Title History
- NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast heavyweight title defeating Guy Mitchell (June 27, 1977);
- NWA (Vancouver) Canadian tag team titles w/Black Avenger defeating Eric Froelich and Guy Mitchell (October 3, 1977);
- NWA (Vancouver) Canadian tag team titles w/Salvatore Martino defeating Iron Sheik and Texas Outlaw (October 9, 1978);
- Mid South Brass Knuckles title defeating Ron Bass (1979);
- Mid South Louisiana heavyweight title defeating Mike George (September 5, 1979);
- Mid South Mississippi heavyweight title defeating Mike George (September 19, 1979);
- Mid South Mississippi heavyweight title defeating Mike George (January 17, 1980);
- Stampede International tag team titles w/Duke Myers defeating Bobby and Leo Burke (February 28, 1981);
- Mid South Louisiana heavyweight title defeating Killer Khan (August 18, 1982);
- NWA Mid America heavyweight title defeating Korstia Korchenko (December 17, 1984);
Career Highlights
Canada’s Greatest Athlete:
- Mike Sharpe is the son and nephew of tag greats Mike and Ben Sharpe.
- Mike Sharpe is the self-proclaimed ‘Canada’s Greatest Athlete’ (stolen gimmick from Gene Kiniski).
World Wrestling Federation – “Iron” Mike Sharpe:
- Mike Sharpe was briefly pushed in the WWF in the mid 80s, fans would yell “WIMP” at Sharpe.
- Mike Sharpe wore a leather band on his right arm — allegedly to help heal an injury — and used a forearm smash.
- ~~~Commentators in the WWF later joked that he had the slowest healing injury in sports history.
- May 24, 1986 – NESN: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Tony Garea.
- June 2, 1986 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Dr. X.
- June 13, 1986 – House Show: Danny Spivey defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- June 21, 1986 – House Show: Cousin Luke defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- July 12, 1986 – MSG Network: Pedro Morales defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- September 7, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: The American Express (Danny Spivey and Mike Rotundo) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and The Magnificent Muraco.
- October 18, 1986 – Superstars: Ricky Steamboat defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- October 25, 1986 – House Show: Hercules Hernandez defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- November 2, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: The Islanders (Haku and Tama) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Terry Gibbs.
- November 23, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Dick Slater defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- December 7, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Hillbilly Jim, Pedro Morales and Tito Santana defeated Barry O, Brian Costello and Iron Mike Sharpe.
- December 13, 1986 – Superstars: The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Jimmy Jack Funk.
- December 29, 1986 – House Show: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- January 2-3, 1987 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Billy Anderson.
- January 14, 1987 – House Show: Dick Slater defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- January 24, 1987 – House Show: Mike Rotunda defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- February 1, 1987 – House Show: Brad Rheingans defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- February 4, 1987 – House Show: Tama defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- February 8, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Steve Lombardi.
- March 1, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Koko B. Ware defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- March 14, 1987 – Superstars: The Killer Bees defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Tiger Chung Lee.
- March 22, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Terry Gibbs.
- April 4, 1987 – Superstars: The Killer Bees defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Jimmy Jack Funk.
- April 5, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The Islanders (Haku and Tama) defeated Al Navarro and Iron Mike Sharpe.
- April 25, 1987 – Superstars: The Killer Bees defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Steve Lombardi.
- April 26, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Steve Lombardi.
- May 2, 1987 – Boston Garden: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Sivi Afi.
- May 16, 1987 – Superstars: Billy Jack Haynes, Blackjack Mulligan and Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and The Shadows.
- May 17, 1987 – Billy Jack Haynes defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- May 24, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Ricky Steamboat defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- May 30, 1987 – Superstars: Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- June 14, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Billy Jack Haynes, Hillbilly Jim and SD Jones defeated Bob Orton, Iron Mike Sharpe and The Magnificent Muraco.
- June 27, 1987 – Superstars: Brutus Beefcake and The Rougeau Brothers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe, Jimmy Jack Funk and Johnny K-9.
- July 11, 1987 – Superstars: Ken Patera defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- August 9, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Brutus Beefcake and The Rougeau Brothers defeated Dusty Wolfe, Iron Mike Sharpe and Mario Mancini.
- August 29, 1987 – Superstars: Paul Orndorff defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- September 5, 1987 – Superstars: The Killer Bees defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Steve Lombardi.
- September 13, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Jake Roberts defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- October 11, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Strike Force defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Terry Gibbs.
- October 16, 1987 – Madison Square Garden: Ivan Putski defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- November 21, 1987 – Superstars: Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- December 26, 1987 – MSG Network: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated SD Jones.
- January 16, 1988 – Superstars: Tag team champions Strike Force defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Dusty Wolfe to retain the titles.
- January 23, 1988 – Superstars: Billy Jack Haynes and Ken Patera defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Joe Mirto.
- January 24, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Don Muraco defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- February 6, 1988 – Boston Garden: Sam Houston defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- February 6, 1988 – Philadelphia Spectrum: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Brady Boone using the loaded forearm support.
- Mike Sharpe is best known as the WWF’s loudest jobber, but was a champion wrestler in several territories.
World Wrestling Federation – “Iron” Mike Sharpe:
- February 22, 1988 – MSG Network: The Rougeau Brothers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and King Harley Race.
- February 26, 1988 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Outback Jack.
- March 5, 1988 – Superstars: Randy Savage defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- March 13, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: The British Bulldogs defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Terry Gibbs.
- March 26, 1988 – Superstars: The British Bulldogs defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Bill Newkirk.
- April 10, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: The British Bulldogs defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Terry Gibbs.
- April 30, 1988 – Superstars: The Junkyard Dog defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- May 1, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- May 15, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: The Killer Bees defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Terry Gibbs.
- May 27, 1988 – MSG Network: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Jerry Allen.
- June 18, 1988 – Superstars: The Rockers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe defeated The Intruder.
- June 19, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Ken Patera defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- July 3, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Jake Roberts defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- July 15-16, 1988 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Terry Gibbs.
- July 16, 1988 – Superstars: The Powers of Pain defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Tony Ulysses.
- July 23, 1988 – Superstars: Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- July 24, 1988 – Superstars: The Rockers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Chris Duffy.
- August 2, 1988 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated George Skaaland.
- August 24, 1988 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Bill Wood.
- October 16, 1988 – Superstars: The Young Stallions (Jim Powers and Paul Roma) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Sandy Beach.
- October 16, 1988 – King of The Ring: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Boris Zhukov in the 1st round. The Red Rooster defeated Iron Mike Sharpe in the quarter-finals.
- October 30, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: The Rockers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Steve Lombardi.
- November 13, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike Sharpe. The Young Stallions (Jim Powers and Paul Roma) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Steve Lombardi in a dark match.
- December 3, 1988 – Superstars: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) defeated Barry Horowitz and Iron Mike Sharpe.
- December 4, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Koko B. Ware defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- December 18, 1988 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Jose Luis Rivera.
- December 24, 1988 – Superstars: Ronnie Garvin defeated Iron Mike Sharpe in a dark match.
- December 25, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: The Rockers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Jose Estrada.
- December 26, 1988 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Scott Casey.
- January 1, 1989 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Lanny Poffo.
- January 7, 1989 – Superstars: Tag team champions Demolition defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Rusty Brooks to retain the titles.
- January 21, 1989 – House Show: The Blue Blazer defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- January 22, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Tag team champions Demolition defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Allen Kinsey to retain the titles.
- February 25, 1989 – Superstars: Ronnie Garvin defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- March 5, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Rhythm And Blues (Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Mitch Casey.
- March 18, 1989 – Superstars: The Rockers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Mitch Casey.
- March 25, 1989 – Superstars: Rick Martel defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- March 26, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) defeated Dusty Wolfe and Iron Mike Sharpe.
- May 6, 1989 – Superstars: The Red Rooster defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- June 24, 1989 – House Show: Steve Blackman defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- July 10, 1989 – MSG Network: Tim Horner defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- July 14, 1989 – House Show: Mark Young defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- July 22, 1989 – Superstars: Tag team champions Demolition defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Sunny Beach to retain the titles.
- July 29, 1989 – Superstars: Jimmy Snuka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- December 20, 1989 – House Show: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Paul Roma.
- December 28, 1989 – MSG Network: Koko B. Ware defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- January 6, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and John Zieler.
- January 13, 1990 – Superstars: Tatanka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- January 27, 1990 – Superstars: Tugboat Thomas defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- March 10, 1990 – Superstars: The Big Bossman defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- March 18, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and The Black Knight.
- March 19, 1990 – MSG Network: Jim Powers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- June 24, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Jimmy Snuka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- June 30, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Bob Bradley.
- August 11, 1990 – Superstars: The Texas Tornado defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- August 12, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Spike Jones.
- August 15, 1990 – Summerslam Fever: Jake Roberts defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- August 19, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Pet Whatley.
- August 30, 1990 – House Show: Tony Atlas defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- September 1, 1990 – House Show: Saba Simba defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- September 22, 1990 – Superstars: Nikolai Volkoff defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- September 29, 1990 – House Show: Meng defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- October 19, 1990 – MSG Network: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated SD Jones.
- December 1, 1990 – Superstars: Shane Douglas defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- December 2, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The British Bulldog defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- July 19, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- July 25, 1992 – Superstars: Intercontinental champion Bret Hart defeated Iron Mike Sharpe to retain the title.
- August 8, 1992 – Superstars: The British Bulldog defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- August 30, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: The Legion Of Doom (Animal and Hawk) defeated Bob Bradley and Iron Mike Sharpe.
- September 12, 1992 – Superstars: The Big Bossman defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- September 27, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Tag team champions The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) defeated Doug Somers and Iron Mike Sharpe to retain the titles.
- October 1, 1992 – House Show: Jeff Jarrett defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- November 8, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Crush defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- November 14, 1992 – Superstars: Bob Backlund defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- December 28, 1992 – House Show: El Matadore defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- January 24, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- January 30, 1993 – Superstars: Bob Backlund defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- February 1, 1993 – RAW: High Energy (Owen Hart and Koko B. Ware) beat Mike Sharpe and Glen Ruth.
- February 15, 1993 – RAW: Iron Mike Sharpe competed in a battle royal won by Razor Ramon.
- May 10, 1993 – RAW: Mr. Perfect defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- June 12, 1993 – Superstars: The Steiner Brothers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Phil LaRue.
- June 20, 1993 – Superstars: Owen Hart defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- June 27, 1993 – Superstars: Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- June 28, 1993 – RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Barry Horowitz.
- July 18, 1993 – House Show: Phil Apollo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- August 1, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- August 2, 1993 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Damien DeManto and Iron Mike Sharpe in a dark match.
- August 16, 1993 – RAW: Men on a Mission defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Barry Horowitz.
- August 21, 1993 – Superstars: Men On A Mission (Mabel and Mo) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Jeff Libolt.
- August 29, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: Marty Jannetty defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- October 18, 1993 – RAW: Tatanka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- November 13, 1993 – MEWF: Iron Mike Sharpe defeated T-Bone Strong.
- November 13, 1993 – Superstars: Men On A Mission (Mabel and Mo) defeated Chuck Greenlee and Iron Mike Sharpe.
- November 20, 1993 – Superstars: Owen Hart defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- November 28, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- December 4, 1993 – Superstars: Bob Backlund defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- December 18, 1993 – Superstars: Virgil defeated Iron Mike Sharpe in a dark match.
- December 25, 1993 – Superstars: Men On A Mission (Mabel and Mo) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Mike Bell.
- January 17, 1994 – House Show: Scott Putski defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- February 27, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Men On A Mission (Mabel and Mo) defeated Chris Duffy and Iron Mike Sharpe.
- March 6, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Earthquake defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- March 7, 1994 – RAW: Doink the Clown defeated Mike Sharpe.
- March 27, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Sparky Plugg defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- April 24, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: Men On A Mission (Mabel and Mo) defeated Emilio Ulacia and Iron Mike Sharpe.
- May 28, 1994 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Tony DeVito and Iron Mike Sharpe.
- June 4, 1994 – Superstars: Mabel defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- July 4, 1994 – RAW: Duke “The Dumpster” Droese defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- September 4, 1994 – Superstars: Doink defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- September 11, 1994 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Ray Roy.
- September 17, 1994 – Superstars: Sparky Plugg defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- January 7, 1995 – Superstars: Mabel defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- January 22, 1995 – Wrestling Challenge: Duke Droese defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- May 15, 1995 – RAW: Man Mountain Rock defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- June 10, 1995 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn and Billy Gunn) defeated Duane Gill and Iron Mike Sharpe.
Retirement:
- June 22, 1996 – MEWF: Virgil defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- November 1, 1996 – USA Pro Wrestling: Bodyguard For Hire vs. Mike Sharpe ended in a no contest.
- December 7, 1996 – USA Pro Wrestling: Demolition Ax defeated Mike Sharpe.
- December 28, 1996 – PWA: Bodyguard For Hire defeated Mike Sharpe.
- March 22, 1997 – PWA: Bodyguard For Hire defeated Mike Sharpe.
- Mike Sharpe has been training wrestlers in New Jersey in the 90’s.
- Iron Mike Sharpe is having kidney problems that have kept him hospitalized in Canada for the past four months.
- Mike Sharp passed away on January 18, 2016.