Mike Quackenbush

Real name: Michael Spillane
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 191 lbs.
Date of birth: March 18, 1976
Hometown: West Lawn, PA
Pro debut: November 1991
Trained by: Ace Darling & Jorge Rivera
Finishing move: The Quackendriver

Biography

– Spillane began his career working as Mike Quackenbush, occasionally shortened to M Quackenbush
– On May 31, 1996, Quackenbush defeated The Perfect Creation to win the USCW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On June 28, Quackenbush defeated Hurricane Holmes to retain the USCW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On October 25, 1997, Quackenbush defeated Joe Rules to win the PCW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On May 15, 1998, Fire And Lightning (Quackenbush & Inferno Kid) defeated Don Montoya & Peligro and JR Ryder & Blue Thunder to win the PCW Tag Team Titles, and would retain against Montoya & Peligro the next day
– On July 31, Quackenbush defeated Christian York & Reckless Youth to win the SCW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On August 28, Quackenbush defeated Julio Sanchez to retain the SCW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On October 3, Quackenbush defeated Christian York to retain the SCW Junior Heavyweight Title and retained against Julio Sanchez the next day
– On October 18, Quackenbush defeated Christian York to retain the SCW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On November 1, Quackenbush defeated Christian York & Joey Centerfold to retain the SCW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On November 20, Quackenbush defeated Tommy Idol to win the FWA Heavyweight Title
– On November 22, Quackenbush defeated Joey Matthews to retain the SCW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On March 13, 1999, Quackenbush defeated Jet Jaguar & Jeff Peterson in a Forklift Match to win the IPW Light Heavyweight Title
– On May 8, Quackenbush defeated Don Montoya to retain the FWA Heavyweight Title
– On May 15, Quackenbush defeated Don Montoya & Lou Marconi to win the vacant SCW Lord Of The Dance Title
– On June 5, Quackenbush defeated Tommy Idol to retain the FWA Heavyweight Title
– On July 17, Quackenbush defeated Don Montoya & Julio Sanchez to retain the SCW Lord Of The Dance Title
– On August 14, Quackenbush defeated Christian York to retain the SCW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On August 21, Quackenbush defeated Reckless Youth to retain the FWA Heavyweight Title
– On September 11, Quackenbush defeated Ray Odyssey to win the NWA Northeast Light Heavyweight Title
– On September 18, Quackenbush defeated Jardi Frantz to retain the SCW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On November 20, Quackenbush defeated Low Ki to regain the FWA Heavyweight Title
– On March 11, 2000, Quackenbush defeated Don Montoya to retain the FWA Heavyweight Title
– On June 3, Quackenbush defeated Dan Moreland to retain the FWA Heavyweight Title
– Quackenbush lost the FWA Heavyweight Title to Jake Daniels in a Last Man Standing Match on September 9, but regained it on November 18
– On April 13, 2001, Quackenbush defeated Even Bedder to win the EWF Light Heavyweight Title
– On April 20, Quackenbush defeated Matt Vandal to win the APWF 2000 Internet Title
– On May 25, Quackenbush defeated Matt Vandal in a Ladder Match to retain the APWF 2000 Internet Title
– On July 20, Quackenbush defeated Blind Rage in a Ladder Match to retain the HW (formerly EWF) Light Heavyweight Title
– On August 24, Quackenbush defeated Brandon Cross to retain the HW Light Heavyweight Title
– On November 2, Quackenbush defeated Brandon Cross, Blind Rage & Buzz to retain the HW Light Heavyweight Title
– In January 2002, Quackenbush founded The Wrestle Factory, a training school, alongside Reckless Youth. The group would soon open its own promotion, Chikara
– On June 21, 2003, Quackenbush defeated Jody Fleisch & X-Dream to win the wXw Lightweight Title
– On October 18, Quackenbush defeated Skayde to win the AULL Mexican Middleweight and IPW Intercontinental Lightweight Titles
– On November 29, Quackenbush fought Jonny Storm to a double-pinfall draw to retain the AULL Mexican Middleweight and wXw Lightweight Titles, in a match in which Storm’s FWA All-England and XPW European Titles were also on the line
– On February 21, 2004, Quackenbush defeated Hallowicked to retain the wXw Lightweight and AULL Mexican Middleweight Titles
– On February 28, Quackenbush defeated Jonny Storm to retain the wXw Lightweight Title
– On March 26, Quackenbush defeated Jimmy Vegas, Kevin Grace & Dennis Gregory in an Elimination Match to win the vacant FNW Freeweight Title
– On April 10, Quackenbush defeated Flex Fenom to win the vacant PWE Heavyweight Title
– On June 12, Quackenbush defeated Hallowicked to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On July 3, Quackenbush defeated Glen Osbourne to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On July 17, Quackenbush defeated Larry Sweeney to retain the FNW Freeweight Title
– On August 11, Quackenbush defeated Hallowicked to retain the wXw Lightweight Title
– On August 28, Quackenbush defeated Hallowicked by DQ to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On September 2, Quackenbush fought Glen Osbourne to a no-contest to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On November 27, Quackenbush defeated Glen Osbourne in a Chain Match to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On January 22, 2005, Quackenbush defeated Mana to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On February 5, Quackenbush defeated Sexxxy Eddy, Alex Shelley & The Arsenal to win the CZW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On February 11, Quackenbush fought Emil Sitoci to a time-limit draw to retain the CZW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On March 12, Quackenbush defeated Emil Sitoci to retain the CZW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On March 20, Quackenbush defeated Larry Sweeney to retain the AULL Mexican Middleweight Title
– On May 7, Quackenbush & Hallowicked defeated Team FIST (Gran Akuma & Icarus) to win the PWE Tag Team Titles
– Quackenbush won the 2005 CZW Best Of The Best Tournament, defeating Kevin Steen, B-Boy & Super Dragon in the 4-Way Final
– On June 11, Quackenbush defeated B-Boy & Sabian to regain the CZW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On June 16, Quackenbush defeated Kanjyouro Matsuyama to retain the CZW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On July 9, Quackenbush defeated Tony Mamaluke to retain the CZW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On March 18, 2006, Quackenbush defeated Ares to win the wXw World Title, but would lose it back on March 31
– On October 21, Quackenbush defeated Insane Sam to win the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On November 25, Quackenbush defeated Larry Sweeney to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On January 27, 2007, Quackenbush defeated Hallowicked to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– Quackenbush teamed with Shane Storm & Jigsaw to win the 2007 Chikara King Of Trios Tournament, defeating Team K-DOJO (Yoshiaki Yaho, KUDO & MIYAWAKI)
– On March 3, Quackenbush defeated Hallowicked to win the IWA Deep South Heavyweight Title
– On March 17, Quackenbush defeated Gran Akuma to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On April 21, Quackenbush , under a mask as ‘El Hijo del Ice Cream’ teamed with Ice Cream Jr and defeated Jey Graham and Shane Valentine to win the PWE Tag Team Titles, before later wrestling unmasked and defeated Icarus to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– Quackenbush began occasionally wrestling for ROH in April 2007
– On May 4, Quackenbush defeated Cabana Man Dan to retain the IWA Deep South Heavyweight Title and retained it against Sal Rinauro the next day
– On May 11, Quackenbush defeated Tiger Mask to win the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title
– On July 7, Quackenbush defeated Jimmy Rave to retain the IWA Deep South Heavyweight Title
– On August 4, Los Ice Creams (El Hijo del Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr) defeated Lince Dorado & Tim Donst to retain the PWE Tag Team Titles
– The next day, Quackenbush defeated Black Tiger to retain the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title
– On August 12, Quackenbush defeated Chad Parham to retain the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title
– On August 18, Quackenbush defeated Akira Raijin to retain the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title
– On September 1, Quackenbush defeated Chuck Taylor to retain the IWA Deep South Heavyweight Title and win the IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Title
– On September 8, Los Ice Creams (El Hijo del Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr) defeated Lance Pratt & Fire Ant to retain the PWE Tag Team Titles
– On September 29, Quackenbush defeated Chuck Taylor & Claudio Castagnoli to retain the IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Title and win the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
– On October 26, Quackenbush fought Lince Dorado to a no-contest to retain the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title
– On January 18, 2008, Quackenbush fought Cassandro to a double countout to retain the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title
– On April 4, Quackenbush defeated Claudio Castagnoli to retain the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title
– On April 19, Quackenbush defeated El Pantera to retain the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title
– At the NWA’s 60th Anniversary Show, Quackenbush defeated Ricky Vega to retain the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title
– On October 14, Quackenbush defeated Manuel Majoli, Red Devil & Charlie Kid to retain the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title
– On December 12, Quackenbush defeated Buck Hawke to retain the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title
– On January 3, 2009, Quackenbush defeated Evan Gelistico to retain the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title
– On October 17, Quackenbush defeated Sal Rinauro to retain the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title
– On December 12, 2010, Quackenbush & Jigsaw defeated Claudio Castagnoli & Ares to win the Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas Titles
– On February 19, 2011, Quackenbush & Jigsaw defeated The Batiri (Kodama & Obariyon) to retain the Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas Titles
– On March 13, Quackenbush & Jigsaw defeated The Colony (Fire Ant & Soldier Ant) to retain the Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas Titles
– Quackenbush suffered a broken leg in a match on April 6, 2013. He would announce shortly thereafter that he had no plans to return to the ring, however, former Quackenbush masked personas ‘El Hijo del Ice Cream’ and ‘Darkness Crabtree’ would remain active through to Quackenbush’s return announcement in 2016, so it is possible that he remained at least semi-active after his injuries had recovered
– Quackenbush made his ‘official’ return to the ring on May 28, 2016, fighting Johnny Kidd to a draw in a World Of Sport Rules Match
– In June 2020, amid allegations against him in the Speaking Out movement, Quackenbush announced that he was closing Chikara and stepping down from all his training roles