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Flex Zerba
Nickname: The Swollper Hero; Oklahoma Made; Flexywood; The Flexellence of Execution; Flexcellence Personified
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 275 lbs.
From: Joplin, MO
Birthday: Jan 12th
Pro Debut: April 2001
Aliases: Michael Barry, Flexy T. Justice
Feds Worked For: ACW, BCW, BYEW, ComPro, GWF (2016), Impact Wrestling, IWR, IZW, MSWA, MWA, NWA-OK, NWA-TXO, NWA-U, OKX, SCW, SPW, SRPW, TAP, TOPW, WCR, WFC, WLW, NWA, 3XWrestling (IA), All Star Wrestling (KS/MO), Arkansas Pro Wrestling (AR), Asistencia AsesorÃa y Administración (Mexico), Bad Boys Wrestling (KS), Big Time Wrestling, Capitol of Texas Power Wrestling (TX), Championship Wrestling of Arkansas (AR), Dynamo Pro Wrestling (KS/MO), Excellente de Lucha Pro (Mexico), Extreme Pro Wrestling (KS), Heroes and Legends Wrestling (TN), Metro Pro Wrestling (KS), Mid-States Wrestling (AR/KS/MO/OK), Midwest Wrestling Alliance (IA/KS/NE/SD), Midwest Wrestling Federation (KS), National Wrasslin' League (KS/MO) New Millenium Wrestling (TX), NWA Central States (KS/MO), NWA Gulf Coast (LA), NWA Kansas (KS), NWA Main Event (TN), NWA Mid-South (MS/TN), NWA Midwest (IL/KS/MO), NWA Pro Wrestling, NWA Southwest (TX), NWA Tri-State (OH/WV/PA), Organization Of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (NC), Ozark Wrestling Alliance (MO), Pro Wrestling ZERO1 (IL), Renegade Championship Wrestling (KS), Salt Lake Championship Wrestling (UT), Southern Independent Wrestling Federation (KY), Southwest Wrestling Entertainment (TX), Top Rope Productions (TN), Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR/MO/MS/TN), United States Wrestling Organization (TN), Universal Championship Wrestling (KS), Vendetta Pro Wrestling (CA/NV)
Finisher: Saturday Night Special (Pedigree)
Signature Moves: Sharpshooter, Rain Maker (F5), Go To Sleep
Career Highlights: -ASW Shooting Star Champion
-BCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Niles Plonk)
-BYEW Champion
-ComPro Showtime Champion
-Independent Wrestling International Champion
-IZW Champion (2x)
-IZW Impact Division Champion (2x)
-MStW Champion (5x)
-MStW Tag Team Champion (w/ Jason Jones)
-MWA Champion
-MWA MAX-Division Champion
-MWF Champion (2x)
-MWF Cruiserweight Tag Team Champion (w/ Thomas Thorn)
-NWA Kansas Champion
-NWA Oklahoma Champion (2x)
-SPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Thomas Thorn)
-TAP Tag Team Champion (w/ Dustin Heritage, Jack Legacy, & Se7en [as a 4-man team])
-TCW International Champion
-TCW Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Alan Steele)
Affiliates: Sassy Merlot, Stephen E, Kevin Lovejones, Thomas Thorn, Christopher Vincent, Jim Fallon, John O'Malley, Gary Gram, Marianne Albright, Leather, Jeremy Quinn, Excellence Personified, Johnny Holiday, Bianca Pureheart, Boyd Bradford, Alan Steel, Rich Rude, Bu Ku Dao, Max Edwards, Roscoe Leech, Ray Briggs, Impact, Inc., Niles Plonk, Johnny Holiday, Jerry Bostic, Nigel Rabid, Miranda Gordy, El Hijo del Eagle-o Gigante, Jason Jones, Jimmy Hart
Notable Feuds: John O'Malley, Brandon Groom, Jason Jones, Bob Burk, Sassy Merlot, Butch Reed, Chase Stevens, Aaron Neil, Jake Boulder, Frank Thornton, Kevin Lovejones, Tommy Revell, Gary Gram, Angel Williams, Jeff Starchild, Dustin Heritage, Tim Rockwell, Double D, Matt Riviera, Cerebus, Ace Steel, Stephen E
Other Facts: -Cousin of pro wrestler Alan Steel. Together they are known as Genetic Perfection.
-Graduated from Quapaw High School in Quapaw, OK and was president of his senior class
-As Michael Barry, he is sometimes billed from Plano, TX, Hollywood, CA, or Joplin, MO and uses the nickname "Mr. Saturday Night"
-As Flex Zerba, he is sometimes billed from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and is allegedly the son of Santa Claus.
-Married his wife on November 11, 2011 (11/11/11) and 11:11 in the morning. Ironically, his cousin and tag team partner Alan Steel did the same but in another city and state.
-Began his training for wrestling in Midwest Wrestling Federation then continued honing his skill under the tutelage of Sonny Myers.
-Defeated Brandon Tripod in his debut match
-Trained Dustin Heritage, Jeff Starchild, and Lars Manderson for pro wrestling
-While NWA Oklahoma Champion, appeared on an episode on "TNA iMPACT!" as a member of TNA security at a press conference
-The first wrestler to be voted Wrestler of the Year more than once in the Oklafan Year-End Awards (as Michael Barry)
-Was scheduled to wrestle for Arizona based Western Alliance Entertainment as "Border Patrol" Michael Barry but they couldn't agree to terms.
-Inducted into the IZW Hall of Impact in 2014
-Former member of The House of Holiday
-Former member of Impact, Inc.
-Former member of Quinn Industries
-Former member of Excellence Personified (as Michael Barry). He, Jack Legacy, and Mike Iles are the founding fathers of the group.
-Former member of Leech Talent Agency
-Former member of The Office
-Former member of Bad & Bourgeois
-Former commissioner of Mid-States Wrestling (as Michael Barry)
-Leader of the fWo (AKA The Flex World Order)
-Currently works as a member of Security and Production for All Elite Wrestling
-Holds the record as the longest reigning NWA Oklahoma Champion (as Michael Barry; 6 months, 15 days).
-Voted Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (as Michael Barry; tied w/ Kraig Keesaman) by the NWA-U fans in 2006.
-Voted Most Popular Wrestler of the Year and Wrestler of the Year in the 2007 Oklafan Year-End Polls (as Michael Barry)
-Voted Feud of the Year (as Michael Barry; vs. Angel Williams) in the 2008 Oklafan Year-End Awards.
-Voted Wrestler of the Year & Most Hated Wrestler of the Year by the MWA Fans in 2009 (as Michael Barry).
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (as Michael Barry; w/ Jack Legacy, Dustin Heritage & Se7en) in the 2010 Oklafan Year-End Awards
-Voted Wrestler of the Year in the 2011 Oklafan Year-End Awards (as Michael Barry)
-Ranked #32 in the 2005 Oklafan Top 50 (as Michael Barry)
-Ranked #14 in the 2006 Oklafan Top 50 (as Michael Barry)
-Ranked #9 in the 2007 Oklafan Top 50 (as Michael Barry)
-Ranked #14 in the 2008 Oklafan Top 50 (as Michael Barry)
-Ranked #14 in the 2009 Oklafan Top 50 (as Michael Barry)
-Ranked #15 in the 2010 Oklafan Top 50 (as Michael Barry)
-Ranked #6 in the 2011 Oklafan Top 50 (as Michael Barry)
-Ranked #89 in the 2011 San Antonio Independent Wrestling Scene's Texas Top 100 (as Michael Barry)
-Ranked #431 in the 2013 PWI 500 (as Michael Barry)
-Ranked #391 in the 2014 PWI 500 (as Michael Barry)
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Spotlight in History
- 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
- 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
- 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
- 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
- 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
- 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Champion
- 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
Week of Sun 04-21 to Sat: 04-27
- 04-21 1967 The Assassins (Assassin 1 & Assassin 2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-21 1979 Mike George def. Jerry Stubbs for the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-21 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 04-21 2007 Kareem Sadat def. K-Rob for the AACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-21 2007 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. The Re-Gex (Seth Shai & Mace) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Spyder for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 04-21 2017 The Cursed (Blade [2nd] & Kuda) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-21 2018 The Untamed (Rex Andrews & Ryan Davidson) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 2023 Leo Fox def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Apex Champion
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Texas Champion
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Texas Champion
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
- 04-22 1940 Jesse James def. Danny McShain for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 1955 Ricki Starr def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 1968 The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2/Smasher Sloan) def. Fritz Von Erich & Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 04-22 1980 Terry Gordy def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-22 2006 Michael York def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 2016 Brock Landers def. Mascara La Parka for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-22 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Brock Landers for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-22 2017 Double D def. Randy Price for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 04-22 2017 Nikki Knight def. Skylar Slice for the ComPro Ladies Champion
- 04-22 2018 Chaz Sharpe became the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 04-22 2018 Johnny Kove & Tristan Thorne became the ASP Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 04-22 2018 Damon Windsor def. Chandler Hopkins for the IWR Revolutionary Champion
- 04-22 2022 Drake Gallows & Fester Cluck def. Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-22 2022 Duncan Kincaid became the RDW Iron Man Champion
- 04-22 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-22 2023 Devion Black def. Adrian Vega for the EPW All-American Champion
- 04-22 2023 Logan Knight def. Gemini [2nd] for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 1966 Ramon Torres def. Lorenzo Parente for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 1978 Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear def. Ernie Ladd & The Assassin for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-23 2004 Michael Barry became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 2006 Tyler Bateman def. Seth Allen for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-23 2006 Michael Faith became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 04-23 2016 Athena def. Erica for the IZW Queens Champion
- 04-23 2022 The Blue Bolt def. Richie Adams for the WFC Prime Champion
- 04-23 2022 Koko def. Reed for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 04-23 2022 Rhett def. Hornsby for the WFC Drillsville Champion
- 04-24 1999 The Casualties of War (Grunt & Shrapnel) def. The East-West Express (J. J. Mustang & Joey Steiner) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 04-24 1999 Original Renegade def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-24 2004 Dexter Hardaway became the NWA-OK X Division Champion
- 04-24 2004 Tejas def. Al Jackson for the NWA Texas Champion
- 04-24 2015 Rick Russo & Largus RagnaBrok became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-25 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
- 04-25 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-25 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
- 04-25 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
- 04-25 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-25 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
- 04-25 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 04-25 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Champion
- 04-25 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 04-26 2008 Jerry Bostic def. Joshua Smith for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-26 2008 Shane Rawls def. Ky-Ote for the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-26 2014 Buster Cherry def. Bud Barnes for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 04-26 2014 Chaz Sharpe def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-26 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Warhammer for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-27 1978 The Assassin became the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-27 1981 Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch def. The Grappler & The Super Destroyer for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-27 2003 The Sharpe Brothers (Chaz Sharpe & Rich Sharpe) def. John O'Malley & All-American Aaron for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 04-27 2003 Se7en def. Aaron Neil for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-27 2008 Tyrone def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-27 2019 Brandon Groom def. Brian Dixon for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 04-27 2019 Doc Black became the BCW Heritage Rivalry Champion
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