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Dennis Knight (born December 26, 1968 in Biggers, Arkansas) is a professional wrestler, best known for his appearances sustaining the World Wrestling Federation as Phineas I. Godwinn & Mideon.

Career
When working as a bouncer in Clearwater, Florida in 1989 Dennis Knight was introduced to Steve Keirn, who trained him as a agency grappler. He debuted in the equivalent season, facing his stepfather in his first match. Knight was late hired by World Championship Wrestling, where he donned the mask & was known as Tex Slazenger. Knight formed the tag team with Mark Canterbury, also masked & okay, referred to as "Shanghai Pearce". A team was dubbed "The Texicans" by Color commentator Jesse Ventura.

Knight at length left WCW & joined a United States Wrestling Association before being hired per World Wrestling Federation, along with Canterbury. In the WWF, Slazenger & Canterbury were renamed Phineas We. Godwinn ("Pig") & Henry O. Godwinn ("Hog") severally. The Godwinns were given the gimmick of a pair of hillbilly pig farmers, and were briefly managed by Hillbilly Jim. It engaged within the extended feud by having Skip and Zip, The Person Donnas. A Godwinns were originally faces, but late turned heel. It won the World Tag Team Championships twice.

A Godwinns were one of these days renamed "Southern Justice", & were managed by Tennessee Lee. It formed the short-transient alliance by having Jeff Jarrett, but failed to regain their former profits. Canterbury finally retired when a symptom of the neck injury suffered around a match by owning the Road Warriors, and Knight was taken off television.

Around early 1999 Knight returned to the WWF as Mideon, the half-crazed soothsayer. He was kidnapped per Acolytes and brainwashed into joining The Ministry, a heel stable led by The Undertaker. Throughout 1999, A Ministry would feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin, sustaining Knight typically team with Viscera. Knight "won" a European Championship within this time after he noticed it in Shane McMahon's bag. Once A Funeral undertaker was hurt around late 1999, a Ministry disbanded, & Knight was over again flushed from either television, reappearing briefly as a Mankind imitator.

Knight returned witharound the limited capacity in 2000 as Naked Mideon, the comedy character world health organization would lark arenas wearing sole a thong. At No Mercy 2000 he tried to reclaim the European Championship from either William Regal, but was defeated. He was one of these days freed in adept terms.

Knight appeared at a Total Nonstop Action Wrestling event "Destination X" on March 13, 2005 during the scheduled match between Monty Brown and Trytan. In a course of a match, the lights went off & Trytan vanished from either the ring. Once the lights come inside, a disguised Knight was in his place, & was quickly pinned by Black.

He has recently reappeared inside WWE in dark matches, applying his very title.

Profile
Height: Six'Trinity" (190.5 cm) Weight: 288lbs (130.6 kg) Birthday: December 26, 1968 Hometown: Biggers, Arkansas Trained by: Steve Keirn Professional debut: 1989 Previous Identities: Leatherface, Tex Slazenger, Phineas I. Godwinn, Mideon, Naked Mideon Previous Manager(s): Hillbilly Jim, Sunny, Butterbean, Tennessee Lee, Paul Bearer, Ron Slinker, Billy C. Wortz, Tojo Yamamoto, Scott Bowden Finishing/Signature Move(s): Eye Opener / Slop Drop (Inverted DDT)

Trivia
Knight has an eyeball tattooed on the back of his head, and a tattoo of Doc Holliday on his left arm.

Championships/Accomplishments
World Wrestling Entertainment
1-time WWF European Champion 2-time WWF World Tag Team Champion (with Henry O. Godwinn) Florida Championship Wrestling
1-time FCW Tag Team Champion (with Jumbo Baretta) United States Wrestling Association
2-time USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion Independent Professional Wrestling
1-time IPW Hardcore Champion

Mideon
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