Chris Michaels
Encyclopedia
Bill Pierce, better known by the ring name Chris Michaels is a former American
professional wrestler
who wrestles in the southeast independent circuit
.
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He also teamed with Johnny Hotbody and Chris Candido
as the Suicide Blondes in Extreme Championship Wrestling
during the early 1990s and also worked as a jobber in the WWF
from 1990 to 1992. He is to not be confused with Nebraska and Iowa wrestler, Chris Michaels who also worked for the USWA with tag team partner Todd Morton.
United States
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professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
who wrestles in the southeast independent circuit
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
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Career
Michaels wrestled in both Smokey Mountain Wrestling and United States Wrestling AssociationUnited States Wrestling Association
The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotion based in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded by former CWA owner Jerry Jarrett.-Foundation:...
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He also teamed with Johnny Hotbody and Chris Candido
Chris Candido
Christopher Raul Candito was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Chris Candido...
as the Suicide Blondes in Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001...
during the early 1990s and also worked as a jobber in the WWF
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
from 1990 to 1992. He is to not be confused with Nebraska and Iowa wrestler, Chris Michaels who also worked for the USWA with tag team partner Todd Morton.
Championships and accomplishments
- Extreme Championship WrestlingExtreme Championship WrestlingExtreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001...
- ECW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Johnny Hotbody and Chris CandidoChris CandidoChristopher Raul Candito was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Chris Candido...
- ECW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Johnny Hotbody and Chris Candido
- NWA New YorkNational Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
- NWA New York Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA New York Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him #242 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2002
- Southern All Star Wrestling / New South Championship Wrestling
- NSCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- United States Wrestling AssociationUnited States Wrestling AssociationThe United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotion based in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded by former CWA owner Jerry Jarrett.-Foundation:...
- USWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times)
- USA Pro Wrestling
- USA Pro United States Championship (1 time)
- Universal Superstars of America
- USA Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Tito SantanaTito SantanaMerced Solis better known by his ring name Tito Santana, is an American professional wrestler whose heyday spanned from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, though he continues to appear on the independent circuit. He is best known from his time in the World Wrestling Federation...
and Johnny Handsome (2)