Deuce 'n Domino

Before forming a team, both Deuce Shade and Dice Domino competed in singles competition, occasionally against each other, in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2005/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling (2005)|year=2005|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=2009-08-25}} In January 2006, Deuce and Domino formed a partnership with Domino's storyline sister, Cherry Pie, as their manager. The trio adopted a 1950s greaser in-ring persona, to become known as "The Throwbacks".{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006)|date=2006-01-18|access-date=2009-06-21|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}

During their time together they underwent an image change, including changing their name to "The Untouchables" and dropping Shade, Dice, and Pie from their respective names. The team would become OVW Southern Tag Team Champions after Deuce defeated The Miz on March 19, 2006, in a singles match after Miz's partner, Chris Cage, left the organization and forced The Miz to defend the title on his own.{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/titles/ovw/tagteam.html|title=OVW Southern Tag Team Title History|access-date=2009-06-21|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}} The team, however, lost the title the following month to Roadkill and Kasey James in a three-way match, which also involved Kenny and Mikey of The Spirit Squad.

The group soon began a scripted rivalry with the team of CM Punk and Seth Skyfire, which saw The Untouchables winning the Southern Tag Team Title from them on August 2, 2006. The Untouchables later engaged in another rivalry with Shawn Spears and Cody Runnels. They also won the Deep South Wrestling (DSW) Tag Team Championship after making a surprise appearance at a DSW show on October 5, 2006. They lost the South Tag Team Championship on October 12 to The Major Brothers.{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/d/deuce.html|title=Deuce Domino Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=2009-08-25}} In addition, the team lost the OVW Southern Tag Team Title to Spears and Runnels, prompting Cherry to leave The Untouchables to side with Spears and Runnels briefly before betraying them. The team won the Southern Tag Team Championship on another occasion, before losing them to Spears and Rhodes in a street fight, thus ending their feud.

The team was called up to WWE's SmackDown! roster in January 2007, with the team undergoing a name change to "Deuce 'n Domino" with their manager, now simply called "Cherry".{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/01192007/|title=Threat averted|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=2007-01-19|date=2007-01-19}} Despite the team name change, they retained their greaser personas, adding to their ring entrance an arrival in a 1950s era car. Deuce 'n Domino won their debut tag team match.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/20/3413713.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716060102/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/20/3413713.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Smackdown: The Animal loses control|date=2007-01-20|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}

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On the February 2 episode of SmackDown!, the team defeated the then-WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London and Brian Kendrick in a non-title match.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/02/03/3514875.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714115142/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/02/03/3514875.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Smackdown: Undertaker keeps up the suspense|date=2007-02-03|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} Deuce 'n Domino faced London and Kendrick in a WWE Tag Team Championship match at February's pay-per-view event, No Way Out, but lost when Kendrick pinned Deuce via roll-up.{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/02/19/3645251.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630063921/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/02/19/3645251.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=No Way Out an exercise in monotony|last=Plummer|first=Dale|author2=Nick Tylwalk|date=2007-02-19|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=2009-07-07}} On the April 20 episode of SmackDown!, they defeated London and Kendrick for the WWE Tag Team Championship when London was, in storyline, injured after missing a moonsault to the outside. Kendrick was left to defend the title by himself, and was pinned after being hit with Deuce 'n Domino's West Side Stomp finishing move.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/21/4091669.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721022157/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/21/4091669.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 21, 2012|title=Smackdown: Kennedy and Finlay run wild|date=2007-04-21|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} Three weeks later, London and Kendrick competed against William Regal and Dave Taylor. Deuce 'n Domino interfered, causing Regal and Taylor to be disqualified.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/05252007/|title=Golden goals|date=2007-05-25|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|access-date=2007-12-16|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}} This made both teams number one contenders leading to a triple threat tag team match the following week where Deuce 'n Domino retained the tag title.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/30/4221678.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629102424/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/30/4221678.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Smackdown: The Animal cuts down Edge|date=2007-05-30|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}

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At the June event, Vengeance: Night of Champions, after insulting former Tag Team Champions Tony Garea and Rick Martel, Deuce 'n Domino defeated Sgt. Slaughter and Deuce's real-life father, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka to retain their title.{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/06/24/4287727.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714084146/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/06/24/4287727.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Vengeance banal and badly booked|last=Powell|first=John|author2=Justin Powell|date=2007-06-24|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=2009-07-07}} During a tag team match with Cryme Tyme (Shad Gaspard and JTG) in late June, Domino suffered an injury, which was diagnosed as a broken nose and a possible broken orbital bone socket in his eye. The injury would keep him out of the ring for a month.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06292007/articles/dominoinjured|title=Smackdown! article — Domino Injured — June 29, 2007|date=2007-06-29|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=2007-06-29}}

Deuce n' Domino later engaged in a rivalry with Batista and Ric Flair.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/07272007/|title=Who's ready to clash after The Bash?|date=2007-07-27|last=Fuhrman|first=Alissa|access-date=2009-07-08|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/04/4393904.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629143625/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/04/4393904.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Smackdown: Evolution reunion|date=2007-08-04|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/10/4409479.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629143625/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/10/4409479.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Smackdown: On the highway to hell?|date=2007-08-10|last=Waldman|first=Jon|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} On the August 31 episode of SmackDown!, the team lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to Matt Hardy and the reigning WWE United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/08312007/articles/tumultuoustagteam|title=Tumultuous tag team|access-date=2007-12-16|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}} During the last few months of 2007, Deuce 'n Domino engaged in a short scripted rivalry with Hardy and MVP,{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2006/1189824401.shtml|title=Forgive and forget?|last=DeFino|first=Lennie|date=2007-09-14|work=WrestleView|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=2009-07-09}}{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/09/17/4503170.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629105736/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/09/17/4503170.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Undertaker's return highlight of underwhelming Unforgiven|last=Sokol|first=Chris|date=2007-09-17|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=2009-07-09}}{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2006/1190493095.shtml|title=Beyond the matrimony|last=DeFino|first=Lennie|date=2007-09-21|work=WrestleView|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=2009-07-09}} Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore,{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2006/1192850381.shtml|title=Interactive altercations|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|date=2007-10-19|work=WrestleView|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=2009-07-09}} Jesse and Festus,{{cite news|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_23460.shtml|title=Keller's WWE SmackDown Report 11/2: Batista & Undertaker vs. Henry & Khali, Noble vs. Rey |last=Keller|first=Wade|date=2007-11-02|publisher=PW Torch|access-date=2009-07-09}}{{cite news|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_23688.shtml|title=Caldwell's ECW TV Report 11/20: Ongoing coverage of Sci-Fi show |last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2007-11-20|publisher=PW Torch|access-date=2009-07-09}} and Finlay and Hornswoggle.{{cite news|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_23799.shtml|title=11/30 WWE Smackdown: Parks's Coverage of the Show|last=Parks|first=Greg|date=2007-11-30|publisher=PW Torch|access-date=2009-07-09}}{{cite news|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_23894.shtml|title=12/7 WWE Smackdown: Parks's Ongoing Coverage of the Show |last=Parks|first=Greg|date=2007-12-07|publisher=PW Torch|access-date=2009-07-09}} At the beginning of 2008, the team suffered a series of losses. At WrestleMania XXIV in March, the team participated in a 24-man Interpromotional Battle Royal, in which the winner would face then ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. later that night. Neither Deuce nor Domino won the match.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/24/matches/6625174|title=Kane wins 24-Man Battle Royal to face ECW Champion|date=March 30, 2008|access-date=January 5, 2013|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}

On the May 23 episode of SmackDown, Deuce 'n Domino parted ways with Cherry and replaced her with Maryse.{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2008/1210444309.shtml|title=Championship Chase to Judgment Day|last=Passero|first=Mitch|date=2008-05-09|work=WrestleView|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=2009-07-09}} On the June 20, 2008 episode of SmackDown, following a loss to Jesse and Festus, their second straight loss in two weeks, Deuce and Domino engaged in a fight with each other, and Deuce performed the Crack 'em in da Mouth finishing move on Domino.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/06/20/5942871.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720041600/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/06/20/5942871.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 20, 2012|title=Smackdown: La Familia dismantles The Animal|date=2008-06-20|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} Deuce then threw his jacket over Domino, dissolving their partnership.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06202008/|title=Spear of influence|date=2008-06-20|last=Passero|first=Mitch|access-date=2009-07-08|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}} The split was then further cemented when Deuce was drafted to the Raw brand as part of the 2008 WWE Supplemental Draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/wwedraft2008/7505418/|title=Official 2008 WWE Supplemental Draft Results|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=2008-06-25}} Following the draft, Domino was predominantly featured as an enhancement talent.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/06/28/6014456.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713220658/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/06/28/6014456.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 13, 2012|title=Smackdown: Batista survives La Familia|date=2008-06-28|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/07/12/6138891.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719161618/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/07/12/6138891.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 19, 2012|title=Smackdown: An epic reconciliation|date=2008-07-12|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=2009-07-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} Deuce became Sim Snuka. In August 2008, Domino and Cherry were released from their WWE contracts.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/WWErelease0808|title=WWE releases six Superstars, referee Nick Patrick|date=2008-08-08|access-date=2009-08-25|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2008/1219273156.shtml|access-date=2009-08-25|date=2008-08-20|last=Martin|first=Adam|title=A look at the most recent six WWE cuts, some backstage notes & more|publisher=WrestleView}} The following year, Deuce was released from the WWE as well.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/10579908|title=Sim Snuka released|date=2009-06-19|access-date=2009-08-25|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}

In April 2016, Maryse made her return to the company and as of {{currentyear}}, remains under contract, currently managing her real-life husband, The Miz.

Thirteen years after the separation, Deuce 'n Domino along with Cherry have been reunited and now accepts bookings in the independent circuit.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/deuce-domino-and-cherry-now-accepting-worldwide-bookings|title = Deuce, Domino, and Cherry Now Accepting Worldwide Bookings for the First Time in a Decade | Fightful News}}

• Deep South Wrestling
• Deep South Tag Team Championship (1 time)
• Ohio Valley Wrestling
• OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (3 times){{cite web|url=http://www.ovwrestling.com/titles.html#3 |title=OVW Title Histories — OVW Southern Tag Team Championship |access-date=2009-07-05 |publisher=Ohio Valley Wrestling |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531140430/http://www.ovwrestling.com/titles.html |archive-date=2009-05-31 |url-status=dead }}
• World Wrestling Entertainment
• WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time){{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/187185411 |title=WWE Tag Team Championships - Deuce & Domino |date=2007-04-20 |access-date=2008-02-02 |publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080109012336/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/187185411 |archive-date=2008-01-09 }}

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• [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/u/untouchables-ovw.html Online World of Wrestling profile]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080105075828/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/deuce/bio/ Deuce's archived WWE profile]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070515044255/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/domino/bio/ Domino's archived WWE profile]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070316045708/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/cherry/bio/ Cherry's archived WWE profile]
• [http://www.wwe.com/superstars/maryse Maryse's WWE profile]

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