For the English association football player, see Matt Bentley (footballer).
Matt Bentley
Bentley at TNA Lockdown in 2007
Birth name
Matthew James Bentley
Born
(1979-12-10) December 10, 1979 (age 44)[1][2] Clinton, Iowa, U.S.[1][3]
Family
Shawn Michaels (cousin)
Website
OfficialMattBentley.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Martyr[4] Matt Bentley[4] Maverick Matt[4] Michael Shane[1] Omega Griffon[3] Omega Verifan[1]
Billed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Billed weight
221 lb (100 kg)[1]
Billed from
San Antonio, Texas[3]
Trained by
Texas Wrestling Academy [3] (Rudy Boy González)[3] Shawn Michaels[3]
Debut
1999[3]
Retired
2015
Matthew James Bentley[2] (born December 10, 1979)[1] is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) by the ring name Michael Shane, later changed to "Maverick" Matt Bentley. He was trained by his cousin, Shawn Michaels, and he took the name Michael Shane, a play on his cousin's name, originating from Michaels' guest appearance in Pacific Blue. Additionally, Bentley utilizes Michaels' signature superkick maneuver as his own finisher.
^ abcdefg"Matt Bentley". Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved 2009-03-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ abBio at IMDb
^ abcdefg"Matt Bentley". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
Wrestling (TNA) by the ring name Michael Shane, later changed to "Maverick" MattBentley. He was trained by his cousin, Shawn Michaels, and he took the name Michael...
historic sports-racing Bentley 4½ Litre and Bentley Speed Six; the more recent Bentley R Type Continental, Bentley Turbo R, and Bentley Arnage; to its current...
Wes Bentley (born September 4, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Ricky Fitts in American Beauty (1999), which earned him a...
professional wrestling tag team in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling formed by MattBentley (then known as "Michael Shane") and Frankie Kazarian (usually known just...
dropped out to pursue a career in professional wrestling. His cousin MattBentley is also a wrestler. Hickenbottom began to train under Mexican professional...
Bryan, Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Lance Cade, MASADA, Shawn Hernandez, MattBentley and Milano Collection A.T. After briefly retiring from active wrestling...
1998 ER David Gardner Episode: "The Miracle Worker" 1999 Just Shoot Me! MattBentley Episode: "Lies & Dolls" 1999 Down Will Come Baby Marcus Garr TV film...
Moore and Evan Karagias) co-held the WCW Hardcore Championship in 2000. MattBentley and Frankie Kazarian co-held the TNA X Division Championship in 2004...
Bentley Brooklands is the name of two distinct models produced by British automobile manufacturer Bentley Motors. The first Brooklands was a full-size...
automation company Maverick (name), surname or given name MattBentley (born 1979), "Maverick Matt", American professional wrestler Smedley Butler (1881–1940)...
Strong and Alex Shelley lost to Austin Aries and MattBentley. On December 3 Strong lost to MattBentley in a match taped for Xplosion. on the December...
Wrestling Federation in Wilson, North Carolina to defeat the team of MattBentley and Frankie Kazarian. They also defeated Team 3D the next night in Wilmington...
He later began teaming with MattBentley in mid-card tag matches until a misinterpreted steel chair incident led Bentley to believe Hoyt had "screwed"...
and his old tag team partner Michael Shane (now known as "Maverick" MattBentley due to name trademark issues) resumed in their tag team, before disappearing...
and stayed with him when he changed his name to his real name, MattBentley. When Bentley sat out during contract renegotiations in August 2005, she did...
Wrestling Federation in Wilson, North Carolina to defeat the team of MattBentley and Frankie Kazarian. They also defeated Team 3D the next night in Wilmington...
Dierks Bentley has released ten studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, and 33 singles. In 2003, Capitol Nashville released Bentley's self-titled...
Bell / Mike Brown 2000–2001 Christopher Benoit † Chris Benoit 1994–1995 MattBentley Michael Shane 2000–2001 Adolfo Bermudez D.W. Dudley / Dances With Dudley...
Before the match began, Shane announced he was changing his stage name to MattBentley. Styles won after America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm)...
round match of a tournament for a TNA contract, which also included MattBentley. Yun returned to the WWE as a backstage producer on October 25, 2021...
Global Information