Profile last updated by: Christo Georgiev

Virgil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_mXIDVtE_s

[Virgil GALLERY]

 

Wrestlers who Virgil has Managed:

Larry Sharpe, Ted DiBiase, Curt Hennig, Ernest “The Cat”, Ted DiBiase, Jr.

 

Title History

  • AWA International Heavyweight title defeating Big Bubba winning a Tournament (January 5, 1987);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Rocky Johnson defeating Big Bubba & Goliath (April 6, 1987);
  • Million Dollar Title defeating Ted DiBiase (August 26, 1991 – Summerslam);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • 1987: Mike Jones wrestled as “Soul Train Jones” in the Tennessee-based Mid-Southern Wrestling promotion..
  • January 5, 1987: Soul Train Jones defeated Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) to win the AWA International Heavyweight title in Memphis..
  • April 6, 1987: Soul Train Jones & Rocky Johnson defeated Big Bubba & Goliath for the AWA Southern Tag Team titles..

World Wrestling Federation – Virgil:

World Championship Wrestling:

World Championship Wrestling – West Texas Rednecks:

  • Mike Jones eventually changed his gimmick to “Shane” (a knock on Shane McMahon)..
  • Mike Jones later joined the West Texas Rednecks, and became known as “Curly Bill”..
  • Mike Jones would later wrestle under his real name, and job to many stars on WCW’s Saturday Night program..Mike Jones’ WCW nickname of Vincent was a knock on Vince McMahon, and his latter name-change to Shane was a knock of Shane McMahon, but his original WWF name of Virgil was actually a shot at Dusty Rhodes (Real Name: Virgil Runnels).

Other:

  • Late 2000: Mike Jones announced he was to retire from professional wrestling and was going to be a math teacher.
  • January 29, 2005 – WrestleReunion: Virgil participated in a Legends Battle Royal which was won by Greg “The Hammer” Valentine..
  • April 2006: Mike Jones announced that he missed wrestling and was going to return to wrestling and quit as a math teacher.
  • Mike Jones occasionally appeared at Sports Trading Card shows in the Cleveland, Ohio area…
  • March 5, 2006–World Wrestling Legends PPV: Rick Steiner defeated Virgil in a squash..
  • April 2006: Doink The Clown (Dusty Wolfe) went on tour in Korea, Japan, Guam, and Hawaii (Virgil defeated Doink)..
  • October 26, 2006–International Championship Wrestling: Virgil defeated Doink The Clown..
  • November 28, 2008 Next Era Wrestling: Virgil & Patrick O’Malley defeated Ryot & Superbeast.
  • November 27, 2009 Great Canadian Wrestling: Virgil w/Jamie Virtue defeated Tyler Tirva by submission.
  • November 28, 2009 Great Canadian Wrestling: Virgil defeated “Bam Bam” Bruno Davis.
  • March 25, 2010–TWE: Jimmy Snuka & Bushwhacker Luke & Adam Slapoweitz beat Honky Tonk Man & Virgil & Celene Jian..
  • April 10, 2010–International Wrestling Cartel: The Million Dollar Muscle Machine (Jimmy DeMarco & Virgil & Lumberjack Leroux & Doink the Clown) w/Ted DiBiase defeated The Billion Dollar Bone Breakers (Shane Taylor & Lord Zoltan & Dave Crist & Jake Crist) w/Chest Flexor.

Brief Return to the WWE:

  • May 17, 2010–RAW: Ted DiBiase Jr. w/Virgil defeated Yoshi Tatsu…
  • May 23, 2010–Over The Limit: R-Truth defeated Ted DiBiase Jr. w/Virgil..
  • May 24, 2010–RAW: RAW guest host Jon Lovitz taught Santino how to do a silly death grip which he successfully used on Virgil..
  • ~~~Ted DiBiase Jr. w/Virgil had come out during a talent contest and tried to buy a fan’s glass eye – but the fan refused to sell it..
  • June 7, 2010–WWE Viewer’s Choice: Ted DiBiase w/Virgil lured the cast of the A-Team into a room and filled it full of gas..
  • June 14, 2010–RAW: The Big Show & Mark Feuerstein (celebrity guest host) defeated Ted DiBiase Jr. & Virgil in a tag team match..
  • ~~After the match, Ted DiBiase stuffed a $100 bill down Virgil’s throat – but then went back and took the $100 back (what an insult!)
  • June 21, 2010–RAW: Ted DiBiase Jr. dumped Virgil and brought in Maryse to be his “Sensational Sherri”..