Nickname(s): The Communist Machine, The Mucker, Communist, Tulsa Strong Boy
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: Refuses to weigh in
From: Bohemian Grove, CA
Birthday: Aug 12
Pro Debut: August 12, 2006
Aliases: "Gentleman"
Joe Cothern
Feds worked for: CXW,
FCW,
ComPro,
NWA-U,
SWCW,
MSWA,
TAP,
MWA,
WFC, Mid-States Wrestling (AR/KS/MO), Insane Wrestling League (CA), Pro Wrestling Uprising (CA), Xtreme Pro Wrestling (CA), West Coast Wrestling Company (CA)
Finisher: The Safe Cracker (Northern Lights Bomb)
Signature Moves: Cast-Iron Elbow, Cothern Necktie, Mustache Ride Powerbomb, Burning Mustache Lariat, White Devil Lariat
Career Highlights: -ComPro Tag Team Champion (w/
Shane Morbid)
-IWL Anarchy Champion
-IWL Television Champion
-MStW Southern Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Shane Morbid and
Tim Rockwell)
-MWA Tag Team Champion (w/
Dutch Hagen)
-PWU Champion
-TAP Champion
Affiliates: Boss Campbell, The
Gentlemen Thugs, Justin Ryke, Joey Nutritious, Chris Evans,
Stevie Caballero, The
Foreign Legion, Tim Rockwell
Notable Feuds: Tanker, Kevin Lovejones,
Justin Lee, The
Old School Express, Willie Mack, Doom
Official Website: www.myspace.com/communistcothern
Other Facts: -He refuses to weigh in at events because "a gentleman never reveals his weight".
-Is a registered member of the American Communist Party and the United Kingdom Handlebar Mustache Club
-Wrestled his first professional match on his 23rd birthday.
-Lost to Tim Rockwell and
Paul Linam in his debut match, a Triple Threat Last
Man Standing Match to determine the 1st CXW X-Core Champion
-Originally billed from Stalingrad, CA
-Former member of The Gentlemen Thugs. The team has also been known as
Team Cothern, The
Tulsa Anti-Juggalo League, and
Innovative Combat Fighters.
-Honorary member of the
Hawaiian Shirt Mafia
-Former member of The 5th Ryke
-Former member of the Foreign Legion
-Sometimes wrestles in a kilt and allegedly he never washes it.
-Lost a Loser-Leaves-Compound Pro Wrestling-For-6-Months to
Canadian Red Devil on September 1, 2007.
-His portrait tattoo of bare-knuckle boxer John L. Sullivan is referenced on Sullivan's entry on Wikipedia.
-Holds dual citizenship in the United States and the Principality of Sealand
-Son of champion boxer in the U. S. Navy "Gentleman" Joe Cothern
-Made a guest appearance on
X-Cal's "Already On Clearance" CD, playing a character known as "The Mustache Man."
-Appeared in the 2010 movie "Porters: Two Men and a Sex Doll" playing a wrestler
-Voted Match of the Year (w/ Shane Morbid vs. The Gentlemen Thugs) and Feud of the Year (w/ Shane Morbid vs. The Old School Express, tied with Tim Rockwell vs.
Blake Albright vs.
Max McGuirk) by the MWA Fans in 2008.
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Shane Morbid) & Match of the Year (w/ Shane Morbid vs. The Old School Express) in the 2008 Oklafan Year-End Awards.
-Ranked #24 in the 2008 Oklafan Top 50
