Mike Knox

At 45 years old, Mike Knox has this physical status:

Michael Knoxville Hettinga (born July 17, 1978) is an American professional wrestler.

He is currently wrestling on the independent circuit.

He is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment under the name Mike Knox.

He is also known for his participation in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the code name Knux.

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Professional wrestling career

In 2000, Hettinga began working with Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). He tagged with Samoa Joe at UPW Proving Ground on December 12, 2000 in Santa Ana, California, and defeated debuting Al Katrazz with Basil. He also wrestled at UPW Live against Samoa Joe for the Heavyweight Championship, but was unable to win the series.

Knox started wrestling for Islas' group Impact Zone Wrestling in 2002 after being coached by Steve "Navajo Warrior" Islas. On two occasions and the Tag Team Championship, he was scheduled to win the Heavyweight Championship twice and the Tag Team Championship with colleague and rival Derek Neikirk on one occasion.

Knox was signed to a World Wrestling Entertainment developmental contract in February 2005 and made a few appearances on WWE television, including one as a masked "jihadist" for Muhammad Hassan, the cause of Hassan's dismissal from WWE. Deep South Wrestling, mainly competed for their Atlanta, Georgia-based developmental territory.

Knox appeared on the ECW's striptease segment on June 20, 2006, as a heel, breaking from the backstage area and coating her with a towel before escorting her off stage, though he wasn't identified on camera. Kelly later revealed that she was Knox's on-screen girlfriend, and he told her that he did not approve her stripping in front of anyone but her. Kelly accompanied him on his debut in ring, defeating Danny Doring, to the ringside as a valet. Knox was pushed hard, interfering in matches, and squashing his opponents. After growing jealous of Kelly Kelly's admiration of Punk, he developed a short-lived tag team with Test before embarking on a rivalry with CM Punk. Punk won every match in the feud, from a qualifying match against Dismember's Extreme Elimination Chamber match for the ECW World Championship in December to Dismember's Extreme Elimination Chamber match for the ECW World Championship in December.

Knox made his pay-per-view debut at Survivor Series, where he partnered with Team Rated-RKO to face Team DX, but he was the first man to be disqualified after receiving a superkick from Shawn Michaels, in a match that Team Rated-RKO would lose. Following his demise, DX mocked him for the first time as he was virtually unknown among the others. Kelly Kelly was forced to abandon Kelly Kelly after a mixed tag team match against Kevin Thorn and Ariel at Dismember, resulting in his team's loss. On the next ECW episode, he assaulted her, bringing the pair together for good.

Knox returned to ECW's episode on February 13, 2007, where he defeated CM Punk with ease. Knox was taken off television for several months in order to return to Deep South Wrestling. Since beating the Major Brothers, Knox and Derek Neikirk, the reformed Team Elite, were destined to win the Tag Team Championship on March 1. Knox was then sent to WWE's Florida-based territory, despite DSW's dissolution, but he was referred to WWE's Florida Championship Wrestling.

Knox defeated Balls Mahoney on September 11 of ECW's edition, defeating Balls Mahoney. In a rematch to Mahoney next week, he lost. He then defeated Nunzio easily the week after. Knox defeated ECW Champion CM Punk again losing to Punk after a Go To Sleep from Punk. He began a feud with Tommy Dreamer, whom he defeated in a string of matches, including an Extreme Rules match on the 100th episode of ECW, after months of no newsline. He and Finlay's feud began right away. After weeks of wrangling between the two camps, they finally met on August 26 of ECW, where they had an ECW Championship scramble qualifier that was won by Finlay.

Two vignettes were broadcast on Raw on October 27 and November 3, 2008, to celebrate his debut on the Raw brand. His appearance radically changed from his previous clean cut appearance to long unkempt hair and a long beard. He debuted on November 10 after beating D-Lo Brown on November 10. Over a three-week span, Rey Mysterio was assaulted twice. Knox struck Mysterio once more after losing to Mysterio. When Knox asked Knox why he attacked Mysterio and Knox, he said he didn't know why. Knox captured a fight royal to qualify for the World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match at No Way Out in a house show at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was knocked out by Chris Jericho and became the second competitor disqualified overall at No Way Out.

Knox was drafted to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2009 Supplemental Draft on April 15. On May 8, 2009, he made his brand debut on SmackDown's May 8, 2009 episode, defeating R-Truth in a singles match. Knox's last match on television was his last victory on WWE from late May 2009 to his debut in April 2010; whether it be in singles, tag, or multi-man matches, he lost all 30 televised matches he wrestled on either SmackDown or WWE Superstars. Knox introduced new elements to his character on the August 14 episode of SmackDown, including knowledge of biology and anatomy, leveraging this knowledge to inflict pain on his opponents. Knox's last match was a loss to JTG on the SmackDown version of April 23, 2010 - on the same day WWE revealed that Knox had been released from his service.

At JCW Bloodymania IV, Mike Knox competed against Corporal Robinson and Raven. Corporal Robinson won the match. He wrestled three times at the American Pro Wrestling Alliance in July 2012, winning the APWA Hardcore Cup for the third time. Knox defeated Carlito in a three-way match for the FWE Heavyweight Championship on October 6, 2012, which also included Tommy Dreamer. In 2012, he won the American Pro Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship in Washington, D.C., but the teams were then stripped of their titles as they were declared inactive on March 1, 2013. On May 18, 2013 and D'Lo Brown, he appeared for Pro Wrestling Syndicate in Washington, D.C., and D'Lo Brown. He won the River City Wrestling Tag Team Championships on June 18, 2013. D.O.C. On September 7, 2013, Knux and Michael Faith won the RCW Tag Team Championships, defeating Hernandez and Faith. Knox lost to Jerome Robinson by disqualification on November 16, 2014, when Knox competed for Alpha Omega Wrestling (AOW) in which Knox lost to Jerome Robinson by disqualification. Knox defeated AOW heavyweight champion Blake Grayson for the title on March 20, 2015, but lost the match.

Knox defeated Devon, the Television Champion, in a intense bout of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in May 2012. Knux's succesfully began to serve as a mystery member of the Aces & Eights stable. D.O.C. : Those who are in Bound for Glory, D.C. Knux (still masked) defeated Bully Ray and Sting to gain full access to the Impact Zone.

After being unveiled by Kurt Angle, Knox made his official television debut on January 3, 2013 episode of Impact Wrestling, being revealed as a member of the villainous Aces & Eights stable. Knox retaliated against Angle the next week by striking him in the chest with a ball-peen hammer. Knox lost his first match to Sting and was later struck with his own hammer after Angle was stretched out. Team TNA, made the winless Lockdown match with Eric Young, James Storm, Magnus, Samoa Joe, and Mr. Anderson, who were originally named Knux, Devon, D.C., Garett Bischoff, and Mr. Anderson, were defeated by Team TNA, consisting of Knox, Devon, D.O.C., Garett Bischoff, and Sting, with Young pinning Knux. Knux was part of the World Cup of Wrestling, competing with Washington, D.C., in a win over Petey Williams and Funaki on March 18, 2013. On March 19, 2013, Knux competed in a six-man tag team competition at a Hardcore Justice 2 teaming with D.O.C. Wes Brisco and Wes Brisco are in a losing proposition, being defeated by James Storm, Hardcore Holly, and Magnus. Turning Point, Knux, Garett Bischoff, Bully Ray, and Taz, the Aces & Eights' remaining members of the TNA team, were compelled to disband the Aces & Eights after Bully Ray lost a match against Mr. Anderson.

In March 2014, Knux began a new storyline in which he returns to his flood-ravaged hometown with his father's carnival having been ruined and his father's friendship soured because Knux has no desire to follow his father's footsteps and own the family operated carnival, as well as salvaging it. Knux unveiled his new stable, made up of himself, Rebel, Crazzy Steve, and The Freak, the following month. In his return match on May 8, he will face Kazarian in his return match. On the September 24 edition of Impact Wrestling, Knux was competing in the Gold Rush tournament for a championship match against Austin Aries in a losing effort. Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, and Rebel defeated Jessie Godderz and Rebel in an inter-gender elimination match on November 12 in an inter-gender elimination match. The Menagerie (Knux and The Freak) met James Storm and Kazarian in a losing attempt in a Tag team match to qualify for the Gauntlet Battle Royal match later that night, with Victory Road (Knux and The Freak). On February 16, 2015, Knux competed in a 16-man tournament where the champion of the TNA Classic will be named crowned champion of the TNA Classic. Knux defeated Kenny King but lost to Rockstar Spud in the next round. On March 6, Knux and Tyrus met Ethan Carter III and Crazzy Steve in a losing effort. The Menagerie, who died on February 14 (Knux, Crazy Steve, Rebel), defeated The BroMans (Jessie Godderz, Robbie E) and Angelina Love in a Six-person intergender tag team match at Knockout Knockouts Knockout 3. Knux officially departed TNA on May 19, 2015.

Hettinga, who was under the ring name Knux, made his debut for the Japanese Inoki Genome Federation on April 11, 2015, losing to Wang Bin. He defeated Daichi Hashimoto in the promotion on May 5 for his first victory in the promotion. Hideki Suzuki, Erik Hammer, and Kevin Kross built an "anti-IGF" stable on June 27.

In a series of 'The Great Khali Returns', he competed for The Great Khali's pramotion, Continental Wrestling Entertainment (CWE).

Mike Knox made his in-company debut by attacking NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Trevor Murdoch in a steel cage during the NWA Power Showdown on November 9, 2021, in NWA Power's second part of NWA Power, 2021. Knox lost by Trevor Murdoch in the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship at Hard Times 2 on November 4, 2021.

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