Michael Haynes III

Michael Haynes (sometimes known as Michael Haines, Mike Haynes, or Mike Haynor) is a professional wrestler currently wrestling on the independent circuit but best known as Prince Iaukea in World Championship Wrestling. He has also made a career performing and coordinating stunts for major motion pictures.

Professional wrestling
A graduate of the WCW Power Plant, Haynes debuted on WCW PPV Fall Brawl 1995 as a cadet delivering papers to Cobra for Craig Pittman, then later on as Prince Iaukea debuted on WCW TV in 1996 and quickly made a name for himself with his unique Samoan persona and solid wrestling ability. In February 1997, Iaukea captured the WCW Television Championship by defeating Lord Steven Regal and would hold it for two months before losing it to Ultimo Dragon. Iaukea would then float around the WCW midcard for several years, often as a jobber, until he was repackaged in 2000 as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Iaukea, a humorous gimmick based on singer Prince. As The Artist, Haynes first won the WCW Cruiserwieght Title from Lash LeRoux in February 2000. The Artist would lose the title to Billy Kidman and later reclaim it before being stripped of the title by Vince Russo in April 2000 when Russo and Eric Bischoff "re-launched" WCW.

After WCW was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation in March 2001, Haynes was not brought into the WWF. He would briefly wrestle for the XWF as The Tongan Prince before it went out of business in early 2002.

Stunt work
In addition to his professional wrestling career, Haynes also has considerable experience as a stunt performer and coordinator in motion pictures. His resume includes such movies as Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, Scream 2, and 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up.

Finishing and signature moves

 * The Purple Reign(Flying DDT)
 * Northern Lights Suplex
 * Flying Crossbody
 * Swandive Headbutt
 * German Suplex

Managers

 * Paisley

World Championship Wrestling

 * 2-time WCW Cruiserweight Champion
 * 1-time WCW World Television Champion

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

 * PWI ranked him # 495 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
 * PWI Rookie of the Year Award (1997)