24 Facts About Doc Gallows

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Doc Gallows is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Luke Gallows.

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Doc Gallows was repackaged as Festus, a quiet man who turns insane when the bell rings.

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Doc Gallows teamed with Jesse for almost two years before the two were split.

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Doc Gallows was fired in 2013 and then signed a contract with the Japanese promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling under the ring name Doc Gallows.

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Doc Gallows made his debut in the 2013 World Tag League as the partner of Karl Anderson, joining the Bullet Club faction.

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Doc Gallows adopted the gimmick of a deranged, facepaint-wearing wrestler who came to the ring with a pet spider named Willow, whom he sometimes spoke to.

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Doc Gallows formed a partnership with executive Palmer Cannon and his posterior associate Dalip Singh, helping Cannon to gain DSW's ownership and attack his enemies, but Palmer and Singh betrayed Deacon and stole his spider.

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Doc Gallows then formed an alliance with announcer and wrestler Bill DeMott, who was in a feud against The Gymini.

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At WrestleMania XXVI Luke Doc Gallows competed in a dark 30-man battle royal, which was won by Yoshi Tatsu.

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Doc Gallows came close to getting the victory when Young came up with a roll-up and saved his hair, with Punk showing some favor to his rookie and Doc Gallows seeming unhappy.

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On March 25,2011, Hankinson, working as Luke Doc Gallows, made an appearance for the Japanese Apache Pro-Wrestling Army promotion, defeating Makoto Hashi.

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On May 29,2011, Doc Gallows debuted for NWA Rampage in Warner Robins, Georgia.

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Doc Gallows defeated former Ring of Honor and TNA star by DQ after Rave's group, Jimmy Rave Approved, interfered.

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Doc Gallows was defeated by The Great Power Uti of Nigeria who took his belt.

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Doc Gallows won the American Pro Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship in 2012 with Knux, but they were later stripped of the title, as they were made inactive, on March 1,2013.

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From June 3 to 13,2012, Hankinson, as Luke Doc Gallows, worked a tour with the Japanese Pro Wrestling Noah promotion, during which he often teamed with Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong.

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Doc Gallows appeared for Pro Wrestling Syndicate on May 18,2013, along with Knux and D'Lo Brown.

18.

Doc Gallows's departure was explained on screen as having turned in his kutte after losing the bid of Vice President to Mr Anderson.

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From July 21 to August 8, Doc Gallows took part in the 2014 G1 Climax, where he finished ninth out of the eleven wrestlers in his block with a record of four wins and six losses.

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From July 20 to August 14, Doc Gallows took part in the 2015 G1 Climax, where he finished last in his block with a record of three wins and six losses.

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TNA later claimed that Doc Gallows had agreed to return to the promotion, along with Anderson and AJ Styles, before the trio broke off communication with TNA over the Christmas holiday.

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At WrestleMania 35 in April 2019, Anderson and Doc Gallows wrestled in their second Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, but again did not win.

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Doc Gallows competed in the men's Royal Rumble match at the namesake pay-per-view, entering at No 24 before being eliminated by Edge.

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Sabin and Alex Shelley then attacked Anderson but Doc Gallows returned from injury and kicked Shelley in the head, turning heel as well.