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martyr -lsb- http://www.officialmattbentley.com officialmattbentley.com -rsb- clinton , iowa paul diamond rudy boy gonzales shawn michaels 1999 san antonio , texas matt bentley mattbentley.jpg matt bentley
 matthew james bentley lake mary , florida
matt bentley

matthew james `` matt '' bentley -lrb- born december 10 , 1979 -rrb- is an american professional wrestler best known for his work in total nonstop action wrestling -lrb- tna -rrb- by the ring name michael shane , later changed to `` maverick '' matt bentley .
he was trained by his cousin , former world wrestling entertainment -lrb- wwe -rrb- wrestler shawn michaels , and he took the name michael shane as a play on his cousin 's name .
additionally , bentley utilizes michaels ' signature superkick maneuver as his own finisher .
