Description
Adam Birch, is a retired American professional wrestler, also known by the ring names Joey Mercury and Joey Matthews. He is signed to WWE, where he works as a producer.
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, where he began competing in tag team competition and captured the MEWF Tag Team Championship, alongside Christian York. Throughout the late-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 WWE and was assigned to their developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling in Louisville, Kentucky under the name Joey Mercury. 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. The group were called up to the SmackDown!
Other Names
- Joey Mercury
- Joey Matthews
Born
July 18th, 1979 in Fairfax (Age 45)
Last Changes
2024/10/30
Address replaced: Available to members only
2024/10/30
Address Removed: Available to members only
2019/08/10
New Event: 2019/11/02 - Philadelphia, PA, US