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Brad Michaels

Nickname: Bad; The Old School Assassin

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 200 lbs

From: Bradstreet, Bad Axe, GA

Birthday: Aug 31st

Pro Debut: June 5, 1999

Feds Worked For: ACW, AWFUL, BCW, BYEW, GPCW, IZW, MStW, MSWA, MWA, NCWO, NEW, NMS, NWA-OK, NWA-TXO, SWCW, TxPW, WCR, Bad Boys of Wrestling (KS), CWA (KS), Combat Zone Wrestling, Dallas Championship Wrestling (TX), Extreme Pro Wrestling (KS), ICW, International Wrestling Cartel (PA), NWA-Southwest (TX), Ohio Valley Wrestling (KY), OWW, Professional Championship Wrestling (TX), SPW, Texas Championship Wrestling (TX), Texas Outlaw Promotions (TX), UIW, Underground Hardcore Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling (AR), XSE, Xtreme Championship Wrestling (TX)

Finisher: Pile Driver

Signature Moves: Springboard DDT

Career Highlights: -FWA Juniorweight Champion
-IZW Champion (2x)
-IZW Impact Division Champion (2x)
-IZW Tag Team Champion (3x, 1 each w/ Dexter Hardaway, Seth Allen, and John O'Malley)
-MSWA Mid-South Champion
-MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Tyler Bateman)
-MSWA Tri-State Champion
-NMS Tri-State Champion
-North Central Texas Cruiserweight Champion (2x)
-SPW Light Heavyweight Champion
-TCW Cruiserweight Champion
-XCW Light Heavyweight Champion
-2015 IZW Impact Player of the Year

Affiliates: The Old School Assassins, Impact, Inc., The Future Hall of Famers, Excellence Personified, Rat Man, Damien Morte, The Oklahoma Bastards, Korvin Sage, Kevin Morgan, C.M. Burnham, Ky-Ote

Notable Feuds: John Zorthos, Bernie Donderwitz, Seth Allen, Ryan Davidson, Kenny Campbell, John O'Malley, Mike Iles, Randy Price

Other Facts: -Cousin of pro wrestlers Tyler Bateman and Sean Bateman
-Lost his debut match to Marshal Law in Clarksdale, MI at the age of 16.
-When competing in CZW, he claimed to be related to Shawn Michaels.
-Masqueraded as Mr. Mid-South 2 in October 2006 in MSWA
-CEO of The Old School Assassins
-Former member of Impact, Inc.
-Former commissioner of AWFUL
-Former interim commissioner of MSWA
-Former member of Excellence Personified. He was the liaison for the southern region of Oklahoma
-Former member of The Future Hall of Famers
-Lost a Loser Must Retire/Dog Collar Match to John O'Malley on March 15, 2008
-Lost a Steel Cage/Career-vs-Career Match to Johnny Z on March 19, 2016
-Inducted into the IZW Hall of Impact on December 20, 2008
-Voted Most Hated Wrestler of the Year in the 2007 Oklafan Year-End Awards.
-Voted Manager of the Year in the 2009 Oklafan Year-End Awards.
-Voted Comeback of the Year in the 2010 Oklafan Year-End Awards.
-Voted Match of the Year (vs. Double D vs. Striker vs. Copycat vs. Damon Windsor vs. Brandon Bishop vs. Brad Michaels vs. O'Malley vs. Kevin Morgan vs. Johnny Z) in the 2014 Oklafan Year-End Awards
-Voted Match of the Year (vs. Double D vs. Striker vs. Copycat vs. Damon Windsor vs. Brandon Bishop vs. Randy Price vs. Brad Michaels vs. O'Malley vs. Kevin Morgan vs. Johnny Z) in the 2014 IZW Year-End Awards
-Voted Most Hated Wrester of the Year and Feud of the Year (vs. Johnny Z) in the 2015 IZW Year-End Awards
-Voted Match of the Year (vs. Johnny Z) in the 2016 IZW Year-End Awards
-Ranked #433 in the 2002 PWI 500
-Ranked #20 in the 2005 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #34 in the 2006 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #23 in the 2007 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #34 in the 2011 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #41 in the 2013 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #35 in the 2015 Oklafan Top 50

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Spotlight in History

1966 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
1972 Tom Jones & Ivan Putski def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
1981 Jake Roberts def. The Grappler for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion

Week of Sun 06-02 to Sat: 06-08

06-02 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
06-02 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
06-02 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
06-02 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
06-02 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
06-02 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
06-02 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
06-02 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
06-02 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
06-02 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
06-02 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
06-02 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
06-02 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
06-02 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
06-02 2024 Toxic Masculinity (Johnny Lightning & Johnny Dynamite) def. Mr. Nasty & Eddie LeVaughn for the WFC Tag Team Champions
06-02 2024 Thrash def. Tim Rockwell for the WFC Heavyweight Champion
06-03 1968 Fritz Von Erich def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
06-03 1968 Danny Hodge & Lorenzo Parente def. Jack Donovan & Ron Reed for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
06-03 1969 Baron Von Raschke became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
06-03 1980 David Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
06-03 2016 Brock Landers def. Terry Pantera for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
06-03 2016 C. J. Ward became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
06-03 2017 The Pinnacle (Anthony Andrews & Shawn Hendrix) def. Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Duke Swellington) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
06-04 1937 Ray Villmer became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
06-04 1981 Kerry Von Erich def. Ernie Ladd for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
06-04 1981 The Spoiler became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
06-04 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
06-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
06-04 2002 Billy & Chuck def. Rikishi & Rico for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
06-04 2004 Justin Lee def. Brian Lakewood for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
06-04 2010 The Foreign Legion (Boris Saarikoski & Dutch Hagen) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MWA Tag Team Champions
06-04 2021 Warren Powers def. Father Padge for the EPW Internet Television Champion
06-04 2022 Tommy Dean def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
06-04 2022 Phoebe def. Killista for the CPW Women’s Champion
06-04 2022 Mascara Purpura def. Double D for the CPW 918 Champion
06-05 1975 Dick Murdoch def. Danny Miller for the TSW North American Champion
06-05 1997 Generation X (Zane Morris & Ian St. James) became the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
06-05 2009 El Super Colibri became the MWA MAX-Division Champion
06-05 2010 Rick Russo def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
06-05 2021 Two Man Sam (Sam Stackhouse & Samuel Savage) became the CPW Tag Team Champions
06-05 2021 Tommy Dean def. Double D for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
06-06 1966 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
06-06 1972 Tom Jones & Ivan Putski def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
06-06 1981 Jake Roberts def. The Grappler for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
06-07 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
06-07 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
06-07 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
06-07 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
06-07 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
06-07 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
06-07 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Champion
06-07 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
06-07 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
06-07 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Champion
06-07 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
06-07 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
06-07 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
06-07 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
06-08 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
06-08 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
06-08 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
06-08 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
06-08 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Champion

06-06

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1966 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
1972 Tom Jones & Ivan Putski def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
1981 Jake Roberts def. The Grappler for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion

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