The Hoopers
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| - | | align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" | <span style="color: #000000;">''' | + | | align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" | <span style="color: #000000;">'''The Hooper Boyz'''</span><br> |
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| bgcolor=lightgrey align="center" colspan="2" | '''[[Tag Team Match|Tag team]]''' | | bgcolor=lightgrey align="center" colspan="2" | '''[[Tag Team Match|Tag team]]''' | ||
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Members''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Members''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[ | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Josh Hooper]]<br>[[Matt Hooper]] |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Name(s)''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Team Xtreme <br> The Hooper Boyz <br> The Hooper <br> The New Brood | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Team Xtreme <br> The Hooper Boyz <br> The Hooper <br> The New Brood |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Heights''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Heights''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Matt: <br> 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) <br> Josh: <br> 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Matt: <br> 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) <br> Josh: <br> 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Combined weight''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Combined weight''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 451 lb (205 kg) | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |451 lb (205 kg) |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Hometown''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Hometown''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Cameron, North Carolina | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Cameron, North Carolina |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Former member(s)''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Former member(s)''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[ | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[David Heath Miller (wrestler)|Gangrel]] (as The New Brood)<br>[[Christina Dumas|Lita]] (as Team Xtreme)<br>[[Terri Semmler]] |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Debut''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Debut''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | October 15, 1993 | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |October 15, 1993 |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | ''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Years active''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |1993-2002, 2006-2007, 2011, 2014-present |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Promotions''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Promotions''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | NDW <br> [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA 2000]] <br> [[Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts|OMEGA]] <br> [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]] <br> [[IWE|IWF/E]] | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |NDW <br> [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA 2000]] <br> [[Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts|OMEGA]] <br> [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]] <br> [[IWE|IWF/E]] |
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| - | '''The Hooper Boyz''' (also known as ''' | + | '''The Hooper Boyz''' (also known as the '''Hoopers''' or '''Team Xtreme''') are a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Tag Team|tag team]], consisting of real-life brothers [[Josh Hooper|Josh]] and [[Matt Hooper]]. They are best known for their time in the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF), later renamed International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE), and now work for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA), where they are TNA World Tag Team Champions. |
| - | They first began teaming together in 1993 in | + | They first began teaming together in 1993 in [[Independent Circuit|independent promotions]] in [[North Carolina]], winning the NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship in [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA 2000]], and founded the [[Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts]], where they held the [[OMEGA Tag Team Championship]]. They both signed contracts with the IWF in 1998, and were given [[Michael Hayes (wrestler)|Michael Hayes]] as their [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]]. After dumping Hayes, they had a quick stint with [David Heath Miller (wrestler)|Gangrel]], and then [[Terri Semmler|Terri]], before gaining a permanent manager in their real-life friend [[Christina Dumas|Lita]]. The addition of Lita led to them being renamed "Team Xtreme". They split as a team in 2002, but reunited in 2006 to feud with [[MNM (wrestling)|MNM]], before focusing on their singles careers again in 2007, although they occasionally teamed together. Following a scripted feud between the two brothers in early 2009, Josh left IWE in August, with Matt departing in late 2010. The Hoopers reunited in TNA in January 2011 as members of the [[Immortal (professional wrestling)|Immortal]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]]. In August 2011, Matt was released from his contract with TNA. |
| - | independent promotions in North Carolina, winning the | + | |
The Hooper Boyz gained fame for their participation in [[Ladder Match|ladder match]]es and [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]]es (TLC matches). Overall, in IWE they are six-time [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Champions]] and former [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW World Tag Team Champions]]. Both brothers also won singles championships during their run as a tag team. | The Hooper Boyz gained fame for their participation in [[Ladder Match|ladder match]]es and [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]]es (TLC matches). Overall, in IWE they are six-time [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Champions]] and former [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW World Tag Team Champions]]. Both brothers also won singles championships during their run as a tag team. | ||
Revision as of 08:38, 18 March 2015
| The Hooper Boyz | |
| Tag team | |
| Members | Josh Hooper Matt Hooper |
| Name(s) | Team Xtreme The Hooper Boyz The Hooper The New Brood |
| Heights | Matt: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Josh: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Combined weight | 451 lb (205 kg) |
| Hometown | Cameron, North Carolina |
| Former member(s) | Gangrel (as The New Brood) Lita (as Team Xtreme) Terri Semmler |
| Debut | October 15, 1993 |
| Years active | 1993-2002, 2006-2007, 2011, 2014-present |
| Promotions | NDW NWA 2000 OMEGA TNA IWF/E |
The Hooper Boyz (also known as the Hoopers or Team Xtreme) are a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of real-life brothers Josh and Matt Hooper. They are best known for their time in the International Wrestling Federation (IWF), later renamed International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE), and now work for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where they are TNA World Tag Team Champions.
They first began teaming together in 1993 in independent promotions in North Carolina, winning the NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship in NWA 2000, and founded the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts, where they held the OMEGA Tag Team Championship. They both signed contracts with the IWF in 1998, and were given Michael Hayes as their manager. After dumping Hayes, they had a quick stint with [David Heath Miller (wrestler)|Gangrel]], and then Terri, before gaining a permanent manager in their real-life friend Lita. The addition of Lita led to them being renamed "Team Xtreme". They split as a team in 2002, but reunited in 2006 to feud with MNM, before focusing on their singles careers again in 2007, although they occasionally teamed together. Following a scripted feud between the two brothers in early 2009, Josh left IWE in August, with Matt departing in late 2010. The Hoopers reunited in TNA in January 2011 as members of the Immortal stable. In August 2011, Matt was released from his contract with TNA.
The Hooper Boyz gained fame for their participation in ladder matches and Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches (TLC matches). Overall, in IWE they are six-time World Tag Team Champions and former WCW World Tag Team Champions. Both brothers also won singles championships during their run as a tag team.
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History
OMEGA Wrestling and TWF (1993–1998)
International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment
Rise to popularity
- See also: The New Brood
Team Xtreme
Split
The Hoopers and sporadic teaming (2006–2007)
Feud; departure from IWE (2009–2010)
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2011)
- See also: Immortal
Other media
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
- National Championship Wrestling
- NCW Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times) - Josh
- NCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) - Matt
- New Dimension Wrestling
- NDW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) - Josh
- NDW Tag Team Championship (1 time)1
- New England Wrestling Alliance
- NEWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) - Matt
- New Frontier Wrestling Association
- NFWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times) - Josh (1) and Matt (1)
- NFWA Tag Team Championship (1 time)<ref name="oww"/> – with Venom - Matt
- North East Wrestling
- NEW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) - Josh
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Match of the Year (2000) vs. Edge and Khristian and The Dudley Boyz in a Triangle Ladder match at WrestleMania 2000
- PWI Match of the Year (2001) vs. Edge and Khristian and The Dudley Boyz in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match at WrestleMania X-Seven
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (2000)
- International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment
- IWE Championship (1 time) - Josh
- World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) - Josh
- XCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) - Matt
- WCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
- IWF/E European Championship (2 times) – Josh (1)
- IWF/E Hardcore Championship (4 times) – Josh (3) and Matt (1)
- IWF/E Intercontinental Championship (4 times) – Josh
- IWE United States Championship (1 time) - Matt
- IWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Josh
- IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1 time) - Matt
- IWF/E World Tag Team Championship (6 times)
- IWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mikhail Vontavious Porter - Matt
- IWF Women's Championship (1 time) – Lita
- Terri Invitational Tournament
- Ninth Grand Slam Champion - Josh
- Eighteenth Triple Crown Champion - Josh
- Slammy Award for Extreme Moment of the Year (2008) Swanton Bomb to KevinMcAlmond from the top of the Raw set (Raw, January 14) - Josh
- Slammy Award for Extreme Moment of the Year (2009) Jumping from ladder onto Justin Eldridge at SummerSlam - Josh**
