Joey Mercury
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Adam Birch[1] (born July 18, 1979)[1] is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE under the name Joey Mercury. He has also wrestled in the indies with the name Joey Matthews. During his time in WWE, he was known for being one half of the tag team MNM with Johnny Nitro and Melina. They won the WWE Tag Team Championship three times. He also worked as a manager for CM Punk's Straight Edge Society and The Authority, where he and Jamie Noble protected Seth Rollins as J&J Security.
| Joey Mercury | |
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| Ring name(s) | Joey Matthews[1] Joey Mercury[1][2] The Masked Man/The Hooded Stranger |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 191 lb (87 kg)[3] |
| Born | 18 July 1979
(aged 46)[1] Fairfax, Virginia[1] |
| Billed from | Los Angeles, California[2] |
| Trained by | Jimmy Cicero[1] |
| Debut | October 12, 1996[1] |
Championships and accomplishments
- Atlantic Terror Championship Wrestling
- ATCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Christian York[3]
- American Wrestling Council
- AWC Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Dynamite Championship Wrestling
- DCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Christian York[4]
- Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance
- IPWA Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[3]
- MCW Pro Wrestling
- MCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- MCW Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
- MCW Rage Television Championship (1 time)[5]
- MCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Christian York
- Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup (2001, 2017)[6]
- Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
- MEWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Christian York[3]
- National Championship Wrestling
- NCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Christian York[3]
- New York Wrestling Connection
- NYWC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts
- OMEGA Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[3]
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Johnny Nitro[3][7]
- OVW Television Championship (1 time)[8]
- Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
- 3PW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Southern Championship Wrestling
- SCW Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[3]
- Steel City Wrestling
- SCW Television Championship (1 time)
- SCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Christian York[3]
- Ultimate Championship Wrestling
- UCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Vanguard Championship Wrestling
- VCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Christian York[11]
- Virginia Championship Wrestling
- VCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Christian York[3]
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWE Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Johnny Nitro[12][13][14]
Joey Mercury Media
Mercury (right) with J&J Security partner Jamie Noble (center) and Seth Rollins (left) in December 2014
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Joey Matthews profileOnline World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Joey Mercury ProfileWorld Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Milner, John M.. Joey Mercury. Slam! SportsCanadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
- ↑ DCW Title HistoryDynamite Championship Wrestling. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ↑ Rage TV Title – Title HistoryMaryland Championship Wrestling. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
- ↑ MCW Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup XVII - Tag 2 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net.
- ↑ OVW Southern Tag Team ChampionshipOhio Valley Wrestling. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ↑ OVW Television ChampionshipOhio Valley Wrestling. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners – Tag Team of the YearWrestling Information Archive. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2005The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ↑ Title Belt HistoryVanguard Championship Wrestling. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ↑ History of the WWE Tag team Championship: MNM (1) (April 21, 2005)World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
- ↑ History of the WWE Tag Team Championship: MNM (2) (October 28, 2005)World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
- ↑ History of the WWE Tag Team Championship: MNM (3) (December 30, 2005)World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
Other websites
- Joey Mercury on WWE.com
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