Spike Dudley hasn’t exactly been a regular part of WWE since leaving the company more than two decades ago, but that relationship just got a little closer. The former ECW favorite now has an official deal with WWE again.
Taking to Facebook, Spike Dudley revealed that he has signed a WWE Legends deal. He also teased that merchandise is coming and thanked the people who helped make it possible.
“Very happy to announce I just signed a WWE Legends deal. Will keep you posted with merch. Thank you to all friends, family and fans that made it possible!!!!”
For longtime fans, Spike has plenty of history for WWE to work with. He arrived in WWE in 2001 after making his name in ECW and quickly reunited with Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley, becoming the undersized member of the Dudley family who somehow kept getting back up no matter how badly he got thrown around.
Spike ended up having a pretty successful WWE run of his own. He held the European Championship, Hardcore Championship and Tag Team Championship, and later defeated Rey Mysterio to become Cruiserweight Champion in 2004.
His WWE run eventually ended in 2005, shortly after he appeared at the original ECW One Night Stand. Spike continued wrestling elsewhere afterwards, but unlike Bubba Ray and D-Von, he never had a major WWE return.
Now, more than 20 years later, Spike is officially doing business with WWE again. A Legends deal doesn’t guarantee he’ll suddenly start popping up on television, but with merchandise already being teased, fans who have been waiting for some new Spike Dudley stuff finally have something to look forward to.
Would you like to see Spike Dudley make another WWE appearance now that he has signed a Legends deal? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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