Disco Machine
| Michael Mondragon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 1, 1970 New York City, New York |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Disco Machine[1] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2][3] |
| Billed weight | 190 lb (86 kg)[2][3] |
| Billed from | "Behind the velvet rope of Studio 54"[3] |
| Trained by | Super Dragon |
| Debut | April 11, 1998 |
| Retired | 2012 |
Michael Mondragon[2][4] was an American former professional wrestler better known under the ring name Disco Machine . He was one of the six founders of the Southern Californian independent promotion, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.[4][5][6]
Professional wrestling career
Disco Machine kicked off his wrestling career working for Revolution Pro, a prominent SoCal promotion, in 1998. In 2003, he became one of the six owners of brand new SoCal promotion Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, collectively known as the "PWG Six". In 2005, he teamed with Excalibur, Kevin Steen, and Ronin as the new S.B.S., after he and Excalibur turned on Super Dragon. Disco and Excalibur also provide commentary on most of PWG's DVD releases (along with their occasional partner, TARO). He was featured in a multiple page article about Pro Wrestling Guerrilla in FHM magazine's March 2006 issue.
In 2007, Disco Machine appeared with Wrestling Society X, a short-lived promotion produced and broadcast by MTV, where he teamed with Joey "Magnum" Ryan as "That '70s Team".[1]
After many "false retirements", Disco Machine finally retired from wrestling in 2012.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Boogie Woogie Backbreaker / Choke Breaker[2][3] (Chokeslam backbreaker)
- TV-14 Elbow (Running delayed high-impact elbow drop, with theatrics)
- Signature moves
- Fisherman suplex[3]
- Groovy Roll (Victory roll, with theatrics)
- Hanging armbar[3]
- Snap scoop powerslam
- Standing Yakuza kick[3]
- Straight jacket piledriver
- Swinging DDT[3]
- Nicknames
- "The Disco Machine"[1]
Championships and accomplishments
- NTW Pro Wrestling
- NTW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Pro Wrestling
- NWA Pro Los Angeles Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Revolution Pro Wrestling
- Mexican Lucha Libre Championship (1 time)
- Revolution Pro Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3]
- Vendetta Pro Wrestling
- Vendetta Pro Tri-Force Championship (1 time)
References
- 1 2 3 Lawson, Amy (February 7, 2007). "WSX: Vampiro emerges as first champ". Canoe.ca. Québecor Média. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- 1 2 3 4 "Disco Machine". Onling World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "That '70s Team". Wrestling Society X. MTV. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- 1 2 Schneider, Iris (July 13, 2006). "Gonna smack you around". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ↑ Pondel, Evan (January 28, 2006). "Side-job sideshow". Los Angeles Daily News. MediaNews Group. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ↑ Clevett, Jason (July 5, 2008). "PWG's five years in the trenches". Canoe.ca. Québecor Média. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
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