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Mike Jackson | |
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![]() Jackson as Alabama Junior Heavywieght champion,
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Birth name | Michael Jackson |
Born | Birmingham, Alabama | November 10, 1949
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | "Action" Mike Jackson |
Billed height | 5"10 |
Billed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
Debut | June 1972 |
Michael Jackson (November 10, 1949), better known by his ring name "Action" Mike Jackson, is an American professional wrestler who currently works for Impact Wrestling and the independent circuit in Georgia and Alabama. During the 1970s and 1980s he worked for Georgia Championship Wrestling and a short time with World Championship Wrestling in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Jackson made his professional wrestling debut in June 1972. [1] Early in his career he worked for NWA Mid-America and Southeast Championship Wrestling. In 1978 he made his debut for Georgia Championship Wrestling.
During his career he wrestled against Ric Flair, Carlos Colon and Bob Backlund. He also worked for American Wrestling Association, UWF Mid-South, World Wrestling Federation and Jim Crockett Promotions (which later became World Championship Wrestling) from 1984 to 1991.
He went into semi-retirement from wrestling in the early 1990s and made his last appearance in the 1993 Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 at 382. [2]
In 1998, he wrestled for New Dimension Wrestling and then once again retired. [3]
Then in 2005 he came out of retirement working for NWA Wrestle Birmingham and Peachstate Wrestling Alliance in Georgia. [4]
On December 8, 2019, Jackson and Tommy Rich defeated 1 Called Manders and Mance Warner to win the WOMBAT tag team titles.
As of 2022, Jackson still wrestles in Georgia and Alabama.
On March 7, 2020, Jackson made his debut for Impact Wrestling at 70 years old losing to Johnny Swinger on a TV-taping which aired April 14. [5] [6]
Jackson returned to Impact for one night only on December 18, 2021, teaming with Johnny Swinger as The Rhythmic Warriors as they defeated Kar Daniel Dunn and Chris Sabin. Jackson then participated in the Reverse Battle Royal at Slammiversary (2022) won by Shark Boy.
He wrestled in a 6-way scramble won by KUSHIDA at Hard To Kill (2023). The next night he lost to Trey Miguel.
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Mike Jackson | |
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![]() Jackson as Alabama Junior Heavywieght champion,
c. 1984 | |
Birth name | Michael Jackson |
Born | Birmingham, Alabama | November 10, 1949
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | "Action" Mike Jackson |
Billed height | 5"10 |
Billed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
Debut | June 1972 |
Michael Jackson (November 10, 1949), better known by his ring name "Action" Mike Jackson, is an American professional wrestler who currently works for Impact Wrestling and the independent circuit in Georgia and Alabama. During the 1970s and 1980s he worked for Georgia Championship Wrestling and a short time with World Championship Wrestling in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Jackson made his professional wrestling debut in June 1972. [1] Early in his career he worked for NWA Mid-America and Southeast Championship Wrestling. In 1978 he made his debut for Georgia Championship Wrestling.
During his career he wrestled against Ric Flair, Carlos Colon and Bob Backlund. He also worked for American Wrestling Association, UWF Mid-South, World Wrestling Federation and Jim Crockett Promotions (which later became World Championship Wrestling) from 1984 to 1991.
He went into semi-retirement from wrestling in the early 1990s and made his last appearance in the 1993 Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 at 382. [2]
In 1998, he wrestled for New Dimension Wrestling and then once again retired. [3]
Then in 2005 he came out of retirement working for NWA Wrestle Birmingham and Peachstate Wrestling Alliance in Georgia. [4]
On December 8, 2019, Jackson and Tommy Rich defeated 1 Called Manders and Mance Warner to win the WOMBAT tag team titles.
As of 2022, Jackson still wrestles in Georgia and Alabama.
On March 7, 2020, Jackson made his debut for Impact Wrestling at 70 years old losing to Johnny Swinger on a TV-taping which aired April 14. [5] [6]
Jackson returned to Impact for one night only on December 18, 2021, teaming with Johnny Swinger as The Rhythmic Warriors as they defeated Kar Daniel Dunn and Chris Sabin. Jackson then participated in the Reverse Battle Royal at Slammiversary (2022) won by Shark Boy.
He wrestled in a 6-way scramble won by KUSHIDA at Hard To Kill (2023). The next night he lost to Trey Miguel.