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Adam Birch

Adam Birch

Adam Birch is a semi-retired American professional wrestler, also known by the ring names Joey Mercury and Joey Matthews. He is signed to WWE, and works as a trainer in WWE's developmental territory NXT. Birch was trained by fellow wrestler Jimmy Cicero and made his wrestling debut in October 1996, using the name Joey Matthews. The following year, he began competing for Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation (MEWF), in which he began competing in tag team competition, where he captured the MEWF Tag Team Championship, alongside Christian York. Throughout the mid-1990s, Birch competed in various independent promotions, where he and York continued to work as a team. It was also during that time that he won various championships in singles and tag team competition. In 2004, Birch signed with the WWE and was assigned to their developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky. While situated at OVW, he was placed in tag team competition, alongside Johnny Nitro, in which they won the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on one occasion. It was also during this time that he and Nitro, alongside their manager Melina, were known as the stable MNM. After signing with WWE, the group were called up to the SmackDown! roster and on their debut in April 2005, Birch and Nitro went on to win the WWE Tag Team Championship. After their third and final reign ended in May 2006, Nitro and Melina turned on Birch, thus ending their faction. However, in November 2006, the team reunited for a brief period, before Mercury was let go from his contract in March 2007. Following his stint with WWE, Birch continued his wrestling career, appearing at several independent promotions, including competing at Ring of Honor events. In March 2008, he returned to OVW, where he won the OVW Television Championshipon one occasion. In October 2008, Birch announced his retirement from professional wrestling, following an injury he sustained, but later returned to wrestling in 2010. In his personal life, Birch has admitted to using drugs since the age of 15, leading to several overdoses. While with WWE, Birch failed the company's Wellness Policy drug test, which ultimately resulted in him entering a drug rehabilitation. He has since overcome his drug problems.

Personal information

Birthday

1979-07-18

Birth Place

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Movies and TV shows :

3PW A Funkin' Classic

3PW A Funkin' Classic

2003

0.0

Movie
3PW Legends Collide

3PW Legends Collide

2003

0.0

Movie
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

2010

0.0

Movie
CM Punk: Best in the World

CM Punk: Best in the World

2012

8.3

Movie
ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000

ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000

2000

0.0

Movie
ECW December to Dismember

ECW December to Dismember

2006

9.3

Movie
ECW Fan Cam: August 25, 2000

ECW Fan Cam: August 25, 2000

2000

0.0

Movie
ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000

ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000

2000

0.0

Movie
ECW Fan Cam: January 13, 2001

ECW Fan Cam: January 13, 2001

2001

0.0

Movie
ECW Fan Cam: November 10, 2000

ECW Fan Cam: November 10, 2000

2000

0.0

Movie
ECW Fan Cam: November 11, 2000

ECW Fan Cam: November 11, 2000

2000

0.0

Movie
ECW Fan Cam: September 9, 2000

ECW Fan Cam: September 9, 2000

2000

0.0

Movie
ECW Guilty as Charged 2001

ECW Guilty as Charged 2001

2001

5.0

Movie
ECW Holiday Hell 2000

ECW Holiday Hell 2000

2000

0.0

Movie
ECW Massacre on 34th Street

ECW Massacre on 34th Street

2000

0.0

Movie
ECW November to Remember 2000

ECW November to Remember 2000

2000

0.0

Movie
MECW Inaugural Show

MECW Inaugural Show

2001

0.0

Movie
ROH Crowning a Champion

ROH Crowning a Champion

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH Night of Appreciation

ROH Night of Appreciation

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH The Round Robin Challenge

ROH The Round Robin Challenge

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH: All Star Extravaganza

ROH: All Star Extravaganza

2002

1.0

Movie
ROH: Death Before Dishonor

ROH: Death Before Dishonor

2003

0.0

Movie
ROH: Glory By Honor

ROH: Glory By Honor

2002

1.0

Movie
ROH: Glory By Honor II

ROH: Glory By Honor II

2003

0.0

Movie
ROH: Night of The Butcher

ROH: Night of The Butcher

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH: Return Engagement

ROH: Return Engagement

2008

0.0

Movie
ROH: Ring of Hardcore

ROH: Ring of Hardcore

10.0

Movie
ROH: Scramble Madness

ROH: Scramble Madness

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH: Tag Wars

ROH: Tag Wars

2008

0.0

Movie
ROH: Take No Prisoners

ROH: Take No Prisoners

2008

0.0

Movie
ROH: The Battle Lines Are Drawn

ROH: The Battle Lines Are Drawn

2004

10.0

Movie
ROH: Year One

ROH: Year One

2012

10.0

Movie
poster

Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

7.9

TV
TNA Bound for Glory 2007

TNA Bound for Glory 2007

2007

9.0

Movie
poster

TNA iMPACT!

2004

7.1

TV
poster

USA Championship Wrestling

2003

10.0

TV
WrestleCade SuperShow 2017

WrestleCade SuperShow 2017

2017

0.0

Movie
WWE Armageddon 2005

WWE Armageddon 2005

2005

7.0

Movie
WWE Armageddon 2006

WWE Armageddon 2006

2006

8.1

Movie
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015

WWE Elimination Chamber 2015

2015

7.1

Movie
WWE Extreme Rules 2015

WWE Extreme Rules 2015

2015

6.6

Movie
WWE Fastlane 2015

WWE Fastlane 2015

2015

6.4

Movie
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014

WWE Hell In A Cell 2014

2014

6.9

Movie
WWE Judgment Day 2005

WWE Judgment Day 2005

2005

7.0

Movie
WWE Judgment Day 2006

WWE Judgment Day 2006

2006

7.0

Movie
WWE No Mercy 2005

WWE No Mercy 2005

2005

7.6

Movie
WWE No Way Out 2006

WWE No Way Out 2006

2006

7.4

Movie
WWE No Way Out 2007

WWE No Way Out 2007

2007

8.4

Movie
WWE Over the Limit 2010

WWE Over the Limit 2010

2010

6.8

Movie
WWE Payback 2015

WWE Payback 2015

2015

6.9

Movie
poster

WWE Raw

1993

6.7

TV
WWE Royal Rumble 2006

WWE Royal Rumble 2006

2006

7.8

Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2007

WWE Royal Rumble 2007

2007

8.3

Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2015

WWE Royal Rumble 2015

2015

6.2

Movie
poster

WWE SmackDown

1999

7.4

TV
WWE SummerSlam 2010

WWE SummerSlam 2010

2010

7.2

Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2005

WWE Survivor Series 2005

2005

8.8

Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2014

WWE Survivor Series 2014

2014

6.7

Movie
WWE The Great American Bash 2005

WWE The Great American Bash 2005

2005

7.8

Movie
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014

2014

6.2

Movie
WWE WrestleMania 31

WWE WrestleMania 31

2015

7.9

Movie
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3

2014

10.0

Movie
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man

WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man

2012

7.8

Movie
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World

WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World

2011

6.7

Movie
WWE: The Ladder Match

WWE: The Ladder Match

2007

8.3

Movie
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story

WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story

2008

7.8

Movie
wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018

wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018

2018

0.0

Movie