Mike Shaw
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Birth name | Michael Paul Shaw |
Born | Skandia, Michigan, U.S. | May 9, 1957
Died | September 11, 2010 (aged 53) Marquette, Michigan, U.S. |
Cause of death | Pulmonary embolism |
Spouse(s) | Kelly Shaw |
Children | 2 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Aaron Grundy[1] Big Ben Sharpe Bastion Booger Cousin Mike Friar Ferguson Jed Grundy Klondike Mike Makhan Singh Man Mountain Mike Mike Striker Norman the Lunatic Norman the Maniac Trucker Norm William Danger Mike The Danger |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[2] |
Billed weight | 401 lb (182 kg)[2] |
Trained by | Killer Kowalski |
Debut | 1980 |
Retired | 2009 |
Michael Paul Shaw (May 9, 1957 – September 11, 2010) was an American professional wrestler who was best known for his stint in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Norman the Lunatic, and as Bastion Booger in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).
Professional wrestling career
Canadian territories (1980–1989)
Mike Shaw started wrestling in 1980 in Vancouver's NWA All-Star Wrestling using the ring name Klondike Mike. In 1981, he wrestled in the WWF as Mike Smith, in a losing effort against former world champion Pedro Morales on All Star Wrestling. In 1982, Shaw began wrestling under his real name for Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary, Alberta. In 1984, he worked for All Japan and Montreal. A year later he worked in the Maritimes. Also in 1984, he connected with wrestler The Great Gama "Singh" and was bestowed the ring name of Makhan Singh, forming the stable "Karachi Vice" with Gama and Gary Albright as Vokhan Singh and managed by Judah Rosenbloom and following the rebirth of Stampede Wrestling in 1985, by Abu Wizal and feuded with the likes of Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Bret Hart, and Chris Benoit. From 1986 to 1988 he won the Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Championship three times defeating Owen Hart and losing the title back to Hart. He dropped the title the final time to Don Muraco on December 9, 1988. On December 30, 1988, he and Vokhan Singh defeated The British Bulldogs for the Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship. They dropped the titles to Chris Benoit and Biff Wellington on April 8, 1989. After the loss Shaw left Calgary.
World Championship Wrestling (1989–1991)
Stampede Wrestling closed in December 1989 and just prior to the closure, he received the opportunity to join World Championship Wrestling as Norman the Lunatic. He was managed by Theodore Long, who led him around with a giant key. This key was symbolic of Long's potential to recommit Norman to the insane asylum he came from if he did not follow orders. Norman carried a teddy bear with him. Norman eventually broke away from Long, and turned face (being renamed Norman the Maniac). He feuded with Kevin Sullivan, and even received title shots against NWA World champion Ric Flair. He later adopted a trucker gimmick as Trucker Norm, ostensibly in memory of his late father, a long-haul truck driver. Shaw then wrestled in Memphis' USWA as Jed Grundy.
Global Wrestling Federation (1991)
In 1991, Shaw wrestled in the Global Wrestling Federation under his "Makhan Singh" gimmick, where he joined The Cartel with Cactus Jack, Rip Rogers, and Scott Anthony.
Mexico (1991–1992)
Shaw wrestled in Mexico in the 1990s as Aaron Grundy, the supposed brother of Solomon Grundy,
World Wrestling Federation (1993–1994)
In April 1993, Shaw briefly wrestled for the
Independent circuit (1994–1999)
After leaving WWF, Shaw kept the Bastion Booger gimmick. He wrestled in the independent circuit in Michigan and Canada for Border City Wrestling. He feuded with Typhoon in 1995 in indy American promotions losing all the matches to Typhoon. On December 15, 1995, he returned to Calgary as Makhan Singh defeating the Gothic Warrior at the Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show. On May 4, 1997, he lost to Doink the Clown at Outaia Pro Wrestling in Arnprior, Ontario. Later that summer, he worked for Renegade Wrestling Alliance based in Hamilton, also worked in Burlington and Oakville, Ontario. Shaw retired from wrestling in 1999.
Return to WWE (2007)
On December 10, 2007, during the WWE Raw 15th anniversary special, he returned as Bastion Booger in the opening segment, in which Triple H jokingly suggested that Big Dick Johnson (another character whose unsightly physical appearance had been used by WWE for comic effect) was Booger's son.[8] Jakks Pacific added Bastion Booger to the Classic Superstars line, series 25 in 2009.
Return to independent circuit (2006–2009)
Shaw worked for various independent promotions in his final years while operating a wrestling school in his hometown of
Personal life and death
Shaw was married and had two children.[10]
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Shaw died of a pulmonary embolism on September 11, 2010. He was 53 years old.[11] He is survived by his wife Kelly and their two children, son Joshua and daughter Amanda.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
- NWA All-Star Wrestling
- Dean Ho(1)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 403 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
- Stampede Wrestling
- 2 times) – with Vulkan Singh(1) and Jerry Morrow (1)
- 3 times)
- World Wrestling Federation
- Slammy Award (1 time)
- Most Likely To See Jenny Craig (1994)
- Most Likely To See
- Slammy Award (1 time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Most Embarrassing Wrestler(1993)
- Survivor Series
References
- ^ "Mike Shaw". Online World of Wrestling. September 12, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
- ^ a b Oliver, Greg. "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Makhan Singh". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
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- ^ "WWF SUPERSTARS (1986-97) 1993". thehistoryofwwe.com. January 16, 2023.
- ^ Zimmerman, Christopher. "Monday Night Raw: January 3, 1994". The Other Arena. Archived from the original on May 30, 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
- ^ Zimmerman, Christopher. "Monday Night Raw: January 10, 1994". The Other Arena. Archived from the original on October 26, 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
- ^ Keller, Wade (December 10, 2007). "Keller's WWE Raw Report 12/10: Ongoing review of 15th Anniversary episode". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
- ^ "Professional Wrestling Schools". Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the originalon March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Multi-gimmicked Mike Shaw – Norman, Makhan Singh, Bastion Booger – dead at 53". SLAM! WRESTLING. September 12, 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Oliver, Greg (September 12, 2010). "Multi-gimmicked Mike Shaw - Norman, Makhan Singh, Bastion Booger - dead at 53". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
External links
- Bastion Booger fan website
- Online World of Wrestling profile
- Mike Shaw's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database