Cueball Carmichael | |
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Cueball Carmichael in January 2012
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Birth name | Chris Jackson |
Born |
Alexandria, Virginia, United States |
June 10, 1960
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Christopher Carmichael Cueball Carmichael Q-Ball Carmichael |
Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Billed weight | 260 lb (120 kg) |
Billed from |
Alexandria, Virginia Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
Trained by | Lars Anderson |
Debut | March 5, 1983 |
Chris Jackson (born June 10, 1960) is an American professional wrestler, trainer and promoter, known by his ringname Cueball Carmichael, who competes in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast independent circuit. He has wrestled and won titles in the Allied Powers Wrestling Federation, King Kong Bundy's Devastation Wrestling Federation, Maryland Championship Wrestling, Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, the National Wrestling Alliance, Phoenix Championship Wrestling, Southern Championship Wrestling and Steel City Wrestling.
He formed successful tag teams with several independent wrestlers during the 1990s including The Darkside Rebel,Mad Dog O'Malley,Jimmy Cicero and sometimes rival Johnny Gunn. As one-half of The Northern Exposure with C.W. Anderson, he won the SCW Tag Team Championship in 1997. While part of the MCW heel stable Total Quality Management, he and stablemate Dino Devine won the MCW Tag Team Championship in 2000.
Jackson was also the booker and part owner of the now defunct Virginia-based Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance. While with the IPWA, he was involved in training numerous wrestlers for the promotion. With several other wrestlers, including Jimmy Z and Shorty Smalls, he operated the Keep Your Dreams Alive (KYDA) facility. Among his former students include Joey Mercury, Christian York, Jacey North, Otto Schwanz and "American" Mike Brown.