Willie Mack facts for kids
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| Birth name | Willie McClinton Jr. |
| Born | January 5, 1987 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Downtown Daddy Brown Chocolate Caliente The Mack Willie Mack |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 280 lb (130 kg; 20 st) |
| Billed from | South Central, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Trained by | Joey Ryan Aaron Aguilera |
| Debut | May 14, 2006 |
Willie McClinton Jr. (born January 5, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name Willie Mack.
Willie Mack has wrestled for many different companies. These include Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Juggalo Championship Wrestling, All Elite Wrestling, Major League Wrestling (MLW), and Ring of Honor (ROH). He is especially known for his time with Impact Wrestling. There, he became the Impact X Division Champion.
Contents
- Willie Mack's Wrestling Journey
- Personal Life
- Championships and Awards
- See also
Willie Mack's Wrestling Journey
Willie Mack started his wrestling career on the "independent circuit." This means he worked for smaller wrestling companies. He wrestled mostly in California for promotions like Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Championship Wrestling from Hollywood.
His first big break came in 2015. He joined a TV show called Lucha Underground. This show was created by a Mexican wrestling company called Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. On the show, he was known as The Mack. He even won the Lucha Underground Trios Championship two times!
After Lucha Underground ended, he wrestled for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He became the NWA National Heavyweight Champion. Later, he signed with Impact Wrestling.
Starting His Wrestling Career (2006–Present)
Willie Mack began training to be a wrestler while he was still in high school. After graduating, he continued his training at different wrestling schools in California. He wrestled at weekly events and quickly got noticed.
He started wrestling for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) at their Alternative Wrestling Show. This gave him the chance to wrestle against bigger names. He also teamed up with his best friend, Jerome Robinson.
Willie Mack became very popular in another NWA group called Mach One Wrestling. In 2010, he won the M1W Championship. He later won the Red Carpet Rumble in 2014 for Championship Wrestling from Hollywood. This match included famous wrestlers like X-Pac and Jake "The Snake" Roberts.
Time in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2010–2014)
Willie Mack joined Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) in 2010. He was a fan of PWG shows before he became a wrestler. In 2011, he had big wins against famous wrestlers like Kevin Steen and Chris Hero. He also did well in the "Battle of Los Angeles" tournament.
In 2012, he teamed up with El Generico in a tag team tournament. They made it to the finals! Later that year, Willie Mack got a chance to win the PWG World Championship. He wrestled his last match in PWG in 2014.
Almost Joining WWE (2014)
In 2014, Willie Mack was going to join WWE. He passed their medical tests and was set to go to their training center in Florida. However, he was released from his contract before he even started. Willie Mack later said it was due to medical reasons.
Adventures in Lucha Underground (2015–2020)
In 2015, Willie Mack started wrestling for Lucha Underground. This was a unique wrestling TV show. He used the name The Mack and was known as Big Ryck's cousin.
He was part of a tournament for the LU Trios Championship. Later, he had a big fight against another wrestler named Cage. The Mack also teamed up with A. R. Fox and Killshot. They won the Lucha Underground Trios Championship! He won the title again with Killshot and Son of Havoc. The show ended after its fourth season.
Success in Impact Wrestling
Teaming with Rich Swann (2018–2020)
Willie Mack joined Impact Wrestling in 2018. He teamed up with Rich Swann for a match at Bound for Glory. They won their first match together! Willie Mack and Rich Swann often teamed up on Impact Wrestling shows.
Willie Mack also had a rivalry with a group called oVe. He wrestled against their leader, Sami Callihan. Willie Mack often teamed with Rich Swann and other wrestlers to fight oVe. He also had a big win against Ethan Page.
Swann and Mack then tried to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship. They had many matches against the champions, The North. Even though they tried many times, they couldn't win the titles.
Becoming X Division Champion (2020–2022)
In 2020, Willie Mack became the number one challenger for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship. He faced Ace Austin at a big event called Rebellion. Willie Mack defeated Austin to win the X Division Championship! This was his first championship in Impact Wrestling.
He successfully defended his title against Austin and Chris Bey. However, at Slammiversary in July 2020, Willie Mack lost the championship to Chris Bey.
After losing the title, he had a rivalry with Brian Myers. He also wrestled against the X-Division Champion Rohit Raju. Willie Mack left Impact Wrestling in May 2022.
National Wrestling Alliance (2018–2019)
Willie Mack also wrestled for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) when it was brought back by Billy Corgan. He was the first person to challenge the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion, Cody Rhodes.
At the NWA 70th Anniversary Show in 2018, Willie Mack won the vacant NWA National Heavyweight Championship. He had to win two matches to get a chance at the title. He lost the title to Colt Cabana in 2019.
Major League Wrestling (2022–Present)
Willie Mack started wrestling for Major League Wrestling (MLW) in 2022.
Personal Life
Willie Mack has been in a relationship with his girlfriend since 2013. They live in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Championships and Awards
Willie Mack has won many championships and awards throughout his career:
- Alternative Wrestling Show
- AWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
- CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- CWFH International Television Championship (1 time)
- Red Carpet Rumble (2014)
- The Crash Lucha Libre
- The Crash Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Copa The Crash (2016)
- Elite Xtreme Wrestling
- EXW Elite Division Championship (1 time)
- House of Hardcore
- HOH Twitch Television Championship (1 time, first ever, last ever)
- HOH Twitch TV Title Tournament (2018)
- Impact Wrestling
- Impact X Division Championship (1 time)
- Impact Year End Awards (1 time)
- One to Watch in 2020 (2019)
- Insane Wrestling League
- IWL Anarchy Championship (1 time)
- IWL Anarchy Championship Tournament (2009)
- Juggalo Championship Wrestling
- JCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times, current)
- Lucha Underground
- Lucha Underground Trios Championship (2 times) – with A. R. Fox and Killshot (1) and Killshot and Son of Havoc (1)
- Battle of the Bulls Tournament
- Mach One Wrestling
- M1W Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Juggalo Championship Wrestling
- JCW World Championship (1 time)
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA National Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 68 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2020
- Rival Pro Wrestling
- RPW Undisputed Championship (1 time)
- SoCal Uncensored
- Southern California Wrestler of the Year (2010)
- World Power Wrestling
- WPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
See also
In Spanish: Willie Mack para niños
