John Watson

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. 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.

Known For

Birth Location West Sayville, New York, USA
Born 1973-06-04

Movies

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3 as Mikey Whipwreck
2015
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2 as Mikey Whipwreck
2013
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1 as Mikey Whipwreck
2012
Legends Never Die as Mikey Whipwreck
2006
Hardcore Homecoming as Mikey Whipwreck
2005
WWE: The Rise + Fall of ECW as Mikey Whipwreck (archive footage)
2004
The Stone Cold Truth as Mikey Whipwreck
2004
MLW War Games as Mikey Whipwreck
2003
MLW Rise of The Renegades as Mikey Whipwreck
2003
ROH: Death Before Dishonor as Mikey Whipwreck
2003
ROH: Night of The Grudges as Mikey Whipwreck
2003
ROH: Frontiers of Honor as Mikey Whipwreck
2003
ROH: The Epic Encounter as Mikey Whipwreck
2003
ROH: One Year Anniversary Show as Mikey Whipwreck
2003
ROH: The Era of Honor Begins as Mikey Whipwreck
2002
ECW Deep Impact as Mikey Whipwreck
2001
ECW Guilty as Charged 2001 as Mikey Whipwreck
2001
ECW Holiday Hell 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Massacre on 34th Street as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Fan Cam: November 11, 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW November to Remember 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Fan Cam: September 9, 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Fan Cam: August 25, 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Heat Wave 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Fan Cam: June 3, 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Fan Cam: April 13, 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Fan Cam: January 27, 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Guilty as Charged 2000 as Mikey Whipwreck
2000
ECW Fan Cam: December 17, 1999 as Mikey Whipwreck
1999
ECW Fan Cam: October 23, 1999 as Mikey Whipwreck
1999
WCW Bash at The Beach 1999 as Mikey Whipwreck
1999
1999
WCW Uncensored 1999 as Mikey Whipwreck
1999
ECW November To Remember 1998 as Mikey Whipwreck (Referee)
1998
ECW Fan Cam: September 17, 1998 as Mikey Whipwreck
1998
ECW A Matter of Respect 1998 as Mikey Whipwreck
1998
ECW It Ain't Seinfeld as Mikey Whipwreck
1998
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 as Mikey Whipwreck
1998
The Best of The Eliminators as Mikey Whipwreck
1998
ECW November To Remember 1997 as Mikey Whipwreck
1997
ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997 as Mikey Whipwreck
1997
ECW Born To Be Wired as Mikey Whipwreck
1997
ECW Fan Cam: December 20, 1996 as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW Fan Cam: November 23, 1996 as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW November to Remember 1996 as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW High Incident as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW Fan Cam: October 18, 1996 as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996 as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW Natural Born Killaz as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW The Doctor is In as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW Heat Wave 1996 as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996 as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW Fight the Power as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW A Matter of Respect as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1996 as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
1996
ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW Just Another Night as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW: January 27, 1996 as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW House Party 1996 as Mikey Whipwreck
1996
ECW November to Remember 1995 as Mikey Whipwreck
1995
ECW Fan Cam: November 4, 1995 as Mikey Whipwreck
1995
ECW Gangsta's Paradise as Mikey Whipwreck
1995
ECW Sunshine State Slaughter as Mikey Whipwreck
1995
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1995 as Mikey Whipwreck
1995
ECW Heat Wave 1995 as Mikey Whipwreck
1995
ECW Mountain Top Madness as Mikey Whipwreck (Appearance)
1995
1995
ECW Enter The Sandman as Mikey Whipwreck
1995
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995 as Mikey Whipwreck
1995
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995 as Mikey Whipwreck
1995
ECW 3-Way Dance as Mikey Whipwreck
1995
ECW Fan Cam: March 3, 1995 as Mikey Whipwreck
1995
ECW Return of The Funker as Mikey Whipwreck
1995
ECW Double Tables as Mikey Whipwreck/Young Dragon #1
1995
ECW Fan Cam: February 3, 1995 as Mikey Whipwreck/Young Dragon #1
1995
ECW November to Remember 1994 as Mikey Whipwreck
1994
1994
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994 as Mikey Whipwreck
1994
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994 as Mikey Whipwreck
1994
ECW When Worlds Collide as Mikey Whipwreck
1994
Raven vs Sandman Feud as Mikey Whipwreck
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Dreamer vs Raven as Mikey Whipwreck
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John Watson hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows