Uncle Howdy, formerly known as Bo Dallas (birth name: Taylor Michael Rotunda) is an American professional wrestler. The current WWE Superstar is the head of the Wyatt Sicks stable. The third-generation wrestler performed as Bo Dallas for almost a decade (2012-2021). He belongs to the family of Blackjack Mulligan (grandfather), Mike Rotunda (father), Kendall & Barry Windham (uncles), and Bray Wyatt (brother).
The 34-year-old first signed with WWE in 2008 and started wrestling in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). He won the FCW Florida Tag Team Title (2 times) and FCW Florida Heavyweight Title (3 times) in the WWE's developmental promotion. The youngest NXT Champion won the title following the rebrand of FCW to NXT. Uncle Howdy bagged the WWE 24/7 Title and WWE Raw Tag Team Title one time each after promoting to the main roster. He enlisted his brother Bray, father, and uncle in the WWE Hall of Fame as the U.S. Express.
He has performed in 978 professional matches as of June 2024 and won 353 of them with a winning rate of 36%. Uncle Howdy, "The Inspirational" has been enlisted in the PWI 500 list 11 times in his career while his best rank came in 2014 when he was placed at the 73rd spot.
Bo Dallas’ Finisher
Uncle Howdy uses Bo Dazzler and Bo-Dog as his primary finishers. Bo Dazzler is a belly-to-belly suplex or double underhook facebuster which he started using at FCW and also used as a signature later. Bo-Dog is a springboard bulldog which he used from 2014 to 2016. He moreover uses Double underhook DDT, Spear, Whiplash Neck Breaker with a rope, a Rolling cutter named Rollin' the Dice, and a Swinging Reverse STO named Sister Abigail as his finishers. Uncle Howdy additionally used a signature move in 2015 while he faced R-Truth. He used Au Revior, a move made famous by the tag team called La Resistance. He used the move instead of his general finisher Bo-dog. He uses belly-to-belly suplex as his finishing move while performing as a tag team.
Finishing Moves | Years |
Bo Dazzler | 2013, 2014-2020 |
Bo-Dog | 2014-2016 |
Double underhook DDT | 2008-2014 |
Spear | 2012-2013 |
Whiplash Neck Breaker | 2015, 2018- present |
Rollin' the Dice | 2016-2020 |
Sister Abigail | 2022-2023 |
Bo Dallas’ Signature Moves
Uncle Howdy uses a Cravate, Dropkick, Inverted DDT, Multiple running knees, Multiple short-arm back elbows with a short-arm clothesline, a Running big boot, Running crossbody, and Running forearm smash as his signature moves.
Bo Dallas’s Height, Weight, and Ring Names
The billed weight of Uncle Howdy is 244 lb (111 kg) and his billed height is 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m). Apart from his current ring name, he also performed under several other rina names such as Bo Rotunda, Bo Rotundo, Mr. Florida, Mr. NXT, Tank Mulligan, Tank Rotunda, Tank Rotundo, Taylor Rotunda, and Bo Washington.
Bo Dallas’ Theme Songs
As a member of The Wyatt Sicks, Uncle Howdy is currently using "Shatter" as his entrance music which is sung by Code Orange. He has been using this since June 17, 2024. He also used other different themes throughout his professional career.
Entrance Music | Year |
Feared | 2022-2023 |
Go, Go, Go | 2018-2020 |
Shoot for the Stars | 2014-2018 |
Battlescars | 2018 |
I Came to Play | 2017-2018 |
Outcast | 2016 |
Anything | 2013-2014 |
Texas Special | 2012-2013 |
Battlescars | 2018 |
FAQ's On Bo Dallas Finisher
A. Uncle Howdy is the current ring name of Bo Dallas.
A. Bo Dallas left the WWE due to a neck injury.
A. Uncle Howdy made his return to WWE on 17 June 2024.
A. Dexter Lumis, Joe Gacy, Nikki Cross, and Erick Rowan are in Uncle Howdy's faction.
A. Bo Dallas was in NXT and was a one-time NXT Titleholder as the youngest.