Michael Tarver
Tyrone Evans (born March 8, 1977 in Akron, Ohio) is an American professional wrestler who is best known for wrestling with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Michael Tarver. During his time with WWE he was a part of the first season of NXT. He was eliminated along with Daniel Bryan in the first round. Tarver debuted on Raw as a part of the professional wrestling stable, The Nexus. On June 13, 2011, He was released from his WWE contract.[1] He currently wrestles for Florida Underground Wrestling.
Michael Tarver | |
---|---|
Ring name(s) | Michael Tarver Mike Tarver Mr. Tarver Tyrone Evans Tyrone Jones Big T. |
Billed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Billed weight | 116 kg (256 lb) |
Born | in 1977 in Akron, OH, U.S. |
Billed from | Akron, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio |
Debut | February 19, 2005 |
Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked Tarver #343 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010.[2]
Tarver's finishing move is the Tarver's Lightning which is a Reverse thrown scoop powerslam.
Michael Tarver Media
Tarver (left) with Heath Slater (right) at a house show in September 2010.
Michael Tarver, after the beat-up of Kofi Kingston, with six others of the original incarnation of The Nexus (L-R): Skip Sheffield, Justin Gabriel, David Otunga, Michael Tarver, Wade Barrett, Heath Slater and Darren Young at SummerSlam.
References
- ↑ "Several WWE releases, but no major names". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ↑ Illustrated, Pro Wrestling (27 July 2010). "Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Blog: "PWI 500": 301-400".