Virgil (wrestler)

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Virgil
Virgil in 2013
Birth name	Michael Charles Jones
Born	(1951-04-07)April 7, 1951 Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 28, 2024(2024-02-28) (aged 72) Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Virginia Union University
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Curly Bill[1] Lucius Brown Mr. Jones Mike Jones[1] Shane[1] Soul Train Jones[1] Vincent[1] Vince[1] Virgil[1]
Billed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Billed weight	250 lb (113 kg)[2]
Billed from	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[2] Palm Beach, Florida
Trained by	Afa Anoa'i[2]
Debut	1985[1]
Retired	2020

Michael Charles Jones (April 7, 1951^[3] – February 28, 2024), better known by his ring name Virgil, was an American professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his tenures in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).

In his four-year tenure in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), he wrestled with the ring names Vincent, Curly Bill, Shane, Soul Train Jones, and Mr. Jones, primarily as a member of the nWo. After retiring, he became well known on social media as the subject of viral memes.