Mike Jackson (wrestler)
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November 11, 1949
 Jackson as Alabama Junior Heavywieght champion, c. 1984 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Jackson November 11, 1949 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | "Action" Mike Jackson |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 222 lb (101 kg)[1] |
| Debut | June 1972 |
Michael Jackson (born November 11, 1949), better known by his ring name "Action" Mike Jackson, is an American professional wrestler who currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and makes frequent appearances on the independent circuit in Georgia and Alabama. During the 1970s and 1980s he worked for Georgia Championship Wrestling and a short time with World Championship Wrestling in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Impact Wrestling / Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2020, 2021–present)
Jackson made his professional wrestling debut in June 1972.[2] Early in his career he worked for NWA Mid-America and Southeast Championship Wrestling. In 1978 he made his debut for Georgia Championship Wrestling.
During his career he wrestled against Ric Flair, Carlos Colon and Bob Backlund. He also worked for American Wrestling Association, UWF Mid-South, World Wrestling Federation and Jim Crockett Promotions (which later became World Championship Wrestling) from 1984 to 1991.
He went into semi-retirement from wrestling in the early 1990s and made his last appearance in the 1993 Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 at 382.[3]
In 1998, he wrestled for New Dimension Wrestling and then once again retired.[4]
In 2005, he came out of retirement working for NWA Wrestle Birmingham and Peachstate Wrestling Alliance in Georgia.[5]
On December 8, 2019, Jackson and Tommy Rich defeated 1 Called Manders and Mance Warner to win the WOMBAT tag team titles.
As of 2026, Jackson still wrestles in Georgia and Alabama.
On March 7, 2020, Jackson made his debut for Impact Wrestling at 70 years old losing to Johnny Swinger on a TV taping which aired April 14.[6][7]
Jackson returned to Impact for one night only on December 18, 2021, teaming with Johnny Swinger as The Rhythmic Warriors as they defeated Kar Daniel Dunn and Chris Sabin. Jackson then participated in the Reverse Battle Royal at Slammiversary (2022) won by Shark Boy.
He wrestled in a 6-way scramble won by KUSHIDA at Hard To Kill (2023). The next night, he lost to Trey Miguel.
He wrestled on February 13, 2026, for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as he lost to Mance Warner in Nashville, Tennessee.