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|birth_name = Nicholas Cole Mitchell<ref name="birth">{{cite web|url=http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/txbirths?c=search&first=nicholas&last=mitchell&spelling=Exact&11_year=1982&11_month=11&11_day=9&4=&14=&SubmitSearch.x=74&SubmitSearch.y=17&SubmitSearch=Submit|title=Texas births|access-date=January 11, 2010|publisher=Family Legends}}</ref>
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'''Nicholas Cole "Nick" Mitchell'''<ref name="birth"/> (born November 9, 1982)<ref name="birth">{{cite web|url=http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/txbirths?c=search&first=nicholas&last=mitchell&spelling=Exact&11_year=1982&11_month=11&11_day=9&4=&14=&SubmitSearch.x=74&SubmitSearch.y=17&SubmitSearch=Submit|title=Texas births|accessdate=2010-01-11|publisher=Family Legends}}</ref> is an American [[mixed martial art|mixed martial artist]] and retired [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] who is best known for his work in [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) as '''Mitch''' of the [[Spirit Squad]] on the ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]]. Before starting a wrestling career, Mitchell played football for the [[Beaumont Drillers]] while at [[Blinn College]]. After not being accepted for a [[National Football League]] combine, Mitchell focused on a career in wrestling.
'''Nicholas Cole Mitchell''' (born November 9, 1982) is an American [[mixed martial art]]ist and retired [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] who is best known for his work in [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) as '''Mitch''' of the [[Spirit Squad]].


Mitchell took part of the [[WWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|fourth season]] of the reality series ''[[WWE Tough Enough|Tough Enough]]'', a televised competition that would award the winner a WWE contract. Despite not winning, he signed a developmental contract with WWE, and was assigned to their developmental territory, [[Deep South Wrestling]], where he wrestled as "Big Time" Nick Mitchell. He was later moved [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW) where he joined the Spirit Squad faction.
Mitchell played football for the [[Beaumont Drillers]] while at [[Blinn College]]. After not being accepted for a [[National Football League]] combine, he focused on a career in wrestling and participated in the [[WWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|fourth season]] of ''[[WWE Tough Enough|Tough Enough]]''. Despite not winning, he signed a developmental contract with [[WWE]], and was assigned to their developmental territory, [[Deep South Wrestling]], where he wrestled as "Big Time" Nick Mitchell. He was later moved to [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW) where he joined the Spirit Squad faction. After the Spirit Squad were called up to the ''Raw'' roster, they debuted in January 2006, and won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|World Tag Team Championship]] three months later. Following the split of the team, Mitchell was released from his WWE contract in May 2007. Mitchell then began a career in [[mixed martial arts]].

After the Spirit Squad were called up to the ''Raw'' roster, they debuted in January 2006, and won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] three months later. Following the split of the team, Mitchell was released from his WWE contract in May 2007. Following his release, Mitchell began a career in [[mixed martial arts]].


==American football career==
==American football career==
In high school, Mitchell played four years of [[varsity team|varsity]] [[American football|football]], on both sides of the ball.<ref name="Langley"/> He received a full scholarship to [[Northwestern State University]] of the [[Southland Conference]], but was expelled for fighting during his [[freshman]] season.<ref name="Langley"/> After attending [[Blinn College]] in [[Bryan, Texas]] for two semesters, Mitchell joined the [[Beaumont Drillers]] of the [[National Indoor Football League]] in 2003.<ref name="Langley"/> After a season with them, he attended a [[National Football League]] combine, but was told to go home after officials found out he had been expelled from college for fighting.<ref name="Langley"/>
In high school, Mitchell played four years of [[varsity team|varsity]] [[American football|football]], on both sides of the ball.<ref name="Langley"/> He received a full scholarship to [[Northwestern State University]] of the [[Southland Conference]], but was expelled for fighting during his [[freshman]] season.<ref name="Langley"/> After attending [[Blinn College]] in [[Bryan, Texas]] for two semesters, Mitchell joined the [[Beaumont Drillers]] of the [[National Indoor Football League]] in 2003.<ref name="Langley"/> After a season with them, he attended a [[National Football League]] combine, but was told to go home after officials found out he had been expelled from college for fighting.<ref name="Langley"/>


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==World Wrestling Entertainment==
==Professional wrestling career==

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===World Wrestling Entertainment===


====''Tough Enough'' and developmental territories (2004–2006)====
===''Tough Enough'' and developmental territories (2004–2006)===
Mitchell took part in the [[WWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|fourth season]] of [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]'s reality series ''[[WWE Tough Enough|Tough Enough]]'' in 2004.<ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/n/nick-mitchell.html|title=Nick Mitchell Profile|accessdate=2008-04-26|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref><ref name="Langley"/><ref name="slam">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/mitchell_nick.html|title=Nick Mitchell|last=Milner|first=John M|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports}}</ref> He was the first to be eliminated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20041115upn01|title=Nick Mitchell First To Be Eliminated By Fan Voting From UPN's WWE SmackDown! '$1,000,000 Tough Enough'|accessdate=2010-04-02|date=2004-11-15|publisher=The Futon Critic|format=press release}}</ref> Despite not winning, he was still signed to a WWE developmental contract and assigned to the company's [[Farm team#Professional wrestling|developmental territory]], [[Deep South Wrestling]].<ref name="Langley"/><ref name="slam"/> Several other competitors from ''Tough Enough'' were also signed, including [[Daniel Puder]], [[Mike Mizanin]], and [[The Boogeyman (wrestler)|Marty Wright]], but near the end of 2006, Mitchell and Mizanin were the only two left on the main WWE roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/20/1868307.html|title=Boogeyman released by WWE|date=2006-09-20|accessdate=2010-04-03|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He began wrestling under the name "Big Time" Nick Mitchell, and competed against wrestlers including [[Kid Kash]] and [[Johnny Swinger|Johnny Parisi]].<ref name="slam"/> He later suffered a knee injury, and although it was feared that he had torn his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]], he was moved to [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW) where he joined [[Spirit Squad|The Spirit Squad]].<ref name="slam"/> Within days of his debut, the Squad was called up to the main WWE roster.<ref name="slam"/>
Mitchell took part in the [[WWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|fourth season]] of [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]'s reality series ''[[WWE Tough Enough|Tough Enough]]'' in 2004.<ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/n/nick-mitchell.html|title=Nick Mitchell Profile|access-date=April 26, 2008|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref><ref name="Langley"/><ref name="slam">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/mitchell_nick.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115104233/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/mitchell_nick.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=Nick Mitchell|last=Milner|first=John M|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports}}</ref> He was the first to be eliminated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20041115upn01|title=Nick Mitchell First To Be Eliminated By Fan Voting From UPN's WWE SmackDown! '$1,000,000 Tough Enough'|access-date=April 2, 2010|date=November 15, 2004|publisher=The Futon Critic|format=press release}}</ref> Despite not winning, he was still signed to a WWE developmental contract and assigned to the company's [[Farm team#Professional wrestling|developmental territory]], [[Deep South Wrestling]].<ref name="Langley"/><ref name="slam"/> Several other competitors from ''Tough Enough'' were also signed, including [[Daniel Puder]], [[The Miz|Mike Mizanin]], and [[The Boogeyman (wrestler)|Marty Wright]], but near the end of 2006, Mitchell and Mizanin were the only two left on the main WWE roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/20/1868307.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716184504/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/20/1868307.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Boogeyman released by WWE|date=September 20, 2006|access-date=April 3, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He began wrestling under the name "Big Time" Nick Mitchell, and competed against wrestlers including [[Kid Kash]] and [[Johnny Swinger|Johnny Parisi]].<ref name="slam"/> He later suffered a knee injury, and although it was feared that he had torn his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]], he was moved to [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW) where he joined the [[Spirit Squad]].<ref name="slam"/> Within days of his debut, the Squad was called up to the main WWE roster.<ref name="slam"/>


====The Spirit Squad (2006)====
====The Spirit Squad (2006)====
{{Main article|Spirit Squad}}
{{Main article|Spirit Squad}}
As part of The Spirit Squad, a group consisting of five wrestlers who used the in-ring personas of male cheerleaders, he adopted the name Mitch.<ref name="slam"/> As a result of his ACL injury, his ability to wrestle was curtailed and Mitch spent the first few months of his time in the Spirit Squad in a non-wrestling role.<ref name="Langley"/> On January 23, 2006, they had their WWE television debut as a group, appearing on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and helping [[Jonathan Coachman]] win a [[Royal Rumble (2006)|Royal Rumble]] qualifying match against [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]] by performing cheers for Coachman and distracting Lawler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/01232006/mainarticle|title=Ready to Rumble|date=2006-01-23|accessdate=2007-12-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> They later became a part of the ongoing scripted feud between WWE chairman [[Vince McMahon]] and [[Shawn Michaels]]. The [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villainous]] McMahon brought in the Squad to attack Michaels on numerous occasions, including placing them in multiple [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|handicap matches]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/02/21/1454932.html|title=Raw: Gee, Triple H wins, surprise, surprise|date=2006-02-21|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2010-01-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/03/14/1487424.html|title=Raw: Testing the HBK–McMahons feud|date=2006-03-14|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2010-01-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>
As part of The Spirit Squad, a group consisting of five wrestlers who used the in-ring personas of male cheerleaders, he adopted the name Mitch.<ref name="slam"/> As a result of his ACL injury, his ability to wrestle was curtailed and Mitch spent the first few months of his time in the Spirit Squad in a non-wrestling role.<ref name="Langley"/> On January 23, 2006, they had their WWE television debut as a group, appearing on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and helping [[Jonathan Coachman]] win a [[Royal Rumble (2006)|Royal Rumble]] qualifying match against [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]] by performing cheers for Coachman and distracting Lawler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/01232006/mainarticle|title=Ready to Rumble|date=January 23, 2006|access-date=December 26, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> They later became a part of the ongoing scripted feud between WWE chairman [[Vince McMahon]] and [[Shawn Michaels]]. The [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villainous]] McMahon brought in the Spirit Squad to attack Michaels on numerous occasions, including placing them in multiple [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|handicap matches]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/02/21/1454932.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715011024/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/02/21/1454932.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=Raw: Gee, Triple H wins, surprise, surprise|date=February 21, 2006|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=January 6, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/03/14/1487424.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803002628/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/03/14/1487424.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 3, 2012|title=Raw: Testing the HBK–McMahons feud|date=March 14, 2006|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=January 6, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>


They also wrestled in the tag team division, and on April 3, on ''Raw'', won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] when [[Kenny Dykstra|Kenny]] and [[Michael Brendli|Mikey]] defeated [[Big Show and Kane]], with outside help from the other three Squad members as they attacked The Big Show in order to gain the advantage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/04032006/mainarticle|title=The Champ bows down to the "King of Kings"|date=2006-04-03|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="worldtag">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/2448432|title=History of the World Tag Team Championship – Spirit Squad|date=2006-04-03|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/04/04/1519426.html|title=Raw: Debuts, new tag champs, staredowns|date=2006-04-04|last=Sokol|first=Chris|accessdate=2010-04-03|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> After winning the championship, all five members of the team were recognized as the champions, allowing any combination of them to defend the championship.<ref name="slam"/>
They also wrestled in the tag team division, and on April 3, on ''Raw'', won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|World Tag Team Championship]] when [[Kenny Dykstra|Kenny]] and [[Michael Brendli|Mikey]] defeated [[Big Show and Kane]], with outside help from the other three Spirit Squad members as they attacked The Big Show in order to gain the advantage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/04032006/mainarticle|title=The Champ bows down to the "King of Kings"|date=April 3, 2006|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="worldtag">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/2448432|title=History of the World Tag Team Championship – Spirit Squad|date=April 3, 2006|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|archive-date=January 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110105704/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/2448432|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/04/04/1519426.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716071915/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/04/04/1519426.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Raw: Debuts, new tag champs, staredowns|date=April 4, 2006|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> After winning the championship, all five members of the team were recognized as the champions, allowing any combination of them to defend the championship.<ref name="slam"/>


Three weeks later, McMahon scheduled another handicap match, with The Spirit Squad facing Michaels.<ref name="knee">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/05222006/mainarticle|title=Apology Accepted?|date=2006-05-22|last=Dee|first=Louie|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/05/23/1593335.html|title=Raw: HHH helps out HBK|date=2006-05-22|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2010-01-11|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The match never started, however; instead The Spirit Squad attacked Michaels, ripping apart his ring attire and, as part of the [[kayfabe|storyline]], shattering his knee with a [[Folding chair|steel chair]].<ref name="knee"/> McMahon then called [[Triple H]] to the ring to attack Michaels with a [[sledgehammer]]; however, Kenny snatched the sledgehammer away, disrespecting Triple H, which led to him attacking the group.<ref name="knee"/> Triple H and Michaels revived [[D-Generation X]] (DX), since their teased reunion in 2002,<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2006/1150169113.shtml|title=Raw Results - 6/12/06 - Penn State University (DX returns & more)|last=Golden|first=Hunter|date=2006-06-12| publisher=WrestleView|accessdate=2009-01-06}}</ref> and as a team began a feud with the Spirit Squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06192006/mainarticle|title=DX breaks it down|date=2006-06-19|last=Dee|first=Louie|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="crap">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06262006/mainarticle|title=It happens|date=2006-06-26|last=Dee|first=Louie|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> DX played various sophomoric pranks on the team and the McMahons (Vince and [[Shane McMahon|Shane]]), as well as defeating The Spirit Squad in handicap matches at [[Vengeance (2006)|Vengeance]] and a clean sweep in an elimination handicap match at ''[[Saturday Night's Main Event results#Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII|Saturday Night's Main Event]]''.<ref name="crap"/><ref name="stolen">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07032006/mainarticle|title=Stolen Championship|date=2006-07-03|last=Williams III|first=Ed|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1151289839.shtml|title=Vengeance (Raw) PPV Results – 6/25/06 – Charlotte, NC (DX, more)|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2006-06-25|publisher=WrestleView|accessdate=2010-01-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/july152006/matches/25815981/|title=DX dismantles the Spirit Squad|date=2006-07-15|last=Zeigler|first=Zack|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
Three weeks later, McMahon scheduled another handicap match, with The Spirit Squad facing Michaels.<ref name="knee">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/05222006/mainarticle|title=Apology Accepted?|date=May 22, 2006|last=Dee|first=Louie|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/05/23/1593335.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714112542/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/05/23/1593335.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Raw: HHH helps out HBK|date=May 22, 2006|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=January 11, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The match never started, however; instead The Spirit Squad attacked Michaels, ripping apart his ring attire and, as part of the [[kayfabe|storyline]], shattering his knee with a [[Folding chair|steel chair]].<ref name="knee"/> McMahon then called [[Triple H]] to the ring to attack Michaels with a [[sledgehammer]]; however, Kenny snatched the sledgehammer away, disrespecting Triple H, which led to him attacking the group.<ref name="knee"/> Triple H and Michaels revived [[D-Generation X]] (DX), since their teased reunion in 2002,<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2006/1150169113.shtml|title=Raw Results - 6/12/06 - Penn State University (DX returns & more)|last=Golden|first=Hunter|date=June 12, 2006| publisher=WrestleView|access-date=January 6, 2009}}</ref> and as a team began a feud with the Spirit Squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06192006/mainarticle|title=DX breaks it down|date=June 19, 2006|last=Dee|first=Louie|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="crap">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06262006/mainarticle|title=It happens|date=June 26, 2006|last=Dee|first=Louie|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> DX played various sophomoric pranks on the team and the McMahons (Vince and [[Shane McMahon|Shane]]), as well as defeating The Spirit Squad in handicap matches at [[Vengeance (2006)|Vengeance]] and a clean sweep in an elimination handicap match at ''[[Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII]]''.<ref name="crap"/><ref name="stolen">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07032006/mainarticle|title=Stolen Championship|date=July 3, 2006|last=Williams III|first=Ed|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1151289839.shtml|title=Vengeance (Raw) PPV Results – 6/25/06 – Charlotte, NC (DX, more)|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=June 25, 2006|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=January 11, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/july152006/matches/25815981/|title=DX dismantles the Spirit Squad|date=July 15, 2006|last=Zeigler|first=Zack|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>


During their feud with DX and their alignment with McMahon, the team also wrestled other teams in ''Raw''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s tag division over their World Tag Team Championship. The group successfully defended the tag team championship against the teams of [[Jim Duggan]] and [[Nick Dinsmore|Eugene]], [[Charlie Haas]] and [[Viscera (wrestler)|Viscera]], and [[Gene Snitsky|Snitsky]] and [[Sean Morley|Val Venis]].<ref name="stolen"/> They then entered a lengthy feud with [[The Highlanders (professional wrestling)|The Highlanders]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07242006/mainarticle|title=Samoan Sabotage|date=2006-07-24|last=Zeigler|first=Zack|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Hunter|last=Golden|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2006/1154402626.shtml|title=Raw Results – 7/31/06 – East Rutherford, NJ (HBK vs. Umaga, more)|accessdate=2010-01-06|date=2006-07-31|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> whom they eventually defeated to retain the title at [[Unforgiven (2006)|Unforgiven]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Martin|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1158548906.shtml|title=Unforgiven (Raw) PPV Results – 9/17 – Toronto, Ontario (Edge/Cena)|accessdate=2010-01-06|date=2006-09-17|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref>
During their feud with DX and their alignment with McMahon, the team also wrestled other teams in ''Raw''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s tag division over their World Tag Team Championship. The group successfully defended the tag team championship against the teams of [[Jim Duggan]] and [[Nick Dinsmore|Eugene]], [[Charlie Haas]] and [[Viscera (wrestler)|Viscera]], and [[Gene Snitsky|Snitsky]] and [[Sean Morley|Val Venis]].<ref name="stolen"/> They then entered a lengthy feud with [[The Highlanders (professional wrestling)|The Highlanders]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07242006/mainarticle|title=Samoan Sabotage|date=July 24, 2006|last=Zeigler|first=Zack|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Hunter|last=Golden|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2006/1154402626.shtml|title=Raw Results – 7/31/06 – East Rutherford, NJ (HBK vs. Umaga, more)|access-date=January 6, 2010|date=July 31, 2006|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> whom they eventually defeated to retain the title at [[Unforgiven (2006)|Unforgiven]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Martin|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1158548906.shtml|title=Unforgiven (Raw) PPV Results – 9/17 – Toronto, Ontario (Edge/Cena)|access-date=January 6, 2010|date=September 17, 2006|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref>


The Squad as a whole later began a losing streak with separate members losing singles matches to [[Ric Flair]] on consecutive episodes of ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/19/1862283.html|title=Raw: Montreal crowd hot for super show|date=2006-09-19|last=LeRoux|first=Yves|accessdate=2010-01-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/27/1906302.html|title=Raw: The King's court invades|date=2006-09-27|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2010-01-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/10/1992394.html|title=Raw: Brands mix at Family Reunion|date=2006-10-10|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2010-01-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> After two consecutive losses to the debuting [[Cryme Tyme]], Kenny attacked Mikey on the October 23 episode of ''Raw'' and announced that he was going to defeat Flair. Kenny was successful, despite Flair attempting to even the odds by bringing other WWE Legends, [[Dusty Rhodes (wrestler)|Dusty Rhodes]], [[Sgt. Slaughter]], and [[Roddy Piper|"Rowdy" Roddy Piper]], to the ring with him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/17/2049046.html|title=Raw: Bring out the "celebrities"|date=2006-10-17|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2010-01-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref name="Ric1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10232006/mainarticle|title=On the same page?|date=2006-10-23|last=Zeigler|first=Zack|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> It was then announced that Flair and a legend, selected by interactive voting, would wrestle the team for the World Tag Team Championship at the [[Cyber Sunday (2006)|Cyber Sunday]] [[pay-per-view]] in early November.<ref name="Ric1"/> The fans chose Piper, and he and Flair defeated Kenny and Mikey to win the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/06/2253315.html|title=K-Fed costs Cena at Cyber Sunday|date=2006-11-06|last=Elliott|first=Brian|accessdate=2010-01-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>
The Spirit Squad as a whole later began a losing streak with separate members losing singles matches to [[Ric Flair]] on consecutive episodes of ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/19/1862283.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715222633/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/19/1862283.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=Raw: Montreal crowd hot for super show|date=September 19, 2006|last=LeRoux|first=Yves|access-date=January 6, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/27/1906302.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717095921/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/27/1906302.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 17, 2012|title=Raw: The King's court invades|date=September 27, 2006|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=January 6, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/10/1992394.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720191608/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/10/1992394.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 20, 2012|title=Raw: Brands mix at Family Reunion|date=October 10, 2006|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=January 6, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> After two consecutive losses to the debuting [[Cryme Tyme]], Kenny attacked Mikey on the October 23 episode of ''Raw'' and announced that he was going to defeat Flair. Kenny was successful, despite Flair attempting to even the odds by bringing other WWE Legends, [[Dusty Rhodes]], [[Sgt. Slaughter]], and [[Roddy Piper|"Rowdy" Roddy Piper]], to the ring with him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/17/2049046.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719132342/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/17/2049046.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 19, 2012|title=Raw: Bring out the "celebrities"|date=October 17, 2006|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=January 6, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref name="Ric1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10232006/mainarticle|title=On the same page?|date=October 23, 2006|last=Zeigler|first=Zack|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> It was then announced that Flair and a legend, selected by interactive voting, would wrestle the team for the World Tag Team Championship at the [[Cyber Sunday (2006)|Cyber Sunday]] [[pay-per-view]] in early November.<ref name="Ric1"/> The fans chose Piper, and he and Flair defeated Kenny and Mikey to win the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/06/2253315.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719233729/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/06/2253315.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 19, 2012|title=K-Fed costs Cena at Cyber Sunday|date=November 6, 2006|last=Elliott|first=Brian|access-date=January 6, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>


The group was "killed off" on the November 27 ''Raw'' after they were defeated in a five-on-three match by Flair and DX.<ref name="loss">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11272006/mainarticle|title=R-K-Anarchy|date=2006-11-27|last=Dee|first=Louie|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Later that night, in a backstage segment, DX placed all members into a crate stamped "OVW, [[Louisville, Kentucky]]", a reference to the developmental territory from which the Squad had come.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/28/2530992.html|title=Raw: The return of the Hardys|date=2006-11-28|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2010-01-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>
The group was "killed off" on the November 27 ''Raw'' after they were defeated in a five-on-three match by Flair and DX.<ref name="loss">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11272006/mainarticle|title=R-K-Anarchy|date=November 27, 2006|last=Dee|first=Louie|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Later that night, in a backstage segment, DX placed all members into a crate stamped "OVW, [[Louisville, Kentucky]]", a reference to the developmental territory from which the Spirit Squad had come.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/28/2530992.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721084202/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/28/2530992.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 21, 2012|title=Raw: The return of the Hardys|date=November 28, 2006|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=January 6, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>


Mitchell was released from his WWE contract on May 15, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/scottyarielnickreleased|title=Ariel, Scotty 2 Hotty & Nick Mitchell released|date=2007-05-15|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
Mitchell was released from his WWE contract on May 15, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/scottyarielnickreleased|title=Ariel, Scotty 2 Hotty & Nick Mitchell released|date=May 15, 2007|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>


==Mixed martial arts==
==Mixed martial arts==
After being released by WWE, Mitchell began training for a career in [[mixed martial arts]] (MMA) under Rocky Long, a former mixed martial artist.<ref name="Langley"/> He made his MMA debut on April 9, 2010, losing to Derek Lewis via second round technical knockout.<ref name=Sherdog>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Nick-Mitchell-60852|title=Nick Mitchell MMA stats|accessdate=2010-12-28|work=[[Sherdog]]}}</ref> Mitchell was set to fight again on December 11, 2010, but pulled out at the last minute due to an injury.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|authorlink=Dave Meltzer|date=December 29, 2010|title=Dec. 29 Observer Newsletter: Biggest events and top draws, Most Popular 2010, Hans Mortier death|periodical=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|publication-place=Campbell, CA|page=11|issn=1083-9593|quote=Another former WWE wrestler, Nick Mitchell, who was Mitch of the Spirit Squad and later the live-in boyfriend of Torrie Wilson (not sure if they are still together or not), was to main event an MMA iPPV show on 12/11 called Pure Combat III in Houston. However, the entire show was canceled when the card fell apart. Jason David Frank of “Power Rangers” fame and Mitchell were the two big stars for a night club show in Houston. Frank’s opponent tested positive for hepatitis and no sub could be gotten. Mitchell was then announced as being injured at the last minute. And 20 minutes before the show was to start, it was then canceled.}}</ref>
After being released by WWE, Mitchell began training for a career in [[mixed martial arts]] (MMA) under Rocky Long, a former mixed martial artist.<ref name="Langley"/> He made his MMA debut on April 9, 2010, losing to future [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] star [[Derrick Lewis (fighter)|Derrick Lewis]] via second round technical knockout.<ref name=Sherdog>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Nick-Mitchell-60852|title=Nick Mitchell MMA stats|access-date=December 28, 2010|work=[[Sherdog]]}}</ref> Mitchell was set to fight again on December 11, 2010, but pulled out at the last minute due to an injury.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=December 29, 2010|title=Dec. 29 Observer Newsletter: Biggest events and top draws, Most Popular 2010, Hans Mortier death|periodical=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|publication-place=Campbell, CA|page=11|issn=1083-9593|quote=Another former WWE wrestler, Nick Mitchell, who was Mitch of the Spirit Squad and later the live-in boyfriend of Torrie Wilson (not sure if they are still together or not), was to main event an MMA iPPV show on 12/11 called Pure Combat III in Houston. However, the entire show was canceled when the card fell apart. Jason David Frank of “Power Rangers” fame and Mitchell were the two big stars for a night club show in Houston. Frank’s opponent tested positive for hepatitis and no sub could be gotten. Mitchell was then announced as being injured at the last minute. And 20 minutes before the show was to start, it was then canceled.}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He graduated from [[The Woodlands High School]] in 2001.<ref name="Langley"/> Mitchell played four years of [[Varsity team|varsity]] [[American football]] in high school, and received a full scholarship to [[Northwestern State University]].<ref name="Langley"/> During his [[freshman]] season, however, he was expelled for getting into a fight.<ref name="Langley"/> Mitchell then spent two semesters at [[Blinn College]] in [[Bryan, Texas]].<ref name="Langley"/>
He graduated from [[The Woodlands High School]] in 2001.<ref name="Langley"/> Mitchell played four years of [[Varsity team|varsity]] [[American football]] in high school, and received a full scholarship to [[Northwestern State University]].<ref name="Langley"/> During his [[freshman]] season, however, he was expelled for getting into a fight.<ref name="Langley"/> Mitchell then spent two semesters at [[Blinn College]] in [[Bryan, Texas]].<ref name="Langley"/>


In 2007 he and his girlfriend, [[Torrie Wilson]], started a business together, called "Officially Jaded", a fashion boutique.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officiallyjaded.com/|title=Officially Jaded|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=Officially Jaded}}</ref> The couple began dating in mid-2006.<ref name="Langley">{{cite web|url=http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/01/28/conroe_courier/sports/mitchellmma0129.txt|title=Caged Animal; TWHS graduate hopes to make big impact on MMA stage|date=2009-01-28|last=Langley|first=Jay|accessdate=2009-01-29|work=The Courier}}</ref> Mitchell has since said that he feels that he was prevented from becoming successful in WWE when he began dating Wilson, as he "was a young, fresh meat WWE guy who 'didn't deserve' the most beautiful diva".<ref name="sun-July21-09"/> The couple separated in 2011.
In 2007 he and his girlfriend, [[Torrie Wilson]], started a business together, called "Officially Jaded", a fashion boutique.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officiallyjaded.com/|title=Officially Jaded|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=Officially Jaded|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708200908/http://www.officiallyjaded.com/|archive-date=July 8, 2007}}</ref> The couple began dating in mid-2006,<ref name="Langley">{{cite web|url=http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/01/28/conroe_courier/sports/mitchellmma0129.txt|title=Caged Animal; TWHS graduate hopes to make big impact on MMA stage|date=January 28, 2009|last=Langley|first=Jay|access-date=January 29, 2009|work=The Courier|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103010019/http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/01/28/conroe_courier/sports/mitchellmma0129.txt|archive-date=January 3, 2013}}</ref> and separated in 2011.


As a professional wrestler, Mitchell suffered numerous injuries, including damaging a [[Intervertebral disc|disc]] in his neck and injuring his knee, as well as breaking his nose three times within one month.<ref name="sun-July21-09">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/2546511/Wrestling-News-and-Gossip-from-The-Sun-Mike-Aldrens-WGN-Wrestling-Globe-Newsletter.html|title=Daily wrestling news & gossip|date=2009-07-21|last=Aldren|first=Mike|accessdate=2009-07-22|work=[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]}}</ref>
As a professional wrestler, Mitchell suffered numerous injuries, including damaging a [[Intervertebral disc|disc]] in his neck and injuring his knee, as well as breaking his nose three times within one month.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}


==In wrestling==
*'''Nicknames'''
**"Big Time"<ref name="slam"/>


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==Championships and accomplishments==
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*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
**Ranked '''201''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2006.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2006|access-date=April 21, 2018|work=[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]|publisher=Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>
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**[[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE, 1971–2010)|1 time]]) – with [[Johnny Jeter|Johnny]], [[Kenny Dykstra|Kenny]], [[Mike Mondo|Mikey]] and [[Dolph Ziggler|Nicky]]{{Ref label|1|a|a}}<ref name="worldtag"/>


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Latest revision as of 09:49, 21 August 2024

For the Australian rules footballer, see Nick Mitchell (footballer). For the singer, see Nick Mitchell (singer). For the personal trainer, see Nick Mitchell (personal trainer). For the musician formerly known as Nick Mitchell, see Nick Douglas.
Nick Mitchell
Birth nameNicholas Cole Mitchell[1]
Born (1982-11-09) November 9, 1982 (age 41)[1]
Magnolia, Texas, U.S.[2]
Alma materNorthwestern State University
Blinn College
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mitch[2]
Nick Mitchell[2]
Billed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Billed weight250 lb (110 kg)[2]
Trained byAl Snow[2]
Deep South Wrestling[2]
Ohio Valley Wrestling[2]
Debut2004[2]
Retired2007

Nicholas Cole Mitchell (born November 9, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist and retired professional wrestler who is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Mitch of the Spirit Squad.

Mitchell played football for the Beaumont Drillers while at Blinn College. After not being accepted for a National Football League combine, he focused on a career in wrestling and participated in the fourth season of Tough Enough. Despite not winning, he signed a developmental contract with WWE, and was assigned to their developmental territory, Deep South Wrestling, where he wrestled as "Big Time" Nick Mitchell. He was later moved to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) where he joined the Spirit Squad faction. After the Spirit Squad were called up to the Raw roster, they debuted in January 2006, and won the World Tag Team Championship three months later. Following the split of the team, Mitchell was released from his WWE contract in May 2007. Mitchell then began a career in mixed martial arts.

American football career

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In high school, Mitchell played four years of varsity football, on both sides of the ball.[3] He received a full scholarship to Northwestern State University of the Southland Conference, but was expelled for fighting during his freshman season.[3] After attending Blinn College in Bryan, Texas for two semesters, Mitchell joined the Beaumont Drillers of the National Indoor Football League in 2003.[3] After a season with them, he attended a National Football League combine, but was told to go home after officials found out he had been expelled from college for fighting.[3]

World Wrestling Entertainment

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Tough Enough and developmental territories (2004–2006)

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Mitchell took part in the fourth season of World Wrestling Entertainment's reality series Tough Enough in 2004.[2][3][4] He was the first to be eliminated.[5] Despite not winning, he was still signed to a WWE developmental contract and assigned to the company's developmental territory, Deep South Wrestling.[3][4] Several other competitors from Tough Enough were also signed, including Daniel Puder, Mike Mizanin, and Marty Wright, but near the end of 2006, Mitchell and Mizanin were the only two left on the main WWE roster.[6] He began wrestling under the name "Big Time" Nick Mitchell, and competed against wrestlers including Kid Kash and Johnny Parisi.[4] He later suffered a knee injury, and although it was feared that he had torn his ACL, he was moved to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) where he joined the Spirit Squad.[4] Within days of his debut, the Squad was called up to the main WWE roster.[4]

The Spirit Squad (2006)

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Main article: Spirit Squad

As part of The Spirit Squad, a group consisting of five wrestlers who used the in-ring personas of male cheerleaders, he adopted the name Mitch.[4] As a result of his ACL injury, his ability to wrestle was curtailed and Mitch spent the first few months of his time in the Spirit Squad in a non-wrestling role.[3] On January 23, 2006, they had their WWE television debut as a group, appearing on Raw and helping Jonathan Coachman win a Royal Rumble qualifying match against Jerry "The King" Lawler by performing cheers for Coachman and distracting Lawler.[7] They later became a part of the ongoing scripted feud between WWE chairman Vince McMahon and Shawn Michaels. The villainous McMahon brought in the Spirit Squad to attack Michaels on numerous occasions, including placing them in multiple handicap matches.[8][9]

They also wrestled in the tag team division, and on April 3, on Raw, won the World Tag Team Championship when Kenny and Mikey defeated Big Show and Kane, with outside help from the other three Spirit Squad members as they attacked The Big Show in order to gain the advantage.[10][11][12] After winning the championship, all five members of the team were recognized as the champions, allowing any combination of them to defend the championship.[4]

Three weeks later, McMahon scheduled another handicap match, with The Spirit Squad facing Michaels.[13][14] The match never started, however; instead The Spirit Squad attacked Michaels, ripping apart his ring attire and, as part of the storyline, shattering his knee with a steel chair.[13] McMahon then called Triple H to the ring to attack Michaels with a sledgehammer; however, Kenny snatched the sledgehammer away, disrespecting Triple H, which led to him attacking the group.[13] Triple H and Michaels revived D-Generation X (DX), since their teased reunion in 2002,[15] and as a team began a feud with the Spirit Squad.[16][17] DX played various sophomoric pranks on the team and the McMahons (Vince and Shane), as well as defeating The Spirit Squad in handicap matches at Vengeance and a clean sweep in an elimination handicap match at Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII.[17][18][19][20]

During their feud with DX and their alignment with McMahon, the team also wrestled other teams in Raw's tag division over their World Tag Team Championship. The group successfully defended the tag team championship against the teams of Jim Duggan and Eugene, Charlie Haas and Viscera, and Snitsky and Val Venis.[18] They then entered a lengthy feud with The Highlanders,[21][22] whom they eventually defeated to retain the title at Unforgiven.[23]

The Spirit Squad as a whole later began a losing streak with separate members losing singles matches to Ric Flair on consecutive episodes of Raw.[24][25][26] After two consecutive losses to the debuting Cryme Tyme, Kenny attacked Mikey on the October 23 episode of Raw and announced that he was going to defeat Flair. Kenny was successful, despite Flair attempting to even the odds by bringing other WWE Legends, Dusty Rhodes, Sgt. Slaughter, and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, to the ring with him.[27][28] It was then announced that Flair and a legend, selected by interactive voting, would wrestle the team for the World Tag Team Championship at the Cyber Sunday pay-per-view in early November.[28] The fans chose Piper, and he and Flair defeated Kenny and Mikey to win the championship.[29]

The group was "killed off" on the November 27 Raw after they were defeated in a five-on-three match by Flair and DX.[30] Later that night, in a backstage segment, DX placed all members into a crate stamped "OVW, Louisville, Kentucky", a reference to the developmental territory from which the Spirit Squad had come.[31]

Mitchell was released from his WWE contract on May 15, 2007.[32]

Mixed martial arts

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After being released by WWE, Mitchell began training for a career in mixed martial arts (MMA) under Rocky Long, a former mixed martial artist.[3] He made his MMA debut on April 9, 2010, losing to future UFC star Derrick Lewis via second round technical knockout.[33] Mitchell was set to fight again on December 11, 2010, but pulled out at the last minute due to an injury.[34]

Personal life

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He graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2001.[3] Mitchell played four years of varsity American football in high school, and received a full scholarship to Northwestern State University.[3] During his freshman season, however, he was expelled for getting into a fight.[3] Mitchell then spent two semesters at Blinn College in Bryan, Texas.[3]

In 2007 he and his girlfriend, Torrie Wilson, started a business together, called "Officially Jaded", a fashion boutique.[35] The couple began dating in mid-2006,[3] and separated in 2011.

As a professional wrestler, Mitchell suffered numerous injuries, including damaging a disc in his neck and injuring his knee, as well as breaking his nose three times within one month.[citation needed]


Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
1 match 0 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Derrick Lewis TKO (punches) WG-Worldwide Gladiator April 9, 2010 2 1:33 Pasadena, Texas, United States [33]

Championships and accomplishments

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Notes

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a Mitch defended the championship with either Kenny, Johnny, Nicky, or Mikey under the Freebird Rule.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Texas births". Family Legends. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Nick Mitchell Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Langley, Jay (January 28, 2009). "Caged Animal; TWHS graduate hopes to make big impact on MMA stage". The Courier. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
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  6. ^ "Boogeyman released by WWE". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. September 20, 2006. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Ready to Rumble". World Wrestling Entertainment. January 23, 2006. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  8. ^ Plummer, Dale (February 21, 2006). "Raw: Gee, Triple H wins, surprise, surprise". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ Plummer, Dale (March 14, 2006). "Raw: Testing the HBK–McMahons feud". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on August 3, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "The Champ bows down to the "King of Kings"". World Wrestling Entertainment. April 3, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  11. ^ a b "History of the World Tag Team Championship – Spirit Squad". World Wrestling Entertainment. April 3, 2006. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  12. ^ Sokol, Chris (April 4, 2006). "Raw: Debuts, new tag champs, staredowns". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ a b c Dee, Louie (May 22, 2006). "Apology Accepted?". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  14. ^ Plummer, Dale (May 22, 2006). "Raw: HHH helps out HBK". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^ Golden, Hunter (June 12, 2006). "Raw Results - 6/12/06 - Penn State University (DX returns & more)". WrestleView. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
  16. ^ Dee, Louie (June 19, 2006). "DX breaks it down". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  17. ^ a b Dee, Louie (June 26, 2006). "It happens". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  18. ^ a b Williams III, Ed (July 3, 2006). "Stolen Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  19. ^ Martin, Adam (June 25, 2006). "Vengeance (Raw) PPV Results – 6/25/06 – Charlotte, NC (DX, more)". WrestleView. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  20. ^ Zeigler, Zack (July 15, 2006). "DX dismantles the Spirit Squad". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  21. ^ Zeigler, Zack (July 24, 2006). "Samoan Sabotage". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  22. ^ Golden, Hunter (July 31, 2006). "Raw Results – 7/31/06 – East Rutherford, NJ (HBK vs. Umaga, more)". WrestleView. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  23. ^ Martin, Adam (September 17, 2006). "Unforgiven (Raw) PPV Results – 9/17 – Toronto, Ontario (Edge/Cena)". WrestleView. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  24. ^ LeRoux, Yves (September 19, 2006). "Raw: Montreal crowd hot for super show". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  25. ^ Plummer, Dale (September 27, 2006). "Raw: The King's court invades". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  26. ^ Plummer, Dale (October 10, 2006). "Raw: Brands mix at Family Reunion". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  27. ^ Plummer, Dale (October 17, 2006). "Raw: Bring out the "celebrities"". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  29. ^ Elliott, Brian (November 6, 2006). "K-Fed costs Cena at Cyber Sunday". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  30. ^ Dee, Louie (November 27, 2006). "R-K-Anarchy". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  31. ^ Plummer, Dale (November 28, 2006). "Raw: The return of the Hardys". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  32. ^ "Ariel, Scotty 2 Hotty & Nick Mitchell released". World Wrestling Entertainment. May 15, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  33. ^ a b "Nick Mitchell MMA stats". Sherdog. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  34. ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 29, 2010). "Dec. 29 Observer Newsletter: Biggest events and top draws, Most Popular 2010, Hans Mortier death". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, CA: 11. ISSN 1083-9593. Another former WWE wrestler, Nick Mitchell, who was Mitch of the Spirit Squad and later the live-in boyfriend of Torrie Wilson (not sure if they are still together or not), was to main event an MMA iPPV show on 12/11 called Pure Combat III in Houston. However, the entire show was canceled when the card fell apart. Jason David Frank of "Power Rangers" fame and Mitchell were the two big stars for a night club show in Houston. Frank's opponent tested positive for hepatitis and no sub could be gotten. Mitchell was then announced as being injured at the last minute. And 20 minutes before the show was to start, it was then canceled.
  35. ^ "Officially Jaded". Officially Jaded. Archived from the original on July 8, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  36. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2006". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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