This is an old revision of this page, as edited by The Bede (talk | contribs) at 05:07, 16 March 2007 (→Controversy). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 05:07, 16 March 2007 by The Bede (talk | contribs) (→Controversy)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) | This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Mike Knox" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Mike Hettinga | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17 1978 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mike Knox |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Billed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Trained by | "Navajo Warrior" Steve Islas |
| Debut | 1998 |
Mike Hettinga (born July 17 1978) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Mike Knox. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its ECW brand.
Career
Knox was trained by "Navajo Warrior" Steve Islas and Wrestling Legend Ayzee "The Bammer" Mustafa, and first debuted in Impact Zone Wrestling in 1998. While in IZW, he won IZW Heavyweight Championship twice and the IZW Tag Team Championship once with Derek Neikirk. He quickly became a featured part of independent wrestling shows in Arizona, Utah, and California, including a notable stint in Ultimate Pro Wrestling.
World Wrestling Entertainment
Knox was signed to a WWE developmental deal in 2005, and made a handful of appearances on WWE shows, including one appearance as a masked "jihadist" for Muhammad Hassan.
Extreme Championship Wrestling
When the ECW brand was launched in June of 2006, Knox was added onto the roster. He debuted on the June 20 episode of ECW on Sci Fi by interfering in Kelly Kelly's striptease segment, coming from the backstage area and covering her with a towel before escorting her off stage. It was later revealed that that Kelly was Knox's (kayfabe) girlfriend, as well as an exhibitionist, and he informed her that he did not appreciate her stripping in front of anyone but him. For his in-ring debut, a win over Danny Doring, Kelly accompanied him to the ringside acting as a valet. Knox was pushed strongly, interfering in matches, and squashing his opponents. He later formed a short-lived tag team with Test before starting a feud with CM Punk, after growing jealous of Kelly Kelly's admiration towards Punk. CM Punk won every match in the feud, including a match which decided a spot in December to Dismember's Elimination Chamber match.
Knox made his pay-per-view debut at Survivor Series 2006 where he teamed up with Rated-RKO, but was the first man eliminated after taking superkick from Shawn Michaels. His next pay per view appearance saw him abandon Kelly Kelly during a mixed-tag match against Kevin Thorn and Ariel, at December to Dismember, resulting in his team's loss. He then attacked her on the next ECW on Sci Fi episode, breaking the duo up for good. Afterwards, Knox took a suspicious and unexplained disappearance off TV, and was heavily rumored to be one of the many people released by WWE in January 2007. However the rumors were not true as he wasn't on ECW as he was wrestling in DSW.
On February 13, 2007, Knox returned to ECW in a losing effort to CM Punk.
On March 8, 2007, Knox and Derek Neikirk, the reformed Team Elite, won the DSW Tag Team Championships for the first time, defeating the Majors Brothers.
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- With Derek Neikirk
- Last Breath (Double-team flapjack spinebuster)
- Kelly Kelly
- Paul Heyman
- Seth Evar
Championships and accomplishments
- Always In There Promotion
- AIT Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- DSW Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) (with Derrick Neikirk)
- Impact Zone Wrestling
- IZW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- IZW Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Derrick Neikirk)
Controversy
On March 12, 2006, Knox and ACW-Utah referee Chad Bryant were involved in an altercation outside a strip club in Ogden, Utah. Both men were briefly arrested but later released after an investigation was unable to determine which one of them started the fight. Witnesses stated the two began to argue after Bryant allegedly called Knox a homosexual and began repeatedly shouting the word "Dink" while attempting to punch Knox.
External links
Profile at Obsessed with Wrestling]
Categories: