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My Take
What draws me to Mike Knox is the journeyman resilience of his career. Standing nearly 6'6", he had the imposing frame that pro wrestling prizes, yet he never coasted on size alone, reinventing himself across WWE, TNA as Knux, and now the NWA. I have a soft spot for performers who keep finding work by adapting rather than chasing the spotlight. The big, menacing presence he brings is precisely the texture that makes a roster feel dangerous and real. Headliners get the glory, but it is dependable hands like his that hold a promotion together, and I respect that craft.
Overview
Michael Shawn Hettinga (born July 17, 1978) is an American professional wrestler best known under the ring name Mike Knox. He is signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Hettinga is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and also performed in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Knux.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike Knox
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・ノックス
- Reading
- まいく・のっくす
- Born
- July 17, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 198 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.