Michael Tarver facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Michael Tarver |
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Tarver in September 2010
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| Birth name | Tyrone Evans |
| Born | March 8, 1977 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Ring name(s) | Michael Tarver Mike Tarver Monster Tarver Mr. Tarver Tyrone Evans Tyrone Jones Tyson Tarver Tarver |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 256 lb (116 kg) |
| Billed from | Akron, Ohio |
| Trained by | FCW |
| Debut | 2005 |
| Retired | 2021 |
Tyrone Evans, born on March 8, 1977, is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is best known by his wrestling name, Michael Tarver. He became famous during his time with WWE. He was part of the first season of WWE NXT and later joined a wrestling group called The Nexus. After leaving WWE in 2011, he wrestled for other promotions like the National Wrestling Alliance, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and Chikara.
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Michael Tarver's Wrestling Journey
Starting His Career (2005–2008)
Tyrone Evans began his wrestling career in 2005. He competed in different wrestling promotions, mostly in Ohio. He won his first championship, the Pro Wrestling Express (PWX) Brass Knuckles Championship, in April 2005. Later, he also won the Main Event Wrestling League (MEWL) Heavyweight Championship in April 2007. During this time, he used nicknames like "The Panther" and "Black Panther."
Joining WWE (2008–2011)
In 2008, Evans signed a contract with WWE. He was sent to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), which was a training ground for new WWE wrestlers. There, he used the name Tyrone Jones and later Tyson Tarver. He even appeared as a bodyguard for boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. at WrestleMania XXIV. In FCW, he joined a group called The Saxton Conglomerate. In 2009, he changed his wrestling name to 'Michael Tarver'.
Becoming Part of The Nexus (2010–2011)
In 2010, Michael Tarver was chosen to be one of eight new wrestlers on the first season of WWE NXT. This show was a competition for new talent. Tarver's mentor on the show was another wrestler named Carlito.
After the NXT season ended, Tarver and the other rookies made a big splash. They suddenly attacked John Cena and other WWE stars during a show called Raw. This surprise attack made them "bad guys" in the wrestling world. They formed a powerful group called The Nexus.
The Nexus quickly became a major force in WWE. They had a big match against John Cena and other WWE wrestlers at SummerSlam. Tarver was part of this team. Later, Tarver was written out of The Nexus storyline after he got a groin injury. He was released from his WWE contract in June 2011.
After WWE (2011–2021)
After leaving WWE, Michael Tarver continued wrestling on the "independent circuit." This means he wrestled for smaller wrestling companies. He went back to using the name Michael Tarver.
He joined NWA Florida Underground Wrestling and won their Bruiserweight Championship in 2012. He also won the NWA FUW Heavyweight Championship twice. In 2014, he wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in Japan. He also competed in other promotions like Full Impact Pro. In 2018, The Nexus group even reunited for a special tournament in a promotion called Chikara. Tarver also wrestled for The Great Khali's Continental Wrestling Entertainment, winning a championship there. He retired from wrestling in 2021.
Music Career
Besides wrestling, Tyrone Evans is also a Christian rapper. He performs under the name Monster Tarver. He shares his music on social media. In January 2022, he released his first song called "Black Roses." In April 2022, he signed with a rap label called God Over Money and Menace Movement. He was featured on their album Us Against the World with a song called "GOM Menace."
Championships and Accomplishments
- Brain Buster Pro Wrestling
- BBPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Christian Wrestling Federation
- Champions Cup (2012) – with Tim Storm
- Continental Wrestling Entertainment
- CWE Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- CWE National Championship (1 time)
- Hard Knock Wrestling
- HKW Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida Underground Wrestling
- NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- FUW Bruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- Main Event Wrestling League
- MEWL Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling eXpress
- PWX Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Feud of the Year (2010) The Nexus vs. WWE
- Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2010) As part of The Nexus
- Ranked No. 132 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2011
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- Slammy Award (1 time)
- Shocker of the Year (2010) The debut of The Nexus
- Slammy Award (1 time)
See also
In Spanish: Michael Tarver para niños
