Doug Gilbert

Last updated: June 18, 2025

Title History

 

  • ICW (International Championship Wrestling) Tag Titles w/Dennis Condrey beat Vic Steamboat & Phil Apollo (December 30, 1989);
  • USWA World Tag Team titles w/Tony Anthony defeating Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord (September 17, 1990);
  • USWA World Tag Team titles w/Tony Anthony defeating Jeff Jarrett & Cody Michaels (December 8, 1990);
  • GWF (Global Wrestling Federation) North American Heavyweight title (as Dark Patriot) defeating The Patriot (January 31, 1992);
  • WING (Japan) World Tag Team titles (as Freddy Krueger) w/Leatherface defeating Mitsuhiro Matsunaga & Crush the Terminator for vacant titles (March 30, 1993);
  • ECW World Tag Team titles (as The Dark Patriot) w/Eddie Gilbert defeating Super Destroyers [Tournament] (August 7, 1993);
  • USWA Heavyweight title defeating Brian Christopher (February 7, 1994);
  • USWA Heavyweight title defeating Brian Christopher (February 21, 1994);
  • USWA Heavyweight title defeating Brian Christopher (May 2, 1994);
  • USWA Heavyweight title defeating Brian Christopher (August 1, 1994);
  • USWA World Tag Team titles w/Tommy Rich defeating Wolfie D. & J.C Ice (January 9, 1995);
  • USWA World Tag Team titles w/Tommy Rich defeating Wolfie D. & J.C Ice (January 14, 1995);
  • USWA Heavyweight title defeating Brian Lee (May 13, 1995);
  • USWA World Tag Team titles w/Tommy Rich defeating J.J Armstrong & Tracy Smothers (January 3, 1996);
  • USWA World Tag Team titles w/Tommy Rich defeating Wolfie D. & J.C Ice (February 28, 1996);
  • IWA Mid South Heavyweight title defeating Tower of Doom (April 24, 1997);
  • IWA (Japan) World Heavyweight title won a Death Match Battle Royal (January 13, 1998);
  • NWA National Heavyweight title defeating Rocco Rock & Barry Windham in a 3 Way Match for vacant title (March 27, 1998);
  • NWA National Heavyweight title defeating Stevie Richards in a War Games Match (October 24, 1998);
  • NWA United States Tag Team titles w/Buddy Landel defeating Lupus & Harley Lewis (June 5, 1999);
  • WOWF Mid South Heavyweight title defeating Randy Rocket (July 23, 1999);
  • NWA Mississippi Heavyweight title defeating Max Pain (July 21, 2000);
  • HPW Tag Team titles w/Grandmaster Sexay defeating T.J Powers & Austin James (July 22, 2000);
  • HPW Heavyweight title defeating Bobo Brazil Jr. (October 21, 2000);
  • NWA Mid South Heavyweight title defeating Ricky Murdoch (February 20, 2002);
  • NWA New South Heavyweight title defeating Black Jack Tatum (January 30, 2004);
  • SCW Heavyweight title defeating Ron Killings & Tracy Smothers in a 3 Way Match (April 16, 2005);

 

Career History

 

  • Doug Gilbert is the younger brother of the late “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert and they are both sons of Tommy Gilbert..
  • Doug Gilbert played the “Dark Patriot” character, who was a thorn in the side of The Patriot (Del Wilkes)..
  • June 15, 1993–ECW Television: Terry Funk defeated The Dark Patriot w/Paul E. Dangerously by DQ (Eddie Gilbert interfered)
  • June 22, 1993–ECW Television: The Dark Patriot (Doug Gilbert) defeated J.T. Smith by Countout..
  • ~~~JT Smith was thrown off 20 foot balconey and Dark Patriot jumped off onto JT Smith..
  • August 3, 1993–ECW Television: The Dark Patriot & Eddie Gilbert w/Paul E. Dangerously defeated Glen Osbourne & J. T. Smith
  • September 18, 1993–ECW UltraClash: The Dark Patriot defeated J.T. Smith in a “Scaffold” match
  • January 21, 1996–WWF Royal Rumble: Doug Gilbert entered at #14 but was eliminated by Big Van Vader in 4 minutes..
  • November 29, 2003 – Memphis Wrestling: Jerry Lawler & Brian Christopher defeated Dutch Mantell & Doug Gilbert..
  • August 28, 2004–NWA New South: Brian Christopher (managed by Rikishi) defeated Doug Gilbert..
  • April 16, 2005–SCW: Doug Gilbert defeated Tracy Smothers and Ron Killings in a 3-WAY to win the Heavyweight title..
  • May 16, 2005–SCW Memorial Mayhem 2: Doug Gilbert defeated Terry Funk with a Fireball to retain the Heavyweight title..
  • July 23, 2005–SCW: Doug Gilbert defeated Hammerjack..
  • November 23, 2005–A-1 Wrestling: Wolfie D defeated Doug Gilbert..
  • December 3, 2005–Carolina Championship Wrestling: Greg Valentine defeated Doug Gilbert in Conway, South Carolina..
  • June 2, 2006– NWA Wrestle Birmingham: Doug Gilbert defeated Adam Roberts..
  • June 9, 2006– NWA Wrestle Birmingham: Doug Gilbert defeated Will Owens..
  • June 16, 2006–Clash of the Legends III: Jerry “The King” Lawler defeated Doug Gilbert w/Jackie Fargo..
  • July 7, 2006–Legends Show: Tommy Rich & Doug Gilbert defeated Robert Gibson & Chris Cagle in a tag team match..
  • March 3, 2007–Southern Wrestling Alliance: Sid Vicious defeated Doug Gilbert in an Anything Goes match
  • March 17, 2007–Memphis Wrestling: Tracy Smothers defeated Doug Gilbert..
  • December 28, 2007–New Focus Wrestling: Bill Dundee defeated Doug Gilbert to retain the NFW World title..
  • November 7, 2008–Jerry Lawler Tribute Show: Brian Christopher & Doug Gilbert beat The Moondogs when Gilbert turned on Brian..
  • January 29, 2011–Southern All-Star Wrestling: Wolfie D defeated Doug Gilbert in Nashville, Tennessee..
  • May 14, 2011–Crossfire: BG James and Wolfie D defeated Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich.
  • August 12, 2011–JCW: Austin Idol defeated Brickhouse Brown, Doug Gilbert, Dutch Mantel and Koko B. Ware in a 5-way match.
  • November 26, 2011–UPW: The House Of Horrors (Jason The Terrible, Leatherface & Nightmare Freddy) won a battle royal.
  • March 16, 2012–WrestleWar: Doug Gilbert and Larry Zbyszko defeated Jason Nesmith and Jeremiah Plunkett.
  • June 23, 2012–NWA WOWF: Doug Gilbert defeated Eric Wayne.
  • May 17, 2013–NWA SAW: The Untouchables (Drew Haskins and Jeremiah Plunkett) defeated Doug Gilbert and LT Falk.
  • June 16, 2013–Brad Armstrong Memorial Event: Doug Gilbert & The Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) defeated Paul Lee, The Storm Trooper and Vordell Walker.
  • September 6, 2013–TCW: Tommy Dreamer defeated Doug Gilbert in a street fight.
  • September 6, 2013–NWA SAW: Mayhem (Gator McAllister and Hammerjack) defeated Doug Gilbert and Jason Nation by disqualification.
  • September 27, 2013–NWA SAW: Mayhem (Gator McAllister and Hammerjack) defeated Bill Dundee and Doug Gilbert.
  • March 14, 2014–Memphis Wrestling: Bill Dundee, Dr. McCarver and Kevin White defeated Doug Gilbert, Dr. Linder and Tom Prichard.
  • May 24, 2014–Collide: Doug Gilbert defeated Mitch Johnson.
  • July 19, 2014–ASW: Anthony Ingram and Mikey Dunn defeated Buff Bagwell and Doug Gilbert.
  • September 18, 2014–WFW: Jerry Lawler defeated Doug Gilbert.
  • May 22, 2015–AIW: BJ Whitmer defeated Doug Gilbert in the 1st round.
  • May 23, 2015–AIW: Doug Gilbert defeated Dick Justice.
  • June 20, 2015–Ashlynn McClure Memorial 3: Doug Gilbert and Pokerface defeated Big Red and Motley Cruz.
  • June 3, 2017–USACW: Jerry Lawler defeated Doug Gilbert in a steel cage match.
  • July 1, 2017–FPW: Nashville Legacy (Doug Gilbert, LT Falk and Tracy Smothers) defeated Northern Aggression (CJ O’Doyle, Greg Spitz and Teddy Fine).
  • August 19, 2017–FPW: Nick Nero defeated Doug Gilbert and Erik C. Jones in a 3-way match.
  • September 22, 2017–BTW: Terry Funk & The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) defeated Brian Christopher, Doug Gilbert and Jerry Lawler by disqualification.
  • September 23, 2017–BTW: Terry Funk & The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) defeated Brian Christopher, Doug Gilbert and Jerry Lawler.
  • November 10-11, 2017–GPW: Jerry Lawler defeated Doug Gilbert.
  • November 23, 2017–Junichi Sato Retirement Memorial Show: Doug Gilbert and Tracy Smothers defeated Masao Inoue and The Great Kabuki.
  • December 16, 2017–ECCW: Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich defeated Deon Johnson and Zuka King.
  • July 14, 2018–SLW: Mike Posey and Sean Sims defeated Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich.
  • August 5, 2018–USACW: Danny Dollar defeated Doug Gilbert.
  • May 11, 2019–Supreme: Angus Barnett defeated Doug Gilbert by disqualification.
  • July 20, 2019–GCW: Doug Gilbert defeated Mance Warner in a street fight.
  • September 26, 2020–USACW Jerry Lawler’s 50th Anniversary Celebration: Jerry Lawler & The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) defeated Doug Gilbert, Matt Riviera and Tommy Rich in a thunderdome steel cage match.
  • May 8, 2021–USACW: Doug Gilbert and Kip Morris defeated Addison Caine and LT Falk.
  • August 14, 2021–ICW: Neil Diamond Cutter and Satu Jinn defeated Danny Demanto and Nightmare Freddy.
  • October 23, 2021–ICW: Tank defeated Crazy Sheik and Crypt The Keeper and Danny Demanto and Nightmare Freddy and The Carver in a death match.
  • March 25, 2022–NSW: Jerry Lawler defeated Doug Gilbert.
  • July 30, 2022–AIW: Nightmare Freddy defeats UltraMantis Black in the 1st round. Kaplan defeated Derek Dillinger, Mad Man Pondo and Nightmare Freddy in a 4-way match to win the Bill Alfonso tournament.
  • November 19, 2022–JCW: The Second Gear Crew (1 Called Manders, AJ Gray, Mance Warner and Matthew Justice) defeated The Good Ol Boys (Chris Hamrick, Crowbar, Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich) in a tag team elimination match.
  • April 16, 2023–GCW: BUSSY (Allie Katch and Effy) defeated Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich.
  • June 22, 2023–JCP: Toby Farley defeated Doug Gilbert to retain the Openweight title.
  • June 29, 2024–MSW: Danny Dollar, Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich defeated Austin Mulitalo, Gary Roosevelt Gram and Tim Rockwell.
  • March 14, 2025–TCW: Doug Gilbert, Kevin White and Spellbinder defeated Chris Michaels, Jeremiah Plunkett and Myles Morrison.
  • May 3, 2025–TWA: Gary Wolf and Shane Douglas defeated Memphis Mafia (Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich).
nickname: Dangrous
birthday: 1969
hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
height: 6'0"
weight: 240 lbs
debut: 1986
previous names: The Dark Patriot -masked-
Freddie Kreuger
finishing move(s): Piledriver
favorite move(s): Hotshot
notable feuds: Jeff Jarrett
The Patriot
Terry Funk
Brian Christopher
images: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/gallery/d/douggilbert.html
gender: Male
status: Active
type: Single
current promotion: Independent

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