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Gillberg

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Title History

  • MEWF (Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Barry Hardy defeating Rip Sawyer & Dave Casanova to become 1st champions (August 2, 1991);
  • WWF World Light Heavyweight title defeating Christian Cage (November 17, 1998);
  • NWA Jersey Junior Heavyweight title defeating Dave Misterio (July 18, 2001);

Career Highlights

World Wrestling Federation – Duane Gill & Barry Hardy:

  • Before Duane Gill was a wrestler, he coached a little league football team named the Pasadena Chargers..
  • 1988: Duane Gill and Barry Hardy formed two masked tag teams known as “The Executioners” and “Lords of Darkness”..

World Wrestling Federation – Duane Gill:

  • Duane Gill and Barry Hardy made up the team called The Executioners in the WWF in the early 90’s.
  • June 23, 1990 – Superstars: Jim Duggan defeated Duane Gill.
  • July 1, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Tag team champions Demolition defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy to retain the titles.
  • September 1, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwackers defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
  • September 9, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Legion of Doom defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
  • September 22, 1990 – Superstars: Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
  • September 30, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Dino Bravo defeated Duane Gill.
  • December 9, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Jimmy Snuka defeated Duane Gill.
  • December 23, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Legion of Doom defeated Duane Gill and Tony Ulysses.
  • August 17, 1991 – Superstars: Legion of Doom defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
  • August 25, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Beau and Blake Beverly defeated Duane Gill and Duane Gill.
  • August 28, 1991 – Superstars: The Rockers defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
  • September 7, 1991 – Superstars: The Bushwackers defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
  • September 22, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Jim Neidhart defeated Duane Gill.
  • October 6, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: The Big Bossman defeated Duane Gill.
  • October 19, 1991 – Superstars: The Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon) defeated Barry Hardy, Duane Gill & Jim Arnon in a handicap match.
  • October 26, 1991 – Superstars: The Undertaker defeated Duane Gill.
  • November 3, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: The British Bulldog defeated Duane Gill.
  • December 1, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Jim Neidhart and Owen Hart defeated Barry Horowitz and Duane Gill.
  • April 18, 1992 – Superstars: The Legion of Doom defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy.
  • April 26, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Duane Gill.
  • May 2, 1992 – Superstars: Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware defeated Tom Bennett & Duane Gill.
  • May 9, 1992 – Superstars: The Legion of Doom defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy.
  • May 17, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: The British Bulldog defeated Duane Gill.
  • May 23, 1992 – Superstars: Virgil defeated Duane Gill.
  • June 13, 1992 – Superstars: Earthquake and Typhoon defeated The Executioners.
  • June 20, 1992 – Superstars: The Undertaker defeated Duane Gill.
  • June 21, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Koko B. Ware and Owen Hart defeated defeated The Executioners.
  • June 27, 1992 – Superstars: The Texas Tornado defeated Duane Gill.
  • July 6, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Crush defeated Duane Gill.
  • July 11, 1992 – Superstars: El Matador defeated Duane Gill.
  • July 18, 1992 – Superstars: Earthquake and Typhoon defeated Duane Gill and The Brooklyn Brawler.
  • August 2, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Koko B. Ware and Owen Hart defeated Duane Gill and The Dublin Destroyer.
  • September 20, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Virgil defeated Duane Gill.
  • September 27, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Komet Kid defeated Duane Gill.
  • October 3, 1992 – Superstars: Crush defeated Duane Gill.
  • December 20, 1992 – Superstars: Marty Jannetty defeated Duane Gill.
  • December 20, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: The Undertaker defeated Duane Gill.
  • December 27, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Max Moon defeated Duane Gill.
  • January 11, 1993 – RAW: The Steiner Brothers defeated The Executioners.
  • January 23, 1993 – ECW Battle of the Belts: The Super Destroyers defeated Barry Hardy and Duane Gill to win the tag team titles.
  • March 1, 1993 – RAW: The Steiner Brothers defeated Barry Hardy & Duane Gill..
  • March 22, 1993 – RAW: The Steiner Brothers defeated Barry Hardy & Duane Gill..
  • March 27, 1993 – Superstars: The Nasty Boys defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
  • April 3, 1993 – Superstars: Mr. Perfect defeated Duane Gill.
  • April 10, 1993 – Superstars: Kamala defeated Duane Gill.
  • May 3, 1993 – RAW: Bob Backlund defeated Duane Gill..
  • May 22, 1993 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Duane Gill and Chris Duffy.
  • June 6, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: The Steiner Brothers defeated Duane Gill and PJ Walker.
  • July 4, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: Men on a Mission defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
  • July 24, 1993 – Superstars: Jim Duggan defeated Duane Gill.
  • July 26, 1993 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated Duane Gill & Glen Ruth..
  • August 2, 1993 – RAW: The Steiner Brothers defeated Duane Gil & Barry Horowitz..
  • August 8, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: Tag team champions The Steiner Brothers defeated The Executioners to retain the titles.
  • August 14, 1993 – Superstars: Razor Ramon defeated Duane Gill.
  • August 22, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: The Smoking Gunns defeated Duane Gill and The Brooklyn Brawler.
  • August 28, 1993 – Superstars: Mr. Perfect defeated Duane Gill.
  • September 6, 1993 – RAW: The Quebecers (Jacques & Pierre) defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy..
  • September 13, 1993 – RAW: Razor Ramon defeated Executioner #1.
  • September 18, 1993 – Superstars: The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Duane Gill ended in a no contest.
  • October 11, 1993 – RAW: The RockNRoll Express defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy..
  • October 16, 1993 – Superstars: MVP defeated Duane Gill in a dark match.
  • October 18, 1993 – RAW: Mr. Perfect defeated The Executioner #1.
  • October 24, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Duane Gill.
  • October 29, 1993 – House Show: Bob Backlund defeated Duane Gill.
  • October 30, 1993 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated The Executioners.
  • November 20, 1993 – House Show: Owen Hart defeated Duane Gill.
  • November 29, 1993 – RAW: Men on a Mission defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
  • December 18, 1993 – Superstars: The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Duane Gill.
  • December 20, 1993 – RAW: Men on a Mission (Mabel & Mo) defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy..
  • January 2, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Duane Gill.
  • January 9, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Marty Jannetty and The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Duane Gill and Tommy Morrison.
  • January 15, 1994 – Superstars: The Undertaker defeated Duane Gill.
  • February 7, 1994 – RAW: Thurman “Sparky” Plugg defeated Duane Gill..
  • January 25, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Public Enemy defeated Duane Gill and Don E. Allen.
  • February 1, 1994 – ECW Hardcore TV: 911 defeated Duane Gill.
  • March 26, 1994 – Superstars: Lex Luger defeated Duane Gill.
  • April 3, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: The Smoking Gunns defeated Duane Gill and Tony DeVito.
  • April 10, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Earthquake defeated Duane Gill.
  • April 25, 1994 – RAW: The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Duane Gill..
  • May 1, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: The Steiner Brothers defeated Duane Gill and Tom Alton.
  • May 14, 1994 – Superstars: Nikolai Volkoff defeated Duane Gill..
  • June 27, 1994 – RAW: Tag team champions The Headshrinkers defeated The Executioners to retain the titles.
  • July 2, 1994 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated The Executioners.
  • July 3, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Lex Luger defeated Duane Gill.
  • July 17, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Irwin R. Schyster defeated Duane Gill.
  • July 25, 1994 – RAW: Duke “The Dumpster” Droese defeated Duane Gill..
  • August 7, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Duane Gill.
  • September 10, 1994 – Superstars: Doink defeated The Executioner #1.
  • September 12, 1994 – RAW: Adam Bomb defeated Duane Gill.
  • September 18, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn and Billy Gunn) defeated Barry Hardy and Duane Gill.
  • October 22, 1994 – Superstars: The British Bulldog defeated Duane Gill.
  • October 30, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Kwang defeated Duane Gill.
  • November 26, 1994 – Superstars: Men on a Mission defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
  • December 4, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Aldo Montoya defeated Duane Gill.
  • December 25, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: The Smoking Gunns defeated Duane Gill and The Brooklyn Brawler.
  • January 8, 1995 – Wrestling Challenge: Adam Bomb defeated Duane Gill.
  • April 9, 1995 – Wrestling Challenge: Doink w Dink defeated Duane Gill.
  • June 10, 1995 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Duane Gill & Mike Sharpe.
  • June 12, 1995 – RAW: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Duane Gill.
  • November 18, 1995 – WCW Saturday Night: Duane Gill defeated Hugh Morrus by disqualification.

World Wrestling Federation – The Man They Call Gillberg:

  • The “Gillberg” gimmick was a direct “joke” spinoff of WCW’s Bill Goldberg and was meant to make fun of Goldberg’s ego..
  • November 15, 1998–Survivor Series: Mankind defeated Gillberg.
  • November 17, 1998–RAW: Gillberg defeated Christian in a dark match to win the Light heavyweight title.
  • November 29, 1998–HEAT: Christian defeated Gillberg by disqualification.
  • 1998 – 2000: Gillberg held the Light Heavyweight title longer than anyone else, nearly 15 months..
  • November 23, 1998–RAW: Gillberg defeated Christian to win the Light Heavyweight title.
  • November 30, 1998–RAW: Light Heavyweight Champion Gillberg defeated Marc Mero in a non-title match.
  • December 2, 1998–MCW: Light heavyweight champion Gillberg defeated 2 Dope to retain the title.
  • December 6, 1998–HEAT: Light heavyweight champion Gillberg defeated Taka Michinoku to retain the title.
  • December 13, 1998–Rock Bottom: Gillberg defeated Matt Hardy to retain the Light Heavyweight Title.
  • December 19, 1998–Shotgun Saturday Night: The Blue Meanie & Duane Gill defeated The Acolytes.
  • January 9, 1999–Shotgun Saturday Night: The JOB Squad (Bob Holly, Duane Gill, Scorpio & The Blue Meanie) defeated Brian Christopher, Kevin Quinn & The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy).
  • January 11, 1999–RAW: Luna Vachon defeated Light Heavyweight champion Gillberg in a non-title match.
  • January 17, 1999–HEAT: Tiger Ali Singh defeated Gillberg.
  • January 24, 1999–Royal Rumble: Gillberg entered the Royal Rumble at number 6 and was eliminated by Edge.
  • February 13, 1999–RAW: Light heavyweight Champion Gillberg defeated Goldust in a Non-title match with the help from Blue Meanie.
  • February 21, 1999–HEAT: European champion Shane McMahon defeated Gillberg to retain the title.
  • March 13, 1999–Shotgun Saturday Night: Mideon defeated Gillberg.
  • April 3, 1999–Shotgun Saturday Night: Al Snow defeated Gillberg.
  • May 16, 1999–No Mercy: Tiger Ali Singh defeated Light Heavyweight Champion Gillberg in a non-title match.
  • September 2, 1999–Smackdown!: Triple H defeated Gillberg.
  • 1999: WWF anounced that Gillberg would be stripped of his Light Heavyweight Title if he did not show up to defend it..
  • December 4, 1999–MCW: Light heavyweight champion Gillberg defeated Dino Divine to retain the title.
  • January 15, 2000–UWC: Light heavyweight champion Gillberg defeated Tommy Force to retain the title.
  • February 13, 2000–Sunday Night Heat: Essa Rios defeated Gillberg to win the Light Heavyweight Title..
  • ~~~After the match; Essa Rios’s manger Lita (in her WWF debut) attacked Gillberg to embarrass him even more..
  • A couple days later, Gillberg was released from his World Wrestling Federation contract.

Independent – Gillberg:

  • April 19, 2000–Gary Albright Memorial Show: Afa Jr. defeated Gillberg and Lucifer Grimm in a 3-way match.
  • June 10, 2000–MCW: Fabulous Moolah, Mae Young and Gillberg defeated Platinum Nat, Executioner #43 and Executioner #57.
  • July 28, 2001–Maryland Championship Wrestling: Gillberg defeated Dino Devine.
  • October 28, 2001–IWF: Gillberg defeated Damien Adams.
  • March 27, 2002–Maryland Championship Wrestling Gillberg & Steve Wilkos defeated Chad & Dino Divine.
  • January 29, 2003–Maryland Championship Wrestling: Gillberg defeated Lucifer.
  • April 21, 2003 – RAW: Gillberg made a surprise appearance during the “Rock” Concert II to mock Bill Goldberg..
  • July 16, 2003–Maryland Championship Wrestling: Gillberg & Van Hammer & Headbanger Thrasher & Kelly Bell defeated Earl The Pearl & Rich Myers & Brock Singleton & Genesis.
  • December 10, 2007–RAW 15th Anniversary: Gillberg participated in a special Battle Royal featuring past RAW Super Stars.
  • November 7, 2009–MCW: Duane Gill and Barry Hardy defeated The Holy Rollers.
  • November 6, 2010–PCW: Jimmy Jannetty, Earl The Pearl and Ramblin’ Rich defeated Amazing Sanchezzz, Gillberg and Hyjinx
  • September 24, 2011–ESW: Dalton Castle and Will Calrissian defeated Barry Hardy and Gillberg.
  • October 29, 2016–ACW: James Ellsworth and Gillberg defeated Adam Ugly and Lee Brando.
  • January 14, 2017–DCW: Gillberg was in the rumble match won by Cory Kastle.
  • February 13, 2017–RAW: Gillberg showed up on RAW when Chris Jericho said Goldberg was going to be Kevin Owen’s gift. Owens attacked Gillberg.
  • February 25, 2017–DCW: David Kline and Gillberg defeated Cruz La La (Mr. Cruz and Mr. Ooh La La).
  • April 8, 2017–RSWA: Gillberg and Kid Collins defeated The Overlords (Barry Hardy and Thunder Morgan).
  • April 21, 2017–BTW: Gillberg defeated Jake Manning.
  • July 22, 2017–PWK/RCW/SSW: Gillberg defeated Rod Street.
  • February 17, 2018–IWC: Gillberg defeated Bulk Nasty to win the High Stakes title.
  • March 17, 2018–IWC: James Ellsworth defeated Gillberg to win the High Stakes title.
  • March 30, 2018–BTW: The Patriot defeated Flex Armstrong and Connor Davies and Gillberg and Lucio Deever and Robbie E in a gauntlet match to win the heavyweight title.
  • July 27, 2018–BTW: James Ellsworth defeated Gillberg to retain the World Intergender title.
  • April 20, 2019–HLW: Dru Skillz defeated Gillberg.
  • April 27, 2019–PPW: Gillberg defeated Andy Header.
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Social Media

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Trained By

Bone Crushers Wrestling School,
Larry Sharpe

Debut

1990

Birthday

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Gender

Male

Height

5' 11" (180 cm)

Weight

238 lbs (108 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

Jackhammer

Favorite Move(s)

Spear

Notable Feuds

Bill Goldberg (WWE)

Status

Living