Crash Holly
Michael John Lockwood (August 25, 1971 – November 6, 2003) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) / World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 1999 to 2003 under the ring names Crash Holly or simply Crash.
| Crash Holly | |
|---|---|
Holly signing autographs | |
| Birth name | Michael John Lockwood |
| Born | August 25, 1971 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 2003 (aged 32) Navarre, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Asphyxia due to pulmonary aspiration as a result of an overdose of alcohol and drugs |
| Spouse(s) |
Christeena Wheeler (m. 1999) |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Crash Holly Erin O'Grady The Green Ghost Johnny Pearson Mad Mikey |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 198 lb "Allegedly well over 400 lb" (181 kg) |
| Billed from | Mobile, Alabama |
| Trained by | Jerry Monti Michael Modest Ric Thompson |
| Debut | 1989 |
Lockwood debuted in 1989 and spent a decade wrestling on the independent circuit before signing with the World Wrestling Federation in 1998, debuting the following year as Crash Holly. He formed a tag team with his kayfabe cousin Hardcore Holly, with whom he won the WWF World Tag Team Championship. The Holly Cousins was expanded into a stable with the addition of Molly Holly in 2000. During his WWF/WWE career, Holly established himself in the hardcore division by winning the WWF Hardcore Championship on 22 occasions, with many of his reigns coming during a period when the title was defended "24/7". After being released from WWE in June 2003, Holly joined NWA Total Nonstop Action as Mad Mikey, where he remained until his death later that year.
Holly was also a one-time WWF European Champion and a one-time WWF Light Heavyweight Champion. In total, Holly had over 25 championship reigns in the WWF.