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| Ring name(s) | Ian Rotten Johnny Lawler[1] Zach Blades[1] The Midnight Rider Ian Bloody |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (109 kg)[1] |
| Born | June 1[1], 1970 (39 years old) Baltimore, Maryland[1] |
| Resides | Louisville, Kentucky[1] |
| Billed from | Newcastle upon Anus Louisville, Kentucky The Fifth Ward, Houston, Texas |
| Trained by | Axl Rotten[1] |
| Debut | August 10, 1990 |
John Benson Williams (born June 1, 1970) is a American professional Wrestler better known by his ring name Ian Rotten. He has wrestled in Global Wrestling Federation (GWF), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and his own wrestling promotion IWA: Mid-South.
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Professional wrestling career
Early career
After becoming a fan of Dusty Rhodes and Superstar Bill Dundee while growing up in Florida and Baltimore, Maryland, John Williams, began his career under the name Johnny Lawler, the storyline illegitimate son of Jerry "The King" Lawler. However, after heat from Jerry Lawler and a short stint as hockey gimmick Zach Blades, Williams went to wrestle for Skandor Akbar in the Global Wrestling Federation.
Bad Breed
After Brian Knighton suggested they become "brothers", they became Ian and Axl Rotten, the Bad Breed. The Bad Breed defeated the Texas Mustangs (Bobby Duncam, Jr. & Johnny Hawk) for the GWF Tag Team Championship in January 1993. In June 1994 in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), the Bad Breed started a feud with Public Enemy over the ECW Tag Team Championship, but never won the title.
Later career
Williams left ECW in late 1995 over money disputes and moved to Kentucky, where he started a wrestling hotline. He found that many fans were calling in to complain about the "old fashioned" style of wrestling they were seeing at the local United States Wrestling Association (USWA) shows run by Jerry Lawler and Jeff Jarrett, and, realizing there was a demand for the more violent ECW-style product, started the IWA Mid-South promotion in early 1996. In addition, he competed for Combat Zone Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Unplugged, and Chikara.
In 2005, Williams made appearances at the Hardcore Homecoming shows promoted by Shane Douglas and Jeremy Borash, including the Taipei Death 2 rematch against Axl Rotten. He also wrestled for IWA Mid-South's 500th event, against his storyline daughter Mickie Knuckles.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Career Killer (Diving elbow drop)[1]
- Rotten Rush (Double underhook DDT)[1]
- Signature moves
- Nicknames
- "The King of Hardcore"
Championships and accomplishments
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- GWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Axl Rotten[2]
- Anarchy Championship Wrestling
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- ACW-IWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time)- with Drake Younger
- Independent Wrestling Association Deep South
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- IWA Deep South Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mickie Knuckles[3]
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- IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (8 times)[4]
- IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Axl Rotten twice, with Cash Flo, Tarek The Great and Mad Man Pondo once[5]
- IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch (2 times) 1997[6] and 2001[7]
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- JCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Lane Bloody
- Mid-American Wrestling
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- MAW World Heavyweight Championship (8 times)[8]
- MAW Hardcore Cup Winner (2 times - 2001 and 2003)
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- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Blaze[9]
- NWA Revolution
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- NWA Revolution Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Danny McKay [10]
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- PWI ranked him # 178 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1996[11]
- PWI Feud of the Year - 1995 (Axl Rotten vs. Ian Rotten)[12]
- Pro Wrestling Unplugged
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- PWU Hardcore Championship (1 time)[13]
- westside Xtreme wrestling
- Estudio Wrestling Association
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- EWA World Champion (1 time, current)
- Total Championship Wrestling
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- TCW World Champion (1 time,current)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ian Rotten Profile". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/i/ian-rotten.html. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "GWF NORTH AMERICAN TAG TEAM TITLE HISTORY". solie.org. http://solie.org/titlehistories/ttgwf.html. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "IWA Deep South Tag Team Championships". titlehistories.com. http://www.titlehistories.com/IWA_Deep_South.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "IWA - MID-SOUTH HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE HISTORY". solie.org. http://solie.org/titlehistories/mshtiwassoc.html. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "IWA - MID-SOUTH TAG TEAM TITLE HISTORY". solie.org. http://solie.org/titlehistories/msttiwassoc.html. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "IWA Mid South Results 1997". paulos-puro.com. http://paulos-puro.com/page30.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "IWA Mid South Results 2001". paulos-puro.com. http://paulos-puro.com/page34.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "MAW HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE HISTORY". solie.org. http://solie.org/titlehistories/hwtmaw.html. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "NWA UNITED STATES TAG TEAM TITLE HISTORY". solie.org. http://solie.org/titlehistories/usttnwa.html. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "Independent Wrestling Results - October 2004". onlineworldofwrestling.com. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2004-10.html. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ "PWI 500 1996". wwe-zone.com. http://www.wwe-zone.com/other/pwi/500/1996/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "Pro-Wrestling Illustrated Feud of the Year". wwe-zone.com. http://www.wwe-zone.com/other/pwi/feud_of_year/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Unplugged Hardcore Championship". titlehistories.com. http://www.titlehistories.com/Pro_Wrestling_Unplugged.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "Westside Xtreme Wrestling Title Histories". titlehistories.com. http://www.titlehistories.com/Westside_Xtreme_Wrestling.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ "Westside Xtreme Wrestling". onlineworldofwrestling.com. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wxw-germany/. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
External links
- Interview with Ian Rotten by In Your Head
- Interview with Ian Rotten by Genickbruch.com
- ProWrestlingPress.com Interview with Ian Rotten
- Ian Rotten profile at Online World of Wrestling
- Match History at Indy Wrestling News
- Global Wrestling Federation Tag Team history
- WXW title histories
- Pro Wrestling Unplugged title histories
- MAW title histories
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