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Merc

Merc Current CPW Heavyweight Champion

Nickname: The Generalissimo; The Iron Despot

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 190 lbs

Birthday: Mar 24th

Pro Debut: June 25, 2011

Aliases: Morty the Martian, Mordecai Martian, Mordecai, Kyle Mars, Graham Bell

Feds Worked For: ASP, BPPW, BYEW, ComPro, CPW, CWF, IZW, MajCW, MStW, MSWA, NWA-TXO, OKX, OWA, RDW, SRPW, TexPro, TIW, UWE, UWO, WFC, ACTION Wrestling (GA), All Star Wrestling (KS), Anarchy Championship Wrestling (TX), Anarchy Wrestling (GA), Anna Fight Undergroud (IL), Battle Club Pro (NJ), Beyond Wrestling (TN), Carolina Wrestling Federation Mid-Atlantic (NC), Central States Wrestling (KS), Classic City Wrestling (GA), Dynamo Pro Wrestling (IL/MO), Full Impact Pro (FL), Glory Pro Wrestling (IL), Heavy Metal Wrestling (TX), High Risk Wrestling (MO), ICW No Holds Barred (TN), ICWF Pro Wrestling (MO), Impact Pro Wrestling (IA), IWA Mid-South (IL/IN), Kansas Championship Wrestling (KS), KOBK (TN), Kumite Combat Wrestling (England), Main Event Wrestling (TN), Megaslam Wrestling (England), Metro Pro Wrestling (KS), Midwest Wrestling Alliance (IL), Metroplex Wrestling (TX), , Modern Championship Wrestling (MO), Mr. Chainsaw Pro Wrestling (MI), National Wrasslin' League (KS/MO), NOVA Pro Wrestling (VA), NWA Central States (MO), NWA Mid-South Wrestling (TN), NWA Smoky Mountain Wrestling (TN), Outlaw Wrestling (IL), Pale Pro Wrestling (TX), Paradigm Pro Wrestling (IN), Pro Wrestling Epic (IL), Pro Wrestling Resurgence (IL), Pro Wrestling ZERO1 USA (IL), Proving Ground Pro (IL), Renegade Championship Wrestling (GA), Renegade Wrestling Organization (IA), Retinal Wrestling (AL), Rockstar Pro Wrestling (OH), Saint Louis Anarchy (IL), Scenic City Wrestling (TN), Southern Underground Pro (TN), Southern Wrestling Federation (TN), Stricktly Nsane Pro Wrestling (IL), Total Wrestling Entertainment (TN), Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR/MO/MS/TN), Universal Independent Wrestling (GA), VIP Wrestling (TX), Westside Xtreme Wrestling (Germany), WrestleMax STL (MO), Wrestling Over Everything (IL), Wrestling Past, Present, & Future (IA)

Finisher: Bell Tower (Sliced Bread); Spiral Nemesis; Knee-o-tine

Signature Moves: Superkick, Sliced Bread #2, Fangs of the Wolf, Silver Bullet, Roundhouse Kick, Knuillotine, Here-We-Go Neckbreaker, Razor Wind, Graham Cracker, Shiranui

 

Career Highlights: -AFU Hardcore Champion
-CPW Champion (2x)
-CPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Derek James, Logan Knight & Skylar Slice [as a faction])
-IZW Tag Team Champion (5x; all w/ Luke Langley)
-Kansas Championship Wrestling Tag Team Champion (w/ Luke Langley)
-MStW Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Luke Langley)
-MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Luke Langley)
-NWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Luke Langley)
-SRPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Luke Langley)
-SRPW United States Champion
-TWE Chattanooga Champion
-UWE Tag Team Champion (w/ Luke Langley)
-WFC Tag Team Champion (w/ Luke Langley)
-2014 IZW Impact Player of the Year

Affiliates: Luke Langley/Luke Holiday, The Golden Alliance, The Future Hall of Famers, The Villains, Boss Campbell, The Regime

Notable Feuds: Cody Burns, Pen Palz, Jon Cross, Brittany Foxx

Other Facts: -His name is sometime stylized as M*E*R*C
-Formerly known as Mordecai, not to be confused with the WWE wrestler of the same name.
-As Graham Bell, he was sometimes billed from Kansas City, MO, Silver Dollar City, MO, or Representing his employer Black Diamond Industries
-When wrestling as Morty the Martian, Mordecai Martian, or Mordecai, he is sometimes billed from Mars, PA
-As Graham Bell, he used the nicknames The Worst Person Ever; Too Sweet; The Mercenary; The Guy with a Bazooka; The Merchant of Death; The Bad Ass with the Best Ass; The Epitome of Artillery; The Wanderer and Soldier of Misfortune
-Former member of The Golden Alliance
-Former member of The Villains (UWE version)
-Former member of The Future Hall of Famers
-Current member of The Regime
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Luke Langley) in the 2013 Oklafan Year-End Awards
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Luke Langley) and Most Improved Wrestler of the Year in the 2014 Oklafan Year-End Awards
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Luke Langley) in the 2014 IZW Year-End Awards
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Luke Langley) and Match of the Year (w/ Luke Langley vs. A. C. Slaughter) in the 2014 WFC Year-End Awards
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Derek James, Logan Knight & Sgt. Slice [as a faction]) in the 2023 CPW Year-End Awards
-Ranked #17 in the 2012 Oklafan Top 50 (as Graham Bell/Mordecai)
-Ranked #29 in the 2013 Oklafan Top 50 (as Graham Bell)
-Ranked #3 in the 2014 Oklafan Top 50 (as Graham Bell)
-Ranked #30 in the 2015 Oklafan Top 50 (as Graham Bell)
-Ranked #25 in the 2016 Oklafan Top 50 (as Graham Bell)
-Ranked #36 in the 2019 Oklafan Top 50 (as Graham Bell)
-Ranked #18 in the 2023 Oklafan Top 50

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Spotlight in History

  • 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
  • 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Women's Champion
  • 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
  • 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
  • 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
  • 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
  • 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
  • 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
  • 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion

Week of Sun 06-02 to Sat: 06-08

  • 06-02 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-02 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-02 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
  • 06-02 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Women's Champion
  • 06-02 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
  • 06-02 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-02 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
  • 06-02 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
  • 06-02 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-02 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
  • 06-02 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-02 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
  • 06-02 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 06-02 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
  • 06-02 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
  • 06-03 1968 Fritz Von Erich def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-03 1968 Danny Hodge & Lorenzo Parente def. Jack Donovan & Ron Reed for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 06-03 1969 Baron Von Raschke became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-03 1980 David Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-03 2016 Brock Landers def. Terry Pantera for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 06-03 2016 C. J. Ward became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
  • 06-03 2017 The Pinnacle (Anthony Andrews & Shawn Hendrix) def. Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Duke Swellington) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 06-04 1937 Ray Villmer became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-04 1981 Kerry Von Erich def. Ernie Ladd for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-04 1981 The Spoiler became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-04 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 06-04 2002 Billy & Chuck def. Rikishi & Rico for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
  • 06-04 2004 Justin Lee def. Brian Lakewood for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-04 2010 The Foreign Legion (Boris Saarikoski & Dutch Hagen) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MWA Tag Team Champions
  • 06-04 2021 Warren Powers def. Father Padge for the EPW Internet Television Champion
  • 06-04 2022 Tommy Dean def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-04 2022 Phoebe def. Killista for the CPW Women’s Champion
  • 06-04 2022 Mascara Purpura def. Double D for the CPW 918 Champion
  • 06-05 1975 Dick Murdoch def. Danny Miller for the TSW North American Champion
  • 06-05 1997 Generation X (Zane Morris & Ian St. James) became the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 06-05 2009 El Super Colibri became the MWA MAX-Division Champion
  • 06-05 2010 Rick Russo def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-05 2021 Two Man Sam (Sam Stackhouse & Samuel Savage) became the CPW Tag Team Champions
  • 06-05 2021 Tommy Dean def. Double D for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-06 1966 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-06 1972 Tom Jones & Ivan Putski def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 06-06 1981 Jake Roberts def. The Grappler for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-07 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-07 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 06-07 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 06-07 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
  • 06-07 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 06-07 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-08 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 06-08 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-08 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-08 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
  • 06-08 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
06-02
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