John Watson

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Biography

John Michael Watson, better known by his ring name Mikey Whipwreck, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler working for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a trainer, and global ambassador. He is best known for his career with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he was an ECW Triple Crown Champion. Whipwreck is a former world champion, winning the ECW World Heavyweight Championship once. He also became a two-time World Television Champion and a three-time World Tag Team Champion in ECW. Watson began his professional wrestling career in ECW in 1994 and received the push of an underdog, who quickly captured the Television Championship, his first title in the company. He would later form an on-and-off partnership with Cactus Jack, with whom he held the World Tag Team Championship twice between 1994 and 1996. A year later, Whipwreck captured the World Heavyweight Championship at age 22 and became the youngest ECW World Heavyweight Champion. He would compete as a mid-carder in the company before leaving in 1998 but returned to the company in late 1999 after a short stint with World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Shortly after his return, Whipwreck aligned with The Sinister Minister and formed a tag team with Yoshihiro Tajiri called The Unholy Alliance and won his third World Tag Team Championship with Yoshihiro Tajiri. The team existed until ECW's closure in 2001. Since October 28, 2018, Whipwreck along with Jerry Lynn and Mike Freland, started and co-hosts a podcast named Front Row Material.

Filmography Movies

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ECW Massacre on 34th Street

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Steve Corino defends the ECW Title against Jerry Lynn and Justin Credible. Tajiri and Mikey Whipwreck vs. Super Crazy and Kid Kash.

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ECW Massacre on 34th Street

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WCW Uncensored 1999

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Hollywood Hogan and Ric Flair battle for supremacy in a First Blood Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and permanent control for WCW. Scott Steiner defends the Television Championship against Booker T. Perry Saturn faces Chris Jericho in a Dog Collar Match. Kevin Nash faces Rey Mysterio and much more.

WCW Bash at the Beach 1999

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"Macho Man" Randy Savage joins forces with Sid Vicious to take on Kevin Nash & Sting. The Jersey Triad defend the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Buff Bagwell faces "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in a Boxing Match. The No Limit Soldiers battle The West Texas Rednecks.

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WCW Bash at the Beach 1999

Mikey Whipwreck

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WCW The Great American Bash 1999

Kevin Nash defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Rick Steiner faces Sting in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Ric Flair battles "Rowdy" Roddy Piper for control of WCW. The No Limit Soldiers face The West Texas Rednecks and much more.

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WCW The Great American Bash 1999

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ECW Holiday Hell 2000

Behind Closed Doors series returns with Tommy Dreamer & Danny Doring! This time Dreamer and Doring provide in-depth commentary giving backstage scoops and insight to ECW's final days and the superstars on the card. Unedited, uncensored, never before seen ECW Holiday Hell 2000 was the absolute final ECW event in the ECW Arena on December 23, 2000 in South Philadelphia, PA in front of a sellout crowd two days before Christmas. What an amazing show this was and is an excellent gem to have for any ECW fan. This DVD also includes an optional second soundtrack to watch the show without the commentary to feel like you are sitting in the ECW Arena yourself!

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ECW Holiday Hell 2000

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ECW Fan Cam: February 3, 1995MOVIE

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