Mike Barton

[Mike Barton GALLERY]

Title History

• WWF World Tag Team titles w/Billy Gunn defeating Bob Holly & 1-2-3 Kid (January 23, 1995);
• WWF World Tag Team titles w/Billy Gunn defeating Yokozuna & Owen Hart (September 25, 1995);
• WWF World Tag Team titles w/Billy Gunn defeating Henry & Phidas Godwinn (May 26, 1996);
• NWA World Tag Team titles w/Bob Holly defeating Headbangers (March 30, 1998);
• AJPW (All Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Johnny Ace defeating Jun Akiyama & Kenta Kobashi (June 9, 1999);

Career Highlights

World Wrestling Federation – The Smoking Gunns:

• 1993: Bart Gunn teamed with his fictional brother, Billy Gunn, as highly popular tag team known as the Smoking Gunns in the WWF..
• May 17, 1993 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Tony Vadja & Glenn Ruth..
• June 13, 1993 – KotR: The Steiner Brothers & The Smoking Gunns defeated Money Inc. & The Headshrinkers..
• June 28, 1993 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Barry Horowitz..
• July 26, 1993 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Duane Gill & Glen Ruth..
• August 30, 1993 – SummerSlam: The Smoking Gunns & Tatanka defeated The Headshrinkers & Bam Bam Bigelow..
• November 1, 1993 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Well Dunn (Timothy Well & Steven Dunn)..
• December 13, 1993 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Jim Massenger & Steve Smyth..
• January 3, 1994 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Bam Bam Bigelow & Bastien Booger by Count out..
• January 22, 1994 – Royal Rumble: Bart Gunn entered the Royal Rumble at #6 but was eliminated by Diesel..
• February 7, 1994 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Barry Horowitz & Reno Riggins..
• March 7, 1994 – RAW: Owen Hart & Crush defeated The Smoking Gunns by Submission..
• April 4, 1994 – RAW: Rick Martel/IRS/Jeff Jarrett/Headshrinkers beat Sparky Plugg/Tatanka/123 Kid/Smoking Gunns..
• May 30, 1994 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Austin Steele & Reno Riggins..
• August 1, 1994 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated George Anderson & Tom Bennett..
• October 24, 1994 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Barry Hardy & Mike Bell..
• December 19, 1994 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Chris Avery & Roy Raymond..
• January 22, 1995 Royal Rumble: Bart Gunn entered the rumble at number 24 and was eliminated by Crush & Dick Murdoch.
• January 23, 1995 RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly.
• January 30, 1995 RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly.
• February 18, 1995 – Superstars: The New Headshrinkers defeated The Smoking Gunns.
• March 20, 1995 RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray).
• March 25, 1995 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Scrubs.
• April 16, 1995 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Kwang & Hakushi.
• April 24, 1995–RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Barry Horowitz & The Brooklyn Brawler.
• May 8, 1995 – RAW: Bart Gunn defeated Owen Hart.
• May 20, 1995 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Mike Khoury & Bob Cook.
• June 10, 1995 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Dwayne Gill & Mike Sharpe.
• June 26, 1995 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated Jason Arndt & The Black Phantom.
• July 8, 1995 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission.
• July 24, 1995 RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated John Faulkner & Rick Stockhauser.
• August 14, 1995 RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated Bill Garrett & Cody Wade.
• August 27, 1995 Summerslam: The Smoking Guns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated The Blu Brothers (Jacob & Elli) w/Uncle Zebekiah.
• September 11, 1995 RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated The Brooklyn Brawler & Rad Radford.
• September 25, 1995 RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated Yokozuna & Owen Hart.
• October 14, 1995–Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated AC Connor & Scott Stevens.
• October 16, 1995–RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated PG-13 (J.C. Ice & Wolfie D).
• October 22, 1995 In Your House 4: The Smoking Guns defeated The 1-2-3 Kid & Razor Ramon to reatin the WWF Tag Team titles.
• October 30, 1995–RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated Phil Apollo & John Rashner.
• November 11, 1995–Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Razor Ramon & 1-2-3 Kid by DQ.
• November 19, 1995–Survivor Series: The Smoking Guns defeated The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) in a dark match.
• November 25, 1995–Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Rad Radford & Skip.
• December 17, 1995–In Your House 5: The Guns & Hakushi & Barry Horowitz beat Bodydonnas & Yokozuna & Isaac Yankem (dark).
• December 23, 1995–Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Rad Radford & Skip.
• January 1, 1996–RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart) defeated Razor Ramon & Savio Vega and Sycho Sid & The 1-2-3 Kid and Owen Hart & Yokozuna in a “RAW Bowl” Elimination match.
• January 15, 1996–RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated The Spiders (later known as The Headbangers).
• January 21, 1996–Royal Rumble: The Smoking Gunns defeated The BodyDonnas w/Sunny to retain the WWF Tag Team titles.
• April 15, 1996–RAW: Ringmaster Steve Austin defeated Bart Gunn with the million-dollar dream Submission.
• April 29, 1996 RAW: Mankind defeated Bart Gunn by Submission.
• May 26, 1996 In Your House 8: The Smoking Gunns defeated The Godwinns w/Sunny to win the WWF Tag Team titles.
• May 27, 1996 RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated The BodyDonnas (Skip & Zip).
• June 23, 1996 King of the Ring: The Smoking Gunns defeated The Godwinns to retain the WWF Tag Team titles.
• July 15, 1996–RAW: Ahmed Johnson defeated Bart Gunn. Shawn Michaels defeated Billy Gunn.
• July 21, 1996 In Your House 9: The BodyDonnas (Skip & Zip) defeated The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn).
• July 22, 1996 RAW: Shawn Michaels & Ahmed Johnson defeated The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn).
• ~~~~~The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated Shawn Michaels & Ahmed Johnson by Count Out.

World Wrestling Federation – The Smoking Gunns (Heel):

• August 18, 1996 Summerslam: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn w/Sunny) defeated The BodyDonnas (Skip & Zip) and The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy) and The Godwinns (Henry & Phineas w/Hillbilly Jim) in a 4-WAY Elimination Tag Team Match to retain the WWF World Tag Team Titles.
• August 24, 1996 WWF Xperience: Owen Hart & Davey Smith defeated WWF Tag Team champions The Smoking Gunns by DQ.
• September 16, 1996 RAW: Bob Holly & Alex “The Pug” Porteau defeated The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn).
• September 22, 1996 In Your House 10: Owen Hart & The Bulldog defeated The Smoking Gunns to win the WWF Tag Team titles.
• October 7, 1996 RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Lief Cassidy).
• October 20, 1996 In Your House 11: Owen Hart & The Bulldog defeated The Smoking Gunns to retain the WWF Tag Team titles.
• October 21, 1996 RAW: The Godwinns (Henry & Phinneas w/Hillbilly Jim) defeated The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn).

World Wrestling Federation – Bart Gunn vs. Billy Gunn:

• October 28, 1996 RAW: Billy Gunn defeated Freddie Joe Floyd (Bart Gunn came down and the Smoking Gunns split up for good).
• November 17, 1996 Survivor Series: Bart Gunn’s Team defeated Billy Gunn’s team in a Survivor Series Elimination Match..
• ~~~Bart Gunn’s Team = Bart Gunn & Jesse James & Aldo Montoya & Bob Holly..
• ~~~Billy Gunn’s Team = Billy Gunn & Justin Bradshaw (w/Uncle Zebekiah) & Salvatore Sincere & The Sultan (w/The Iron Sheik)..
• November 25, 1996 RAW: Marc Mero defeated Billy Gunn by DQ.
• December 9, 1996 RAW: Goldust defeated Bart Gunn.
• December 16, 1996 RAW: Bart Gunn defeated Billy Gunn when the referee stopped the match due to Billy’s “neck injury”.

World Wrestling Federation – Bart Gunn (singles):

• January 19, 1997 Royal Rumble: Bart Gunn entered the Rumble at #6 and was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin.
• January 20, 1997 RAW: Farooq defeated Bart Gunn.
• February 16, 1997 In Your House 13: Faarooq & Crush & Savio Vega w/Clarence Mason beat Bart Gunn & Goldust & Flash Funk.
• February 17, 1997 RAW: Bart Gunn defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley by Count Out.
• March 24, 1997 RAW: Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Bart Gunn.
• June 8, 1997 King of the Ring 1997: The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) defeated Bart Gunn & Jesse James.
• June 9, 1997 RAW: Rockabilly (aka Billy Gunn) defeated Bart Gunn.

World Wrestling Federation – The New Midnight Express:

• Bart Gunn teamed with Bob Holly in the failed reinvention of the New Midnight Express in the WWF — managed by Jim Cornette..
• March 29, 1998 WrestleMania 14: The New Midnight Express w/Jim Cornette competed in a 15-Team Battle Royal.

World Wrestling Federation – Brawl 4 All:

• Bart Gunn shocked everybody by beating wrestling megastar Steve Williams in the 1st round of the Brawl 4 All Tournament..
• He went on to win the whole Tournament, making a few enemies in the process, a few months later, he was gone from the WWF..
• July 13, 1998 RAW: Bart Gunn defeated Bob Holly in a first round Brawl for All Match.
• July 27, 1998 RAW: Bart Gunn defeated and injured “Dr. Death” Steve Williams in a Brawl For All match..
• August 8, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Bart Gunn defeated Pepe Gonzalez.
• August 16, 1998 – HEAT: Vader vs Bart Gunn ended in a no contest.
• August 17, 1998 RAW: Bart Gunn defeated The Godfather in a Brawl for All Match.
• August 24, 1998 RAW: Bart Gunn defeated Bradshaw in a Brawl for All match.
• February 15, 1999 RAW: Bob Holly issued an open challenge for next week and Bart Gunn answered.
• February 22, 1999 RAW: Bob Holly defeated Bart Gunn to retain the WWF Hardcore Title..
• ~~~After the match; someone dressed in a mask and Japanese costume tossed Bart Gunn off the stage though a table!
• March 28, 1999 WrestleMania 15: Butterbean defeated Bart Gunn by Knockout in 27 seconds in a Brawl for All Match.

All Japan Pro Wrestling:

• Bart Gunn moved to Japan and began wrestling as Mike Barton for All Japan Pro Wrestling..
• June 9, 1999 AJPW: Mike Barton & Johnny Ace defeated Jun Akiyama & Kenta Kobashi to win the AJPW Tag Team Titles.
• Mike Barton formed a tag team with Jim Steele in the G1 Heavyweight Tag League 2001..

New Japan Pro Wrestling:

• November 2002: Mike Barton jumped from All Japan Pro Wrestling to New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Back in the States:

• April 2, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Mike Barton debuts on NWA^TNA and joins Sports Entertainment Xtreme..
• April 9, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Perry Saturn defeats Mike Barton in a bloody battle..
• December 15, 2003 – RAW: Mike Barton & Jim Steele defeated Brent Dail & Carly Colon in a special dark match.

Japan:

• May 2004: Mike Barton & Jim Steele landed rolls in a Korean movie about the life of legendary Japanese wrestler Rikidozan..
• ~~~Mike Barton & Jim Steele will play the rolls of wrestlers Ben and Mike Sharpe, respectively..
• December 10, 2007–RAW 15th Anniversary: Bart Gunn participated in a special Battle Royal featuring past RAW Super Stars!