Ace Darling

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Ace Darling
Birth nameMichael Maraldo
Born (1974-06-27) June 27, 1974 (age 49) [1] [2]
Freehold, New Jersey [lower-alpha 1] [1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Ace Darling [1] [2]
Mike Maraldo [1] [2]
Billed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1] [2]
Billed weight220 lb (100 kg) [1] –
240 lb (110 kg) [2]
Billed fromJersey Shore [2]
Trained by Mike Sharpe [2]
Bobby Piper [2]
Debut1992 [1] [2]

Michael Maraldo [3] (born June 27, 1974) is an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name Ace Darling. [4] Darling has wrestled in various independent promotions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, most notably for the East Coast Wrestling Association, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling. [4]

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Championships and accomplishments

1After throwing Mest out of the team, Darling chose Glen Osbourne as a replacement without interrupting the championship reign.

Notes

  1. ↑ It is not currently known whether this is Freehold Township, New Jersey or Freehold Borough, New Jersey.

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  10. ↑ "ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship history".
  11. ↑ "ECWA Tag Team Championship".
  12. ↑ "Bobby Shields sees ECWA Super 8 as his big chance". Archived from the original on July 14, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  14. ↑ "EWA Heavyweight Championship history".
  15. ↑ "Devon Storm's OWOW profile".
  16. ↑ "ISPW Heavyweight Championship history".
  17. ↑ "JCW Heavyweight Championship history".
  18. ↑ "JCW Television Championship history".
  19. ↑ "JCW Tag Team Championship history".
  20. ↑ "NWA North American Heavyweight Championship history".
  21. ↑ "NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship history".
  22. ↑ "NWA United States Tag Team Championship (New Jersey version) history".
  23. ↑ "NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (New Jersey version) history".
  24. ↑ "NWA New York Tag Team Championship history".
  25. ↑ "NWA New York Television Championship history".
  26. ↑ "NWS Tag Team Championship history".
  27. ↑ "NWA Virginia Tag Team Championship history". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14.
  28. ↑ "PCW America's Heavyweight Championship history".
  29. ↑ "PCW Tag Team Championship history".
  30. ↑ "Awards".
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