Michael Davis (wrestler)
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| Birth name | Michael Davis |
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| Born |
November 2, 1956 Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | December 26, 2001 (aged 45) Granbury, Texas |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mike Davis Michael Worhington III The Viper (GWF) Aries The Dream |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16.8 st) |
| Billed from | Tampa, Florida |
| Trained by |
Lars Anderson Vince Castelli |
| Debut | 1977 |
Michael Davis (November 2, 1956 – December 25, 2001) was an American professional wrestler best known as one half of the tag team Rock 'n' Roll RPMs with Tommy Lane which lasted several years. The RPM's were one of the most well-known heel tag teams throughout the southern United States in promotions such as World Class Championship Wrestling and the Continental Wrestling Association based out of Memphis. Mike Davis was also a member of Kevin Sullivan's faction known as the Army of Darkness.
Mike Davis got his start in Eddie Graham's Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF) promotion. He was a member of Kevin Sullivan's faction known as the Army of Darkness. In 1984 he lost the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title to Denny Brown.
Davis started the Rock 'n' Roll RPMs tag team with Tommy Lane in Memphis where they wrestled in the mid 80's before moving to the World Class promotion, which at the time was still affiliated with the NWA. They were known for their bright colored tights and hanging bandanas. The Rock 'n' Roll RPMs were glorified for their finishing move "The Spandex Splits". The move was later outlawed due to extensive neck injuries. They had feuds with several teams, including another "Rock 'n' Roll" tag team known as the Rock 'n' Roll Express. The RPMs feuded with The Fantastics over the WCWA Tag Team Championship, however they were unable to win the championship. The RPMs also competed in the CWA in Memphis, where they won two AWA Southern Tag Team titles. Teaming with Cactus Jack, the Rock-n-Roll RPMs lost a match against Hector, Chavo, and Mando Guerrero at the only AWA pay-per-view SuperClash III.
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