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On the [[June 13]], [[2006]] edition of [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]], Roadkill took part in a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]], being eliminated by [[Paul Wight|Big Show]]. Two weeks later, he faced [[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]] in an [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|Extreme Rules Match]] in which he lost by tapping out to the [[Professional wrestling holds#Camel clutch|Camel clutch]]. |
On the [[June 13]], [[2006]] edition of [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]], Roadkill took part in a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]], being eliminated by [[Paul Wight|Big Show]]. Two weeks later, he faced [[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]] in an [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|Extreme Rules Match]] in which he lost by tapping out to the [[Professional wrestling holds#Camel clutch|Camel clutch]]. |
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===Tony Braddock=== |
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Roadkill was released on February 4, 2008 from WWE. |
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After many months on the Ecw brand Depoli would change his gimmick for the first time in his career into a generic big man dominating force who would begin body slam challanges and killing people with his top rope splash. Depoli was released on February 4, 2008 from WWE. |
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| Michael Depoli | |
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| Born | August 10, 1976 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Amish Roadkill Roadkill |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | [undue weight? – discuss] |
| Billed from | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Trained by | Perry Saturn, Tazz |
| Debut | October 18, 1996[1] |
Michael Depoli[2] (born on August 10, 1976) is a professional wrestler who started with Extreme Championship Wrestling. He worked for World Wrestling Entertainment in its Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental territory. He is best known as Roadkill, where his wrestling gear was traditional Amish dress and he was billed as being from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, an area of large Amish population. He is also known for his one word answer to most interview questions: "Chickens!"
Career
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Roadkill was trained by Taz and Perry Saturn at the ECW House of Hardcore in 1996. Once his training was complete, he joined the ECW roster, and had his first professional match on October 18, 1996 in LuLu Temple in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania against Taz.
In December 1997, Roadkill formed an unlikely tag team with his fellow House of Hardcore graduate, Danny Doring. They were managed by Miss Congeniality until she left ECW in 1999 to join the World Wrestling Federation, and then by Elektra until she turned on them in 2000.
Doring and Roadkill quickly embarked on a two year long feud with Nova and Chris Chetti. This was followed by a series of feuds with the Impact Players (Lance Storm and Justin Credible), Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger, Joey Matthews and Christian York and then Tommy Dreamer and Raven. The team won the ECW World Tag Team Championships on December 3, 2000, at the Massacre on 34th Street pay-per-view, defeating Tony Mamaluke and Little Guido. They held the titles until ECW declared bankruptcy in March 2001.[3]
World Wrestling Entertainment
After leaving ECW, Doring and Roadkill made appearances with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and wrestled dark matches for World Wrestling Entertainment.
Roadkill appeared at the WWE promoted ECW reunion show, ECW One Night Stand 2005 on June 12, 2005. He signed a contract with WWE and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling facing (and defeating) Johnny Jeter of the Spirit Squad. After the match, Roadkill was assaulted by the rest of the Spirit Squad. Roadkill would continue his work with OVW, even winning the promotion's tag titles with Kasey James.[4]
On the June 13, 2006 edition of ECW, Roadkill took part in a battle royal, being eliminated by Big Show. Two weeks later, he faced Sabu in an Extreme Rules Match in which he lost by tapping out to the Camel clutch.
Tony Braddock
After many months on the Ecw brand Depoli would change his gimmick for the first time in his career into a generic big man dominating force who would begin body slam challanges and killing people with his top rope splash. Depoli was released on February 4, 2008 from WWE.
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Amish Bomb (Powerbomb)
- Amish Splash (Top rope splash)
- Dirt Road Slam (Spinning sidewalk slam)
- Barn Burner (Fireman's carry into cutter)
- Corner slingshot elbow drop
- With Danny Doring
- Buggy Bang (Wheelbarrow hold / top rope leg drop combination)
- Lancaster Lariat of Lust (Bearhug / lariat combination)
Championships and accomplishments
- ECW Tag-Team Championship (1 time) - with Danny Doring
- 3PW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)