Former Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment star Matthew Hyson has signed a WWE Legends merchandise agreement.
Hyson, known to fans as Spike Dudley, announced the deal on Facebook on Friday, stating that upcoming merchandise is on the way for supporters.
The agreement follows a filing by World Wrestling Entertainment for the “Spike Dudley” trademark on November 6, which covers online content and wrestling services, according to Wrestling News. Hyson previously filed an application for the name covering action figures on May 13.
United States Patent and Trademark Office records show WWE received a 90-day extension on September 25 to decide whether to oppose Hyson’s application. Hyson filed an express abandonment of that application on November 1, and WWE submitted its own application days later.
This follows an earlier dispute over the ring name. Hyson applied to register “Spike Dudley” for wrestling services in 2005 shortly after leaving WWE, but abandoned the application in 2007 when the United States Patent and Trademark Office refused it over WWE’s existing “Dudley Boyz” registration.
| Championship | Quantity |
|---|---|
| WWF Tag Team Championship | 1 |
| WWE Cruiserweight Championship | 1 |
| WWE European Championship | 1 |
Hyson performed with WWE from 2001 to 2005 under the Spike Dudley ring name, a character that originated in ECW. During his tenure, he captured the Hardcore Championship eight times, the Cruiserweight Championship once, the European Championship once, and won the WWF Tag Team Championship alongside Tazz. He also competed in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the name Brother Runt.
Now 56 years old and retired from active competition, Hyson works in financial services. His most recent appearance occurred at TNA Bound for Glory in October 2025, where he appeared as Brother Runt during Team 3D’s “One Final Table” match against The Hardys.
In February, D-Von Dudley publicly called on Triple H to induct Hyson into the WWE Hall of Fame. WWE also signed Necro Butcher to a Legends deal in October, despite Butcher never having wrestled for the promotion.
“Very happy to announce I just signed a WWE Legends deal. Will keep you posted with merch. Thank you to all friends, family and fans that made it possible!!!!” Hyson wrote on Facebook.
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