Matthew James Bentley (born December 10, 1979) is an American professional wrestler best known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) by the ring name Michael Shane, later changed to "Maverick" Matt Bentley. He was trained by his cousin, Shawn Michaels, and he took the name Michael Shane, a play on his cousin's name, originating from Michaels' guest appearance on Pacific Blue. Additionally, Bentley utilizes Michaels' signature superkick maneuver as his own finisher.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Fisherman DDT
- Head-On Collision / Sweet Shane Music (Superkick) – adopted from Shawn Michaels
- Picture Perfect Elbow (Diving elbow drop) – adopted Shawn Michaels
- Signature moves
- Bow and arrow stretch
- Belly-to-belly suplex
- Springboard corkscrew plancha
- Suicide dive
- Managers
- Francine
- Traci
- Nicknames
- "Maverick"
- "The New Franchise"
- Entrance themes
- Extreme Championship Wrestling
- "Sad But True" by Metallica
- Ring of Honor
- "Caboose" by Sugar Ray
- "Seizure of Power" by Marco Beltrami & Marilyn Manson
- "Ultra Mega" by Powerman 5000
- "Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit
- "Push It" by Static-X
- "P.I.M.P. by 50 Cent
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- "Machine" by Dale Oliver
- “Kazarian Z” by Dale Oliver (used while teaming with Frankie Kazarian)
- "Bad Influence" by Less Than Zero (used while teaming with Frankie Kazarian)
- "Scream" by Dale Oliver
- Major League Wrestling
- "Caboose" by Sugar Ray
- Independent circuit
- "Perfect Strangers" by Deep Purple
- "Du hast" by Rammstein
- Extreme Championship Wrestling
Championships and accomplishments[]
- CyberSpace Wrestling Federation
- CSWF Cruiser X Championship (1 time)
- CWF His and Hers Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Traci Brooks
- Florida Professional Wrestling Association
- FPWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Southern Tennessee Wrestling Federation
- STWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Greg Buchanan
- Texas Wrestling Alliance
- TWA Television Championship (1 time)
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA X Division Championship (2 times)
- TNA Year End Awards
- Match of the Year (2003) – vs. Chris Sabin and Frankie Kazarian (August 20)
- Memorable Moment of the Year (2003) – The First Ultimate X Match
- X Division Star of the Year (2003)