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Bruiser Mastino

Career Highlights

  • USWA (United States Wrestling Association) Unified World title defeating Jerry Lawler (March 15, 1997);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • 1993:Mike Hallick (as Bruiser Mastino) had a brief run in World Championship Wrestling..

World Wrestling Federation – Mantaur:

  • Mantaur had a brief stint in the WWF from around December 1994 to around April 1995..
  • January 7, 1995 – WWF Superstars: Mantaur (Television Debut) defeated Walt Snow
  • ~~~Mantaur would wear a giant bull head out to the ring, and run around in circles..
  • ~~~Mantaur’s biggest WWF win was over Aldo Montoya the Portugese Man-O-War..
  • January 16, 1995 – RAW: Mantaur defeated Jason Ahrndt.
  • January 22, 1995 – Royal Rumble: Mantaur participated in the Royal Rumble 1995 but he was eliminated by Lex Luger…
  • January 29, 1995 – Action Zone: Mantaur defeated Aldo Montoya.
  • February 4, 1995 – Superstars: Mantaur defeated Gary Scott.
  • February 6, 1995 – RAW: Mantaur defeated Leroy Howard.
  • February 12, 1995 – Wrestling Challenge: Mantaur defeated Ben Jordan.
  • February 18, 1995 – Superstars: Mantaur defeated Gary Scott in a dark match.
  • February 25, 1995 – Superstars: Mantaur was in the battle royal won by The British Bulldog.
  • February 26, 1995 – Wrestling Challenge: Mantaur defeated Geza Kalman Jr..
  • March 4, 1995 – Superstars: Mantaur defeated Bill Weaver.
  • March 11, 1995 – Superstars: Razor Ramon defeated Mantaur by count-out.
  • March 19, 1995 – Wrestling Challenge: Mantaur defeated Bob Hayes.
  • April 8, 1995 – Superstars: Mantaur defeated Rich Myers.
  • April 23, 1995 – Wrestling Challenge: Mantaur defeated Buck Quatermaine.
  • April 26, 1995 – Action Zone: Bret Hart defeated Mantaur.
  • May 1, 1995 – RAW: Mantaur defeated Sonny Rogers.
  • May 15, 1995 – RAW: Bob Holly defeated Mantaur in the first round of the King of the Ring Tournament.
  • May 20, 1995 – Superstars: Mantaur defeated Gary Scott.
  • May 25-26, 28, 1995 – House Show: Tekno Team 2000 (Travis and Troy) defeated Camp Cornette (Mantaur and Tom Prichard).
  • June 24, 1995 – Superstars: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Mantaur.

Extreme Championship Wrestling – Bruiser Mastino:

  • December 9, 1995 – ECW December To Dismember: Hack Myers defeated Bruiser Mastino
  • December 29, 1995 – ECW Holiday Hell: Bruiser Mastino defeated El Puerto Ricano.

World Wrestling Federation:

  • April 28, 1996 – In Your House 7: Bruiser Mastino returned as Goldust’s bodyguard in his match against the Ultimate Warrior
  • ~~~After the match; Bruiser Mastino tried to attack the Ultimate Warrior, but got overpowered and then bodyslammed..

United States Wrestling Association:

  • Mike Hallick would later work in the USWA as “Tank” a member of the Truth Commission..
  • February 22, 1997: Tank defeated Dutch Mantel.
  • March 15, 1997: Tank defeated Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship
  • March 22, 1997: Jerry Lawler defeated Tank to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship
  • June 14, 1997: Flash Flanagan & Nick Dinsmore defeated Recon & Tank (sub for Sniper) for the USWA Tag Team titles..
  • ~~~~~the titles were declared vacant because a substitute cannot defend the USWA Tag Team championships..

Retirement:

  • Mike Hallick briefly booked wrestling events in Omaha (wrestled at the same time)..
  • Mike Hallick is now employed as a repo-man in Omaha, Nebraska..
  • June 27, 2009 – Wrestle Fest: Big O Inc. (Bruiser Mastino and Cannonball Grizzly) defeated Homicide and Matt Morgan.
  • December 7, 2012 – PWS: Tito Santana defeated Mantaur.
  • September 17, 2016 – EPW: Bruiser Mastino and Thunder vs. Cannonball Grizzly and Christian Eckstein ended in a double disqualification.
  • September 24, 2016 – NWE: Franz Lerchbacher defeated Bruiser Mastino to win the vacant heavyweight title.
  • April 6, 2019 – GCW Joey Janela’s Spring Break 3 Part 2 – The Greatest Clusterfuck: Mantaur made a special appearance in the clusterfuck battle royal which ended in a no contest.
  • July 11, 2023: Bruiser Mastino passed away at the age of 55.
Updated: July 13, 2023 @ 6:08 pm

Trained By

Debut

1988-2019

Birthday

Hometown

Resides in Omaha, Nebraska
Billed from "Ilse of Crete"

Gender

Male

Height

401 lbs

Weight

403 lbs (183 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

The Stampede (A Splash)

Favorite Move(s)

Pretending to be a Bull,
Side Belly to Belly Suplex,
Falling powerslam

Notable Feuds

Aldo Mantoya,
Razor Ramon

Status

Deceased