Mikey Whipwreck

[6.0] "I mean, even though he accomplished what he did in the early days of ECW, going from jobber to World champ is amazing no matter where it is. I rooted for Mikey just like everyone else! He was exciting to root for and did his best every time out."

[7.0] "Before i glow: not all of it is worth a watch as it can often greatly depend on the opponent or situation. You could easily write off the WCW material as never even happening. Some of the booking is too obvious and its not fun that way. But when the time is given to him, when the opposition is ideal. when all of the other variables are well suited: rewinds and rewatched galore. Chemistry with many, great pace keeper, outstanding dare devil underdog. Would display remarkable smoothness (until later in his career, things could get dodgy then). Good Mikey is super great. There's some lukewarm scattering his career but mostly anyone should be on board with this."

[9.0] "Bit of a creepy dude, watched some of his ECW stuff which has intrigued me but overall he was just a decent wrestler, looks like he went on to have a pretty successful career too, for the level that he was at. Nothing huge of course, but give credit where its due"

"His run was not memorable... one of the least important people from Ecw. Also let himself go physically, and does not do well at autograph signings. He can no longer Perform like he used to. Stay home Michael"

[8.0] "The original underdog in ECW, going from jobber to the first ECW triple crown champ. He had a great run as half of the ECW Tag Team Champions with Cactus Jack and Tajiri. His WCW run was underwhelming. He had a great opener at Uncensored 1999 against Billy Kidman, but due to backstage politics, his matches took a hit. Underrated talent."

[5.0] "A quality wrestler who was alright and generally pretty watchable. His presentation wasn't great but he was good enough and memorable. Lots of Cool shirts!"

[5.0] "Only seen his WCW stuff when he visited for a cup of coffee. Not bad, slightly above enhancement talent but no way would this guy get to the level of #2 in the WWFE or WCW. He did well for himself in ECW I hear."

[6.0] "Mikey Whipwreck has created a pretty solid career for himself in ECW, and in my opinion, will go down more remembered for a great list of talent trained."

[6.0] "Has somehow went from being underrated to overrated multiple times over his career. I myself lean towards the latter: Mikey was always a sloppy wrestler and half of the appeal was just watching him get completely ran over by virtually anyone because he could do those crazy ludicrous bumps that no one else was willing to commit to for the underdog character he was at the time. That said, these bumps aren't common for a reason; they add up really fast. As a result, the guy quickly became a lot more limited and basically aged 20 years in 5: by the time 2000 had came and went he was suffering from some pretty nasty injuries and essentially had to retire in his late 20's for a few years to heal up. Apart of that has to be attributed to that sloppy style as he kinda just flung himself around at times with no real proper care for his body or wellbeing. Good tag work in the latter half of the 90's but his relatively short noteworthy career at his peak and even that work being very mixed match to match makes him not particularly great for myself. He's a case study to look at for why people shouldn't just rely on tons of spots and flippy stuff."

[9.0] "I absolutely love Mikey Whipwreck. The legacy of ECW is always going to be a complicated one as you begin to look at it with fresh eyes but ECW's ability to make a star and World Champion out of Mikey Whipwreck is a tribute to their abilities as alternative star makers in the wrestling business. That Mikey was then able to have a long career that touched on WCW, ROH, TNA, MLW, GCW, FWA and even an episode of Monday Night Raw is a tribute to his abilities as a performer. Mikey was a sympathetic and innovative babyface who doesn't quite get his due today. His alliance with the Sinister Minister and Tajiri is one of the most entertaining things in wrestling history. From an ECW triple crown winner to the trainer of several major stars, some of whom (Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, Tony Nese, Rich Swann) are holding Championships in major promotions at this moment and others who have been mainstays of ROH, NJPW (or soon AEW) like Trent and Jay Lethal. Fuck 'em up Mikey."

[7.0] "While Mikey might not have had the size, look or charisma to make it to the top levels of the WWF or WCW in the late '90s, he was a good in-ring worker and was very effective in the role of babyface underdog, which played to his benefit in ECW when placed in an oft-imitated storyline that saw him first search for his first win and eventually become an unlikely ECW Champ. He has also been very notable as a trainer, with a large number of successful and high-quality trainees to his credit."

[10.0] "One of the greatest underdogs in the business, this man was an innovator and a risk taker, and is so humble, the man is so nice and he was so cool, whether it be Teaming with Cactus Jack, being ECW World Champion, or in the Unholy Alliance, Mikey Whipwreck was awesome in any role, I'm still angry WCW misused the poor dude."

[4.0] "Mikey Whipwreck was a cult favourite in ECW thanks to his weird charisma and his willingness to take ridiculous bumps. He wasn't a particularly polished worker, and his sloppiness was evident in every match."

[4.0] "Mikey benefited largely from being in the right place at the right time. He didn't have the most talent in the world but he learned the ropes quickly in ECW and benefited from good people around him and just the right amount of an underdog story to be believable. Got better as time went on. One of the better home grown ECW talent."

[4.0] "One of those kids who got good fast, but hit his peak just as quickly. Mikey is the epitome of average. That being said I liked him when I went back and watched through ECW. He was booked right as the underdog that (sometimes) could, and they never got too ridiculous with the underdog schtick either, but he was never great. He added a little something different to the ECW product though, which is more then one could say for someone like the Rotten bros or New Jack."

[9.0] "Despite significant weight gain early in his career, his highspots and workrate improved immensely after training with Perry Saturn and Taz. Worked great title matches with The Sandman and Billy Kidman, among others. By the time he tagged with Tajiri, his work was very polished and they established themselves as an elite team."