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May 1957<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 67)</span><sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><a href="/wiki/Yorkshire" title="Yorkshire">Yorkshire</a>, <a href="/wiki/England" title="England">England</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">UK</a><sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em"><a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling" title="Professional wrestling">Professional wrestling career</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ring_name" title="Ring name">Ring name(s)</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data">Dave Taylor<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />David Taylor<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />Tim Shea<sup id="cite_ref-Cagematch_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cagematch-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Billed height</th><td class="infobox-data">6 ft 3 in (191 cm)<sup id="cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-encyclopedia-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Billed weight</th><td class="infobox-data">256 lb (116 kg)<sup id="cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-encyclopedia-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Billed from</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Queensbury,_West_Yorkshire" title="Queensbury, West Yorkshire">Queensbury, West Yorkshire</a>, England</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Trained by</th><td class="infobox-data">Eric Taylor<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Taylor_(wrestler)" title="Joseph Taylor (wrestler)">Joe Taylor</a><sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Debut</th><td class="infobox-data">1977</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Retired</th><td class="infobox-data">2012<sup id="cite_ref-Cagematch_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cagematch-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>David Taylor</b><sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (born 1 May 1957) is a retired English <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling" title="Professional wrestling">professional wrestler</a>. He is best known for his appearances in the United States with <a href="/wiki/World_Championship_Wrestling" title="World Championship Wrestling">World Championship Wrestling</a> from 1995 to 2000 and with <a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">World Wrestling Entertainment</a> from 2006 to 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Cagematch_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cagematch-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_wrestling_career">Professional wrestling career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Taylor_(wrestler)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Professional wrestling career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_career_(1977–1989)"><span id="Early_career_.281977.E2.80.931989.29"></span>Early career (1977–1989)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Taylor_(wrestler)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Early career (1977–1989)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A third-generation wrestler, Taylor was trained by his father Eric Taylor (who held the British Heavy-Middleweight title for the 14 years 1953–1967) and grandfather Joe who competed in Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympic Games. His brother Steve was also an established TV wrestler. After winning several awards as an <a href="/wiki/Amateur_wrestling" title="Amateur wrestling">amateur wrestler</a>, Taylor made his professional debut in 1978 under the <a href="/wiki/Ring_name" title="Ring name">ring name</a> Dave "Rocky" Taylor. </p><p>Taylor made his TV debut in the early 1980s on <i>Reslo</i>, promoter <a href="/wiki/Orig_Williams" title="Orig Williams">Orig Williams</a>' Welsh language TV wrestling show for <a href="/wiki/S4C" title="S4C">S4C</a>. He eventually joined <a href="/wiki/All_Star_Wrestling" title="All Star Wrestling">All Star Wrestling</a>, making his national terrestrial TV debut in 1987 when the company gained a share of ITV's wrestling coverage. In early 1988, he was tangentially involved in the falling out of <a href="/wiki/Peter_Thornley" title="Peter Thornley">Kendo Nagasaki</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mark_Rocco" title="Mark Rocco">Rollerball Rocco</a> when he and 'Ironfist' Clive Myers faced the duo in a televised contest in Croydon. Taylor was attempting, mid-match, to unmask Nagasaki and had nearly succeeded when Rocco intervened. Rocco attempted to pull the mask back down, but Taylor forearm-smashed Rocco, causing the mask to come off in his hands. As Taylor and Myers celebrated, Kendo fled to the dressing room and returned with another mask. Kendo's manager George Gillette blamed Rocco for the unmasking, igniting a major feud that would run on into the early 1990s.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Taylor defeated <a href="/wiki/Dave_Finlay" class="mw-redirect" title="Dave Finlay">Dave Finlay</a> for the <a href="/wiki/British_Heavyweight_Championship#All_Star_Promotions" title="British Heavyweight Championship">All-Star British Heavyweight Championship</a> in <a href="/wiki/King%27s_Lynn" title="King's Lynn">King's Lynn</a> on 4 June 1991.<sup id="cite_ref-BritishHvywt_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BritishHvywt-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He held the title for two years before losing to Tony St. Clair on 4 May 1993 in <a href="/wiki/Croydon" title="Croydon">Croydon</a>. After St. Clair vacated the title in 1995, Taylor entered a tournament for the belt, and defeated <a href="/wiki/Marty_Jones" title="Marty Jones">Marty Jones</a> in the tournament final in August 1995 in Croydon. His second reign lasted until 1996, when he was defeated by Jones in Croydon. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Catch_Wrestling_Association_(1989–1995)"><span id="Catch_Wrestling_Association_.281989.E2.80.931995.29"></span>Catch Wrestling Association (1989–1995)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Taylor_(wrestler)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Catch Wrestling Association (1989–1995)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the early 1990s, Taylor began wrestling for the <a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany">German</a> <a href="/wiki/Catch_Wrestling_Association" title="Catch Wrestling Association">Catch Wrestling Association</a>. On 21 December 1991 in <a href="/wiki/Bremen_(city)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bremen (city)">Bremen</a>, he and <a href="/wiki/Chris_Benoit" title="Chris Benoit">Chris Benoit</a> defeated Franz Schumann and Miles Zrno for the <a href="/wiki/CWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship_(Germany)" title="CWA World Tag Team Championship (Germany)">CWA World Tag Team Championship</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CWATag_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CWATag-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They vacated the titles in June 1992 after Taylor suffered an injury and Benoit left the CWA to compete in <a href="/wiki/New_Japan_Pro-Wrestling" title="New Japan Pro-Wrestling">New Japan Pro-Wrestling</a>. Taylor won the CWA Tag Team Championship on a second occasion on 18 July 1993, <a href="/wiki/Tag_team" title="Tag team">teaming</a> with <a href="/wiki/Mile_Zrno" title="Mile Zrno">Mile Zrno</a> to defeat Larry Cameron and Mad Bull Buster. Cameron and Buster regained the titles on 24 October 1993 in <a href="/wiki/Hanover" title="Hanover">Hanover</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CWATag_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CWATag-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="World_Championship_Wrestling_(1995–2000)"><span id="World_Championship_Wrestling_.281995.E2.80.932000.29"></span>World Championship Wrestling (1995–2000)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Taylor_(wrestler)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: World Championship Wrestling (1995–2000)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/The_Blue_Bloods" title="The Blue Bloods">The Blue Bloods</a></div> <p>In the mid-1990s, Taylor traveled to the United States of America and joined the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta" title="Atlanta">Atlanta</a>-based <a href="/wiki/World_Championship_Wrestling" title="World Championship Wrestling">World Championship Wrestling</a> promotion. Taylor, renamed <i>Squire David Taylor</i>, formed a <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#Stable" title="Glossary of professional wrestling terms">stable</a> with <a href="/wiki/Darren_Matthews" class="mw-redirect" title="Darren Matthews">Lord Steven Regal</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Eaton" title="Bobby Eaton">Earl Robert Eaton</a> known as <a href="/wiki/The_Blue_Bloods" title="The Blue Bloods">The Blue Bloods</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After Eaton (an American) left the group, Taylor and Regal <a href="/wiki/Feud_(professional_wrestling)" title="Feud (professional wrestling)">feuded</a> with him. Taylor continued to team with Regal until Regal was fired from WCW in 1998. Taylor would work more singles matches and teamed with <a href="/wiki/Fit_Finlay" title="Fit Finlay">Fit Finlay</a> in 1999. Later that year, Regal returned to WCW after being fired from WWF. Taylor and Regal would leave the promotion in 2000 before WCW was bought by the WWF in March 2001. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="World_Wrestling_Federation_(2001)"><span id="World_Wrestling_Federation_.282001.29"></span>World Wrestling Federation (2001)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Taylor_(wrestler)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: World Wrestling Federation (2001)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2001, Taylor joined the <a href="/wiki/World_Wrestling_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="World Wrestling Entertainment">World Wrestling Federation</a> (WWF), acting as a trainer and wrestler in <a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Wrestling" title="Ohio Valley Wrestling">Ohio Valley Wrestling</a>, a subsidiary of the WWF.<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Only working one match where he defeated <a href="/wiki/Sick_Boy_(wrestler)" title="Sick Boy (wrestler)">Scott Vick</a> in a dark match for <i><a href="/wiki/WWF_Jakked/Metal" title="WWF Jakked/Metal">WWF Jakked/Metal</a></i> on May 7, 2001. He worked for Heartland Wrestling Association where he teamed with WCW alumnus <a href="/wiki/Lash_LeRoux" title="Lash LeRoux">Lash LeRoux</a>. Taylor eventually left the WWF after unhappiness over having to relocate to <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati" title="Cincinnati">Cincinnati, Ohio</a>, where the WWF's <a href="/wiki/Heartland_Wrestling_Association" title="Heartland Wrestling Association">Heartland Wrestling Association</a> subsidiary was located.<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Independent_circuit_(2001–2006)"><span id="Independent_circuit_.282001.E2.80.932006.29"></span>Independent circuit (2001–2006)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Taylor_(wrestler)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Independent circuit (2001–2006)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In May 2002, Taylor, William (formerly Steven) Regal and <a href="/wiki/Dave_Finlay" class="mw-redirect" title="Dave Finlay">Dave Finlay</a> opened the Atlantan "Blue Bloods Wrestling Academy", a <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#School" title="Glossary of professional wrestling terms">professional wrestling school</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 7 April 2004 Taylor made an appearance in <a href="/wiki/Total_Nonstop_Action_Wrestling" title="Total Nonstop Action Wrestling">Total Nonstop Action Wrestling</a> as a mentor/coach of <a href="/wiki/Team_Britain" title="Team Britain">Team Britain</a> during the <a href="/wiki/TNA_2004_America%27s_X-Cup_Tournament" class="mw-redirect" title="TNA 2004 America's X-Cup Tournament">TNA 2004 America's X-Cup Tournament</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2005, Taylor came back to the UK for three weeks with Brian Dixon's <a href="/wiki/All_Star_Wrestling" title="All Star Wrestling">All Star Wrestling</a>, where he responded to some comments made by <a href="/wiki/Drew_McDonald_(wrestler)" title="Drew McDonald (wrestler)">Drew McDonald</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="World_Wrestling_Entertainment_(2006–2008)"><span id="World_Wrestling_Entertainment_.282006.E2.80.932008.29"></span>World Wrestling Entertainment (2006–2008)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Taylor_(wrestler)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: World Wrestling Entertainment (2006–2008)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Taylor was hired by <a href="/wiki/World_Wrestling_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="World Wrestling Entertainment">World Wrestling Entertainment</a> (WWE) in January 2006 to train wrestling students at <a href="/wiki/Deep_South_Wrestling" title="Deep South Wrestling">Deep South Wrestling</a> (DSW) in <a href="/wiki/McDonough,_Georgia" title="McDonough, Georgia">McDonough, Georgia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 23 March 2006, Taylor returned to the ring in DSW to once again team with William Regal.<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 20 October 2006 episode of <i><a href="/wiki/WWE_SmackDown" title="WWE SmackDown">SmackDown!</a></i>, Regal announced that Taylor would be joining him on the brand.<sup id="cite_ref-Oct20_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Oct20-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The two debuted the same night, earning a dominating victory over <a href="/wiki/Scotty_2_Hotty" title="Scotty 2 Hotty">Scotty 2 Hotty</a> and <a href="/wiki/Shoichi_Funaki" title="Shoichi Funaki">Funaki</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Oct20_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Oct20-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Though the pair reformed their previous tag team, Regal and Taylor would not reuse the Blue Bloods <a href="/wiki/Gimmick_(professional_wrestling)" title="Gimmick (professional wrestling)">gimmick</a>, instead portraying themselves as sadistic fighters. The team was quickly put into jeopardy in their second match together when Taylor suffered a torn <a href="/wiki/Meniscus_(anatomy)" title="Meniscus (anatomy)">meniscus</a> in his left knee. Taylor took a more relaxed role for a couple of weeks as a corner man for Regal and only wrestled a few short <a href="/wiki/House_show" title="House show">house show</a> matches. Taylor would quickly heal from his injury and the pair went on to feud with <a href="/wiki/Paul_London_and_Brian_Kendrick" title="Paul London and Brian Kendrick">Paul London and Brian Kendrick</a> in the hunt for the <a href="/wiki/WWE_Raw_Tag_Team_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="WWE Raw Tag Team Championship">WWE Tag Team Championship</a>. After defeating London and Kendrick on several occasions, they earned a WWE Tag Team Championship match at <a href="/wiki/Armageddon_(2006)" title="Armageddon (2006)">Armageddon</a> in December.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The match was changed into a <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling_match_types#Basic_non-elimination_matches" title="Professional wrestling match types">fatal-four way</a> <a href="/wiki/Ladder_match" title="Ladder match">ladder match</a> also involving <a href="/wiki/MNM_(wrestling)" class="mw-redirect" title="MNM (wrestling)">MNM</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hardy_Boyz" title="Hardy Boyz">The Hardys</a>, and London and Kendrick retained their titles.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a subsequent regular tag rematch on <i>SmackDown!</i> Regal and Taylor came up short of winning the titles.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After <a href="/wiki/WrestleMania_23" title="WrestleMania 23">WrestleMania 23</a>, Regal and Taylor began a feud with <a href="/wiki/Kane_(wrestler)" title="Kane (wrestler)">Kane</a> when after a match between Kane and Taylor, Taylor and Regal attacked Kane.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/The_Boogeyman_(wrestler)" title="The Boogeyman (wrestler)">The Boogeyman</a> soon joined the feud as Kane's tag team partner, but the feud ended after Kane defeated Regal in a singles match.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 25 May edition of <i>SmackDown!</i>, Regal and Taylor competed in a number one contenders match for the WWE Tag Team Championship against Kendrick and London which they lost when <a href="/wiki/Deuce_%27n_Domino" title="Deuce 'n Domino">Deuce 'n Domino</a> interfered, making both teams the number one contenders.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This led to a triple threat match the next week on <i>SmackDown!</i>, where Deuce 'n Domino retained.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Taylor and Regal's tag team would come to an end on 17 June when Regal was drafted to <i>Raw</i> during the <a href="/wiki/WWE_Brand_Extension#Drafts" class="mw-redirect" title="WWE Brand Extension">Supplemental Draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following Regal's departure, Taylor was absent from <i>SmackDown!</i> for several weeks and began teaming with <a href="/wiki/Paul_Burchill" title="Paul Burchill">Paul Burchill</a> at house shows and dark matches. Since then, Taylor had only competed on <i>SmackDown!</i> sparingly, competing in a 20-Man Battle Royal for the then-vacant <a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(WWE,_2002%E2%80%932013)" title="World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)">World Heavyweight Championship</a> and losing a match to former rival Kane. Taylor brought <a href="/wiki/Drew_McIntyre" title="Drew McIntyre">Drew McIntyre</a> to <i>SmackDown!</i> in October 2007 and acted as his mentor, but McIntyre would only make a few appearances before moving to the <i>Raw</i> brand in January 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following McIntyre's move, Taylor went on a leave of absence from WWE television. He was released by WWE on 28 April 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-TaylorReleased_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TaylorReleased-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Later_career_(2008–2012,_2017,_2019)"><span id="Later_career_.282008.E2.80.932012.2C_2017.2C_2019.29"></span>Later career (2008–2012, 2017, 2019)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Taylor_(wrestler)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Later career (2008–2012, 2017, 2019)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 26 and 27 September Taylor took part in the <a href="/wiki/Ted_Petty_Invitational#2008_Ted_Petty_Invitational" title="Ted Petty Invitational">2008 Ted Petty Invitational</a> held by <a href="/wiki/IWA_Mid-South" title="IWA Mid-South">IWA Mid-South</a> in <a href="/wiki/Joliet,_Illinois" title="Joliet, Illinois">Joliet, Illinois</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He defeated <a href="/wiki/Tracy_Smothers" title="Tracy Smothers">Tracy Smothers</a> in the first round, but lost out to <a href="/wiki/Claudio_Castagnoli" title="Claudio Castagnoli">Claudio Castagnoli</a> in the quarter-finals. </p><p>From 27 to 29 March 2009, he competed in <a href="/wiki/Chikara_(professional_wrestling)" title="Chikara (professional wrestling)">Chikara</a>'s <a href="/wiki/King_of_Trios#2009" title="King of Trios">King of Trios Tournament</a> as a member of "Team Uppercut", along with Castagnoli and <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Danielson" title="Bryan Danielson">Bryan Danielson</a>. The team made it all the way to the finals before losing to "F.I.S.T." of <a href="/wiki/Gran_Akuma" title="Gran Akuma">Gran Akuma</a>, <a href="/wiki/Icarus_(wrestler)" title="Icarus (wrestler)">Icarus</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Taylor_(wrestler)" title="Chuck Taylor (wrestler)">Chuck Taylor</a>. </p><p>On 4 April 2009, Taylor lost a fourway match for the HPW Heavyweight Championship against HPW heavyweight champion Vito "the Violator" Toscani, Anthony Zeus and Eddy De La Combe in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. </p><p>In March 2010 Taylor received a tryout as an agent for <a href="/wiki/Total_Nonstop_Action_Wrestling" title="Total Nonstop Action Wrestling">TNA Wrestling</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 2 April 2011, Taylor appeared at the <a href="/wiki/Ring_of_Honor" title="Ring of Honor">Ring of Honor</a> pay-per-view <a href="/wiki/Honor_Takes_Center_Stage" title="Honor Takes Center Stage">Honor Takes Center Stage</a> as the newest member of <a href="/wiki/Prince_Nana" title="Prince Nana">Prince Nana</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Embassy_(professional_wrestling)" class="mw-redirect" title="Embassy (professional wrestling)">The Embassy</a> stable, facing <a href="/wiki/Colt_Cabana" title="Colt Cabana">Colt Cabana</a> in a losing effort.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 9 September 2011, Taylor made his debut for small British promotion New Generation Wrestling (NGW) in a winning effort against <a href="/wiki/Jack_Gallagher_(wrestler)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jack Gallagher (wrestler)">Jack Gallagher</a>. </p><p>Taylor retired from professional wrestling in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-Cagematch_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cagematch-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Taylor returned to wrestling for one night only on September 23, 2017 teaming with <a href="/w/index.php?title=Franz_Schuhmann&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Franz Schuhmann (page does not exist)">Franz Schuhmann</a> against <a href="/wiki/Salvatore_Bellomo" title="Salvatore Bellomo">Salvatore Bellomo</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bearden" title="Jeff Bearden">Big Tiger Steele</a> in a no contest in Bremen, Germany.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 21, 2019, Taylor returned to Hannover, Germany for European Wrestling Promotion on December 21, 2019 where he fought <a href="/wiki/Ice_Train_(wrestler)" title="Ice Train (wrestler)">Ice Train</a> in a no contest.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Championships_and_accomplishments">Championships and accomplishments</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Taylor_(wrestler)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Championships and accomplishments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/All_Star_Wrestling" title="All Star Wrestling">All Star Promotions</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/British_Heavyweight_Championship" title="British Heavyweight Championship">British Heavyweight Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/British_Heavyweight_Championship#All_Star_Promotions" title="British Heavyweight Championship">2 times</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-BritishHvywt_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BritishHvywt-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Catch_Wrestling_Association" title="Catch Wrestling Association">Catch Wrestling Association</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship_(Germany)" title="CWA World Tag Team Championship (Germany)">CWA World Tag Team Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/CWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship_(Germany)#Title_history" title="CWA World Tag Team Championship (Germany)">2 times</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-CWATag_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CWATag-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> – with <a href="/wiki/Chris_Benoit" title="Chris Benoit">Chris Benoit</a> (1), and Miles Zrno (1)<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hanover_Tournament&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hanover Tournament (page does not exist)">Hanover Tournament</a> (2004)</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/CWF_Mid-Atlantic" title="CWF Mid-Atlantic">CWF Mid-Atlantic</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CWF_Mid-Atlantic_Heavyweight_Championship" title="CWF Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship">CWF Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship</a> (1 time)<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Frontier_Wrestling_Alliance" title="Frontier Wrestling Alliance">Frontier Wrestling Alliance</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/European_Heavyweight_Championship" title="European Heavyweight Championship">European Heavyweight Championship</a> (1 time)<sup id="cite_ref-OWW_1-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Pro_Wrestling_Illustrated" title="Pro Wrestling Illustrated">Pro Wrestling Illustrated</a></b></i> <ul><li>PWI ranked him #214 in the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Wrestling_Illustrated#PWI_500" title="Pro Wrestling Illustrated">PWI 500</a> in 2007<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Taylor_(wrestler)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output 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