Career
The team was originally made up of Rice and Jon Paul DeMans. Early career
Dukes and Rice, who had formerly competed in Eddie Sharkey"s Pro Wrestling America, were one of several brought into central Canada by promoter Tony Condello in 1986. American Wrestling Association (1988 - 1989)
While in the Aging with Attitude, Rice and Dukes feuded with Badd Company over the Aging with Attitude tag team titles but broke up shortly after appearing at SuperClash III with Wendi Richter in a mixed 6-person tag team match against Badd Company and Madusa Miceli on December 13, 1988.
After participating in the "Superstars of Wrestling" tour of Europe in early 1988, Dukes then feuded with Colonel DeBeers in 1989 and lost a "Loser Gets Painted Yellow" match at War in the Windy City, however the controversial nature of the match caused it to be subsequently cut from the televised broadcast.
Pro Wrestling America (1990)
After Aging with Attitude folded, Dukes would return to Pro Wrestling America where he lost to the Lightning Kid in a match for the Public Works Administration Iron Horse Television Championship on April 20, 1990. Boxing career
Dukes would stop wrestling full-time and pursue a career in boxing for a brief period during the early 1990s.
His most famous bout came against former NFL All Pro Mark Gastineau in Salem, Virginia on June 8, 1991. Gastineau knocked Dukes out in the first round of the fight, however it was later found out that Dukes took a dive (intentionally losing the fight).
Return to Public Works Administration (1995 - 1996)
In 1995, he returned to Pro Wrestling America and teamed with former World Championship Wrestling wrestler Charlie Norris as Thunderblood winning the Public Works Administration Tag Team titles from the Storm Troopers and remained tag team champions until the promotion"s closure in early 1996.
Return to boxing (1999)
In 1999, Dukes would lose to Innocent Otukuwu in Lula, Mississippi on July 31, and Chris Brown in Memphis, Tennessee on September 7, in an attempt at a comeback. Shortly thereafter, he once again returned to professional wrestling and began touring in Japan with Worldwide Pro Wrestling. International Wrestling Association
International Water Association United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling America
Public Works Administration Iron Horse Television Championship (3 times)
Public Works Administration Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Ricky Rice and Charlie Norris
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him # 153 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1991
Saint Paul Championship Wrestling
SCW Northern States Heavyweight Championship (1 time).
