Sam Houston (wrestler)

Sam Houston
Houston in 1988
Birth nameMichael Maurice Smith[1]
Born (1963-10-11) October 11, 1963 (age 61)[2]
Waco, Texas, U.S.[1]
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1986; div. 1994)​
Kimberly Austin
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(m. 2021)​
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Children2
Parent(s)Grizzly Smith (father)
RelativesJake Roberts (half-brother)
Rockin' Robin (sister)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Midnight Rider[2]
Sam Houston[2]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3]
Billed weight227 lb (103 kg)[3]
Billed fromWaco, Texas
Trained byGrizzly Smith[2]
Dusty Rhodes[2]
Magnum T. A.[2]
Debut1981[2]

Michael Maurice[4] Smith (born October 11, 1963) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sam Houston. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation from 1987 to 1991. Houston's father Grizzly Smith was also a professional wrestler, as was his half-brother Jake Roberts and his sister Rockin' Robin.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c "Sam Houston". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Sam Houston". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  4. ^ Sam Houston (himself)