Willie Mack

This article is about the wrestler. For the singer-songwriter, see Willie Mack (musician). For the baseball player nicknamed "Willie Mac", see Willie McCovey.

Willie Mack
Mack in July 2019
Birth nameWillie McClinton Jr.[1]
Born (1987-01-05) January 5, 1987 (age 37)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Downtown Daddy Brown[2]
Chocolate Caliente[3]
The Mack[4]
Willie Mack[5]
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[6]
Billed weight280 lb (130 kg; 20 st)[6]
Billed fromSouth Central, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Trained byJoey Ryan[6][7]
Aaron Aguilera[7]
DebutMay 14, 2006

Willie McClinton Jr.[1] (born January 5, 1987) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Willie Mack, currently appearing in Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Juggalo Championship Wrestling, All Elite Wrestling, Major League Wrestling (MLW) and Ring of Honor (ROH). He is best known for his tenure with Impact Wrestling, where he is a former Impact X Division Champion.

Mack spent the first years of his career working in the independent circuit, usually in California-based promotions like Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Championship Wrestling from Hollywood. He had his first national exposure in 2015, when he signed with the El Rey Network show Lucha Underground, a pro wrestling series created by Mexican promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. He worked until 2018 as The Mack and won the Lucha Underground Trios Championship two times. After Lucha Underground ended, he worked in the National Wrestling Alliance, where he is a former NWA National Heavyweight Champion, but he left the promotion after signing a contract with AAA partner Impact Wrestling.

  1. ^ a b Johnson, Mike (May 19, 2014). "WWE signs top West Coast talent". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Garza, Antonio (December 18, 2021). "Impact Throwback Throwdown 2 live results: Back to the future". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. Wrestling Observer. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Chocolate Caliente". Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Willie Mack: Profile & Match Listing – Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". www.profightdb.com.
  5. ^ "ARO LUCHA PILOT TV TAPING RESULTS & NOTES FROM NASHVILLE, TN - PWInsider.com". pwinsider.com.
  6. ^ a b c "Roster". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference WWESigning was invoked but never defined (see the help page).