also defeated Bad Crew on December 28 although they lost to them in a rematch two days later that month. In early-1996, Bermudez suffered a leg injury during an ECW event. At Massacre on Queens Boulevard in April 1996, he was wheeled to ringside for the Dudley Brothers' match, during which D-Von Dudley made his debut, expressing disgust at the comedic antics of the other Dudleys. At Fight the Power in June 1996, and again at Heat Wave in July 1996, D-Von Dudley attacked the other Dudleys, giving them chair shots. Following the attacks by D-Von Dudley, Bermudez and the other members of the Dudleys feuded with the renegade D-Von Dudley. He and Chubby Dudley soon left the promotion however, allegedly in a dispute with promoter Paul Heyman. Big Japan Pro Wrestling (1996) In 1996, Dances with Dudley toured Japan with the Big Japan Pro Wrestling promotion. He teamed with other Americans such as Bull Pain and Ian Rotten and faced wrestlers such as Yoshiaki Yatsu and Sabu. Independent circuit From 1997 to 1999, he wrestled with several tag partners as Laraza as featured in Pro Wrestling Illustrated. He had several matches with such workers as Spanish Angel, Kid USA, Lucifer, Homicide and Low Life Louie. He had great feedback from promoter Bobby Lombardi but left when the Long Island Wrestling Federation did shows further east on Long Island. In the mid-2000s, Dances with Dudley adopted the ring name "Chief Dudley. Championships and accomplishments Americas Wrestling Federation AWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dancing Wolf World Wrestling Council WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time) International World Class Championship Wrestling IWCCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with White Cloud Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him #217 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1996 References External links Oklafan.com Bio American male professional wrestlers The Dudley Brothers members Faux Native American professional wrestlers Living people Professional wrestlers from Oklahoma Year of birth missing (living people)