Mick McManus

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Mick McManus, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Mick McManus (born William George Matthews) was born in Camberwell, London, England on January 11, 1920.

He died on May 22, 2013 at the age of 93.

Profile Info

• GenderMale
• Real NameMick McManus (born William George Matthews)
• Ring Names
  • Mick McManus (January 1, 1945 - December 10, 1988)
• Born January 11, 1920
• Died May 22, 2013 (aged 93)
• NationalityEngland
• Birth PlaceCamberwell, London, England
• Billed From
  • London, England
• Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
• Weight
  • 175 lbs (79 kg)
• NicknamesMr. Nasty; Rugged South London Tough Guy; The Dulwich Destroyer; The Man You Love to Hate; Wrestling’s Mighty Atom
• NotesHe was the longtime top heel of the early days of Joint Promotions, as well as booker and later advisor for ITV’s wrestling programming post-retirement.

Career History

• Roles

  • Ambassador (April 28, 1982 - December 10, 1988)
  • Producer (July 1, 1962 - April 27, 1982)
  • Wrestler (January 1, 1945 - April 27, 1982)

• Promotions History

  Promotion	from	to
  PromotionJP	March 1, 1952	December 10, 1988
  PromotionDMP	January 17, 1947	April 20, 1982
  PromotionRGP	June 20, 1964	October 12, 1968
  PromotionRGP	January 7, 1958	April 16, 1960

• Images History

  

  Apr 1982

  

  Oct 1973

  

  Jan 1965

  

  Oct 1963

  

  Jan 1955

• Face / Heel Turns

  Alignment	Details	from	to
  Heel		March 1, 1952	April 27, 1982

• Finishers

  • Short Range Forearm Jab (March 1, 1952 - April 27, 1982)
  • Boston Crab (March 1, 1952 - April 27, 1982)

Titles & Accomplishments

• Joint Promotions / British championships

  • 1 British Middleweight Championship
  • 2 British Welterweight Championship
  • 4 European Middleweight Championship

• Other Accomplishments

  • Joint Promotions One Night Tournament (1964)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (class of 2012)

Teams & Relations

Games Appearances (1)

Legends Of Wrestling 2