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NAME: MARK MATTIS AKA: THE OMEGA HEIGHT: 6' 1" WEIGHT: 236 LBS. HOMETOWN: FRATERNITY ROW TURNED PRO: OCTOBER 1999 I trained at Fire and Ice Wrestling School in Columbus, Ohio. The (physical, in ring, media) training lasted nearly one year. In September of 2000, I was honored as the first ever graduate of the FIW School.
Wrestling Style:
In September of 2001, I began to further hone my skills under the direction former NWA World Champion Harley Race in Eldon Missouri.
I also participated in regular in-ring workouts as well as wrestling on live events with Heartland Wrestling Association in Cincinnati Ohio between May and September of 2002. At the time, Les Thatcher's HWA was a WWE developmental territory.My in-ring style is usually referred to as 'old school'. I generally focus on technical wrestling without too much "punch - punch - kick". I grew up watching the likes of Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Tully Blanchard. I like to pick a body part and go to work. Wrestling is at its best when it is treated as a sport.
Apperances:
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Texas
- West Virginia
Career Highlights:
Body building best built independant pro-wrestler exercise health nutrition strength and conditioning weight lifting squats lunges box squat dead lift shrug hang clean power clean front squat push press mlilitary press dip pushup wide-grip pullup tuck-up work out dedication- IWA Internet Champion (July 2001 - November 2001)
- Semi-Finalist WWF / MTV Tough Enough 2 (November 2001)
- IWA United States Champion (March 2002 - May 2002)
- HWA debut (St. Rita's Festival - July 12 2002)