Mike Quackenbush
Mike Quackenbush | |
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Quackenbush in 2019 | |
Birth name | Michael Spillane[1] |
Born | [2] West Lawn, Pennsylvania, U.S.[2] | March 18, 1976
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | M. Quackenbush[1] Mike Quackenbush[1] Spyrazul[3] |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2][4] |
Billed weight | 191 lb (87 kg)[2][4] |
Billed from | West Lawn, Pennsylvania |
Trained by | Ace Darling[3][5] Reckless Youth[3] Skayde[3][5] |
Debut | May 20, 1994[1][5] |
Michael Spillane (born March 18, 1976) is an American
He has hosted several podcasts and video podcasts including The Grizzly Bear Egg Cafe, Chikara Podcast-A-Go-Go, Deep Blue Something, The Trending Show, Daddy on Board, Kayfabe 2.0, and Til We Make It. He is also the sole content contributor to Quackenbush on Camelot, a news resource for the goings-on at the dinner theater franchise
In wrestling, Quackenbush is well known for being the promoter of
Professional wrestling career
Early career
Quackenbush began taking bookings for multiple local independent companies, including PCW and SCW in late 1998. Growing up, Quackenbush idolized
Combat Zone Wrestling (1999, 2004–2005)
Quackenbush first appeared in
Chikara (2002–2020)
Quackenbush founded a professional wrestling school branded The Wrestle Factory in January 2002 along with Reckless Youth, where both men were appointed as head trainers for the school.[10] They opened the promotion Chikara in May of the same year. At the inaugural show on May 25, 2002, Quackenbush teamed with fellow BTS stablemates Reckless Youth and Don Montoya in a match, where they defeated the Gold Bond Mafia (CM Punk, Colt Cabana and Chris Hero).[11] On the last show of 2002 Quackenbush finished his first feud in Chikara, by pinning Mitch Ryder.[3] The following year Quackenbush formed the SuperFriends tag team with Chris Hero and went the whole year undefeated.[3] In 2004 Quackenbush teamed up with Team F.I.S.T. (Icarus and Gran Akuma) and started a feud with the Toxic Trio (Eddie Kingston, BlackJack Marciano and Jigsaw). The two teams faced each other on May 22, 2004, at Aniversario 3: Dodging the Sophomore Jinx, where Quackenbush and F.I.S.T. were victorious and as per stipulation of the match, Kingston and Marciano were shaved bald.[12] In the spring of 2004 Quackenbush started disappearing from Chikara shows, just as Larry Sweeney's Sweet 'n' Sour International rose to prominence.[3] He returned on October 30 during the first annual torneo cibernetico match at The Cibernetico Cometh under a mask and the ringname Spyrazul as a member of the Sweet 'n' Sour International. However, at the end of the match Spyrazul attacked his own team mates, removed his mask and walked out on Sweeney, who ended up being pinned by Jigsaw to end the match.[13]
In March 2005 the Chikara Wrestle Factory assumed control of the
In late 2005 Quackenbush suffered a career-threatening back injury.[3] He would make his in-ring return on March 18, 2006, at a Westside Xtreme Wrestling event, where he defeated Ares for the wXw World Heavyweight Championship.[3][14] In his Chikara return on March 31, he would drop the title back to Ares.[3] He then recruited Jigsaw and Shane Storm to help him battle the Kings of Wrestling, who had replaced Arik Cannon with Quackenbush's former partners Team F.I.S.T.[3] Quackenbush set his sights on Chris Hero and defeated Gran Akuma and Icarus with his new finishing maneuver Quackendriver III.[3] At the conclusion of the year Quackenbush, Storm and Jigsaw saved Claudio Castagnoli from a beatdown at the hands of his Kings of Wrestling partners.[3]
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2007 started with Quackenbush, Jigsaw and Storm defeating Team Canada (
On April 22, 2007, Quackenbush refereed a match between former partners Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli and counted the pinfall that forced Castagnoli to re-join the Kings of Wrestling.[18] The following month Quackenbush faced Hero in a match two years in the making and defeated him after debuting a new submission maneuver, the Chikara Special.[19]
Following the match, Quackenbush announced that since he knew Hero would never be able to break the Chikara Special, he would teach it and the counter to it to every tecnico wrestler on the Chikara roster. However, to Quackenbush's amazement it did not take long for Hero to break the hold and apply it himself in a match against Equinox.[20] In order to find out who leaked the move, Quackenbush sent Tim Donst to infiltrate the rudo stable the Order of the Neo-Solar Temple, led by UltraMantis Black. Meanwhile, Quackenbush and Shane Storm gained three straight victories, which would give them the right to challenge for the Campeonatos de Parejas (Tag Team Championship), but on June 14, 2008, Donst returned from his assignment and informed Quackenbush that his partner Shane Storm had been the one who leaked the move to UltraMantis Black, who in turn taught it to Hero.[3] Quackenbush attacked Storm, who would find new partners in Vin Gerard and Colin Delaney, while renaming himself Stigma.[3]
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On September 7, 2008, Jigsaw, who had unmasked himself while in
In 2010 Quackenbush became embroiled in a feud with
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Beginning on February 26, 2012, Quackenbush began feuding with the new Gekido stable of 17, assailAnt, combatAnt, deviAnt and The Shard.
When Chikara returned from its one-year hiatus on May 25, 2014, with the You Only Live Twice iPPV, Quackenbush was revealed as the promotion's new Director of Fun.[57] In May 2016, Quackenbush announced he was coming out of his retirement to take on Johnny Kidd in what was billed as Kidd's retirement match on May 28.[58] The match, contested in eight three-minute rounds, ended in a 1–1 draw.[59] Quackenbush wrestled another match on December 3, 2016, losing to Drew Gulak in Gulak's Chikara farewell match.[60] Quackenbush's next match took place on April 1, 2017, when he was defeated by Zack Sabre Jr.[61] On September 2, Quackenbush defeated Johnny Kidd in a British Rules match.[62]
On June 24, 2020, Quackenbush announced that Chikara was shutting down and he was resigning as head trainer at the Wrestle Factory following accusations of both inappropriate language and misconduct were made against him and his team as part of the #SpeakingOut movement.[63]
National Wrestling Alliance (2007–2010)
Quackenbush defeated Tiger Mask at the now defunct Fight Sports Midwest, to capture the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship on May 11, 2007.[3] Throughout the match, Quackenbush unlaced and loosened Tiger Mask's mask, a major sign of disrespect amongst masked wrestlers. In the finish of the match Quackenbush completely pulled off his opponent's mask and used the distraction to pin him for the title. In a promo after the match, Quackenbush explained that he did everything to get the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship and that he was, in no way, proud of it. He said he viewed the belt as his ticket to Japan, as Japanese promotions had not booked him in any events. He has since defended the title in Chikara against the likes of Black Tiger and Akira Raijin.[3] On November 6, 2010, Quackenbush lost the title to Craig Classic at Pro Wrestling Fusion's November Coming Fire pay-per-view, ending his reign at 1,275 days, the second longest reign in the title's history.[64]
Ring of Honor (2007, 2008, 2009)
On April 27, 2007, Quackenbush made his debut for Ring of Honor, at The Battle of Saint Paul.[1] Throughout the remainder of the year, he made multiple appearances, several times teaming with Jigsaw. He has competed against the likes of Claudio Castagnoli, Matt Sydal and Bryan Danielson. Although he did compete in one six man tag team match at Ring of Honor's Transform show on January 12, 2008, he did not compete in ROH again till March 2009 when he wrestled, and lost to, Bryan Danielson and Jerry Lynn in singles matches on March 20 and March 21, respectively.
Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South (2007)
In September 2007 Quackenbush won the
Dragon Gate USA (2009–2011)
On July 25, 2009, Quackenbush appeared on
WWE (2016, 2018)
On February 8, 2016, Quackenbush began work for WWE as a guest trainer and coach at their Orlando, Florida-based Performance Center. His role expanded to include production consultation for WWE's developmental brand, NXT.[78]
In November 2018, Quackenbush returned to WWE's Performance Center, training with injured wrestler Alexa Bliss.[79]
Other promotions and endeavors
Quackenbush has toured Canada, Mexico and several European countries during his career. In 2004, he briefly united six championships from three different countries (USA, Mexico and Germany) into the "I-Crown".
On December 11, 2010, Quackenbush wrestled his idol Jushin Thunder Liger at a Jersey All Pro Wrestling event. In the end, Liger defeated Quackenbush to retain his JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship.[80]
On February 2, 2013, at the inaugural National Pro Wrestling Day event, Quackenbush wrestled Colt Cabana on the afternoon show in a losing effort.[81]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Quackenbush_senton_atomico.jpg/220px-Quackenbush_senton_atomico.jpg)
Wrestlers trained
- Aleister Black[82]
- Alexa Bliss[83]
- Amasis[84]
- Andy Sumner[82]
- Angel de Fuego[84]
- Argus[84]
- Arik Cannon[82]
- Billy Avery[84]
- Blaster McMassive[84]
- Blaxstrom[84]
- Blind Rage[82]
- Boomer Hatfield[84]
- BLK Jeez[82]
- Branden O'Connor[82]
- Bryce Remsburg (referee)[82]
- Bullet Ant[84]
- Cajun Crawdad[84]
- Callux The Castigator[84]
- Caveman Chad[84]
- Chad Gable[78]
- Cheeseburger[84]
- Chris Dickinson[82]
- Christopher McGuckin[82]
- Claudio Castagnoli[82]
- Cliff Pettersson[84]
- Cornelius Crummels[84]
- Crossbones[82]
- Danjerhawk[84]
- Danny Havoc[82]
- Darkness Crabtree[84]
- Dasher Hatfield[82]
- Davey Lawless[84]
- Davey Vega[82]
- Devantes[84]
- DJ Skittlez[82]
- Dr. Cheung[84]
- Dragon Dragon[84]
- Dragonfly[84]
- Dave Segan[84]
- Drew Gulak/Soldier Ant[82]
- Eddie Kingston[82]
- Emil Sitoci[84]
- Escorpion Egipcio[84]
- Estonian ThunderFrog[84]
- Fire Ant/Orange Cassidy[82]
- Francis O'Connor[84]
- Frightmare[82]
- G-Raver[84]
- Gran Akuma[82]
- Green Ant (II)[84]
- Hallowicked[82]
- Hermit Crab[84]
- Icarus[82]
- Jack Bonza[84]
- Jack Marciano[84]
- Jakob Hammermeier[82]
- Jardi Frantz[84]
- Jet Jaghori[84]
- Jervis Cottonbelly/Kevin Condron[84]
- Jigsaw[82]
- Joker[82]
- Jon Barber (referee)[84]
- Kellan Thomas[84]
- Kobald[84]
- Kodama[84]
- Lance Steel[84]
- Larry Sweeney[82]
- Leslie Butterscotch[84]
- Lince Dorado[82]
- Lucky 13[82]
- Madison Eagles[84]
- Mark Angelosetti[84]
- Marshal T[84]
- Mason Hunter[84]
- Math Magician[84]
- Matt Makowski[84]
- Matt Novak[82]
- Medianoche[84]
- Molly McCoy[84]
- Mr. Zero[82]
- Niles Young[84]
- Obariyon[84]
- Ophidian[82]
- Ophidian (II)/The Whisper[84]
- Private Eye[84]
- Proletariat Boar Of Moldova[84]
- Qefka the Quiet[84]
- Razerhawk[84]
- Rorschach[82]
- Rory Gulak[82]
- Saturyne[82]
- Sebastian Dark[82]
- ShareCropper[82]
- Shynron[84]
- Silver Ant/Dieter VonSteigerwalt[82]
- Skeeter McCoy[84]
- Stigma[82]
- Sonny Defarge[84]
- Tengkwa[84]
- Terry Daniels[84]
- Thief Ant[84]
- Thumbtack Jack[82]
- Tim Donst[82]
- Travis Huckabee[84]
- Tursas[84]
- Tyler Murphy[84]
- Übergang[82]
- UltraMantis Black[82]
- Veronica Ticklefeather (valet)[84]
- Vin Gerard[82]
- Vries Kastelein[84]
- Wheeler Yuta[84]
- Wesley Croton[84]
- Worker Ant[82]
- Worker Ant (II)[84]
- "Z" Shooting Star Sick[82]
- Zenith[84]
Championships and accomplishments
- Alianza Universal Lucha Libre
- Allied Powers Wrestling Federation
- APWF Internet Championship (1 time)[3]
- Chikara
- Campeonatos de Parejas (1 time) – with Jigsaw[34]
- King of Trios (2007) – with Jigsaw and Shane Storm[3]
- Combat Zone Wrestling
- Eastern Wrestling Federation
- EWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3]
- Far North Wrestling
- FNW Freeweight Championship (1 time)[3]
- Future Wrestling Alliance
- FWA Championship (3 times)[3]
- International Pro Wrestling
- Independent Wrestling Association Deep South
- IWA Deep South Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3]
- Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
- Independent Wrestling Union
- IWU Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3]
- National Wrestling Alliance
- Northeast Wrestling
- NEW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3]
- Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Entertainment
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #128 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1999[8]
- PWI ranked him #441 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003[citation needed]
- Steel City Wrestling
- SCW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3][92]
- SCW Lord of the Dance Championship (1 time)[3]
- United States Championship Wrestling
- USCW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3]
- Westside Xtreme Wrestling
Bibliography
- Mike Quackenbush (2001) Headquarters
- Mike Quackenbush (2002) Chikara Yearbook: 2002
- Mike Quackenbush (2004) Secret Identity
- Mike Quackenbush (2004) Chikara Yearbook: 2004
- Mike Quackenbush (2009) Chikara Yearbook: 2009 Edition
- Mike Quackenbush (2011) Chikara Yearbook: 2011 – Update
- Mike Quackenbush (2017) 7 Keys to Becoming a Better Performer: A Book for Fellow Pro-Wrestlers
- Mike Quackenbush (2020) Toolbox: Building Better Pro-Wrestling
- Mike Quackenbush (2021) Pro Wrestling History - Six Threads & Sixteen Decades
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