The Bushwhackers

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The Bushwhackers were a professional wrestling tag team that also competed as The Sheepherders. They wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation and Jim Crockett Promotions.

Contents 1 History 2 Ringside Assistants 3 Gimmicks 4 Finishing Maneuvers 5 Championships and ccomplishments 6 References

[edit] History

Luke Williams and Butch Miller started wrestling as The Kiwi Sheepherders in New Zealand in 1964. They had a lot of regional success.

In the 1970s, Butch quit the team and went to Australia. Luke started teaming with Jonathan Boyd in his absence.

Butch returned to team with Luke as "The Sheepherders" in the United States in the early 1980s and they feuded with Mark and Chris Youngblood, The Fantastics and the "Fabulous Ones" (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn).

In late 1988, The Sheepherders were on the verge of winning the NWA United States Tag Team Titles when they quit Jim Crockett Promotions for a better money offer from the World Wrestling Federation. They changed their name to The Bushwhackers and changed their violent style to a comedic style and were instant hits with the fans. The comedy act involved licking, arm motions and more.

While in WWF, they had feuds with the Brain Busters, "The Bolsheviks" (Boris Zhukov & Nikolai Volkoff), the Beverly Brothers (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom), Well Dunn and The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Jr. & Raymond Rougeau). Their matches were mostly mid-card.

In the 1991 Royal Rumble Luke set a record, lasting a total of 4 seconds in the event. Using the trademark arm-swing entrance, he climbed into the ring, walked across in a straight path, and was thrown over the top rope.

They left in mid 1996 to open up a restaurant and they had also wrestled on the independents. They returned to the WWF in 2001 for the gimmick battle royal at WrestleMania X-Seven.

They are both now retired.

[edit] Ringside Assistants

• Managers: Jonathan Boyd, Lady Maxine, Don Carson, Jamison, Andre The Giant
• Flag Bearers: Jack Victory, Rip Morgan, Johnny Ace

[edit] Gimmicks

• The Kiwis
• The Kiwi Sheepherders
• The Sheepherders
• Los Pastores (in Puerto Rico)
• The Bushwackers
• Los Sacamantecas (in Spain)

[edit] Finishing Maneuvers

• Battering Ram

[edit] Championships and ccomplishments

• American Wrestling Association

• AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times)

• National Wrestling Alliance
• National

• NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (2 times)

• Regional

• NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time)
• NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship (1 time)
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (3 times)
• NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked them # 71 of the best 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years".

• Stampede Wrestling

• Stampede International Tag Team Championship (2 times)

• Southwest Championship Wrestling

• SWCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time)

• Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)

• UWF Tag Team Championship (2 times)

• World Wide Wrestling Alliance

• WWWA Tag Team Championship (2 times)

• World Wrestling Council

• WWC North American Tag Team Championship (1 time)
• WWC World Tag Team Championship (2 times)

• Other Titles

• International All-Star Wrestling Tag Team Championship (1 time)

[edit] References

OWW Profile of the Sheepherders / Bushwhackers[citation needed]