Matt Bentley | Online World of Wrestling (original) (raw)

[Matt Bentley GALLERY]

Title History

TWA Television title defeated Ruben Cruz;
NWA:TNA X-Division title;
FPWA (Florida Professional Wrestling Association) Heavyweight title defeating Torcher w/Arsen (August 12, 2006);
UXW United States title defeating Vordell Walker (February 24, 2007);
SAW International title defeating Vordell Walker (March 10, 2012);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

October 1999: Michael Shane started his training at the Heartbreak Kid’s Wrestling Academy..
Michael Shane worked a tour for FMW in Japan only four months into his career!
Michael Shane was hired by ECW and traveled throughout the country while working for the company..
January 13, 2001: Michael Shane worked the final ECW show ever in Pine Bluff, Arkansas..
Michael Shane worked for WCW a few times, including a match that aired on WCW Worldwide..
Michael Shane has made appearances for WWE many times, including dark matches and as an extra on TV..
May 27, 2000 – FMW: Michael Shane & Ruben Cruise defeated Hido & Yoshinori Sasaki.
May 28, 2000 – FMW: WEW Hardcore tag team champions Hideki Hosaka & Yoshinori Sasaki defeated Michael Shane & Ruben Cruise to retain the titles.
June 16, 2000 – FMW: Gedo & Jado defeated Michael Shane & Ruben Cruise.
August 4, 11, 2000 – ECW: Redd Dogg defeated Michael Shane.
August 12, 2000 – ECW: Psicosis defeated Michael Shane.
September 16, 2000 – WCW Worldwide: 3-Count (Evan Karagias, Shane Helms & Shannon Moore) defeated Chris Krueger, Michael Shane & Robert Diggs.
September 22-23, 2000 – ECW: Michael Shane defeated Redd Dogg.
October 6, 2000 – ECW: Chris Hamrick defeated Michael Shane.
October 7, 2000 – ECW: Belvis Wesley defeated Michael Shane.
October 12, 2000 – ECW: Scotty Anton defeated Michael Shane.
October 13, 2000 – ECW: Chris Chetti defeated Michael Shane.
October 20, 2000 – ECW: Redd Dogg defeated Michael Shane.
November 11, 2000 – ECW: Michael Shane defeated Mike Bell.
December 15, 2000 – ECW: Michael Shane defeated Belvis Wesley.
January 11-12, 2001 – ECW: Michael Shane defeated Oz.
June 9, 2001 – Jakked: Light heavyweight champion Jerry Lynn defeated Michael Shane to retain the title..
September 15, 2001 – PCW: Michael Shane defeated Chris Cronic.
October 20, 2001 – IWA Mid-South: CM Punk defeated Michael Shane.
October 27, 2001 – IWA Mid-South: Michael Shane defeated Cash Flo.
November 22, 2001 – IWA Mid-South: Rollin’ Hard defeated Michael Shane.
January 19, 2002 – Jakked: Funaki defeated Michael Shane.
January 20, 2002 – HEAT: Charlie Haas defeated Michael Shane in a dark match.
February 23, 2002 – Jakked: The Big Bossman defeated Michael Shane..
February 23, 2002 – ROH The Era of Honor Begins: Ikaika Loa & Spanky defeated Michael Shane & Oz.
March 31, 2002 – Tojo Yamamoto Memorial Show: Michael Shane defeated Seven.
April 27, 2002 – ROH A Night of Appreciation: Spanky defeated American Dragon, John Hope, Michael Shane and Paul London in a gauntlet match.
May 25, 2002 – Velocity: Michael Shane defeated Sonny Siaki in a dark match.
July 27, 2002 – ROH Crowning of a Champion: Bio-Hazard & Michael Shane defeated Don Juan & Paul London. The winners gets ROH contract.
August 24, 2002 – Ring of Honor: Michael Shane defeated Paul London..
September 21, 2002 – Ring of Honor: Paul London defeated Michael Shane in a “match of the year contender” street fight..
October 5, 2002 – Ring of Honor: Michael Shane beat Spanky and Paul London to earn the “showstopper” nickname..
November 9, 2002 – ROH All Star Extravaganza: American Dragon defeated CM Punk, Michael Shane, Paul London and The Amazing Red in a 5-way #1 contenders match for the ROH title.
November 10, 2002 – PWF: Christopher Daniels & Samoa Joe defeated Michael Shane & Joey Matthews.
November 15, 2002 – NWA Wildside: Bio-Hazard & Michael Shane defeated Don Juan and Fast Eddie.
November 16, 2002 – ROH Scramble Madness: Rudy Boy Gonzales & Paul London defeated Michael Shane & Bio-Hazard.
December 5, 2002 – LWE: Mike Foxx defeated Michael Shane to win the vacant Southern States Heritage title.
December 7, 2002 – ROH A Night of the Butcher: Michael Shane defeated Jeremy Lopez.
December 7, 2002 – Velocity: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Spanky & Michael Shane in a dark match.
December 8, 2002 – HEAT: Michael Shane defeated Paul London in a dark match.
December 21, 2002 – Velocity: Bill DeMott defeated Michael Shane.
December 22, 2002 – HEAT: Spike Dudley & Tommy Dreamer defeated Michael Shane & Scoot Andrews.
January 11, 2003 – Ring of Honor: CM Punk defeated Michael Shane..
February 2, 2003 – HEAT: Sean O’Haire defeats Michael Shane in a dark match.
February 8, 2003 – ROH One Year Anniversary Show: EZ Money defeated Chad Collyer, Colt Cabana and Michael Shane in a 4-way match.
February 9, 2003 – PWF: Joey Matthews & Michael Shane defeated CW Anderson & Simon Diamond.
April 7, 2003 – AJPW: Kazushi Miyamoto, Omega Griffon & Tomoaki Honma defeated Gran Naniwa, Hideki Hosaka & Nobukazu Hirai.
April 8, 2003 – AJPW: Kazushi Miyamoto, Omega Griffon & Tomoaki Honma defeated Johnny Smith, Ryuji Hijikata & Taichi Ishikari.
April 9, 2003 – AJPW: Omega Griffon & Tomoaki Honma defeated Gran Naniwa & Nobukazu Hirai.
April 10, 2003 – AJPW: Kazushi Miyamoto & Omega Griffon defeated Ryuji Hijikata & Taichi Ishikari.
April 12, 2003 – AJPW: Jimmy Yang & Kaz Hayashi defeated Low Ki & Omega Griffon.
Michael Shane worked in Major League Wrestling and was managed by Francine..
April 26, 2003 – ROH Retribution: Matt Stryker defeated BJ Whitmer, Chad Collyer, Donovan Morgan and Michael Shane in a 5-way match.
May 9, 2003 – Major League Wrestling: Michael Shane defeated Norman Smiley..
May 29, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: CW Anderson, Michael Shane, Paul London & Steve Corino defeated Ikuto Hidaka, Naohiro Hoshikawa, Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Yoshihito Sasaki.
May 30, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Wataru Sakata defeated Michael Shane & Paul London.
May 31, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: CW Anderson & Steve Corino defeated Michael Shane & Paul London.
June 5, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: Michael Shane defeated Ikuto Hidaka.
June 6, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: Naohiro Hoshikawa defeated Michael Shane.
June 7, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: Hideki Hosaka, Masato Tanaka & Shinjiro Otani defeated John Heidenreich, Michael Shane & Tom Howard.
June 8, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: Michael Shane & Paul London defeated Naohiro Hoshikawa & Yoshihito Sasaki.
June 14, 2003 – ROH Night of the Grudges: The Prophecy (Christopher Daniels, Danny Maff & Donovan Morgan) defeated The Group (CW Anderson, Michael Shane & Samoa Joe) in a match where the loosing team must disband.
June 20, 2003 – Major League Wrestling: Homicide defeated Michael Shane..
June 21, 2003 – Velocity: Ultimo Dragon defeated Michael Shane in a dark match.
June 22, 2003 – WWE Heat: The Hurricane defeated Michael Shane..
June 27, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: Kazuhiko Ogasawara, Naoya Ogawa & Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Matt Ghaffari, Michael Shane & Tom Howard.
June 29, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: Michael Shane & Paul London defeated Ikuto Hidaka & Tatsuhito Takaiwa.
June 30, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: Naoya Ogawa & Wataru Sakata defeated Matt Ghaffari & Michael Shane.
July 1, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: Michael Shane & Paul London defeated Naohiro Hoshikawa & Vansack Acid.
July 3, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: Shinjiro Otani defeated Michael Shane.
July 4, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: Paul London & Tom Howard defeated King Dabada & Michael Shane.
July 6, 2003 – ZERO-ONE: Michael Shane & Paul London defeated Ikuto Hidaka & Naohiro Hoshikawa.
July 26 2003 – Major League Wrestling: Michael Shane & CM Punk defeated Raven & Norman Smiley..

NWA: Total Nonstop Action:

July 30, 2003 – TNA: Chris Sabin defeated Michael Shane (Frankie Kazarian as referee) to retain the X-title..
August 6, 2003 – TNA: Michael Shane beat Shark Boy, Joey Matthews and Danny Doring in a 4-way elimination match..
August 9, 2003 – Ring of Honor: Michael Shane defeated Scoot Andrews, Hotstuff Hernandez and Slyk Wagner Brown in a 4-way..
August 13, 2003 – TNA: Frankie Kazarian vs Michael Shane ended in a no contest when X-champ Chris Sabin interfered..
August 20, 2003 – TNA: Michael Shane defeated Chris Sabin & Frankie Kazarian in the first ever Ultimate X Match!
~~~By winning the match, Michael Shane becomes TNA X-Division Champion!
August 22, 2003 – Major League Wrestling: Michael Shane & Francine beat Norman Smiley & GI Ho..
August 27, 2003 – TNA: Michael Shane defeated Jerry Lynn to retain the X-title..
September 14, 2003 – BCW/IWF: BCW Can-Am TV champion Chris Sabin defeated Michael Shane to retain the title.
September 17, 2003 – TNA: Chris Sabin, Michael Shane & NOSAWA defeated Eric Young, Frankie Kazarian & Juventud Guerrera.
September 28, 2003 – Xplosion: Michael Shane defeated Jason Porcaro.
October 1, 2003 – TNA: Michael Shane defeated Jerry Lynn to retain the X-Division title..
October 8, 2003 – TNA: Michael Shane defeated Chris Sabin to claim Sabin’s Super-X Trophy..
October 15, 2003 – TNA: Michael Shane defeated Christopher Daniels to retain the X-Division title..
October 22, 2003 – TNA: Michael Shane defeated Chris Sabin & Chris Daniels in a 3-way to retain the x-title!
October 29, 2003 – TNA: Michael Shane defeated Sonjay Dutt in a non-title match..
November 7, 2003 – IWA Mid-South: Jerry Lynn defeated Michael Shane in the 1st round.
November 8, 2003 – IWA Mid-South: Colt Cabana defeated Arik Cannon, Chris Sabin, Ken Anderson, M-Dogg 20 and Michael Shane in a 6-way elimination match.
November 22, 2003 – Xplosion: TNA X champion Michael Shane defeated Fast Eddie to retain the title.
November 26, 2003 – TNA: Michael Shane defeated Sonjay Dutt and was revealed as Shane Douglas’ NEW Franchise!
November 30, 2003 – AAA: Latin Lover & Michael Shane defeated Ghefar & Jason The Terrible in the semi-finals. Latin Lover & Michael Shane defeated David Young & Mr. Aguila to win the tag team tournament.
December 3, 2003 – TNA: Shane Douglas & Michael Shane w/Tracy defeated Sonjay Dutt & Chris Sabin..
December 10, 2003 – TNA: Michael Shane w/Tracy defeated Christopher Daniels by disqualification to retain the X-title..
December 17, 2003 – TNA: Michael Shane w/Tracy defeated Low Ki to retain the X-title..
December 19, 2003 – IWA Mid-South: Michael Shane defeated Nate Webb.
December 20, 2003 – IWA Mid-South: AJ Styles defeated Michael Shane.
January 7, 2004 – TNA: Chris Sabin defeated Chris Daniels, Low Ki & Michael Shane in Ultimate X-2 to win the X-title!
January 14, 2004 – TNA: Michael Shane defeated Low Ki & Christopher Daniels in a 3-WAY as Chris Sabin watched..
January 21, 2004 – TNA: Shane Douglas & Michael Shane w/Tracy defeated Elix Skipper & Christopher Daniels..
January 24, 2004 – NWA Florida: Michael Shane defeated Danny Doring and Lex Lovett in a 3-way match.
January 28, 2004 – TNA: Chris Sabin defeated Michael Shane to retain the X-division title..
~~~After the match, Shane Douglas yelled at Michael Shane, who extended his hand and shook hands with Chris Sabin..
February 14, 2004 – Xplosion: Michael Shane & Shane Douglas defeated Bart Sawyer & David Young.
February 18, 2004 – TNA: Michael Shane defeated Ron Killings with help from Tracy’s Pie in the Sky!
February 21, 2004 – CSWF: Michael Shane defeated Dan Barry to win the vacant cruiserweight title.
February 25 2004 – TNA: Shane Douglas & Michael Shane defeated Konnan & Ron Killings..
February 28, 2004 – IWC: Michael Shane defeated Dennis Gregory.
March 13, 2004 – NWA Florida: Michael Shane defeated Mike Sullivan.
March 24, 2004 – TNA: Low Ki & Christopher Daniels defeated Shane Douglas & Michael Shane in the Tag Title Tournament..
March 31, 2004 – TNA: DLo Brown/Apollo defeated S.Diamond/S.Siaki & S.Douglas/M.Shane & G.Gilbertti/D.Young..
April 9, 2004–IWA Mid South Wrestling: Michael Shane won three-way over Adam Flash and Nate Webb..
April 10, 2004–IWA Mid South Wrestling: Austin Aries defeated Michael Shane..
April 21, 2004 – TNA: Chris Daniels defeated Michael Shane w/Tracy (After, Michael Shane & Tracy turned on Shane Douglas)..
April 24, 2004 – CSWF: CSWF Cruiser-X champion Michael Shane defeated Grim Reefer to retain the title.
May 1, 2004 – Xplosion: Michael Shane defeated Apollo Kahn.
May 5, 2004 – TNA: Shane Douglas w/Tracy defeated Michael Shane (After, Shane super kicked Douglas and rescued Tracy)..
June 4, 2004 – TNA Impact: AJ Styles defeated Michael Shane, Elix Skipper & Chris Sabin to become #1 Contender for the X-title..
June 9, 2004 – TNA: Michael Shane w/Tracy defeated Chris Sabin..
June 11, 2004 – TNA Impact: Hector Garza/Chris Sabin/Elix Skipper beat Roderick Strong/Alex Shelley/Michael Shane (Xplosion)..
June 18, 2004 – TNA Impact: Hector Garza defeated Kazushi Miyamoto, Chris Sabin, Primetime, Michael Shane & Kazarian..
June 19, 2004 – Xplosion: Michael Shane defeated N8 Mattson.
June 25, 2004 – TNA Impact: 3-Live Krew defeated Michael Shane & Hotstuff Hernandez & Chad Collyer in a dark match..
June 26, 2004 – CSWF: Mike Kruel defeated Michael Shane.
June 30, 2004 – TNA: AJ Styles defeated Chris Sabin & Amazing Red & Chris Daniels & Kazarian & Michael Shane to retain!
July 2, 2004 – TNA Impact: Michael Shane & Kazarian w/Tracy defeated The Amazing Red & Chris Sabin..
July 7, 2004 – TNA: Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane w/Tracy defeated Shark Boy & D-Ray 3000..
July 9, 2004 – TNA Impact: Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane w/Tracy defeated Shark Boy & D-Ray 3000..
July 14, 2004 – TNA: Michael Shane beat AJ Styles, and Frankie Kazarian beat AJ Styles in a non-title matche..
~~~Michael Shane reportedly bruised or fractured his tailbone when he landed on the guardrail on a dive to the floor..
July 16, 2004 – TNA Impact: America’s Most Wanted beat Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane with “Judge” Dusty Rhodes deciding..
July 21, 2004 – TNA PPV: Jerry Lynn & Chris Sabin defeated Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane w/Tracy..
July 28, 2004 – TNA PPV: Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane defeated AJ Styles in Ultimate X to become Co-X-Division champions!
July 30, 2004 – TNA Impact: Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane w/Tracy vs Elix Skipper & Chris Daniels ended in a no contest..
August 4, 2004 – TNA PPV: Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane w/Tracy defeated Jerry Lynn & Chris Sabin..
August 6, 2004 – TNA Impact: Kid Kash & Kazarian & Shane & Petey Williams beat Chris Daniels & Primetime & Dutt & Sabin..
August 11, 2004 – TNA PPV: Michael Shane participcated in a 20-Man Gauntlet Match (Petey Williams won the X-Division title!)
August 20, 2004 – TNA Impact: AJ Styles & Jeff Hardy & Ron Killings defeated Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane & Jason Cross..
August 21, 2004 – Xplosion: Kazarian & Michael Shane (w/Traci) defeated Brent Anthony & Justin Kage.
August 25, 2004 – TNA PPV: Michael Shane & Frankie Kazarian defeated L.A. Park & Psicosis..
August 28, 2004 – CSWF Cybercade: Michael Shane & Crowbar defeated Grim Reefer in a Lumberjack Match..
September 1, 2004 – TNA PPV: Michael Shane & Frankie Kazarian defeated Chris Sabin & Amazing Red..
September 8, 2004 – TNA PPV: Mikey Batts and Frankie Kazarian were the final two participants in a Tag Team Battle Royal..
~~~That led to the following match: Mikey Batts & Jerelle Clark defeated Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane..
September 10, 2004 – TNA Impact: Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane w/Tracy defeated Mikey Batts & Jerelle Clark..
September 18, 2004–NWA Florida: Steve Madison defeated Michael Shane..
September 24, 2004 – TNA Xplosion: Michael Shane & Kazarian & Alex Shelley defeated Chris Sabin & Red & Mikey Batts..
October 1, 2004 – TNA Xplosion: Chris Harris defeated Michael Shane (Kazarian attacked, James Storm made the save)..
October 9, 2004 – Xplosion: Kazarian & Michael Shane defeated Jerrelle Clark & Mikey Batts.
October 9, 2004 – NWA PWX: The SAT (Joel Maximo & Jose Maximo) defeated Michael Shane & Sully.
October 16, 2004 – Xplosion: Kazarian & Michael Shane defeated Brian Gamble & Scott Hotshot.
October 16, 2004–USA Championship Wrestling: James Storm defeated Michael Shane by disqualification..
October 22, 2004 – TNA Impact: Chris Sabin & Sonjay Dutt defeated Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane w/Tracy by Judges Decision..
October 23, 2004 – NWA PWX: Ron Killings defeated Michael Shane.
October 24, 2004 – NEPW: Ron Killings defeated Michael Shane.
October 29, 2004 – TNA Impact: Chris Sabin beat Alex Shelley, Frankie Kazarian, Sonjay Dutt, Michael Shane & Shark Boy (Gauntlet)..
October 30, 2004–Cyberspace Wrestling Federation: Michael Shane & Tracy Brooks beat Slyk Wagner Brown & April Hunter..
November 6, 2004 – Xplosion: D-Ray 3000, Shark Boy & Sonjay Dutt defeated Alex Shelley, Kid Kash & Michael Shane.
November 7, 2004 – TNA Victory Road: Michael Shane participated in the 20-Man Gauntlet Battle Royal (won by Hector Garza)..
November 11, 2004 – Best Damn Wrestling Show Period: Petey Williams b Sonjay Dutt, Jerrelle Clark, Shark Boy & Michael Shane..
November 12, 2004 – TNA Impact: Kid Kash & Michael Shane & Frankie Kazarian defeated L.A. Park & Hector Garza & Psicosis..
November 19, 2004 – TNA Impact: Kid Kash & Michael Shane & Frankie Kazarian beat Sonjay Dutt & Sonny Siaki & Hector Garza..
November 26, 2004 – TNA Impact: Chris Sabin defeated Michael Shane and Petey Williams in a 3-WAY..
December 5, 2004 – Turning Point: Sonny Siaki & Hector Garza & Sonjay Dutt beat Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane & Kid Kash..
December 10, 2004 – TNA Impact: America’s Most Wanted defeated Michael Shane & Frankie Kazarian..
December 13, 2004 – Night of Appreciation for Sabu: Michael Shane defeated Jeff Hardy..
December 31, 2004 – TNA Impact: Christopher Daniels defeated Michael Shane w/Tracy Brooks & Frankie Kazarian..
January 16, 2005 – TNA Final Resolution: 3-Live Krew (Killings & James & Konnan) b Chris Daniels & Kazarian & Michael Shane..
January 21, 2005 – TNA Impact: The Naturals (Chase Stevens & Andy Douglas) vs Kazarian & Michael Shane ended in a no contest..
January 28, 2005 – TNA Impact: Michael Shane & Frankie Kazarian & Elix Skipper beat 3-Live Krew (Killings & James & Konnan)..
February 13, 2005 – TNA Against All Odds: BG James & Jeff Hammond w/Konnan & Killings beat Michael Shane & Frankie Kazarian..
February 18, 2005 – TNA Impact: Ron Killings w/BG James & Konnan defeated Michael Shane w/Frankie Kazarian..
February 25, 2005 – TNA Impact: Michael Shane & Frankie Kazarian & Chris Daniels beat AJ Styles & Ron Killings & Sonny Siaki..
March 4, 2005 – TNA Impact: Chris Sabin defeated Michael Shane..
March 26, 2005–NWA Cyberspace: Michael Shane & Frankie Kazarian defeated Nick Berk & Matt Striker..
April 1, 2005 – TNA Impact: Elix Skipper defeated Chris Sabin and Michael Shane and Petey Williams in a #1 Contenders 4-WAY..
April 8, 2005 – TNA Impact: Chris Sabin defeated Michael Shane..
April 15, 2005 – TNA Impact: Michael Shane & Kid Kash & Lance Hoyt defeated Chris Sabin & Gran Apolo & Sonny Siaki..
April 22, 2005–IWA Mid South/NWA No Limits: Eddie Kingston, Michael Shane & Steve Corino defeated Arik Cannon, Ian Rotten & Jimmy Jacobs.
April 23, 2005–IWA Mid South/NWA No Limits: Brandon Thomaselli defeated Michael Shane by disqualification..
April 24, 2005 – TNA Lockdown: Shocker defeated Chris Sabin and Sonjay Dutt and Michael Shane in a 4-WAY Xscape Cage Match..
April 30, 2005–NWA Cyberspace: Michael Shane defeated Elix Skipper in a 2/3 falls match..
May 6, 2005 – TNA Impact: Chris Sabin w/Tracy Brooks defeated Michael Shane w/Trinity..
May 15, 2005 – TNA Hard Justice: Michael Shane & Trinity defeated Chris Sabin & Tracy Brooks in a mixed tag match..
~~~Tracy Brooks turned on Chris Sabin, and Michael Shane turned on Trinity — thus reuniting Michael Shane & Tracy Brooks!
~~~Later on that night: Michael Shane participated in the #1 Contenders 20-Man Gauntlet Match (won by Abyss)..
May 21, 2005–NWA Cyberspace: Michael Shane defeated Elix Skipper in a #1 Contenders match.. Michael Shane and Slyck Wagner Brown defeated Rodney Mack and Abyss.
June 19, 2005 – Slammiversary: Christopher Daniels defeated Michael Shane and Chris Sabin in a 3-WAY to retain the X-Division title!
June 24, 2005 – TNA Impact: Michael Shane w/Tracy Brooks defeated James Storm w/Chris Harris..
June 25, 2005–NWA Cyberspace: Jeff Jarrett w/Abyss defeated Michael Shane w/Tracy Brooks to retain the Cyberspace title..
July 17, 2005 – No Surrender: America’s Most Wanted defeated Alex Shelley & Michael Shane w/Tracy Brooks..
~~~After the match, Michael Shane superkicked James Storm and ran out of the ring and up the ramp..

NWA: Total Nonstop Action – Matt Bentley:

July 22, 2005 – TNA Impact: Michael Shane changed his name to Matt Bentley, due to Mike Shane of the WWE having the rights..
~~~In the main event: A.J. Styles defeated Matt Bentley w/Tracy Brooks in the first round of the Super X Tournament..
~~~America’s Most Wanted showed up and distracted the referee, and James Storm superkicked Matt Bentley..
July 23, 2005–FTW: Matt Bentley (Michael Shane) & Cassidy Riley co-won a three-way over Elix Skipper..
July 23, 2005–FTW – Night Show: Cassidy Riley defeated Matt Bentley..
July 29, 2005 – TNA Impact: “The Tennessee Cowboy” James Storm defeated Matt Bentley..
July 30, 2005–NWA Cyberspace: Mike Kruel & 1 of the Maximos defeated Josh Daniels & Matt Bentley (Michael Shane)..
August 12, 2005 – TNA Impact: Matt Bentley w/Tracy Brooks defeated Shark Boy..
August 2005: Matt Bentley’s TNA contract expires and it appears that he is no longer with the company..

NWA: Total Nonstop Action – The Return of Matt Bentley:

September 11, 2005 – TNA Unbreakable: Matt Bentley returned to TNA and challenged any X-Division stars to face him in Ultimate X!
September 25, 2005–NWA Cyberspace: Jay Lethal & Josh Daniels defeated Matt Bentley & Mike Kruel..
October 8, 2005 – TNA Impact: Christopher Daniels defeated Austin Aries and Matt Bentley in a Triple Threat match..
October 15, 2005 – TNA Impact: Matt Bentley w/Tracy Brooks defeated David Young w/Simon Diamond..
October 23, 2005 – TNA Bound For Glory: Petey Williams defeated Matt Bentley and Chris Sabin in an Ultimate X match..
November 3, 2005 – TNA Impact: Petey Williams defeated Matt Bentley and Chris Sabin in an Ultimate-X rematch..
November 4, 2005 – Xplosion: Christopher Daniels defeated Matt Bentley.
November 13, 2005 – TNA Genesis: Samoa Joe & Christopher Daniels were the final survivors in an 4-on-4 Elimination X match..
~~~Chris Daniels & Samoa Joe & Roderick Strong & Alex Shelley vs Austin Aries & Sonjay Dutt & Chris Sabin & Matt Bentley..
November 19, 2005–NWA Cyberspace: Josh Daniels beat Matt Bentley and Mike Kruel in a 3-WAY to retain the Internet title..
November 25, 2005 – Xplosion: Matt Bentley & Shark Boy defeated The Beasts Of Burden (Helvis & Sinn).
November 26, 2005 – TNA Impact: Shark Boy & Matt Bentley defeated The Beasts of Vermin (Hellvis & Sinn) – taped for Xplosion..
December 3, 2005 – TNA Impact: Matt Bentley w/Tracy Brooks defeated Roderick Strong in a match taped for Xplosion..
December 11, 2005 – TNA Turning Point: Austin Aries & Matt Bentley w/Tracy Brooks defeated Alex Shelley & Roderick Strong..
December 16, 2005 – Xplosion: Matt Bentley defeated Roderick Strong.
December 17, 2005 – TNA Impact: Alex Shelley w/Video Camera defeated Matt Bentley w/Tracy Brooks..
December 24, 2005 – TNA Impact: Santa Clause (Michael Shane) and his Little Helper (Tracy Brooks) gave Christian Cage his gifts..
January 14, 2006 – TNA Impact: Petey Williams & Eric Young & A-1 beat Chris Sabin & Sonjay Dutt & Matt Bentley w/Tracy Brooks..
January 15, 2006 – Final Resolution: Austin Aries & Alex Shelley & Roderick Strong beat Sonjay Dutt & Chris Sabin & Matt Bentley..
January 20, 2006 – Xplosion: Lance Hoyt, Matt Bentley & Ron Killings defeated The Diamonds In The Rough (David Young, Elix Skipper & Simon Diamond).
January 21, 2006 – TNA Impact: Matt Bentley w/Tracy Brooks defeated Lex Lovett w/Alexa in a match taped for Xplosion..
January 22, 2006 – NWA Cyberspace: Matt Bentley defeated Mike Kruel.
January 28, 2006 – TNA Impact: X-Division Champion Samoa Joe defeated Matt Bentley w/Tracy Brooks in a Non-title match..
February 4, 2006 – TNA Impact: Lance Hoyt/Shark Boy/Matt Bentley defeated Simon Diamond/Elix Skipper/David Young (Xplosion)..
~~~Matt Bentley (who is insanely over with the Orlando fans) turned heel and set up a match with Lance Hoyt at the next PPV..

NWA: Total Nonstop Action – The Return of Matt Bentley – “Maverick” Matt Bentley:

February 12, 2006 – Against All Odds: Jay Lethal defeated Matt Bentley and Alex Shelley and Petey Williams in a 4-WAY..
February 17, 2006 – Xplosion: Lance Hoyt, Matt Bentley & Shark Boy defeated The Diamonds In The Rough (David Young, Elix Skipper & Simon Diamond).
February 24, 2006 – Xplosion: The Diamonds In The Rough (David Young & Elix Skipper) defeated Lance Hoyt & Matt Bentley.
March 3, 2006–UWF: Petey Williams defeated Matt Bentley..
March 11, 2006 – TNA iMPACT: Team 3-D & Ron Killings & Rhino beat Shannon Moore/Matt Bentley/Elix Skipper/David Young..
March 12, 2006 – Destination-X: Lance Hoyt defeated “Maverick” Matt Bentley w/Tracy Brooks..
March 18, 2006 – iMPACT: Sonjay Dutt defeated Matt Bentley and Elix Skipper in a 3-WAY to Qualify for Team USA!
March 26, 2006–NWA Cyberspace: “Maverick” Matt Bentley defeated “Wildcat” Chris Harris in a 1-on-1 match..
~~~MAIN EVENT: Bobby Roode beat Matt Bentley and Rodney Mack and Mana in a 4-WAY to win the Cyberspace title!
April 1, 2006–TNA House Show (UWF): Jeff Hardy & Amber O’Neal defeated Matt Bentley & Tracy Brooks..
April 14, 2006–TNA House Show (UWF): Sonjay Dutt defeated “Maverick” Matt Bentley..
April 15, 2006–TNA House Show (UWF): Team 3-D (Brothers Ray & Devon) defeated Matt Bentley & Maven Huffman..
April 20, 2006 – FPWA: Pretty Fly, Vinndetta and Matt Bentley defeated Bruce Santee, Rod Steel and Amy Love.
May 6, 2006–NWA Cyberspace: Matt Bentley & Slyck Wagner Brown defeated America’s Most Wanted by disqualification..
May 20, 2006–FPWA: Punk & Disorderly & Matt Bentley w/$o Cal Val beat Bruce Santee & Rod Steel & Amy Love..
May 26, 2006–TNA House Show (UWF): Sonjay Dutt & Amber O’Neil defeated Matt Bentley & Tracy Brooks..
May 27, 2006–TNA House Show (UWF): Ron “The Truth” Killings defeated “Maverick” Matt Bentley..
June 24, 2006–Southern Championship Wrestling: Team 3-D (Brothers Ray & Devon) defeated Matt Bentley & Joey Machete..

NWA: Total Nonstop Action – Matt Bentley & Frankie Kazarian:

July 20, 2006 – TNA iMPACT: The Naturals w/Shane Douglas defeated Matt Bentley & Frankie Kazarian..
July 22, 2006–Florida Pro Wrestling Association: “400 lb Monster” Torcher w/Arsen vs “Maverick” Matt Bentley ended in a double disqualification..
August 10, 2006 – TNA iMPACT: The James Gang defeated Frankie Kazarian & Matt Bentley (taped for Xplosion)..
August 12, 2006–FPWA: Matt Bentley defeated Torcher w/Arsen in a No by DQ match to win the FPWA Heavyweight title!
August 13, 2006 – TNA Hard Justice: The Naturals vs AMW vs The James Gang vs Bentley/Kazarian was cancelled due to a FIRE..
August 18, 2006 – Xplosion: The James Gang (BG James & Kip James) defeated Frankie Kazarian & Matt Bentley.
August 31, 2006 – TNA iMPACT: The Naturals defeated Frankie Kazarian & Matt Bentley in a match taped for Xplosion..
September 7, 2006 – TNA iMPACT: AMW & Matt Bentley & Frankie Kazarian beat The James Gang & Shark Boy & Norman Smiley..
September 8, 2006 – Xplosion: The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) defeated Kazarian & Matt Bentley.
September 14, 2006 – TNA iMPACT: Christopher Daniels & AJ Styles defeated Frankie Kazarian & Matt Bentley..
September 22, 2006 – Xplosion: Lance Hoyt & Ron Killings defeated Kazarian & Matt Bentley.
October 5, 2006 – TNA iMPACT: Team 3-D (Brothers Ray & Devon) defeated Matt Bentley & Frankie Kazarian..
October 20, 2006 – Xplosion: Lance Hoyt & Ron Killings defeated Kazarian & Matt Bentley.
October 22, 2006 – TNA Bound For Glory: Matt Bentley was in the Kevin Nash Open Invitational X-Division Gauntlet Battle Royal!

NWA: Total Nonstop Action – The NEW Raven’s Flock?:

November 2, 2006 – TNA iMPACT: Matt Bentley & Frankie Kazarian (with their new Punk grudge look) interfered and attacked Rhino..
November 16, 2006 – TNA iMPACT: Frankie Kazarian & Maverick Matt & Johnny Devine spoke about their bizarre transformation..
November 19, 2006 – TNA Genesis: Voodoo Kin Mafia (BG & Kip James) beat Maverick Matt & Johnny Devine w/Frankie Kazarian..
~~~After the match: Kazarian & Maverick Matt blind-folded Johnny Devine (who got pinned) and forced him to kneel in the ring..
~~~Raven showed up as the apparent “leader” of the group and punished Devine with singapore cane shots to the backside!
November 25, 2006 – FPWA: Dagon Biggs defeated Matt Bentley. Matt Bentley defeated JP Ace. Matt Bentley defeated Shayne Swift.
December 11, 2006 – TNA Turning Point (Pre-Show): Ron Killings & Lance Hoyt defeated Seratonin (Bentley & Kazarian & Devine)..
~~~After the match, Raven escorted all three men back to the ring to punish Kazarian (who was pinned to lose the match)..
January 11, 2007 – TNA iMPACT: Kurt Angle defeated Matt Bentley (who was punished by Raven afterwards)..
January 20, 2007–FPWA: Kennedy Kendrick defeated Matt Bentley.
February 2, 2007–Hermie Sadler’s UWF: The Steiner Brothers defeated Matt Bentley & Frankie Kazarian..
February 3, 2007–Hermie Sadler’s UWF: Matt Bentley defeated Caleb Konley.
February 16, 2007 – FPWA: Matt Bentley defeated Nick Fame.
February 22, 2007 – TNA Xplosion: Petey Williams & Jay Lethal & Sonjay Dutt defeated Serotonin (Bentley & Kazarian & Devine)..
February 24, 2007 – UXW: Matt Bentley defeated Vordell Walker to win the United States title.
March 8, 2007 – TNA iMPACT: Voodoo Kin Mafia & Lance Hoyt defeated Seretonin (Kaz & Martyr & Havoc) in a squash match..
~~~After the match: Raven (who gave them all new names) came down and punished all three men with a singapore cane!
March 22, 2007 – TNA iMPACT: Kurt Angle & Samoa Joe & Rhino defeated Serotonin (Kaz & Martyr & Havoc)..
April 16, 2007 – TNA Xplosion: Serotonin (Havok & Martyr) defeated The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens).
June 18, 2007 – TNA Xplosion: Senshi defeated Martyr.
June 21, 2007 – TNA iMPACT: “Wildcat” Chris Harris defeated Raven when Kaz stopped Havok & Martyr interfering..
July 2, 2007 – TNA Xplosion: Sonjay Dutt defeated Martyr.
July 12, 2007 – TNA iMPACT: Kaz (Frankie Kazarian) defeated Martyr (Matt Bentley) and Havok (Johnny Devine)..
July 15, 2007 – TNA Victory Road: Serotonin (Havok & Martyr) defeated Akira Raijin & Brute Issei in a dark match.
July 19, 2007 – TNA Impact: XXX (Christopher Daniels & Elix Skipper & Senshi) defeated Seratonin (Raven & Martyr & Havok)..
~~~After the match: Kaz came out and canned Martyr & Havok and had an intense brawl on the mat with Raven..
July 30, 2007 – TNA Xplosion: Eric Young & Jay Lethal defeated Serotonin (Havok & Martyr).
August 12, 2007 – TNA Hard Justice: Kaz (Frankie Kazarian) defeated Raven (w/Martyr & Havok) in a Grudge match..
August 15, 2007: Matt Bentley (Martyr) was released from his Total Nonstop Action contract..

NWA: Total Nonstop Action – Matt Bentley:

April 4, 2008–SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Matt Bentley..
October 10, 2009–Showtime All Star Wrestling: Michael Shane defeated David Young in Nashville, Tennessee..
January 15, 2010–Big Time Wrestling: Paul London & Michael Shane defeated the Ballard Brothers.
April 11, 2010- Vendetta Pro: Brian Cage defeated Matt Bentley and Brandon Bonham in a 3-way match.
June 30, 2011 – TNA IMPACT: Low Ki defeated Matt Bentley and Jimmy Yang in an X Division Tournament Qualifying Match.
March 10, 2012 – SAW TV Tapings: Matt Bentley defeated Vordell Walker to win the SAW International title.
April 5, 2013 – TNA One Night Only – X-Travaganza (Taped): Christian York defeated Alex Silva, Jimmy Rave, Lince Dorado, Matt Bentley, Puma and Sam Shaw in a 6-way elimination Xscape match.
September 5, 2015 – GFW: Matt Bentley defeated Kevin Matthews and Tommaso Ciampa in a 3-way match.

Updated: February 4, 2024 @ 3:21 pm

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Moved to Tampa, Florida
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Elevated Bow-and-Arrow Hold,
Springboard Corkscrew Attack Suicidal,
Topè Con Hilo

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