WRESTLER PROFILES

[Mike Shaw Gallery]	Wrestler: Mike Shaw Real Name: Mike Shaw Birthday: May 9, 1957 Hometown: Born in Marquette, Michigan Moved to Ontario, Canada Moved to Skandia, Michigan Marital Status: Married to Kelly w/Son: Joshua w/Daughter: Amanda Height & Weight: 6'1" - 360 lbs Trained by: 'Killer' Kowalski Debut: 1980 Previous Gimmicks: Klondike Mike (Vancouver) Mike Striker (WWWF) Mukhan Singh (Stampede) Big Ben Sharpe (South Africa) Aaron Grundy (Mexico) Cousin Mike Man Moutain Mike (Maritimes) Trucker Norm (WCW) Norman the Lunitic (WCW) The Mad Monk Friar Ferguson (WWF) Bastion Booger (WWF) Finishing Move: Sit-down on face Favorite Moves: The Stinkface Notable Feuds: Owen Hart Bret Hart Bruce Hart Chris Benoit Brian Pillman Outback Jack
NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles (as Klondike Mike) w/Danny O defeating Terry Adonis & Moondog Moretti (June 29, 1981); NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles (as Klondike Mike) w/Dean Ho defeating Igor Volkoff & Al Tomko (November 30, 1981); Stampede North American Heavyweight title (as Mukhan Singh) defeating Owen Hart [Tournament] (October 31, 1986); Stampede North American Heavyweight title (as Mukhan Singh) defeating Owen Hart (January 30, 1987); Stampede International Tag Team titles (as Mukhan Singh) w/Jerry Morrow defeating Bruce Hart & Brian Pillman (November 11, 1987); Stampede North American Heavyweight title (as Mukhan Singh) defeating Owen Hart (May 6, 1988); Stampede International Tag Team titles (as Mukhan Singh) w/Vokkan Singh defeating Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid (December 30, 1988);
In The Beginning Mike Shaw was an amateur star in Michigan and later a wrestling coach in late 1970's.. Mike Shaw also played professional softball for a Milwaukee team, and was in Florida when the league went bankrupt.. Mike Shaw stayed in Florida, and met wrestler Farmer Bill, who encouraged him to get into the wrestling business.. 1979: Mike Shaw went to Massachussetes to get trained by the legendary Wladek 'Killer' Kowalski.. Mike Shaw debuted in Vancouver, for Gene Kiniski & Al Tomko's Northwest Championship Wrestling -- wrestling as Klondike Mike.. Mike Shaw went overseas and worked in South Africa and wrestled as Big Ben Sharpe.. Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary Mike Shaw joined Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling, a territory he would compete in for the next seven years! Mike wrestled as "Big Mike Shaw" for two years before becoming a member of the famous Karachi Vice with Gama & Akam Singh.. ~~~Mike Shaw was converted to the evil ways of the Karachi Vice, and was known as Mukhan Singh.. Mukhan Singh often doubled as a broadcast announcer along side Ed Whalan or Jim Davies.. Mukhan Singh exchanged the North American championship numerous times with Owen Hart.. Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary (feud with Outback Jack) November 15, 1986: Outback Jack vs. Makhan Singh was a Double Countout in Montana Reserve, Alberta.. November 16, 1986: Owen Hart & Outback Jack vs. Great Gama & Makhan Singh was a No Contest in Edmonton, Alberta.. November 20, 1986: Makhan Singh vs. Outback Jack ended in a Double Countout in Strathmore, Alberta.. November 21, 1986: Makhan Singh vs. Outback Jack ended in a Double Countout in Calgary, Alberta.. November 22, 1986: North American champion Makhan Singh defeated Outback Jack by DQ in Edmonton, Alberta.. November 26, 1986: North American champion Makhan Singh defeated Outback Jack in Victoire, Saskatchewan.. November 28, 1986: North American champion Makhan Singh defeated Outback Jack in Calgary, Alberta.. November 29, 1986: North American champion Makhan Singh defeated Outback Jack in Edmonton, Alberta.. World Championship Wrestling Mike Shaw caught the eye of WCW's Jim Ross and they signed Shaw to wrestle under the name "Norman".. Norman began recieving teddy bears from fans because of the lovable character, he ended up donating them to Children's Hospitals.. Keeping Busy Mike Shaw left World Championship Wrestling and opened a wrestling school in Michigan.. Mike Shaw spent a stint in Mexico wrestling as Aaron Grundy, brother of Solomon Grundy.. Global Wrestling Federation - The Cartel Mike Shaw (as Mukhan Singh) was a member of the evil Cartel in Global Wrestling Federation.. World Wrestling Federation Mike Shaw recieved a call from the WWF's JJ Dillon, who offered a try-out match with the World Wrestling Federation.. Mike Shaw was well-recieved by WWF management and they signed him up and put him in the hands of the creative team.. Mike Shaw was saddled with the "Friar Ferguson" religous monk gimmick, which didn't last very long.. Mike Shaw was then given the very interesting and creative gimmick of Bastion Booger.. Bastion Booger was supposed to be a sewer creature character, but just came off as a slob, which worked in the end.. Post-Fame Mike Shaw has taken on many gimmick over his career, but his most successful was playing Mukhan Singh.. December 10, 2007--RAW 15th Anniversary: Mike Shaw (as Bastion Booger) made a surprise cameo appearance on the show..