Chris Michaels

Chris Michaels
Ring name(s)	Chris Michaels Sir Richard Michaels Sir Christopher Michaels Da-Bum Lucky Louie
Billed height	5'10"
Billed weight	234 lb.
Born	July 13, 1961 (1961-07-13) (age 50) Bay Shore, Long Island, New York
Billed from	Long Island, New York
Trained by	Mark Tendler
Debut	1989
Retired	2002

Bill Pierce, better known by the ring name Chris Michaels is a former American professional wrestler who wrestles in the southeast independent circuit.

Career

Michaels wrestled in both Smokey Mountain Wrestling and United States Wrestling Association. He also teamed with Johnny Hotbody and Chris Candido as the Suicide Blondes in Extreme Championship Wrestling during the early 1990s and also worked as a jobber in the WWF from 1990 to 1992. He is to not be confused with Nebraska and Iowa wrestler, Chris Michaels who also worked for the USWA with tag team partner Todd Morton.

Championships and accomplishments

• Extreme Championship Wrestling
  • ECW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Johnny Hotbody and Chris Candido^[1]

• NWA New York
  • NWA New York Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[2]
  • NWA New York Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[3]

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #242 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2002

• Southern All Star Wrestling / New South Championship Wrestling
  • NSCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[4]

• United States Wrestling Association

• USWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times)^[5]

• USA Pro Wrestling
  • USA Pro United States Championship (1 time)^[6]

• Universal Superstars of America

• USA Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Tito Santana and Johnny Handsome (2)^[4]

References

1. ^ "ECW World Tag Team Championship history". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ecw/ecw-t.html. 
2. ^ "NWA New York Heavyweight Championship history". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ny/nyc/nwa-ny/ny-h.html. 
3. ^ "NWA New York Junior Heavyweight Championship history". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ny/nyc/nwa-ny/nwa-ny-j.html. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2000). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. 
5. ^ "U.S.W.A. World Tag Team Title". Wrestling Titles. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/uswa/uswa-t.html. Retrieved 2007-12-27. 
6. ^ Tsakiries, Phil; Brian Westcott (2007). "USA Pro United States Championship history". Solie's Title Histories. http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ustusapw.html. 

External links

• Other Superstars: Chris Michaels

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Name	Michaels, Chris
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Date of birth	1961-07-13
Place of birth	Bay Shore, Long Island, New York
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