St. Jimmy
10-23-2007, 03:59 PM
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Mike Hallick is a former professional wrestler (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling) best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wrestling_Entertainment) as Mantaur.
The Mantaur gimmick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_professional_wrestling_slang#G) involved Hallick dressing as a bull (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle). Mantaur's antics included charging, mauling, and mooing at opponents. He was managed by Jim Cornette (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Cornette).
Mantaur made his WWF TV debut in January 1995. He wrestled in his only pay-per-view match at the 1995 Royal Rumble (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Rumble_%281995%29) and lasted almost 10 minutes in the Royal Rumble match before being eliminated by Lex Luger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luger).<sup id="_ref-0" class="reference">[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hallick#_note-0)</sup> He also wrestled in a qualifying match for the 1995 King of the Ring (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_the_Ring#1995) tournament. He was pinned by Bob "Spark Plug" Holly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Holly) and eliminated from the tournament.<sup id="_ref-1" class="reference">[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hallick#_note-1)</sup>
During his brief stint in the promotion he wrestled such superstars as Duke Droese (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Droese), Razor Ramon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_Ramon), Bret Hart (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bret_Hart), Man Mountain Rock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxx_Payne), and Bob Holly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Holly), losing to most. He served as a lumberjack in the Lumberjack match (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_professional_wrestling_match_types#Lumberjack_match) between Sycho Sid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Eudy) and Diesel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Nash) at In Your House 2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Your_House#In_Your_House_2:_The_Lumberjacks).<sup id="_ref-2" class="reference">[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hallick#_note-2)</sup> His last appearance on WWE TV was the April 1996 In Your House (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Your_House#In_Your_House_7:_Good_Friends.2C_Better_Enemies) event in which he played a bodyguard in the Goldust (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Rhodes) vs Ultimate Warrior (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrior_%28wrestler%29) WWF Intercontinental Championship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Intercontinental_Championship) match.<sup id="_ref-3" class="reference">[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hallick#_note-3)</sup>
Wrestling facts
Finishing and signature moves
The Stampede (avalanche (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling_attacks#Body_avalanche)) (WWF)
Managers
Jim Cornette (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Cornette)
Mike Hallick is a former professional wrestler (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling) best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wrestling_Entertainment) as Mantaur.
The Mantaur gimmick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_professional_wrestling_slang#G) involved Hallick dressing as a bull (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle). Mantaur's antics included charging, mauling, and mooing at opponents. He was managed by Jim Cornette (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Cornette).
Mantaur made his WWF TV debut in January 1995. He wrestled in his only pay-per-view match at the 1995 Royal Rumble (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Rumble_%281995%29) and lasted almost 10 minutes in the Royal Rumble match before being eliminated by Lex Luger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luger).<sup id="_ref-0" class="reference">[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hallick#_note-0)</sup> He also wrestled in a qualifying match for the 1995 King of the Ring (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_the_Ring#1995) tournament. He was pinned by Bob "Spark Plug" Holly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Holly) and eliminated from the tournament.<sup id="_ref-1" class="reference">[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hallick#_note-1)</sup>
During his brief stint in the promotion he wrestled such superstars as Duke Droese (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Droese), Razor Ramon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_Ramon), Bret Hart (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bret_Hart), Man Mountain Rock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxx_Payne), and Bob Holly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Holly), losing to most. He served as a lumberjack in the Lumberjack match (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_professional_wrestling_match_types#Lumberjack_match) between Sycho Sid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Eudy) and Diesel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Nash) at In Your House 2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Your_House#In_Your_House_2:_The_Lumberjacks).<sup id="_ref-2" class="reference">[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hallick#_note-2)</sup> His last appearance on WWE TV was the April 1996 In Your House (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Your_House#In_Your_House_7:_Good_Friends.2C_Better_Enemies) event in which he played a bodyguard in the Goldust (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Rhodes) vs Ultimate Warrior (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrior_%28wrestler%29) WWF Intercontinental Championship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Intercontinental_Championship) match.<sup id="_ref-3" class="reference">[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hallick#_note-3)</sup>
Wrestling facts
Finishing and signature moves
The Stampede (avalanche (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling_attacks#Body_avalanche)) (WWF)
Managers
Jim Cornette (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Cornette)