Adam Birch

Birch in 2007

Adam Birch ( born July 18, 1979 in Fairfax, Virginia), better known by his ring name Joey Mercury, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently in WWE as a coach under contract.

  • 2.1 Title
  • 2.2 Awards

Career

Birch's made ​​his wrestling debut on October 12, 1996 Maryland Championship Wrestling under the name Joey Matthews, where he was quite successful. Between 1996 and 2000 he appeared with numerous independent leagues (eg, Maryland Championship Wrestling, Steel City Wrestling Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling or Arts). In 2000 Birch joined Extreme Championship Wrestling, where he was active until the dissolution of the League in 2001. Thereafter, he joined several independent leagues (eg, Memphis Championship Wrestling, Maryland Championship Wrestling or Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling ). However, Birch occurred (TNA and Ring of Honor ) even with larger wrestling promotion.

WWE

Ohio Valley Wrestling

2004 Birch signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment, in their development League Ohio Valley Wrestling, he was initially trained. He got the name Joey Mercury and henceforth formed a tag team with Johnny Nitro and Melina whose manager, which was called MNM. They could win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship and later appearing in the WWE SmackDown main show.

Smackdown

In Smackdown feud they had programs with numerous renowned teams. Was allowed to MNM in its first year on Smackdown three times and hold the WWE Tag Team Championship. Within the plot, we began to title loss in May 2006 at the event Judgement Day, whereupon Birch separated by Melina and Nitro. Shortly thereafter was allowed to Nitro and Melina go to the Monday show RAW and Birch was suspended due to a violation of the WWE drug and drug regulation for 30 days.

Birch was then seen for six months in a break and from November 27, 2006 also in RAW. Here there was a reformation of the team MNM. In a fight at the event Armageddon to Birch broke after an unsuccessful action by Jeff Hardy 's nose. After a few weeks break, he came back and played along with nitrogen a program against the Hardy Boyz. A short time later, the team was then redissolved, Birch made ​​on Smackdown on, Nitro and Melina on RAW. On 26 March 2007 Birch was fired.

Independent leagues

As of July 2007, he had a couple of gigs at All American Wrestling. In January 2008, he made his debut in the League Ring of Honor as a new member of The Age of the Fall. He then moved to Ohio Valley Wrestling after it was no longer part of the WWE. Birch was first as a coach where he worked, rose from March but again even in the ring.

Return to WWE

At Extreme Rules on 25 April 2010 Birch returned as an unknown and masked wrestler, the Straight Edge Society supported in which he intervened in various matches in favor of the Straight Edge Society. When SmackDown 23 July 2010 he was unmasked against his will by The Big Show and identified by commentators as Joey Mercury. A short time later Serena Deeb was released from the WWE and Luke Gallows left the SES, which indicates the end of the array with the result.

Since then, he is no longer to be seen in WWE TV and acts as a trainer at the WWE Florida Championship Wrestling league structure ( FCW ).

Achievements

Title

  • WWE: 3x WWE Tag Team Champion - with Johnny Nitro
  • Atlantic Terror Championship Wrestling: 1x ATCW Tag Team Championship - with Christian York
  • American Wrestling Council: 1x AWC Light Heavyweight Champion
  • Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance: 2x IPWA Light Heavyweight Champion
  • Maryland Championship Wrestling: 1x MCW Heavyweight Champion 1x MCW Cruiserweight Champion 1x MCW Rage Television Champion 1x MCW Tag Team Champion - with Christian York
  • Mid -Eastern Wrestling Federation: 1x MEWF Tag Team Championship - with Christian York
  • National Wrestling Alliance: 1x NWA Light Heavyweight Champion 1x NWA World Tag Team Champion - with Christian York
  • New York Wrestling Connection: 1x NYWC Heavyweight Champion
  • Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts: 2x OMEGA Light Heavyweight Champion
  • Ohio Valley Wrestling: 1x OVW Television Champion 1x OVW Southern Tag Team Championship - with Johnny Nitro
  • Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling: 1x 3PW Heavyweight Champion
  • Southern Championship Wrestling: 3x SCW Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • Steel City Wrestling: 1x SCW Tag Team Champion - with Christian York
  • Virginia Championship Wrestling: 1x VCW Tag Team Champion - with Christian York

Awards

  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated: Tag Team of the Year (2005) - with Johnny Nitro
  • Maryland Championship Wrestling: Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup (2001)
Fairfax (Virginia) Melina Perez CM Punk
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