A. C. Mack

A. C. Mack
Birth name	Amen-Ra Mackey [1]
Born	(1992-09-27) September 27, 1992 (age 33) [1] Atlanta, Georgia, United States [2]
Spouse	Rico Gonzalez ​ (m. 2024)​
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Aaron Mackey [2] A. C. Mack [2]
Billed height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm) [2] [3]
Billed weight	187 lb (85 kg) [2] [3]
Trained by	A. R. Fox [2]
Debut	June 2, 2016 [2]
Retired	June 16, 2023

Amen-Ra Mackey (born September 27, 1992), better known by the ring name A. C. Mack, is an American professional wrestler. ^[4]

Professional wrestling career

He began to train with A.R. Fox and debuted in 2016. ^[4] He worked for independent promotions in the South of the United States. As part of ACTION Wrestling, he became the ACTION Champion, a title he held for a record of 798 days. ^[4] In 2018, he worked in a squash match for the WWE development territory, WWE NXT, losing against Dominik Dijakovic. ^[5] On January 21, 2022, Mack defeated Alex Shelley to win the Independent Wrestling World Championship. With his title win, he became the first male openly gay world champion. ^{[6] [7]} Mackey retired from wrestling on June 16, 2023. He pointed that he "lost the spark" for professional wrestling and didn't want to take a spot for other wrestlers. ^[8]

Professional wrestling style and persona

Mack uses a crossed-armed facebuster as a finisher called Mack 10. ^[4]

Championship and accomplishments

• ACTION Wrestling
  • ACTION Championship (1 time, inaugural) ^{[9] [10]}
  • ACTION Title Tournament (2018) ^{[11] [12] [13]}
  • ACTION Award (5 times) ^[14]
    • Superstar of the Year (2022) ^[14]
    • Match of the Year (2022) – Vs. Alex Shelley at "Southeast First" ^[14]
    • Promo of the Year (2022) – "Southeast First" ^[14]
    • Feud of the Year (2022) – Vs. IWTV/The North ^[14]
    • Moment of the Year (2022) – Winning the IWTV Independent Wrestling World Championship at Southeast First ^[14]
• Anarchy Wrestling
  • Anarchy Television Championship (1 time) ^{[15] [13]}
  • Anarchy Television Title Tournament (2018) ^[16]
• Disruptor Pro Wrestling
  • Disruptor Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ^{[17] [18]}
• Independent Wrestling.TV
  • IWTV Independent Wrestling World Championship (1 time) ^{[19] [20] [21]}
• Intense Wrestling Entertainment
  • IWE Mayhem Championship (2 times) ^[22]
• National Championship Wrestling
  • NCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ^[23]
  • NCW Junior/Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ^{[24] [25]}
  • NCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jaxxon Vile ^[26]
• Ohio Wrestling Alliance
  • OWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ^{[27] [28]}
• Peachstate Wrestling Alliance
  • PWA No Limits Championship (3 times) ^[29]
• Prime Time Pro Wrestling
  • Pride of Prime Time (2020) ^[30]
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 25 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2022 ^{[31] [32]}
• Scenic City Invitational
  • Scenic City Rumble (2019) ^[33]
  • Scenic City Invitational Tournament (2021) ^{[34] [35]}
• Southern Honor Wrestling
  • SHW Championship (1 time) ^[36]
• Southern Underground Pro
  • SUP Bonestorm Championship (1 time) ^[37]
• TWE Chattanooga
  • TWE Championship (1 time) ^{[38] [39] [40] [41]}
  • TWE Pure Division Championship (1 time) ^{[42] [43] [25]}
• Unsanctioned Pro
  • Unsanctioned Pro Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ^[44]
• World Wrestling Alliance 4
  • WWA4 Heavyweight Championship (2 times) ^{[45] [46]}
  • WWA4 Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with David Ali ^{[47] [48]}

Personal life

Mack is openly gay and married fellow pro wrestler Rico Gonzalez in June 2024 at Fortín del Puerto Hermina in Puerto Rico. ^{[49] [50]}

References

1. "A. C. Mack". ProFightDB.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
2. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "AC Mack". Cagematch.net. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
3. Saalbach, Axel (January 2021). "AC Mack". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
4. Grifol, Ignacio (February 13, 2022). "Entrevista al campeón mundial Independiente AC Mack: "Cualquier tipo de luchador tiene un hueco en The Collective"". SoloWrestling.com. Solowrestling. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
5. "EXCLUSIVE: AC Mack discusses ACTION Wrestling Title reign, his NXT appearance, AR Fox". September 2020.
6. "El luchador profesional AC Mack hace historia como el primer campeón mundial abiertamente gay". January 28, 2022.
7. Bell, Brian C. (January 22, 2022). "AC Mack is pro wrestling's 1st out LGBTQ male world champ". Outsports. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
8. Meregildo, Roberto (June 17, 2023). "AC Mack se retira de la lucha libre profesional". Superluchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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18. "Disruptor Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch.
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21. Bell, Brian C. (January 22, 2022). "AC Mack is pro wrestling's 1st out LGBTQ male world champ". Outsports.
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25. "Caution: Loudmouth! Interview with AC Mack". January 8, 2019.
26. "AC Mack - ANOTHER ONE!! Just became NCW Tag Team Champions with this goofball of a wrestler, Jaxon Vile. Meet my new friends, the twins, Casey & Lacy!😏 4 & counting!🙌🏾 | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
27. "AC Mack wins OWA and Unsanctioned Pro Titles". independentwrestling.tv. May 1, 2022.
28. "411MANIA". Unsanctioned Pro vs. OWA Back To Basics Results: Three Titles Defended In Main Event.
29. "PWA No Limits Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
30. "QWI 200: The best LGBTQ pro wrestlers of 2022, Top 20". www.outsports.com. December 22, 2022.
31. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2022". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
32. Ross, Patrick (September 14, 2015). "Full 2022 PWI 500 list revealed". AIPT Comics. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
33. "Scenic City Rumble". Cagematch.
34. "Scenic City Invitational Tournament 2021". Cagematch. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
35. "Pro Wrestler AC Mack Makes History as First Gay World Champion". www.advocate.com.
36. "SHW Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
37. "SUP Bonestorm Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
38. "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
39. "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
40. "W4G The Fall of Man Adrian Ackyl vs AC Mack". May 5, 2018 – via www.youtube.com.
41. "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
42. "AC Mack". August 21, 2023.
43. "Official Merchandise page for A.C. Mack!". brownbutterwrestling.com.
44. "AC Mack Announces He Is Stepping Away From Wrestling | Fightful News". www.fightful.com.
45. "WWA4". Cagematch.
46. Bell, Brian C. (July 17, 2023). "Out gay pro wrestler AC Mack leaves ring as an inspiration". Outsports.
47. "WWA4". Cagematch.
48. "WWA4". Cagematch.
49. Bell, Brian C. "Gay pro wrestling stars marry in beach ceremony". OutSports. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
50. writer, Quimberly Anne-; Lover, Music; Victories, Fangirl ~ a Daydreaming Introvert Who Celebrates Small; Time…, Navigates Life One Day at a (June 27, 2024). "Pro Wrestlers AC Mack and Rico Gonzalez Officially Tie the Knot • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

External links

• A. C. Mack on Twitter
• A. C. Mack's profile at Cagematch , Wrestlingdata , Internet Wrestling Database