Mikey Whiplash

Not to be confused with the American professional wrestler Mikey Whipwreck.

Mikey Whiplash
Birth nameMichael John Gilbert
Born (1980-07-16) 16 July 1980 (age 44)
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Professional wrestling career
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight14 st 9 lb (205 lb; 93 kg)
Billed fromStoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Trained byChris Curtis
Debut2000

Michael John Gilbert (born 16 July 1980)[1] is a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Mikey Whiplash. He currently resides in Glasgow, Scotland and wrestled for numerous promotions in the British Independent circuit.

Gilbert was the owner and promoter of the Glasgow-based, women's wrestling promotion; Fierce Females and Source wrestling school.[2] He no longer worked with the Fierce Females promotion following abuse allegations stemming from the Speaking Out movement and sexting a young trainee.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Mikey Whiplash « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Fierce Females « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (18 June 2020). "Fierce Females Cuts Ties With Owner Mikey Whiplash Following Allegations Of Abuse". Fightful. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. ^ Vesty, Sarah (19 June 2020). "Scots wrestling promoter 'Mikey Whiplash' resigns after grabbing woman by throat and sexting another young female". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 September 2023.