Mike Bell

Last updated: April 24, 2017

Title History

  • UPW (Ultimate Pro Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Aaron Baker (November ??, 1999);

Career Highlights

  • Mike Bell was a graduate of Arlington High School in Freedom Plains, New York (Dutchess County)..
  • Mike Bell attended the University of Cincinnati on a football scholarship..
  • Mike Bell and his brother Mark Bell were professional wrestlers while their brother Chris Bell was a writer for UPW & WWE..
  • Early 1990’s: Mike Bell appeared on episodes of Monday Night RAW & WWF Superstars doing jobs for bigger stars..
  • Mike Bell has formed regular tag teams with his brother Mark Bell as well as Tony Devito..
  • February 1, 1993–RAW: Jim Powers defeated Mike Bell in a dark match.
  • May 23, 1993–Wrestling Challenge: The Smoking Gunns defeated Mike Bell & Tony DeVito.
  • May 24, 1993–RAW: Money Inc. (Irwin R. Schyster & Ted DiBiase) defeated Mike Bell & Tony DeVito.
  • May 29, 1993–Superstars: The Steiner Brothers defeated Tony DeVito & Mike Bell.
  • June 12, 1993–Superstars: Jim Duggan defeated Mike Bell.
  • June 27, 1993–Wrestling Challenge: Lex Luger defeated Mike Bell.
  • August 7, 1993–Superstars: Bastion Booger defeated Mike Bell.
  • August 14, 1993–Superstars: The Steiner Brothers defeated Tony DeVito & Glen Ruth.
  • September 18, 1993 – Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Tony DeVito & Mike Bell.
  • September 20, 1993–RAW: Mr. Perfect defeated Mike Bell.
  • October 16, 1993–Superstars: Tatanka defeated Mike Bell.
  • October 31, 1993–Wrestling Challenge: Owen Hart defeated Mike Bell.
  • November 20, 1993–Superstars: The Smoking Gunns defeated Mike Bell & Phil Apollo.
  • December 20, 1993–RAW: Owen Hart defeated Mike Bell.
  • December 25, 1993–Superstars: Men on a Mission defeated Mike Bell & Iron Mike Sharpe.
  • December 26, 1993–Wrestling Challenge: The Steiner Brothers defeated Mike Bell & The Executioner.
  • January 8, 1994–Superstars: Bret Hart defeated Mike Bell.
  • January 16, 1994–Wrestling Challenge: Intercontinental champion Razor Ramon defeated Mike Bell to retain the title.
  • March 27, 1994–Wrestling Challenge: Men on a Mission defeated Derek Domino & Mike Bell.
  • April 2, 1994–Superstars: Doink defeated Mike Bell.
  • April 18, 1994–RAW: Earthquake defeated Mike Bell.
  • May 1, 1994–Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Mike Bell.
  • May 21, 1994–Superstars: Duke Droese defeated Mike Bell.
  • June 5, 1994–Wrestling Challenge: The Headshrinkers defeated Mike Bell & Virgil.
  • June 27, 1994–RAW: Lex Luger defeated Mike Bell.
  • July 4, 1994–RAW: The Undertaker defeated Mike Bell.
  • July 16, 1994–Superstars: WWE tag team champions The Headshrinkers defeated Mike Bell & Nick Barberi to retain the titles.
  • July 17, 1994–Wrestling Challenge: Duke Droese defeated Mike Bell.
  • September 10, 1994–Superstars: The Headshrinkers defeated Mike Bell & Tony DeVito.
  • September 19, 1994–RAW: The Heavenly Bodies defeated Steven King & Mike Bell.
  • October 15, 1994–Superstars: Thurman Sparky Plugg defeated Mike Bell.
  • October 23, 1994–Wrestling Challenge: The Undertaker defeated Mike Bell.
  • October 24, 1994–RAW: The Smoking Gunns defeated Mike Bell & Barry Hardy.
  • October 29, 1994–Superstars: Adam Bomb defeated Mike Bell.
  • November 13, 1994–Wrestling Challenge: Irwin R. Schyster defeated Mike Bell.
  • November 19, 1994–Superstars: Jeff Jarrett defeated Mike Bell.
  • December 18, 1994–Wrestling Challenge: Mabel defeated Mike Bell.
  • December 31, 1994–Superstars: Aldo Montoya defeated Mike Bell.
  • January 2, 1995–RAW: Duke Droese defeated Mike Bell.
  • January 22, 1995–Wrestling Challenge: Lex Luger defeated Mike Bell.
  • April 9, 1995–Wrestling Challenge: The Smoking Gunns defeated Mike Bell & Tony DeVito.
  • April 10, 1995–RAW: The Headshrinkers defeated Mike Bell & Tony DeVito.
  • April 15, 1995–Superstars: Adam Bomb defeated Mike Bell.
  • May 21, 1995–Wrestling Challenge: The Undertaker defeated Mike Bell.
  • May 22, 1995–RAW: Razor Ramon defeated Mike Bell.
  • June 3, 1995–Superstars: Allied Powers (Lex Luger & The British Bulldog) defeated Gus Kantarakis & Mike Bell.
  • July 2, 1995–Wrestling Challenge: Duke Droese defeated Mike Bell.
  • July 3, 1995–RAW: The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Mike Bell.
  • August 13, 1995–Wrestling Challenge: Fatu defeated Mike Bell.
  • August 20, 1995–Wrestling Challenge: Henry O. Godwinn defeated Mike Bell.
  • Mike Bell’s brother, Mark Bell, wrestled as “Smelly” in UPW and was briefly under WWE developmental contract..
  • March 17, 1997–RAW: The Sultan defeated Mike Bell.
  • April 26, 1997–Shotgun Saturday Night: Goldust defeated Mike Bell.
  • June 21, 1997–Shotgun Saturday Night: The Nation Of Domination (Ahmed Johnson, Faarooq & Kama Mustafa) defeated Jeff Libolt, Mike Bell & Tony DeVito. Mike Bell defeated Jeff Libolt in a dark match.
  • 1990’s: Mike Bell was a trainer at UPW when John Cena, Samoa Joe, Chris Daniels, Victoria and other came through..
  • November 5, 1999–UPW: Mike Bell defeated Aaron Baker..
  • November 10, 2000–ECW: Balls Mahoney defeated Mike Bell..
  • November 11, 2000–ECW: Michael Shane defeated Mike Bell..
  • December 9, 2000–Jakked: Al Snow defeated Mike Bell..
  • December 24, 2000–ECW Hardcore TV: Chilly Willy defeated Mike Bell..
  • January 7, 2001–ECW Guilty as Charged: Bilvis Wesley defeated Mike Bell in a dark match..
  • February 17, 2001–Jakked: Albert defeated Mike Bell.
  • February 18, 2001–HEAT: Inferno Kid defeated Mike Bell in a dark match.
  • May 12, 2001–Jakked: Perry Saturn defeated Mike Bell..
  • May 30, 2001–UPW: Horshu & Tom Howard defeated Mike Bell & Smelly.
  • October 20, 2001–USA Pro – Mikey Whipwreck Retirement Show: King Kong Bundy defeated Mike Bell..
  • January 25, 2002–ICW: Psycho Sam defeated Mike Bell.
  • November 22, 2002–WWA: Mike Bell defeated Danger and Vik Dalishus in a 3-way match.
  • January 10, 2003–WWA: Steven Richards defeated Mike Bell.
  • January 11, 2003–WWA: Balls Mahoney defeated Mike Bell.
  • May 18, 2003–HEAT: Devon Storm defeated Mike Bell in a dark match.
  • May 23, 2003–WWA: Diablo Santiago & Mike Bell defeated The Texas Outlaw & Vik Dalishus.
  • May 24, 2003–WWA: Mike Bell defeated The Texas Outlaw.
  • June 27, 2003–WWA: Al Snow & Jonah Adelman defeated Mike Bell & Nick Richards.
  • June 28, 2003–WWA: Mike Bell defeated Ronnie Garvin.
  • July 5, 2003–Velocity: Chris Kanyon defeated Mike Bell.
  • July 6, 2003–HEAT: Val Venis defeated Mike Bell.
  • September 20, 2003–OVW: Seth Skyfire & Standing Thunder defeated Mike Bell & Rob Begley.
  • October 19, 2003–WWE HEAT: Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated Mike & Mark Bell.
  • February 15, 2004–ACW: Mike Belle defeated Luis Ortiz.
  • March 21, 2004–ACW: Mike Bell defeated Shamir Hussein.
  • June 4, 2004–OVW Six Flags: Chris Cage & Tank Toland defeated Mike Bell & Joey Matthews.
  • July 23, 2004–OVW Six Flags: Big Bad John defeated Mike Bell.
  • August 8, 2004–OVW TV: Johnny Jeter & Seven defeated Hell’s Bells (Mark Bell & Mike Bell).
  • August 13, 2004–OVW Six Flags: Mike Bell was in a battle royal won by Gene Mondo.
  • April 8, 2006–Defiant Pro Wrestling: Tony Devito defeated Mana and Mike Bell in a 3-WAY Match..
  • January 27, 2007–UPW: Kid Vicious defeated Mario Quezada, Mike Bell and Tommy Kim in a 4-way match.
  • Mike Bell and his two brothers were featured in the documentary “Bigger, Stronger, Faster” about steroids in Sports ..
  • December 14, 2008: Mike Bell was found dead at a rehabilitation facility in Costa Mesa, California..
  • Special thanks to Hil Strum from the Poughkeepsie Journal for helping with some of the information on this profile..
nickname: Mad Dog
birthday: 1971
hometown: Poughkeepsie, New York
height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
weight: 257 lbs (117 kg)
trained by: Dr. D David Shultz
Paul Roma
previous names: Saber,
Mr. Grimm
finishing move(s): Dog Pound
gender: Male
status: Deceased
type: Single