Draft:Mick Tierney
| Mick Tierney | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Paul Patrick O'Tighearnaigh[1] |
| Born | 1 January 1964 Dublin, Ireland |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mick Tiernay Irish Assassin Red Rock Tiernay |
| Trained by | Tony Halme |
| Debut | 1994 |
| Retired | 2001 |
Michael Paul Patrick O'Tighearnaigh (born January 1, 1964), known as Mick Tiernay, was an Irish professional wrestler and MMA fighter worked in the World Wrestling Federation, Power Pro Wrestling and Catch Wrestling Association.[2]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Tierney started wrestling in 1994 after having a background in judo. Trained by Finnish pro wrestler and MMA figther Tony Halme. He appeared on UWF Blackjack Brawl losing to Samson.[3]
In 1996, he wrestled in Germany for Catch Wrestling Association.
In 1998, Tierney signed a WWF developmental deal where he worked for World Wrestling Alliance in Massachusetts and worked a few dark matches for WWF.[4] In 1999, he worked for Power Pro Wrestling in Memphis, Tennessee. He feuded with a young Kurt Angle.
Tiernay worked for Battlarts in Japan and the independents until retiring in 2001.
Personal life
[edit]Tiernay currently works at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha where he is the project manager for new construction projects on campus.[5]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 3 matches | 2 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1-0 | Oleg Taktarov | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | National Freesparring | February 21, 1998 | 1 | 3:58 | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Empire Wrestling Federation
- Power Pro Wrestling
- PPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Glenn Kulka[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Mick Tiernay « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ Arnold Furious (March 17, 2012). "The Furious Flashbacks – UWF Blackjack Brawl". 411Mania. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "1998". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "Lookin' at U - Mic Tierney". 7 November 2013.
- ^ "EWF Heavyweight Championship history". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ "E.W.F. Heavyweight Title". Puroresu Dojo. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "PPW Tag Team Title (Tennessee)". Wrestling-Titles.com.
External links
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