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| - | On the August 18, 2014 episode of ''[[GWF Raw|Raw is War]]'', [[Randy Orton (GWF)|Randy Orton]] formed the New Legacy with [[Adrian Neville (GWF)|Adrian Neville]] and [[CM Punk (GWF)|CM Punk]] during a tag team match evolving Orton and Neville teaming to face [[Jeff Hardy (GWF)|Willow]] and CM Punk, in the end Punk turned on Willow allowing Orton to win, later that night Orton, Punk and Neville would interfere in a match between [[Gene Snitsky (GWF)|Snitsky]] and [[Finlay (GWF)|Finlay]], and attack both Finlay and Snitsky, before ICP chased Neville and Punk to the back, Orton continued to brawl with Snitsky allowing Finlay to pin him. It would later be confirmed that with the acceptation of Orton versus Finlay for a shot at the [[GWF World Heavyweight Championship]], Neville and Punk would team up to face the [[Insane Clown Posse (GWF)|Insane Clown Posse]] in a tag team match. On the September 15, 2014 episode of ''[[GWF Raw|Raw is Raw]]'', Adrien Neville brought the first piece of gold to the stable when he defeated [[Jeff Hardy (GWF)|Willow]] to become the [[GWF Hardcore Championship]]. Neville would go on to lose the Hardcore Championship at [[GWF Devil's Night (2014)|Devil's Night]]. At [[GWF Chaos Theory (2015)|Chaos Theory]], Neville and Punk defeated [[Seth Rollins (GWF)|Seth Rollins]] and [[Roman Reigns (GWF)|Roman Reigns]] of [[The Shield (GWF)|the Shield]] to win the [[World Tag Team Championship (GWF)|GWF Tag Team Championship]], this is Punks third reign as Tag Team Champion and Neville's first reign. At [[GWF WrestleMania 16|WrestleMania]], Neville and Punk will make their first title defense against the former Tag Team Champions, The Shield. The New Legacy disbanded in 2015 after Orton left the faction. | + | On the August 18, 2014 episode of ''[[GWF Raw|Raw is War]]'', [[Randy Orton (GWF)|Randy Orton]] formed the New Legacy with [[Adrian Neville (GWF)|Adrian Neville]] and [[CM Punk (GWF)|CM Punk]] during a tag team match evolving Orton and Neville teaming to face [[Jeff Hardy (GWF)|Willow]] and CM Punk, in the end Punk turned on Willow allowing Orton to win, later that night Orton, Punk and Neville would interfere in a match between [[Gene Snitsky (GWF)|Snitsky]] and [[Finlay (GWF)|Finlay]], and attack both Finlay and Snitsky, before ICP chased Neville and Punk to the back, Orton continued to brawl with Snitsky allowing Finlay to pin him. It would later be confirmed that with the acceptation of Orton versus Finlay for a shot at the [[GWF World Heavyweight Championship]], Neville and Punk would team up to face the [[Insane Clown Posse (GWF)|Insane Clown Posse]] in a tag team match. On the September 15, 2014 episode of ''[[GWF Raw|Raw is Raw]]'', Adrien Neville brought the first piece of gold to the stable when he defeated [[Jeff Hardy (GWF)|Willow]] to become the [[GWF Hardcore Championship]]. Neville would go on to lose the Hardcore Championship at [[GWF Devil's Night (2014)|Devil's Night]]. At [[GWF Chaos Theory (2015)|Chaos Theory]], Neville and Punk defeated [[Seth Rollins (GWF)|Seth Rollins]] and [[Roman Reigns (GWF)|Roman Reigns]] of [[The Shield (GWF)|the Shield]] to win the [[World Tag Team Championship (GWF)|GWF Tag Team Championship]], this is Punks third reign as Tag Team Champion and Neville's first reign. At [[GWF WrestleMania 16|WrestleMania]], Neville and Punk will make their first title defense against the former Tag Team Champions, The Shield. The New Legacy disbanded in 2015 after Orton left the faction, soon after they disbanded the promotion was forced to shut down due to [[Bray Wyatt (GWF)|Bray Wyatt]] taking over and shutting it down. |
===Attitude Era Wrestling=== | ===Attitude Era Wrestling=== | ||
Revision as of 00:22, 20 September 2015
| The Legacy | |
| Stables | |
| Member(s) | See below |
| Name(s) | The Legacy The New Legacy Legacy: Reborn |
| Former members | Ted Dibiase, Jr. |
| Debut | August 18, 2014 |
| Years active | 2010 (as a tag team) 2014-present |
| Promotions | GWF |
The Legacy (they also go by The New Legacy and Legacy: Reborn in GWF) was an alliance in the professional wrestling promotion's Global Wrestling Federation (GWF) and Attitude Era Wrestling (AEW), they competed on its GWF's Raw brand in 2010. Originally, The Legacy was a group led by Randy Orton that contained the tag team of Ted Dibiase, Jr. and Cody Rhodes. The concept behind the group was that each member was a multi-generational wrestler. The name The Legacy was a reference to their extensive family histories in wrestling.
In AEW, on August 26, 2012 at AEW's pay-per-view Summer of Destiny, Rhodes and Dibiase had a chance at the AEW Tag Team Championship, but failed to gain the championship. In 2015, Axel and Dibaise aligned themselves with Orton and took up the name Legacy.
In the GWF promotion, In January 2010, Rhodes and DiBiase first formed an alliance winning GWF Tag Team Championship on an episode of Raw is War. In 2014, a different variation of the group emerged in GWF that being Randy Orton, CM Punk and Adrian Neville, Neville became a two-time GWF Hardcore Champion, and in 2015 defeated The Shield along with Punk to win the GWF Tag Team Championship.
Contents |
Concept
History
Global Wrestling Federation
Tag Team: Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibaise (2010)
In 2010, Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase began teaming in GWF and setting their sights on the GWF World Tag Team Championship. On January 18, 2010 episode Raw is War, Rhodes and Dibaise defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Teddy Hart to win the GWF World Tag Team Championship. On the February 15, 2010 episode of Raw is War, Rhodes and Dibaise lost the GWF World Tag Team Championship to Get On Our Level (The Miz and Johnny Nitro).
The New Legacy (2014-2015)
On the August 18, 2014 episode of Raw is War, Randy Orton formed the New Legacy with Adrian Neville and CM Punk during a tag team match evolving Orton and Neville teaming to face Willow and CM Punk, in the end Punk turned on Willow allowing Orton to win, later that night Orton, Punk and Neville would interfere in a match between Snitsky and Finlay, and attack both Finlay and Snitsky, before ICP chased Neville and Punk to the back, Orton continued to brawl with Snitsky allowing Finlay to pin him. It would later be confirmed that with the acceptation of Orton versus Finlay for a shot at the GWF World Heavyweight Championship, Neville and Punk would team up to face the Insane Clown Posse in a tag team match. On the September 15, 2014 episode of Raw is Raw, Adrien Neville brought the first piece of gold to the stable when he defeated Willow to become the GWF Hardcore Championship. Neville would go on to lose the Hardcore Championship at Devil's Night. At Chaos Theory, Neville and Punk defeated Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns of the Shield to win the GWF Tag Team Championship, this is Punks third reign as Tag Team Champion and Neville's first reign. At WrestleMania, Neville and Punk will make their first title defense against the former Tag Team Champions, The Shield. The New Legacy disbanded in 2015 after Orton left the faction, soon after they disbanded the promotion was forced to shut down due to Bray Wyatt taking over and shutting it down.
Attitude Era Wrestling
Debut and Tag Team Championship pursuit (2012-2013)
Return; addition of Curtis Axel and Cody Rhodes (2015-present)
At the 2015 Tribute to the Troops special, Curtis Axel debuted in AEW and aided an attack on Chael Sonnen who Orton was feuding with at the time. At AEW 2: Gunner vs. Reigns, Axel aided Orton in defeating Sonnen. It was later revealed that Cody Rhodes and Curtis Axel had signed a tag team contract (known as Legacy), their first match will be against The Ascension in a non-title match.
Members
Attitude Era Wrestling
| Member | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Orton | February 2015-present | Leader, reemerged with the Legacy in 2015 |
| Cody Rhodes | August 26, 2012 March 2015-present | Teamed with Ted Dibaise, Jr. to form the Legacy tag team Rejoined the group in 2015 after Dibiase left. |
| Curtis Axel | February 2015-present | Joined Legacy for the first time in 2015 |
| Ted Dibaise, Jr. | August 26, 2012 February 2015-March 2015 | Teamed with Cody Rhodes to form the Legacy tag team Rejoined the group in 2015, but left soon after. |
Global Wrestling Federation
| Member | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Orton | August 18, 2014-August 2015 | Team Captain of the New Legacy |
| Paige | August 18, 2014-August 2015 | Leader of the New Legacy Valet of the New Legacy |
| Adrian Neville | August 18, 2014-August 2015 | |
| Cody Rhodes | 2010 | Part of the 2010 Tag Team Version |
| Ted Dibaise, Jr. | 2010 | Part of the 2010 Tag Team Version |
| CM Punk | August 18, 2014-March 2015 | |
| Stephanie McMahon | August 18, 2014-March 2015 | Valet of CM Punk Valet of the New Legacy Left when CM Punk left. |
In wrestling
- Double team finishing moves
- GTS – Go to Sleep (Fireman's carry dropped into a knee lift) from Punk into a Red Arrow (Corkscrew shooting star press) from Neville
- Legacy on Dream Street (Bridging cradle suplex by Axel into a Cobra clutch slam by Dibaise)
- Nightmare Dream Crusher (Running one-armed swinging neckbreaker by Axel into a Cobra clutch legsweep by Dibiase)
- Double suicide dive - (Adrian Neville and CM Punk)
- Atomic drop by Punk followed by a superkick by Neville
- Broken Legacy (Leapfrog body guillotine) - Ted Dibiase, Jr. and Curtis Axel
- Orton's finishing moves
- RKO (Jumping cutter)
- Running punt to an opponent's head
- Punk's finishing moves
- Anaconda Vise (Arm-trap triangle choke)
- GTS – Go to Sleep (Fireman's carry dropped into a knee lift)
- Neville's finishing moves
- Red Arrow (Corkscrew shooting star press)
- Imploding 450° splash
- DiBiase's finishing moves
- Cobra clutch legsweep
- Dream Street (Cobra clutch slam)
- Axel's finishing move
- Axehole (Hangman's facebuster)
- Axel-Plex (Bridging cradle suplex) – adopted from his father
- Turning Heads (Running one-armed swinging neckbreaker)
- Rhodes' finishing moves
- Cross Rhodes (Rolling cutter)
- Silver Spoon DDT (Flowing DDT)
Championships and accomplishments
- Global Wrestling Federation
- GWF Hardcore Championship (1 time) - Neville
- GWF Tag Team Championship (2 time) - Dibaise and Rhodes (1), Punk and Neville (1)
