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Mike Davis [2nd]

Nickname: Maniac

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 235 lbs.

From: Tampa, FL

Birthday: Nov 2nd

Pro Debut: 1977

Aliases: Aries, The Dream, Maniac Mike, Michael Worthington Davis III., The Viper, Crazy Mike

Feds Worked For: GWF, TSW, USWA, WCCW, AWA, NWA, Pro Wrestling USA, WCW, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Allied Independent Wrestling Federations (NC/VA), Apocalypse Wrestling Federation (Canada), Big D Pro Wrestling (TX), Big Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Capitol Sport Promotions (Puerto Rico), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), International World Class Championship Wrestling (ME/NJ/NY/PA) Lonestar Championship Wrestling (TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Dallas (TX), NWA Southwest (TX), USA Championship Wrestling (TN), World Class II: The Next Generation (TX), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)

Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (5x; all w/ Tommy Lane)
-Big D Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Terry Simms)
-CWA Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Tommy Lane and Masahiro Chono)
-GWF Television Champion
-NWA Florida United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Mike Rotundo)
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-USACW Tag Team Champion (w/ Tommy Lane)
-WWC Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Tommy Lane)

Affiliates: Tom Davis, Tommy Lane, Terry Simms, Masahiro Chono, Mike Rotundo, Joe Lightfoot, Kevin Sullivan, Jake Roberts, Fallen Angel, Buzz Sawyer, Oliver Humperdink, Purple Haze, Billy Graham, Maha Singh, Luna Vachon, Kharma, Curtis Iaukea, Incubus, The Lock, Abudadein, Molokai, Rev. Black, The Saint, Downtown Bruno

Notable Feuds: Ricky Harris/Rick Harris/Black Bart, Leroy Brown/Elijah Akeem, Bill White/The Scorpion, Denny Brown, Ken Timbs, Héctor Guerrero, Jeff Jarrett, Pez Whatley, Superfly/Kareem Muhammad, Bill Dundee, Billy Travis, Sam Houston, One Man Gang, Jim Nelson, Todd Morton, Ron Bass, Gene Anderson

Other Facts: -Real name was Michael Joe Davis
-Billed as the brother of pro wrestler Tom Davis. Together they were known as The Davis Brothers and The Dirty Davis Brothers
-Not to be confused with Bugsy McGraw, who wrestled as Mike Davis in 1970 and was on TV as head of TNA Security as Mike Davis
-Wrestled under a mask as The Viper, until he was unmasked by Sam Houston on May 1, 1992. Not to be confused with Mark Viper or Payton Scott, who both used that moniker in Oklahoma
-Former member of The Army of Darkness
-Ranked #145 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #124 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #133 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #133 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #297 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Passed away on December 25, 2001 at the age of 45 due to a heart attack