A. C. Mack

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A. C. Mack
Birth nameAmen-Ra Mackey [1]
Born (1992-09-27) September 27, 1992 (age 32) [1]
Atlanta, Georgia, United States [2]
Spouse(s)
Rico Gonzalez
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(m. 2024)​
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Aaron Mackey [2]
A. C. Mack [2]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm) [2] [3]
Billed weight187 lb (85 kg) [2] [3]
Trained by A. R. Fox [2]
DebutJune 2, 2016 [2]
RetiredJune 16, 2023

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

Contents

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 Pedigree as a finisher called Mack 10. [4]

Championship and accomplishments

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]

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