Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

55

Gender

Male

Birthday

1979-12-10 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Clinton, Iowa, USA

Also Known As

Michael Shane

Maverick Matt

Martyr

Omega Griffon

Omega Verifan

Matt Bentley

Biography

Matthew James Bentley is an American professional wrestler best known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) by the ring name Michael Shane, later changed to "Maverick" Matt Bentley. He was trained by his cousin, Shawn Michaels, and he took the name Michael Shane, a play on his cousin's name, originating from Michaels' guest appearance in Pacific Blue. Additionally, Bentley utilizes Michaels' signature was superkick maneuver as his own finisher.

Known For

Acting

TNA No Surrender 2005

2005

TNA No Surrender 2005

as

Matt Bentley

TNA Turning Point 2004

2004

TNA Turning Point 2004

as

Michael Shane

TNA Against All Odds 2005

2005

TNA Against All Odds 2005

as

Michael Shane

TNA Lockdown 2005

2005

TNA Lockdown 2005

as

Matt Bentley

TNA Final Resolution 2005

2005

TNA Final Resolution 2005

as

Matt Bentley

TNA Against All Odds 2007

2007

TNA Against All Odds 2007

as

Maverick Matt (Ringside)

TNA Unbreakable 2005

2005

TNA Unbreakable 2005

as

Matt Bentley (Appearance)

ECW Fan Cam: November 11, 2000

2000

ECW Fan Cam: November 11, 2000

as

Michael Shane

ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000

2000

ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000

as

Michael Shane

ECW Fan Cam: January 13, 2001

2001

ECW Fan Cam: January 13, 2001

as

Michael Shane

ECW Fan Cam: January 12, 2001

2001

ECW Fan Cam: January 12, 2001

as

Michael Shane

ROH: The Era of Honor Begins

2002

ROH: The Era of Honor Begins

as

Michael Shane

ROH: Wrath of The Racket

2003

ROH: Wrath of The Racket

as

Michael Shane

Greed

2019

Greed

as

Adrian McCreadie

TNA Genesis 2005

2005

TNA Genesis 2005

as

Matt Bentley

TNA Final Resolution 2006

2006

TNA Final Resolution 2006

as

Matt Bentley

TNA Bound for Glory 2005

2005

TNA Bound for Glory 2005

as

Matt Bentley

TNA Against All Odds 2006

2006

TNA Against All Odds 2006

as

Matt Bentley

TNA Bound for Glory 2006

2006

TNA Bound for Glory 2006

as

Maverick Matt

ROH: Year One

2012

ROH: Year One

as

Michael Shane

Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles

2004

Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles

as

Michael Shane

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

2013

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

as

Michael Shane

TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2

2016

TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2

as

Michael Shane

The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable

2006

The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable

as

Himself

The Best of Christopher Daniels: Heaven Sent, Hell Bound

2006

The Best of Christopher Daniels: Heaven Sent, Hell Bound

as

Michael Shane

The Best of the X Division Vol. 1

2005

The Best of the X Division Vol. 1

as

Himself

MLW Revolutions

2003

MLW Revolutions

as

Michael Shane

MLW Rise of The Renegades

2003

MLW Rise of The Renegades

as

Michael Shane

TNA Turning Point 2005

2005

TNA Turning Point 2005

as

Matt Bentley

TNA Slammiversary 2005

2005

TNA Slammiversary 2005

as

Michael Shane

ROH Night of Appreciation

2002

ROH Night of Appreciation

as

Michael Shane

ROH: Honor Invades Boston

2002

ROH: Honor Invades Boston

as

Michael Shane

ROH: Unscripted

2002

ROH: Unscripted

as

Michael Shane

ROH Crowning a Champion

2002

ROH Crowning a Champion

as

Michael Shane

ROH: Night of The Grudges

2003

ROH: Night of The Grudges

as

Michael Shane

ROH: Retribution - Round Robin Challenge II

2003

ROH: Retribution - Round Robin Challenge II

as

Michael Shane

ROH: Revenge on the Prophecy

2003

ROH: Revenge on the Prophecy

as

Michael Shane

TNA Hard Justice 2005

2005

TNA Hard Justice 2005

as

Matt Bentley

TNA Genesis 2006

2006

TNA Genesis 2006

as

Maverick Matt

TNA Destination X 2006

2006

TNA Destination X 2006

as

Matt Bentley

TNA No Surrender 2006

2006

TNA No Surrender 2006

as

Maverick Matt

ROH: Glory By Honor

2002

ROH: Glory By Honor

as

Michael Shane

TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013

2013

TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013

as

Matt Bentley

ROH: One Year Anniversary Show

2003

ROH: One Year Anniversary Show

as

Michael Shane

TNA Hard Justice 2007

2007

TNA Hard Justice 2007

as

Martyr (Ringside)

ROH: Night of The Butcher

2002

ROH: Night of The Butcher

as

Michael Shane

ROH: All Star Extravaganza

2002

ROH: All Star Extravaganza

as

Michael Shane

MLW Hybrid Hell

2003

MLW Hybrid Hell

as

Michael Shane

Chain of Command

2015

Chain of Command

as

Agent Conners

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!

as

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!

as

Matt Bentley

WWE SmackDown

WWE SmackDown

as

Matt Bentley

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!

as

Michael Shane

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!

as

MIchael Shane

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!

as

Micheal Shane

Production

Crew

Directing