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Rick Michaels

Title History

 

  • NCW (National Championship Wrestling) Television title defeating ??????? (January ??, 1997);
  • NCW (National Championship Wrestling) Television title defeating Ricky Rocket (July 24, 1997);
  • NCW (National Championship Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Venom (February ??, 1999);
  • NCW (National Championship Wrestling) Television title defeating ?????? (July ??, 1999);
  • NWA Wildside Heavyweight title won a Mega Rumble Match (October 14, 1999);
  • NCW (National Championship Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/David Young defeating J.C Dazz & Scotty Wren (October 30, 1999);
  • NWA Wildside Tag Team titles w/David Young defeating Big Eddie Cool & Mark E. Mark (January 11, 2000);
  • NWA Wildside Tag Team titles w/David Young defeating Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson (June 17, 2000);
  • NWA World Tag Team titles w/David Young defeating Curtis Thompson & Drake Dawson (August 15, 2000);
  • NWA World Tag Team titles w/David Young defeating Christian York & Joey Matthews (February 17, 2001);
  • NWA World Tag Team titles w/David Young defeating Dan Factor & David Flair (March 23, 2001);
  • NWA Wildside Heavyweight title defeating Scotty Wren (October 19, 2001);
  • NWA Wildside Beat the Champ Television title won a Battle Royal (March 15, 2002);
  • NWA Wildside United States Heavyweight title defeating Todd Sexton for vacant title (February 13, 2004);
  • NWA Wildside United States Heavyweight title defeating Jason Blackmon (March 26, 2004);
  • NAWA Ring Champions Tag Team titles w/Simon Sermon won a tournament (March 27, 2008);

 

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • December 5, 1997 – OMEGA: Surge (Matt Hardy) defeated Rick Michaels to capture the Omega title..
  • October 23, 1999 – WWF Jakked: D’Lo Brown, defeated Rob Conway..
  • February 26, 2000 – WWF Jakked: The Headbangers defeated Rick Michaels & Tracy Smothers..
  • Rick Michaels trained multi-time NWA World Heavyweight champion The Phenomenal AJ Styles..NWA: Wildside:
  • January 25, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels defeated David Young in a Street Fight..
  • February 15, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels & Cru Jones defeated G-Rated (??? & ???)..
  • February 16, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels vs David Young ended in a NO CONTEST..
  • March 2, 2002: Rick Michaels/Bart Sawyer/Jason Cross/Adam Cross beat Tank/Justin Timberlake/Scottie Wrenn/Caprice Coleman..
  • March 23, 2002–NWA Wildside: David Young won a three-way over A.J. Styles and Rick Michaels to win the Wildside title..
  • April 6, 2002–NWA Wildside: David Young defeated Rick Michaels to retain the Wildside title..
  • April 11, 2002–NWA Wildside: David Young beat Jason Cross, Adam Jacobs & Rick Michaels in a 4-WAY to keep Wildside title..
  • May 3, 2002–NWA Wildside: David Young vs Rick Michaels ended in a NO CONTEST..
  • May 18, 2002–NWA Wildside: Adam Jacobs & Jason Cross defeated Rick Michaels & Tank..
  • June 1, 2002: Rick Michaels & A.J. Styles & Scottie Wrenn & Tank vs Iceberg & Rainman & Homicide & Adam Jacobs (No Contest)..
  • June 7, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels & Scott Cage defeated Rainman & Todd Sexton..
  • June 29, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels participated in a violent and bloody Gauntlet Cage match..
  • ~~~Iceberg b Scottie Wrenn, Iceberg b Tank, David Young b Iceberg, Rick Michaels b Young, Rainman b Michaels..
  • ~~~Said to be the most blood ever seen in a match ever and Michaels literally had to wring the blood out of his hair..
  • July 6, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels defeated Murder One by DQ after interference from New Jack..
  • July 26, 2002: Rick Michaels vs Rainman in a Cage was a No Contest when keyholder Speedy Nelson pinned ref Andrew Thomas..
  • August 2, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rainman defeated Rick Michaels..
  • August 3, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rainman & Iceberg defeated Rick Michaels & David Young by Disqualification..
  • August 16, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels defeated Slim J by Disqualification..
  • September 7, 2002–NWA Wildside: Iceberg defeated Rick Michaels..
  • September 13, 2002–NWA Wildside: The Lost Boys & Rick Michaels defeated Slim J & Rainman & Tony Stradlin..
  • September 21, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels defeated Rainman in a Death match..
  • October 5, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rainman defeated Rick Michaels in a Stairway to Hell match..
  • ~~~The match included a ladder to get barbed wire hung from the ceiling and first blood rules..
  • October 19, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels defeated Brian Black..
  • November 1, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rick & Chris Michaels defeated Brad Hunter & Shaun Alexander..
  • November 2, 2002–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels defeated Rainman in Barbed Wire match..
  • Rick Michaels suffered a back injury that led to an infection that doctors had trouble treating..
  • December 21, 2002–NWA Wildside Rick Michaels was in Jason Cross’ corner, needing a walker and getting a standing ovation..NWA: Wildside:
  • April 18, 2003–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels & Nick Halen defeated Al Getz & Shadow Jackson..
  • June 28, 2003–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels (first match back since horrible injuries and was limited) defeated Jeff G. Bailey..
  • August 9, 2003–NWA Wildside: Jeremy V & Rick Michaels & Iceberg beat Rainman & Azrael & Jeff G. Bailey..
  • September 12, 2003–NWA Wildside: Nemesis & Skeeter Frost & Salvatore Rinauro beat Nick Halen & T.C. Carnage & Rick Michaels..
  • March 26, 2004–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels defeated Jason Blackman..
  • April 17, 2004–NWA Wildside: Tank & Rick Michaels defeated Ace Rockwell & Sean Tempers..
  • July 3, 2004: Tank & Iceberg & Rick Michaels & David Young beat Scottie Wrenn & Ace Rockwell & Sean Tempers & Al Getz..
  • September 4, 2004–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels & Bart Sawyer & Cru Jones beat Adam Roberts & T.C. Carnage & Zero X..
  • Rick Michaels went into temporary retirement…….NWA: Wildside – Manager Rick Michaels:
  • March 25, 2005–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels won Reunion Rumble..
  • April 30, 2005–NWA Wildside: Rick Michaels’ Team beat Getz Enterprises and NWA Elite in a War Games Cage match..
  • ~~~Rick Michaels’ Team = Iceberg & Tank & New Jack with manager Rick Michaels..
  • ~~~Getz Enterprises = Ace Rockwell & Shaun Tempers & Scottie Wrenn with manager Al Getz..
  • ~~~NWA Elite = Murder One & Jeremy V & Mikal Adryan with manager Jeff G. Bailey..World Wrestling Entertainment:
  • Late 2004: Rick Michaels signed with World Wrestling Entertainment as a character outfit designer..
  • Raymond Rawls was officially dropped from the WWE after some legal matters taking place in Georgia..Rick Michaels:
  • November 3, 2007–All-Star Wrestling Network: Simon Sermon defeated Rick Michaels in a Loser Leaves match..
  • March 26, 2008–AWN Pro Wrestling: Rick Michaels & Ryan Michaels defeated The Hollywood Brunettes ..
  • March 27, 2008–NAWA Ring Champions: The Exotic Ones (Rick Michaels & Simon Sermon) defeated Kyle Matthews & Kid Ego..
  • ~~~~~~The Exotic Ones were awarded the NAWA Tag Team titles by default when the other semi-final ended in a Double DQ..
  • April 3, 2008–Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling: The Exotic Ones defeated Chris Ganz & Kid Ego in Georgia..
  • April 4, 2008–NAWA Ring Champions: Bobby Eaton vs. Ricky Morton ended in a No Contest due to interference..
  • ~~~The Exotic Ones (Rick Michaels & Simon Sermon) defeated Bobby Eaton & Ricky Morton in a tag team match..
  • ~~~Kyle Matthews & Chris Ganz & Kid Ego beat The Exotic Ones (Jay Clinton & Rick Michaels & Simon Sermon)..
  • April 18, 2008–Alternative Pro Wrestling: Azrael & Darkness w/Lloth beat Ryan Michaels & Matt Sells w/Christy in a Ladder match..
  • April 24, 2008–SECW: The Exotic Ones (Rick Michaels & Simon Sermon) defeated Billy Love & Chick Donovan by DQ..
  • May 1, 2008–NAWA: John Arden & Billy Love & Josh Hate defeated Jay Clinton & Rick Michaels & Simon Sermon by DQ…
  • May 15, 2008–NAWA Ring Champions: The Exotic Ones (Rick Michaels & Simon Sermon) defeated Chris Ganz & Air Paris..
  • May 25, 2008–NAWA: Chris Lightning & Chris Ganz & the Patriot defeated Jay Clinton & Rick Michaels & Simon Sermon..
  • June 5, 2008–NAWA Ring Champions: John Arden & Josh Hate defeated Jay Clinton & Rick Michaels & Simon Sermon..
  • June 6, 2008–NAWA Ring Champions: Chris Lightning & Chris Ganz beat The Exotic Ones (Rick Michaels & Simon Sermon)..
  • September 6, 2008–NAWA Ring Champions: Chris Ganz & Chris Lightning defeated Simon Sermon & Rick Michaels..

 

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Debut

November 10, 1991

Birthday

September 8, 1974

Hometown

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia
Lived in Jacksonville, Florida

Gender

Height

6'

Weight

234 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

The Double-Shot

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

David Young
Rainman

Status