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Matt Cross
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 183 lbs.
From: Cleveland, OH
Birthday: Dec 31st
Pro Debut: April 25, 1999
Aliases: M-Dogg20, Son of Havoc, Raptor, Spartan 3000, Popeye Mulligan, Matthew Cross
Feds Worked For: ComPro, Impact Wrestling, Lucha Underground, MLW, NWA, ROH, WWE, 3 Bat Productions (TX), Absolute Intense Wrestling (OH), Action Zone Wrestling (HI), All American Pro Wrestling (IL), All American Wrestling (IL), All Pro Wrestling (CA), All Star Wrestling (WV), Alpha-1 Wrestling (Canada), American Revolution Wrestling (OH), American Wrestling Rampage (Ireland), American Wrestling Revolution (KS), Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (Mexico), Asociación Española de Wrestling (Spain), Association les Professionnels du Catch (France), Ballpark Brawl (NY), Bar Wrestling (CA), Battle Club Pro (NJ/NY), Beyond Wrestling (MA/RI), Big Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Blackcraft Wrestling (PA), Blue Collar Wrestling Alliance (MI), BrainSlam (CA), BSE Pro Wrestling (Canada), Buffalo Championship Wrestling (NY), Championship Wrestling Experience (OH), CHIKARA, Chilanga Mask (Mexico), Circle 6 (OH), Classic Championship Wrestling (Canada), Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (OH), Collective League of Adrenaline Strength and Honor (MI), Combat Zone Wrestling, Continental Wrestling Federation (FL), Crossfire Wrestling (TN), CWA (Puerto Rico), DEADLOCK Pro Wrestling (NC), DEFY Wrestling (WA), Discovery Wrestling (Scotland), DREAMWAVE Wrestling (IL), East Coast Wrestling Association (DE), ECHO Pro (MN), EMERGE Wrestling (IN), European Wrestling Association (Switzerland), European Wrestling Promotion (Germany), Extreme Wrestling Organization (OH), F1RST Wrestling (MN), Far North Wrestling (PA), FEST Wrestling (FL), Fighting Spirit Federation (France), Firestorm Pro Wrestling (OH), Georgia Premier Wrestling (GA), German Stampede Wrestling (Germany), German Wrestling Federation (German), German Wrestling Promotion (Germany), Global Syndicate Wrestling (NJ), HOPE Wrestling (England), House of Hardcore, Hulkamania (Australia), Hungarian Championship Wrestling (Hungary), Hybrid Championship Wrestling (IN/OH), Independent Wrestling Courage (CO), Independent Wrestling Federation (Russia), Insane Championship Wrestling (England/Scotland), Insanity Pro Wrestling (IN), Inspire After Death (TX), Inspire Pro Wrestling (TX), International Pro Wrestling United Kingdom (England), International Wrestling Australia (Australia), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), Irish Whip Wrestling (Ireland), IWA East Coast (WV), IWA Mid-South (IN), Jersey All Pro Wrestling (NJ), Jersey Championship Wrestling (NJ), Journey Pro Wrestling (KS), Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Keystone Pro Wrestling (PA), Legacy Wrestling (PA), Limitless Wrestling (ME), Lucha In The 6 (Canada), Mad-Pro Wrestling (OH), Main Event Championship Wrestling (OH), Major League Wrestling (FL), Martinez Entertainment Lucha Libre Mexicana (TX), Maryland Championship Wrestling (MD), Maximum Pro Wrestling (Canada), Mega Championship Wrestling (OH), Melbourne City Wrestling (Australia), Mid-Ohio Wrestling (OH), Mondo Lucha (WI), New Era Pro Wrestling (OH), New Wrestling Entertainment (Italy/Spain), Next Generation Wrestling (TN), Northwest Ohio Wrestling (OH), Norwegian Wrestling Federation (Norway), NOVA Pro Wrestling (VA), NWA Pro Wrestling Xpress (PA), NWA Upstate (NY), Ohio Hatchet Wrestling (OH), Olde Wrestling (OH), Over The Top Wrestling (Ireland), PCW Ultra (CA), Power of Wrestling (Germany), Premier British Wrestling (England/Scotland), Premier Championship Wrestling (OH), Premiere Wrestling Xperience (NC), Prestige Wrestling (MT), PRIME Wrestling (OH), Pro Wrestling Blitz (IL), Pro Wrestling Eclipse (Canada), Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (CA), Pro Wrestling Havoc (MI), Pro Wrestling King (IN), Pro Wrestling NOAH (Japan), Pro Wrestling Rampage (PA), Pro Wrestling Showdown (Netherlands), Pro Wrestling Syndicate (NY), PROGRESS Wrestling (England), Prospect Pro Wrestling (PA), Qatar Pro Wrestling (Qatar), Reality of Wrestling (TX), Remix Pro Wrestling (OH), Renegade Wrestling Alliance (PA), Revolution Championship Wrestling (IN), Resistance Pro Wrestling (IL), Revolution Pro Wrestling (England), Rings of Europe (Austria), Riptide Wrestling (England), Rockstar Pro Wrestling (OH), Sanctuary Fight Club (MI), Scott County Wrestling (IL), Scottish School of Wrestling (Scotland), Singapore Pro Wrestling (Singapore), Smash Wrestling (Canada), Southside Wrestling Entertainment (England), SPRY Wrestling (Canada), Squared Circle Wrestling (Canada), Stricktly Nsane Pro Wrestling (IL), Strong Style Wrestling (IN), Swiss Wrestling Entertainment (Switzerland), The Crash (Mexico), Total Combat Wrestling (Italy), Tri-State Wrestling (IN), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (MI), Union of European Wrestling Alliances (various European countries), Union of Independent Pro Wrestlers (PA), United Wrestling Federation (GA), Unsanctioned Pro (OH), UWA Hardcore Wrestling (Canada), Velocity Pro Wrestling (PA), Vendetta Pro Wrestling (CA/NV), Violence X Suffering (NJ), Westside Xtreme Wrestling (Germany), Wolverine Pro Wrestling (MI), Women Superstars Uncensored (NY), WrestleCade Entertainment (NC), WrestleCircus (TX), WrestlePro (AK), Wrestling For Charity (CA), Wrestling Has A Tomorrow (RI), We Are Wrestling (NJ), Wrestling Italiano Veramente Autentico (Italy), Wrestling Society X (CA), Xcite Wrestling (NY), Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling (MI), Xtreme Pro Wrestling (CA/PA), Xtreme Wrestling Alliance (RI)
Finisher: Shooting Star Press; Death from Above (Corkscrew 450° Splash); Death Star DDT (Shooting Star DDT)
Signature Moves: Double Stomp, Flagpole Press, Corkscrew Moonsault Press, Fireman's Carry, Slingshot Swinging DDT, M-Dogg Driver (Top Rope Piledriver)
Career Highlights: -AIW Tag Team Champion (w/ Josh Prohibition)
-CAPW Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-CAPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Josh Prohibition)
-CWF Champion
-DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion
-EWP Intercontinental Champion
-EWP Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Colen)
-FNW Cruiserweight Champion
-FPW Heavyweight Champion
-GSW Breakthrough Champion (2x)
-GWF Berlin Champion
-IWA Champion
-IWA Mid-South Champion
-IWC Tag Team Champion (2x; w/ Josh Prohibition)
-LU Trios Champion (3x; 2 w/ Angelico & Ivelisse, 1 w/ The Mack & Killshot)
-MOW Cruiserweight Champion (2x)
-NEPW Cruiserweight Champion (2x)
-NGW Champion
-NWA Upstate Tag Team Champion (w/ Josh Prohibition)
-Olde Wrestling Champion
-PRIME Champion (2x)
-PRIME Television Champion
-PWO Champion (2x)
-QPW King of Ladders Champion
-SMASH Champion
-UIPW Union Champion
-UWA Canadian Champion (2x)
-Xcite Champion
-XPW Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Josh Prohibition)
Affiliates: Josh Prohibition, Chris Colen, Angelico, Ivelisse, Teddy Hart, Ethan Carter III, DJ Z, Raymond Rowe, Austin Aries, Erick Stevens
Notable Feuds: Josh Prohibition, Johnny Gargano, Sonjay Dutt, Ultimo Dragon
Other Facts: -Competed under a mask as Son of Havoc in Lucha Underground. He is not related to pro wrestler Havoc. As Son of Havoc, he is announced as hailing from The Open Road.
-As Popeye Mulligan, he uses the nickname "Double Meat"
-Competed on the 5th season of “Tough Enough”. He was the 2nd person to be eliminated that season and his elimination was considered very surprising at the time.
-Former member of Resilience
-Former member of Dudes on TV
-Ranked #233 in the 2004 PWI 500 (as M-Dogg20)
-Ranked #200 in the 2005 PWI 500 (as M-Dogg20)
-Ranked #304 in the 2006 PWI 500 (as M-Dogg20)
-Ranked #201 in the 2007 PWI 500
-Ranked #208 in the 2008 PWI 500
-Ranked #177 in the 2009 PWI 500
-Ranked #330 in the 2010 PWI 500
-Ranked #275 in the 2011 PWI 500
-Ranked #189 in the 2012 PWI 500
-Ranked #208 in the 2013 PWI 500
-Ranked #88 in the 2014 PWI 500
-Ranked #127 in the 2015 PWI 500
-Ranked #138 in the 2016 PWI 500
-Ranked #157 in the 2017 PWI 500
-Ranked #252 in the 2018 PWI 500
-Ranked #303 in the 2020 PWI 500
-Ranked #464 in the 2022 PWI 500
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