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Adam Birch
Born · July 18, 1979 (45 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Bio
Adam Birch is a semi-retired American professional wrestler, also known by the ring names Joey Mercury and Joey Matthews. He is signed to WWE, and works as a trainer in WWE's developmental territory NXT. 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 (MEWF), in which he began competing in tag team competition, where he captured the MEWF Tag Team Championship, alongside Christian York. Throughout the mid-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 the WWE and was assigned to their developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky. 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. After signing with WWE, the group were called up to the SmackDown! roster and on their debut in April 2005, Birch and Nitro went on to win the WWE Tag Team Championship. After their third and final reign ended in May 2006, Nitro and Melina turned on Birch, thus ending their faction. However, in November 2006, the team reunited for a brief period, before Mercury was let go from his contract in March 2007. Following his stint with WWE, Birch continued his wrestling career, appearing at several independent promotions, including competing at Ring of Honor events. In March 2008, he returned to OVW, where he won the OVW Television Championshipon one occasion. In October 2008, Birch announced his retirement from professional wrestling, following an injury he sustained, but later returned to wrestling in 2010. In his personal life, Birch has admitted to using drugs since the age of 15, leading to several overdoses. While with WWE, Birch failed the company's Wellness Policy drug test, which ultimately resulted in him entering a drug rehabilitation. He has since overcome his drug problems.
wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018
Joey Mercury
0.0
2018
WrestleCade SuperShow 2017
Joey Mercury
0.0
2017
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
Joey Mercury (Ringside)
7.1
2015
WWE Payback 2015
Joey Mercury (Ringside)
6.9
2015
WWE Extreme Rules 2015
Joey Mercury (Ringside)
6.6
2015
WWE WrestleMania 31
Joey Mercury (Ringside)
7.9
2015
WWE Fastlane 2015
Joey Mercury (Ringside)
6.4
2015
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
Joey Mercury (Ringside)
6.2
2015
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
Joey Mercury
10.0
2014
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
Joey Mercury (Ringside)
6.2
2014
WWE Survivor Series 2014
Joey Mercury (Ringside)
6.7
2014
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
Joey Mercury (Ringside)
6.9
2014
CM Punk: Best in the World
Joey Mercury
8.3
2012
ROH: Year One
Joey Matthews
10.0
2012
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man
Joey Mercury
7.8
2012
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
Joseph Mercury
6.7
2011
WWE SummerSlam 2010
Joseph Mercury
7.2
2010
WWE Over the Limit 2010
Joseph Mercury (Ringside)
6.8
2010
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Himself
0.0
2010
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story
Joey Mercury
7.8
2008
ROH: Return Engagement
Joey Matthews
0.0
2008
ROH: Tag Wars
Joey Matthews
0.0
2008
ROH: Take No Prisoners
Joey Matthews
0.0
2008
TNA Bound for Glory 2007
Joey Matthews
9.0
2007
WWE: The Ladder Match
Joey Mercury
8.3
2007
WWE No Way Out 2007
Joey Mercury
8.4
2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
Joey Mercury
8.3
2007
WWE Armageddon 2006
Joey Mercury
8.1
2006
ECW December to Dismember
Joey Mercury
9.3
2006
WWE Judgment Day 2006
Mercury
7.0
2006
WWE No Way Out 2006
Joey Mercury
7.4
2006
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
Joey Mercury
7.8
2006
WWE Armageddon 2005
Mercury
7.0
2005
WWE Survivor Series 2005
Joey Mercury (Ringside)
8.8
2005
WWE No Mercy 2005
Mercury
7.6
2005
WWE The Great American Bash 2005
Joey Mercury
7.8
2005
WWE Judgment Day 2005
Joey Mercury
7.0
2005
TNA iMPACT!
(155 episodes)
7.1
2004
ROH: The Battle Lines Are Drawn
Joey Matthews
10.0
2004
ROH: Glory By Honor II
Joey Matthews
0.0
2003
USA Championship Wrestling
Joey Mercury · (6 episodes)
10.0
2003
ROH: Death Before Dishonor
Joey Matthews
0.0
2003
3PW A Funkin' Classic
Joey Matthews
0.0
2003
3PW Legends Collide
Joey Matthews
0.0
2003
ROH: Night of The Butcher
Joey Matthews
0.0
2002
ROH: Scramble Madness
Joey Matthews
0.0
2002
ROH: All Star Extravaganza
Joey Matthews
1.0
2002
ROH: Glory By Honor
Joey Matthews
1.0
2002
ROH Crowning a Champion
Joey Matthews
0.0
2002
ROH Night of Appreciation
Joey Matthews
0.0
2002
ROH The Round Robin Challenge
Joey Matthews
0.0
2002
MECW Inaugural Show
Joey Matthews
0.0
2001
ECW Fan Cam: January 13, 2001
Joey Matthews
0.0
2001
ECW Guilty as Charged 2001
5.0
2001
ECW Holiday Hell 2000
Joey Matthews
0.0
2000
ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000
Joey Matthews (Ringside)
0.0
2000
ECW Massacre on 34th Street
Joey Matthews
0.0
2000
ECW Fan Cam: November 11, 2000
Joey Matthews
0.0
2000
ECW Fan Cam: November 10, 2000
Joey Matthews
0.0
2000
ECW November to Remember 2000
Joey Matthews
0.0
2000
ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000
Joey Matthews
0.0
2000
ECW Fan Cam: September 9, 2000
Joey Matthews
0.0
2000
ECW Fan Cam: August 25, 2000
Joey Matthews
0.0
2000
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
Joey Matthews
10.0
WWE SmackDown
Joey Mercury · (23 episodes)
7.4
1999
WWE SmackDown
Joseph Mercury · (3 episodes)
7.4
1999
WWE Raw
(1 episode)
6.7
1993
WWE Raw
Joey Mercury · (26 episodes)
6.7
1993
Saturday Night's Main Event
(41 episodes)
7.9
1985