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16 Facts About Mike Shaw

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Michael Paul Shaw was an American professional wrestler who was best known for his stint in World Championship Wrestling as Norman the Lunatic, and as Bastion Booger in the World Wrestling Federation.

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Mike Shaw started wrestling in 1980 in Vancouver's NWA All-Star Wrestling using the ring name Klondike Mike.

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In 1982, Mike Shaw began wrestling under his real name for Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary, Alberta.

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Mike Shaw dropped the title the final time to Don Muraco on December 9,1988.

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Mike Shaw was managed by Theodore Long, who led him around with a giant key.

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Mike Shaw feuded with Kevin Sullivan, and even received title shots against NWA World champion Ric Flair.

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Mike Shaw later adopted a trucker gimmick as Trucker Norm, ostensibly in memory of his late father, a long-haul truck driver.

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In 1991, Mike Shaw wrestled in the Global Wrestling Federation under his "Makhan Singh" gimmick, where he joined The Cartel with Cactus Jack, Rip Rogers, and Scott Anthony.

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Mike Shaw wrestled in Mexico in the 1990s as Aaron Grundy, the supposed brother of Solomon Grundy, in EMLL and on the Mexican independent scene.

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Mike Shaw feuded with Bam Bam Bigelow after "falling in love" with Bigelow's valet, Luna Vachon.

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Mike Shaw lost his final match on WWF TV to Koko B Ware in April 1994 and he left the WWF in August 1994.

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Mike Shaw wrestled in the independent circuit in Michigan and Canada for Border City Wrestling.

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Mike Shaw feuded with Typhoon in 1995 in indy American promotions losing all the matches to Typhoon.

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Mike Shaw worked for various independent promotions in 2006 during his final years while operating a wrestling school in his hometown of Skandia, Michigan.

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Mike Shaw died of a pulmonary embolism on September 11,2010.

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Mike Shaw is survived by his wife Kelly and their two children, son Joshua and daughter Amanda.