Matt Bentley

Matt Bentley

Born: December 10, 1979
in Clinton, Iowa, USA
Matthew James Bentley is an American professional wrestler best known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) by the ring name Michael Shane, later changed to "Maverick" Matt Bentley. He was trained by his cousin, Shawn Michaels, and he took the name Michael Shane, a play on his cousin's name, originating from Michaels' guest appearance in Pacific Blue. Additionally, Bentley utilizes Michaels' signature was superkick maneuver as his own finisher.

Movies for Matt Bentley...

Greed
Title: Greed
Character: Adrian McCreadie
Released: September 7, 2019
Type: Movie
A retail billionaire's 60th birthday party is celebrated in an exclusive hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos.
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TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
Title: TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
Character: Michael Shane
Released: May 1, 2016
Type: Movie
TNA Wrestling takes you back to where it all started with this collection featuring 25 complete matches! Relive some of the best of TNA's early days from the Asylum years from 2002 through 2004, including AJ Styles, CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, Jerry Lynn, Raven, Sting, Jeff Jarrett, Eric Young, Abyss and many more!
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TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013
Title: TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013
Character: Matt Bentley
Released: April 5, 2013
Type: Movie
TNA honored and paid tribute to the X-Division as the past, present, and future X-Division stars collided. As part of his retirement tour, this was Lynn's final match in TNA. It took place on January 12, 2013 from the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida and aired on PPV on April 5, 2013. Christian York VS Alex Silva vs Jimmy Rave vs Lince Dorado vs Matt Bentley vs Puma vs Sam Shaw | Douglas Williams and Kid Kash VS Rashad Cameron and Anthony Nese | Chavo Guerrero defeated Robbie E with Joseph Park as Special Guest Referee | Kenny King defeated Zema Ion, Rubix, and Mason Andrews | Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) VS Petey Williams and Sonjay Dutt | Rob Van Dam VS Jerry Lynn | Austin Aries VS Samoa Joe
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ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
Title: ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
Character: Michael Shane
Released: January 1, 2013
Type: Movie
Volume One, matches 100-47.
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TNA Hard Justice 2007
Title: TNA Hard Justice 2007
Character: Martyr (Ringside)
Released: August 12, 2007
Type: Movie
Hard Justice (2007) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on August 12, 2007 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the third event under the Hard Justice chronology. Nine matches were featured on the event's card.
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TNA Against All Odds 2007
Title: TNA Against All Odds 2007
Character: Maverick Matt (Ringside)
Released: February 11, 2007
Type: Movie
Against All Odds (2007) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on February 11, 2007 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the third event under the Against All Odds chronology. Nine matches were featured on the event's card.
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TNA Genesis 2006
Title: TNA Genesis 2006
Character: Maverick Matt
Released: November 19, 2006
Type: Movie
Genesis was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on November 19, 2006 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the Genesis chronology. Eight matches were featured on the event's card.
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TNA Bound for Glory 2006
Title: TNA Bound for Glory 2006
Character: Maverick Matt
Released: October 22, 2006
Type: Movie
Bound for Glory (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, which took place on October 22, 2006 from the Compuware Sports Arena in the Detroit, Michigan charter township of Plymouth. Tickets went on sale August 5, 2006.[citation needed] It was the second event under the Bound for Glory chronology. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's card, with Jeff Jarrett defending his NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Sting with the stipulation that Sting would retire from professional wrestling if he'd lose.
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TNA No Surrender 2006
Title: TNA No Surrender 2006
Character: Maverick Matt
Released: September 24, 2006
Type: Movie
No Surrender (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on September 24, 2006 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the No Surrender chronology. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's card.
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The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
Title: The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
Character: Himself
Released: June 6, 2006
Type: Movie
He is known as "The Samoan Submission Machine"... he is the single most destructive force in the history of TNA's X Division... and in a word, he is UNSTOPPABLE. Welcome to "The Best of Samoa Joe," packed with nearly four hours of footage chronicling the rise of this Samoan monster in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling! From his debut at 2005's "Slammiversary" to dominating the Super X Cup to capturing the X Division Championship and his epic three-way match against AJ Styles and The Fallen Angel, this is truly the art of war courtesy of Samoa Joe!
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TNA Destination X 2006
Title: TNA Destination X 2006
Character: Matt Bentley
Released: March 12, 2006
Type: Movie
Destination X (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on March 12, 2006 from the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the Destination X chronology. Eight matches were featured on the event's card.
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TNA Against All Odds 2006
Title: TNA Against All Odds 2006
Character: Matt Bentley
Released: February 12, 2006
Type: Movie
Against All Odds (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on February 12, 2006 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the Against All Odds chronology. Eight matches were featured on the event's card.
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TNA Final Resolution 2006
Title: TNA Final Resolution 2006
Character: Matt Bentley
Released: January 15, 2006
Type: Movie
Final Resolution (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on January 15, 2006 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the Final Resolution name and first event of the 2006 TNA PPV schedule. Nine professional wrestling matches and two pre-show matches were featured on the event's card, two of which were for championships. Final Resolution is remembered for the TNA debut of Sting, which was ranked as the 2nd greatest moment in the company's history due to it marking Sting's return to national television after five years
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The Best of Christopher Daniels: Heaven Sent, Hell Bound
Title: The Best of Christopher Daniels: Heaven Sent, Hell Bound
Character: Michael Shane
Released: January 10, 2006
Type: Movie
One of the dominant forces in TNA's X Division, The "Fallen Angel" fancies himself as "God's gift to wrestling". While this thinking may be a bit arrogant, there is no denying the fact that Christopher Daniels is one of the most decorated athletes in wrestling today. The self-proclaimed "Mr. TNA" has taken the X Division to a new level with his no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners attitude. For any fan of the star, this is truly the wrestling gospel according to "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels.
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TNA Turning Point 2005
Title: TNA Turning Point 2005
Character: Matt Bentley
Released: December 11, 2005
Type: Movie
Turning Point (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on December 11, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the Turning Point name and the twelfth and final event of the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Nine professional wrestling matches and one pre-show match were featured on the event's card, two of which featured championships.
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TNA Genesis 2005
Title: TNA Genesis 2005
Character: Matt Bentley
Released: November 13, 2005
Type: Movie
Genesis (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on November 13, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Genesis name and eleventh event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Seven professional wrestling matches and two pre-show matches were featured on the event's card, one of which involved a championship.
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TNA Bound for Glory 2005
Title: TNA Bound for Glory 2005
Character: Matt Bentley
Released: October 23, 2005
Type: Movie
Bound for Glory (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on October 23, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Bound for Glory name and tenth event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. The show was promoted as TNA's premiere PPV event and their equivalent to the rival World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) WrestleMania. Ten professional wrestling matches and one pre-show match were featured on the card, three of which involved championships. The main event was for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, in which champion Jeff Jarrett fought the challenger Rhino with Tito Ortiz as Special Guest Referee. The match was originally Jarrett versus Kevin Nash with Ortiz as referee, however Nash was not cleared to wrestle due to a medical emergency. A Ten-Man Gauntlet match was held to determine Nash's replacement, which Rhino won.
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TNA Unbreakable
Title: TNA Unbreakable
Character: Matt Bentley (Appearance)
Released: September 11, 2005
Type: Movie
Unbreakable was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on September 11, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first and only show under the Unbreakable name and ninth event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Nine professional wrestling matches and two pre-show matches were featured on the card, three of which were for championships. The main event at Unbreakable was a Three Way match for the TNA X Division Championship, in which then-champion Christopher Daniels defended the title against the challengers A.J. Styles and Samoa Joe.
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TNA No Surrender 2005
Title: TNA No Surrender 2005
Character: Matt Bentley
Released: July 17, 2005
Type: Movie
No Surrender (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on July 17, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first under the No Surrender chronology and the seventh event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Nine professional wrestling matches and one pre-show match were featured on the card. The main event was a No Surrender Dog Collar match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, in which then-champion Raven defended the title against Abyss.
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TNA Slammiversary 2005
Title: TNA Slammiversary 2005
Character: Michael Shane
Released: June 19, 2005
Type: Movie
Slammiversary (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on June 19, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Slammiversary chronology and the sixth event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Nine professional wrestling matches, three of which featured championships, and one pre-show match were featured on the event's card. The event commemorated TNA's third-year anniversary, after forming on June 19, 2002.
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TNA Hard Justice 2005
Title: TNA Hard Justice 2005
Character: Matt Bentley
Released: May 15, 2005
Type: Movie
Hard Justice (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on May 15, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Hard Justice chronology and the fifth event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Eight matches and one pre-show match were featured on the event's card. The main event was for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship between then-champion Jeff Jarrett and the challenger A.J. Styles with Tito Ortiz as Special Guest Referee.
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TNA Lockdown 2005
Title: TNA Lockdown 2005
Character: Matt Bentley
Released: April 24, 2005
Type: Movie
Lockdown (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on April 24, 2005, at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Lockdown chronology and the fourth event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Eight professional wrestling matches and one pre-show match were featured on the event's card. Every match took place inside a six sided steel structure known as the Six Sides of Steel. As a result, Lockdown was the first-ever all steel cage event held in professional wrestling.
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TNA Against All Odds 2005
Title: TNA Against All Odds 2005
Character: Michael Shane
Released: February 13, 2005
Type: Movie
Against All Odds (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on February 13, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Against All Odds chronology. Eight matches were featured on the event's card.
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TNA Final Resolution 2005
Title: TNA Final Resolution 2005
Character: Matt Bentley
Released: January 16, 2005
Type: Movie
Monty Brown attempts to seize his place at the top of the food chain as he challenges Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, plus AJ Styles vs. Petey Williams vs. Chris Sabin in a death defying, high flying Ultimate X match for the ages from Orlando, FL.
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TNA Turning Point 2004
Title: TNA Turning Point 2004
Character: Michael Shane
Released: December 5, 2004
Type: Movie
Triple X and America's Most Wanted settle their two year blood feud inside the dangerous and sadistic Six Sides of Steel where the losing team must disband. Features AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy, and Randy Savage vs. The Kings of Wrestling, plus Diamond Dallas Page vs. Raven from Orlando, FL.
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Title: TNA iMPACT!
Character: Matt Bentley
Released: June 4, 2004
Type: TV
IMPACT WRESTLING offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with high flying athleticism and cutting edge action. IMPACT's roster includes the biggest names in wrestling today, and the hottest new stars in the sport.
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Title: TNA iMPACT!
Character: Michael Shane
Released: June 4, 2004
Type: TV
IMPACT WRESTLING offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with high flying athleticism and cutting edge action. IMPACT's roster includes the biggest names in wrestling today, and the hottest new stars in the sport.
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Title: TNA iMPACT!
Released: June 4, 2004
Type: TV
IMPACT WRESTLING offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with high flying athleticism and cutting edge action. IMPACT's roster includes the biggest names in wrestling today, and the hottest new stars in the sport.
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ROH: Wrath of The Racket
Title: ROH: Wrath of The Racket
Character: Michael Shane
Released: August 9, 2003
Type: Movie
Wrath of the Racket was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on August 9, 2003 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton, Ohio.
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MLW Rise of The Renegades
Title: MLW Rise of The Renegades
Character: Michael Shane
Released: July 26, 2003
Type: Movie
MLW's "Rise of the Renegades" held July 26, 2003 in Orlando, Florida.
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ROH: Night of The Grudges
Title: ROH: Night of The Grudges
Character: Michael Shane
Released: June 14, 2003
Type: Movie
Some of Ring of Honor's biggest feuds to date come to a head from the National Guard Armory in Cambridge, MA.
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MLW Revolutions
Title: MLW Revolutions
Character: Michael Shane
Released: May 9, 2003
Type: Movie
MLW's "Revolutions" held May 9, 2003 in Orlando, Florida
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ROH: Retribution - Round Robin Challenge II
Title: ROH: Retribution - Round Robin Challenge II
Character: Michael Shane
Released: April 26, 2003
Type: Movie
Paul London, Christopher Daniels, & The Amazing Red battle it out to see who reigns supreme in the second annual Round Robin Challenge. Retribution: Round Robin Challenge II was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on April 26, 2003 in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
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ROH: One Year Anniversary Show
Title: ROH: One Year Anniversary Show
Character: Michael Shane
Released: February 8, 2003
Type: Movie
Ring of Honor celebrates their first anniversary with an action-packed card.
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ROH: Revenge On The Prophecy
Title: ROH: Revenge On The Prophecy
Character: Michael Shane
Released: January 11, 2003
Type: Movie
Revenge on the Prophecy was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on January 11, 2003 in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
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ROH: Night of The Butcher
Title: ROH: Night of The Butcher
Character: Michael Shane
Released: December 7, 2002
Type: Movie
Abdullah the Butcher makes his first appearance in Ring of Honor in a brutal Bunkhouse tag team match, a #1 contender's tournament is held, and more during this action-packed event.
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ROH: All Star Extravaganza
Title: ROH: All Star Extravaganza
Character: Michael Shane
Released: November 9, 2002
Type: Movie
All-Star Extravaganza was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on November 9, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The shows main event featured Steve Corino and Low Ki taking on Shinjiro Ohtani and Masato Tanaka on tour from Pro Wrestling ZERO1.
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ROH: Glory By Honor
Title: ROH: Glory By Honor
Character: Michael Shane
Released: October 5, 2002
Type: Movie
ROH Glory by Honor was the first annual Glory By Honor event held by Ring of Honor. It took place on October 5, 2002 at the Murphy Recreation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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ROH: Unscripted
Title: ROH: Unscripted
Character: Michael Shane
Released: September 21, 2002
Type: Movie
Unscripted was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on September 21, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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ROH: Honor Invades Boston
Title: ROH: Honor Invades Boston
Character: Michael Shane
Released: August 24, 2002
Type: Movie
Honor Invades Boston was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on August 24, 2002 at the Americal Civic Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Honor Invades Boston was the first ROH show to take place outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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ROH: Crowning A Champion
Title: ROH: Crowning A Champion
Character: Michael Shane
Released: July 27, 2002
Type: Movie
Crowning a Champion was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on July 27, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The shows main event featured Christopher Daniels, Doug Williams, Low Ki and Spanky competing in a one-hour Iron Man match to become the first ROH Champion. The four earned the right to compete for the title by winning their respects brackets in the Road to the Title tournament. The rules for the match was that for every pin and submission a wrestler scored, they would gain two points, but if they were defeated or submitted, they would lose one point.
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ROH: Night of Appreciation
Title: ROH: Night of Appreciation
Character: Michael Shane
Released: April 27, 2002
Type: Movie
Night of Appreciation was a wrestling shows held by Ring of Honor. It took place on April 27, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show was held in honor of Eddy Guerrero, who was making his second and final appearance before returning to World Wrestling Entertainment.
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ROH: The Era of Honor Begins
Title: ROH: The Era of Honor Begins
Character: Michael Shane
Released: February 23, 2002
Type: Movie
American Dragon vs Low Ki vs Christopher Daniels / Super Crazy vs Eddy Guerrero / Michael Shane and Oz vs Spanky and Ikaika Loa / Joel Maximo vs Josh Maximo vs Amazing Red vs Quiet Storm vs Chris Divine vs Brian XL / The Boogie Knights vs The Natural Born Sinners / Xavier vs Scoot Andrews / Jay Briscoe vs Amazing Red / Da Hit Squad vs The Christopher Street Connection
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ECW Fan Cam: January 13, 2001
Title: ECW Fan Cam: January 13, 2001
Character: Michael Shane
Released: January 13, 2001
Type: Movie
January 13, 2001 from The Convention Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
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ECW Fan Cam: January 12, 2001
Title: ECW Fan Cam: January 12, 2001
Character: Michael Shane
Released: January 12, 2001
Type: Movie
January 12, 2001 from The Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
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ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000
Title: ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000
Character: Michael Shane
Released: December 15, 2000
Type: Movie
December 15, 2000 from The Madhouse of The Extreme in Queens, New York
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ECW Fan Cam: November 11, 2000
Title: ECW Fan Cam: November 11, 2000
Character: Michael Shane
Released: November 11, 2000
Type: Movie
November 11, 2000 from The Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York
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Title: WWE SmackDown
Character: Matt Bentley
Released: April 29, 1999
Type: TV
The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
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The Best of the X Division, Vol 1
Title: The Best of the X Division, Vol 1
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Innovative, death-defying, outrageous, Xplosive, pick any words you want, and you still can't adequately describe the TNA X Division. AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Chris Sabin and Petey Williams put the X Division on the map, and performances in X Matches helped introduce new stars like Sonjay Dutt, Matt Bentley and Samoa Joe t wrestling fans around the world.
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Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
Title: Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
Character: Michael Shane
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The best of AJ Styles from the independent scene and around the world.
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ROH: Year One
Title: ROH: Year One
Character: Michael Shane
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
2002 marked the birth of something special in professional wrestling, something that took the best wrestlers from across the country ,brought them all into one place, and allowed them to compete to the absolute best of their abilities. That something was Ring of Honor and this is a look at the bouts that started it all!