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Decay (professional wrestling)

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Name(s)
  
Decay

Years active
  
2016–present

Debut
  
January 26, 2016

Location
  
United States of America

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Members
  
Abyss Crazzy Steve Rosemary (leader)

Heights
  
Abyss: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Crazzy Steve: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Rosemary: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Combined weight
  
680 lb (310 kg) (Abyss, Crazzy Steve and Rosemary)

Decay is a villianous professional wrestling stable in the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion, consisting of Abyss, Crazzy Steve and Rosemary. They made their debut on January 26, 2016. Abyss and Crazzy Steve are former TNA World Tag Team Champions, while Rosemary is the current TNA Knockouts Champion.

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Formation (2016)

On the January 18, 2016 episode of Impact Wrestling, Crazzy Steve and Abyss attacked TNA World Tag Team Champions The Wolves during a backstage promo. The next week on January 26, Rosemary would make her presence known leading to a match between Abyss, Crazzy Steve and The Wolves. The match would end in a disqualification as the trio continued to assault The Wolves and steal their titles, thus forming a new stable called Decay. On the February 9 episode of Impact Wrestling, Decay challenged Beer Money and The Wolves to a Monster's Ball match and walk away with the victory. On the March 16 episode of Impact Wrestling, Decay challenged The Wolves in a Monster's Ball match for TNA World Tag Team Championships in a losing effort. On the Maximum Impact 8 tour, Decay would be confronted by Jimmy Havoc, who inferred a past relationship with Rosemary and attempted to get her back. Abyss would go on to defeat Havoc in a No Disqualification match.

Tag Team Champions (2016)

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On the April 12, Decay challenged Beer Money for the TNA World Tag Team Championships, in a match also involving Eric Young and Bram and The BroMans, in a losing effort. On the March 19 Impact Wrestling tapings, Decay defeated Beer Money to win the TNA World Tag Team Championships after coercing Beer Money into a match by kidnapping Gail Kim. Decay would retain their titles against The BroMans at 2016's Slammiversary. In July, Rosemary started a relationship with Bram, attempting to court him into joining Decay. Eventually, Rosemary would turn on Bram and have Crazzy Steve and Abyss attack and abduct Bram.

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After "Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero won a #1 tag team contender's match for the TNA World Tag Team Championships against Decay at Bound for Glory, Decay would go on to declare their intention of taking Matt Hardy's son, Maxel from his family. On the September 1 episode of Impact Wrestling, Decay received an invitation from the Broken Hardys, to go to the Hardy Compound for a plotted brawl dubbed, "Delete or Decay." At Bound for Glory, Decay lost the titles against The Hardys. Decay would have their rematch the following episode of Impact Wrestling taking on the Hardys in a "Wolf Creek cage match," in a losing effort. On the December 15 episode of Impact Wrestling dubbed "Total Nonstop Deletion," Decay was one of the many tag teams to answer The Broken Hardys open invitational known as Tag Team Apocalypto. Losing to The Broken Hardys as the last eliminated tag team.

Knockouts Champion (2016–present)

At a set of TNA tapings in October, Rosemary attacked TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim, as she was prepared to give an announcement. A week later, it was revealed that Gail Kim had been injured, and in turn was forced to vacate the Knockouts Championship. Rosemary would go on to face Jade in a Six Sides of Steel match, for the vacant Knockouts Championship, defeating Jade and gaining her first championship title in TNA. On the January 6 One Night Only: Live PPV One Night Only: Live, Rosemary had her first successful title defense, defeating Sienna.

Feud with the DCC (2017–present)

After defeating The Helms Dynasty on the January 5, 2017 episode of Impact Wrestling, Decay's celebration was cut short by the sudden arrival of the DCC, who ambushed Abyss and Crazzy Steve by smashing beer bottles over their heads, with Bram issuing a threat to Rosemary afterwards. On the January 6 One Night Only: Live PPV, Abyss and Crazzy Steve would ambush the DCC after James Storm's victory over Jessie Godderz, misting Storm and Bram, incapacitating them while Abyss chokeslammed Kingston.

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
  • Abyss
  • Black Hole Slam (Swinging Side Slam)
  • Shock Treatment (Sitout backbreaker rack drop)
  • Crazzy Steve
  • King Kill 33 (Leaping DDT from the second rope)
  • Rosemary
  • Red Wedding (Fireman's carry facebuster)
  • Signature moves
  • Asian mist
  • Double team signature moves
  • Chokeslam (Abyss chokeslams Crazzy Steve onto opponent)
  • Powerbomb (Abyss powerbombs Crazzy Steve onto opponent)
  • Nicknames
  • "The Death Dealers"
  • "The Suicide Squad"
  • Managers
  • Rosemary
  • Entrance themes
  • "The Nobodies" by Marilyn Manson (TNA; January 26, 2016 – December 15, 2016)
  • Championships and accomplishments

  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • TNA World Tag Team Championship (2 time) – Abyss and Steve
  • TNA Knockouts Championship (1 time, current) – Rosemary
  • References

    Decay (professional wrestling) Wikipedia