The Snakeman Deven Michaels... who is he? What does he
want? The biggest reason for this biography is that no one
can know where he is going without knowing where he has
been. Other than the usual questions asked, there is a lot to
Deven Michaels. There are many that love him, but along with
that adoration comes the dark side of success; the competitors
that hate him. He has a lot of charisma and a unique attitude.
There is definitely only ONE Deven Michaels. Simply put, I
will never be able to capture the man with the written word. He
is enigmatic, energetic, intelligent, and sometimes ruthless. This,
dear readers, is The Snakeman Deven Michaels.

Born and raised in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania, Deven grew up
in a tight knit community. His parents owned and lived on a large
farm. From the time Deven can remember, he was working. His
playground was a field being threshed, his playmates were
livestock needing care, and the only toys he owned were a few
wrestling action figures. Those figures were like seeds planted in
fertile soil. From that moment on, Deven knew he would grow up
to be one of those larger than life heroes.

Jump foreward to the year of 2000. The year of change... the year
the populace thought computers would crash, the world
would end, and life as we knew it would change. Well, none of those
things actually happened. What did happen was the birth of the
Snakeman. This was the year that Deven Michaels officially entered
the world of professional wrestling.

He met up with Jake the Snake Roberts. Deven met him at an
autograph signing in Dubois Pennsylvania. Being the same foreward
person that he is today, Deven asked to be trained. Point blank...
there was no beating around the bush. Jake chuckled and thought
the kid in front of him was crazy. He realized how crazy the kid was
when Deven showed up on his doorstep 2 weeks later suitcases in
hand. After a solid year of training under the demanding legend, the
Snakeman emerged out on his own.

2009... almost a decade later, Deven Michaels has matured into the
superstar he was meant to be. He was officially passed a torch on
May 10, 2008 by Roberts. The legendary snake stood in a ring in
Alliance Ohio and embraced his protege. During Jake's introduction
of Deven, he expressed great pride in Deven. The two wrestled that
night. It was an amazing night watching the two snakes wrestle. At
the end of the match, Deven lost to his mentor, but could boast about
being the first man in history to DDT it's inventor.

Since then he has been slithering up and down the east coast facing
competitors with an intensity that is both electrifying and terrifying.
Crashing heads into the canvas, Deven then allows his counter-part,
Jezabel, to strike even more fear into adversaries hearts than what
was already there. So, come out and find the Snakeman. I can promise
you he will entertain you... it will be an encounter with a snake you will
NEVER forget!!!