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John Watson
Actor

John Watson

4 Jun 1973Born
53Age
120Credits
West Sayville, New York, USABirthplace

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.

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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.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 120 credits.

  1. TBARaven vs Sandman FeudFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  2. 2024Battleground Championship Wrestling Presents ECW Reunion Show: A Tribute To The Extreme 2Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  3. 2020Best Friends The Finale With Jerry Lynn and Mikey WhipwreckFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  4. 2015ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  5. 2015Dreamer vs RavenFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  6. 2013ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  7. 2012ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  8. 2008WWE: The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve AustinFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  9. 2006Legends Never DieFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  10. 2006WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent MatchesFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  11. 2006ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent MatchesFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  12. 2005Hardcore HomecomingFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  13. 2004WWE: The Rise + Fall of ECWFilm: Mikey Whipwreck (archive footage)
  14. 2004WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in WrestlingFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  15. 2004The Stone Cold TruthFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  16. 2003MLW War GamesFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  17. 2003MLW Rise of The RenegadesFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  18. 2003ROH: Death Before DishonorFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  19. 2003MLW Hybrid HellFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  20. 2003ROH: Night of The GrudgesFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  21. 2003ROH: Frontiers of HonorFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  22. 2003ROH: The Epic EncounterFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  23. 2003Major League Wrestling: Underground TVSeries (5 episodes)
  24. 2003ROH: One Year Anniversary ShowFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  25. 2002ROH: The Era of Honor BeginsFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  26. 2001ECW Deep ImpactFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  27. 2001ECW Guilty as Charged 2001Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  28. 2000ECW Holiday Hell 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  29. 2000ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  30. 2000ECW Massacre on 34th StreetFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  31. 2000ECW Fan Cam: November 11, 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  32. 2000ECW November to Remember 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  33. 2000ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  34. 2000ECW Fan Cam: September 9, 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  35. 2000ECW Fan Cam: August 25, 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  36. 2000ECW Heat Wave 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  37. 2000ECW Fan Cam: June 3, 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  38. 2000ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  39. 2000ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  40. 2000ECW Fan Cam: April 13, 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  41. 2000ECW Fan Cam: January 27, 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  42. 2000ECW Guilty as Charged 2000Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  43. 1999ECW Fan Cam: December 17, 1999Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  44. 1999ECW Fan Cam: October 23, 1999Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  45. 1999ECW on TNNSeries: Mikey Whipwreck (59 episodes)
  46. 1999WCW Bash at the Beach 1999Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  47. 1999WCW The Great American Bash 1999Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  48. 1999WCW Uncensored 1999Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  49. 1999The Best of Taz: Survive if He Lets You!Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  50. 1998ECW November To Remember 1998Film: Mikey Whipwreck (Referee)
  51. 1998ECW Fan Cam: September 17, 1998Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  52. 1998ECW A Matter of Respect 1998Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  53. 1998ECW It Ain't SeinfeldFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  54. 1998ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  55. 1998The Best of The EliminatorsFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  56. 1997ECW November to Remember 1997Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  57. 1997ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  58. 1997ECW Born To Be WiredFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  59. 1996ECW Fan Cam: December 21, 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  60. 1996ECW Fan Cam: December 20, 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  61. 1996ECW Fan Cam: November 23, 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  62. 1996ECW November to Remember 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  63. 1996ECW High IncidentFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  64. 1996ECW Fan Cam: October 18, 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  65. 1996ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  66. 1996ECW Natural Born KillazFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  67. 1996ECW Fan Cam: August 17, 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  68. 1996ECW The Doctor Is In 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  69. 1996ECW Fan Cam: July 28, 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  70. 1996ECW Heat Wave 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  71. 1996ECW Fan Cam: June 30, 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  72. 1996ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  73. 1996ECW Fan Cam: June 8, 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  74. 1996ECW Fight the PowerFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  75. 1996ECW Fan Cam: May 17, 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  76. 1996ECW A Matter of Respect 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  77. 1996ECW Fan Cam: May 10, 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  78. 1996ECW Hostile City Showdown 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck
  79. 1996ECW Massacre on Queens BLVDFilm: Mikey Whipwreck
  80. 1996ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996Film: Mikey Whipwreck

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