WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Man Mountain Mike Real Name: Gary Fletcher Birthday: September 15, 1940 Hometown: Born in Columbia, New Hampshire Moved to Kittery, Maine Marital Status: Married Mary Lee Quinn Height & Weight: 6'4" - 600+ lbs Trained by: Al Lovelock (aka The Great Bolo) Debut: 1968 Previous Gimmicks: Finishing Move: The Big Splash Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Buddy Colt
NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Butcher Brannigan defeating Dr. Wagner & Angel Blanco ();
Gary Fletcher was discovered at an all you can eat buffett in California and he began training with Al Lovelock (aka The Great Bolo).. There once was an offer for anyone who could body slam Man Moutain Mike for a reward of $1,000.. Man Mountain Mike formed a tag team with fellow 600+ pounder Haystacks Calhoun on the west coast.. Man Mountain Mike retired and opened Man Mountain Mikes Drycleaners in Portsmouth, New Hampshire ~~~He also ran a Taxi service and drove school bus. ~~~One day on the bus, because he was such a big man, he had to put the seat all the way back.. ~~~He banged the back of his leg on the seat track and cut it open.. ~~~He had diabetes and got a strep infection in the cut witch caused blood clots witch killed him.. April 30, 1988: Man Mountain Mike passed away.. Thank you so much to Man Moutain Mike's son, Shawn Fletcher, for emailing us and helping with some of the details.