Personal Info
Birth date
1979-12-10 (45 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Clinton, Iowa, USA
Also known as
Michael Shane
Maverick Matt
Martyr
Omega Griffon
Omega Verifan
Matt Bentley
Biography
Matthew James Bentley is an American 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 was superkick maneuver as his own finisher.
Filmography
WWE SmackDown
7.5
Overview:
The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.TNA iMPACT!
7.2
Overview:
TNA iMPACT offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with high-flying athleticism and cutting edge action. TNA's roster includes the biggest names in wrestling today, and the hottest new stars in the sport.Greed
5.675
Overview:
A retail billionaire's 60th birthday party is celebrated in an exclusive hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos.Chain of Command
4.964
Overview:
After finding his brother murdered after returning from duty, Webster searches for the perpetrators, but discovers a conspiracy that cuts deep inside the U.S. government.ROH: All Star Extravaganza
1
Overview:
All-Star Extravaganza was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on November 9, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The shows main event featured Steve Corino and Low Ki taking on Shinjiro Ohtani and Masato Tanaka on tour from Pro Wrestling ZERO1.TNA Bound for Glory 2005
8
Overview:
Bound for Glory (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on October 23, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Bound for Glory name and tenth event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. The show was promoted as TNA's premiere PPV event and their equivalent to the rival World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) WrestleMania. Ten professional wrestling matches and one pre-show match were featured on the card, three of which involved championships. The main event was for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, in which champion Jeff Jarrett fought the challenger Rhino with Tito Ortiz as Special Guest Referee. The match was originally Jarrett versus Kevin Nash with Ortiz as referee, however Nash was not cleared to wrestle due to a medical emergency. A Ten-Man Gauntlet match was held to determine Nash's replacement, which Rhino won.TNA Lockdown 2005
NYR
Overview:
Lockdown (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on April 24, 2005, at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Lockdown chronology and the fourth event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Eight professional wrestling matches and one pre-show match were featured on the event's card. Every match took place inside a six sided steel structure known as the Six Sides of Steel. As a result, Lockdown was the first-ever all steel cage event held in professional wrestling.TNA Final Resolution 2005
NYR
Overview:
Monty Brown attempts to seize his place at the top of the food chain as he challenges Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, plus AJ Styles vs. Petey Williams vs. Chris Sabin in a death defying, high flying Ultimate X match for the ages from Orlando, FL.TNA Unbreakable 2005
NYR
Overview:
Unbreakable was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on September 11, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first and only show under the Unbreakable name and ninth event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Nine professional wrestling matches and two pre-show matches were featured on the card, three of which were for championships. The main event at Unbreakable was a Three Way match for the TNA X Division Championship, in which then-champion Christopher Daniels defended the title against the challengers A.J. Styles and Samoa Joe.The Best of the X Division Vol. 1
10
Overview:
Innovative, death-defying, outrageous, Xplosive, pick any words you want, and you still can't adequately describe the TNA X Division. AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Chris Sabin and Petey Williams put the X Division on the map, and performances in X Matches helped introduce new stars like Sonjay Dutt, Matt Bentley and Samoa Joe t wrestling fans around the world.TNA Destination X 2006
7
Overview:
Destination X (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on March 12, 2006 from the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the Destination X chronology. Eight matches were featured on the event's card.TNA Slammiversary 2005
NYR
Overview:
Slammiversary (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on June 19, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Slammiversary chronology and the sixth event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Nine professional wrestling matches, three of which featured championships, and one pre-show match were featured on the event's card. The event commemorated TNA's third-year anniversary, after forming on June 19, 2002.ROH Crowning a Champion
NYR
Overview:
Crowning a Champion was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on July 27, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The shows main event featured Christopher Daniels, Doug Williams, Low Ki and Spanky competing in a one-hour Iron Man match to become the first ROH Champion. The four earned the right to compete for the title by winning their respects brackets in the Road to the Title tournament. The rules for the match was that for every pin and submission a wrestler scored, they would gain two points, but if they were defeated or submitted, they would lose one point.The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
10
Overview:
He is known as "The Samoan Submission Machine"... he is the single most destructive force in the history of TNA's X Division... and in a word, he is UNSTOPPABLE. Welcome to "The Best of Samoa Joe," packed with nearly four hours of footage chronicling the rise of this Samoan monster in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling! From his debut at 2005's "Slammiversary" to dominating the Super X Cup to capturing the X Division Championship and his epic three-way match against AJ Styles and The Fallen Angel, this is truly the art of war courtesy of Samoa Joe!TNA Bound for Glory 2006
7.5
Overview:
Bound for Glory (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, which took place on October 22, 2006 from the Compuware Sports Arena in the Detroit, Michigan charter township of Plymouth. Tickets went on sale August 5, 2006.[citation needed] It was the second event under the Bound for Glory chronology. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's card, with Jeff Jarrett defending his NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Sting with the stipulation that Sting would retire from professional wrestling if he'd lose.ROH: The Era of Honor Begins
NYR
Overview:
American Dragon vs Low Ki vs Christopher Daniels / Super Crazy vs Eddy Guerrero / Michael Shane and Oz vs Spanky and Ikaika Loa / Joel Maximo vs Josh Maximo vs Amazing Red vs Quiet Storm vs Chris Divine vs Brian XL / The Boogie Knights vs The Natural Born Sinners / Xavier vs Scoot Andrews / Jay Briscoe vs Amazing Red / Da Hit Squad vs The Christopher Street ConnectionTNA Turning Point 2004
8
Overview:
Triple X and America's Most Wanted settle their two year blood feud inside the dangerous and sadistic Six Sides of Steel where the losing team must disband. Features AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy, and Randy Savage vs. The Kings of Wrestling, plus Diamond Dallas Page vs. Raven from Orlando, FL.TNA No Surrender 2005
NYR
Overview:
No Surrender (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on July 17, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first under the No Surrender chronology and the seventh event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Nine professional wrestling matches and one pre-show match were featured on the card. The main event was a No Surrender Dog Collar match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, in which then-champion Raven defended the title against Abyss.TNA Hard Justice 2005
NYR
Overview:
Hard Justice (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on May 15, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Hard Justice chronology and the fifth event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Eight matches and one pre-show match were featured on the event's card. The main event was for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship between then-champion Jeff Jarrett and the challenger A.J. Styles with Tito Ortiz as Special Guest Referee.MLW Rise of The Renegades
NYR
Overview:
MLW's "Rise of the Renegades" held July 26, 2003 in Orlando, Florida.TNA Against All Odds 2007
8.8
Overview:
Against All Odds (2007) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on February 11, 2007 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the third event under the Against All Odds chronology. Nine matches were featured on the event's card.ROH: Revenge on the Prophecy
NYR
Overview:
Revenge on the Prophecy was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on January 11, 2003 in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.ROH: Year One
10
Overview:
2002 marked the birth of something special in professional wrestling, something that took the best wrestlers from across the country ,brought them all into one place, and allowed them to compete to the absolute best of their abilities. That something was Ring of Honor and this is a look at the bouts that started it all!TNA Final Resolution 2006
NYR
Overview:
Final Resolution (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on January 15, 2006 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the Final Resolution name and first event of the 2006 TNA PPV schedule. Nine professional wrestling matches and two pre-show matches were featured on the event's card, two of which were for championships. Final Resolution is remembered for the TNA debut of Sting, which was ranked as the 2nd greatest moment in the company's history due to it marking Sting's return to national television after five yearsTNA No Surrender 2006
6
Overview:
No Surrender (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on September 24, 2006 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the No Surrender chronology. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's card.TNA Genesis 2006
8
Overview:
Genesis was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on November 19, 2006 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the Genesis chronology. Eight matches were featured on the event's card.TNA Against All Odds 2005
4
Overview:
Against All Odds (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on February 13, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Against All Odds chronology. Eight matches were featured on the event's card.Acting
2019Greed as Adrian McCreadie
2016TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2 as Michael Shane
2015Chain of Command as Agent Conners
2013TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013 as Matt Bentley
2013ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1 as Michael Shane
2012ROH: Year One as Michael Shane
2007TNA Hard Justice 2007 as Martyr (Ringside)
2007TNA Against All Odds 2007 as Maverick Matt (Ringside)
2006TNA Genesis 2006 as Maverick Matt
2006TNA Bound for Glory 2006 as Maverick Matt
2006TNA No Surrender 2006 as Maverick Matt
2006The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable as Himself
2006TNA Destination X 2006 as Matt Bentley
2006TNA Against All Odds 2006 as Matt Bentley
2006TNA Final Resolution 2006 as Matt Bentley
2006The Best of Christopher Daniels: Heaven Sent, Hell Bound as Michael Shane
2005TNA Turning Point 2005 as Matt Bentley
2005TNA Genesis 2005 as Matt Bentley
2005TNA Bound for Glory 2005 as Matt Bentley
2005The Best of the X Division Vol. 1 as Himself
2005TNA Unbreakable 2005 as Matt Bentley (Appearance)
2005TNA No Surrender 2005 as Matt Bentley
2005TNA Slammiversary 2005 as Michael Shane
2005TNA Hard Justice 2005 as Matt Bentley
2005TNA Lockdown 2005 as Matt Bentley
2005TNA Against All Odds 2005 as Michael Shane
2005TNA Final Resolution 2005 as Matt Bentley
2004TNA Turning Point 2004 as Michael Shane
2004TNA iMPACT! (157, 1, 15, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Matt Bentley, Michael Shane, MIchael Shane
2004Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles as Michael Shane
2003ROH: Wrath of The Racket as Michael Shane
2003MLW Rise of The Renegades as Michael Shane
2003MLW Hybrid Hell as Michael Shane
2003ROH: Night of The Grudges as Michael Shane
2003MLW Revolutions as Michael Shane
2003ROH: Retribution - Round Robin Challenge II as Michael Shane
2003ROH: One Year Anniversary Show as Michael Shane
2003ROH: Revenge on the Prophecy as Michael Shane
2002ROH: Night of The Butcher as Michael Shane
2002ROH: All Star Extravaganza as Michael Shane
2002ROH: Glory By Honor as Michael Shane
2002ROH: Unscripted as Michael Shane
2002ROH: Honor Invades Boston as Michael Shane
2002ROH Crowning a Champion as Michael Shane
2002ROH Night of Appreciation as Michael Shane
2002ROH: The Era of Honor Begins as Michael Shane
2001ECW Fan Cam: January 13, 2001 as Michael Shane
2001ECW Fan Cam: January 12, 2001 as Michael Shane
2000ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000 as Michael Shane
2000ECW Fan Cam: November 11, 2000 as Michael Shane
1999WWE SmackDown (1 Episode) as Matt Bentley