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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:

Back in the States:

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!
Updated:

Trained By

Debut

1992

Birthday

December 27, 1965

Hometown

Originally from Eddyville, Kentucky
Billed from Austin, Texas

Gender

Height

6'3"

Weight

258lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Barton Buster (modified powerbomb)

Favorite Move(s)

Barton Cutter (diamond cutter)
Barton Disaster
Barton Spike (chokeslam)

Notable Feuds

The Headshrinkers
The Bodydonnas
Billy Gunn
Bob Holly

Status