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Adam Birch

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.


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Born:
Jul 18, 1979
Movie/TV Credits:
67
First Appeared:
In the movie ROH: Ring of Hardcore
Latest Project:
Movie wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018 2018-05-05
Known For
Poster of TNA Bound for Glory 2007
Poster of ROH: Death Before Dishonor
Poster of ROH: Scramble Madness
Poster of ECW November to Remember 2000
Filmography
Movie ROH: Ring of Hardcore Joey Matthews 2025
Movie wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018 Joey Mercury 2018-05-05
Movie WrestleCade SuperShow 2017 Joey Mercury 2017-11-25
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2015 Joey Mercury (Ringside) 2015-01-25
Movie WWE Fastlane 2015 Joey Mercury (Ringside) 2015-02-22
Movie WWE Extreme Rules 2015 Joey Mercury (Ringside) 2015-04-26
Movie WWE Payback 2015 Joey Mercury (Ringside) 2015-05-17
Movie WWE WrestleMania 31 Joey Mercury (Ringside) 2015-03-29
Movie WWE Elimination Chamber 2015 Joey Mercury (Ringside) 2015-05-31
Movie WWE Hell In A Cell 2014 Joey Mercury (Ringside) 2014-10-26
Movie WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014 Joey Mercury (Ringside) 2014-12-14
Movie WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3 Joey Mercury 2014-12-31
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2014 Joey Mercury (Ringside) 2014-11-23
Movie WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man Joey Mercury 2012-02-24
Movie CM Punk: Best in the World Joey Mercury 2012-10-09
Movie ROH: Year One Joey Matthews 2012-05-16
Movie Captain America: The First Avenger USO Drummer 2011-07-22
Movie WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World Joseph Mercury 2011-09-23
Movie Chris Benoit: The Aftermath Himself 2010-01-01
Movie WWE SummerSlam 2010 Joseph Mercury 2010-08-15
Movie WWE Over the Limit 2010 Joseph Mercury (Ringside) 2010-05-23
Movie WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story Joey Mercury 2008-04-29
Movie ROH: Take No Prisoners Joey Matthews 2008-03-16
Movie ROH: Tag Wars Joey Matthews 2008-04-18
Movie ROH: Return Engagement Joey Matthews 2008-04-19
Movie WWE No Way Out 2007 Joey Mercury 2007-02-18
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2007 Joey Mercury 2007-01-28
Movie WWE: The Ladder Match Joey Mercury 2007-06-05
Movie TNA Bound for Glory 2007 Joey Matthews 2007-10-14
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2006 Joey Mercury 2006-01-29
Movie WWE No Way Out 2006 Joey Mercury 2006-02-19
Movie WWE Judgment Day 2006 Mercury 2006-05-21
Movie WWE Armageddon 2006 Joey Mercury 2006-12-17
Movie ECW December to Dismember Joey Mercury 2006-12-03
Movie WWE Judgment Day 2005 Joey Mercury 2005-05-22
Movie WWE The Great American Bash 2005 Joey Mercury 2005-07-24
Movie WWE Armageddon 2005 Mercury 2005-12-08
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2005 Joey Mercury (Ringside) 2005-11-27
Movie WWE No Mercy 2005 Mercury 2005-10-09
Movie ROH: The Battle Lines Are Drawn Joey Matthews 2004-01-10
Movie 3PW Legends Collide Joey Matthews 2003-03-29
Movie 3PW A Funkin' Classic Joey Matthews 2003-05-03
Movie ROH: Glory By Honor II Joey Matthews 2003-09-20
Series USA Championship Wrestling Joey Mercury 2003-07-26
Movie ROH: Death Before Dishonor Joey Matthews 2003-07-19
Movie ROH Night of Appreciation Joey Matthews 2002-04-27
Movie ROH The Round Robin Challenge Joey Matthews 2002-03-30
Movie ROH Crowning a Champion Joey Matthews 2002-07-27
Movie ROH: Night of The Butcher Joey Matthews 2002-12-07
Movie ROH: Scramble Madness Joey Matthews 2002-11-16
Movie ROH: All Star Extravaganza Joey Matthews 2002-11-09
Movie ROH: Glory By Honor Joey Matthews 2002-10-05
Movie ECW Guilty as Charged 2001 2001-01-07
Movie MECW Inaugural Show Joey Matthews 2001-08-11
Movie ECW Fan Cam: January 13, 2001 Joey Matthews 2001-01-13
Movie ECW Holiday Hell 2000 Joey Matthews 2000-12-23
Movie ECW Fan Cam: September 9, 2000 Joey Matthews 2000-09-09
Movie ECW Fan Cam: August 25, 2000 Joey Matthews 2000-08-25
Movie ECW November to Remember 2000 Joey Matthews 2000-11-05
Movie ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000 Joey Matthews 2000-10-01
Movie ECW Fan Cam: November 10, 2000 Joey Matthews 2000-11-10
Movie ECW Massacre on 34th Street Joey Matthews 2000-12-03
Movie ECW Fan Cam: November 11, 2000 Joey Matthews 2000-11-11
Movie ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000 Joey Matthews (Ringside) 2000-12-15
Series WWE SmackDown Joey Mercury 1999-04-29
Series WWE Raw Joey Mercury 1993-01-11
Series Saturday Night's Main Event 1985-05-11