Mike Sanders

Title History

WCW Cruiserweight title defeating Elix Skipper (October 2, 2000);
UCW American Jr. Heavyweight title defeating Jeff Lewis (champ), Dylan Rage and Chris Hamrick (February 14, 2004);
HWA Tag Team titles w/Lance Cade defeating Val Venis & Steve Bradley (February 13, 2002);
Big Time Wrestling Heavyweight title;

Career Highlights

World Championship Wrestling:

October 10, 1998 – Saturday Night: Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Mike Sanders.
October 31, 1998 – Saturday Night: Al Green defeated Mike Sanders.
October 16, 1999 – Worldwide: Kid Romeo defeated Mike Sanders.
November 6, 1999 – Saturday Night: Devon Storm defeated Mike Sanders.
January 8, 2000 – Saturday Night: Kid Romeo defeated Mike Sanders.
January 22, 2000 – Saturday Night: Chuck Palumbo defeated Mike Sanders.
June 3, 2000 – Worldwide: Crowbar defeated Mike Sanders.
June 10, 2000 – Worldwide: Elix Skipper defeated Mike Sanders.
June 17, 2000 – Worldwide: Alan Funk & Mike Sanders defeated Ashley Hudson & Kory Williams.
June 24, 2000 – Worldwide: Mark Jindrak & Sean O’Haire defeated Alan Funk & Mike Sanders.
July 8, 2000 – Worldwide: Johnny The Bull defeated Mike Sanders.
July 15, 2000 – Worldwide: General Rection, Lash LeRoux & Van Hammer defeated Alan Funk, Mike Sanders & Shane Eden.
Mike Sanders was the leader and mouthpiece of WCW PowerPlant faction, the Natural Born Thrillers..
July 19, 2000 – Thunder: Mike Sanders defeated Crowbar.
July 22, 2000 – Worldwide: Buff Bagwell defeated Mike Sanders.
August 9, 2000 – Thunder: Norman Smiley defeated Mike Sanders.
August 21, 2000 – Nitro: The Natural Born Thrillers (Mark Jindrak, Mike Sanders & Sean O’Haire) defeated The Filthy Animals (Disco Inferno, Juventud Guerrera & Rey Mysterio Jr.).
August 23, 2000 – Thunder: Mike Sanders defeated Disco Inferno.
August 28, 2000 – Nitro: The Natural Born Thrillers (Chuck Palumbo, Mark Jindrak, Mike Sanders, Reno & Sean O’Haire) defeated The Filthy Animals (Disco Inferno, Juventud Guerrera, Konnan, Rey Mysterio Jr. & Tygress) in a tag team elimination match.
August 30, 2000 – Thunder: Booker T defeated Mike Sanders.
September 1, 2000 – HWA: The Natural Born Thrillers (Chuck Palumbo, Mark Jindrak & Mike Sanders) defeat Anthony McMurphy, Cody Hawk & Race Steele.
September 2, 2000 – HWA: The Natural Born Thrillers (Chuck Palumbo, Mark Jindrak & Mike Sanders) defeat Anthony McMurphy, Cody Hawk & Race Steele.
September 3, 2000 – HWA: Anthony McMurphy, Cody Hawk & Shark Boy defeated The Natural Born Thrillers (Chuck Palumbo, Mark Jindrak & Mike Sanders).
September 4, 2000 – Nitro: The Natural Born Thrillers (Chuck Palumbo, Mark Jindrak, Mike Sanders, Reno, Sean O’Haire & Shawn Stasiak) defeated Big Vito in a handicap match.
September 18, 2000 – Nitro: Rey Mysterio Jr. & Tygress defeated The Natural Born Thrillers (Chuck Palumbo, Mark Jindrak, Mike Sanders, Sean O’Haire & Shawn Stasiak) in a handicap, tag team elimination match.
September 20, 2000 – Thunder: The Jung Dragons (Jamie-San, Kaz Hayashi & Yang) & Leia Meow defeated The Natural Born Thrillers (Mark Jindrak, Mike Sanders & Sean O’Haire).
September 23, 2000 – Worldwide: Chuck Palumbo, Mike Sanders & Reno defeated Kevin Northcutt, Robbie Rage & Steven Sharpe.
October 2, 2000 – Nitro: Kevin Nash & Mike Sanders defeated Elix Skipper for the WCW Cruiserwight title in a handicap match Mike Sanders wins the title..
October 4, 2000 – Thunder: WCW cruiserweight champion Mike Sanders defeated Lance Storm to retain the title.
October 7, 2000 – Nitro: Booker T & The Cat defeated Mike Sanders & Kevin Nash.
October 11, 2000 – Thunder: Sting defeated Mike Sanders.
October 18, 2000 – Thunder: Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mike Sanders.
October 25, 2000 – Thunder: Ms. Jones & The Cat defeated Leia Meow & Mike Sanders.
October 29, 2000 – Halloween Havoc: Mike Sanders defeated The Cat in a 3 round kickboxing match to become the WCW commissioner.
October 30, 2000 – Nitro: The Cat defeated Mike Sanders.
November 15, 2000 – Thunder: Kevin Nash defeated Mike Sanders by DQ.
November 20, 2000 – Nitro: Goldberg defeated Mike Sanders.
November 26, 2000 – Mayhem: WCW cruiserweight champion Mike Sanders defeated Kwee Wee to retain the title.
December 6, 2000 – Thunder: Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Mike Sanders to win the cruiserweight title.
December 11, 2000 – Thunder: Diamond Dallas Page defeated Mike Sanders by disqualification.
December 12, 2000 – Nitro: Sid Vicious defeated Mike Sanders.
January 14, 2001 – Sin: The Cat defeated Mike Sanders to have the role of the WCW commissioner.
February 7, 2001 – Thunder: Konnan defeated Mike Sanders.
February 28, 2001 – Thunder: The Jung Dragons (Kaz Hayashi & Yang) defeated Kwee Wee & Mike Sanders in the quarter-finals of the tag team cruiserweight titles tournament.
March 14, 2001 – Thunder: Hugh Morrus & Konnan defeated Disqo & Mike Sanders.
Mike Sanders signed a WWF Developmental contract and was assigned to Les Thatcher’s Heartland Wrestling Association..
August 28, 2001–HWA: The Haas Brothers (Charlie Haas & Russ Haas) defeated Mike Sanders & Reno.
August 30, 2001–HWA: The Big Show & The Haas Brothers (Charlie Haas & Russ Haas) defeated Chris Kanyon, Mark Jindrak & Mike Sanders.
September 4, 2001–HWA: Mark Jindrak & Mike Sanders defeated The Island Boys (Ekmo & Kimo).
September 15, 2001–HWA: Mark Jindrak & Mike Sanders defeated Kimo & Race Steele.
September 25, 2001–HWA: Lash LeRoux & Mike Sanders defeated Chad Collyer & Race Steele.
September 29, 2001–HWA: Race Steele & Val Venis defeated Mark Jindrak & Mike Sanders.
October 2, 2001–HWA: Matt Stryker, Race Steele & Val Venis defeated EZ Money, Jamie Knoble & Mike Sanders.
October 13, 2001–HWA: Val Venis defeated Mike Sanders.
October 27, 2001–HWA: D-Lo Brown, Race Steele & Val Venis defeated EZ Money, Kwee Wee & Mike Sanders.
October 31, 2001–HWA: D-Lo Brown, Eddie Guerrero & Val Venis defeated Brian Adams, EZ Money & Mike Sanders.
November 14, 2001–HWA: Charlie Haas & Cody Hawk defeated Lance Cade & Mike Sanders.
November 24, 2001–HWA: Lance Cade & Mike Sanders defeated Charlie Haas & Cody Hawk in a lumberjack match.
December 4, 2001–HWA: Mike Sanders & Reno defeated Charlie Haas & Cody Hawk.
December 8, 2001–HWA: Lance Cade & Mike Sanders defeated Charlie Haas & Cody Hawk in a street fight.
December 10, 2001–HWA: Lance Cade & Mike Sanders defeated Maven & Shark Boy.
January 4, 2002–New Blood Championship Wrestling: Mike Sanders defeated David Flair..
January 8, 2002 – HWA: Lance Cade & Mike Sanders defeated Cody Hawk & Maven.
January 9, 2002 – HWA: Lance Cade & Mike Sanders defeated Maven & Nigel McGuinness.
January 12, 2002 – HWA: Mike Sanders defeated Cody Hawk.
January 15, 2002 – HWA: Mike Sanders & Lance Cade defeated tag team champions Ekmo & Kimo by disqualification. Ekmo & Kimo retains.
January 22, 2002 – HWA: Chad Collyer & Shannon Moore defeated Matt Stryker & Mike Sanders.
January 26, 2002 – HWA: Cody Hawk, Race Steele & RC Haas defeated Johnny The Bull, Lance Cade & Mike Sanders in a tag team elimination match.
February 2, 2002 – HWA: Ekmo, Kimo & Maven defeated Lance Cade, Mike Sanders & Steve Bradley in a tag team elimination match.
February 5, 2002 – HWA: Mike Sanders & Lance Cade defeated Chad Collyer & Payne.
February 6, 2002 – HWA: HWA tag team champions Ekmo & Kimo defeated Lance Cade & Mike Sanders to retain the titles.
February 12, 2002 – HWA: Justin Credible, Raven & RC Haas defeated Lance Cade, Matt Stryker & Mike Sanders.
February 13, 2002 – HWA: Mike Sanders & Lance Cade defeated Val Venis & Steve Bradley for the HWA Tag Team titles..
February 16, 2002 – HWA: Lance Cade vs. Mike Sanders ended in a no contest.
February 20, 2002 – HWA: Lance Cade defeated Mike Sanders to win the tag team titles.
February 26, 2002 – HWA: Derrick Neikirk defeated Mike Sanders.
June 30, 2002 – HEAT: Jason Sugarman & Mike Sanders defeated BJ Payne & Steve Bradley in a dark match.
July 13, 2002 – HWA: Mike Sanders defeated Steve Bradley.
July 14, 2002 – HWA: Chris Kanyon, Johnny The Bull & Mike Sanders defeated Lance Cade, Race Steele & Steve Bradley.
Mike Sanders becomes one of the bookers in HWA..
Mike Sanders was released by WWE because it was said they had no plans to call him up to the main roster..
~~~However, there are rumors that he was blackballed by Paul Heyman..
November 9, 2002–NWA Wildside: Damian & Mike Sanders defeated Jay Freeze & Todd Sexton.
November 15, 2002–NWA Wildside: Todd Sexton defeated Mike Sanders.
November 28, 2002: Mike Sander joins the World Wrestling All-Stars European Tour as their “commissioner”..
November 28-30, 2002–WWA: Mike Sanders defeated Joe E. Legend.
December 1, 5,-8, 13, 2002–WWA: Mike Sanders defeated Joe E. Legend.
December 20, 2002–MLW: PJ Friedman & Steve Williams defeated Jimmy Yang & Mike Sanders in the 1st round.

NWA: Total Nonstop Action:

January 15, 2003 – NWA:TNA: Jerry Lynn defeats Mike Sanders (TNA debut) with a TKO..
January 22, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Mike Sanders & David Flair b Ron Killings & Jerry Lynn..
January 29, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Mike Sanders defeats Ron Killings after botched interference by Jerry Lynn..
Fenruary 5, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Ron Killings defeated Jerry Lynn, Col Sanders & David Flair in a 4 corners elimination match..
February 9, 2003 – WWA PPV: Mike Sanders defeated Joe E. Legend..
February 12, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Jorge Estrada, Ron Killings & Tenacious Z defeated BG James, Glen Gilberti & Mike Sanders.
February 19, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Mike Sanders defeats “Tough Enough” Jonah..
March 5, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Glen Gilbertti & Mike Sanders defeats Chris Harris & James Storm..
March 7, 2003–Big Time Wrestling: Mike Sanders defeated Jason Styles to win the Big Time Heavyweight title..
March 12, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Jim Duggan (surprise!) defeats Mike Sanders!!
March 19, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Moondog Spot & Jim Duggan defeat Mike Sanders & Glen Gilbertti..
April 16, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Kid Kash beat Mike Sanders to retain then left Trinity in the ring to get H-Bombed by the Harris Boys..
April 23, 2003 – NWA^TNA: AJ Styles & DLo Brown beat Glen Gilbertti & Mike Sanders via disqualification..
May 14, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Mike Sanders defeats Mike Awesome in a tables match with help from Glen Gilbertti..
May 21, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Mike Sanders defeats Brian Lee in a hardcore match where fans supplied weapons..
June 1, 2003 – Xplosion: David Young defeated Matt Stryker and Mike Sanders in a 3-way match.
June 15, 2003 – Xplosion: Mike Sanders & Sonny Siaki defeated CB Cage & Jason Knight.
June 18, 2003 – NWA:TNA ANNIVERSARY: New Jack defeated Mike Sanders in a Hard 10 TOURNAMENT match..
August 2003: Mike Sanders is let go by NWA Total Nonstop Action..
August 1, 2003–BPW: Shark Boy defeated Mike Sanders in the 1st round.
August 30, 2003–VIP: Sonny Siaki defeated Mike Sanders.
September 27, 2003–VIP: Mike Sanders defeated Elix Skipper.

On The Road Again:

February 14, 2004–Universal Championship Wrestling: Mike Sanders won four-way over Dylan Rage and Chris Hamrick and Jeff Lewis to win Lewis’s American jr title..
June 12, 2004–UCW: UCW American cruiserweight champion Mike Sanders defeated nWo Sting to retain the title.
November 15, 2004–UCW: Mike Sanders defeated NWO Sting..
December 18, 2004–Georgia Championship Wrestling: Jason Cross beat “Natural Born Thriller” Mike Sanders to retain the US Jr title..
February 11, 2005–UCW TV taping: Mike Sanders defeated Kwee Wee..
February 20, 2005–Vince Russo’s GLORY Wrestling: Mike Sanders & Disco Inferno defeated Adam Jacobs & Johnny Swinger..
December 16, 2005–Vince Russo’s Ring of Glory: D-Lo Brown & Glen Gilberti defeated Erik Watts & Mike Sanders..

Updated: September 26, 2024 @ 5:03 pm

Active Promotion Inactive

Trained By

WCW Power Plant

Debut

June 1998-2011

Birthday

July 20

Hometown

Atlanta, GA

Gender

Male

Height

6'1"

Weight

230 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

3.0

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

the Cat
Ron Killings

Status

Retired