Harris Brothers

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Title History

• CWA (Memphis) Tag Team titles defeating Max Pain & Gary Young (Febuary 29, 1988);
• CWA (Memphis) Tag Team titles defeating Max Pain & Gary Young (March 28, 1988);
• (Don) USWA World Tag Team titles w/Brian Lee defeating Joey Maggs & Rex King (August 11, 1990);
• (Don) USWA World Tag Team titles w/Brian Lee defeating Jeff Gaylord & Jeff Jarrett (September 10, 1990);
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles defeating Rex King & Steve Doll [Tournament] (May 4, 1991);
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles defeating Jimmy Jack Funk & Steve Doll (June 20, 1991);
• (Don) NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/The Grappler defeating Crush & Steve Doll (September 1, 1991);
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles defeating Steve Doll & The Grappler (November 25, 1991);
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles defeating Steve Doll & The Grappler (January ??, 1992)
• (Ron) NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Crush (January 18, 1992);
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles defeating Jesse & Art Barr (January 29, 1992);
• (Ron) NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Steve Doll (March 24, 1992);
• CWIA International Tag Team titles defeating Ryuma Go & Jesse Barr [Tournament] (November 18, 1992);
• USWA World Tag Team titles defeating Moondogs (Spot & Spike) (December 28, 1992);
• USWA World Tag Team titles defeating Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler [Tournament] (January 25, 1993);
• USWA World Tag Team titles defeating Moondogs (Spot & Splat) (Febuary 15, 1993);
• SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Tag Team titles defeating Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson (June 28, 1993);
• USWA World Tag Team titles defeating Chris Michaels & Todd Morton (January 10, 1994);
• (Ron) USWA World Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Harris defeating Moondogs (Spot & Rex) (December 26, 1994);
• USWA World Tag Team titles defeating Brian Christopher & Wolfie D. (November 9, 1996);
• WCW World Tag Team titles defeating Billy Kidman & Konnan (October 25, 1999);
• WCW World Tag Team titles defeating Johnny the Bull & Big Vito (Febuary 12, 2000);
• WCW World Tag Team titles defeating Johnny the Bull & Big Vito (March 19, 2000);
• (Ron) WLW (World Wrestling League) Heavyweight title defeating Ron Powers (July 19, 2003);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

• The Harris Brothers gained a ton of experience wrestling in the Portland area in the 80s & 90s..
• The Bruise Brothers won the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship on no less than six different occasions.
• ~~~ Don Harris is a 7-time champion, holding the PNW Tag Team titles one time with The Grappler (Len Denton).
• Ron Harris held the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title on two occasions.
• ~~~ Defeated Demolition Crush (Brian Adams) on January 18, 1991, in Portland, Oregon.
• ~~~ Lost title to Steve Doll (Steven Dunn) on February 7, 1992, in Eugene, Oregon.
• ~~~ Regained title from Doll on March 24, 1992, in Vancouver, Washington.
• ~~~ Lost the title to C.W. Bergstrom on April 24, 1992, in Vancouver, Washington, three months before the promotion closed.

Smokey Mountain Wrestling:

• The Harris Brothers wrestled mostly as the Bruise Brothers, Ron & Don Bruise, in the Smokey Mountain Wrestling..
• August 14, 1993–Fire on the Mountain: The Bruise Brothers participated in the “Rage in the Cage” match event..
• ~~~Bob & Steve & Scott Armstrong & RnR Express beat The Heavenly Bodies & The Bruise Brothers & Jim Cornette..
• August ??, 1993–K-Town Showdown: Bruise Brothers beat The RnR Express & Scott/Steve Armstrong & Heavenly Bodies in a 4WAY..
• November 26, 1993–Thanksgiving Thunder: The Bruise Brothers defeated The Heavenly Bodies in a “Street Fight” match..
• February 13, 1994–Sunday Bloody Sunday: The Bruise Brothers defeated The Moondogs (Spot & Rex) in a “Steel Cage” match..

Extreme Championship Wrestling:

• The Harris Brothers hit the indy circuit and made several appearances in Extreme Championship Wrestling..
• February 5, 1994–The Night the Line was Crossed: The Public Enemy defeated The Bruise Brothers in a “No Rules” match..
• March 26, 1994–ECW Ultimate Jeopardy: The Bruise Brothers defeated Badd Company (Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka)..
• May 14, 1994–When Worlds Collide: J.T. Smith & The Bruise Brothers beat Shane Douglas & Mr. Hughes & Public Enemy..
• June 24, 1994–Hostile City Showdown: The Bruise Brothers defeated Mr. Hughes & Shane Douglas..

World Wrestling Federation – The Blu Brothers:

• The Harris Brothers briefly wrestled in the WWF as Jacob & Eli Blu, but long brown hair and big scruffy beards..
• January 22, 1995 – Royal Rumble: Jacob & Eli Blu debuted and both participated in the Royal Rumble — Eli at #3, and Jacob at #14..
• February 20, 1995 – RAW: The Blu Brothers (Jacob & Eli) defeated Leroy Howard & Mark Starr..
• March 13, 1995 – RAW: The Blu Brothers vs The Headshrinkers ended in a double count-out
• April 2, 1995 – WrestleMania 11: The Allied Powers (Lex Luger & British Bulldog) defeated Jacob & Eli Blu..
• August 27, 1995 – SummerSlam: The Smoking Gunns defeated The Blu Twins (Jacob & Eli)..

Extreme Championship Wrestling:

• February 17, 1996–CyberSlam: The Bruise Brothers defeated The Headhunters..
• April 20, 1996–Hostile City Showdown: The Sandman & Too Cold Scorpio defeated The Bruise Brothers..
• June 22, 1996–Hardcore Heaven: The Eliminators (John Kronus & Perry Saturn) beat The Bruise Brothers to retain the tag team titles..

World Wrestling Federation – The Disciples of Apocalypse:

• The Harris Brothers returned to the WWF, and joined Crush & Chainz in the Disciples of Apocalypse..
• ~~~The Harris Boys were now bald and sported goatees calling themselves Skull & 8Ball..
• October 5, 1997 – Bad Blood: The Diciples of Apocalypse defeated Los Boricuas..
• October 13, 1997 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse defeated The Truth Commission..
• October 20, 1997 – RAW: The Godwinns vs The Disciples of Apocalypse ended in a no contest..
• November 9, 1997 – Survivor Series: The Disciples of Apocalypse took on the Truth Commission in a “Survivor” match..
• December 6, 1997 – Degeneration-X: Los Boriquas (Perez/Estrada/Castillo) beat The DOA (Skull/8Ball/Chainz)..
• December 8, 1997 – RAW: Los Boriquas defeated The Disciples of Apocalypse..
• January 5, 1998 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse defeated The Truth Commission..
• January 12, 1998 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse defeated NWA world tag team champions The RockNRoll Express by disqualification. The RockNRoll retains..
• January 19, 1998 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse vs The Nation of Domination ended in a no contest..
• January 1998 – Royal Rumble: Skull and 8Ball participated in the Royal Rumble..
• March 23, 1998: – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse vs The NEW Midnight Express ended in a no contest..
• April 4, 1998 – Mayhem in Manchester: The Godwinn Cousins defeated The Disciples of Apocalypse in a “Strap” match..
• April 6, 1998 – RAW: Triple H & The New Age Outlaws defeated The Disciples of Apocalypse..
• April 27, 1998 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse defeated world tag team champions The New Age Outlaws in a non-title match..
• May 4, 1998 – RAW: DX (HHH, X-Pac and The New Age Outlaws) defeated LOD 2000 & Disciples of Apocalypse..
• May 11, 1998 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse defeated Legion of Doom 2000..
• May 18, 1998 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse defeated Legion of Doom 2000..
• May 25, 1998: LOD 2000 & Darren Drozdov defeated The Disciples of Apocalypse..
• June 1, 1998 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse vs LOD 2000 & Darren Drozdoff ended in a no contest..
• June 15, 1998 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse participate in a 10-Team Battle Royal won by Kane & Mankind..
• July 6, 1998 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse defeated The Headbangers..
• July 26, 1998 – Fully Loaded: The Disciples of Apocalypse w/Paul Ellering defeated The Legion of Doom..
• July 27, 1998 – RAW: Disciples of Apocalypse vs Farooq & Too Cold Scorpio ended in a no contest..
• August 17, 1998 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse defeated Faarooq & Too Cold Scorpio..
• August 31, 1998 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse vs Ken Shamrock & Steve Blackman ended in a no contest..
• September 7, 1998 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse defeated The Oddities by disqualification..
• September 21, 1998 – RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse vs Southern Justice ended in a no contest..
• September 27, 1998 – Breakdown: 8-Ball defeated Skull and Billy Gunn in a Triple Threat match..
• October 18, 1998 – Judgment Day: Legion of Doom & Darren Drozdoff defeated The DOA & Paul Ellering..

World Championship Wrestling – Creative Control:

• Late 1999: The Harris Brothers popped up in World Championship Wrestling as “Creative Control,” a pair of corporate stooges..
• ~~~The names the Harris boys used were “Gerald” and “Patrick” which were digs at the WWF’s Pat Patterson & Jerry Brisco..
• November 15, 1999 – Nitro: Creative Control defeated Booker T in a handicap match..
• November 22, 1999 – Nitro: Creative Control defeated Konnan & Billy Kidman to win the tag team titles..
• November 29, 1999 – Nitro: Creative Control defeated Buff Bagwell & Booker T to retain..
• December 6, 1999 – Nitro: Roddy Piper defeated Creative Control in an “Handicap I Quit” match..
• December 9, 1999 – Thunder: Bret Hart & Bill Goldberg defeated Creative Control to win the tag team titles..
• December 13, 1999 – Nitro: Creative Control defeated Paul Orndorff in a handicap match..
• December 16, 1999 – Thunder: Sid Vicious & Chris Benoit defeated Curt Hennig & La Parka & Shane & Creative Control by disqualification..
• December 20, 1999 – Nitro: Kevin Nash defeated Creative Control in a handicap match..

World Championship Wrestling – Harris Brothers:

• The Harris Brothers became members of nWo 2000 and acted as “enforcers” of the faction..
• December 23, 1999 – Thunder: Ron & Don Harris defeated Curt Hennig in a “Handicap” match..
• December 27, 1999 – Nitro: Ron & Don Harris defeated Fit Finlay & Meng in a Tag Team Title Tournament Match..
• January 3, 2000 – Nitro: Ron & Don Harris defeated Buzzkill & Mike Rotunda in a Tag Team Title Tournament Match..
• ~~~Later on, Kevin Nash & Scott Steiner defeated Ron & Don Harris in another Tag Team Title Tournament Match..
• January 24, 2000 – Nitro: Sid Vicious defeated Don Harris..
• January 31, 2000 – Nitro: Jeff Jarrett & The Harris Twins defeated Sid Vicious & Terry Funk & Ric Flair..
• February 9, 2000 – Thunder: Ron & Don Harris defeated Terry Funk & Sid Vicious..
• February 16, 2000 – Thunder: Ron & Don Harris defeated Vampiro & Billy Kidman..
• February 21, 2000 – Nitro: Ron & Don Harris defeated Dustin Rhodes & Terry Funk..
• February 23, 2000 – Thunder: Ron & Don Harris defeated Billy Kidman & Booker..
• March 1, 2000 – Thunder: Jeff Jarrett & The Harris Brothers defeated Sid Vicious & Booker & Billy Kidman..
• March 6, 2000 – Nitro: Big Vito defeated Ron Harris..
• March 8, 2000 – Thunder: The Mamalukes beat The Harris Twins, Harlem Heat & Booker T and Billy Kidman in a 4-way tag team match..
• March 13, 2000 – Nitro: Sid Vicious & Vampiro defeated Ron & Don Harris..
• March 20, 2000 – Nitro: The Harris Brothers defeated Booker & Billy Kidman..
• March 27, 2000 – Nitro: Ron Harris defeated Booker..
• March 29, 2000 – Thunder: Billy Kidman defeated Ron Harris by disqualification.
• May 8, 2000 – Nitro: KroniK defeated The Harris Twins and Harlem Heat and The Mamalukes in a 4-WAY..
• August 23, 2000 – Thunder: The Harris Brothers defeated the Jung Dragons in a handicap match..
• August 28, 2000 – Nitro: The Harris Brothers vs Kronik ended in a no contest..
• August 30, 2000 – Thunder: General Rection & Sgt AWOL defeated The Harris Brothers..
• September 4, 2000 – Nitro: The Harris Brothers participated in a war games steel cage match (won by Kevin Nash)..
• September 6, 2000 – Thunder: Rey Mysterio & Juventud Guerrera defeated The Harris Brothers to retain the Tag titles..
• September 11, 2000 – Nitro: Sting defeated The Harris Brothers in a “Handicap” match..
• September 13, 2000 – Thunder: KroniK defeated The Harris Brothers and Rey Mysterio Jr. & Juventud Guerrera in a 3-way tag team match..
• September 20, 2000 – Thunder: The Harris Brothers vs Three Count ended in a no contest..
• October 2, 2000 – Nitro: Bill Goldberg defeated The Harris Brothers in a “Handicap” match..
• October 11, 2000 – Thunder: Mike Awesome & Crowbar defeated The Harris Brothers..
• October 18, 2000 – Thunder: Disco Inferno & Alex Wright defeated The Harris Brothers..
• October 23, 2000 – Nitro: The Harris Brothers defeated Shawn Stasiak & Chuck Palumbo..
• November 27, 2000 – Nitro: Alex Wright & Ron Harris defeated Evan Karagias & Jaime Noble..
• November 29, 2000 – Thunder: Jeff Jarrett & The Harris Brothers defeated Konnan & Kidman & Rey Mysterio..
• January 8, 2001 – Nitro: Ron Harris defeated The Cat Earnest Miller..
• January 10, 2000 – Thunder: Meng defeated Don Harris..
• January 17, 2001 – Thunder: Ron Harris defeated Norman Smiley..
• January 24, 2000 – Thunder: Ron Harris defeated Crowbar..
• January 31, 2001 – Thunder: Ron Harris defeated Lash Leroux..

Japan:

• November 2001 – Ron & Don Harris compete in the All Japan tag tournament defeating Steve Williams & Mike Rotunda..

NWA: Total Nonstop Action

• June 2002: The Harris Brothers join NWA: Total Nonstop Action, Ron Harris teams with Brian Lee and Don Harris is Head of Security..
• October 2, 2002 – NWA:TNA: America’s Most Wanted defeated Ron Harris & Ashley Hudson..
• ~~~After the match Ron attacks Ashley, but Don Harris (head of security) comes in and makes the save against his brother..
• October 9, 2002 – NWA:TNA: Ron & Don Harris join forces, are apparently a tag team again!
• October 16, 2002 – NWA:TNA: Ron Harris defeated Normal Smiley and then got into a shoving match with Don (what the?)..
• October 30, 2002 – NWA^TNA: Ron Harris is defeated by BG James dispite Don Harris being guest referee..
• November 13, 2002 – NWA^TNA: The Harris Brothers defeated Chase Stevens & Cassidy O’Reilly..
• November 20, 2002 – NWA^TNA: The Harris Brothers defeated Jose & Joel Maximo..
• December 4, 2002 – NWA^TNA: The Harris Brothers form a faction with Vince Russo, BG James called Sports Entertainment Xtreme..
• December 11, 2002 – NWA^TNA: Slash & Brian Lee defeated The Harris Twins by DQ to retain..
• December 18, 2002 – NWA^TNA: Chris Harris & James Storm defeated Slash/Lee & Harris Twins when Athena interfered..
• January 8, 2003 – NWA:TNA: Ron Killings & Jerry Lynn defeated Don Harris & BG James..
• February 12, 2003 – NWA^TNA: The Harris Brothers defeated Brian Lee & Slash in the 1st round of a #1 Contenders Tournament..
• February 19, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Chris Haris & James Storm defeats Ron & Don Harris to win a title shot next week..
• February 26, 2003 – NWA:TNA: Vader & Dusty Rhodes beat Ron & Don Harris via DQ when Siaki, Desire & Nikita Koloff run in..
• March 12, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Ron & Don Harris beat Sandman & Steve Corino in 29 seconds..
• March 26, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Saturn & Sandman & Brian Lee & Slash beat Harris Twins & Christopher Daniels & Elix Skipper..
• ~~~This was a “Sadistic Madness” match, where a wrestler had to bleed before getting pinned — Saturn pinned Chris Daniels..
• April 2, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Perry Saturn/Sandman/New Jack defeat Chris Daniels and the Harris Brothers..
• April 9, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Harris Brothers defeat Sandman/New Jack & Brian Lee/Slash in a 3WAY ARMED ASYLUM match..
• May 21, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Don Harris & Ron Killings defeated New Jack & Shawn Boy in an Anarchy Alliance tag match..
• June 11, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Konnan & Ron Killings defeated the Harris Brothers..
• July 9, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Don Harris beat Shark Boy and then pulled Shark’s mask off, but he was wearing a second mask underneath!
• July 16, 2003 – NWA^TNA: The Harris Brother defeated Shark Boy & New Jack (also wearing a shark mask)..
• ~~~After the match, they unmasked Shark Boy but New Jack gave him his mask to help protect his identity..
• October 2003: Ron Harris is no longer working for TNA, and is working with Randy Savage as a bodyguard with Brian Adams..
• October 29, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Erik Watts & Don Harris w/Chris Vaughn defeated Kevin Northcutt & Ryan Wilson w/Don Callis..
• November 12, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Abyss w/Don Callis defeated Don Harris w/Chris Vaughn..
• December 3, 2003 – NWA^TNA: The Masked X defeated Don Harris with help from Kid Kash
• December 10, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Kid Kash defeated Don Harris after Jeff Jarrett smashed a guitar over Harris’ head!
• January 2004 – NWA^TNA: Don Harris takes an aggressive role in stepping up as the leader of the Black-shirt security team..

NWA: Total Nonstop Action (Disciples of Destruction)

• February 13, 2005 – TNA Against All Odds: Disciples of Destruction (Ron & Don Harris) defeated Mikey Batts & Jerelle Clark..
• March 11, 2005 – TNA Impact: Disciples of Destruction w/Tracy Brooks defeated Lex Lovett & Buck Quartermain..
• March 13, 2005 – TNA Destination X: Disciples of Destruction w/Tracy Brooks defeated Phi Delta Slam w/Trinity;
• March 25, 2005 – TNA Impact: The Disciples of Destruction w/Tracy Brooks defeated Shark Boy & Cassidy Riley..

Retirement

• Ron Harris is now retired and Don Harris now wrestles and promotes shows independently.
• Don Harris appeared in Sting’s movie, “Moment of Truth”, briefly as the Angel of Death.
• Ron and Don Harris are both born-again Christians..
• Ron Harris appeared on CBN’s 700 Club in June 2006.