Team Dixie

Team Dixie
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Debut September 19, 2013
Promotions TNA
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Team Dixie is a villainous stable in the promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), consisting of Dixie Carter and heel wrestlers.

History

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Beginning and feud with A.J. Styles (2013–2014)

Carter appeared at the ending segment of Impact Wrestling on September 19, 2013 to confront A.J. Styles over the remarks he has made about the way she was running the company. Carter responded by saying that Styles was not a great wrestler and claimed that she was the one who created the Styles' persona to get marketing for the company. She added that Styles would still be living in poverty if her father didn't pay him and she was the one who created this house (TNA). She was about to leave when Styles was going to respond, she decided to end the show by cutting off the microphones and turning off the lights, thus turning Dixie into a villainess in the process.[1] On the following episode of Impact Wrestling, Carter ripped up A.J. Styles' new contract as awarded by Hulk Hogan, then gave Hogan an ultimatum to join forces with her by next week. Hogan declined her offer and quit, Carter initially begged him to reconsider, but then claimed Hogan could not quit because she had fired him, though Hogan had already walked off camera by this point.[2] At Bound For Glory, the evil Dixie interfered in the main event and ordered referee Earl Hebner not to count Styles' pin, however Styles would ultimately defeat Bully Ray to become the TNA World Heavyweight Champion.[3] Next week, she tried to convince Styles to sign a new contract with TNA, but Styles refused, leaving the company with the title. On October 29, 2013, Carter vacated the title. However, Styles announced a title defense in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración promotion. When Dorian Roldán, AAA owner, announced Judas Mesias as Styles' rival, Carter said that she talked with Roldán attempting to cancel the match. Meanwhile Dixie announced a tournament to crown a new TNA Champion, as she refused to recognize Styles' reign. Magnus eventually won the tournament and the championship at Impact Wrestling: Final Resolution by defeating Jeff Hardy in the eponymous Dixieland match, with the help of Rockstar Spud and Dixie's storyline nephew Ethan Carter III. They formed "Team Dixie" in the process.[4] Magnus defeated A.J. Styles upon his return to TNA, unifying the titles.[5]

Team Dixie (2014–present)

Ethan Carter III (right) with Rockstar Spud (left) in April 2014.

On March 9, 2014 at Lockdown 2014, Dixie's team of Bobby Roode, Austin Aries, and The BroMans (Robbie E and Jessie Godderz) lost to MVP's team of himself, The Wolves, and Jeff Hardy (Jeff Hardy) in a Lethal Lockdown match after interference from the special referee, Bully Ray, who was initially intended to be the "insurance" for Dixie's team. As a result of her team's defeat, MVP took control of TNA as the (storyline) Director of Wrestling Operations. On April 27, 2014 at Sacrifice, Dixie cost Bully Ray a tables match against Bobby Roode, when Dixie (in disguise as a production worker) pushed Bully off the top rope and through a table. On May 1, Bully Ray, seeking revenge against Dixie, vowed to put her through a table, and was about to do so when MVP appeared. MVP ordered Bully to let her go and banned both Dixie and Ray from the building. Over the following weeks, Bully invaded TNA Headquarters and Dixie's home. On May 22, Dixie and Ethan Carter III came out to confront MVP and his alliance for their actions. But, when Bully interrupted the confrontation, he was ultimately laid out by MVP's alliance and put through a table by EC3, setting up a match between Bully and EC3 at Slammiversary.

On June 5, MVP challenged Bully, Austin Aries and Samoa Joe in a First Blood Match which EC3 and Rockstar Spud were in. Bully and his team won after Bully hit EC3 with a steel chain. The next week EC3 and Spud tried to expose Bully of his past heel times by bringing Brooke, Bully's Former (kayfabe) girlfriend. But it didn't work out as Bully and Brooke hugged it out because they had a fight, then Bully challenged EC3 to a Texas Deathmatch which EC3 accepted. On June 15, at Slammiversary, Ethan Carter III accompanied by Rockstar Spud and Dixie Carter defeated Bully Ray in a Texas Deathmatch. On the July 3, episode of Impact Wrestling Rhino returned to TNA as he attacked Bully Ray on behalf of Ethan Carter III to help him win a Tables match. On July 6, 2014, EC3 and Spud were defeated by Tajiri and Yusuke Kodama during a Wrestle-1 Impact event.[6] On July 24, episode of Impact Wrestling, Rycklon and Gene Snitsky made their TNA debuts attacking Tommy Dreamer, Bully Ray and Devon, and aligning themselves with Dixie. On August 7, episode of Impact Wrestling, Ethan Carter III, Rycklon, Gene Snitsky and Rhino were defeated in an eight man Hardcore war tag team Match against Team 3D, Tommy Dreamer, and Al Snow, After the match Bully Ray finally fulfilled his four month promise power bombing Dixie through a table.[7] On the August 20, episode of Impact Wrestling, EC3 would blame Rhino for Dixie Carter being put through a table, resulting in EC3 attacking him and turning him face in the process. On the September 4 episode of Impact EC3 would blame yet another one of his cronies Rockstar Spud for Dixie getting put through a table and as punishment put Rockstar Spud in a match with Rhino. EC3 walked away from Rockstar Spud when he lost the match effectively kicking him out of the group and turning him face in the process.

On the October 8th edition of Impact Wrestling, Rockstar Spud finally snapped and turned babyface by slapping EC3, resulting in Carter firing him as his Chief of Staff. On October 12, 2014, at Bound for Glory 2014 in Tokyo, Japan, EC3 defeated sumo wrestler Ryota Hama to remain undefeated one year after his TNA debut. On October 15 episode of Impact Wrestling Carter introduced his new bodyguard Tyrus. Together they entered the TNA World Tag Team Championship number one contenders tournament defeating Eric Young and Rockstar Spud in the Quarterfinals only to lose to the The Hardys on the October 29 episode of Impact Wrestling in the semifinals, when Tyrus was pinned by Matt Hardy.[8]

Members

Dixie Carter, the leader of Team Dixie
Members
Ethan Carter III
Tyrus
Former Members
Dixie Carter (leader)
King Mo
Magnus
Rycklon
Snitsky
Bobby Roode
Rhino
Rockstar Spud

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

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