Dirty Dennis Allen
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Dirty Dennis Allen is an American
professional wrestler
. Allen trained at the legendary Monster Factory in the late 1980s. Allen worked closely with Larry Sharpe
and Charlie Fulton.
in 1987. After graduation he moved to Florida to train as a wrestler. This did not pan out and Allen had to move back to Cherry Hill, NJ in December 1987, where he took a job as a transit-man for a Survey Company. While working in Deptford, NJ
, Allen saw a WWA Flyer promoting wrestling at the Woodbury National Guard Armory. He attend the show and found out the show was booked by "Pretty Boy" Larry Sharpe
, who also ran the Monster Factory. In October 1988 Allen went to the Monster Factory in Paulsboro, New Jersey
for an open tryout. Waiting through 27 prospective wrestlers, Allen spoke to Sharpe and explained that he had trained in Florida but had to move back to New Jersey. Sharpe gave Allen a tryout match against Anthony Durante
(a.k.a Pitbull #2). After the match, Sharpe offered Allen a match. Allen accepted and found out the match was just 3 days later against veteran Larry Winters
. Allen was given the gimmick of Dennis Condrey, Jr. (a reference to wrestler Dennis Condrey
, best known as a member of The Midnight Express and began training at the Monster Factory while wrestling for Sharpe's WWA promotion.
, such as: ICW
, USWA (Bob Raskin), USA (Rob Russin) and the PCW (Jimmy Deo). His wrestling schedule had him wrestling shows from Maine
to Maryland
. Allen also picked up a job as Ring Crew Leader (of the Northeast) for WCW
(a.k.a NWA
). This job required him to deliver the ring and set it up for shows. It also gave him a chance to wrestle whenever there was a vacancy. In 1988, Dennis got his chance to work with the WWF
as a jobber. Dennis attended 28 total TV tapings and house shows and wrestled 20 matches. During these years Dennis manage to wrestle some of the sport's best, such as: Barry Windham
, Kendall Windham
, Owen Hart
, Brian Pillman
, Jake Roberts
, Brutus Beekcake (Edward Leslie
), Akeem
(a.k.a One Man Gang), Kevin Sullivan
, Buzz Sawyer
, The Dragon Master, The Bushwhackers
, Sycho Sid
, Bad News Allen
, Larry Cameron, Trucker Norm
, The Samoan Swat Team
and Manny Fernandez
.
, Allen quickly replaced it by defeating the giant Cyborg for the FPW Title. Allen also began a feud with Billy Fives that would see the two wrestlers battle for three years in various specialty matches. Late in 2001, Allen formed yet another tag team, joining up with "Sycho" Sean Allen to form Suicidal Tendencies. Dennis and Sean teamed together until 2004, holding a number of independent tag team titles along the way including The F.O.W. six man Tag Team titles teaming up with Sean Allen and his own 8 year old Son Dynamite Derek Allen. In October 2004 ,Dennis reunited with Chris Nelson and brought back The Hitmen 2000. The Hitmen won the FWA Tag Team Titles and held them until the promotion's end in 2005.
On February 1, 2007, Dennis Allen announced his retirement from the ring due to injuries suffered to his right knee. On February 13, 2007, Allen underwent Total Knee Replacement Surgery.
August 12, 2008 Dennis was offered the position as the Commissioner for Division 1 Professional Wrestling. He was to make his first appearance on August 16, 2008.
United States
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professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
. Allen trained at the legendary Monster Factory in the late 1980s. Allen worked closely with Larry Sharpe
Larry Sharpe
Larry Weil is an American retired professional wrestler, manager and trainer better known under his ring name, "Pretty Boy" Larry Sharpe. He currently runs the Monster Factory professional wrestling school...
and Charlie Fulton.
Career
Dennis Allen graduated from Pennsville Memorial High SchoolPennsville Memorial High School
Pennsville Memorial High School is comprehensive community public high school in Pennsville Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Pennsville School District....
in 1987. After graduation he moved to Florida to train as a wrestler. This did not pan out and Allen had to move back to Cherry Hill, NJ in December 1987, where he took a job as a transit-man for a Survey Company. While working in Deptford, NJ
Deptford Township, New Jersey
Deptford Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 30,561....
, Allen saw a WWA Flyer promoting wrestling at the Woodbury National Guard Armory. He attend the show and found out the show was booked by "Pretty Boy" Larry Sharpe
Larry Sharpe
Larry Weil is an American retired professional wrestler, manager and trainer better known under his ring name, "Pretty Boy" Larry Sharpe. He currently runs the Monster Factory professional wrestling school...
, who also ran the Monster Factory. In October 1988 Allen went to the Monster Factory in Paulsboro, New Jersey
Paulsboro, New Jersey
Paulsboro is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,097....
for an open tryout. Waiting through 27 prospective wrestlers, Allen spoke to Sharpe and explained that he had trained in Florida but had to move back to New Jersey. Sharpe gave Allen a tryout match against Anthony Durante
Anthony Durante
Anthony Durante was a professional wrestler best known as "Pitbull #2" as one half of the tag team The Pitbulls, with "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe.-WWF:...
(a.k.a Pitbull #2). After the match, Sharpe offered Allen a match. Allen accepted and found out the match was just 3 days later against veteran Larry Winters
Larry Winters
"The Living Legend" Larry Winters is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and trainer who competed in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and East Coast independent circuit during the 1980s and 90s...
. Allen was given the gimmick of Dennis Condrey, Jr. (a reference to wrestler Dennis Condrey
Dennis Condrey
Dennis Condrey is an American professional wrestler, best known as being one half of the tag team Midnight Express....
, best known as a member of The Midnight Express and began training at the Monster Factory while wrestling for Sharpe's WWA promotion.
Career 1988 to 1990
In addition to wrestling for WWA, Dennis also wrestled for several independent promotionsIndependent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
, such as: ICW
International World Class Championship Wrestling
International World Class Championship Wrestling was an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was promoted by Angelo Savoldi and his sons Mario, Tom, and Joseph Savoldi....
, USWA (Bob Raskin), USA (Rob Russin) and the PCW (Jimmy Deo). His wrestling schedule had him wrestling shows from Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
to Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. Allen also picked up a job as Ring Crew Leader (of the Northeast) for WCW
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
(a.k.a NWA
National Wrestling Association
The National Wrestling Association was an off-shoot of the National Boxing Association, formed to sanction professional wrestling. This NWA is not the same organization as the National Wrestling Alliance, which was formed in 1948....
). This job required him to deliver the ring and set it up for shows. It also gave him a chance to wrestle whenever there was a vacancy. In 1988, Dennis got his chance to work with the WWF
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
as a jobber. Dennis attended 28 total TV tapings and house shows and wrestled 20 matches. During these years Dennis manage to wrestle some of the sport's best, such as: Barry Windham
Barry Windham
Barry Clinton Windham is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. He is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling ....
, Kendall Windham
Kendall Windham
Kendall Windham is a former professional wrestler. He is the son of Blackjack Mulligan and the brother of Barry Windham.-Florida Championship Wrestling:...
, Owen Hart
Owen Hart
Owen James Hart was a Canadian professional and amateur wrestler who worked for several promotions including Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling , World Championship Wrestling , and most notably, the World Wrestling Federation , where he wrestled under both his own name, and ring name The...
, Brian Pillman
Brian Pillman
Brian William Pillman was an American football player and professional wrestler best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling....
, Jake Roberts
Jake Roberts
Aurelian Jake Smith, Jr. is a second-generation American professional wrestler, the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith...
, Brutus Beekcake (Edward Leslie
Edward Leslie
Edward Harrison "Ed" Leslie is an American professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Brutus The Barber Beefcake. He later worked for World Championship Wrestling under a variety of names, mainly as "The Disciple" of real-life best friend...
), Akeem
George Gray (wrestler)
George Gray is an American professional wrestler best known as One Man Gang and Akeem "the African Dream".-Early years:...
(a.k.a One Man Gang), Kevin Sullivan
Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)
Kevin Francis Sullivan is an American professional wrestler and booker, perhaps best known for his role in WCW as "The Taskmaster" and his leading of the "Dungeon of Doom".-Early career:...
, Buzz Sawyer
Buzz Sawyer
Bruce Woyan was a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Buzz Sawyer. Throughout his career, he was also known by the nickname "Mad Dog". He was characterized by his crazy antics inside the ring and out.-Career:Sawyer started wrestling in 1979 in the National Wrestling Alliance 's...
, The Dragon Master, The Bushwhackers
The Bushwhackers
The Bushwhackers were a professional wrestling tag team that also competed as The Sheepherders during their long career. They wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation and Jim Crockett Promotions as well as a nearly 40 year run on the independent wrestling circuit...
, Sycho Sid
Sid Eudy
Sidney Raymond "Sid" Eudy is an American professional wrestler, best known as Sid Vicious in World Championship Wrestling, and as Sid Justice and Sycho Sid in the World Wrestling Federation...
, Bad News Allen
Allen Coage
Allen James Coage was an American professional wrestler with the WWF and Stampede Wrestling among many other companies, better known by his ring names Bad News Brown and Bad News Allen. He was also the 1976 Olympic bronze medal winner in judo, in the heavyweight division...
, Larry Cameron, Trucker Norm
Mike Shaw
Mike Shaw was a professional wrestler who was best known for his stint in World Championship Wrestling as Norman The Lunatic, and as Bastion Booger in the World Wrestling Federation...
, The Samoan Swat Team
The Headshrinkers
The Headshrinkers were a professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation that consisted of Fatu and Samu. They previously competed under the name The New Wild Samoans in the National Wrestling Alliance , and as The Samoan Swat Team in World Championship Wrestling , World Class...
and Manny Fernandez
Manny Fernandez (wrestler)
Emanuel "Manny" Fernandez is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for different independent promotions. He is best known by the his ring name "The Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez.-Professional wrestling career:...
.
Florida Independents 1990-2004
In October 1990 Allen moved to Florida. Upon his arrival, he immediately started wrestling for the locally based TCWA. This is where his feud with Cliff Anderson (a.k.a Cliff Sheats) began. Allen and Anderson wrestled each other all over the state. Florida proved to be a great fit for Allen, and this is where he became Dirty Dennis Allen. Allen wrestled for countless independent promotions, including the IWF, FWF, FWA, FOW, CCW, and IPW. Between 1993 & 1996 Allen also formed a tag team with "Classy" Chris Nelson known as The Hitmen. From 1996 to 1998 Allen another partner in "Stretcher" Chris Michaels and form the Thrillseekers. In 1999, Allen signed with the FOW & FWA as a singles wrestler. Later that year, he won the FWA Heavyweight Title, FSPWA Hardcore Title, and FOW World Title, holding all 3 titles at the same time. After losing the FWA Title to Hack MeyersHack Meyers
Donald Haviland is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Hack Meyers. A mainstay in Florida independent promotions during the 1990s, he is best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling from 1993 to 1996.-Career:Haviland made his wrestling debut as Bronco...
, Allen quickly replaced it by defeating the giant Cyborg for the FPW Title. Allen also began a feud with Billy Fives that would see the two wrestlers battle for three years in various specialty matches. Late in 2001, Allen formed yet another tag team, joining up with "Sycho" Sean Allen to form Suicidal Tendencies. Dennis and Sean teamed together until 2004, holding a number of independent tag team titles along the way including The F.O.W. six man Tag Team titles teaming up with Sean Allen and his own 8 year old Son Dynamite Derek Allen. In October 2004 ,Dennis reunited with Chris Nelson and brought back The Hitmen 2000. The Hitmen won the FWA Tag Team Titles and held them until the promotion's end in 2005.
On February 1, 2007, Dennis Allen announced his retirement from the ring due to injuries suffered to his right knee. On February 13, 2007, Allen underwent Total Knee Replacement Surgery.
August 12, 2008 Dennis was offered the position as the Commissioner for Division 1 Professional Wrestling. He was to make his first appearance on August 16, 2008.
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- DA Driver (Death Valley driver)
- 180 Leg Drop (Spinning leg drop from the second rope)
- Signature moves
- DDTDDT (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler has the opponent in a front facelock, and falls down or backwards to drive the opponent's head into the mat...
- PiledriverPiledriver (professional wrestling)A piledriver is a professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent, turns him upside-down, and drops into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the opponent head-first into the mat. The most common piledrivers are the basic belly-to-back, or Texas piledriver, and the...
- DDT
- NicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s- "Dirty"
- "Dynamite"
- "Deadly"
- "The Little Loverboy"
Championships and accomplishments
- Coastal Championship Wrestling
- CCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - "Classy" Chris Nelson (1) and "Sycho" Sean Allen (1)
- Florida Professional Wrestling
- FPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Florida Professional Wrestling Association
- FPWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with "Classy" Chris Nelson
- Florida State Professional Wrestling Association
- FSPWA Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- FSPWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) - "Stretcher" Chris Michaels (1) and "Sycho" Sean Allen (1)
- Florida Wrestling Alliance
- FWA Heavyweight Championship
- FWA Tag Team Championship (7 times) - "Classy" Chris Nelson (6) and Billy FivesBilly FivesBilly Fives is an American professional wrestler and former shoot fighter who has competed in North American independent promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling, East Coast Wrestling Alliance, Major League Wrestling and the X Wrestling Federation as well as toured South America, the Caribbean,...
(1)
- Florida Wrestling Federation
- FWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- FWF Tag Team Championship (6 times) - "Classy" Chris Nelson (3) "Stretcher" Chris Michaels (2) and Vito DeNucci (1)
- Future of WrestlingFuture of WrestlingFuture of Wrestling is an American independent wrestling promotion based in southern Florida starting during the late 1990s. Founded by Bobby Rogers, the promotion was a predecessor of Full Impact Pro, Independent Pro Wrestling and NWA Florida and featured several top independent wrestlers...
- FOW Heavyweight ChampionshipFOW Heavyweight ChampionshipThe FOW Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title in American independent promotion Future of Wrestling. The title was created when "Ram Man" Johnny Evans won the title in Miami, Florida on May 1, 1998. It was defended throughout southern Florida, most often in Davie, Oakland Park,...
(1 time), - FOW Tag Team ChampionshipFOW Tag Team ChampionshipThe FOW Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in American independent promotion Future of Wrestling. The title was created when The Masked Assassins won the titles in Miami, Florida on May 20, 1998. It was defended throughout southern Florida, most often in Davie,...
(2 times) - with "Sycho" Sean Allen - FOW Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Sean Allen and Derek AllenDerek AllenDerek Fortrose Allen CB FSA FBA was Treasurer of the British Academy from 1973 until his death and Secretary of that organisation from 1969 to 1973.The BA's Derek Allen Prize was named after him.- References :...
(8 year old son)
- FOW Heavyweight Championship
External links
- http://www.dirtydennisallen.com
- http://www.thefow.com
- http://www.d1pw.com