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Rick Michaels

Rick Michaels, American wrestler

Born
September 8, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1974

About Rick Michaels

Rick Michaels (born September 8, 1974) is an American retired professional wrestler. == Professional wrestling career == === Extreme Championship Wrestling (1992–1993) === Michaels debuted for Extreme Championship Wrestling on June 23, 1992, under the gimmick of "Super Ninja" and lost to Hurricane Curry. Throughout late 1992 and early 1993, Michaels would team up with various partners such as the Canadian Wolfman, Bay Ragni and The Samoan Warrior to take on the ECW Tag Team Champions. His last match in ECW, Michaels would lose to Tommy Cairo. === Pro Wrestling Federation (1993–1999) === On March 19, 1993, Michaels would debut for Pro Wrestling Federation, still using the Super Ninja gimmick but now called Super Ninja #1, and lost to Super Mario in his first match. For many months Michaels would job to other wrestlers such as Star Ryder and Jeff Victory however he would gain his first victory in October over Ravishing Randy. On December 10, 1993, Michaels would form a tag team with called The Super Ninjas with Super Ninja #2. The team would find limited success thought 1994, losing almost all their matches and picking up their first victory as a team in January 1994 against Randy Sledge and Terry Austin. The Super Ninjas disbanded in late 1994 On December 14, 1997, Michaels would win the vacant PWF Junior Heavyweight Championship however just before his one hundredth day as champion he would lose it to The Flaming Youth on March 23, 1998. Three months later he would defeat the current champion Strutter and would lose it once again to Scotty Hotbody on September 16, 1998.

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Career and life highlights

Rick Michaels timeline

  1. On March 19, 1993, Michaels would debut for Pro Wrestling Federation, still using the Super Ninja gimmick but now called Super Ninja #1, and lost to Super Mario in his first match.
  2. After wrestling on the independent circuit, he co-founded National Championship Wrestling in 1997 and won the promotion's Television Championship in January 1997.

The world when Rick Michaels was born

Rick Michaels was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rick Michaels's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

Sources and editorial standards

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