Disco Machine Explained
Names: | Disco Machine |
Birth Name: | Michael Mondragon |
Weight: | 190lb |
Birth Date: | 1 January 1970 |
Birth Place: | New York City, New York |
Billed: | "Behind the velvet rope of Studio 54" |
Trainer: | Super Dragon |
Debut: | April 11, 1998 |
Retired: | 2012 |
Michael Mondragon[1] is an American former professional wrestler best known under the ring name Disco Machine. He was one of the six founders of the Southern Californian independent promotion, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.[2] [3] [4]
Professional wrestling career
Disco Machine kicked off his wrestling career working for Revolution Pro, a prominent SoCal promotion, in 1998. In 2003, he became one of the six owners of brand new SoCal promotion Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, collectively known as the "PWG Six". In 2005, he teamed with Excalibur, Kevin Steen, and Ronin as the new S.B.S., after he and Excalibur turned on Super Dragon. Disco and Excalibur also provide commentary on most of PWG's DVD releases (along with their occasional partner, TARO). He was featured in a multiple page article about Pro Wrestling Guerrilla in FHM magazine's March 2006 issue.
In 2007, Disco Machine appeared with Wrestling Society X, a short-lived promotion produced and broadcast by MTV, where he teamed with Joey "Magnum" Ryan as "That '70s Team".[5]
Disco Machine retired from wrestling in 2012.
Championships and accomplishments
- NTW Pro Wrestling
- NTW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Pro Wrestling
- NWA Pro Los Angeles Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Revolution Pro Wrestling
- Mexican Lucha Libre Championship (1 time)
- Revolution Pro Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
- Vendetta Pro Wrestling
- Vendetta Pro Tri-Force Championship (1 time)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Disco Machine. 2014-07-26. Onling World of Wrestling.
- Web site: Gonna smack you around. Schneider, Iris. Tribune Company. Los Angeles Times. July 13, 2006. 2013-10-05.
- Web site: Side-job sideshow. Pondel, Evan. MediaNews Group. Los Angeles Daily News. January 28, 2006. 2013-09-14.
- Web site: PWG's five years in the trenches. https://archive.today/20131005153804/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/07/04/pf-6062981.html. usurped. October 5, 2013. Clevett, Jason. Québecor Média. Canoe.ca. July 5, 2008. 2013-10-05.
- Web site: WSX: Vampiro emerges as first champ. https://archive.today/20131005151044/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/02/07/pf-3549084.html. usurped. October 5, 2013. Lawson, Amy. Québecor Média. Canoe.ca. February 7, 2007. 2013-10-05.
- Web site: That '70s Team. https://web.archive.org/web/20100129112321/http://www.mtv.com/shows/wsx/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=8449. dead. January 29, 2010. 2014-07-26. Wrestling Society X. MTV.