Rodney Mack

Extreme Championship Wrestling After working on the independent circuit, Mack signed on with Extreme Championship Wrestling in June 2000, making his debut as a member of Da Baldies, a stable of members who all had bald heads. He would have matches with Chilly Willy (wrestler) and Michael Shane. Mack left ECW in October 2000.

Independent Circuit (2000-2001) After ECW, Mack returned to the independents in Texas. In 2001, Mack worked for Professional Championship Wrestling based in Arlington, Texas.

World Wrestling Entertainment (2001–2004) Begnaud was signed by World Wrestling Entertainment and was assigned to their developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling in 2001. While in OVW, Begnaud formed a tag team with Shelton Benjamin called The Dogg Pound. Together, The Dogg Pound won their first and only Southern Tag Team Championship on July 17, 2002. Begnaud, under his Redd Dogg ring name, then made his televised WWE debut on the January 16, 2003 episode of SmackDown!. He was placed alongside John Cena in an enforcer role, replacing Bull Buchanan, who was betrayed by Cena. After only one appearance on the SmackDown! brand, Begnaud was immediately moved over to the Raw brand and was subsequently renamed Rodney Mack. The team of Mack and Nowinski continued until Nowinski suffered an injury and was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, which subsequently resulted in his retirement soon after.

To replace Nowinski, Theodore Long announced that Mark Henry would become Mack's new tag team partner. Despite only being a team for short while, Mack and Henry were fairly successful and scored some upset victories over some prominent tag teams.

In November 2003, Mack suffered a knee injury which prevented him from wrestling. He was supposed to return to action between March and June 2004, but was sent back to OVW and worked Raw dark matches throughout June and July 2004. Mack made his return to WWE television on July 26, 2004, where he participated in an over the top rope battle royal for an opportunity to compete for the World Heavyweight Championship.

On November 4, Mack was released from his contract along with a few others, including his wife Jazz.

Return to the independent circuit (2005–2007) After his release, Begnaud began competing on the independent circuit, most prominently for in NWA Cyberspace. In late 2005, Begnaud and Jazz opened Dirtysouth Championship Wrestling, an independent promotion based in Louisiana. He started wrestling at ECW house shows on September 30, 2006.

Second return to the independent circuit (2007–2008, 2011–present) After leaving WWE, Begnaud would make sporadic appearances on the independent circuit under his Rodney Mack ring name before winning the All-American Wrestling Tag Team Championship with Heidenreich on May 18, 2008 after defeating Latinos Locos. However, the title was vacated soon after due to interference in the original title match.

After a 3 year hiatus due to the birth of his twins, on June 11, 2011, Begnaud wrestled for the first time in three years and, under his Rodney Mack ring name, he defeated Brad Michaels in a match for NWA Oklahoma. Exactly six months later, Mack defeated Faroh of Phunk to win the NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship, his first championship in over nine years. On February 10, 2012, Mack wrestled Scot Summers for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship, but was unsuccessful in regaining the title.

On August 26, 2023, under a mask with the ring name Damage, Mack won the NWA World Tag Team Championship as one half of Blunt Force Trauma by defeating La Rebelión at night one of the NWA 75th Anniversary Show.

Mixed martial arts Begnaud, under his Rodney Mack ring name, made his mixed martial arts debut on June 7, 2008, knocking out Joe Nameth by ground-and-pound in 21 seconds in the first round. He lost his second match with Andrew Staples via submission by a rear naked choke.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Andrew Staples Submission (rear-naked choke) Gladiator Promotions: Summer Knockouts

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. Win

Joe Nameth TKO (punches) USA MMA: Lafayette vs. The World

Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.

Personal life

In 2003, Mack appeared as a playable character in the video game WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain.

He is married to fellow former WWE wrestler Carlene "Jazz" Moore.

Begnaud also runs a professional wrestling school with his wife called "The Dogg Pound".

In July 2016, Begnaud was named part of a class action lawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurred traumatic brain injuries during their tenure and that the company concealed the risks of injury. The suit was litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE. US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant dismissed the lawsuit in September 2018.

Championships and accomplishments Allied Independent Wrestling Federations AIWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) AIWF Southwest Championship (1 time) George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Verne Gagne Trainers Award (2026) Insane Hardcore Wrestling/Iconic Heroes of Wrestling Entertainment IHW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) IHWE Triple Crown Championship (1 time) Lonestar Championship Wrestling LCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) National Wrestling Alliance NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Carnage NWA Mississippi NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA Southwest NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (3 times) Ohio Valley Wrestling OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shelton Benjamin Pro Wrestling Illustrated Ranked No. 85 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2003 SWE Tag Team Championships (1 time) – with Jaykus Pliskin Texas Championship Wrestling TCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Texas Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2011 World Class Revolution WCR Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dyl Dempsey