Ryan Madar (born April 3, 1986) is a retired American professional wrestler known better by his ring name, "Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitchell. He was based out of the Pittsburgh-area, specifically competing in NWA East, though he had also wrestled for the Funking Conservatory and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was briefly signed to Florida Championship Wrestling, a developmental territory of World Wrestling Entertainment, until a contract dispute between Mitchell and Marti Funk resulted in his release in August 2008. He appears in the 2013 film "Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies" starring Roddy Piper, Matt Hardy, and Kurt Angle. Citing Shawn Michaels as his boyhood idol and hero, Madar dedicated his professional wrestling career to Michaels, often emulating his gear and in-ring tactics. Career Funking Conservatory Born in Smithton, Pennsylvania, Ryan Madar completed high school and enrolled as a midshipman in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at Jacksonville University. However, Mitchell opted not to accept a commission in the US Navy, deciding instead to pursue a career in professional wrestling. Mitchell debuted in 2004 for Coastal Championship Wrestling in Yulee, Florida and wrestled for them mainly until starting to wrestle for Dory Funk, Jr.'s "Funkin' Conservatory". Within a year, he had held all four of its championship titles including the promotion's heavyweight title. He wrestled there, briefly appearing for All Japan Pro Wrestling, until being scouted by Rocky Johnson. Rocky would take Mitchell on to sign a deal with World Wrestling Entertainment where he would wrestle for their developmental league Florida Championship Wrestling. A contract issue would have Mitchell's WWE deal recalled soon after. Mitchell then moved on the wrestle mainly for NWA East / Pro Wrestling eXpress, and other northern independent promotions. All-Japan Pro Wrestling Mitchell made his debut for the Tokyo-based All Japan Pro Wrestling in January 2008 at Korakuen Hall, where he cut a promo in English thanking AJPW president Keiji Mutoh for signing him for the tour. Mitchell would go on to team with Dory Funk, Jr., Osamu Nishimura, and others while facing Japanese talents such as Kensuke Sasaki, Katsuhiko Nakajima, and Mutoh. He later escorted Dory Funk, Jr. to the ring during his retirement match at Ryōgoku Kokugikan against Masanobu Fuchi & Genichiro Tenryu on March 1, 2008. Mitchell left Japan after the 2008 Excite Series. Florida Championship Wrestling Mitchell faced Afa Anoaʻi, Jr. in Florida Championship Wrestling, who would later become known as Manu