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Mike Sydal
Nickname: Rock-N-Roll; The Yoga Monster
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 165 lbs.
From: St. Louis, MO
Birthday: Feb 23rd
Pro Debut: September 11, 2007
Aliases: Ken Dharma, Mike Karma, Rizzo
Feds Worked For: IWR, MStW, MWA, OWA, ROH, WFC, WLW, AEW, Impact Wrestling, WWE, 3XWrestling (IA), All American Pro Wrestling (IL), All American Wrestling (IA/IL), Central Empire Wrestling (IA), Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (CA), CHIKARA, Combat Zone Wrestling, Dragon Gate (Japan), Dragon Gate USA, Dynamo Pro Wrestling (KS/MO), Florida Underground Wrestling (FL), Full Impact Pro (FL), Gateway Elite Wrestling (MO), High Risk Wrestling (IL/MO), High Velocity Wrestling, Horizon Wrestling Alliance (MD), Independent Hardcore Wrestling (IL/MO), International Wrestling Cartel (PA/WV), IWA Mid-South (IL/IN), IWA Unlimited (IL), Lethal Wrestling Alliance (IL/MO), Lucha Libre & Laughs (CO), Metro Pro Wrestling (KS), Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance (MO), Midwest Championship Wrestling (MO), Modern Championship Wrestling (MO), National Wrasslin' League (KS/MO), New Breed Wrestling (MO), Northern Championsship Wrestling (Canada), NWA Central States (MO), NWA Midwest (IL/KS/MO), Ohio Valley Wrestling (KY), Pro Wrestling Epic (IL), Pro Wrestling NEXT (IA/IL), Pro Wrestling Phoenix (IA), Pro Wrestling Respect (NJ/PA), Pro Wrestling Syndicate (NJ/PA), Pro Wrestling ZERO1 USA (IL/KS), Proving Ground Pro (IL), Saint Louis Anarchy (IL), Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling (IL), Supreme League of Wrestling (IL), Trailblazer Championship Wrestling (KS), World Xtreme Wrestling (FL/PA), Wrestling Is Fun! (PA)
Finisher: Yogasault; Shooting Star Press
Signature Moves: The Matrix, The Slice, Handspring elbow
Career Highlights: -3XW Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Zach Thompson and Jimmy Rockwell)
-HRW High Risk Champion
-HVW Live Wire Champion
-LLL Champion
-LWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Brandon Aarons)
-MCW Missouri Champion
-MPW Kansas Champion (2x)
Affiliates: Zach Thompson, Brandon Aarons, Mark Sterling, Jimmy Rockwell, Zizou Middoux, Bobby Eaton, Niles Plonk, Luke Langley
Notable Feuds: Mark Sterling
Other Facts: -Not to be confused with pro wrestler Mike Bailey, who used the name Mike Sydal in Canada from 2007 to 2010
-Brother of pro wrestler Matt Sydal
-Voted Rookie of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2009
-Ranked #482 in the 2009 PWI 500
-Ranked #447 in the 2010 PWI 500
-Ranked #369 in the 2011 PWI 500
-Ranked #335 in the 2012 PWI 500
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- Heavyweight Champion: The Gatekeeper
- Women's Champion: Olivier Vegos
- Tag Team Champions: The Stage Dive Mafia
- Choctaw Nation Champion: Malik Mayfield
- Oklahoma Champion: Tino Valentino