Mike Jackson (wrestler)
Michael Jackson (born 1949), better known by his ring name Mike Jackson is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who worked for Georgia Championship Wrestling and a short time with World Championship Wrestling.
| Mike Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Jackson |
| Born | 1949 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | "Action" Mike Jackson |
| Billed height | 5"10 |
| Billed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Debut | June 1972 |
Professional wrestling career
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, and Jim Crockett Promotions (which later became World Championship Wrestling)from 1984 to 1991.
He retired from wrestling in sometime in the early 1990s. It is unknown exactly when but he appeared on 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.
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]
As of 2022, Jackson still wrestles in Georgia and Alabama.
Championships and accomplishments
- Peachstate Wrestling Alliance
- PWA Heritage Championship (3 times)
- Southern Championship Wrestling
- SCW Alabama Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- Georgia Pro Wrestling Association
- GPWA Southern Cruiserweight Championship
- Game Changer Wrestling
- WOMBAT Tag Team Title (1 time) - with Tommy Rich
References
- . Michael Cavacini https://michaelcavacini.com/2020/12/01/71-year-old-wrestler-action-mike-jackson-tells-all/. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "Mike Jackson Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- . LWOS https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2020/04/14/mike-jackson-nwa-wcw-jobber-returns-to-tv-at-70-with-impact/. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
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