Cueball Carmichael

"Christopher Carmichael" redirects here. For other uses, see Christopher Carmichael (disambiguation).

Cueball Carmichael
Cueball Carmichael in January 2012
Birth nameChris Jackson
Born (1960-06-10) June 10, 1960 (age 64)[1]
Dryden, New York, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Christopher Carmichael
Cueball Carmichael
Q-Ball Carmichael
Billed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Billed weight260 lb (120 kg)[1]
Billed fromThunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Trained byPeter Maivia; Lou Thesz
DebutMarch 5, 1983[1]

Chris Jackson[2][3][4] (born June 10, 1960)[1] is an American professional wrestler, trainer and promoter, known by his ringname Cueball Carmichael, who competes in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast independent circuit. He has wrestled and won titles in the Allied Powers Wrestling Federation, King Kong Bundy's Devastation Wrestling Federation, Maryland Championship Wrestling, Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, the National Wrestling Alliance, Phoenix Championship Wrestling, Southern Championship Wrestling and Steel City Wrestling.[5]

He formed successful tag teams with several independent wrestlers during the 1990s, including The Darkside Rebel,[6] Mad Dog O'Malley,[7] Jimmy Cicero[8] and sometimes rival Johnny Gunn.[9] As one-half of The Northern Exposure with C. W. Anderson, he won the SCW Tag Team Championship in 1997. While part of the MCW heel stable Total Quality Management, he and stablemate Dino Devine won the MCW Tag Team Championship in 2000.[5]

Jackson was also the booker and part owner of the now defunct Virginia-based Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance.[10] While with the IPWA, he was involved in training numerous wrestlers for the promotion.[5] With several other wrestlers, including Jimmy Z and Shorty Smalls, he operated the Keep Your Dreams Alive (KYDA) facility. Among his former students are Joey Mercury, Christian York, Jacey North, Otto Schwanz and "American" Mike Brown.[11]

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  8. ^ "Jimmy's Bio". JimmyCiceroWrestling.com. March 2009. Archived from the original on April 25, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  9. ^ "The PWI 500." Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Company. (Holiday 1998): pg. 68.
  10. ^ Morey, Lee (1998). "U.S. Indy Promotions". new Cheetah order. OtherArena.com. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  11. ^ Cotter, Meghann (April 7, 1999). "'American' Mike Brown makes it to the pros". The Free Lance-Star.