The Official (BDC Approval Pending) Mantuar Appriciation Thread
 

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Mike Hallick is a former professional wrestler best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation as Mantaur.
The Mantaur gimmick involved Hallick dressing as a bull. Mantaur's antics included charging, mauling, and mooing at opponents. He was managed by 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 and lasted almost 10 minutes in the Royal Rumble match before being eliminated by Lex Luger.<sup id="_ref-0" class="reference">[1]</sup> He also wrestled in a qualifying match for the 1995 King of the Ring tournament. He was pinned by Bob "Spark Plug" Holly and eliminated from the tournament.<sup id="_ref-1" class="reference">[2]</sup>
During his brief stint in the promotion he wrestled such superstars as Duke Droese, Razor Ramon, Bret Hart, Man Mountain Rock, and Bob Holly, losing to most. He served as a lumberjack in the Lumberjack match between Sycho Sid and Diesel at In Your House 2.<sup id="_ref-2" class="reference">[3]</sup> His last appearance on WWE TV was the April 1996 In Your House event in which he played a bodyguard in the Goldust vs Ultimate Warrior WWF Intercontinental Championship match.<sup id="_ref-3" class="reference">[4]</sup>


Wrestling facts

• Finishing and signature moves
  • The Stampede (avalanche) (WWF)

• Managers
  • Jim Cornette

I never saw him wrestle but I remember him from thw WWF magazine (especially the comic strip at the back!) and so have fond memories of him.

I appreciate Mantaur.

Sad that I remember that picture is cropped from an article about Mantaur going out to eat with HHH (blue blood HHH) and HHH is pissed off that Mantaur is so uncivilized.

"My Dinner With Mantaur"