Chris Michaels

Last updated: March 25, 2025

Title History

MWA Junior Heavyweight title ();
MWA Tag Team titles ();
MWA North American title ();
MWA North American Tag Team titles ();
USWA Tag Team titles w/Todd Morton (2);
OVW Light Heavyweight title defeating Sean Casey (January 20, 2000);
OVW Light Heavyweight title defeating Sean Casey (April 12, 2000);
USWO Tag Team titles w/Shawn Shultz defeating Chase Stevens & Andy Douglas (February 16, 2007);
USWO (United States Wrestling Organization) Television title defeating Arrick Andrews (May 11, 2007);
USWO (United States Wrestling Organization) Heavyweight title defeating Michael Jablonski (November 30, 2007);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

United States Wrestling Association:

Chris Michaels formed a tag team with Todd Morton known as “Far 2 Wild” in the United States Wrestling Association..

Eastern Championship Wrestling:

Chris Michaels formed a tag team with Chris Candido & Johnny Hotbody known as “Suicide Blondes” in the ECW..Independent Wrestling:
Chris Michaels was also part of different tag-teams known as “Darkside Inc.” and “The New Rockers”..
December 16, 2000 WWF Jakked: Essa Rios defeated Chris Michaels…
December 30, 2000 WWF Jakked: D’Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Jason Lee & Chris Michaels..
April 21, 2001 – WWF Jakked: Essa Rios defeated Chris Michaels…
May 19, 2001 – WWF Jakked: Haku defeated Chris Michaels…Independent Wrestling:
January 18, 2003 – NWA TNA Xplosion: Jorge Estrada defeated Chris Michaels..
November 7, 2003–USWO: Chase Stevens vs Chris Michaels ended in a Double Countout..
November 14, 2003–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Chase Stevens..
January 24, 2004 – NWA TNA XPLOSION: Abyss defeated Chris Michaels..
October 15, 2005–UCW: Chris Michaels defeated Eric Young with a roll up
November 12, 2005–UCW: Chris Michaels defeated Russell Psycho Simpson after a superkick
November 19, 2005–UCW: Chris Michaels defeated Sonny Siaki with a rollup
January 28, 2006–UCW: Chris Michaels defeated Sexy Sean Casey w/Samantha after a superkick
June 3, 2006–UCW: Chris Michaels defeated Jerry Lynn
June 9, 2006–USWO/PGWA: Chris Michaels defeated Chuck Taylor..
June 16, 2006–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Nore Havoc by Disqualification..
June 30, 2006–USWO: Shane Eden/A.M. Vision/L.T. Falk/Chris Michaels beat J-5/Gimel Quinn/Tim Renesto/Hot Rod Biggs
July 7, 2006–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Mark Anthony..
July 14, 2006–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Mike Jablonski..
July 21, 2006–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Hot Rod Biggs..
July 28, 2006–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Hot Rod Biggs in a 2/3 Falls match..
August 11, 2006–USWO: A.M. Vision defeated Chris Michaels.. ..
August 18, 2006–USWO: A.M. Vision defeated Shawn Shultz and Chris Michaels in a 3-WAY..
August 25, 2006–USWO: Shawn Shultz defeated Chris Michaels..
September 1, 2006–USWO: Schawn Shultz defeated Chris Michaels..
September 8, 2006–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Mike Jablonski..
September 15, 2006–USWO: Chris Michaels vs Shawn Shultz ended in a No Contest..
~~~Chris Michaels & Chase Stevens & Cassidy Riley & Adam Armor beat Shawn Shultz & Slacker J & Johnny Demento & Ryder
September 22, 2006–USWO: Shawn Schultz defeated Chris Michaels by Countout..
October 13, 2006–USWO: Chris Michaels/Ruffhouse Jordan/Cousin Jason beat Hot Rod Biggs/Tim Renesto/Matt Dillenger
October 20, 2006–USWO: Tim Renesto defeated Chris Michaels by DQ..
November 3, 2006–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Chase Stevens…
November 10, 2006–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Shawn Schultz..
November 17, 2006–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Chase Stevens to win the USWO Heavyweight title..
November 24, 2006–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Mark Anthony…
December 1, 2006–USWO: Matt Korbaine/Chase Stevens/Arrick Andrews beat Shawn Schultz/Chris Michaels/Michael Jablonski.
December 8, 2006–USWO: Shawn Schultz & Chris Michaels defeated Arrick Andrews & Matt Korbaine..
December 15, 2006–USWO: Shawn Shultz & Chris Michaels defeated Arrick Andrews & A.M. Vision..
December 25, 2006–USWO: Chase Stevens defeated Chris Michaels to win the USWO Heavyweight title
December 29, 2006–USWO: Chase Stevens defeated Chris Michaels by Countout..
January 5, 2007–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Matt Korbaine..
January 12, 2007–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Jerry Lynn..
January 19, 2007–USWO: Jerry Lynn defeated Chris Michaels…
January 26, 2007–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Shawn Shultz..
February 2, 2007–USWO: The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) defeated Shawn Shultz & Chris Michaels.
February 9, 2007–USWO: The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) defeated Chris Michaels & Shawn Shultz by DQ
February 16, 2007–USWO: Chris Michaels & Shawn Shultz defeated David Cross & Jonathan Douglas..
~~~~~Chris Michaels & Shawn Shultz defeated The Naturals to win the vacant USWO Tag Team titles..
February 23, 2007–USWO: Chris Michaels & Shawn Shultz defeated L.T. Falk & Rob C to retain the Tag Team titles..
March 2, 2007–USWO: Chris Michaels & Shawn Shultz defeated L.T. Falk & Rob C to retain the USWO Tag Team titles..
~~~Shaun Maddox & Shayne Maddox defeated Chris Michaels & Shawn Shultz to win the USWO Tag Team titles
March 16, 2007–USWO: Shuan & Shayne Maddox beat Chris Michaels & Shawn Shultz by DQ in Nashville, Tennessee..
March 16, 2007–USWO: Chris Michaels & Shawn Shultz defeated Shuan & Shayne Maddox in Nashville, Tennessee..
March 30, 2007–USWO: Shaun & Shayne Maddox vs. Chris Michaels & Shawn Shultz ended in a No Contest..
April 20, 2007–USWO: L.T. Falk & Petey Wright defeated Chris Michaels & Shawn Shultz in Nashville..
April 27, 2007–United States Wrestling Organization: L.T. Falk defeated Chris Michaels..
May 6, 2007–Southern All-Star Wrestling: Arrick Andrews defeated Chris Michaels in Millersville, Tennessee..
May 11, 2007–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Arrick Andrews to win the Television title….
May 18, 2007–USWO: Rastakhan defeated USWO Television Champion Chris Michaels by Countout..
June 8, 2007–United States Wrestling Organization: Chris Michaels defeated Arrick Andrews by DQ..
June 10, 2007–Southern All-Star Wrestling: Chris Michaels defeated Kid Kash in Millersville, Tennessee..
June 10, 2007–Southern All-Star Wrestling: Arrick Andrews defeated Chris Michales by DQ in the main event..
June 15, 2007–United States Wrestling Organization: Arrick Andrews defeated Chris Michaels to win the USWA TV Title..
June 16, 2007–SAW: Arrick Andrews & Gary Valiant & Chris Bomb beat Chris Michaels & Shaun Maddox & Shayne Maddox
June 23, 2007–United States Wrestling Organization: Chris Michaels defeated Gary Valiant
June 27, 2007–Coliseum Championship Wrestling: CCW Champion Tracy Smothers defeated “Headlinder” Chris Michaels by DQ..
October 19, 2007–Southern All-Star Wrestling: The Maddox Brothers defeated Chris Michaels & Nore Havoc
November 7, 2007–XCW Midwest: The Prophet defeated Chris Michaels in New Albany, Indiana..
November 9, 2007–USWO: Chris Michaels & Mark Anthony defeated LT Falk & Jerry Lynn ..
November 16, 2007–USWO: USWO Champion Michael Jablonski defeated Chris Michaels
November 23, 2007–USWO: USWO Champion Michael Jablonski defeated Chris Michaels
November 30, 2007–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Michael Jablonski to win the USWO Heavyweight title…
December 7, 2007–USWO: USWO Champion Chris Michaels defeated Michael Jablonski
December 28, 2007–USWO: Chris Michaels beat Kid Kash by DQ when the referee spotted a foreign object..
~~~Chris Michaels had introduced the weapon into the match but Kid Kash got it and used it and was caught..
January 4, 2008–USWO: Kid Kash defeated Chris Michaels to win the USWO Championship.
January 8, 2008–XCW: Chris Michaels & Todd Morton defeated Flash Flanagan & Mitch Ryder.
January 18, 2008–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Steve O.
January 25, 2008–USWO: Kid Kash defeated Chris Michaels to retain the heavyweight title.
January 26, 2008–AAPW: The Headliners (Chris Michaels & Shawn Shultz) defeated JT Calhoun & Mike Masters to retain the tag team titles.
February 1, 2008–USWO: Kid Kash defeated Chris Michaels to retain the heavyweight title.
February 8, 2008–USWO: Kid Kash defeated Chris Michaels and Mitch Ryder in a 3-way match to retain the heavyweight title.
February 15, 2008–USWO: Mitch Ryder defeated Chris Michaels to become #1 contender for the heavyweight title.
February 22, 2008–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Mitch Ryder.
February 29, 2008–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Kid Kash by disqualification. Kash retains the heavyweight title.
March 4, 2008–XCW: Bill Dundee, Jamie Dundee & Wolfie D defeated Bull Pain, Chris Michaels & Todd Morton.
March 14, 2008–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated CM Sigmon.
March 15, 2008–AAPW: The Phoenix Twins (Dash Phoenix & Tweek Phoenix) defeated Chris Michaels & Flash Flanagan [Replacement for Shawn Shultz] to win the tag team titles.
March 21, 2008–USWO: Mitch Ryder defeated Chris Michaels to retain the heavyweight title.
April 4, 2008–USWO: Chris Michaels vs. Mitch Ryder for the heavyweight title ended in a no contest.
April 5, 2008–EGO: Chris Carnage & GP Code (Andre Heart & Deja Vu) defeated 5 Most Wanted (Cody Hawk & Sean Casey) & Chris Michaels.
April 11, 2008–USWO: Chris Michaels vs. Mitch Ryder for the heavyweight title ended in a no contest.
April 25, 2008–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Tim Renesto to retain the heavyweight title.
May 2, 2008–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Seven to retain the heavyweight title.
May 9, 2008–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Seven by disqualification to retain the heavyweight title.
May 16, 2008–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Mark Anthony by disqualification to retain the heavyweight title.
May 23, 2008–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Michael Jablonski to retain the heavyweight title.
May 30, 2008–USWO: Mark Anthony defeated Chris Michaels to win the heavyweight title.
July 11, 2008–SAW TV: Chase Stevens defeated Chris Michaels.
July 11, 2008–SAW TV: High Society (Chris Michaels & Sean Casey) defeated Adam Armor & Chase Stevens.
July 18, 2008–SAW TV: Chris Michaels defeated Adam Armor.
July 25, 2008–SAW TV: High Society (Chris Michaels & Sean Casey) defeated Adam Armor & Chase Stevens.
August 5, 2008–XCW: Chris Michaels & Jerry Lawler defeated Bull Pain & Todd Morton.
August 9, 2008–SAW TV: High Society (Chris Michaels & Sean Casey) defeated Drew Haskins & Jesse Emerson.
August 9, 2008–SAW TV: Chris Michaels defeated Jesse Emerson.
September 5, 2008–SAW TV: Arrick Andrews defeated Chris Michaels.
September 5, 2008–SAW TV: Chris Michaels defeated Chase Stevens.
September 5, 2008–SAW TV: Chris Michaels defeated Wayne Adkins.
September 21, 2008–SAW TV: High Society (Chris Michaels & Sean Casey) defeated The Tribal Nation (Indian Outlaw & Lennox Lightfoot) to win the tag team titles.
November 7, 2008–USWO: LT Falk defeated Chris Michaels by count-out.
November 8, 2008–SAW TV: High Society (Chris Michaels & Sean Casey) defeated The Tribal Nation (Indian Outlaw & Lennox Lightfoot) to retain the tag team titles.
November 28, 2008–SAW: Arrick Andrews & Gary Valiant defeated Chris Michaels & Rick Santel.
January 2, 2009–SAW TV: High Society (Chris Michaels & Sean Casey) defeated Drew Haskins & LT Falk.
January 3, 2009–USWO/ATL: LT Falk & Michael Jablonski defeated Chris Michaels & Toby Farley.
January 31, 2009–USWO/ATL: Nick Dinsmore defeated Chris Michaels.
May 5, 2009–XCW: Chris Michaels defeated Rob Fury.
June 16, 2009–USWO: Chase Stevens defeated Chris Michaels to retain the heavyweight title.
July 10, 2009–USWO: Chase Stevens defeated Chris Michaels in a falls count anywhere match to retain the heavyweight title.
July 24, 31, 2009–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Ty Blade.
August 7, 2009–USWO: Ty Blade defeated Chris Michaels in a best 2/3 falls match.
August 14, 2009–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated JC Crow.
August 21, 2009–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Kevin Dunn.
August 28, 2009–USWO: Chris Michaels & Jeff Daniels defeated Scott Hayes & Tommy Mercer.
September 4, 2009–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Jerry Lynn by disqualification. Lynn retains the heavyweight title.
September 11, 2009–USWO: Jerry Lynn defeated Chris Michaels by disqualification to retain the heavyweight title.
October 16, 2009–USWO: Tommy Mercer defeated Chris Michaels by disqualification.
October 17, 2009–XCW: Mitch Ryder defeated Chris Michaels in a falls count anywhere match.
October 23, 2009–USWO: Tommy Mercer defeated Chris Michaels.
October 30, 2009–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Tim Renesto.
November 6, 2009–USWO: Tommy Mercer defeated Chris Michaels to retain the Southern title.
November 21, 2009–SAW: Arrick Andrews defeated Chris Michaels.
March 2, 2010–XCW: Chris Michaels defeated Doug Gilbert to become #1 contender for the heavyweight title.
April 6, 2010–XCW: Chris Michaels defeated Simon Dean by count-out. Dean retains the heavyweight title.
July 8, 2010–NWA Main Event: Chris Michaels defeated Shawn Shultz.
July 31, 2010–MECW: Chris Michaels defeated Chase Stevens.
August 14, 2010–MECW: Chris Michaels defeated Lord Humongous.
September 15, 2010–OVW TV: Cliff Compton defeated Chris Michaels.
September 18, 25, 2010–MECW: The Metal Master defeated Chris Michaels.
September 29, 2010–OVW TV: The Metal Master defeated Chris Michaels to retain the Television title.
October 9, 2010–OVW Saturday Night Special: Chris Michaels defeated James Thomas by disqualification.
November 7, 2010–SAW TV: Chris Michaels defeated Jon Michael Worthington.
November 11, 2010–MECW: Chase Stevens & Chris Michaels defeated The Bad Boys (Chris Thomas & Jason Briley).
January 29, 2011–SAW: Chris Michaels defeated Kid Kash.
February 10, 2011–NWA Main Event: Chris Michaels defeated Wolfie D.
March 12, 2011–SAW TV: Kid Kash defeated Chris Michaels.
March 18, 2011–USWO 10th Anniversary: Chris Michaels defeated Mike Woods.
March 25, 2011–USWO: Drew Haskins defeated Chris Michaels to retain the heavyweight title.
April 23, 2011–SAW TV: Chris Michaels defeated Mike Cobbs.
May 20, 2011–USWO: Chris Michaels & LT Falk defeated Jocephus & Wolfie D.
May 27, 2011–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Wolfie D to win the heavyweight title.
May 28, 2011–SAW TV: Chris Michaels defeated Sean Casey. Chris Michaels defeated Derrick King.
June 3, 2011–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Mitch Ryder to retain the heavyweight title.
June 10, 2011–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Damien Payne to retain the heavyweight title.
June 11, 2011–SAW: Kid Kash defeated Chris Michaels to win the vacant International title.
June 24, 2011–USWO: Chris Michaels defeated Damien Payne to retain the heavyweight title.
July 4, 2011–UCW: Bushwhacker Luke & Chris Michaels defeated Chic Canyon & Ty Blade.
March 30, 2024–EWA: Chris Michaels defeated Adrian Alexander.
January 3, 2025–EWA: Omega defeated Chris Michaels.
March 14, 2025–TAPW: Doug Gilbert, Kevin White & Spellbinder defeated Chris Michaels, Jeremiah Plunkett & Myles Morrison.
March 18, 2025–AMW: Chris Michaels defeated Adrian Alexander.

Title History

Career Highlights

nickname: Headliner

birthday: March 15, 1973

hometown: Franklin, Kentucky

height: 5'10"

weight: 226 lbs

trained by: Tracy Smothers

debut: 1991

notable feuds: "Sexy" Sean Casey
Hot Rod Biggs
Shawn Schultz
Chase Stevens
Shaun Maddox
Shayne Maddox
Arrick Andrews
Michael Jablonski
Kid Kash

website: http://www.headlinerchrismichaels.com

gender: Male

status: Active

type: Single

current promotion: Independent