Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Michael Seitz
- Ring Names
- Michael Hayes ( April 1, 1999 - Present)
- Dok Hendrix ( April 14, 1995 - March 31, 1999)
- Michael Hayes ( January 3, 1978 - April 13, 1995)
- Michael Seitz ( May 1, 1977 - October 22, 1978)
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 255 lbs (116 kg)
- Born March 29, 1959 (age 63)
- Birth Place Washington, D.C.
- Billed From
- Badstreet U.S.A. in Atlanta, Georgia
- Nicknames P.S. (Purely Sexy)
- Notes Vice President, Creative Writing & Booking
Career History
- Roles
- Producer ( April 1, 1999 - Present)
- Commentator ( September 21, 1999 - July 30, 2001)
- Part Time Wrestler ( February 5, 1999 - April 1, 2001)
- Manager ( June 1, 1999 - August 31, 1999)
- Interviewer ( April 14, 1995 - March 31, 1999)
- Commentator ( April 4, 1995 - October 23, 1995)
- Wrestler ( May 1, 1977 - November 26, 1994)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion April 14, 1995 Present Promotion July 26, 1994 November 26, 1994 Promotion January 3, 1989 January 31, 1994 Promotion February 26, 1988 December 27, 1988 Promotion September 3, 1988 December 13, 1988 Promotion April 10, 1987 January 21, 1988 Promotion October 11, 1982 May 19, 1986 Promotion April 7, 1985 April 20, 1986 Promotion November 22, 1984 April 2, 1985 Promotion December 30, 1978 September 4, 1982 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face April 14, 1995 Present Heel August 15, 1992 April 13, 1995 Face June 1, 1991 August 14, 1992 Heel March 11, 1989 May 31, 1991 Face October 11, 1982 March 10, 1989 - Images
Jun 1999Apr 1995Dec 1978
- Finishers
- DDT ( May 1, 1977 - April 1, 2001)
- Front Facelock Drop ( May 1, 1977 - April 1, 2001)
- Bulldog ( May 1, 1977 - April 1, 2001)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Badstreet USA" by Michael Hayes & The Backstreet Band - Single ( April 7, 1985 - Present)
- Theme Song "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd - with The Fabulous Freebirds - Team ( January 3, 1978 - April 6, 1985)
- Theme Song "Georgia on My Mind" by Willie Nelson - with The Fabulous Freebirds - Team ( January 3, 1978 - April 6, 1985)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2016, Groups, as a member of The Fabulous Freebirds
- Titles Won
World Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
- 2 NWA (Mid-Atlantic)/WCW World Tag Team Championship (with Jimmy Garvin)
- 2 WCW United States Tag Team Championship (with Jimmy Garvin)
- 1 WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Jimmy Garvin & Badstreet)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (with Terry Gordy)
- 4 NWA National Tag Team Championship (3 with Terry Gordy, 1 with Otis Sistrunk)
- 1 NWA United National Championship
Mid-South Wrestling Association
- 1 Mid-South Tag Team Championship (with Terry Gordy)
NWA Mid-America
- 2 NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (with Terry Gordy)
Power Pro Wrestling
- 1 PPW Heavyweight Championship
World Class Championship Wrestling / World Class Wrestling Association
- 1 NWA American Tag Team Championship (with Terry Gordy)
- 7 NWA (Texas)/WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (6 with Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts, 1 with Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich)
- 2 WCWA World Tag Team Championship (with Steve Cox)
- Other Accomplishments
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum induction (2015 - as a member of The Fabulous Freebirds)
- Cauliflower Alley Club Lou Thesz Award (2014)
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (1981 - with Terry Gordy)
- 3° in PWI Years 100 Tag Teams (2003 - with Terry Gordy)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2005 - with The Fabulous Freebirds)
- WON Match of the Year (1984 - The Freebirds vs. The Von Erichs, Anything Goes match at WCCW Independence Day Star Wars)
- WON Feud of the Year (1983, 1984 - The Freebirds vs. The Von Erichs)
- WON Most Charismatic (1981)
- WON Best Heel (1983,1986)
- WON Best Color Commentator (1986)
- WON Best Three-Man Team (1984 - with Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- The Fabulous Freebirds - Jimmy Garvin, Terry Gordy ( July 1, 1994 - September 3, 1994)
- The Fabulous Freebirds / The Screaming Eagles - Jimmy Garvin ( February 13, 1990 - August 14, 1992)
- Yamasaki Corporation - Barry Windham, Butch Reed, Ric Flair, Hiro Matsuda, Kendall Windham ( April 1, 1991 - May 1, 1991)
- The Fabulous Freebirds - Jimmy Garvin, Terry Gordy, Badstreet ( January 3, 1989 - February 12, 1990)
- The Fabulous Freebirds - Buddy Roberts, Terry Gordy ( January 3, 1978 - February 12, 1988)
- Managers Diamond Dallas Page, Paul Heyman