Nightmare Danny Davis
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Script error: No such module "redirect hatnote". Template:Use mdy dates Template:BLP sources Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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]
Career
Briley 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
Briley has one son, Duane Briley, and one daughter April. He is the uncle of wrestler Doug Basham.
Championships and accomplishments
- 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
External links
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- 1952 births
- 20th-century male professional wrestlers
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- Living people
- American professional wrestling trainers
- Professional wrestling promoters
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- Stampede Wrestling alumni
- GWF Light Heavyweight Champions
- Stampede Wrestling British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champions
- Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Champions
- Sportspeople from Jackson, Tennessee