Basham Brothers#ECW (2006-2007)

The Basham Brothers initially began working as a team in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where they were known as Doug Basham and Damaja respectively. On February 6, 2002, they defeated Nick Dinsmore and Rob Conway in an Iron Man match to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.ovwrestling.com/titles#southern_tag_team|title=OVW Southern Tag Team Championship|access-date=November 23, 2014|publisher=Ohio Valley Wrestling|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405184334/http://www.ovwrestling.com/titles#southern_tag_team|archive-date=April 5, 2011}} Following a 99-day reign, they lost the championship to Dinsmore and Conway on May 17. In August, they reached the final of the Russ Haas Memorial Cup, but lost to Nova and RC Haas. They spent the remainder of the year and early 2003 feuding with one another, until reuniting in March to take on Bradshaw and Dinsmore.{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/b/basham-brothers/|title=Basham Brothers|access-date=November 23, 2014|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}

In mid-2003, they were promoted to the main World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) roster, when Damaja was renamed Danny Basham, and the duo were billed as brothers despite having no actual real life biological relation The Basham Brothers debuted on the May 29 episode of SmackDown!, defeating Spanky and Rikishi. The following week, they unsuccessfully challenged the WWE Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri in a non-title match.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/06/06/105186.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718162031/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/06/06/105186.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 18, 2012|title= Smackdown!: Angle returns, Mysterio claims Cruiserweight gold|date=June 6, 2003|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} In June, the Bashams debuted Shaniqua as their valet. While on SmackDown! she proved that she was among the most dominant women on the roster by defeating many of the in-ring divas on the SmackDown! brand outside of Stephanie McMahon and Sable, including Dawn Marie, Nidia, and Torrie Wilson. To further prove this, Shaniqua portrayed a domme while the Bashams took up a BDSM inspired bondage gimmick.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/06/13/110591.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714131713/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/06/13/110591.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Smackdown!: Big Show, Lesnar bring down house|date=June 13, 2003|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} In October, they began feuding with The APA (Bradshaw and Ron Simmons), defeating them in three consecutive matches, including at No Mercy.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/03/216463.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714123614/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/03/216463.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Smackdown: Bad burritos, Lesnar battered|date=October 3, 2003|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/10/222508.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715151545/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/10/222508.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=Smackdown! craps out|date=October 10, 2003|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/20/231323.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715220531/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/20/231323.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=No Mercy for WWE fans|date=October 20, 2003|last=Powell|first=John|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}

On the October 23 episode of SmackDown!, The Basham Brothers defeated Los Guerreros (Eddie and Chavo Guerrero) to win the WWE Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/24/235648.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715130952/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/24/235648.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=Smackdown!: The Deadman wants to bury Vince|date=October 24, 2003|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} They retained the title in a rematch at Survivor Series, and successfully defended the championship in a four-way match against Los Guerreros, Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty, and World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) in December.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/11/17/260510.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716062118/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/11/17/260510.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Goldberg survives, Austin doesn't|date=November 17, 2003|last=Powell|first=John|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/12/19/292131.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719133156/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/12/19/292131.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 19, 2012|title=Smackdown: Hardcore Holly keeps his job|date=December 19, 2003|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} On the February 5, 2004 episode of SmackDown!, The Bashams lost the title to Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/02/06/338362.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141123163559/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/02/06/338362.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=November 23, 2014|title=Smackdown: New tag champs crowned|date=February 6, 2004|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} At No Way Out, the Bashams and Shaniqua lost a handicap match to Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty, and Shaniqua was then released from her contract.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/02/16/350132.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630052144/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/02/16/350132.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Guerrero crowned at No Way Out|date=February 16, 2004|last=Roopansingh|first=Jaya|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} Over the next several months, The Basham Brothers unsuccessfully challenged for the WWE Tag Team Championship against teams including Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty, Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley), Charlie Haas and Rico, and Billy Kidman and Paul London.

In November 2004, The Basham Brothers joined John "Bradshaw" Layfield's faction, known as The Cabinet, and became known as the Secretaries of Defense.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/11/26/732682.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718015731/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/11/26/732682.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 18, 2012|title=Smackdown: A festive affair|date=November 26, 2004|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} In January 2005, they won a four-way match to win the WWE Tag Team Championship, defeating Rey Mysterio and Rob Van Dam, Eddie Guerrero and Booker T, and Mark Jindrak and Luther Reigns.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/01/14/898448.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630052132/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/01/14/898448.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Smackdown: Angle's plan comes together|date=January 14, 2005|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} A month later, at the No Way Out pay-per-view, they lost the titles to Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero, and failed to regain the championship in a rematch on SmackDown! on February 24.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/02/21/966509.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715041604/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/02/21/966509.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=JBL finds another Way Out|date=February 21, 2005|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/02/25/942249.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716043303/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/02/25/942249.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Smackdown: JBL's party gets crashed|date=February 25, 2005|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} In June, they quit The Cabinet.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/06/16/1091810.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630052120/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/06/16/1091810.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Smackdown: Sweet revenge for Orton in Hershey|date=June 16, 2005|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}

Danny would wrestle in house shows and dark matches for the Raw brand. Doug went on a singles career going on to appear on WWE Velocity.

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The Basham Brothers reunited in ECW brand during July 2006 at several house shows before becoming on-screen unnamed masked "Security Enforcers" for ECW leader Paul Heyman. However, when Danny was injured with a torn biceps, he was later replaced by Derek Neikirk, who continued Danny's role as the second masked enforcer.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/dannybasham.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101020143/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/dannybasham.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 1, 2013|author=Milner, J|title=Danny Basham|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=May 12, 2007}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/3877160223|title=WWE releases Superstars|date=January 19, 2007|access-date=December 23, 2007|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}} On January 18, 2007, both were released by WWE.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/18/3401781.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714205151/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/18/3401781.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Axe drops for many WWE stars|date=January 18, 2007|last=Waldman|first=Jon|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}

The two debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on the May 10, 2007, episode of Impact!; known as "Basham" (Doug) and "Damaja" (Danny) attacked the Voodoo Kin Mafia on behalf of Christy Hemme.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/11/4172037.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630052110/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/11/4172037.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Impact: Last stop before Sacrifice|date=May 11, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} At Sacrifice, they attacked B.G. James prior to their tag team match, turning it into a handicap match; they went on to defeat Kip James.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/14/4178808.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630052114/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/14/4178808.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=World title picture muddied after good Sacrifice|date=May 14, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} On May 24, on Impact!, Basham and Damaja defeated Kip James and Lance Hoyt (who was replacing B.G. James).{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/25/4207815.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141123163609/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/25/4207815.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=November 23, 2014|title=Impact: Daniels clips Samoa Joe vs. Sting|date=May 25, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} At Slammiversary, Basham and Damaja lost to B.G. and Kip James, but afterward were joined by Hoyt, who turned on the Voodoo Kin Mafia.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/06/17/4269895.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713145350/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/06/17/4269895.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 13, 2012|title=TNA scores with Slammiversary|date=June 17, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} At Victory Road, Basham and Damaja were defeated by Voodoo Kin Mafia, and they then left the company.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/16/4343731.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624221723/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/16/4343731.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 24, 2013|title=Victory Road full of surprises|date=July 16, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}

They would participate in the Chris Candido Cup 2007 tournament in IWA Mid-South defeating Silas Young and Dysfunction on May 25, and Axl Rotten and Mickie Knuckles on May 26 before losing to Thomaselli Brothers in the semi-finals that same night.

That same year they appeared in Juggalo Championship Wrestling losing in an eight-team elimination match for the JCW Tag Team Titles to Necro Butcher and Mad Man Pondo on August 11. Their last match together was on April 26, 2008, as they defeated Adam Rich and Shorty Biggs at JCW Slam TV Tour in Sauget, Illinois.

Later that year Danny retired from professional wrestling. Doug continued to wrestle in England and Ireland until retiring from wrestling in 2009.

Both of The Bashams appeared in video games WWE Day of Reckoning and WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006.

• Ohio Valley Wrestling
• OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
• PWI ranked Danny #65 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2003{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50003.htm |title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2003 |access-date=April 5, 2011 |publisher=Wrestling Information Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122012107/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50003.htm |archive-date=January 22, 2009 }}
• PWI ranked Doug #51 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2003
• World Wrestling Entertainment
• WWE Tag Team Championship (2 times){{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwetag/330156|title=History of the WWE Tag Team Championship: Basham Brothers|access-date=November 23, 2014|publisher=WWE|archive-date=December 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219132808/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwetag/330156|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwetag/329970|title=History of the WWE Tag Team Championship: Basham Brothers (2)|access-date=November 23, 2014|publisher=WWE|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905215315/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwetag/329970|url-status=dead}}

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