Mark Sterling
{{short description|American professional wrestler}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name= Mark Sterling
|birth_name=Mark Rattelle
|image= Mark Sterling, June 2019 (cropped).jpg
|caption= Sterling in 2019
|birthname=
|names= Mark Sterling
"Smart" Mark Sterling
|height=5 ft 11 in
|weight=200lb
|birth_date={{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|3|1}}
|birth_place=Boston, Massachusetts
|billed=
|trainer=Brian Myers
Pat Buck
Kevin Landry
|debut=2001
|retired=}}
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
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.{{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}}
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.{{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}}{{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}} 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.{{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}} On July 27, 2022 at Fight for the Fallen, he again teamed with Nese, losing to Swerve Strickland.{{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}}
Personal life
Rattelle is close friends with Matt Cardona and Brian Myers, and produces the Major Wrestling Figure Podcast alongside them.{{Cite web |title=The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast |url=https://majorwfpod.com/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |language=en-US}}
Championships and accomplishments
- Blitzkrieg! Pro
- B!P Bedlam Championship (1 time)
- Create A Pro Wrestling
- CAP Championship (1 time){{Citation |title=Create A Pro Champion, Mark Sterling drops an OPEN CHALLENGE for 6/24 - Limitless Wrestling | date=June 19, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXjVXhnf5lo |language=en |access-date=2022-08-08}}
- CAP Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Swoggle (1) and Brian Myers (1)
- Pioneer Valley Promotions
- PVP World Championship (1 time)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|nm3846564|Mark Sterling}}
{{All Elite Wrestling}}
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Category:21st-century male professional wrestlers
Category:21st-century American professional wrestlers
Category:American male professional wrestlers