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Matt Bentley

Also known as Michael Shane, Maverick Matt, Michael, Martyr, Omega Griffon, Pit Bull

Personal Data

Birthday:

10.12.1979

Birthplace:

Clinton, Iowa, USA

Gender:

male

Height:

6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight:

218 lbs (99 kg)

Background in sports:

Baseball

WWW:

Career Data

Alter egos:

Martyr
Matt Bentley
    a.k.a.  Michael Shane
    a.k.a.  Maverick Matt
    a.k.a.  Michael
Omega Griffon
Pit Bull

Roles:

Singles Wrestler
Tag Team Wrestler
Trainer

Beginning of in-ring career:

1999

End of in-ring career:

2015

In-ring experience:

16 years

Wrestling style:

High Flyer

Trainer:

Paul Diamond, Rudy Boy Gonzales & Shawn Michaels

Nicknames:

"Maverick"

Signature moves:

Carpet Muncher
Picture Perfect
Superkick

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5.14

Current Total Rating (?)

Valid votes: 96

Number of comments: 19

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Average rating: 5.14 [96]

Average rating in 2025: 4.50 [2]

Average rating in 2024: 6.00 [8]

Average rating in 2023: 6.25 [4]

Average rating in 2022: 5.89 [9]

Average rating in 2021: 6.75 [4]

Average rating in 2020: 5.00 [2]

Average rating in 2019: 3.00 [1]

Average rating in 2018: 4.00 [1]

Average rating in 2017: 5.00 [1]

Average rating in 2016: 4.67 [3]

Average rating in 2015: 5.40 [5]

Average rating in 2014: 5.00 [1]

Average rating in 2013: 5.00 [2]

Average rating in 2011: 6.00 [2]

Average rating in 2010: 6.25 [4]

Average rating in 2009: 6.00 [3]

Average rating in 2008: 5.09 [11]

Average rating in 2007: 4.30 [33]

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codexblue88 wrote on 28.12.2025:

"I'm really surprised to his average so low considering how many great matches the man was in during TNA's early years with the likes of AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Low Ki, Frankie Kazarian, Chris Sabin, and others. He was in the first Ultimate X as a matter of fact. I'd rate him a 7.5/10 for sure."

princeofanarchy624 wrote on 11.04.2025:

"Going through my OLD SCHOOL ROH watch along i'm shock how this man didn't get a bigger role in TNA or even a mid card push on smackdown! dude underated forsure"

benny5bellys wrote on 04.11.2024:

[6.0] "Poor lad was always going to suffer from his connection with Shawn but I actually quite liked him. He usually delivered something entertaining enough in the early years of TNA. Man does his job competently is the perfect 6 on here."

Fozzy wrote on 09.11.2022:

[9.0] "One of the most underrated X-Division wrestlers of all times. He had so many great feuds and matches during the golden ages of the X-Division, a trully pioneer of that style."

cpatchj wrote on 08.04.2022:

[7.0] "Very underrated. Michael Shane wasn't the most exciting X-Division wrestler of his era, but he was solid and dependable. A good hand. He was a part of several good matches with guys like Frankie Kazarian and Chris Sabin."

tudor26 wrote on 12.06.2021:

[10.0] "A TNA original, a pretty low rating for a guy who shined in the early days of the X-Division. That is why i put a 10, in order to correct the average. A good x division wrestler, a good tag team player, overall i see him a little bit underrated."

CodyHawk wrote on 09.01.2021:

[6.0] "Yes, he has "that guy's cousin" vibes. Yes, he is in fact Shawn Michaels' cousin. Yes, he did also use a superkick as a finisher. Yes, he wore his hair in a ponytail and once went by Michael Shane SPECIFICALLY because it is a play on his famous older cousin's name. Despite all of this? Underrated wrestler. His tag work with Kazarian in TNA was very good, as was most of his work in the X-Division. He may have been more grounded than many of his contemporaries in the division, but he was a still a good hand who was capable of matching his opponents in the ring. Also remember the Bentley Bounce, y'all? For a period in time this guy was over."