Ninja Mack
Mack in October 2022
Birth nameBrenden McAleavey
Born (1989-12-31) December 31, 1989
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Children1
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Kamikaze
Brenden Skye
Capoeira Kid
Ninja Mack
Billed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Billed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Trained byBooker T
Low Ki
Debut2014

Brenden McAleavey[1] (born December 31, 1989), better known by his ring name Ninja Mack, is an American professional wrestler currently performing for Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a one-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion. He also worked for Game Changer Wrestling and Ring of Honor.[2]

Early life

Born on Long Island, Mack was raised in Cypress, Texas. He has an athletic background, as he competed in amateur wrestling at Cypress Creek High School, and later worked as a gymnastics coach at Cypress Academy of Gymnastics. He also toured with Cirque du Soleil, as well as with other circuses in the United States, Mexico, Venezuela and Belgium.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Mack was trained by Booker T, and debuted for Booker's promotion Reality of Wrestling (ROW) in December 2014 under the ring name Brendan Skye.[4] He would continue to make appearances for the Houston promotion over the next two years.[5] He initially wrestled on the independent circuit in Texas, featuring for promotions such as Promociones Martinez,[6] Loko Wrestling,[7] Pale Pro Wrestling[8] and the Independent Wrestling Expo.[9] He also took an extended break from wrestling, following the birth of his son.[3]

Game Changer Wrestling (2021–present)

Mack's performance in a Loko Wrestling match involving him and Dante Leon attracted the attention of Game Changer Wrestling (GCW).[3] On April 8, 2021, at Jimmy Lloyd's D-Generation F, Mack made his debut for the promotion, winning in a six man scramble match.[10] He later partnered with Leon, in two unsuccessful challenges for the GCW Tag Team Championship, losing to the Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice) and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe).[11][12] Although he had previously worked unmasked for GCW, Mack would adopt the ninja persona upon the advice of Konnan, after a short stint in Mexico.[3]

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2021)

In July 2021, Mack worked two dates for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), under the ring name Kamikaze. On July 3, at Verano de Escándalo, he participated in a Trofeo Alas de Oro match, which was won by El Hijo del Vikingo.[13] On July 5, he teamed with Aramís and Dinastía in a loss to Abismo Negro Jr., Arez and Toxin.[14]

Pro Wrestling Noah (2022–present)

On January 3, 2022, at Reboot, Mack appeared in a "coming soon" video.[15] He had intended to make his debut for Pro Wrestling Noah the previous year as well as in February, but has been unable to enter the country due to Japan's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and a rise in cases stemming from the omicron variant.[3][16]

Mack made his debut on April 29 at Majestic – N-Innovation, defeating Alpha Wolf and Dragon Bane in a three way elimination match.[17] On July 16, at Destination, Mack defeated Dante Leon.[18] On October 30, at Ariake Triumph, Mack defeated Hayata for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship, his first title in the promotion.[19] Eleven days later, at Global Honored Crown, Mack lost the title in his first defense against Leon.[20]

On February 21, 2023, at the Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love event, Mack teamed with Naomichi Marufuji and El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. in a six-man tag team match, defeating Dragon Gate's Z-Brats (Shun Skywalker, Kai and Diamante).[21] On May 4, at Majestic, Mack failed to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship from Hayata.[22] On September 24, at Grand Ship in Nagoya, Mack teamed with Alejandro and lost to Alpha Wolf and Dragón Bane for the vacant GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[23]

Westside Xtreme Wrestling (2022)

On the weekend of March 4–6, 2022, Mack was involved in four matches during the 16 Carat Gold tournament, held by Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw). On night one, Mack wrestled in a five way match to qualify as an alternate, which was won by Hektor Invictus.[24] On night two, Mack defeated Ace Romero in a lotterie match to win the vacant wXw Shotgun Championship.[25] The following day, Mack defended the title against Tamás Szabó,[26] and on night three, he dropped the title to Maggot in a four way match that also involved Ender Kara and The Rotation.[27]

Ring of Honor (2022)

On April 1, 2022, Mack was defeated by Brian Cage at Supercard of Honor XV.[28]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ "Ninja Mack: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". www.profightdb.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ Sutter, Robbie (February 12, 2022). "Ninja Mack: What to Know About Indie Wrestling Kamikaze". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Wedding, Paul (January 11, 2022). "Cypress-based independent wrestler lives his dream wrestling around the world". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ROW Christmas Chaos IX". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Brendan Skye in Reality of Wrestling". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Ninja Mack in Martinez Entertainment Lucha Libre Mexicana". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Ninja Mack in Loko Wrestling". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  8. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Pale Pro Pushing Limits". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  9. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Ninja Mack in Independent Wrestling Expo". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "GCW Jimmy Lloyd's D-Generation F 2021". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  11. ↑ Siino, John (July 26, 2021). "GCW HOMECOMING Part 2 – Janela vs. Cogar, Parker vs. Lloyd, War Games announced". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  12. ↑ Pine, Jon (December 5, 2021). "GCW So Alive: John Wayne Murdoch vs. Jimmy Lloyd, Thunder Rosa vs. Allie Katch". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  13. ↑ Rosales, Walter (July 4, 2021). "Resultados AAA Verano de Escándalo 2021". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  14. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "AAA (TV-Show)". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  15. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (January 6, 2022). "Ninja Mack to debut for Pro Wrestling NOAH". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  16. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (September 9, 2021). "Ninja Mack turned down three different contract offers recently". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  17. ↑ Dark angel (April 29, 2022). "NOAH: «Majestic 2022» New monarchs are crowned, Mexicans in action". Súper Luchas. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  18. ↑ Daly, Wayne (July 16, 2022). "NOAH Results: Destination 2022 – Tokyo, Japan (7/16)". wrestling-news.net. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  19. ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (October 30, 2022). "Ninja Mack Wins GHC Jr. Heavyweight Championship At Pro Wrestling NOAH Show". 411Mania. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  20. ↑ Dark angel (November 10, 2022). "NOAH: «Global Honored Crown» There are new champions". Súper Luchas. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  21. ↑ Edwards, Scott (February 21, 2023). "Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last-Love" Results (2/21/23): Keiji Muto Officially Retires". Fightful. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  22. ↑ Pollock, John (May 4, 2023). "New GHC tag champions crowned at NOAH's Majestic". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  23. ↑ Daly, Wayne (September 25, 2023). "NOAH Results: Grand Ship 2023 In Nagoya – Nagoya, Japan (9/24)". wrestling-news.net. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  24. ↑ Hamilton, Ian (March 8, 2022). "WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2022 – NIGHT ONE (MARCH 04, 2022)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  25. ↑ Hamilton, Ian (March 9, 2022). "WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2022 – NIGHT TWO (MARCH 05, 2022)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  26. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "wXw We Love Wrestling #28". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  27. ↑ Hamilton, Ian (March 10, 2022). "WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2022 – NIGHT THREE (MARCH 06, 2022)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  28. ↑ Russell, Skylar; Defelice, Robert (March 31, 2022). "Tully Blanchard, Chavo Guerrero, Titus vs. Suzuki TV Title Match Added To ROH Supercard Of Honor". Fightful. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  30. ↑ 2022年10月30日 （日） 【武藤引退ロード】ABEMA presents 有明凱旋ーTHE RETURNーPRO-WRESTLING LOVE FOREVER . 3 ～TRIUMPH～. noah.co.jp (in Japanese). Pro Wrestling Noah. October 30, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  31. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "wXw Shotgun Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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