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Birthday: Dec 28, 1963
Place of Birth: Titusville, Florida, USA

Michael Polchlopek

Michael Polchlopek is an American electrician, retired professional wrestler, and mixed martial artist. He is best known for his appearances with WWE from 1993 to 1999 under the ring names Bart Gunn and Bodacious Bart, as well as his appearances with All Japan Pro Wrestling from 1998 to 2002 and with New Japan Pro Wrestling from 2002 to 2004 as Mike Barton. After leaving All Japan, Barton and Steele signed with New Japan. Barton entered the 2002 New Japan Triathlon Series in November, teaming with Steele and Yuji Nagata. The team made it to the finals, but lost to Manabu Nakanishi, Osamu Nishimura and Yutaka Yoshie. In February 2003, Barton and Steele entered a #1 Contenders tournament for the IWGP Tag Team Championship. They ultimately emerged victorious, defeating Makai Club members Tadao Yasuda and Kazunari Murakami in the finals, but an injury to Steele prevented them from getting the title match. After Steele recovered, he and Barton returned to teaming. In October 2003, they entered the 2003 G1 Tag League. During the tournament, on October 21, the two received a shot at the IWGP Tag Team Title against champions Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yutaka Yoshie, but came up short. Barton and Steele finished the tournament in 5th place with 6 points. Barton retired from professional wrestling in 2004 Following the NOAH exodus, Barton formed a new tag team with Jim Steele. In October 2000, Barton entered a tournament for the vacant Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, losing in the first round to Genichiro Tenryu. In November, Barton and Steele entered the 2000 World's Strongest Tag Determination League, finishing in 4th place with 10 points. On January 2, 2001, Barton won the annual January 2 Korakuen Hall Battle Royal. In the spring, Barton entered the 2001 Champion Carnival, placing 5th with 13 points. By the end of 2001, Barton had begun making appearances in New Japan Pro Wrestling as a member of the All Japan branch of Team 2000. In November 2001, Barton and Steele entered the 2001 G1 Tag League and made it to the finals, where they lost to Tencozy. In the spring of 2002, Barton entered the 2002 Champion Carnival, making it to the finals but losing to Keiji Mutoh. On July 20, Barton and Steele won The Stan Hansen Cup Four Way against The Varsity Club, KroniK, and George Hines & Johnny Smith. On August 30, Barton and Steele challenged Kronik for the World Tag Team Championship, but lost. In the fall, Barton and Steele left All Japan.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
WWE Action Zone! Bart Gunn 1997
WWE WrestleFest '95 Bart Gunn 1995
WWE Wham, Bam, Bodyslam! Bart Gunn 1995
Best Of Raw • Volume One Bart Gunn 1996
Best Of Raw • Volume Three Bart Gunn 1970
WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994 Bart Gunn 1994
WWE Survivor Series 1996 Bart Gunn (Free-for-All) 1996
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular Mike Barton 2001
AJPW Super Power Series 1999 Finals Bart Gunn 1999
WWE WrestleMania XIV "Bodacious" Bart Gunn 1998
WWE SummerSlam 1995 Bart Gunn 1995
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House "Bodacious" Bart 1998
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North Bart Gunn 1995
WWE Survivor Series 1995 Bart Gunn 1995
WWE Royal Rumble 1996 Bart Gunn 1996
WWE King of the Ring 1998 "Bodacious" Bart Gunn 1998
WWE King of the Ring 1996 Bart Gunn 1996
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident Bart Gunn 1996
WWE SummerSlam 1996 Bart Gunn 1996
WWE King of the Ring 1993 Bart Gunn 1993
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games Bart Gunn 1996
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993 Bart Gunn 1993
WWE SummerSlam 1993 Bart Gunn 1993
WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive Bart Gunn 1996
WWE Royal Rumble 1994 Bart Gunn 1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1997 Bart Gunn 1997
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four Bart Gunn 1997
WWE King of the Ring 1997 Bart Gunn (Preshow) 1997
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994 Bart Gunn 1994
WWE Survivor Series 1994 Bart Gunn 1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1995 Bart Gunn 1995
WWE WrestleMania XI Bart Gunn 1995
WWE WrestleMania XV Bart Gunn 1999
WWE In Your House Bart Gunn 1995
WWF Mega Matches '95 Bart Gunn 1995
Series Cast Year
Dark Side of the Ring 2019
WWE Raw Bart Gunn (archive footage) 1993
WWF Wrestling Challenge Bart Gunn 1986
WWE Raw Bart Gunn 1993
WWE Raw Bodacious Bart 1993
WWE Heat Bart Gunn 1998
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