| Name | Josh Mathews |
|---|---|
| Names | Josh Mathews |
| Height | |
| Weight | |
| Birth date | November 25, 1980 |
| Birth place | Sea Isle City, New Jersey |
| Billed | Sea Isle City, New Jersey |
| Trainer | Al SnowTazzIvory |
| Debut | 2001 |
After Tough Enough, Lomberger gained some in-ring experience on the independent circuit and in the X Wrestling Federation, which was run by WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart.
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| Name | The Miz |
|---|---|
| Names | Mike MizaninThe MizThe Calgary Kid |
| Height | |
| Weight | |
| Birth date | October 08, 1980 |
| Birth place | Parma, Ohio |
| Resides | Los Angeles, California |
| Billed | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Trainer | UPW staffAl SnowBill DeMott |
| Debut | 2003 |
| Website | Mike "The Miz".com |
Mizanin first gained fame as a cast member on MTV's , which first aired in 2001, and its spinoff series, Real World/Road Rules Challenge. He later entered the fourth season of Tough Enough, a televised competition which would award the winner a WWE contract, and became a finalist. Mizanin has also made appearances on television shows including Battle of the Network Reality Stars, Fear Factor, Identity, Ghost Hunters, Dinner Impossible and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?.
Before being promoted to the main WWE roster, Mizanin trained and wrestled with Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) and Deep South Wrestling (DSW), where he became the first Deep South Heavyweight Champion. Mizanin was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), working in tag team action and winning the tag titles, the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship, on one occasion.
After signing with WWE, Mizanin became host of the annual WWE Diva Search competition in 2006. Following his hosting duties, Mizanin made his wrestling debut in September 2006, as a villain who went "undefeated". In 2007, he was drafted from SmackDown to the ECW brand, where he formed a partnership with John Morrison, in which the two held both the WWE Tag Team Championship and the World Tag Team Championship. He was drafted to the Raw brand as part of the 2009 WWE Draft, where he won the WWE United States Championship on two occasions. He also held the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship and the United States Championship simultaneously. In July 2010, he won a Money in the Bank ladder match at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view, earning a contract for a WWE Championship match, which he used in November to win the WWE Championship for the first time.
Mizanin had a number of "relationships" during his various "Challenge seasons"; during The Gauntlet he dated Trishelle Cannatella of , and during Battle of the Seasons he had another brief relationship with Tara McDaniel of .
In 2004, he appeared on the Bravo reality show Battle of the Network Reality Stars, He made his in-ring debut in 2003 as the Miz. During his time with UPW, the Miz competed in UPW's Mat War's tournament, making it to the finals before losing to Tony Stradlin.
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| Name | Michael Cole |
|---|---|
| Names | Michael Cole |
| Height | |
| Weight | |
| Birth date | December 08, 1968 |
| Birth place | Syracuse, New York |
| Resides | McAllen, Texas |
On the June 9 edition of SmackDown!, Cole's broadcast partner Tazz left from SmackDown to ECW, leaving Cole at that moment without a broadcast partner. On the July 7, 2008 edition of Raw, Cole was attacked by Kane. Cole made his in-ring debut as Lawler's partner against the tag team of Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase; a match for the World Tag Team Championship. On the December 14, 2009 episode of Raw, which was the 2009 Slammy Awards, Cole won The "Oh My" Moment of the Year award for vomiting on Chris Jericho at SmackDown's 10th Anniversary show on October 2. On the June 21, 2010, episode of Raw, Cole became the official spokesman for the new (anonymous) General Manager of Raw (as the GM issues his orders through e-mails addressed to Cole) coming up with a new catchphrase of "and I quote...." to begin each e-mail reading.
After Cole's feud ended with Bryan, in the second season of NXT, Cole began to show more support for The Miz and his rookie for that season, Alex Riley. Like with Bryan in the first season of NXT, Cole picked on season two rookie Kaval, for being another "internet darling".
Cole would then bring his NXT commentary style to Raw, where he would pick on certain superstars on the Raw roster, such as R-Truth when he performs his entrance theme, Cole would show his displeasure to the song. Cole would also carry over the practice of belittlement towards Bryan as well.
On the third season on NXT, Cole would criticize the whole competition after a challenge, which would require him to ring a gong that was next to him. He would then walk off commentary, "quitting" the show. Cole would return halfway through next week's edition of WWE NXT, rejoing Mathews and CM Punk, who filled in for Cole. Cole would state on commentary that "NXT without Michael Cole is simply bad and he is giving the show journalistic integrity". Like the first two seasons of NXT, Cole would pick on a rookie, this time A.J., who he would also call an "internet darling".
On the October 1 edition of SmackDown, Cole returned to the show to join Matt Striker and Todd Grisham on commentary. On that same episode, Cole would tell Striker and Grisham that the reason he is on the show is because he is the new "Voice of the WWE" and that he should be on all WWE shows.
On the November 15 edition of "Raw," Jim Ross came back to be the special guest commentator for Daniel Bryan and Jack Swagger's match as it was Old School night. Cole hated it and called it ridiculous as King and Ross embraced. Ross ignored Cole throughout the pleasantries and Ross said that he was glad to be there, all the while ignoring Cole. As the match started, Michael continued to insult JR and insult Daniel Bryan. After the match, Ross swatted Cole with his hat.
On the November 29 episode of Raw, Cole interfered in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match for the WWE Championship between Jerry Lawler and The Miz, costing Lawler the match by helping Miz retain his title. A week later, Cole apologized to Lawler, but then changed his mind and said it was all Lawler's fault, so it should be him apologizing. This led to the Raw General Manager to request both men to have a handshake in the ring, and if Lawler hits Cole, he will be terminated from his contract. The two shook hands, only for Lawler to not let go and tell Cole someone else wanted to talk to him, with that person being Randy Orton. After Orton argued with The Miz and Alex Riley, Orton hit an RKO on Cole, who would miss the rest of that night's Raw and was permanently replaced by Todd Grisham on NXT the next day. On the December 28 episode of NXT, Cole returned to the show to help Brodus Clay in a talent show competition.
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| Name | Dolph Ziggler |
|---|---|
| Names | Dolph ZigglerNic NemethNick MetroNick NemethNicky |
| Height | |
| Weight | |
| Birth date | July 27, 1980 |
| Birth place | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Resides | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Billed | Hollywood, FloridaOVW TrainingSteve KeirnTom Prichard |
| Debut | November 2004 |
Nemeth was called up to the Raw roster shortly afterwards, making his television debut on the September 19, 2005 episode of Sunday Night Heat. He was made the enforcer and sidekick for Chavo Guerrero, Jr., who was using a golfer in-ring persona and going by the ring name of "Kerwin White". As such, Nemeth became White's caddy. His wrestling debut came on an episode of Sunday Night Heat, teaming up with White in a tag team match against Shelton Benjamin and Matt Striker. After the death of Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero dropped the "Kerwin White" character, and Nemeth no longer played the role of his caddy and tag partner. After a few months of wrestling in dark matches and at house shows, he was sent back to OVW.
In May, McMahon signed another Handicap match, with the Spirit Squad facing Michaels. The match never started, however; instead the Spirit Squad attacked Michaels, and, as part of the storyline, shattered his knee with a steel chair. McMahon brought Triple H to the ring to attack Michaels with a sledgehammer; however, after Triple H felt that the Squad had disrespected him, he attacked the group. They then entered a lengthy feud with The Highlanders, whom they eventually defeated to retain the championship at the Unforgiven pay-per-view in September. The fans chose Roddy Piper, and he and Flair defeated Kenny and Mikey to win the championship. Nemeth and Allen started a frat boy type ring character with Terrell as a "sorority chick". On March 22, Nemeth and Allen won the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship by defeating defending champions Eddie Colón and Eric Pérez, but lost the championship back to Colón and Pérez on April 15. Soon after, he returned to the name "Nic Nemeth", and began teaming with Gavin Spears. The pair defeated Colón and Pérez to win the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship on August 16, but lost it to Heath Miller and Joe Hennig less than a month later. On October 10, 2008, Nemeth was suspended for 30 days for his first violation of WWE's Wellness Program policy. He simultaneously started a scripted rivalry with Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio, who defeated Ziggler at the Night of Champions and SummerSlam pay-per-views to retain the championship. In his first title defense at SummerSlam, he retained the championship against Kingston when the match ended in a no contest due to interference from The Nexus. Nemeth has a younger brother named Ryan, who is also a professional wrestler. Nemeth is good friends with his former Spirit Squad teammates, particularly Michael Brendli, with whom he lived in Florida until 2008.
Nemeth appeared on the November 3, 2009 episode of Deal or No Deal with Maria Kanellis and Eve Torres.
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| Name | Vickie Guerrero |
|---|---|
| Caption | She is a big _ _ _ _ _! |
| Names | Vickie Guerrero |
| Height | |
| Weight | |
| Birth date | April 16, 1968 |
| Trainer | Chavo Guerrero |
| Debut | 2005 |
Vickie Guerrero on April 16, 1968), is an American professional wrestling personality, manager, shifting authority figure and occasional wrestler. She is the widow of professional wrestler Eddie Guerrero, currently signed to WWE on its Smackdown brand where she currently serves as the official consultant to General Manager Teddy Long.
In early 2008, she formed La Familia with her nephew Chavo, Edge, the team of Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder, and later, Bam Neely. One of her first acts as part of the new group was to help Chavo win the ECW Championship from CM Punk. At the Royal Rumble, Vickie interfered in the World Heavyweight Championship match between Edge and Rey Mysterio, allowing Edge to retain his title. Edge attempted to spear the referee to delay the match, but hit Vickie instead. Triple H used this distraction to recover and hit a Pedigree to retain his title. On the July 25 edition of SmackDown, Edge attempted to get Vickie to forgive him, but instead she announced the return of his former enemy The Undertaker, whom Edge would face at SummerSlam in a Hell in a Cell match. This started a slight face turn for Guerrero. A few weeks later, as revenge, Edge attacked the members of La Familia and tipped Vickie from her wheelchair. The Undertaker refused to accept her apology for his banishment, but Vickie stated that she was not afraid of him. She also stated that at Unforgiven, she would force him to apologize to her, but at Unforgiven when The Undertaker did not comply, the Big Show knocked him out and Vickie spat in his face. This turned Vickie back to a heel. Big Show then aligned himself with Vickie, and for the next two weeks they continued to gloat at how they beat The Undertaker. After Undertaker attacked Chavo, Vickie pleaded with Undertaker for forgiveness for her actions. Undertaker, however, once again hit her with a Tombstone Piledriver, forcing Vickie to rely on both a neckbrace and a wheelchair again. Over the following weeks, Vickie put the Undertaker in matches against the Big Show that seemed impossible for him to win. The feud ended after Big Show lost to Undertaker in a casket match.
At Survivor Series, during a match for the WWE Championship between the champion Triple H and Vladimir Kozlov, Vickie came out to the arena making the announcement that "he's here". Edge's music was then played and he came out to compete, making it a triple threat match. At the end, he won the championship, and as he went to the back, he greeted Vickie with a hug. On the December 5 edition of SmackDown they shared a kiss, thus reinstating their on-screen relationship. On the special December 8 edition of Raw, Vickie and Edge won a Slammy Award for the Couple of the Year.
After being insulted for a few weeks by being made fun out of her weight by Santino Marella, Vickie, with help from William Regal, won the "Miss WrestleMania" crown from Santina Marella, Santino's "twin sister", in a no disqualification match sanctioned by Chavo on the May 18 edition of Raw. On June 7 at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view, Vickie lost her "Miss WrestleMania" title to Santina in a hogpen match with Chavo Guerrero by her side. The following night on Raw, Vickie announced her resignation as Raw's General Manager. After her announcement, Edge came out and told Vickie that he was sorry for saying disrespectful things about her, only to reveal that he only married her so she could help him in World Championship matches, and now that she quit, she was useless to him in his endeavors to become the champion again. He then told Vickie that he wanted a divorce, leading to her suffering from a nervous breakdown. In reality, Vickie had requested to leave the WWE so that she could spend more time with her family.
On the May 10 edition of Raw, Guerrero was named the permanent general manager of the Raw brand for the second time, but then resigned on the same night after being intimidated by Randy Orton. Although not the general manager, she returned to SmackDown as the Consultant that Friday on May 14 and forced Phoenix to face Team Lay-Cool in a handicap match, which Layla won to achieve her first WWE Women's Championship. In June she began a romance storyline with Dolph Ziggler and began accompanying him to the ring.
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| Name | Mickie James |
|---|---|
| Names | Mickie JamesAlexis LareePrincess AlexisQueen AlexisSuperballVicki Adams |
| Height | |
| Weight | |
| Birth date | August 31, 1979 |
| Birth place | Montpelier, Virginia |
| Resides | Aylett, Virginia |
| Billed | Richmond, Virginia |
| Trainer | Extreme Championship WrestlingFunking ConservatoryKYDA Pro Training SchoolOVW |
| Debut | 1999 |
James owns three Morgan horses named Rhapsody, Bunny and Casanova. After she has finished her wrestling career, James plans to own a farm and be an equine trainer. (Independent circuit) (Standing tornado DDT or a jumping DDT) (Rope aided twisting Hurricanrana)
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| Name | Matt Striker |
|---|---|
| Names | Matt LacheyMatt MartelMatt RiteMatt StrikerPrince StrikerStrykerThe Ultimate Striker |
| Height | |
| Weight | |
| Birth date | June 26, 1974 |
| Birth place | Queens, New York |
| Resides | Ossining, New York |
| Billed | Bayside, New York |
| Trainer | Johnny Rodz |
| Debut | 2000 |
| Retired | 2009 |
He wrestled for World of Unpredictable Wrestling (WUW), where he won the WUW Continental Championship, Total Professional Wrestling, where he won the Light Heavyweight Championship and held the Tag Team Championship with Red Flair, and the East Coast Wrestling Association, where he won the ECWA Tag Team Championship with Ace Darling in February 2003. The pair held the championship for seven months, until losing it in September. He also worked for Connecticut Championship Wrestling, and won the promotion's main championship in February 2004, by winning a tournament. Also in early 2004, he teamed with Josh Daniels to win the PWF Tag Team Championship, and with Simon Diamond to win the USA Pro Wrestling's tag team championship. On June 19, Striker and Diamond lost the USA Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship at a USA Pro Wrestling Show. A few hours later that same night, he appeared at a Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling (3PW) show as "The Ultimate Striker", an impersonation of the Ultimate Warrior and teamed with Rob Eckos in a loss to "Slyck" Wager Brown and April Hunter. He also appeared for 3PW impersonating "The Macho Man" Randy Savage, The Sandman, Sabu, Hulk Hogan, and Ric Flair. On August 21, 2004, he and Eckos entered a tag team battle royal as The Bushwhackers, the Road Warriors, and the team of the Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff.
While working full-time as a teacher in 2004, he continued to wrestle during his vacation time and weekends, and using sick days. On December 16, 2004, Striker began a tour of Japan with Pro Wrestling Zero1, and was later invited back for an extended tour in early 2005. He continued to wrestle for independent promotions throughout mid-2005, until he signed a contract with WWE.
Striker would reappear on Raw on April 17 for another classroom segment where he claimed that "school is cool". Carlito, another wrestler, took exception to Striker's statement, and spat an apple in Striker's face, in keeping with Carlito's gimmick.
Striker appeared only rarely on Raw throughout June and July, and his final match for the brand was on July 31, when he was quickly defeated by John Cena. Due to the outrage caused by the remark, the incident was edited out of the replayed Australian broadcast and WWE Chairman Vince McMahon released a public apology on WWE's official website following the incident. Striker continued his feud with The Sandman until the October 17 episode of ECW, when The Sandman defeated Striker in a Singapore Cane on a Pole match. Striker and Mahoney continued their rivalry until December 19, when Striker defeated Mahoney on ECW. In college, Kaye earned a Bachelor's degree in History, and went on to obtain a Master's degree in educational psychology.
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