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Michael Sharpe

Born
Oct 28, 1951 · Aged 64
Died
Jan 17, 2016
Place of birth
Hamilton - Ontario - Canada
Gender
Male
Movie credits
25
TV credits
9
Also known as (1)
  • Iron Mike Sharpe

Biography

was a Canadian professional wrestler and actor better known as Iron Mike Sharpe. Sharpe comes from a family legacy of wrestling, as his father Mike Sharpe Sr. and uncle Ben Sharpe were a successful tag team in the 1950s, recognized as champions from San Francisco to Japan. He grew up in California, but moved with his father back to Canada as a teenager. In high school, he dabbled in boxing and weightlifting before choosing to follow in his father's footsteps. Dewey Robertson trained him for the ring at age 25 and shortly thereafter Sharpe made his mark wrestling for promotions around Canada…