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Andy Douglas (born in Northeast Kentucky in 1979) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as one half of The Naturals with Chase Stevens.

Career

Andy Douglas was trained by Killer Kurt in his home state of Kentucky. After completing his training, he travelled to Nashville, Tennessee and began working for NWA Main Event, where he teamed with Rick Santel. He then moved on to USA Championship Wrestling, where he formed a heel tag team with Chase Stevens, turning on Santel. They considered the name Natural Heat before choosing The Naturals while on a fishing trip. They were managed by Athena, then by April Pennington.

The Naturals worked for Jerry Lawler's Memphis Wrestling promotion in Memphis, Tennessee in 2003. They were renamed The Alternative Express, a gothic team who wore black clothing and painted their fingernails. In October 2003 they faced America's Most Wanted on the NWA fifty-fifth anniversary show.

The Natural defeated Chris Vaughn and Rick Santel for the USA Championship Wrestling tag team championships on October 16, 2004.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

The Naturals were hired by TNA in 2004, and began a lengthy feud with America's Most Wanted, baiting and taunting the tag team champions until they received a title match. In an upset victory, the Naturals defeated America's Most Wanted for the NWA World Tag Team Championships on July 7, 2004 in a twelve second long match. They also stole America's Most Wanted's trademark robes. They managed to retain the titles in a feud with Triple X, but eventually lost the titles on September 8 when Chris Harris and Elix Skipper (one half of America's Most Wanted and one half of Triple X; James Storm and Christopher Daniels were injured) joined forces to defeat them.

On September 26, 2004 Douglas was stabbed in the leg while leaving a nightclub along with Johnny Devine (who was also wounded).

In 2005 the Naturals gained a new manager, Chris Candido. Candido eventually led the Naturals to a second NWA Tag Team Championship victory against America's Most Wanted on April 29, 2005. Following the sudden death of Candido as a result of a blood clot, The Naturals became de facto faces.

On June 19, 2005 at TNA Slammiversary 2005 the Naturals were assisted in a title defence against Team Canada by Jimmy Hart. They were managed by Hart throughout mid-2005, with their reign ending on the October 22 episode of TNA iMPACT! when they lost to America's Most Wanted following interference from Jeff Jarrett and Gail Kim. They were defeated by AMW in their rematch at TNA Bound For Glory 2005 on October 23, again following interference from Kim.

Wrestling facts

Finishing and signature moves

Natural Selection (Double underhook implant DDT)
Running high knee
Steel chain shot

Double team moves (with Chase Stevens)

Natural Disaster (Elevated jawbreaker; tilt-a-whirl flapjack by Douglas into a cutter by Stevens)
Natural High (Running bulldog by Douglas onto Steven's knee)
Last Breath

Managers

Athena
Chris Candido
Jimmy Hart
April Pennington

Championships and accomplishments

CCW

:*1-time CCW Tag Team Champion

IWWF

:*1-time IWWF Tag Team Champ

National Wrestling Alliance

:*1-time Mid-America Tag-Team Champion (with Rick Santel)

NCW

:*1-time NCW Tag Team Champion

Southern States Wrestling

:*1-time SSW Young Guns Television Champion :*1-time SSW Tag Team Champion (with Kelly Charles)

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

:*2-time NWA World Tag Team Champion (with Chase Stevens)

USA Championship Wrestling

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