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| Michael Shane Height: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight: 221 lb (101 kg) Real name: Matthew James "Matt" Bentley Hometown: Lake Mary, Florida (born in Clinton, Iowa) Pro debut: 1999 Finishing move: Head On Collision / Sweet Shane Music / Maverick Crash (Superkick), Picture Perfect Elbow Drop (Diving Elbow Drop) Other aliases: Omega Griffon (All Japan), "The New Franchise", Michael (TNA), Matt Bentley (TNA), Maverick Matt (TNA), Martyr (TNA) Career highlights: CSWF Cruiser X Champion, FPWA Heavyweight Champion, MECW Light Heavyweight Champion, NWCW Light Heavyweight Champion, TWA TV Champion, TNA X Division Champion (2) Trained by: Shawn Michaels, Rudy Gonzalez, Paul Diamond TNA profile: One of the brightest stars to compete in the X Division, Martyr - formerly known as Matt Bentley - has seemingly taken a dark turn is his career as of late. History dictates that Martyr is one of the most successful stars in X Division history, have captured the X Division title on multiple occasions. He also has secured a place in history, by having been the victor in the first ever Ultimate X Match. No stranger to tag team competition, Martyr was one half of popular tandem with Kaz and the duo had come close to winning tag team gold on more than one occasion. In mid 2006, Martyr and Kaz reformed their team in an attempt to try and recreate the glory of old. However, in recent weeks, both Kaz and Martyr have undergone some sort of dark transformation. Having now formed some sort of unholy trinity with Havok, the group is known as Serotonin and is led by the maniacal Raven! |