Moors Murders

Gunn (left) and Yorke (right) posing for a photoshoot in 2017.

**The Moors Murders** were an English professional wrestling tag team consisting of Toni Gunn and Harvey Yorke. They are best known for their time in EWC, where they preformed on the Rampage brand. They held an undefeated streak and became the longest reigning Tag Team Champions at a record-setting 364 days.

## History

### **Formation**

Toni Gunn debuted on the February 10th episode of Rampage, where she would lose to Trish Newborn. Her managers, the Krays, were left dissatisfied with Gunn's performance, and thus introduced her to then latest EWC signee, Harvey Yorke. Gunn and Yorke – collectively known as the Moors Murders – would make an announcement that they would compete at Hardcore Revolution in the tag team battle royal to determine the new number one contenders for the EWC Tag Team Championships.

### **Extreme Wrestling Corporation (2017–2018)**

#### **Feud with Legion and Royal Court (2017)**

On March 27 at StrangleMania, the Moors Murders outlasted the teams of International Incident and Donkey Punch, and would win the match alongside the Royal Court (Yorke and Jason Hunter, the final competitors, were eliminated at the same time). On the episode of Brawl leading up to StrangleMania, it was decided that both the Moors Murders and the Royal Court would face Legion at StrangleMania XII. The Moors Murders would then win at the Cage of Death Triple Threat match at the pay-per-view, with Yorke pinning Royal Court representative Freddie Styles.

Tensions between The Moors Murders and The Royal Court grew however, resulting in a tag team match on April 20. The Moors Murders would win in EWC's inaugural Inferno Scaffold match, defeating the Royal Court (represented by Freddie Styles and Jason Hunter). On the May 12 episode of Rampage, Harvey Yorke defeated Ace King with the EWC Television title on the line. On June 7, Michael Saint announced on Twitter that Yorke and Gunn will face off in a Hell in a Cell Bed of Weapons match. On the June 9 episode of Rampage, Yorke defeated Gunn to retain his title. Fans speculated that the events leading up to the match would result in the disbanding of the team, but shortly afterward, Yorke raised Gunn's hand, demonstrating that the bond between them could not be broken.

#### **Singles careers and sporadic tag team appearances (2017–2018)**

It would be announced that Yorke would defend his title against Brawl representatives Valora Thomas and Chase Rex. On July 3 at Scars and Stripes, Yorke lost his Television title to Valora Thomas. At the same event, Gunn would defeat Griffin Hawkins to become the United States Championship in a Cage of Doom match. On the following July 10 episode of Brawl, Thomas confronted Gunn, which resulted in Yorke attacking Thomas from behind. Gunn signaled for Yorke to hit the Gravedancer on Thomas' manager, Mick, but were interrupted as Andrew Jackson rushed to the ring. On the July 28 episode of Rampage, Michael Saint announced that there would be a seven-man Devil's Playground match in order to declare a number one contender for the EWC Undisputed World Championship. Yorke, as well as his partner Toni Gunn, were among two of the competitors set to appear in the match. Later that night, the Moors Murders defeated the teams of Awkward, Inc. and USA-Steel. On August 28 at Night of Champions XIV, the Moors Murders successfully defendedt their tag team titles against Stiches and Prince and USA-Steel. Gunn would defend her United States Championship successfully, though, there seemed to be a bit of controversy when a masked Harvey Yorke would help aide Gunn in her win the match.

The Moors Murders were set to appear at the Uncensored pay-per-view on October 30. Additionally, Gunn would defend her title in a No Rope Barbed Wire Exploding Ring Death match, against Ace King and the returning Luke Wolfe. At Uncensored, the Moors Murders defeated Legion (represented by Annabelle and Olivia Saint), however, Gunn lost her United States Championship to Ace King. On December 18 at WrestleFest, the Moors Murders successfully defended their championships, and defeated the teams of the ReVenants, Maggie Lockheart and Nostalgia, Prince and Stitches, and Trixie and Nevaeh. On March 26 at StrangleMania XII, the ReVenants (represented by Rob Garcia and Darian Grey) defeated the Moors Murders, and thus ending their undefeated streak and ending their record-setting reign at 364 days.

## Other media

Gunn and Yorke launched their own production company with the aide of the Krays, known as the Moors Murders Productions. Due to financial issues, Gunn and Yorke severed ties with the Krays, now owning the company on their own. After the two had decided to pursue this venture, a crowdfunding site was set up on GoFundMe and was sponsored also by EWC. Other methods of funding included the release of their own lager, Moors Light, a sponsorship done with Coors Light.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing double-team moves**
	+ *Six Feet Under* (Full nelson flapjack (Yorke) / double knee facebreaker (Gunn) combination) – 2017–present
	+ *The Cleansing* (Belly-to-back piledriver (Gunn) / shoot kicks (Yorke) combination) – 2017–present
* **Signature double-team moves**
	+ *Double Homicide* (running stomp to the back of a seated opponent's head (Yorke) / soccer kick to the face (Gunn) combination)
	+ *North Side Suicide* (Jackknife powerbomb into the corner (Yorke) / running knee strike or dropkick (Gunn) combination)
	+ *War of the Roses* (Aided gutbuster)
	+ Double-team dropkick
	+ Double-team clothesline
	+ Double-team European uppercut
	+ Double-team chops
	+ Low blow (Harvey) / spitting into the opponent's face (Gunn) combination
	+ Crossface chickenwing with body scissors (Harvey) / kneebar (Gunn) combination
	+ Body scissors hold (Gunn) / stomps to the back of the head, followed by a curb stomp (Yorke) combination
	+ Reverse body scissors (Harvey) / diving double foot stomp (Gunn) combination
	+ Rebound lariat (Harvey) / jumping knee strike (Gunn) combination
* **Managers**
	+ Ricki Kray
	+ Rebecca Kray
	+ Xander Healy
* **Entrance themes**
	+ "A Box Full of Sharp Objects" by The Used (EWC; February 27, 2017–April 20, 2017)
	+ "The Saw is the Law" by Whitechapel (EWC; August 11, 2017–March 26, 2018)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Extreme Wrestling Corporation**
	+ EWC Tag Team Championship (1 time)