Shane Twins

Title History

 

• IPW Tag Team titles ();
• (Mike) IPW Television title ();
• NWA World Tag Team titles ();
• NWA Florida Tag Team titles ();
• Jersey All Pro Tag Team titles ();
• (Todd) NWA Florida Heavyweight title ();
• APWF South Tag Team titles defeating Kory Chavis & Pat McGroin (June 21, 2008);

 

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

• The Shane Twins made appearances for Ted DiBiase’s WXO Wrestling..
• The Shane Twins are a Florida-based tag team..
• The Shanes appeared in the upstart Jerry Jarrett promotion, NWA: Total Nonstop Action using a very controversial gimmick..
• ~~~The Johnsons (Richard & Rod… get it? Dick and Rod) managed by Mortimer Plumtree..
• The Johnsons eventually turned on Mortimer Plumtree and left TNA, to return to Florida as The Shane Twins..
• The Shane Twins are featured in a Tampa TV commercial for Sonny’s BBQ..NWA: Florida:
• May 25, 2002–NWA Florida: The Shane Twins beat Naphtali & Dagon Briggs to win Florida Tag Team titles!
• January 11, 2003–IPW New Years Evil: Shane Twins & Agent Steele b Mike Sullivan & Scoot Andrews & Billy Fives..
• February 8, 2003–IPW: The Shane Twins beat Scoot Andrews & Mikey Tenderfoot (sub for Mike Sullivan) to win tag titles..
• Late August 2003: The Shane Twins work on a tour for the World Japan Wrestling promotion..
• December 15, 2003 – RAW: The Hurricane & Rosey defeated The Shane Twins in a match taped for HEAT..
• January 9, 2004 – MLW Reloaded #1: Richard Criado & Chad Hart (Gary Hart’s Son) defeated The Shane Twins..
• November 4, 2004–NWA Florida: Double Deuce Inc (Frankie Capone & Marcus Dillon) vs The Shane Twins ended in a NO CONTEST..
• November 20, 2004–NWA Florida: 911 Inc (The Shane Twins & Rod Steel) beat The MVPs (E Stizzle & James Hendrix & Luther Jackson)..
• December 10, 2004–NWA Florida: Double Deuce (Frankie Capone & Marcus Dillon) vs The Shane Brothers was a NO CONTEST..World Wrestling Entertainment Developmental Contracts:
• January 13, 2005 – Smackdown!: The Shane Twins (Mike & Todd) defeated Shannon Moore & Steve Madison in a dark match..
• January 10, 2005: The Shane Twins signed three year contracts with the World Wrestling Entertainment..
• February 17, 2005 – Smackdown!: Scotty Too Hotty & Matt Cappotelli defeated The Shane Twins (Mike & Todd) -dark match-..
• March 9, 2005–Ohio Valley Wrestling: Ken Doane & Nick Nehmeth defeated The Shane Twins in a dark match..
• July 11, 2005–Live Event (SD! crew): Nunzio & Vito Lagrasso defeated The Shane Twins..
• July 14, 2005 – Smackdown!: Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten defeated The Shane Twins in a dark match..
• September 1, 2005 – Smackdown!: The Shane Twins (Mike & Todd) defeated Antonio Banks & Buck Quartermain in a dark match..Deep South Wrestling:
• September 1, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: High Impact (Tony Santorelli & Mike Taylor) beat The Regulators (The Shanes) by DQ
• September 4, 2005–WWE Live Event: The Shane Twins (Mike & Todd) defeated High Impact (Tony Santorelli & Mike Taylor)..
• September 8, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (The Shane Twins) defeated Jack Bull & Ryan “Silverback” Reeves..
• September 15, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: Ryan Reeves & Ryan O’Reilly defeated The Regulators (The Shane Twins)..
• September 22, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (Mike & Todd Shane) defeated Ray Gordy & Lash LeRoux..
• September 29, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (Mike & Todd Shane) defeated The Slaughter Boys..
• October 13, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: Mike Shane defeated Ryan Reeves..
• October 20, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: High Impact (Tony Santorelli & Mike Taylor) beat The Regulators (Mike & Todd Shane)..
• November 3, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: High Impact defeated Nunzio & Big Vito with help from The Regulators (Shane Twins)..
• November 10, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (The Shanes) defeated “Silverback” Ryan Reeves & Nick Mitchell..
• November 23, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: Todd Shane defeated Damien Steele..
• December 1, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (Shane Twins) defeated Nick Mitchell & Ryan O’Reilly..
• December 15, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (The Shane Twins) defeated Justin Sane & Damian Steele..
• December 22, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (w/Trenesha) defeated Ryan Reeves & Damien Steele..World Wrestling Entertainment – Gymini w/Simon Dean:
• January 6, 2006 – Smackdown!: The Shanes debuted as “Gymini” with Simon Dean and destroyed Brian Kendrick & Paul London..
• January 13, 2006 – Smackdown!: The Gymini (aka The Shane Twins) defeated Billy Baxx & George Trosky on Velocity..
• January 19, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: Simon Dean defeated Ray Gordy with help from Gymini..
• January 20, 2006 – Smackdown!: The Gymini w/Simon Dean defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick..
• January 26, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: Gymini (The Shane Twins) defeated Roughhouse O’Reilly & Ryan Reeves…
• January 27, 2006 – Smackdown!: The Gymini w/Simon Dean defeated Jason Jones & Ken Moore in a match taped for Velocity..
• February 9, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: Bill DeMott & Ray Gordy & Damien Steele defeated Simon Dean & The Gymini ..
• February 16, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini (The Shane Twins) defeated Ray Gordy & Damien Steel..
• February 17, 2006 – Smackdown!: The Gymini w/Simon Dean defeated Chris Hamrick & Phil Brown in a dark match..
• February 24, 2006 – Smackdown!: Gymini & Simon Dean defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick & Sho Funaki (Velocity)..
• March 9, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini defeated Kevin Matthews & Rene Dupree ..
• March 17, 2006 – SmackDown!: Gymini (Mike & Todd Shane) defeated The Mexicools (Super Crazy & Psicosis) (Velocity)..
• March 23, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: Gymini defeated Mark Jindrak & Onyx in a Tag Team Tournament Match..
• March 24, 2006 – SmackDown!: Both Gymini participated in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Battle Royal (won by Bobby Lashley)
• March 30, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: Derrick Neikirk vs Mike Taylor ended in a No Contest when The Gymini interfered..
• ~~~High Impact (Mike Taylor & Tony Santorelli) beat Team Elite (Derrick Neikirk & Mike Knox) and The Gymini in a 3-WAY..
• March 31, 2006 – SmackDown!: The Gymini w/Simon Dean defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick (taped for Velocity)..
• April 6, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini defeated High Impact (Tony Santorelli & Mike Taylor)..
• April 7, 2006 – SmackDown!: The Gymini w/Simon Dean defeated CM Punk & Sterling James Keenan in a dark match..
• April 13, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini vs Team Elite (Mike Knox & Derrick Neikirk) ended in a No Contest ..
• ~~~The Gymini continued their feud with announcer Bill DeMott and attacked him and smashed a computer over his head!
• April 14, 2006 – SmackDown!: The Gymini (Jesse & Jake) defeated The Mexicools (Psicosis & Super Crazy)..
• April 20, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: Bill DeMott (as Hugh Morrus) & Freakin’ Deacon defeated The Gymini by Countout..
• April 21, 2006 – SmackDown!: The Gymini (Jake & Jesse w/Simon Dean) defeated Paul Burchill & William Regal..
• April 27, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini (Jesse & Jake) defeated Bill DeMott & Freakin Deacon by Disqualification…
• May 4, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini (Jesse & Jake) defeated Bill DeMott & Freakin’ Deacon in a No DQ or Count-out match..
• ~~~Deacon dropped off the apron and ran out the door, leaving Bill DeMott alone; Gymini continued the assault after the match..
• May 5, 2006 – SmackDown!: The Gymini (Jesse & Jake w/Simon Dean) defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty..
• May 11, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: Gymini Jake & Lex Lovett defeated Eric Perez & Montel Vontavious Porter (Tournament)…
• May 12, 2006 – SmackDown!: The Gymini (Jake & Jesse) defeated Joey Ryan & Mike Wellington..
• May 18, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: High Impact beat Gymini (Jake & Lex Lovett) in the Tournament Final to win the Tag Team titles!Deep South Wrestling:
• August 31, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: Gymini showed up claiming to have built DSW and had a confrontation with Bill DeMott..
• September 9, 2006–DSW Six Flags: The Gymini defeated Bill DeMott & Freakin’ Deacon in a tag team match..
• September 21, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: The Major Brothers defeated The Gymini by Disqualification…….
• September 28, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: The Major Brothers defeated The Gymini in a No-DQ Match…….
• October 6, 2006 – SmackDown!: Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Gymini to retain their titles in a dark match…
• October 19, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini (Jake & Jesse) defeated Jake Hagar & Heath Miller..
• October 27, 2006: Todd Shane (Jake Gymini) married Dafne Alvarez of Puerto Rico (who now lives in Tampa) in San Juan.
• November 2, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini w/Angel Williams defeated Heath Miller & ???? in a dark match…
• November 3, 2006 – SmackDown!: The Gymini w/Angel Williams defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty in a dark match..
• November 9, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: The Majors Brothers vs Urban Assault ended in a Double DQ when Gymini interfered!
• November 16, 2006–Deep Southg: The Gymini w/Angel Williams beat The Majors Brothers by DQ when Urban Assault interfered!
• ~~~SECOND TAPING: Urban Assault (Sonny Siaki & Eddie Perez w/G-Rilla) defeated The Gymini (Jesse & Jake w/Angel Williams)..
• December 7, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: Urban Assault w/G-Rilla beat Gymini w/Angel Williams to retain the Tag Team titles!
• December 14, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: Gymini w/Angel Williams beat Urban Assault w/G-Rilla to win the DSW Tag Team titles!
• December 21, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: Gymini w/Angel Williams defeated High Impact (Mike Taylor & Tony Santorelli)..
• January 4, 2007–Deep South Wrestling: Gymini w/Bill DeMott defeated Urban Assault w/Afa Jr. to retain the Tag Team titles
• January 5, 2007 – SmackDown!: Sho Funaki & Matt Hardy defeated The Gymini in a dark match..
• January 11, 2007–Deep South Wrestling: Gymini w/Bill DeMott defeated The Major Brothers w/Freakin’ Deacon by DQ..
• January 12, 2007 – SmackDown!: The Gymini defeated Sho Funaki & Ace Steel in a dark match..
• January 18, 2007: The Gymini were both released (along with a lot of others) from their WWE contracts..Independent Wrestling:
• August 25, 2007–Planet Championship Wrestling: The Shane Twins w/Ron Niemi defeated Francisco Ciatso & James Morrison..
• November 24, 2007–PCW: The Shane Twins w/Ron Niemi beat Hurricane Castillo & Rico Suave to retain the PCW Tag Team titles..
• May 3, 2008–Pro Wrestling Fusion: The Shane Twins defeated The Loggers in a handicap match in Fort Pierce, Florida …
• June 21, 2008–APWF South: The Shane Brothers defeated Kory Chavis & Pat McGroin to win the APWF South Tag Team titles!..
• November 20, 2009–Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup Night 1: Bumz R’ Us won the Pro Wrestling Riot Tag Team Championship Rumble..
• ~~~Participants: The British Lions… Dark City Fight Club w/Leva… Heartbreak Express w/Amy Vitale… The Loggers…
• ~~~Participants: The Shane Twins… 2 Fast 2 Furious… James Boys.. Kahagas & Blackheart… Tony Kozina & Kyle O’Reilly..
• Mike & Todd Shane are taking indy bookings at [email protected]