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| Recognition came for Welch after he joined ]. Working his way up the card with his new gimmick, '''Messiah''', he eventually became a main eventer who wrestled with well known former ] stars like ], ] and ]. | Recognition came for Welch after he joined ]. Working his way up the card with his new gimmick, '''Messiah''', he eventually became a main eventer who wrestled with well known former ] stars like ], ] and ]. | ||
| While XPW folded, Messiah continued to compete in the ] promotion. Messiah has also competed in IWA Mid-South, Pro Pain Pro Wrestling (3PW), as well as other promotions. He has competed in Italy twice, as well as been in a world wide video game. ('']'' for ] and ]) He has held the CZW Heavyweight Title three times; having a nearly one-year long run with the belt from ], ] to ], ]. After losing the CZW Heavyweight Title to ] in February of 2005, The Messiah slowly faded away from CZW. | While XPW folded, Messiah continued to compete in the ] promotion. Messiah has also competed in ], ] (3PW), as well as other promotions. He has competed in Italy twice, as well as been in a world wide video game. ('']'' for ] and ]) He has held the ] three times; having a nearly one-year long run with the belt from ], ] to ], ]. After losing the CZW Heavyweight Title to ] in February of 2005, The Messiah slowly faded away from CZW. | ||
| In April 2007, Messiah officially left CZW and returned as a regular member of Pro Wrestling Unplugged, feuding with ]. | In April 2007, Messiah officially left CZW and returned as a regular member of Pro Wrestling Unplugged, feuding with ]. | ||
| Welch was arrested in January 2006 after assaulting a woman at a bar in Valencia, CA. | |||
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| William Welch | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1977-12-18) December 18, 1977 (age 47) Detroit, Michigan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Iron Mike Ehrhardt The Blunatic (The) Messiah |
| Billed height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Trained by | Carlito Montana Slam U Training School |
William C. Welch (born December 18, 1977 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name (The) Messiah.
On August 1, 2002, Welch was attacked by two unknown assailants in his home, who subsequently cut off his right thumb. His former promoter, Rob Black was named as a suspect on an episode of America's Most Wanted about the incident. Since the episode's airing, nobody has been accused or arrested by police in connection to the attack and the case remains unsolved.
The Messiah married Renell Madison on October 14, 2006. He previously dated Kristi Myst.
Career
Welch's professional career began modestly after being trained at the Slam U Wrestling Gym in Sun Valley, California. He worked for the school's parent company the Slammers Wrestling Federation for a time, losing his first professional match there to El Sprito. In the Slammers Wrestling Federation, he worked under the name Iron Mike Ehrhardt.
Recognition came for Welch after he joined Xtreme Pro Wrestling. Working his way up the card with his new gimmick, Messiah, he eventually became a main eventer who wrestled with well known former Extreme Championship Wrestling stars like Sabu, Chris Candido and New Jack.
While XPW folded, Messiah continued to compete in the CZW promotion. Messiah has also competed in IWA Mid-South, Pro Pain Pro Wrestling (3PW), as well as other promotions. He has competed in Italy twice, as well as been in a world wide video game. (Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood for Xbox and PlayStation 2) He has held the CZW Heavyweight Title three times; having a nearly one-year long run with the belt from March 6, 2004 to February 5, 2005. After losing the CZW Heavyweight Title to Ruckus in February of 2005, The Messiah slowly faded away from CZW.
In April 2007, Messiah officially left CZW and returned as a regular member of Pro Wrestling Unplugged, feuding with Adam Flash.
Welch was arrested in January 2006 after assaulting a woman at a bar in Valencia, CA.
Finishing and signature moves
- Fall From Grace (Inverted Death Valley driver)
- Godsmack (Elevated cutter)
- Carlito's Way (Airplane spin dropped into a stunner; named as a tribute to his head trainer, Carlito Montana)
- Feel No Pain (Flip piledriver) In XPW
- Feel No Pain II (Running (Flip piledriver) ] In XPW
- Age of Messiah (Reverse Atomic Drop into a Spinebuster)
- Cross Factor (Sitout facebuster)
- Super Cross Factor (Top rope sitout facebuster)
- Arm drag into an armbar
- Belly to belly suplex into the turnbuckle
- Elevated boston crab with a knee to the back
- Facewash
- Figure four leglock
- Headscissors takedown into a DDT
- Leg lariat
- Springboard moonsault
- Spinning side slam
- Back mounted full nelson
- Suicide senton
- Sunset flip powerbomb
- Various powerslams
Championships and accomplishments
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- Won from Adam Flash on October 12 2002 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Lost to Nick Mondo on February 8 2003 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Won from Justice Pain on December 14 2002 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Lost to John Zandig on October 25 2003 in Pistoia, Italy
- CZW World Heavyweight Championship (3)
- Won from John Zandig on March 6 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Lost to Ruckus on February 5 2005 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- NWA Florida King of the Deathmatch Championship (1)
- Defeated Madman Pondo, Prime Evil and Chaos on November 30 2002 in Pinellas Park, Florida, USA (first and final champion)
- Insane Wrestling Federation
- IWF Tag Team Champion (1)
- with Adam Flash
- Defeated The Lynch Mob on June 27th 2003 in Hamtramck, Michigan USA
- Lost to Corporal Robinson & "The Dangerous One" The DBA on September 26th 2003 in
- Hamtramck, Michigan USA
- Millennium Pro Wrestling
- MPW Heavyweight Championship (1)
- Defeated Tech IX, Samoa Joe, B-Boy, Frankie Kazarian, & Super Dragon in a Gauntlet Tag Match on March 23 2002 in West Hills, California, USA (final champion)
- Pacific Championship Wrestling
- PCW Heavyweight Championship (1)
- Defeated B-Boy on January 25 2003 in City of Industry, California, USA
- Stripped on March 2 2004 for being unable to defend
- River City Wrestling
- RCW Tag Team Championship (1)
- with Scott McKenzie (known as The Country of Caucasian Knights or C.o.C.K)
- Defeated The Texas Treats on January 27 2007 in San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Won from Supreme on November 11 2000 in Reseda, California, USA
- Stripped after being fired from XPW on August 25 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA