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{{short description|American professional wrestler}}
{{short description|American professional wrestler}}
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|name= Mark Sterling
|birth_name=Mark Rattelle
|birth_name=Mark Rattelle
|image= Mark Sterling, June 2019 (cropped).jpg
|image= Mark Sterling, June 2019 (cropped).jpg
|caption= Sterling in June 2019
|caption= Sterling in 2019
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|names= Mark Sterling<br>'''"Smart" Mark Sterling'''
|names= Mark Sterling<br>'''"Smart" Mark Sterling'''
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'''Mark Rattelle''' (born March 1, 1983) is an American [[professional wrestler]] and [[manager (professional wrestling)|manager]]. He currently works for the American [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) under the [[ring name]] '''"Smart" Mark''' '''Sterling'''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mark Sterling Gives Injury Update Following Table Bump On AEW Rampage |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/08/mark-sterling-gives-injury-update-following-table-bump/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=Wrestling Inc. |date=6 August 2022 |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) |first=Yohance |date=2022-07-21 |title=Kevin Gates Knocks Out A Wrestler On AEW's 'Dynamite' |url=https://allhiphop.com/news/kevin-gates-knocks-out-a-wrestler-on-aews-dynamite/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Mark Rattelle''' (born March 1, 1983) is an American [[professional wrestler]] and [[manager (professional wrestling)|manager]]. He is signed to [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW), where he performs under the [[ring name]] '''"Smart" Mark Sterling''' as the manager of The Premier Athletes ([[Tony Nese]], [[Ariya Daivari]] and [[Josh Woods (wrestler)|Josh Woods]]). He also makes appearances for AEW's sister company [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH).


== Professional wrestling career ==
== Professional wrestling career ==
Rattelle was trained by Kevin Landry, [[Brian Myers]], and Pat Buck at the Create-A-Pro Academy. He made his debut for [[All Elite Wrestling]] during the August 22, 2020 episode of ''[[AEW Dynamite|Dynamite]],'' where he portrayed a [[lawyer]] supporting [[Maxwell Jacob Friedman|MJF]]. He was defeated in a match against [[Jon Moxley]] on September 2, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leatherland |first=Noah |date=2022-06-14 |title=Smart Mark Sterling: AEW's Underrated Manager Has Been Gold |url=https://www.thesportster.com/aew-smart-mark-sterling-underrated-manager/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=TheSportster |language=en-US}}</ref>
Rattelle was trained by Kevin Landry, [[Brian Myers]], and Pat Buck at the Create-A-Pro Academy. He made his debut for [[All Elite Wrestling]] during the August 22, 2020 episode of ''[[AEW Dynamite|Dynamite]],'' where he portrayed a [[lawyer]] supporting [[Maxwell Jacob Friedman|MJF]]. He was defeated in a match against [[Jon Moxley]] on September 2, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leatherland |first=Noah |date=2022-06-14 |title=Smart Mark Sterling: AEW's Underrated Manager Has Been Gold |url=https://www.thesportster.com/aew-smart-mark-sterling-underrated-manager/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=TheSportster |language=en-US}}</ref>


On May 28, 2021, he offered his services to [[Jade Cargill]] and her stable '[[The Baddies (professional wrestling)|The Baddies]]' with him regularly accompanying Cargill to the ring until being replaced by [[Stokely Hathaway]] in May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=Is Mark Sterling Still The 'Smart' Choice For Jade Cargill? - Inside The Ropes |url=https://itrwrestling.com/features/mark-sterling-smart-choice-jade-cargill/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=itrwrestling.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AEW Star Working With A New Manager |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/05/aew-star-working-with-a-new-manager/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=Wrestling Inc. |date=28 May 2021 |language=en-us}}</ref> He became aligned with [[Tony Nese]] upon his debut for the company in December 2021. At the Buy in for [[Double or Nothing (2022)]], he teamed with Nese in a losing effort against [[Danhausen (wrestler)|Danhausen]] and [[Hook (wrestler)|Hook]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2022-05-29 |title=AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Hangman Page vs. CM Punk for the AEW Championship, MJF vs. Wardlow, Thunder Rosa vs. Serena Deeb for the AEW Women's Title, Owen Hart Cup tournament finals, The Hardys vs. The Young Bucks, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus vs. Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland for the AEW Tag Titles |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/05/29/aew-double-or-nothing-results-powells-live-review-of-hangman-page-vs-cm-punk-for-the-aew-championship-mjf-vs-wardlow-thunder-rosa-vs-serena-deeb-for-the-aew-womens-title-owen-hart-cup-tourn/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> On July 27, 2022 at [[Fight for the Fallen (2022)|Fight for the Fallen]], he again teamed with Nese, losing to [[Swerve Strickland]] and [[Keith Lee (wrestler)|Keith Lee]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Andy H. |date=2022-07-28 |title=10 Ups & 0 Downs From AEW Dynamite: Fight For The Fallen (27 July) |url=https://whatculture.com/wwe/10-ups-0-downs-from-aew-dynamite-fight-for-the-fallen-27-july |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=WhatCulture.com |language=en}}</ref>
On May 28, 2021, he offered his services to [[Jade Cargill]] and her stable '[[The Baddies (professional wrestling)|The Baddies]]' with him regularly accompanying Cargill to the ring until being replaced by [[Stokely Hathaway]] in May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=Is Mark Sterling Still The 'Smart' Choice For Jade Cargill? - Inside The Ropes |url=https://itrwrestling.com/features/mark-sterling-smart-choice-jade-cargill/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=itrwrestling.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AEW Star Working With A New Manager |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/05/aew-star-working-with-a-new-manager/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=Wrestling Inc. |date=28 May 2021 |language=en-us}}</ref> He became aligned with [[Tony Nese]] upon his debut for the company in December 2021. At the Buy in for [[Double or Nothing (2022)]], he teamed with Nese in a losing effort against [[Danhausen (wrestler)|Danhausen]] and [[Hook (wrestler)|Hook]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2022-05-29 |title=AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Hangman Page vs. CM Punk for the AEW Championship, MJF vs. Wardlow, Thunder Rosa vs. Serena Deeb for the AEW Women's Title, Owen Hart Cup tournament finals, The Hardys vs. The Young Bucks, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus vs. Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland for the AEW Tag Titles |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/05/29/aew-double-or-nothing-results-powells-live-review-of-hangman-page-vs-cm-punk-for-the-aew-championship-mjf-vs-wardlow-thunder-rosa-vs-serena-deeb-for-the-aew-womens-title-owen-hart-cup-tourn/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> On July 27, 2022 at [[Fight for the Fallen (2022)|Fight for the Fallen]], he again teamed with Nese, losing to [[Swerve Strickland]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Andy H. |date=2022-07-28 |title=10 Ups & 0 Downs From AEW Dynamite: Fight For The Fallen (27 July) |url=https://whatculture.com/wwe/10-ups-0-downs-from-aew-dynamite-fight-for-the-fallen-27-july |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=WhatCulture.com |language=en}}</ref>


== Personal ==
== Personal life==
Rattelle is close friends with [[Matt Cardona]] and [[Brian Myers]], and produces the ''[[Major Players|Major Wrestling Figure Podcast]]'' alongside them''.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast |url=https://majorwfpod.com/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Rattelle is close friends with [[Matt Cardona]] and [[Brian Myers]], and produces the ''[[Major Players|Major Wrestling Figure Podcast]]'' alongside them''.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast |url=https://majorwfpod.com/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Championships and accomplishments ==
== Championships and accomplishments ==


* '''Create-A-Pro'''
* '''Blitzkrieg! Pro'''
** CAP Tag Team Championship (2 time) – with [[Hornswoggle|Swoggle]] and [[Brian Myers]]
** B!P Bedlam Championship (1 time)
* '''Create A Pro Wrestling'''
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** CAP Champion (1 time)<ref>{{Citation |title=Create A Pro Champion, Mark Sterling drops an OPEN CHALLENGE for 6/24 - Limitless Wrestling |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXjVXhnf5lo |language=en |access-date=2022-08-08}}</ref>
** CAP Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with [[Hornswoggle|Swoggle]] and [[Brian Myers]]
⚫
** CAP Championship (1 time)<ref>{{Citation |title=Create A Pro Champion, Mark Sterling drops an OPEN CHALLENGE for 6/24 - Limitless Wrestling |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXjVXhnf5lo |language=en |access-date=2022-08-08}}</ref>
* '''Pioneer Valley Promotions'''
** PVP World Championship (1 time)


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 05:32, 13 November 2024

Mark Sterling
Sterling in 2019
Birth nameMark Rattelle
Born (1983-03-01) March 1, 1983 (age 41)
Boston, Massachusetts
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mark Sterling
"Smart" Mark Sterling
Billed height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Billed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Trained byBrian Myers
Pat Buck
Kevin Landry
Debut2001

Mark Rattelle (born March 1, 1983) is an American professional wrestler and manager. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name "Smart" Mark Sterling as the manager of The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari and Josh Woods). He also makes appearances for AEW's sister company Ring of Honor (ROH).

Professional wrestling career

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Rattelle was trained by Kevin Landry, Brian Myers, and Pat Buck at the Create-A-Pro Academy. He made his debut for All Elite Wrestling during the August 22, 2020 episode of Dynamite, where he portrayed a lawyer supporting MJF. He was defeated in a match against Jon Moxley on September 2, 2020.[1]

On May 28, 2021, he offered his services to Jade Cargill and her stable 'The Baddies' with him regularly accompanying Cargill to the ring until being replaced by Stokely Hathaway in May 2022.[2][3] He became aligned with Tony Nese upon his debut for the company in December 2021. At the Buy in for Double or Nothing (2022), he teamed with Nese in a losing effort against Danhausen and Hook.[4] On July 27, 2022 at Fight for the Fallen, he again teamed with Nese, losing to Swerve Strickland.[5]

Personal life

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Rattelle is close friends with Matt Cardona and Brian Myers, and produces the Major Wrestling Figure Podcast alongside them.[6]

Championships and accomplishments

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  • Blitzkrieg! Pro
    • B!P Bedlam Championship (1 time)
  • Create A Pro Wrestling
  • Pioneer Valley Promotions
    • PVP World Championship (1 time)

References

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  1. ^ Leatherland, Noah (June 14, 2022). "Smart Mark Sterling: AEW's Underrated Manager Has Been Gold". TheSportster. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Is Mark Sterling Still The 'Smart' Choice For Jade Cargill? - Inside The Ropes". itrwrestling.com. May 25, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "AEW Star Working With A New Manager". Wrestling Inc. May 28, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Powell, Jason (May 29, 2022). "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Hangman Page vs. CM Punk for the AEW Championship, MJF vs. Wardlow, Thunder Rosa vs. Serena Deeb for the AEW Women's Title, Owen Hart Cup tournament finals, The Hardys vs. The Young Bucks, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus vs. Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland for the AEW Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Murray, Andy H. (July 28, 2022). "10 Ups & 0 Downs From AEW Dynamite: Fight For The Fallen (27 July)". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast". Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  7. ^ Create A Pro Champion, Mark Sterling drops an OPEN CHALLENGE for 6/24 - Limitless Wrestling, retrieved August 8, 2022
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