John Watson

Acting

Born: 1973-06-04 in West Sayville, New York, USA

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.

John Watson

Biography

Known For

Raw

ECW Hardcore TV

ECW Extreme Fancam

WCW Monday Nitro

ECW on TNN

Major League Wrestling: Underground TV

ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1

ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996

ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams

ECW Holiday Hell 1995

WWE: The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin

ECW Double Tables 1995

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2

ROH: One Year Anniversary Show

ECW The Doctor Is In 1996

ECW Fan Cam: May 10, 1996

ECW 3 Way Dance

ECW Return of the Funker 1995

ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996

ECW November To Remember 1998

WCW The Great American Bash 1999

ECW Enter the Sandman 1995

Battleground Championship Wrestling Presents ECW Reunion Show: A Tribute To The Extreme 2

ECW Born To Be Wired

ECW Fan Cam: October 18, 1996

ECW Heat Wave 1995

MLW Hybrid Hell

ECW November to Remember 1995

ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast

ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994

ECW A Matter of Respect 1996

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

MLW War Games

ECW's NWA World Title Tournament

ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

WCW Uncensored 1999

ECW Heatwave 1994 - The Battle for The Future

ECW Fan Cam: November 23, 1996