Chris Michaels
| Chris Michaels | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Bill Pierce |
| Born |
July 13, 1961 Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, US |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Bill Pierce Chris Comet Chris Michaels Sir Christopher Michaels Sir Richard Michael |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| Billed from | "Long Island, New York" |
| Trained by | Mark Tendler |
| Debut | 1989 |
Bill Pierce (born July 13, 1961) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Chris Michaels. He is best known for his appearances with the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based professional wrestling promotion Eastern Championship Wrestling in 1992 to 1993. He is to not be confused with Nebraska and Iowa wrestler, Chris Michaels (real name, not a ring name) who worked for the USWA with tag team partner Todd Morton.
Professional wrestling career
Michaels teamed up with Johnny Hotbody and Chris Candido to form a tag team known as "the Suicide Blondes" in Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) during the early 1990s. The trio won the ECW Tag Team Championship from Tony Stetson and Larry Winters on April 3, 1993.[1] They were subsequently allowed to pick any two of the three to represent the team, via the Freebird Rule. The Blondes lost the championship to The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer #1 and Super Destroyer #2), but regained them the same night.[1] At some point in 1993 Chris Candido left ECW and the promotion was forced to vacate the championship.[1] Michaels also worked as a preliminary wrestler in the WWF from 1990 to 1992.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Nicknames
- "Headliner" Chris Michaels
Championships and accomplishments
- NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling
- ECW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Johnny Hotbody and Chris Candido[1]
- NWA New York
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #242 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2002
- USA Pro Wrestling
- USA Pro United States Championship (1 time)[4]
- United States Wrestling Organization
- USWO World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Shawn Shultz
- Universal Superstars of America
- USA Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Tito Santana and Johnny Handsome (2)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "ECW World Tag Team Championship history". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ "NWA New York Heavyweight Championship history". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ "NWA New York Junior Heavyweight Championship history". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ Tsakiries, Phil; Brian Westcott (2007). "USA Pro United States Championship history". Solie's Title Histories.