Daniel Briley (born June 30, 1952), better known by the ring name "Nightmare" Danny Davis, is an American retired professional wrestler and referee. He is the founder and former owner of Ohio Valley Wrestling.[1]
| Nightmare Danny Davis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Daniel Briley |
| Born | June 30, 1952 Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Children | 2 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Danny Davis Galaxian 1 Mr X Nightmare Danny Davis Nightmare 1 Sergeant Danny Davis Galaxian 1 Dangerous Danny Davis |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Billed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Trained by | Buddy Fuller |
| Debut | 1977 |
| Retired | 1997 |
Career
editBriley started wrestling in 1977 in the Tennessee territory, where he made a name for himself as "Nightmare" Danny Davis. He would also wrestle as one half of the masked Masters of Terror in the United States Wrestling Association. Davis had a frequent tag team with Ken Wayne in the 1980s.[2] At one time, they wrestled under masks as The Nightmares.[2] The duo also worked under masks as The Galaxians for WCW in the 1990s.[3]
He also wrestled in Smoky Mountain Wrestling in 1992. He retired in 1997 and opened Ohio Valley Wrestling. In 2009, Davis opened Vyper Fight League, an MMA promotion, alongside John "Bradshaw" Layfield. The promotion ceased operations in 2010.
On December 13, 2012, he appeared on a segment of Impact Wrestling where he was training Joseph Park to improve Park's skills. On March 7, 2013, he was named as a judge for TNA Gut Check. He returned to in-ring action in the December 2014 Saturday Night Special, teaming with Trailer Park Trash and losing to War Machine (Shiloh Jonze and Eric Locker).
On April 6, 2018, Davis sold OVW to Al Snow.
Personal life
editBriley has one son, Duane Briley, and one daughter April. He is the uncle of wrestler Doug Basham.
Championships and accomplishments
edit- NWA Southeastern Continental Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ken Wayne[2][4]
- NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division) (1 time)[5]
- NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Ken Wayne[2][6]
- NWA Southeastern United States Junior Heavyweight Championship (5 times)[7]
- AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ken Wayne[2][8]
- DSW Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Ken Wayne[2][9]
- Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2024
- Stampede Wrestling
References
edit- ^ "ABOUT OVW". Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Greg Oliver and Steve Johnson (2005). "The Territorial Era (Mid-1960s to mid-1980s): The Nightmares". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. ECW Press. pp. 215–217. ISBN 978-1-5502-2683-6.
- ^ Cawthon, Graham (2014). the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 4: World Championship Wrestling 1989-1994. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1499656343.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Memphis: NWA Southeastern Continental Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Memphis: NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title (Northern Division)". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Memphis: NWA Southeastern Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Memphis: NWA Southeastern United States Junior Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Memphis: AWA Southern Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Deep South Tag Team title history". wrestling-title.com. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Texas) Dallas: GWF Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 340–341. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 342. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Memphis: USWA Junior Heavyweight Title [Jarrett and Lawler]". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Memphis: USWA Middle Title [Jarrett and Lawler]". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
External links
edit- Nightmare Danny Davis's profile at Cagematch.net
