Ian Rotten
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| John Williams | |
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| Ring name(s) | Ian Rotten Johnny Lawler Zach Blades |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Born | June 1 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Resides | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Billed from | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Trained by | Axl Rotten |
| Debut | August 10, 1990 |
John Williams is an American professional wrestler better known as Ian Rotten.
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[edit] Career
Ian Rotten wrestled in the GWF and on various small Indy groups in the US, usually teaming with his "brother", Axl Rotten. They entered Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1994, and in 1995 they lost a tag match against The Pitbulls, where the losing team could never team up again. For the first six months of 1995, Ian and Axl Rotten engaged in what was probably ECW's bloodiest ever feud, which culminated in a Taipei Death Match, which saw both men tape their fists, and then glue broken glass onto their taped fists.
Ian left ECW in late 1995 over a monetary dispute with Paul Heyman, and in late 1996 he formed his own promotion, IWA Mid-South. The promotion focused on 'garbage' matches for the first four years of their existence, but began to slowly move towards a more mixed product, and now feature a wide array of styles on their cards. With the move to different styles of matches, it has become a more popular independent promotion in the US.
Years later, he joined CZW (Combat Zone Wrestling) and has showcased his performance as a hardcore wrestler Now, he wrestles for his IWA Mid south promotion, and also is a regular in the Backseat Boyz Pro Wrestling Unplugged.
[edit] Finishing/Trademark moves
- Rotten Rush (Double underhook DDT)
- Career Killer (Diving elbow drop)
- This Is Gonna Hurt (Chair shot)
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
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- GWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Axl Rotten
- Independent Wrestling Association Deep South
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- IWA Deep South Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mickie Knuckles
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- IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (8 times)
- IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Axl Rotten twice, with Cash Flo, Tarek The Great and Mad Man Pondo once
- 1997 IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch
- 2001 IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch
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- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Blaze
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- wXw World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- wXw Hardcore Championship (1 time)
