Mike Sanders (wrestler)
| Mike Sanders | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Edwin Neil Sanders |
| Born |
July 20, 1969 Smyrna, Georgia |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mike Sanders |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Billed from | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Trained by | WCW Power Plant |
| Debut | 1998 |
| Retired | 2005 |
Michael Edwin Neil Sanders (born July 20, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian and former professional wrestler. Sanders is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling, where he was a one time Cruiserweight Champion.
Sanders was named in honor of the Apollo 11 astronauts Michael Collins, Edwin "Buzz" E. Aldrin, Jr. and Neil A. Armstrong as Sanders was born on the day the moon landing occurred. Prior to his professional wrestling career, Sanders served for four years in the United States Army, three of which included being stationed in Germany. Following his discharge, he began working as a bouncer for a bar.
After beginning his training at the Power Plant in June 1998, Sanders made his World Championship Wrestling debut on the October 10, 1998 episode of Saturday Night in a losing effort to Chavo Guerrero, Jr.. After being utilized as a jobber in a handful of matches on Saturday Night and WorldWide throughout 1998 and 1999, Sanders picked up his first victory on the July 19, 2000 episode of Thunder by defeating Crowbar. Sanders was introduced in mid-2000 as "Above Average" Mike Sanders.
On the August 16 episode of Thunder, Sanders was courted by Disco Inferno to join The Filthy Animals. After accompanying Rey Mysterio, Jr. and Juventud Guerrera for their tag team match against Sean O'Haire and Mark Jindrak, Sanders turned on the Animals and, along with Chuck Palumbo, Shawn Stasiak, and Reno, helped O'Haire and Jindrak attack the Animals and lose the match via disqualification in the process. On the August 21 episode of Nitro, the stable was named The Natural Born Thrillers, with Sanders serving as the stable's mouthpiece. After Sanders was interrupted during a promo by Filthy Animal member Konnan, the Thrillers (Sanders, Jindrak, and O'Haire) subsequently defeated the Animals (Mysterio, Jr., Guerrera, and Disco Inferno) in a six-man tag team match.
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