Mark Mercedes Explained
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
Early years and training
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
World Championship Wrestling
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
Mercedes wrestled for Catch Wrestling Association on a seven-month tour in 1997[3] [10] [14]
New Zealand and World Wrestling All-Stars
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
He went on tour with Muga World Pro Wrestling now known as Dradition Pro-Wrestling in 2006 and 2007[18] [19]
Championships and accomplishments
Notes and References
- Web site: The World's Largest Wrestling Database . Wrestlingdata.com . 2017-03-09.
- Web site: Mark Mercedes « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database . Cagematch.net . 2015-01-31 . 2017-03-09.
- Web site: IWA International Wrestling Australia.
- Web site: Wrestlers on rampage.
- Web site: Pro-wrestling pioneer Mark Mercedes' last bout at The Juniors on Thursday.
- Web site: 5 Reasons Why Australian Pro Wrestling Is Practically Unheard Of. 11 January 2014.
- Web site: The View From Down Under (Special): An Australian Legend Retires - Wrestling-Edge. 26 September 2013.
- Web site: The World's Largest Wrestling Database . Wrestlingdata.com . 2017-03-09.
- Web site: Pro-wrestling pioneer Mark Mercedes' last bout at The Juniors on Thursday . live . https://archive.today/20230309190343/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/news/prowrestling-pioneer-mark-mercedes8217-last-bout-at-the-juniors-on-thursday/news-story/819aecb508d234e2f8cd64c38e2c0cf5?amp&nk=bc1c33913044c9b2494e4a86df45530e-1678388631 . March 9, 2023 . . Smith . Leesa . September 24, 2013 . March 9, 2023.
- Web site: Australian Pro Wrestling Directory: Australian Wrestler List Picasso, Mercedes, TNT, Jag, Nathan Jones. Greg. Tingle.
- Web site: Wrestler Profiles . Obsessedwithwrestling.com . 2017-03-09.
- Web site: Mark Mercedes.
- Web site: WCW Worldwide « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm.
- Web site: Career « Mark Mercedes « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm.
- Web site: Mark Mercedes.
- Web site: WWA: The Reckoning DVD, Wrestling Epicenter Store! . Wrestlingepicenter.com . 2003-06-08 . 2017-03-09.
- Web site: WWA The Reckoning at North Shore Events Centre wrestling results - Internet Wrestling Database . Profightdb.com . 2003-05-25 . 2017-03-09.
- Web site: Matches « Mark Mercedes « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database . Cagematch.net . 2015-01-31 . 2017-03-09.
- Web site: Matches « Mark Mercedes « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database . Cagematch.net . 2017-03-09.
- Web site: TNT - Online World of Wrestling . www.onlineworldofwrestling.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121116180547/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/t/tnt/ . 2012-11-16.
- Web site: IWA Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm.
- Web site: IWA Heavyweight Title [International Wrestling Australia]].
- Web site: IWA Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm.
- Web site: IWA Tag Team Title [International Wrestling Australia]].
- Web site: IWA Trans Tasman Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm.
- Web site: IWA Trans Tasman Title [International Wrestling Australia]].
- Web site: Internet Wrestling Database - Mark Mercedes: Pro Wrestling Illustrated Ratings.