Mike Sharpe

Last updated: November 8, 2024

Title History

NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast heavyweight title defeating Guy Mitchell (June 27, 1977);
NWA (Vancouver) Canadian tag team titles w/Black Avenger defeating Eric Froelich and Guy Mitchell (October 3, 1977);
NWA (Vancouver) Canadian tag team titles w/Salvatore Martino defeating Iron Sheik and Texas Outlaw (October 9, 1978);
Mid South Brass Knuckles title defeating Ron Bass (1979);
Mid South Louisiana heavyweight title defeating Mike George (September 5, 1979);
Mid South Mississippi heavyweight title defeating Mike George (September 19, 1979);
Mid South Mississippi heavyweight title defeating Mike George (January 17, 1980);
Stampede International tag team titles w/Duke Myers defeating Bobby and Leo Burke (February 28, 1981);
Mid South Louisiana heavyweight title defeating Killer Khan (August 18, 1982);
NWA Mid America heavyweight title defeating Korstia Korchenko (December 17, 1984);

Career Highlights

Canada’s Greatest Athlete:

Mike Sharpe is the son and nephew of tag greats Mike and Ben Sharpe.
Mike Sharpe is the self-proclaimed ‘Canada’s Greatest Athlete’ (stolen gimmick from Gene Kiniski).

World Wrestling Federation – “Iron” Mike Sharpe:

Mike Sharpe was briefly pushed in the WWF in the mid 80s, fans would yell “WIMP” at Sharpe.
Mike Sharpe wore a leather band on his right arm — allegedly to help heal an injury — and used a forearm smash.
~~~Commentators in the WWF later joked that he had the slowest healing injury in sports history.
May 24, 1986 – NESN: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Tony Garea.
June 2, 1986 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Dr. X.
June 13, 1986 – House Show: Danny Spivey defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
June 21, 1986 – House Show: Cousin Luke defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
July 12, 1986 – MSG Network: Pedro Morales defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
September 7, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: The American Express (Danny Spivey and Mike Rotundo) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and The Magnificent Muraco.
October 18, 1986 – Superstars: Ricky Steamboat defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
October 25, 1986 – House Show: Hercules Hernandez defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
November 2, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: The Islanders (Haku and Tama) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Terry Gibbs.
November 23, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Dick Slater defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
December 7, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Hillbilly Jim, Pedro Morales and Tito Santana defeated Barry O, Brian Costello and Iron Mike Sharpe.
December 13, 1986 – Superstars: The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Jimmy Jack Funk.
December 29, 1986 – House Show: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
January 2-3, 1987 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Billy Anderson.
January 14, 1987 – House Show: Dick Slater defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
January 24, 1987 – House Show: Mike Rotunda defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
February 1, 1987 – House Show: Brad Rheingans defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
February 4, 1987 – House Show: Tama defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
February 8, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Steve Lombardi.
March 1, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Koko B. Ware defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
March 14, 1987 – Superstars: The Killer Bees defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Tiger Chung Lee.
March 22, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Terry Gibbs.
April 4, 1987 – Superstars: The Killer Bees defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Jimmy Jack Funk.
April 5, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The Islanders (Haku and Tama) defeated Al Navarro and Iron Mike Sharpe.
April 25, 1987 – Superstars: The Killer Bees defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Steve Lombardi.
April 26, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Steve Lombardi.
May 2, 1987 – Boston Garden: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Sivi Afi.
May 16, 1987 – Superstars: Billy Jack Haynes, Blackjack Mulligan and Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and The Shadows.
May 17, 1987 – Billy Jack Haynes defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
May 24, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Ricky Steamboat defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
May 30, 1987 – Superstars: Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
June 14, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Billy Jack Haynes, Hillbilly Jim and SD Jones defeated Bob Orton, Iron Mike Sharpe and The Magnificent Muraco.
June 27, 1987 – Superstars: Brutus Beefcake and The Rougeau Brothers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe, Jimmy Jack Funk and Johnny K-9.
July 11, 1987 – Superstars: Ken Patera defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
August 9, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Brutus Beefcake and The Rougeau Brothers defeated Dusty Wolfe, Iron Mike Sharpe and Mario Mancini.
August 29, 1987 – Superstars: Paul Orndorff defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
September 5, 1987 – Superstars: The Killer Bees defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Steve Lombardi.
September 13, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Jake Roberts defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
October 11, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Strike Force defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Terry Gibbs.
October 16, 1987 – Madison Square Garden: Ivan Putski defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
November 21, 1987 – Superstars: Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
December 26, 1987 – MSG Network: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated SD Jones.
January 16, 1988 – Superstars: Tag team champions Strike Force defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Dusty Wolfe to retain the titles.
January 23, 1988 – Superstars: Billy Jack Haynes and Ken Patera defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Joe Mirto.
January 24, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Don Muraco defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
February 6, 1988 – Boston Garden: Sam Houston defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
February 6, 1988 – Philadelphia Spectrum: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Brady Boone using the loaded forearm support.
Mike Sharpe is best known as the WWF’s loudest jobber, but was a champion wrestler in several territories.

World Wrestling Federation – “Iron” Mike Sharpe:

February 22, 1988 – MSG Network: The Rougeau Brothers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and King Harley Race.
February 26, 1988 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Outback Jack.
March 5, 1988 – Superstars: Randy Savage defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
March 13, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: The British Bulldogs defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Terry Gibbs.
March 26, 1988 – Superstars: The British Bulldogs defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Bill Newkirk.
April 10, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: The British Bulldogs defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Terry Gibbs.
April 30, 1988 – Superstars: The Junkyard Dog defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
May 1, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
May 15, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: The Killer Bees defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Terry Gibbs.
May 27, 1988 – MSG Network: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Jerry Allen.
June 18, 1988 – Superstars: The Rockers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe defeated The Intruder.
June 19, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Ken Patera defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
July 3, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Jake Roberts defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
July 15-16, 1988 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Terry Gibbs.
July 16, 1988 – Superstars: The Powers of Pain defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Tony Ulysses.
July 23, 1988 – Superstars: Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
July 24, 1988 – Superstars: The Rockers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Chris Duffy.
August 2, 1988 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated George Skaaland.
August 24, 1988 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Bill Wood.
October 16, 1988 – Superstars: The Young Stallions (Jim Powers and Paul Roma) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Sandy Beach.
October 16, 1988 – King of The Ring: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Boris Zhukov in the 1st round. The Red Rooster defeated Iron Mike Sharpe in the quarter-finals.
October 30, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: The Rockers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Steve Lombardi.
November 13, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike Sharpe. The Young Stallions (Jim Powers and Paul Roma) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Steve Lombardi in a dark match.
December 3, 1988 – Superstars: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) defeated Barry Horowitz and Iron Mike Sharpe.
December 4, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Koko B. Ware defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
December 18, 1988 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Jose Luis Rivera.
December 24, 1988 – Superstars: Ronnie Garvin defeated Iron Mike Sharpe in a dark match.
December 25, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: The Rockers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Jose Estrada.
December 26, 1988 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Scott Casey.
January 1, 1989 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Lanny Poffo.
January 7, 1989 – Superstars: Tag team champions Demolition defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Rusty Brooks to retain the titles.
January 21, 1989 – House Show: The Blue Blazer defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
January 22, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Tag team champions Demolition defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Allen Kinsey to retain the titles.
February 25, 1989 – Superstars: Ronnie Garvin defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
March 5, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Rhythm And Blues (Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Mitch Casey.
March 18, 1989 – Superstars: The Rockers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Mitch Casey.
March 25, 1989 – Superstars: Rick Martel defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
March 26, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) defeated Dusty Wolfe and Iron Mike Sharpe.
May 6, 1989 – Superstars: The Red Rooster defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
June 24, 1989 – House Show: Steve Blackman defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
July 10, 1989 – MSG Network: Tim Horner defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
July 14, 1989 – House Show: Mark Young defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
July 22, 1989 – Superstars: Tag team champions Demolition defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Sunny Beach to retain the titles.
July 29, 1989 – Superstars: Jimmy Snuka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
December 20, 1989 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Paul Roma.
December 28, 1989 – MSG Network: Koko B. Ware defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
January 6, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and John Zieler.
January 13, 1990 – Superstars: Tatanka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
January 27, 1990 – Superstars: Tugboat Thomas defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
March 10, 1990 – Superstars: The Big Bossman defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
March 18, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and The Black Knight.
March 19, 1990 – MSG Network: Jim Powers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
June 24, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Jimmy Snuka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
June 30, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Bob Bradley.
August 11, 1990 – Superstars: The Texas Tornado defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
August 12, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Spike Jones.
August 15, 1990 – Summerslam Fever: Jake Roberts defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
August 19, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Pet Whatley.
August 30, 1990 – House Show: Tony Atlas defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
September 1, 1990 – House Show: Saba Simba defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
September 22, 1990 – Superstars: Nikolai Volkoff defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
September 29, 1990 – House Show: Meng defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
October 19, 1990 – MSG Network: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated SD Jones.
December 1, 1990 – Superstars: Shane Douglas defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
December 2, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The British Bulldog defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
July 19, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
July 25, 1992 – Superstars: Intercontinental champion Bret Hart defeated Iron Mike Sharpe to retain the title.
August 8, 1992 – Superstars: The British Bulldog defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
August 30, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: The Legion Of Doom (Animal and Hawk) defeated Bob Bradley and Iron Mike Sharpe.
September 12, 1992 – Superstars: The Big Bossman defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
September 27, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Tag team champions The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) defeated Doug Somers and Iron Mike Sharpe to retain the titles.
October 1, 1992 – House Show: Jeff Jarrett defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
November 8, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Crush defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
November 14, 1992 – Superstars: Bob Backlund defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
December 28, 1992 – House Show: El Matadore defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
January 24, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
January 30, 1993 – Superstars: Bob Backlund defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
February 1, 1993 – RAW: High Energy (Owen Hart and Koko B. Ware) beat Mike Sharpe and Glen Ruth.
February 15, 1993 – RAW: Iron Mike Sharpe competed in a battle royal won by Razor Ramon.
May 10, 1993 – RAW: Mr. Perfect defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
June 12, 1993 – Superstars: The Steiner Brothers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Phil LaRue.
June 20, 1993 – Superstars: Owen Hart defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
June 27, 1993 – Superstars: Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
June 28, 1993 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Barry Horowitz.
July 18, 1993 – House Show: Phil Apollo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
August 1, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
August 2, 1993 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Damien DeManto and Iron Mike Sharpe in a dark match.
August 16, 1993 – RAW: Men on a Mission defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Barry Horowitz.
August 21, 1993 – Superstars: Men On A Mission (Mabel and Mo) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Jeff Libolt.
August 29, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: Marty Jannetty defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
October 18, 1993 – RAW: Tatanka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
November 13, 1993 – MEWF: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated T-Bone Strong.
November 13, 1993 – Superstars: Men On A Mission (Mabel and Mo) defeated Chuck Greenlee and Iron Mike Sharpe.
November 20, 1993 – Superstars: Owen Hart defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
November 28, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
December 4, 1993 – Superstars: Bob Backlund defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
December 18, 1993 – Superstars: Virgil defeated Iron Mike Sharpe in a dark match.
December 25, 1993 – Superstars: Men On A Mission (Mabel and Mo) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Mike Bell.
January 17, 1994 – House Show: Scott Putski defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
February 27, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Men On A Mission (Mabel and Mo) defeated Chris Duffy and Iron Mike Sharpe.
March 6, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Earthquake defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
March 7, 1994 – RAW: Doink the Clown defeated Mike Sharpe.
March 27, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Sparky Plugg defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
April 24, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Men On A Mission (Mabel and Mo) defeated Emilio Ulacia and Iron Mike Sharpe.
May 28, 1994 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Tony DeVito and Iron Mike Sharpe.
June 4, 1994 – Superstars: Mabel defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
July 4, 1994 – RAW: Duke “The Dumpster” Droese defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
September 4, 1994 – Superstars: Doink defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
September 11, 1994 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Ray Roy.
September 17, 1994 – Superstars: Sparky Plugg defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
January 7, 1995 – Superstars: Mabel defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
January 22, 1995 – Wrestling Challenge: Duke Droese defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
May 15, 1995 – RAW: Man Mountain Rock defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
June 10, 1995 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn and Billy Gunn) defeated Duane Gill and Iron Mike Sharpe.

Retirement:

June 22, 1996 – MEWF: Virgil defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
November 1, 1996 – USA Pro Wrestling: Bodyguard For Hire vs. Mike Sharpe ended in a no contest.
December 7, 1996 – USA Pro Wrestling: Demolition Ax defeated Mike Sharpe.
December 28, 1996 – PWA: Bodyguard For Hire defeated Mike Sharpe.
March 22, 1997 – PWA: Bodyguard For Hire defeated Mike Sharpe.
Mike Sharpe has been training wrestlers in New Jersey in the 90’s.
Iron Mike Sharpe is having kidney problems that have kept him hospitalized in Canada for the past four months.
Mike Sharp passed away on January 18, 2016.

Title History

Career Highlights

nickname: Iron

birthday: October 28, 1951 - January 17, 2016

hometown: Hamilton, Ontario

height: 6'4"

weight: 275 lbs

trained by: Dewey Robertson
Mike Sharpe

debut: 1977-1996

previous names: Iron Mike Sharpe
Mike Sharpe Jr.

finishing move(s): Iron Bomber
~(Running Forearm Smash)
Hammer Punch,
Canadian Backbreaker,
Airplane Spin,
Running Forearm Smash

favorite move(s): Bear Hug
Piledriver

notable feuds: Dewey Robertson

gender: Male

status: Deceased

type: Single

current promotion: Inactive