“I felt like I was almost ostracized and persecuted for my personal choices.” Sydal said the cannabis tests, coupled with his smaller-than-WWE-average stature, created an uphill battle in winning the company’s favor. A scheduled title match between the two teams at Armageddon was changed at the event to a four-way ladder match, also involving The Hardys (Matt and Jeff) and MNM. That night would cement London’s fondness for Van Dam. The 2011 TPI featured not only the reemergence of one BJ Whitmer, but highlight-reel worthy action from former WWE star and current PWG standout Paul London. (AP) — The NFL suspended Jim Irsay for the first six games of the season and…, Padres star infielder Everth Cabrera was booked on driving under the influence of marijuana early Wednesday morning, TMZ reported.…, NEW YORK (AP) — The players’ union says the NFL has asked for the right to immediately suspend…, The players’ union says the NFL has asked for the right to immediately suspend players who are arrested…, If you’ve been living on the dark side of the moon for the past couple of weeks, then…, The Bonghitters, High Times’ storied softball team, defeated the Wall Street Journal 11-5 in the New York Media…, RVD, Matt Sydal, And Paul London Discuss WWE Drug Testing, Pot’s Impact on Pro Wrestling. 2003 gab Kendrick sein Debüt bei World Wrestling Entertainment, als er dort unter dem Ringnamen Spanky antrat. Scripted but certainly not fake, the injuries incurred during a professional’s career are often immense. Londrick and The Young Bucks wrestled again on October 6, 2012, at the House of Hardcore's first show, with Londrick winning the match. A similar outcome would happen to London the following year. in Milan, Italy. London and Kendrick once again faced MNM, this time picking up a win in a non-title match. They competed sporadically on Raw in the following months, defeating Lance Cade and Trveor Murdoch, before receiving a World Tag Team title shot against Holly and Rhodes on the May 26 episode of Raw. On the September 3 episode of Raw, London and Kendrick defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team once again to earn a World Tag Team Championship match at Unforgiven against Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch, in which they lost. Fans loved the gimmick, but it wouldn’t travel to the more corporate world of the World Wrestling Entertainment, known as the World Wrestling Federation when Van Dam signed in 2001. – Kevin Sullivan was backstage at the taping and filmed some material for the company. Great article! Kendrick returned in mid-2005 under his real name, and in September 2005, London and Kendrick reformed as a tag team. In time, he would become a regular consumer, often running off to smoke with veterans like Van Dam, Sabu and others, including tag team partner at the time Brian Kendrick. Three days later, at another house show, Cade and Murdoch regained the title in a rematch. Er wurde mit Paul London zu einem Tag Team zusammengeschlossen, welches aber nur in der unteren Kampfkarte eingesetzt wurde. In May 2006, the duo won the WWE Tag Team Championship from MNM; it was Kendrick's first title victory with the company, and London's third. World Wrestling Entertainment. Paul London Backstage At ROH Show, Sweeny/ROH Update, Paul London Apologizes To WWE Star, Bourne Note, & More, Matt Hardy Blogs On Paul London's Comments, Internet Journalists, A Must-Read Paul London Interview - Lashes Out At Everyone, Paul London Has Harsh Words For Hardy & Billy Kidman, More, News On Paul London, No Way Out Spoiler, The Rock & More, Paul London On MySpace, Shelley Martinez Update, Coach/A-Rod, A Hurricane Helms Imposter, Paul London Returning, Cena, More, Paul London's Return?, Batista Surgery Update Inside, & More News, Another Extensive Backstage Update On Paul London's WWE Firing, Paul London Leaving Wrestling For Now?, ROH Creative & Production, More, Extensive Updates: Paul London, Kenny Dykstra, & Lena Yada Firings, Breaking News: Paul London & Chuck Palumbo Fired, WWE-Terminator Gimmick, Paul London Update, More, Paul London Backstage WWE Note, Miz, RAW **SPOILER**?, Funk, & More, Exclusive: Where Are Paul London & Elijah Burke?, Details, Paul London's New Look, Linda Comments On Brooke/Playboy, More, Update On William Regal's Return, Jeff Hardy, Paul London, Backstage News On Brain Kendrick, Paul London & Joey Styles, Ashley Massaro & Paul London Dating, SD! Around 1997, at a show in Queens, he spotted an “RVD 420” sign and ran with the gimmick. The team never had an official team name, and were simply referred to as "the tag team of London and Kendrick."