Michael Austin Wardlow is an American professional wrestler best known by his shortened ring name Wardlow. He is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling.
Background
Wardlow is trained in Boxing and Jiu-Jitsu. He is also an avid weight-lifter. He is also a college graduate with a bachelors degree.
Professional wrestling career
Early Career (2014–2018)
An Ohio native, Wardlow debuted as early as 2014. His career began in matches within the Ohio state promotions including American Revolution Wrestling and Premier Championship Wrestling. He later expanded his bookings to Pennsylvania's promotions including International Wrestling Cartel, where he became a three-time IWC World Heavyweight Champion and a one-time IWC Super Indy Champion. He also wrestled in Pennsylvania's Revenge Pro Wrestling promotion where he became a one-time Revenge Pro World Champion.
All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)
After signing with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2019, Wardlow was featured in a vignette during the October 23 episode of AEW Dynamite, announcing his upcoming arrival. During the month of November, Wardlow made his debut as a heel enforcer of Maxwell Jacob Feinstein (also known as MJF). He wrestled his first match the following year during the February 19 episode of Dynamite, losing a steel cage match against MJF's rival Cody.
In wrestling
- Finishers
- Splash Mountain Powerbomb
- F-10
- Signature moves
- Entrance Music
- This Is War by Mikey Ruckus (AEW)
- Nicknames
- "The Man They Call WARDLOW"
- Mr. Mayhem
- Managers and valets
- Teams and stables
- Team LaBar - with Channing Decker, Chris LeRusso, Dennis Jackson, Justin LaBar and Trent Gibson
Championships and accomplishments
- IWC Super Indy Championship (1 time)
- IWC World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- Revenge Pro Wrestling
- Revenge Pro World Championship
