Michael John Gilbert (born 16 July 1980)[1] is a former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Mikey Whiplash. He currently resides in Glasgow, Scotland and wrestled for numerous promotions in the British Independent circuit.
Mikey Whiplash | |
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Birth name | Michael John Gilbert |
Born | Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England | 16 July 1980
Professional wrestling career | |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Billed weight | 14 st 9 lb (205 lb; 93 kg) |
Billed from | Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England |
Trained by | Chris Curtis |
Debut | 2000 |
Gilbert was the owner and promoter of the Glasgow-based, women's wrestling promotion; Fierce Females and Source wrestling school. [2] He was removed from the Fierce Females promotion and his trainer role at Source Wrestling following abuse allegations stemming from the Speaking Out movement and sexting a young trainee.[3][4]
Between 2002 and 2012 he was a full-time regular for All Star Wrestling. Gilbert has also wrestled for London-based promotion Progress Wrestling. In 2009 he defeated France's Thomas La Ruffa for the World Heavy Middleweight Championship (formerly held by Mark Rocco, Fuji Yamada, Robbie Brookside, Bryan Danielson and others).[5] In ASW he defeated Rampage Brown for the European Heavyweight Championship before losing it to James Mason the same day on 2 October 2010.[6]
Whiplash wrestled extensively for Insane Championship Wrestling where he is a former ICW Heavyweight Champion and Zero-G Champion.[7] He wrestled the likes of Drew Galloway, Grado, Andy Wild, Wolfgang, Jack Jester, Joe Hendry, Angélico, Jordan Devlin, Jimmy Havoc, Sabu, Stevie Boy, Joe Coffey and Zack Sabre Jr.[8]