Before being called up to WWE's main roster, Basham competed in its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling. Basham is the nephew of OVW founder Nightmare Danny Davis. Basham was a top fan favorite in the company, winning the OVW Heavyweight Championship on several occasions.
Basham turned villainous and was involved in a unique storyline that saw him compete under a mask as Machine (A character inspired by the film 8mm). The story was that Basham and his real-life uncle and trainer, Danny Davis, had a falling out, which led to Basham quitting the wrestling business. However, as his uncle's other OVW-trained superstars like Nick Dinsmore, Rob Conway and Damaja began getting opportunities to wrestle on WWE television and become contracted talents, Basham grew resentful and resurfaced as the masked Machine to spoil the opportunities for the other men Davis had trained. Dinsmore would defeat The Machine in a Retirement versus Mask match at the Last Dance on June 27, 2001, and unmask Machine as Doug Basham.
Basham went on to create the Revolution faction and feuded with OVW's top stars. Basham signed a WWE development contract in April 2002 and was soon signed to SmackDown! in May 2003. In OVW, Doug took credit for "The Basham Brothers" gimmick to get back at Danny, a.k.a. Damaja. The two took part in an epic final encounter that saw Revolution members (including Johnny Spade, Mark Magnus, and Rob Conway) handcuffed to Damaja's allies (including Nick Dinsmore and Johnny Jeter) with Matt Morgan on the entrance ramp to prevent any more run-ins. Damaja was victorious, which led to Doug being forced out of OVW. After the match, Doug disbanded Revolution, causing the members to attack him, and Damaja ran back into the ring armed with a Louisville Slugger to make the save. Doug then embraced former partner Damaja and his uncle, OVW owner Danny Davis, before going to the back and shaking hands with the OVW fans, thus making him a face.
After disappearing from WWE TV in September 2005, Doug returned to OVW under a new gimmick: "The Superstar of Superstars." He came out to the ring using the Superman theme before signing a new deal with WWE in April 2006.
On March 7, 2007, The Basham Brothers returned to OVW and defeated Wyatt Young and Mike Tolar in a dark match.
With WWE impressed by his in-ring ability,[citation needed] Doug received numerous try-out matches in late 2002 and early 2003 against opponents such as Mark Jindrak, Charlie Haas, Lenny Lane, Val Venis, Nathan Jones, Redd Dogg, Nova, Johnny Jeter, Horshu, Shannon Moore, and Billy Kidman. He also teamed with the likes of Damaja, Sean O'Haire, and Bull Buchanan.
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Doug Basham
Lyle Douglas Basham Jr. (born May 12, 1971) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenures in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) between 2002 and 2007, and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Basham in 2007.
Basham made his debut in 1993, wrestling in Indiana and for independent promotions in Kentucky. In 1994, he wrestled for the United States Wrestling Association located in Tennessee. He stayed there until 1996.
Before being called up to WWE's main roster, Basham competed in its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling. Basham is the nephew of OVW founder Nightmare Danny Davis. Basham was a top fan favorite in the company, winning the OVW Heavyweight Championship on several occasions.
Basham turned villainous and was involved in a unique storyline that saw him compete under a mask as Machine (A character inspired by the film 8mm). The story was that Basham and his real-life uncle and trainer, Danny Davis, had a falling out, which led to Basham quitting the wrestling business. However, as his uncle's other OVW-trained superstars like Nick Dinsmore, Rob Conway and Damaja began getting opportunities to wrestle on WWE television and become contracted talents, Basham grew resentful and resurfaced as the masked Machine to spoil the opportunities for the other men Davis had trained. Dinsmore would defeat The Machine in a Retirement versus Mask match at the Last Dance on June 27, 2001, and unmask Machine as Doug Basham.
Basham went on to create the Revolution faction and feuded with OVW's top stars. Basham signed a WWE development contract in April 2002 and was soon signed to SmackDown! in May 2003. In OVW, Doug took credit for "The Basham Brothers" gimmick to get back at Danny, a.k.a. Damaja. The two took part in an epic final encounter that saw Revolution members (including Johnny Spade, Mark Magnus, and Rob Conway) handcuffed to Damaja's allies (including Nick Dinsmore and Johnny Jeter) with Matt Morgan on the entrance ramp to prevent any more run-ins. Damaja was victorious, which led to Doug being forced out of OVW. After the match, Doug disbanded Revolution, causing the members to attack him, and Damaja ran back into the ring armed with a Louisville Slugger to make the save. Doug then embraced former partner Damaja and his uncle, OVW owner Danny Davis, before going to the back and shaking hands with the OVW fans, thus making him a face.
After disappearing from WWE TV in September 2005, Doug returned to OVW under a new gimmick: "The Superstar of Superstars." He came out to the ring using the Superman theme before signing a new deal with WWE in April 2006.
On March 7, 2007, The Basham Brothers returned to OVW and defeated Wyatt Young and Mike Tolar in a dark match.
With WWE impressed by his in-ring ability,[citation needed] Doug received numerous try-out matches in late 2002 and early 2003 against opponents such as Mark Jindrak, Charlie Haas, Lenny Lane, Val Venis, Nathan Jones, Redd Dogg, Nova, Johnny Jeter, Horshu, Shannon Moore, and Billy Kidman. He also teamed with the likes of Damaja, Sean O'Haire, and Bull Buchanan.
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