Dale Patricks

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Dale Patricks
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Patricks in August 2024
Personal information
Born (1991-09-14) 14 September 1991 (age 34) [1]
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • Dale Patricks
    Lord of the Yard
    The Naked Ninja
Billed height185 cm (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Billed weight109 kg (240 lb)
Trained byBilly Roc
Debut2012

Michael Passmore better known by his ring name Dale Patricks is an American professional wrestler working as a freelancer, best known for his tenure with Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), IWA Mid-South (IWA) and other promotions from the American independent scene. [3]

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Professional wrestling career

American independent circuit (2012–present)

Passmore made his professional wrestling debut at HWA Kick Off, an event promoted by Heartland Wrestling Association on January 7, 2012, where he fell short to Jerry Andrews in singles competition. [4] He is known for his tenures with various promotions from the American independent scene such as ICW No Holds Barred (ICW NHB), Rockstar Pro Wrestling, Vicious Outcast Wrestling (VOW), WrestleARTS and many others, mainly competing in hardcore matches. [2]

At GCW Dead On Arrival, an event promoted by Game Changer Wrestling on June 30, 2022, he unsuccessfully challenged Alex Colon for the GCW Ultraviolent Championship. [5]

Combat Zone Wrestling (2012; 2016–2018)

Passmore competed in several of Combat Zone Wrestling's signature events. In the CZW Cage of Death, he made his first appearance at the eighteenth edition from December 10, 2016, where he teamed up with Devon Moore, Drew Bloodand Josh Crane to defeat Matt Tremont, Joey Janela, Jeff Cannonball and Conor Claxton. [6] As for the Tournament of Death, he made his first appearance on the seventeenth edition from June 9, 2018, where he fell short to Josh Crane and Mance Warner in the first rounds. [7]

IWA Mid-South (2013–2022)

Passmore shared a near decade-long tenure with IWA Mid-South, having wrestled in it until it's closure in 2022. During his time with the promotion he won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship on two different occasions. First, at IWA Mid-South Taking It To The Extreme on July 27, 2017, by teaming up with Josh Crane as "The Young Dragons" and defeating The Rejects (John Wayne Murdoch and Reed Bentley), [8] and secondly at IWA Mid-South Tag, You're It! on June 24, 2021, by teaming up with "Team Lotttttttaaaaa Respect" stablemate Kevin Giza, defeating Born To Die (Corey Storm and Jake Crist). Patricks and Giza remained champions until the closure of IWA in June 2022. [9]

He competed in several of the promotion's signature events. In the IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch, he made his first appearance at the 2015 edition. He scored his best result in 2017, where he made it to the semifinals in which he fell short to John Wayne Murdoch. [10]

Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2024–present)

Passmore made his debut in Big Japan Pro Wrestling at a house show from April 10, 2024, where he teamed up with Hardway Heeter to defeat Kankuro Hoshino and Kazumi Kikuta in tag team competition. [11] During his time with the promotion, he chased for various titles. He first won the BJW Tag Team Championship by teaming up with Mad Man Pondo as "Baka Gaijin" on October 29, 2024, at BJW and defeating Masaya Takahashi and Sagat. [12] At BJW on March 6, 2025, he teamed up with Akira and Mad Man Pondo to unsuccessfully challenge Abdullah Kobayashi, Kankuro Hoshino and Ryuji Ito. for the Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship. At BJW 30th Anniversary ~ Dainichi Spirit on May 5, 2025, he unsuccessfully challenged Akira for the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship. [13]

Passmore competed in one of the promotion's signature events, the Ikkitousen Deathmatch Survivor tournament in which he made his first appearance ath the 2024 edition where he placed himself in the B block, scoring a total of six points after competing against Daiju Wakamatsu, Yuki Ishikawa, Beastman and Ryuji Ito, failing to qualify to the finals. [14]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ Saalbach, Axel. "Dale Patricks • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Dale Patricks/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Dale Patricks Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  4. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (7 January 2012). "HWA Kick Off". cagematch.net. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Sutter, Robbie (28 June 2022). "Preview: GCW D.O.A. – Dead on Arrival (6/30/22)". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Combat Zone Wrestling. "Cage Of Death 18". Combat Zone Wrestling . Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  7. ↑ Daly, Wayne (10 June 2018). "CZW Results: Tournament Of Death 17 – Berlin, NJ (6/9)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (7 July 2017). "IWA Mid-South In Memory Of Madison - Event @ The ArenA in Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  9. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (24 June 2021). "IWA Mid-South Tag, You're It! - Event @ The ArenA in Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "IWA Mid-South Results (2008)". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
  11. ↑ Black, Ethan (10 April 2024). "BJW In Shinkiba 1st Ring Night 2 Results – April 10, 2024". pwmania.com. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  12. ↑ Black, Ethan (29 October 2024). "BJW In Korakuen Hall Night 2 Results – October 29, 2024". pwmania.com. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  13. ↑ Dark Angelita (6 May 2025). "BJW: Daichi Hashimoto se corona en 30 Aniversario de la empresa". Superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  14. ↑ Dark Angel (29 July 2024). "BJW: Inicia el «Ikkitousen Special League Deathmatch Straight Flash»". Superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  15. ↑ Wrestling Titles. "BJW Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  16. ↑ Wrestling Titles. "Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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