Mike Hallick
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| Mike Hallick | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Mantaur Bruiser Mastino Tank Terminator Mastino |
| Billed weight | 401 lbs (182 kg) |
| Born | June 14, 1968 |
| Billed from | Isle of Crete |
| Debut | 1993 |
| Retired | 1997 |
Mike Hallick (born June 14, 1968) is a former professional wrestler best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as Mantaur.
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[edit] Career
[edit] World Championship Wrestling (1993)
Prior to entering the WWF, Hallick had a brief run in World Championship Wrestling as Bruiser Mastino in 1993.[1]
[edit] World Wrestling Federation (First run, 1995)
In the WWF, the Mantaur gimmick involved Hallick dressing as a bull. Mantaur's antics included charging, mauling, and mooing at opponents.[2] He was managed by Jim Cornette.[3]
Mantaur made his WWF TV debut in January 1995. He wrestled in his only pay-per-view match at the 1995 Royal Rumble and lasted almost 10 minutes in the Royal Rumble match before being eliminated by Lex Luger.[4] He also wrestled in a qualifying match for the 1995 King of the Ring tournament. He was pinned by Bob "Spark Plug" Holly and eliminated from the tournament.[5]
During his brief stint in the promotion he wrestled such superstars as Duke Droese, Razor Ramon, Bret Hart, Man Mountain Rock, and Bob Holly, losing to most. He served as a lumberjack in the Lumberjack match between Sycho Sid and Diesel at In Your House 2.[6]
[edit] Extreme Championship Wrestling (1995)
He had a late 1995 stint in ECW, wrestling under the name Bruiser Mastino and entering the ring dressed in full gangster attire, carrying a violin case with him. He wrestled at two ECW supercards, losing to Hack Meyers at December to Dismember 1995 and defeating El Puerto Ricano at Holiday Hell 1995.[7] Hallick also used the ring name Terminator Mastino when wrestling in Australia.[8]
[edit] World Wrestling Federation (Second run, 1996)
Hallick returned to the WWF in 1996 in the role of Goldust's bodyguard.[8] He appeared with Goldust at In Your House 7. After Goldust lost to the Ultimate Warrior, Hallick tried to attack the Warrior. The Warrior overpowered Hallick and body slammed him.[9]
[edit] United States Wrestling Association (1997)
Hallick later worked in the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) as Tank, a member of The Truth Commission.[8] He won the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship on March 15, 1997 by defeating Jerry Lawler.[10] He dropped the belt back to Lawler in a rematch seven days later, however.[10] Later that spring, Tank was involved in a controversy surrounding the USWA Tag Team Championship. The Interrogator and Recon, Tank's stablemates in the Truth Commission, held the title. Tank substituted for The Interrogator in a match, and his team dropped the belts to Nick Dinsmore and Flash Flanagan.[11] The title change was declared invalid, however, as Tank was not a tag team champion.[11]
Hallick is now employed as a repo-man in Omaha, Nebraska.[citation needed]
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- The Stampede (avalanche) (WWF)
- Falling powerslam (ECW)
- Side belly to belly suplex
- Managers
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] References
- ^ WCW Ring Results: 1993. The History of WWE. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ Baer, Randy; R.D. Reynolds (2003). Wrestlecrap: The Very Worst of Pro Wrestling. ECW Press, 171-172. ISBN 1-55022-584-7.
- ^ Ring Results: 1995. The History of WWE (2008-02-05).
- ^ WWF Royal Rumble 1995. Hoffco, Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ WWE King of the Ring Tournament Results. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ In Your House: 1995-1996. WWE Millennium. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ Mantaur. The Accelerator's Wrestling Rollercoaster. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ a b c Wrestler Profiles: Mantaur. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ Ring Results: 1996. The History of WWE. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ a b c USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title. Wrestling Titles. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ a b USWA World Tag Team Title. Wrestling Titles. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
