The Blue Bloods
| The Blue Bloods | |
|---|---|
| Tag team | |
| Members |
"Lord" Steven Regal "Squire" David Taylor Jeeves (butler) |
| Name(s) |
Blue Bloods William Regal and Dave Taylor |
| Heights |
Regal: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Taylor: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Combined weight | 490 lb (220 kg; 35 st) |
| Former member(s) | Earl Robert Eaton |
| Debut | 1995[1] |
| Disbanded | 17 June 2007 |
| Years active | 1995–1998 |
| Promotions | WCW |
The Blue Bloods was the name of the professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling that consisted of "Lord" Steven Regal, "Earl" Robert Eaton, and "Squire" David Taylor,[1] along with their butler Jeeves, that operated in the middle to late 1990s.
History
World Championship Wrestling (1995–1998)
The Blue Bloods were formed in 1995 in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) by Regal after he split with his manager, Sir William and became a tag team wrestler.[2]Originally, Regal scouted Jean-Paul Levesque and was slated to be a tag team, before Levesque left to join the WWF. Eventually, Regal recruited Alabama-born Bobby Eaton, getting him (kayfabe) "knighted" to rename him "Earl Robert Eaton" and taking it upon himself to teach Eaton the finer points of the British lifestyle; including the Queen's English and proper dining etiquette.
The team feuded with Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) and the team of Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater over the WCW World Tag Team Championship but never got their hands on the titles.[2] Later they were joined by "Squire" David Taylor and a butler named Jeeves, whom they openly abused. Eaton eventually left the group, leaving Taylor and Regal to feud with him.
Taylor and Regal continued to team together until Regal was released from WCW in 1998, at which point Taylor also left the promotion.[2]
In wrestling
- Double team finishing moves
- Fireman's carry (Taylor) followed by a high knee to the side of the opponent's head (Regal)
Championships and accomplishments
References
- 1 2 "The Blue Bloods' profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- 1 2 3 Milner, John M. "William Regal". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 28 January 2009.