Michael Mondragon[2][4] is an American former professional wrestler best known under the ring name Disco Machine. He was one of the six founders of the Southern Californian independent promotion, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.[4][5][6]
Disco Machine | |
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Birth name | Michael Mondragon |
Born | New York City, New York | January 1, 1970
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Disco Machine[1] |
Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2][3] |
Billed weight | 190 lb (86 kg)[2][3] |
Billed from | "Behind the velvet rope of Studio 54"[3] |
Trained by | Super Dragon |
Debut | April 11, 1998 |
Retired | 2012 |
Professional wrestling career
editDisco Machine kicked off his wrestling career working for Revolution Pro, a prominent SoCal promotion, in 1998. In 2003, he became one of the six owners of brand new SoCal promotion Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, collectively known as the "PWG Six". In 2005, he teamed with Excalibur, Kevin Steen, and Ronin as the new S.B.S., after he and Excalibur turned on Super Dragon. Disco and Excalibur also provide commentary on most of PWG's DVD releases (along with their occasional partner, TARO). He was featured in a multiple page article about Pro Wrestling Guerrilla in FHM magazine's March 2006 issue.
In 2007, Disco Machine appeared with Wrestling Society X, a short-lived promotion produced and broadcast by MTV, where he teamed with Joey "Magnum" Ryan as "That '70s Team".[1]
Disco Machine retired from wrestling in 2012.
Championships and accomplishments
edit- NTW Pro Wrestling
- NTW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Pro Wrestling
- NWA Pro Los Angeles Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Revolution Pro Wrestling
- Mexican Lucha Libre Championship (1 time)
- Revolution Pro Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3]
- Vendetta Pro Wrestling
- Vendetta Pro Tri-Force Championship (1 time)
References
edit- ^ a b Lawson, Amy (February 7, 2007). "WSX: Vampiro emerges as first champ". Canoe.ca. Québecor Média. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "Disco Machine". Onling World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "That '70s Team". Wrestling Society X. MTV. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ a b Schneider, Iris (July 13, 2006). "Gonna smack you around". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ Pondel, Evan (January 28, 2006). "Side-job sideshow". Los Angeles Daily News. MediaNews Group. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ Clevett, Jason (July 5, 2008). "PWG's five years in the trenches". Canoe.ca. Québecor Média. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
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