Steve McMichael

McMichael was born on October 17, 1957, in Houston.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/04/23/steve-mcmichael-mongo-dead/ |title=Steve McMichael, bruising defensive lineman for '85 Bears, dies at 67 |last=Smith |first=Harrison |date=April 23, 2025 |access-date=April 23, 2025 |newspaper=The Washington Post |url-access=limited}} His parents separated before his second birthday, and his mother later remarried E.V. McMichael, an oil company executive whose surname McMichael adopted; his surname at birth has not been publicly reported. He had four siblings: older brothers John and Richard, and younger sisters Kathy and Sharon. The family moved to Freer, south of San Antonio, and he attended Freer High School. In his senior year, he lettered in six sports: football, basketball, baseball, track, tennis, and golf. Baseball was his preferred sport, and whilst playing as a catcher, he batted .450 in his senior year, garnering attention from the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2005-08-28-0508280452-story.html |title=STILL (a little) CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS |work=Chicago Tribune |first=Rick |last=Kogan |date=August 28, 2005 |access-date=June 13, 2020}}

McMichael's accomplishments in football led to him being offered scholarships by 75 colleges and universities. He chose to go to the University of Texas at Austin. He played as a defensive tackle for the Texas Longhorns football team from 1976 to 1979, but his freshman season was marred by the death of his stepfather. In his senior season, he was a consensus first-team All-American, and he was defensive MVP at the 1979 Hula Bowl in Halawa, Hawaii. During his time playing at Texas he was an All-Southwest conference choice in 1978 and 1979, the team MVP in 1979 and the backup place kicker in 1977. In 1999 he was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

On July 17, 2010, McMichael was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5388732 |title=Chris Spielman is the fan favorite at hall ceremony - ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date=July 17, 2010 |access-date=August 20, 2012}}

McMichael was drafted out of college in 1980 by the New England Patriots but was cut before his second season. The Chicago Bears signed him as a free agent in 1981. He became one of their starting defensive tackles and helped them to a Super Bowl win in 1985.{{Cite web |date=January 27, 1986 |title=Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-01-27-mn-540-story.html |access-date=October 31, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} He had a streak of 101 games started until 1990, when his playing time was reduced. He led the Bears with 11{{frac|1|2}} sacks in 1988. He had 108 tackles in 1989. McMichael was named to the NFC's Pro Bowl teams for the 1986 and 1987 seasons.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

In a 1991 game against the New York Jets, with the Bears down 13–6 with 1:54 remaining, McMichael forced a Blair Thomas fumble and recovered it at the New York 36. Quarterback Jim Harbaugh then threw a game-tying touchdown to Neal Anderson with :18 left in the game. The Bears went on to win in overtime when Harbaugh scored on a one yard TD run.{{cite web |title=FOOTBALL; Bears Work Overtime to Send Jets Into Shock (Published 1991) |website=The New York Times |date=September 24, 1991 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927132739/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/24/sports/football-bears-work-overtime-to-send-jets-into-shock.html |archive-date=September 27, 2018 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/24/sports/football-bears-work-overtime-to-send-jets-into-shock.html}} Bears coach Mike Ditka said in 2005 that McMichael was the toughest player he had ever coached.{{cite news |url=https://www.caller.com/story/sports/nfl/2021/05/14/steve-mcmichaels-road-football-stardom-started-freer/5041768001/ |title='Cut from a different cloth,' McMichael started road to stardom at Freer High School |first=David |last=Flores |date=May 14, 2021 |work=Corpus Christi Caller-Times |access-date=October 20, 2023}} He played with the Green Bay Packers in 1994 before retiring. Aside from his "Mongo" moniker, McMichael was also nicknamed "Ming the Merciless", or "Ming" for short.

{{cquote|"Thank God New England got rid of me. Some teams, they want you to have a certain image. Other teams, like this one, they just want you to get down and dirty. I'm really proud to be a Bear. The Patriots, yeah, they thought I was a little weird. And I guess I am. But here they don't care, long as you play hard. The town, the coach, the team — it's Steve McMichael. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else."|source=McMichael in 1984, speaking to the Chicago Tribune's Bob Verdi{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/history/ct-spt-bears-best-players-steve-mcmichael-20190819-by4muia2jrhlzerbqaywlotyaa-story.html |title=Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 18, Steve McMichael |first=Will |last=Larkin |date=August 19, 2019 |work=Chicago Tribune |access-date=June 13, 2020}}}}

{{cquote|"For 13 years, I helped the Bears beat the Packers every year. I whupped their ass, right? So the last year, I went up there on my last leg and I wasn't any good anymore. So I stole their money and whipped their ass again!"|source=McMichael in 2019, speaking about his sole season with the Green Bay Packers{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-bears-100-steve-mcmichael-1985-super-bowl-20190826-cv36vnxv2fgerdzvggtf52xpn4-story.html |title='Ooooh, the skulduggery!': Inside the world of Steve McMichael, still one of the most colorful and beloved characters from the 1985 Bears |first=Dan |last=Weiderer |date=August 26, 2019 |work=Chicago Tribune |access-date=June 13, 2020}}}}

In August 2023, he was named a finalist for the Seniors ballot of the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the class of 2024. He had previously been nominated in 2014 and 2015.{{cite web |url=https://futurefootballlegends.com/Player/Steve_McMichael/ |title=Future Football Legends: Steve McMichael |website=futurefootballlegends.com |access-date=October 12, 2023}} On February 8, 2024, McMichael was officially selected to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.{{cite web |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2024/02/pro-football-hall-of-fame-to-enshrine-seven-in-class-of-2024/ |title=Pro Football Hall of Fame to enshrine seven in Class of 2024 |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |date=February 8, 2024 |access-date=February 8, 2024}} He was formally inducted on August 3, 2024, with his sister Kathy delivering a speech on his behalf. Members of the 1985 Bears, including "Samurai" Mike Singletary, Jimbo Corvert and Richard Dent, traveled to his home to share the celebration with him.{{cite web |last1=Mayer |first1=Larry |title=Steve McMichael enshrined in Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/steve-mcmichael-enshrined-in-pro-football-hall-of-fame |website=chicagobears.com |publisher=Chicago Bears |access-date=August 4, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-mourn-passing-of-steve-mcmichael |title=Bears mourn passing of Steve McMichael |first=Larry |last=Meyer |publisher=Chicago Bears |date=April 23, 2025 |access-date=April 25, 2025}} Walter Payton's son Jarrett would be the one who inducted McMichael into the NFL Hall of Fame.

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{{Infobox professional wrestler

| names = Steve McMichael

| height = 6 ft 2 in

| weight = 270 lbs

| trainer = Terry Taylor

| debut = 1995

| retired = March 6, 1999

}}

Following the conclusion of his NFL career, McMichael appeared at ringside for Lawrence Taylor during WrestleMania XI on April 2, 1995, in Hartford, Connecticut. Taylor competed against Bam Bam Bigelow, and several football players were present at ringside to prevent interference from other wrestlers.{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/wrestlemania-xi-review/ |title=WrestleMania XI Review |work=411Mania.com |first=Rob |last=McNew |date=March 17, 2009 |access-date=June 13, 2020}} On the March 20, 1995, episode of Monday Night Raw, McMichael provided guest commentary alongside Vince McMahon. During the broadcast, he became involved in a brawl with Kama Mustafa, an associate of Bigelow. The altercation spilled across the arena floor, knocking over the broadcast table before being broken up by event staff.{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/raw-history-episodes-103-105/ |title=Raw History: Episodes 103–105 |work=411Mania.com |first=Kevin |last=Pantoja |date=March 9, 2016 |access-date=June 13, 2020}} Taylor ultimately defeated Bigelow in their match at WrestleMania XI.

In 1995, McMichael was hired by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). On September 4, 1995, he made his debut with the company as the pro-babyface color commentator on the premiere of WCW Monday Nitro, with Bobby Heenan fulfilling his typical pro-heel commentator role alongside lead broadcaster Eric Bischoff.{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/the-furious-flashbacks-wcw-nitro-september-1995/ |title=The Furious Flashbacks – WCW Nitro September 1995 |work=411Mania.com |first=Arnold |last=Furious |date=April 28, 2011 |access-date=June 13, 2020}} McMichael would root for the popular wrestlers during matches, would bicker with Heenan on a regular basis, and brought his dog Pepe with him to the broadcast booth.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

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In April 1996, Ric Flair started hitting on McMichael's wife Debra, who sat at ringside during WCW Monday Nitro. McMichael challenged Flair and Arn Anderson to a match with his partner Kevin Greene. He trained with Randy Savage (he was actually trained by Terry Taylor at the WCW Power Plant), while Flair and Anderson got Heenan to be their coach for the match. It was held was at The Great American Bash. During the match, Debra and Greene's wife were chased to the back by Woman and Miss Elizabeth, who were Flair's valets. Debra came back with Woman and Elizabeth, and she had a briefcase full of money and a Four Horsemen T-shirt. McMichael accepted it and hit Greene in the head with the briefcase.{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/ring-crew-reviews-wcw-great-american-bash-1996/ |title=Ring Crew Reviews: WCW Great American Bash 1996 |work=411Mania.com |first=Jack |last=Bramma |date=May 12, 2013 |access-date=June 13, 2020}} McMichael's first singles match was against Joe Gomez at Bash at the Beach.{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/random-network-reviews-wcw-bash-at-the-beach-1996/ |title=Random Network Reviews: WCW Bash at the Beach 1996 |work=411Mania.com |first=Kevin |last=Pantoja |date=February 6, 2015 |access-date=June 13, 2020}}

He then feuded with the Dungeon of Doom with the other Horsemen, and he had problems with Jeff Jarrett over the affections of Debra in late 1996 through early 1997. Woman trashed Debra, causing McMichael and Chris Benoit to step in each time. The turning point in the McMichael–Jarrett feud was at SuperBrawl VII. McMichael wrestled Jarrett, and if Jarrett won, he was an official Horseman. Debra interfered for Jarrett, so he would win.{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/ring-crew-reviews-wcw-superbrawl-vii/ |title=Ring Crew Reviews: WCW Superbrawl VII |work=411Mania.com |first=Jack |last=Bramma |date=August 24, 2013 |access-date=June 13, 2020}} Then McMichael and Jarrett had to team, and they bickered at first but later became a solid tag team. McMichael wrestled two football players in 1997. He beat Reggie White at Slamboree and lost to Kevin Greene at The Great American Bash, which saw McMichael slapped by Greene's mother at ringside.{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/ring-crew-reviews-wcw-slamboree-1997/ |title=Ring Crew Reviews: WCW Slamboree 1997 |work=411Mania.com |first=Jack |last=Bramma |date=August 3, 2014 |access-date=June 13, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/ring-crew-reviews-wcw-great-american-bash-1997/ |title=Ring Crew Reviews: WCW Great American Bash 1997 |work=411Mania.com |first=Jack |last=Bramma |date=September 4, 2014 |access-date=June 13, 2020}}

In July 1997, Jarrett was kicked out of the Horsemen, and Debra soon left McMichael for Jarrett. McMichael got his revenge when he defeated Jarrett for his WCW United States Heavyweight Championship on the August 21 episode of Clash of the Champions XXXV.{{cite web |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-history-august-21-final-wcw-clash-champions-dusty-rhodes-beats |title=On this day in pro wrestling history (August 21): final WCW Clash Of The Champions, Dusty Rhodes beats Harley Race for NWA world title |quote=1997 - At the final WCW Clash of the Champions card, Steve McMichael defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the WCW United States Title in Nashville, Tennessee. |work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter |first=Brain |last=Hoops |date=August 15, 2015 |access-date=June 13, 2020}} Weeks earlier, Arn Anderson had been forced to retire due to an injury, and Curt Hennig joined the Horsemen. At Fall Brawl, Hennig turned on the Horsemen and joined the nWo, during the War Games match in which the Horsemen were involved. McMichael was handcuffed to the steel cage surrounding the ring along with Benoit, and neither man could defend Flair from the 5-on-1 assault from the nWo; the match ended after McMichael surrendered to stop the nWo from attacking Flair, although Hennig would still slam the cage door on Flair's head (which was edited out of the home video release, but included on the WWE Network in full), even after the submission was made.{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/the-smark-retro-repost-fall-brawl-97/ |title=The SmarK Retro Repost – Fall Brawl '97 |work=411Mania.com |first=Scott |last=Keith |date=August 15, 2002 |access-date=June 13, 2020}} The next night on Nitro, McMichael dropped his United States title to Hennig, and Flair disbanded the Horsemen.{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/raw-history-episode-225-reliving-nitro-episode-105/ |title=Raw History: Episode 225 and Reliving Nitro: Episode 105 |work=411Mania.com |first=Kevin |last=Pantoja |date=March 21, 2018 |access-date=June 13, 2020}}

McMichael went after Debra's stable of wrestlers which included Jarrett, Eddie Guerrero and Alex Wright. Debra hired Goldberg to get McMichael, and he became one of Goldberg's first victims in November 1997. Goldberg stole McMichael's Super Bowl ring and weeks later McMichael hit Goldberg with a pipe and reclaimed it.{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/ring-crew-reviews-wcw-halloween-havoc-1997/ |title=Ring Crew Reviews: WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 |work=411Mania.com |first=Jack |last=Bramma |date=August 27, 2012 |access-date=June 13, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/random-network-reviews-world-war-3-1997/ |title=Random Network Reviews: World War 3 1997 |work=411Mania.com |first=Kevin |last=Pantoja |date=August 18, 2016 |access-date=June 13, 2020}} He briefly helped Benoit feud with Raven's Flock in January 1998 and then got into a feud with The British Bulldog, in which he broke his hand during a match at SuperBrawl VIII in February 1998.{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/ring-crew-reviews-wcw-superbrawl-viii/ |title=Ring Crew Reviews: WCW Superbrawl VIII |work=411Mania.com |first=Jack |last=Bramma |date=September 20, 2012 |access-date=June 13, 2020}} McMichael returned in June and had a feud with Stevie Ray and helped reform the Four Horsemen in October with Flair, Benoit, Dean Malenko and manager Arn Anderson. They feuded with the nWo until McMichael made his final TV appearance on the February 8, 1999, episode of Nitro. His last match was on March 6, 1999, teaming with Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko defeating Curt Hennig, Barry Windham and Wrath on a house show.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

McMichael returned to professional wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's flagship pay-per-view, Bound For Glory, where he refereed the Monster's Ball Match. This match was notable for McMichael's extremely slow cadence for a three count.{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/411s-tna-bound-for-glory-iv-report-10-12-08/ |title=411's TNA Bound for Glory IV Report 10.12.08 |work=411Mania.com |first=Larry |last=Csonka |date=October 12, 2008 |access-date=June 13, 2020}}

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McMichael co-hosted a Bears pre-game show with Jeff Dickerson on ESPN 1000 in Chicago. He was the head coach of the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League from 2007 until the team's final season in 2013.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

McMichael and fellow 1985 Chicago Bears alumni Dan Hampton and Otis Wilson performed in a rock and roll oldies band (with entertaining satirical Mike Ditka verses) called the Chicago 6.{{cite web |url=https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150710/downtown/85-bears-set-rock-taste-of-chicago-with-super-bowl-shuffle-reprise/ |title='85 Bears Band Bringing Revamped 'Super Bowl Shuffle' to Taste of Chicago |work=dnainfo.com |first=Mark |last=Konkol |date=July 10, 2015 |access-date=June 13, 2020 |archive-date=June 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613095207/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150710/downtown/85-bears-set-rock-taste-of-chicago-with-super-bowl-shuffle-reprise/ |url-status=dead}}

On August 7, 2001, during the seventh-inning stretch of a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field, McMichael, who was visiting the Cubs television booth, took a turn as the guest singer for "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". Earlier in the game in the bottom of the 6th inning, home plate umpire Ángel Hernández had controversially called Cubs infielder Ron Coomer out at the plate. Before singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game, McMichael announced to those in attendance over the PA system that he would "have some speaks" with Hernández after the game, presumably as a result of Hernández's call on Coomer. Crew chief Randy Marsh ordered McMichael to be ejected from the ballpark, and the umpires later received an apology for McMichael's conduct from then-Cubs general manager Andy MacPhail.{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cubs/ct-cubs-angel-hernandez-steve-mcmichael-20170630-story.html |title=Umpire Angel Hernandez sets record straight on Steve McMichael ejection from 2001 Cubs game |work=Chicago Tribune |date=June 30, 2017 |access-date=December 15, 2021}}

On August 16, 2012, McMichael announced his intentions to run for mayor of Romeoville, Illinois.{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/18/steve-mcmichael-mayor-for_n_1802852.html |title=Steve McMichael: Mayor? Former Chicago Bear Throws Hat Into Ring For Romeoville Race |work=Huffington Post |date=August 18, 2012 |access-date=August 20, 2012}} He lost the race to incumbent John Noak, garnering 39 percent of the vote.{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/04/10/romeoville-mayor-declares-victory-over-mongo-mcmichael/ |title=Romeoville mayor declares victory over 'Mongo' McMichael |work=Chicago Tribune |first=Geoff |last=Ziezulewicz |date=April 10, 2013 |access-date=February 10, 2016}}

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In 1985, McMichael married Debra Marshall. They divorced in 1998.{{cite web |url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/stonecoldcert1.html |title=Steve Williams and Debra's Marriage Certificate |publisher=The Smoking Gun |access-date=April 8, 2007}} McMichael married Misty Davenport on March 24, 2001.{{cite web |url=http://www.genlookups.com/txmar/1998-2002/mar01-m3a.htm |title=Texas Marriages Search Results for 2001 - GenLookups |access-date=June 13, 2020}} Their daughter, Macy Dale, was born in 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagoslaughter.com/ |title=Steve and Misty McMichael Welcome Baby Girl |quote=The Chicago Slaughter would like to congratulate head coach Steve McMichael and his wife Misty on the birth of their first child Tuesday afternoon. Macy Dale McMichael was born at 4:12 p.m. weighing in at 6 lbs. 12 oz. and measuring 19" long. Mother, baby and dad are all doing great |publisher=Chicagoslaughter.com |access-date=August 20, 2012}}

On April 23, 2021, McMichael announced that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).{{cite web |url=https://wgntv.com/news/former-chicago-bear-steve-mongo-mcmichael-reveals-he-is-battling-als/ |title=Former Chicago Bear Steve 'Mongo' McMichael reveals he is battling ALS |work=wgntv.com |first=Joel |last=Liberatore |date=April 23, 2021 |access-date=April 23, 2021}} The Les Turner ALS Foundation awarded McMichael the ALS Courage Award on September 18, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Yin |first=Alice |date=September 18, 2021 |title=Chicago Bears legend Steve 'Mongo' McMichael accepts first-ever ALS Courage Award at Soldier Field |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-bears-steve-mcmichael-als-courage-award-20210918-toadjbzdavfyxo6bw4w3efojsa-story.html |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Chicago Tribune}}{{cite web |url=https://lesturnerals.org/faces-of-als-steve-mcmichael/ |title=Faces of ALS: Steve McMichael |date=September 30, 2021 |website=Les Turner ALS Foundation |access-date=December 9, 2023}} McMichael was transferred to hospice care in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago, on April 23, 2025, and died later that day due to complications from ALS, at the age of 67.{{cite web |url=https://wgntv.com/sports/bears-report/bears-great-steve-mongo-mcmichael-dies-at-age-67/ |title=Bears great Steve 'Mongo' McMichael dies at age 67 |publisher=WGN TV |access-date=April 23, 2025 |date=April 23, 2025}}

Jarrett Payton would be among those who paid tribute.{{cite news |url=https://people.com/steve-mcmichael-chicago-bears-hall-of-famer-dead-at-67-8584331 |first=Victoria |last=Edel |title=Steve McMichael, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer, Dies at 67 |publisher=People |date=April 23, 2025 |access-date=April 25, 2025}} In his X tribute, fellow member of the Four Horsemen Ric Flair referred to McMichael as "my best friend through it all."{{cite web |url=https://x.com/RicFlairNatrBoy/status/1915178110321885250 |title=The World Just Lost The Incredible Steve "Mongo" McMichael! He Was My Best Friend Through It All! An Amazing Athlete And Human Being! I Have The Fondest Memories Working With Him, And This Is An Extremely Heartbreaking Loss For Me! I Love You Mongo! You Fought One Hell Of A Battle! Rest In Peace My Friend! |first=Ric |last=Flair |publisher=X |date=April 23, 2025 |access-date=April 24, 2025}}

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• Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame inductee (class of 2019)
• Professional Football Hall of Fame (class of 2024)
• National Collegiate Athletics Association
• 1979 All-American
• College Football Hall of Fame inductee (class of 2009)

• World Championship Wrestling
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• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
• Worst Television Announcer (1996)
• Shad Gaspard/Jon Huber Memorial Award (2023)

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