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Maniac Mike
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 210 lbs
From: The Maximum Security Wing In Bellvue Psychiatric Ward
Birthday: Jul 23rd
Pro Debut: 2003
Aliases: "Maniacal" Mike Taker, Maniacal Mike
Feds Worked For: BYEW, ComPro, EmpCW, EPW, GPCW, IWW, KCW, MajCW, MSWA, NXW, OECW, RDW, SWCW, TAP, UWO, WAH
Finisher: The Celtic Cross
Career Highlights: -AIWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Malachi)
-BYEW Caution Champion (4x)
-EmpCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Kareem Sadat)
-EPW Tag Team Champion (2x; w/ Malachi)
-KCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Malachi)
-SWCW Champion (2x)
-SWCW Hardcore Champion (5x)
-SWCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Shane Sanchez)
Affiliates: The Super Destroyer, The Hardcore Connection, L. J. McDaniels, Chris Kuhn, Pinny, B. M. F.
Notable Feuds: Kareem Sadat, Rick Russo
Other Facts: -Former member of the Hardcore Connection
-Former member of B. M. F.
-Beginning in the summer of 2008, Mike developed a tendency to come to the ring impersonating other famous wrestlers. He finally settled on impersonating The Undertaker, although he would only do this in MSWA, and was announced as "Maniacal Mike Taker" for this period.
-In 2012, Mike began carrying a bowling pin to the ring, which he named "Pinny". He would talk to the pin and confide in it like a friend.
-Former member of The Hardcore Connection
-Current member of the Psychotic Messengers
-Voted Match of the Year (w/ Malachi vs. X-Rated vs. Team Boner - 2 Fall/Triple Threat Match) and Tag Team of the Year (w/ Malachi) in the 2022 EPW Year-End Awards
-Ranked #24 in the 2011 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #31 in the 2021 Oklafan Top 50
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Current Champions
All Star Pro
Women's Champion
Olivier Vegos
- Heavyweight Champion: Tino Valentino
- Tag Team Champions: Wrestlers of Mass Destruction
- Mid-American Champion: Johnny Kove
- Livestream Champion: Malik Mayfield
- 5-Star Champion: Gatekeeper