Michael Mondragon
is an American former
professional wrestler
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best known under the
ring name
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Disco Machine. He was one of the six founders of the
Southern California
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independent
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promotion
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,
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
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.
Professional wrestling career
Disco Machine kicked off his wrestling career working for Revolution Pro, a prominent SoCal promotion, in 1998. In 2003, he became one of the six owners of brand new SoCal promotion
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Los Angeles, California. It is owned and operated by wrestlers themselves, having been created by Disco Machine, Excalibur, Scott Lost, Joey Ryan, Super ...
, collectively known as the "PWG Six". In 2005, he teamed with
Excalibur
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,
Kevin Steen, and Ronin as the new S.B.S., after he and Excalibur turned on Super Dragon. Disco and Excalibur also provide commentary on most of PWG's DVD releases (along with their occasional partner, TARO). He was featured in a multiple page article about Pro Wrestling Guerrilla in
FHM
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magazine's March 2006 issue.
In 2007, Disco Machine appeared with
Wrestling Society X
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, a short-lived promotion produced and broadcast by
MTV
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, where he teamed with
Joey "Magnum" Ryan as "That '70s Team".
Disco Machine retired from wrestling in 2012.
Championships and accomplishments
*NTW Pro Wrestling
**NTW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
*NWA Pro Wrestling
**NWA Pro Los Angeles Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*Revolution Pro Wrestling
**Mexican Lucha Libre Championship (1 time)
**Revolution Pro Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*Vendetta Pro Wrestling
**Vendetta Pro Tri-Force Championship (1 time)
References
External links
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla website
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1970 births
Living people
20th-century professional wrestlers
21st-century professional wrestlers
American male professional wrestlers
Professional wrestlers from California
Sportspeople from Los Angeles