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Joey Mercury

American professional wrestler
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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
Mercury in April 2015
Born (1979-07-18) July 18, 1979 (age 45)[1]
Fairfax, Virginia[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Joey Matthews[1]
Joey Mercury[1][2]
The Masked Man/The Hooded Stranger
Billed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Billed weight191 lb (87 kg)[3]
Billed fromLos Angeles, California[2]
Trained byJimmy Cicero[1]
DebutOctober 12, 1996[1]

Championships and accomplishments

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  • 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
  • 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
    • Tag Team of the Year (2005) - with Johnny Nitro[9]
    • PWI ranked him No. 74 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2005[10]
  • 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

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Joey Matthews profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Joey Mercury Profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 Milner, John M. "Joey Mercury". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  4. ↑ "DCW Title History". Dynamite Championship Wrestling. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Rage TV Title – Title History". Maryland Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 9, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
  6. ↑ "MCW Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup XVII - Tag 2 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  7. ↑ "OVW Southern Tag Team Championship". Ohio Valley Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 5, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  8. ↑ "OVW Television Championship". Ohio Valley Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 5, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners – Tag Team of the Year". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2005". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Title Belt History". Vanguard Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 1, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  12. ↑ "History of the WWE Tag team Championship: MNM (1)". World Wrestling Entertainment. April 21, 2005. Archived from the original on February 19, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
  13. ↑ "History of the WWE Tag Team Championship: MNM (2)". World Wrestling Entertainment. October 28, 2005. Archived from the original on February 24, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
  14. ↑ "History of the WWE Tag Team Championship: MNM (3)". World Wrestling Entertainment. December 30, 2005. Archived from the original on February 15, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2008.

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