| Mark Mercedes | |||
| height : 6'3 weight : 246lbs - 110kgs hometown : Sydney finishing move : piledriver |
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Mercedes may well be the number 1
in Australian Pro Wrestling, he is certainly one of the most well known.
Often rude, selfish and hated, still feared & respected. He gained his
initial training at the Malenko'sWrestling School in Florida in 1993. Returned to Australia, performed on
various local shows, including both the Wrestleriot tours from the USA,
before heading back overseas. Appeared on WCW Worldwide. In 1997 Mercedes
wrestled for promoter Otto Wanz CWA from Germany and was flown over for a
6 month tour where he maintained a grueling schedule.
Following Europe, he was yet again appeared on WCW, and
wrestled Rick Martel on WCW Monday Nitro in front of 30,000 fans at the
Georgia Dome. Also wrestled a long list of American and Japanese stars
before returning to Australia to help start the IWA with Tyrone Townsend.
He trained students at the IWA school and worked on the promotion for the
next 5 years, still current mainstay of IWA heavyweight division. Has
appeared in various small TV and film parts including an intergalactic
bounty hunter on 'Farscape' . Toured Japan in Sept 2000. Also wrestled in
Tahiti, New Zealand & New Caledonia, he is a former 5 time IWA
Heavyweight Champion and and is destined for the IWA Hall |
