Mike McGuirk
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| Michelle "Mike" Kathleen McGuirk | |
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| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Mike McGuirk |
| Billed height | 5'6" |
| Billed weight | 118 |
| Born | March 16, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Trained by | Leroy McGuirk |
| Debut | 1987 started pulling the ring for WWF in 1984 |
Michelle "Mike" McGuirk is an American professional wrestling personality, best known as a ring announcer for the World Wrestling Federation from 1987-1994. She is the daughter of former World Junior Heavyweight Champion and NWA Championship Wrestling and Tri-State promoter Leroy McGuirk.
[edit] Career
McGuirk's WWF debut was in April 1987 on WWF Wrestling Challenge (from Springfield, MA at the Springfield Civic Center). From her debut, she was the object of ridicule from heel commentator Bobby Heenan. McGuirk also did commentary, often with Bruce Prichard. McGuirk was known for her famous glittery tuxedos she wore while announcing.
Once, Big Bully Busick started to harass McGuirk until Sid Justice came out and made short work of the Bully. She was also lusted after by Razor Ramon, who would try to force himself onto her prior to many matches. During a match between Randy Savage and Shawn Michaels, Sensational Sherri attacked McGuirk, threw her from her chair, and then used the chair as a weapon against Savage. She was also constantly teased by the heel Doink, trying to hug or touch her.
She performed color commentary on the Best of the WWF Volume 15, and did commentary on the WWF TV show All-American Wrestling with Bruce Prichard, Lanny Poffo, and others. She was also the ring announcer on the WWF WrestleFest video game. The WWF Funniest Moments home video features a clip of her dancing with the Gobbledy Gooker. Mike became the first person ever to announce a 40 man battle royal on WWF's Bashed in The USA.
At one house show, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan hit himself with his 2x4 (which he admitted during a shoot interview). He threw the 2x4 in the air and it caught him square in the head and caused him to bust wide open because he was talking to ring announcer Mike McGuirk.
McGuirk left the WWF in 1993, reported by Penthouse magazine to be because she refused sexual advances made upon her by Vince McMahon, around the same time Boni Blackstone was hired as an interviewer. In October 2004, she appeared at Wrestling Reunion II in New Jersey and also repeated her performance for an Indianapolis Indiana show with several of her friends including, Sensational Sherri Martel, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, and one of her favorites, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.
On June 23, 2007 at a WWE Raw house show in College Station, TX, McGuirk was introduced by WWE Diva Maria and did the ring announcing for the World Tag Team Championship match.
She is currently working as a real estate agent in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
[edit] Personal life
She was once married to Brian Blair of The Killer Bees. They went to Hawaii for their honeymoon in 1979 while Brian worked for the Ed Francis promotion. When they returned, they helped LeRoy and Dorothy run the Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri territories. During her WWF days, she was often the travel companion to Sensational Sherri.
Max McGuirk, LeRoy's grandson and Mike's son, was often seen behind the scenes as a child and now is ready to break into the business after completing college receiving his degree in accounting in December 2007. He is starting to train at the legendary Tom Jones wrestling school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
