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    Michael Sharpe (October 28, 1951 – January 17, 2016) was a Canadian professional wrestler better known as "Iron" Mike Sharpe.A second-generation wrestler whose father and uncle (Mike and Ben Sharpe) also competed in the profession, Sharpe was a mainstay for various territories throughout the United States and became a regular for both the World Wrestling Federation and New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

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    • Became Reclusive Late In Life. Eventually, Iron Mike Sharpe left New Jersey to return to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where he grew up in order to take care of his mother.
    • Known for OCD Tendencies. Several WWE figures who knew Iron Mike Sharpe, including Hulk Hogan and Gorilla Monsoon, have commented on Sharpe’s meticulous tendencies, which may have been a manifestation of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
    • Opened A Wrestling School After Retiring. After hanging up his boots, Iron Mike Sharpe went the route of many retired wrestlers by opening his own training school, the the now-defunct Iron Mike Sharpe’s School of Pro-Wrestling, which was based in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
    • Retired In 1997. The year 1995 brought Iron Mike Sharpe’s final televised matches with WWE, including a loss to Man Mountain Rock on Raw and a tag team defeat alongside Duane Gill against The Smoking Gunns on an episode of Superstars.
  2. Iron Mike would soon leave behind active competition but continue in the business, opening up a pro wrestling training school in New Jersey. Nova, Crowbar and Charlie and Russ Haas were some of the notable workers who were trained by him. Iron Mike Sharpe had kept a very private, very low profile in recent years.

  3. Sep 17, 2001 · REAL NAME: Mike Sharpe. BORN: Hamilton, Ontario. 6’4″, 275 pounds. Iron Mike Sharpe. The name alone brings up an image of a black forearm band and a lot of yelling. The self-proclaimed ‘Canada’s Greatest Athlete’ was a regular on the WWF broadcasts of the mid-’80s — one would often find him at staring up at the lights after losing ...

  4. Michael Sharpe (October 28, 1951 – January 17, 2016) was a Canadian professional wrestler better known as "Iron" Mike Sharpe.A second-generation wrestler whose father and uncle (Mike and Ben Sharpe) also competed in the profession, Sharpe was a mainstay for various territories throughout the United States and became a regular for both the World Wrestling Federation and New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

  5. Feb 21, 2024 · Iron Mike Sharpe in one of his final photos in 2016. Photo Credit: The Hamilton Spectator. Looking back over a stellar career, Iron Mike Sharpe main-evented in multiple territories, garnered a nice collection of regional singles title and tag team titles, and held a bucketful of wins against some of the top-ranked stars in the business.

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  7. Jan 18, 2016 · At the age of 67, Iron Mike Sharpe passed away in his hometown – Hamilton, Ontario Canada. Always the heel jobber we loved to hate, and secretly cheer for when he’d used that suspect cast to win the occasional match. RELATED LINKS. Jan. 18, 2006: Iron Mike Sharpe dead at 67.