Michael K. Cariglio (July 19, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his stage name, Michael Modest (sometimes shortened to Mike Modest). A Bay Area legend on the independent circuit scene, Modest ran the promotion Pro Wrestling IRON with tag partner Donovan Morgan and Frank Murdoch until its closure in 2005. Modest has also wrestled in Japan for Pro Wrestling NOAH, winning the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship after defeating Yoshinobu Kanemaru. He has also wrestled in Canada, Mexico and Ireland. He is perhaps best known for his appearance in the wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat, and also appeared in the film Ready to Rumble.
Career[]
Modest began wrestling in 1991, and has worked for All Pro Wrestling, Universal Wrestling Association, and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), along with both Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico. Modest had try-out matches for both the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and WCW, and eventually got signed to a WCW contract, although he was released after WWF bought WCW. After his release he began working for Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan. In 2001, he also worked for Stampede Wrestling, and won the North American Heavyweight and Pacific Heavyweight titles. He was the last ever Pacific Heavyweight Champion.
Modest also operated the Pro Wrestling IRON school and promotion in the US, along with his tag team partner Donovan Morgan. He also briefly worked for Ring of Honor.
On March 18, 2005, Modest won the Mike Lockwood Memorial Tournament held by New Breed Wrestling Association, defeating Jamie Noble in the finals. On February 18, 2006, Modest wrestled in a six-man tag team match with Morgan and Ryan Drago, as "La Migra" on an episode of TNA Impact!. They lost to the Latin American Xchange.
Personal life[]
Modest is divorced and has two sons.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Modest Driver (Half nelson lifted and dropped into a bridging Olympic slam)
- Reality Check (Over the shoulder belly to back piledriver)
- Signature moves
- Diving knee drop
- Exploder suplex
- Fisherman buster
- Handstand frankensteiner to an opponent sitting on the top turnbuckle
- Reverse chokeslam facebuster
- Running Death Valley driver
- Russian legsweep
- Stunner
- Swinging fisherman suplex, sometimes from the top rope
Championships and accomplishments[]
- All Pro Wrestling
- APW Worldwide Internet Championship (1 time)
- APW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Steve Rizzono (1) and Tony Jones (1)
- APW Universal Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
- Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling
- PCW (Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling) Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #58 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2003
- Pro Wrestling IRON
- PWI Tag Team Championship (1 time, Last)- with Donovan Morgan
External links[]
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| The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame |
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| 2022 |
| Dave Prazak • Homicide • Jerry Lynn • Lufisto • Ruckus • Tracy Smothers |
| 2023 |
| Christopher Daniels • Cheerleader Melissa • Excalibur • Jimmy Jacobs • Mike Modest • Paul London |
| 2024 |
| Eddie Gilbert • Kevin Hogan • Mercedes Martinez • Sabu • Steve Corino • Trent Acid • The Briscoes |