Dan Spivey

Acting

Dan Spivey

Born 1952-10-14 · Tampa, Florida, United States

Daniel Eugene Spivey is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling, WWE, and All-Japan Pro Wrestling in the 1980s and 1990s While working for the NWA as one of the Skyscrapers, Spivey also competed in his home state of Florida, winning the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship in late 1989. However, this title win was not referred to on NWA Television. Spivey would go on to hold the title until July 1992, when he lost it to Lou Perez Spivey also kept on touring with AJPW while working for the NWA, mainly teaming with Stan Hansen. Spivey and Hansen formed a very popular Gaijin team that almost won AJPW's "World's Strongest Tag Determination League" in 1990. By the end of 1990, Spivey returned to WCW television. The Skyscrapers briefly reunited at Starrcade (1990) as he and Sid Vicious defeated The Big Cat and The Motor City Madman. Between 1990 and 1995, Spivey made regular American appearances for Herb Abrams' Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF). He defeated Johnny Ace at UWF's Blackjack Brawl to become the only UWF Americas Champion. Spivey portrayed a heel despite his character acting as a peaceful southern gentleman outside the ring. Waylon would shake the hands of the fans and thank them for coming to see him wrestle, his opponent, and even the referee before his matches. However, once the bell rang, he became vicious, insincerely apologizing for actions such as kicking or choking a downed opponent. Mercy's finishing move saw him apply a sleeper hold as he revealed a wide-eyed, insane expression. Once the bell rang, he would return to his "peaceful southern gentleman" act. Mercy was pushed upon his debut with victories over numerous enhancement talents (including a young Jeff Hardy), as well as established stars such as Bob Holly, The 1-2-3 Kid and Doink the Clown. Soon after, he competed in matches with the top faces of WWE at the time, such as Bret Hart, Razor Ramon, and WWF World Heavyweight Champion Diesel. Spivey's only pay-per-view appearance as Waylon Mercy came at In Your House 3, where he lost to Savio Vega. Spivey defeated WWE Champion Diesel by count out in his last televised match. Spivey retired in 1995 due to injuries After retiring, Spivey briefly attempted to forge a career as a fashion model.[He went on to work for Spivey Underground Utility Construction Company, a construction company owned by his family. In 2014, Windham Rotunda revealed that his character of Bray Wyatt was given to him by Spivey who was attending the WWE Performance Center at the time, and shares a number of similarities with the Waylon Mercy character. On August 1, 2015, Spivey, at age 62, who hadn't wrestled since 1995 due to injuries, returned to the ring for Dory Funk Jr.'s !BANG! promotion. Spivey and Funk worked a 10-man Japanese Bonsai match. Spivey was also awarded the "Fighting Heart Award. Spivey was arrested on July 14, 2007 for driving under the influence in Odessa, Florida. He was released on $500 bond. He became sober in April 2009. He now owns his own company, Spivey's Sober Companions, in Odessa and Stamford, Connecticut. Spivey is also the Ambassador for the breakfast restaurant chain, The Breakfast Station in Florida.

Acting credits

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The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring Hulk Hogan and The Junkyard Dog in a tag team battle with Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy.

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

1986

WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday poster
7.3

The 2026 SummerSlam, also promoted as SummerSlam: Minnesota, is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It is the 39th annual SummerSlam and took place as a two-night event on August 1st and 2nd at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday

2026

The True Story of WrestleMania poster
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The story of WrestleMania, from its early beginnings through the week-long spectacular it has become, including interviews from the Superstars and creative forces behind the event.

The True Story of WrestleMania

2011

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Catch all the excitement and action as WWE's most powerful superstars take to the ring. Featuring an all-star tag team match as Hulk Hogan and Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat step into the ring with "The Macho Man" Randy Savage and The Honky Tonk Man.

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

1987

WCW SuperBrawl 1 poster
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Ric Flair puts the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line against NWA World Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami. Arn Anderson defends the Television Championship against Bobby Eaton. Lex Luger & Sting challenge The Steiner Brothers for the Tag Team Championship. Former partners Ron Simmons and Butch Reed collide.

WCW SuperBrawl 1

1991

WrestleMania II poster
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Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF and NFL Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship

WrestleMania II

1986

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The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring a Steel Cage Showdown between Hulk Hogan and Kamala for the WWE Championship.

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

1987

WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits poster
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A compilation of greatest wrestling matches includes: Hulk Hogan vs King Kong Bundy, Macho Man vs Ted Dibiase and Ultimate Warrior vs Macho Man

WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits

1992

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout poster
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WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout took place on February 6, 1990 at the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, Texas. There were 3,000 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.5 rating on TBS. This was the show that set up the WCW WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing pay-per-view event.

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

1990

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event poster
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The phrase Saturday Night s Main Event means the biggest WWE Superstars of the 80s and 90s fighting memorable battles along with humorous and unique vignettes. For the first time ever, the greatest matches in the 18-year history of the event come to DVD with The Best of Saturday Night s Main Event. This 3-disc set includes more than 30 matches, as well as humorous vignettes, interviews, and Superstar recollections of what Saturday Night s Main Event meant to them.

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009

WCW WrestleWar 1991 poster
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The Four Horsemen battle Sting, Brian Pillman, and The Steiner Brothers in a WarGames Cage Match. The Fabulous Freebirds face Doom for the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Stan Hansen battles Big Van Vader. Lex Luger faces Danny Spivey. Plus, Dustin Rhodes and much more.

WCW WrestleWar 1991

1991

NWA The Great American Bash 1989 poster
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Ric Flair defends the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Terry Funk. The Road Warriors, Midnight Express, and "Dr. Death" Steve Williams join forces to take on The Fabulous Freebirds and Samoan Swat Team in a War Games Cage Match. Lex Luger defends the United States Championship against Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Plus, Sting and more.

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

1989

WCW WrestleWar 1989 poster
7.0

Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat face off for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The Road Warriors battle The Varsity Club with the NWA Tag Team Championship up for grabs. Sting faces The Iron Sheik. Michael Hayes battles Lex Luger for the United States Championship. Plus, The Great Muta, Rick Steiner, and more.

WCW WrestleWar 1989

1989

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 poster
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Ric Flair & Sting join forces against the Great Muta & Terry Funk in the Thunderdome Cage Match with Bruno Sammartino serving as the special guest referee. The Road Warriors face The Skyscrapers. Doom faces The Steiner Brothers. Lex Luger defends the United States Championship against Brian Pillman. Plus, The Fabulous Freebirds and much more.

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

1989

WCW Starrcade 1992 poster
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Starrcade 1992 features a Lethal Lottery drawing with teams chosen at random who later go on to compete in the BattleBowl battle royal. Teams include Big Van Vader & Dustin Rhodes, The Great Muta & Barry Windham, and more. Sting faces Big Van Vader in the King of the Cable Tournament. Masa Chono faces The Great Muta and much more action.

WCW Starrcade 1992

1992

Grunt! The Wrestling Movie poster
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A documentary crew follows the tale of a pro wrestler who disappeared and seems to have now returned to the sport under a new guise.

Grunt! The Wrestling Movie

1985

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header poster
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All three titles will be on the line when WWE Champion Diesel and Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels team up to take on the Tag Team Champions. Bret Hart goes one on one with Jean Pierre-Lafitte. Razor Ramon faces Dean Douglas and much more!

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

1995

UWF Blackjack Brawl poster
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Try your luck with the roughest and toughest professional wrestlers when Herb Abrams presents The UWF Blackjack Brawl!

UWF Blackjack Brawl

1994

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WWE's biggest superstars converge in the Lone Star State for some incredible mat action. Features "The Macho Man" Randy Savage battling The Honky Tonk Man for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

1987

The Best of the WWF: volume 8 poster
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The WWE superstars in their most exciting matches!

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

1986

NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout poster
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WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout took place on November 15, 1989 at The Houston Field House in Troy, New York. There were 4,000 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.9 rating on TBS. This show mainly dealt with fallout from Halloween Havoc PPV and set up the Iron Man/Iron Team tournaments at Starrcade '89: Future Shock.

NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

1989

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA poster
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Clash of the Champions XV took place on June 12, 1991 at the Civic Auditorium in Knoxville, Tennessee. There were 5,000 fans in attendance and the show drew a 3.9 rating on TBS.

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

1991

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AJPW's annual October Giant Series comes to a close. Mitsuharu Misawa makes his first title defense against his tag team partner Toshiaki Kawada.

AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17

1992

WCW Starrcade 1990 poster
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Starrcade 1990 showcases an international tag team tournament featuring The Steiner Brothers, Konnan & Rey Mysterio Sr., and Mr. Saito & the Great Muta. Sting defends the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against the Black Scorpion in a Steel Cage Match. Doom faces Horsemen Arn Anderson & Barry Windham in a Street Fight and more.

WCW Starrcade 1990

1990