Virgil (wrestler)

Virgil
Virgil in 2013
Birth nameMichael Charles Jones[1]
Born(1951-04-07)April 7, 1951[1]
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 28, 2024(2024-02-28) (aged 72)
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materVirginia Union University
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Curly Bill[2]
Luscious Brown[3]
Mr. Jones
Mike Jones[2]
Shane
Soul Train Jones[2]
Vincent[2]
Vince
Virgil[2]
Billed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Billed weight250 lb (113 kg)[2]
Billed fromPittsburgh, Pennsylvania[2]
Palm Beach, Florida
Trained byAfa Anoa'i[4]
Debut1985[4]
Retired2020

Michael Charles Jones (April 7, 1951 – February 28, 2024), better known by his ring name Virgil, was an American professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his tenures in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).

In his four-year tenure in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), he wrestled primarily as a member of the nWo with the ring name Vincent, and later wrestled as Curly Bill, Shane, Soul Train Jones, and Mr. Jones. After retiring, he became well known on social media as the subject of viral memes.

Early life

Michael Jones was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania on April 7, 1951,[5]to Warren Jones Sr. and Elizabeth Jones.[6] to Warren Jones Sr. and Elizabeth Jones.[7] He had two older brothers, Warren Jr. and Donald, and a sister, Toni.[1] Jones attended Virginia Union University, where he played as a defensive back for the college football team and wrestled as an amateur.[1] Jones later worked at his uncle’s loading and moving company and began entering bodybuilding competitions.[1] Jones attended Virginia Union University, and played as a defensive back for the college football team. He wrestled as an amateur. Jones later worked at his uncle’s loading and moving company and began entering bodybuilding competitions. After a chance meeting with Tony Atlas in a Pittsburgh gym, Atlas recommended Jones to pro wrestling in 1985. In the same year, he began training with Afa of the Wild Samoans.

Professional wrestling career

Early Career (1985–1987)

Jones began his professional wrestling career in 1985 under the ring name Soul Train Jones in the Championship Wrestling Association (CWA), based in Memphis, Tennessee. He trained under Afa Anoaʻi and Chick Donovan, and also worked alongside Fred Ottman (then known as Big Bubba).

On January 4, 1987, Soul Train Jones defeated Big Bubba to win the AWA International Heavyweight Championship in the CWA.[4] His reign lasted 106 days, ending on April 20, 1987, when he was defeated by Chick Donovan. During his title run, he also competed in a tournament for the vacant AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship, defeating Tommy Rich and Dale Veasey on his way to the finals before losing to Austin Idol.[8]

That same month, he challenged Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, but was unsuccessful. Later in 1987, Jones teamed with Rocky Johnson to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship. Their reign lasted 28 days before they lost the titles to Chick Donovan and Barry Horowitz (then wrestling as Jack Hart).[8]

World Wrestling Federation (1986–1994, 1995)

Ted DiBiase's Bodyguard (1987–1991)

Jones made his debut in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1986 under the ring name Lucius Brown. His first match took place on September 17, 1986, in Salisbury, Maryland, where he lost to "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff.[9][10]

In mid-1987, he was repackaged as Virgil, the silent bodyguard for "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. Virgil accompanied DiBiase to the ring, carried his money, and was often attacked by DiBiase's rivals while helping him escape. He became a recognizable supporting character during some of the WWF’s most iconic storylines of the era.

Virgil appeared at several major events alongside DiBiase, including:

  • The inaugural Royal Rumble contract signing ceremony for the Andre the Giant vs Hulk Hogan Wrestlemania III rematch.
  • The infamous "Main Event" special on NBC, where Hulk Hogan controversially lost the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
  • WrestleMania IV, where DiBiase competed in the tournament for the vacant championship.
  • SummerSlam (1988), where Virgil stood in the corner of DiBiase and André the Giant (The Mega Bucks) as they faced the Mega Powers (Hogan and Randy Savage with Miss Elizabeth).

From 1989 to early 1991, Virgil continued performing menial tasks for DiBiase and wrestled in mid-card matches, often being used as a gatekeeper for opponents looking to get to DiBiase.[2]

On January 19, 1991, at the Royal Rumble (1991), after a tag team victory over Dusty Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes, Virgil finally turned on DiBiase by hitting him with the Million Dollar Championship belt, effectively turning face.[4]

WWF Singles Career (1991–1995)

With the support of Roddy Piper, Virgil defeated DiBiase by count-out at WrestleMania VII and then pinned DiBiase at SummerSlam (1991), winning the unsanctioned Million Dollar Championship on August 26, 1991.[11][12][13]

He lost the title back to DiBiase on October 15, 1991 in Huntington, WV, due to interference from Repo Man. The match was aired on the November 30, 1991 episode of WWF Superstars[13]

At the Survivor Series (1991), Virgil teamed with Roddy Piper, Bret Hart, and The British Bulldog against DiBiase, Ric Flair, The Mountie and The Warlord. He was disqualified during a chaotic brawl that ended the match.[14]

At This Tuesday in Texas on December 3, Virgil teamed with Tito Santana but lost to Ric Flair and Repo Man, who received assistance from DiBiase.[15]

After his feud with Ted DiBiase ended, Virgil embarked on a singles career, often competing in the WWF's undercard and earning a reputation as a "jobber to the stars". He started wearing distinctive red and white candy-striped tights.[16]

At the Royal Rumble (1992), held on January 19, Virgil entered as entrant number 23 and was eliminated by Hacksaw Jim Duggan after lasting 20 minutes and 45 seconds.[17] On the March 22 episode of Wrestling Challenge, Virgil suffered a storyline injury after being attacked by Sid Justice, who broke his nose during a segment. As a result, Virgil wore a protective face mask while wrestling for the following months.[18]

At WrestleMania VIII on April 5, 1992, Virgil teamed with Big Boss Man, Sgt. Slaughter, and Jim Duggan to defeat The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags), Repo Man, and The Mountie. Virgil scored the pinfall over Knobbs after a miscommunication among the heels.[19]

At SummerSlam (1992), Virgil lost to Nailz in a brief match on August 29 (aired on August 31).[20] On the November 21, 1992, episode of WWF Superstars, he received a title match against Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Virgil submitted to Hart's Sharpshooter after a competitive match; the two shook hands afterward in a sign of mutual respect.[21]

Virgil competed at the Survivor Series (1992) on November 25, losing to Yokozuna in the latter’s WWF pay-per-view debut.[22]

Virgil continued to appear in undercard matches through 1993. He entered the Royal Rumble (1993) as entrant number 6 and was eliminated by The Berserker after lasting 17 minutes and 8 seconds.[23] By the end of the year, his presence on television diminished, although he did wrestle matches on house shows and episodes of WWF Wrestling Challenge. He notably lost to Johnny Polo (later known as Raven) in a match held in Ontario, Canada in November 1993.[24]

His final pay-per-view appearance was at the Royal Rumble (1994), where he replaced Kamala as a late entrant and was quickly eliminated by Diesel after 32 seconds.[25]

Virgil’s final storyline feud occurred in the summer of 1994 against Nikolai Volkoff, who had been "bought" by Ted DiBiase and forced to wear a cent ("¢") symbol on his tights as part of DiBiase’s new "Million Dollar Corporation" faction. Virgil attempted to talk sense into Volkoff and remind him of DiBiase’s manipulative past, but Volkoff ultimately defeated him on the July 24 episode of WWF Superstars, marking Virgil’s final televised WWF match.[26]

Virgil officially left the WWF in August 1994.

He returned briefly in May and June 1995, wrestling a series of house show matches in Western Canada and the Midwestern United States against Jean-Pierre LaFitte.[27]

National Wrestling Conference (1995)

On August 25, 1995, Virgil competed in the National Wrestling Conference in the supercard event "Night of Champions”. [28]

World Championship Wrestling (1996–2000)

New World Order (1996–1999)

In 1996, Jones began appearing in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the ring name Vincent, serving as the nWo’s “Head of Security” and the fifth original member, introduced by Ted DiBiase. In a memorable segment at Starrcade 1996, Vincent was humorously late bringing the spray‑painted nWo World Title back to the ring, prompting Hollywood Hogan to call him out over the microphone before a staged celebration.[29][30]

Upon debut, Vincent enjoyed a brief undefeated streak on WCW Saturday Night and frequently accompanied the nWo’s heavy-hitters—Scott Norton, Scott Steiner, Konnan, and Brian Adams—to the ring.[31]

At Starrcade 1997 on December 28, Vincent teamed with Scott Norton and Randy Savage to defeat the Steiner Brothers and Ray Traylor.[32]

Vincent also participated in the massive World War 3 (1997) battle royal, where he was eliminated by The Giant—a match ultimately won by Scott Hall.[33]

Following the nWo's 1998 internal split, Vincent remained loyal to Hulk Hogan’s original “nWo Hollywood” faction. He was later placed in the "B-Team" (nWo Black & White), alongside Stevie Ray, The Giant, Curt Hennig, Scott Norton, Brian Adams, and Horace Hogan.[34]

On the February 13, 1999 episode of WCW Saturday Night, Vincent spoke on camera for the first time, renaming himself Vince, and launched a storyline leadership battle with Stevie Ray. The feud culminated in a Harlem Street Fight at Uncensored 1999, where Stevie Ray prevailed.[35]

The rivalry extended into April, when a four-man battle royal on WCW Monday Nitro on April 5, 1999 determined leadership of the B-Team. Vince was quickly eliminated, and Stevie Ray again assumed command.[36]

As WCW’s nWo factions disintegrated, Vincent remained as the last standing B-Team member and symbolic remaining original nWo member, before the faction fully dissolved later in 1999.[37]

West Texas Rednecks, Powers That Be, Mr. Jones and the End (1999–2000)

After the nWo fell apart, Jones adopted the persona Curly Bill, joining the country-themed stable West Texas Rednecks in mid-1999, alongside Curt Hennig, Barry and Kendall Windham, and Bobby Duncum Jr.[38]

Later that year, during the “Powers That Be” storyline, he was renamed Shane and served as bodyguard for Vince Russo and the Harris Brothers (briefly called Creative Control).[39]

In 2000, he briefly managed Ernest "The Cat" Miller under the name Mr. Jones, before being replaced by Ms. Jones. He wrestled under his real name, Mike Jones, until leaving WCW later that year.[40]

Later Career (2000–2022)

On April 29, 2006, Jones appeared at the World Wrestling Legends (WWL) pay-per-view *6:05 The Reunion*, losing to Rick Steiner.[41] Also that year, he wrestled for Armed Forces Entertainment as Vincent of the nWo for U.S. troops in Korea, Tokyo, Guam, and Honolulu.[42]

Return to WWE (2010)

On the May 17, 2010 episode of Raw from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Jones returned to WWE reprising his Virgil bodyguard character, this time with Ted DiBiase Jr.. He carried out all of his old actions, such as holding the ropes open for DiBiase and bringing him a microphone when asked.[43]

On the June 14 episode of Raw, Virgil and DiBiase were in a tag team match against Big Show and Raw guest host Mark Feuerstein. After Virgil was pinned and lost the match, DiBiase stuffed a $100 bill in Virgil's mouth and walked out on him.[44] The following week, DiBiase apologized to Virgil but then fired him and replaced him with Maryse.[45]

In 2016, he appeared on the "Old School" and "Addicted to the Shindig" episodes of The Edge and Christian Show on the WWE Network. This was his final WWE appearances before death.

Preston City Wrestling, Joey Janela’s Spring Break and Talk'N ShopAMania 2 (2016–2020)

In an interview with ESPN.com in September 2016, DiBiase revealed that he and Jones had a falling out over Jones booking independent wrestling shows for the two without DiBiase's knowledge, which led to DiBiase unknowingly no-showing the events. DiBiase had to apologize to the promotions for the unintentional no-shows and stressed that Jones did not represent him for bookings.[46] On December 1, 2017, he wrestled a match for Preston City Wrestling (PCW) at Joey Janela's *Big Top Adventure*, held at the Blackpool Tower Circus.[47]

On April 5, 2019, Virgil, dressed as the character Starman from NES Pro Wrestling, appeared at Joey Janela's Spring Break 3, where he defeated Ethan Page.[48]

In late 2020, Virgil made a cameo in a ball match at *Talk'N ShopAMania 2*, hosted by the Good Brothers.[49]

All Elite Wrestling (2019–2020)

From 2019 to 2020, Jones, under his old ring name of Soul Train Jones, began making recurring appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), as an ally of Chris Jericho and The Inner Circle. On the November 6, 2019 episode of Dynamite, he appeared in a video package that mocked an earlier promo from Cody Rhodes (whom Jericho was feuding with at the time).[50]

On the November 27, 2019 episode of Dynamite, Jones was introduced by Jericho during the "Thanksgiving Celebration" segment, which featured an "unlimited breadsticks" promotion at Olive Garden. Jones received critical praise from fans before the segment was interrupted by SoCal Uncensored.[51]

On the April 29, 2020 episode of Dynamite, Jones made a cameo during the Inner Circle's Bubbly Bunch segment, appearing in the Manitoba Melee.[52]

Game Changer Wrestling (2020–2022)

Virgil (Mike Jones) made several notable appearances in Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) late in his career post AEW.

On January 23, 2022, at GCW's major pay-per-view event The WRLD on GCW held at the Hammerstein Ballroom, Virgil made a surprise appearance during the Matt Cardona vs. Joey Janela match. Wearing a Vince McMahon mask, he was introduced by "Smart" Mark Sterling, drawing a significant reaction from the crowd. This was his last known wrestling appearance before his death. [53][54]

Other media

In 2014, Jones appeared in the Jason Michael Brescia film, Bridge and Tunnel as Kony, a neighborhood barfly.[55] In 2017, he reprised the role in Brescia's follow-up film, (Romance) in the Digital Age.[56]

Pop culture

Post-fame, Jones had been attending fan conventions and was seen at subway stations selling autographs. As a result, since 2012, there have been "Lonely Virgil" memes created where fans posted pictures of him at conventions with nobody lining up.[57] Lonely Virgil was originally created by Sam Roberts of the Opie and Anthony radio show.[4]

In 2015, a documentary featuring Jones was released titled The Legend of Virgil & His Traveling Merchandise Table, which discusses his wrestling career and the recent upsurge of social media discussions surrounding him.[58]

Personal life and death

Jones earned a degree in mathematics from the University of Virginia and became a high school math teacher in Pittsburgh after retiring from full-time in-ring competition in 2000.[42]

Illness & Death

On April 15, 2022, Jones revealed that he had previously suffered two strokes and had been diagnosed with dementia.[59] A month later, he announced a diagnosis of stage two colon cancer.[60] Jones suffered two additional strokes on February 23, 2024, and died five days later at Canonsburg Hospital on February 28, 2024 from complications related to the strokes and dementia at age 72.[7]

Following his passing, GCW owner Brett Lauderdale paid tribute to Virgil, describing him as a friend of the promotion and praising his memorable involvement.[61]

Age dispute

Multiple conflicting birth dates for Jones circulated during his life and after his death, with most media initially reporting that he died at age 61.[62][63][64] His family and friends later clarified his actual age at death was 72.[7]

Championships and accomplishments

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Bridge and Tunnel Kony [55]
2015 The Legend of Virgil & His Traveling Merchandise Table Himself Documentary[58]
2017 (Romance) in the Digital Age Kony [56]
Sweet Daddy Siki Himself Documentary
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Himself Episode: "Wrestling"
2004 Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Episode: "12-Stepping"
2015 The Special Without Brett Davis Episode: "Fuck Money"
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore 2 episodes[66]
2016 The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness 2 episodes

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