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The Messiah married Renell Madison on October 14, 2006. He previously dated Kristi Myst.


==Career== ==Career==

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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 height6 ft (183 cm)
Billed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Trained byCarlito 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.

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

Championships and accomplishments

Won from Justice Pain on May 11 2002 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Lost to Justice Pain on June 8 2002 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Won from Adam Flash on October 12 2002 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Lost to Nick Mondo on February 8 2003 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
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
Defeated New Jack (who was not the champion) on May 26 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Stripped after being fired from XPW on August 25 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA
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