Nate Mattson

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Nathan Mattson
Statistics
Ring name(s) "Amazing" N8 Mattson
Billed height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Billed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Born February 21, 1977
Garden City, Michigan
Billed from Detroit, Michigan
Trained by Scott D'Amore
Debut November 24, 1996

Nathan ("Nate") Mattson (born February 21, 1977 in Garden City, Michigan) is an American professional wrestler, who performs under the ring name of "Amazing" N8 Mattson, or Amazing N8. Mattson currently performs for Border City Wrestling and the Midwest Indy circuit. He is the current BCW Can-Am Television Champion.

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[edit] Career

Upon graduation from the Can-Am Wrestling School in 1996, N8 Mattson immediately began working the independent circuit around Ontario, Michigan, and Ohio. Mattson was a regular with the NWA Michigan promotion, as well as Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (CAPW), winning several Junior-Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, and Tag-Team titles. Since then, N8 has also wrestled in Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

In the year 2000, N8 was invited to the NWA's 52nd Anniversary Showcase in Nashville, TN., winning his second NWA Great Lakes Jr. Heavyweight championship. That same year, N8 served as trainer to former TNA X Division Champion Chris Sabin. In 2001, Mattson overcame numerous injuries, such as a separated shoulder, and later a broken ankle which required surgery.

N8 has wrestled throughout the United States and Canada for major promotions such as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Border City Wrestling (BCW), American Wrestling Association (AWA), Pro-Wrestling WORLD-1, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling (3PW), IWA Mid-South, and Ted DiBiase's Power Wrestling Alliance (PWA).

Throughout his career, Mattson has scored victories over Marty Jannetty, Simon Diamond, Chris Sabin, AJ Styles, Petey Williams, Robert Roode, Zach Gowen, Brother Runt, Colt Cabana, Shark Boy, Nigel McGuinness, Irish Airborne, Derek Wylde, Monsta Mack, and Jimmy Jacobs.

In addition, N8 has also worked with Tommy Rogers, Mil Mascaras, Sabu, Dan Severn, Sting, The Road Warriors Hawk & Animal, Johnny Swinger, CM Punk, Julio Dinero, Chris Hamrick, Bobby Blaze, Eric Young, Matt Bentley, Shannon Moore, Ace Steel, Christopher Daniels, M-Dogg 20, Alex Shelley, Elix Skipper, and many more top stars.

Mattson currently works for several Midwest independent promotions such as All American Wrestling (AAW) and Powerhouse Wrestling, Inc. in Illinois, Global Wrestling Alliance (GWA) and Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (CAPW) in Ohio, Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling (XICW) and Pro-Wrestling All-Stars (PWAS) in Michigan, and New Vision Pro Wrestling and Stranglehold Wrestling in Ontario.

N8 has alligned himself with a faction called "The Michigan Invasion" that has included at one time or another: Truth Martini, Eddie Venom, Zach Gowen, Jaimy Coxxx, and Gutter.

[edit] Finishing and Signature Moves

  • Mexican Armdrag
  • Missile Dropkick
  • Flapjack
  • Fisherman Buster
  • Flying Lariat
  • Flying Back Elbow
  • STO
  • Amazing Legdrop
  • M-80 Swinging Neckbomb

[edit] Championships and Accomplishments

  • All American Wrestling
  • 1-time AAW Tag Team Champion (w/ Truth Martini)
  • 1-time AWA WORLD-1 Great Lakes Openweight Champion
  • Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling
  • 2-time CAPW North American Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 1-time CAPW North American Tag Team Champion (w/ DBA)
  • Great-Lakes All Pro Wrestling
  • 1-time GLAPW Heavyweight Champion
  • Independent Wrestling Revolution
  • 3-time IWR King of the Independents Champion
  • 1-time IWR Heavyweight Champion
  • 1-time IWR Tag Team Champion (w/ Jimmy Jacobs)
  • 2002 IWR Wrestler Of The Year
  • 2003 IWR Wrestler Of The Year
  • 2004 IWR Wrestler Of The Year
  • Michigan Independent Wrestling Central
  • 2006 MIWC Wrestler Of The Year
  • Michigan Marquee Wrestling Association
  • 1-time MMWA Marquee Heavyweight Champion
  • Metro Pro Wrestling
  • 1-time MPW/PWL Television Champion
  • 1-time MPW Hardcore Champion
  • 1-time MPW Metropolitan Champion
  • "Price of Glory Wrestling"
  • 1-time POG Chaotic Champion
  • Pro Wrestling Lockeroom
  • 2000 PWL Wrestler Of The Year
  • Ultimate Championship Wrestling
  • 1-time UCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling
  • 1-time XICW Intense Champion
  • 2-time XICW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 1-time XICW Light Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (w/ Keith Creme)
  • 3-time XICW Tag Team Champion (2x w/ Truth Martini & Danny Daniels)
  • Other Titles
  • 1-time CIW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 1-time TCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 1-time Mid-West Heavyweight Champion
  • 1-time POG Chaotic Champion

[edit] PWI 500

  • 2005 #326
  • 2006 #455

[edit] Notable Feuds

  • D.B.A.
  • Logan Caine
  • Conrad Kennedy III
  • Jimmy Jacobs
  • Chris Sabin
  • Gutter
  • Ricky Landell
  • Kirby Mack
  • Zach Gowen
  • Johnny Dynamo

[edit] References

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