The Legacy
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| The Legacy | ||
 Left to right: Mark Semmler, Kevin McAlmond and Kyle Johnson | ||
| Tag team | ||
| Members | Kevin McAlmond (leader) Kyle Johnson Mark Semmler | |
| Name(s) | The Legacy Kevin McAlmond & The Legacy | |
| Debut | January 5, 2009 | |
| Disbanded | April 27, 2010 | |
The Legacy was a villainous alliance of professional wrestlers in World Wrestling Entertainment. The group was led by Randy Orton and contained the tag team of Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. Manu and Sim Snuka were associated with the group in its early incarnation, but were never official members.
In June 2008, Semmler and Johnson first formed an alliance after winning the World Tag Team Championship at Night of Champions, when Semmler betrayed his original partner, Hardcore Murnion, to align with Johnson. Soon after, the pair tried to earn McAlmond's respect, which they eventually did. Together, the team helped McAlmond win the 2009 Royal Rumble match, giving McAlmond an opportunity to main event at WrestleMania XXV. The team also wrestled together in a tag team match to win the IWE Championship for McAlmond at Backlash. The team would help McAlmond win the championship three times over the course of 2009 despite a tumultuous relationship which saw McAlmond often physically attacking his two students. This led to McAlmond splitting from the group in early 2010. Semmler and Johnson eventually turned on each other in their match with McAlmond at WrestleMania XXVI, splitting up the trio.
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Concept
History
Formation (2008)
Feud with the Glover family (2009)
McAlmond as IWE Champion (2009)
Split from McAlmond and dissolution (2010)
Feuding between members (2011)
In wrestling
- Orton's finishing moves
- RKO (Jumping cutter)
- Running punt to an opponent's head
- DiBiase's finishing moves
- Cobra clutch legsweep
- Dream Street (Cobra clutch slam)
- Rhodes' finishing moves
- Cross Rhodes (Rolling cutter)
- The Silver Spoon DDT (DDT)
- Entrance themes
- "Voices" by Rich Luzzi and Jim Johnston
- "Priceless (remix)" by Jim Johnston (January 2009 – May 2009; Semmler and Johnson)
- "It's a New Day" by Adelitas Way (June 2009 - March 2010; Semmler and Johnson)
Championships and accomplishments
- International Wrestling Entertainment
- IWE Championship (3 times) – McAlmond
- Royal Rumble (2009) – McAlmond
- IWE World Tag Team Championship (2 times)
