Mark Mercedes
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| Mark Mercedes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manly, New South Wales |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mark Mercedes Mark the Bushranger[1] Mark the Hunter[1] Mark McKay[2] |
| Billed from | Rose Bay, New South Wales |
| Trained by | Larry Malenko Dean Malenko Joe Malenko[3] |
| Debut | 1992 |
| Retired | 2016 |
Mark Mercedes is an Australian professional wrestler and promoter, currently owning and promoting the International Wrestling Australia he was one of the few Australians to wrestle for World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling All-Stars.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Early years and training
[edit]He became an amateur wrestler when he was 18 and shortly won the City of Sydney, New South Wales State and Australian Championships and competed in Olympic game trials[7][10] then gained his initial professional wrestling training at the Malenko's Wrestling School in Florida in 1992.[11][12]
International exploits
[edit]World Championship Wrestling
[edit]In 1993 he worked on WCW Saturday Night and WCW WorldWide and wrestled Rick Rude on WCW Television[11][13] Programs he also performed on WCW Monday Nitro and wrestled Rick Martel in front of 30,000 fans at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.[11][3] Mercedes performed in dark matches on the 2000 WCW Australian Tour.[3][12][10]
Europe
[edit]Mercedes wrestled for Catch Wrestling Association on a seven-month tour in 1997[3][10][14]
New Zealand and World Wrestling All-Stars
[edit]In 1993 Mercedes was on the New Zealand Grand Prix National Wrestling Tour[15] and he appeared on a worldwide pay-per-view event WWA: The Reckoning and lost to Rick Steiner.[11][16][17]
Japan
[edit]He went on tour with Muga World Pro Wrestling now known as Dradition Pro-Wrestling in 2006 and 2007[18][19]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Australian Championship Wrestling
- ACW Australian Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[20]
- International Wrestling Australia
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The World's Largest Wrestling Database". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Mark Mercedes « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d "IWA International Wrestling Australia".
- ^ "Wrestlers on rampage".
- ^ "Pro-wrestling pioneer Mark Mercedes' last bout at The Juniors on Thursday".
- ^ "5 Reasons Why Australian Pro Wrestling Is Practically Unheard Of". 11 January 2014.
- ^ a b "The View From Down Under (Special): An Australian Legend Retires - Wrestling-Edge". 26 September 2013.
- ^ "The World's Largest Wrestling Database". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ Smith, Leesa (24 September 2013). "Pro-wrestling pioneer Mark Mercedes' last bout at The Juniors on Thursday". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Tingle, Greg. "Australian Pro Wrestling Directory: Australian Wrestler List Picasso, Mercedes, TNT, Jag, Nathan Jones".
- ^ a b c d "Wrestler Profiles". Obsessedwithwrestling.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Mark Mercedes".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "WCW Worldwide « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Career « Mark Mercedes « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Mark Mercedes".
- ^ "WWA: The Reckoning DVD, Wrestling Epicenter Store!". Wrestlingepicenter.com. 8 June 2003. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "WWA The Reckoning at North Shore Events Centre wrestling results - Internet Wrestling Database". Profightdb.com. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Matches « Mark Mercedes « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Matches « Mark Mercedes « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "TNT - Online World of Wrestling". www.onlineworldofwrestling.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "IWA Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "IWA Heavyweight Title [International Wrestling Australia]".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "IWA Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "IWA Tag Team Title [International Wrestling Australia]".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "IWA Trans Tasman Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "IWA Trans Tasman Title [International Wrestling Australia]".
- ^ "Internet Wrestling Database - Mark Mercedes: Pro Wrestling Illustrated Ratings".
External links
[edit]- Mark Mercedes at IMDb
- Mark Mercedes's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database