"Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce (born June 24, 1978), is an American professional wrestler. Since his debut, he claims to have become one of the most hated heel wrestlers on the independent circuit. He is under contract and working for Ring of Honor and is the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Incorporated City in 1861. ... “San Diego” redirects here. ... “San Diego” redirects here. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... ... For other uses, see Heel (disambiguation). ... -1... For other uses, see Ring of Honor (disambiguation). ... The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance. ...

Early life and career

Pearce was born in Lake Forest, Illinois, and grew up in Waukegan, Illinois. He played football and baseball at Waukegan High School. Pearce was also voted "Class Non-Conformist" by his 1996 high school senior class peers. He began his wrestling training as a Senior in November 1995 with Sonny Rogers' Pro Wrestling International school on the north side of Chicago, while going to school half-days. Notables in his class were Midwest indy worker Adrian Lynch and fellow Waukegan High alumnus, now Southern California-Based referee and actor Joe Furrer. Pearce soon began working independents, most notably for Carmine DeSpirito's Mid American Wrestling, where he feuded with Billy Joe Eaton. Incorporated City in 1861. ... Waukegan is a city in Lake County, Illinois, of which it is the county seat. ... Waukegan High School, or WHS, is a public, four year high school located at 2325 Brookside Avenue in Waukegan, Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago, Illinois. ...

Career

1998-1999

Pearce toured Europe in late 1998 with a crew put together by DeSpirito and defended the MAW Championship throughout the tour. His 50 minute, 2-out-of-3 falls defense against Billy Joe Eaton was viewed as the match of the tour. At this time, he also began traveling throughout Michigan with Dave Prazak, and he began working for Dan Curtis' Northern States Wrestling alliance (NSWA). He was part of the "East Coast Invasion" angle where he had an early breakout match near Thanksgiving 1997 against Reckless Youth. Pearce sided with the local Michigan babyfaces charged with fighting off Youth, Don Montoya, Lance (Simon) Diamond, and Twiggy Ramirez. A rematch between Pearce and Youth took place in Ian Rotten's IWA-Mid South company, where Pearce had captured their Light Heavyweight Title by defeating Cash Flo. A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... Dave Prazak is a pro wrestling manager based in midwestern America. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... In professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analagous to villains. ... Patrick Kenney is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances as Simon Diamond with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) between 1998 and 2001. ... Twiggy Ramirez, circa Mechanical Animals Jeordie Francis White (born June 20, 1971), better known by his former pseudonym Twiggy Ramirez, was the bassist for Marilyn Manson from 1994 until 2002 (at which point he abandoned the pseudonym). ... John Williams is a professional wrestler better known as Ian Rotten. ... Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, or IWA Mid-South, is a professional wrestling promotion. ...

Also stateside, he soon moved on from the PWI camp and right into the newly opened Steel Domain Training Center. He became the first trainee under Ace Steel, Danny Dominion, and Kevin Quinn (along with Lynch, who came with him). Together Steel, Dominion, and Pearce became regulars in Minnesota, working under the St. Paul Championship Wrestling (later Steel Domain Wrestling) banner. Once again, Pearce's feud with Eaton grabbed headlines as they engaged in a Garbage Can Match. It was one of the first "ECW" style matches in the area. He went on to feud with Danny Dominion over the Northern States TV Title, which was showcased on ex-AWA announcer Mick Karch's weekly TV show, "Slick Mick's Bodyslam Revue". Later, future Domain trainees CM Punk and Colt Cabana debuted in Minnesota and begin their careers under the guidance of Steel, Dominion, and Pearce. Later on, Pearce became a member of the Gold Bond Mafia with CM Punk, Colt Cabana, Dave Prazak, and Chuck E. Smooth. Chris Guy (born January 25, 1973) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Ace Steel. ... Kevin Quinn (born 1965 in Northampton) is a British Neo-Nazi and the current leader of the November 9th Society. ... This article is about the independent promotion from 1992-2001. ... Phil Brooks[4] (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) brand where he is the reigning ECW Champion. ... Scott Colton (born May 6, 1980 in Deerfield, Illinois), better known by his ring name Colt Cabana, is a professional wrestler currently under a developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Dave Prazak is a pro wrestling manager based in midwestern America. ...

At the same time, Pearce began working in All-Star Championship Wrestling based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as the promotion's top babyface and later, top heel. His matches against Dino Bambino were viewed as being among the area's best, and their 1999 Cage Match in Green Bay was voted the 1999 Upper Midwest Match of the Year. Pearce captured the ACW Heavyweight Title by defeating longtime rival Adrian Lynch in Green Bay, and held it until losing to Rob Norwood in a 3-Way-Dance months later. Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ...

During this time, Pearce also made appearances in Nashville, Tennessee for Bert Prentice's Music City Wrestling, in Pittsburgh for Norm Connors' Steel City Wrestling, a couple of ECW tryouts, and made many appearances on World Wrestling Federation (WWF) TV as Adam O'Brien. “Nashville” redirects here. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ...

2000-2001

Pearce gained considerable attention wrestling for the very short lived WXO promotion in early 2000. After being portrayed in the series as the "Golden Rookie", the show was canceled with only a few episodes aired via National syndication. He was the tag team partner of former "Fantastics" member, Tommy Rogers, and they were embroiled in a budding feud against "The Bodies" - once again, Ace Steel and Danny Dominion. Just as things got going, and Pearce turned heel on Rogers, the series was canceled. Right after WXO, Pearce got what many thought was his big break, being noticed by both WWF and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Thomas Couch is a professional wrestler better known as Tommy Rogers of The Fantastics. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ...

Pearce was noticed in both cases by Terry Taylor (currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling). Taylor was said to have liked Pearce's work and vocal skills as seen on tape and invited him to a WWF camp, which at that time were held in Connecticut in the original Trax training center. Taylor then moved on to WCW. Shortly thereafter, Pearce was contacted by J.J. Dillon and Paul Orndorff of the aforementioned promotion. After attending the WCW Power Plant on two occasions, Pearce was offered (and declined) a WCW developmental contract in 2000, choosing instead to relocate to Southern California and leave the wrestling business for personal reasons. Pearce was rumored to have been the original choice as the mouthpiece of the Natural Born Thrillers featured in the company (eventually Mike Sanders filled that role). Paul W. Taylor III (born August 12, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia), better known by his ring name, Terry Taylor, is an American retired professional wrestler. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... Jim Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was a singer, songwriter and poet. ... Paul Orndorff (born October 29, 1949 in Brandon, Florida) is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling as Mr. ... The WCW Power Plant was a professional wrestling school located in Atlanta and owned and operated by World Championship Wrestling. ... The Natural Born Thrillers The Natural Born Thrillers was a professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling in 2000. ... For the former National Basketball Association (NBA) player, see Mike Sanders (basketball). ...

After his relocation, Pearce began wrestling for the now defunct Millennium Pro group after being recommended by Christopher Daniels, most notably coming out of "retirement" to face Spanky in a highly anticipated match for the time. He also began working in Rick Bassman's UPW, where he was teamed with Aaron Aguilera in a tag team called "Hardkore Inc." Pearce has worked several UPW events, most notably against Diamond Dallas Page at UPW's biggest event, "Overload", held in Las Vegas. He also wrestled Chris Masters in his last independent match before being signed by WWF (now WWE). Christopher Daniel Covell (born December 24, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name in the United States, The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels. ... Brian David Kendrick[3] (born May 29, 1979) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment performing on its RAW brand. ... Professional wrestling promotion and training ground for World Wrestling Entertainment. ... For the 1930s cricketer, see Dallas Page (cricketer) Page Joseph Falkinburg, Jr. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

He also was signed to be a part of the King of Indies 2001 Tournament, promoted by Roland Alexander's All Pro Wrestling (APW). He faced and was defeated in the opening round by Doug Williams of the United Kingdom. Pearce also competed in IWA-Mid South's 2001 Sweet Science Sixteen (later the Ted Petty Invitational). He defeated Chris Hero and BJ Whitmer only to be defeated by Ace Steel. All Pro Wrestling is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Hayward, California which was started by and is currently managed by Roland Alexander. ... Douglas Clayton Durdle (born September 1, 1972 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English professional wrestler best known by his stage name, Doug Williams. ... Chris Spradlin (born December 24, 1979) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Chris Hero. ... BJ Whitmer (born January 25, 1978 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Ring Of Honor. ... Chris Guy (born January 25, 1973) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Ace Steel. ...

2002-2003

Pearce was generally inactive in a national sense, making sporadic appearances on California independent shows put on by Millennium Pro Wrestling and AWS (both based in Los Angeles, CA) and WCWA (based in San Diego, CA). He also made a few appearances for Mid American Wrestling (based in Milwaukee, WI). This would change when Gary Yap contacted Pearce about the soon-to-be-debuting EPIC promotion.

2004-2005

He then signed on to wrestle in the upstart EPIC promotion, which eventually failed under Gary Yap's leadership, but that led him to Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, where he was an early fixture of the promotion feuding Joey Ryan, Aaron Aguilera, and Frankie Kazarian among others. He became the second ever PWG World Champion defeating Frankie Kazarian on February 22, 2004 at PWG's "Taste the Radness". He was the promotion's first heel champion feuding with Aguilera and Babi Slymm until he lost the title on July 10, 2004 in Hollywood, California back to Kazarian at PWG's One Year Anniversary Show "Reason for the Season" in a Steel Cage "Loser Leaves PWG" Match. Many speculated that Pearce would return to PWG soon thereafter, however Pearce has yet to return to PWG. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The PWG World Championship is the most prestigious championship in the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla professional wrestling promotion. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ...

Upon leaving PWG, Pearce almost immediately debuted in Mexico for Promociones XLUM, where he feuded with Venum Black, Extreme Tiger, Nicho el Millonario, and Rey Misterio, Sr. XLUM's premiere event of 2004 entitled "Jaulamania" drew a sold out crowd to see El Hijo del Santo on top, while Pearce and his cohorts worked underneath, and ran in on a bloody cage match, attacking Damien 666 and Halloween. Other notable matches included a wild 8-Man-Tag filmed by Fox Sports Español which saw Pearce and his partners (Al Katrazz, Aaron Aguilera, and Jason Allgood) brawl all over the famous Auditorio de Tijuana. Pearce eventually turned babyface, even cutting promos in Spanish as part of his Dusty Rhodes-esque character. Pearce left Mexico when XLUM went belly-up in early 2005. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Miguel Ángel López Díaz (born January 8, 1958), better known by his ring name Rey Misterio, is a famous Mexican professional wrestler. ... El Hijo del Santo (The Son of the Saint) is a Mexican professional wrestler and one of the most successful stars in Lucha Libre. ... Leonardo Carrera , (born July 9, 1961 in Tijuana, Baja California) is a professional wrestler that wrestles in the Independent circuit in Mexico and is better known by his stage name of Damián 666. ... Eric Fish Fishman , born May 22, 1971 in Tijuana, Baja California is a professional wrestler who is currently wrestling the Independent Circuit in Mexico, particularly in the Tijuana area. ... Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. ...

Pearce was then very active in Southern California, working for Bart Kapitzke's Alternative Wrestling Show, as both wrestler and matchmaker. Many in the Socal industry credit Pearce's booking as the reason for a huge upswing in AWS's attendance despite the lack of well-known or flown-in talent. Pearce won the AWS Title under a mask as "The Masked Spymaster II", defeating Babi Slymm (The mask of the Masked Spymaster II was later given as a gift to Colt Cabana for his MTV Wrestling Society X character, Matt Classic). Pearce lost the title months later to Human Tornado in a cage match at AWS' "Halloween Slaughterhouse II". Shortly thereafter, he began a feud with former tag team partner Aaron Aguilera. The feud advanced and was tied into a huge War Games Cage Match in March 2006, where AWS drew their largest attendance to date. The feud ended in July 2006 when Aguilera defeated Pearce in a brutal Strap Match in City of Industry, California just two weeks after Ring of Honor's Cage of Death event in Philadelphia. Pearce was also very instrumental in early NWA Pro events in the area, serving as booker and matchmaker. Tony Drake is a professional wrestler for Wrestling Society X. He competes using the stage name Babi Slymm, the name under which he has established himself in the wrestling business. ... Wrestling Society X (WSX) was a short lived professional wrestling-based television series produced in 2006 by Big Vision Entertainment. ... Craig Williams (born May 1, 1983 in Hollywood, Alabama), better known by his ring name, Human Tornado, is an American professional wrestler. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Pearce also became involved with the Los Angeles New Japan Dojo and trained there in addition to being a part of their short-lived television product, Toukon Fighting Spirit, which aired for 6 weeks in Los Angeles County. Pearce was involved in a storyline with NJPW talent Toru Yano, which eventually led to them tagging as "The Beer and Sake Connection." This led to Pearce's Japanese debut for New Japan Pro Wrestling on May 15, 2005 at the Tokyo Dome in a dark match against Don Frye's sparring partner, George Castro. Pearce was additionally offered a tour in place of Florida based wrestler Steve Madison, but was forced to decline due to work obligations. He has not returned to New Japan as of yet. New Japan Pro Wrestling (新日本プロレス, shin nihon puroresu) is a major professional wrestling federation in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. ... Tokyo Dome Baseball at the Tokyo Dome The Tokyo Dome and the amusement park Tokyo Dome City Attractions. ...

In July 2005, Pearce debuted for Full Impact Pro in Florida, facing Sal Rinauro and Azrieal. ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky was said to have liked Pearce's heel shtick, and that, on top of recommendations from Punk, Cabana, Samoa Joe, and others led him to book Pearce for Ring of Honor's "Glory by Honor IV" show in September 2005. At that point, the storyline had him displeased with the way Commissioner Jim Cornette had been treating him, not giving him high-quality matches or title shots. Full Impact Pro is a Professional Wrestling Promotion Based in Florida. ... Sal Rinauro is a professional wrestler for Ring of Honor. ... Gabe Sapolsky (born in Brookline, Massachusetts) is a wrestling personality and booker for Ring of Honor and Full Impact Pro. ... Nuufolau Joel Joe Seanoa (born March 17, 1979), is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe, and currently performing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... For other uses, see Ring of Honor (disambiguation). ... James (Jim) Cornette (born September 17, 1961) is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. ...

2006-2007

This booking continued until January 2006, when Pearce became involved in ROH's war with CZW by challenging, and then pulling, Necro Butcher over the rail in Cleveland, Ohio. For this feud, Pearce put his differences with Cornette aside and became one of the main ROH wrestlers leading the fight against CZW. Because of Pearce's speaking and promo skills, he was appointed Lieutenant Commissioner of ROH during the storyline to voice Cornette's intentions on ROH events that he could not attend. During the seven month feud, Pearce was a part of many brawls with CZW's Chris Hero and Necro Butcher, and he was part of the match at ROH's "100th show", which saw CZW defeat ROH after Claudio Castagnoli betrayed ROH. Pearce suffered a severe cranial laceration early in the match which required 20 staples to close it. At Ring of Honor's Death Before Dishonor IV on July 15, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pearce competed in and helped win the 8th Cage of Death match, teaming with Samoa Joe, Ace Steel, BJ Whitmer, and Bryan Danielson (Later replaced by Homicide) over CZW's Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Necro Butcher, Nate Webb, and Eddie Kingston. his feud carried the majority of ROH's 2006 profits, and in the process, brought many of the talents involved to higher levels. Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) is an American based promotion, based around the ultraviolent style of professional wrestling. ... Dylan Keith Summers (Born July 13, 1974) is a professional wrestler best known by his stage name Necro Butcher. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... Chris Spradlin (born December 24, 1979) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Chris Hero. ... Claudio Castagnoli (born December 27, 1980) is a Swiss professional wrestler. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... // The Cage Of Death is the Combat Zone Wrestling promotions biggest annual professional wrestling show, which happens at the end of the year and always features the eponymous Cage Of Death match. ... Nuufolau Joel Joe Seanoa (born March 17, 1979), is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe, and currently performing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... Chris Guy (born January 25, 1973) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Ace Steel. ... BJ Whitmer (born January 25, 1978 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Ring Of Honor. ... Bryan Danielson (born May 22, 1981 in Aberdeen, Washington)[1] is an American independent professional wrestler, known as the American Dragon. ... Nelson Erazo is an American professional wrestler of Puerto Rican descent, better known by his ring name, Homicide. ... Chris Spradlin (born December 24, 1979) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Chris Hero. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

This feud proved huge in storyline, and even more so for Pearce, as post-match Pearce and J.J. Dillon attacked and handcuffed Homicide to the ring post to allow Cornette to administer a beating. This action elevated Pearce into a main event level feud with Homicide, which began with Pearce turning also turning on former friend and partner, BJ Whitmer, and siding with a returning Steve Corino. This was pivotal in the Corino versus Homicide feud which saw Homicide team with Samoa Joe to defeat Pearce and Corino at "Suffocation". Homicide went on to finally defeat Corino and rid ROH of him. Pearce at this point named ROH School Graduate, Shane Hagadorn, his "man-servant" and the two began working as a tag team. Jim Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was a singer, songwriter and poet. ... Steven Eugene (Steve) Corino (born May 29, 1973 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently working for Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and numerous independent promotions. ...

Pearce's highest level ROH match since Cage of Death also came in a cage against Homicide at "The Chicago Spectacular; Night 2". Pearce had challenged Homicide to the first strap match in ROH history, only to have Homicide rebuke it and throw out the cage challenge. In perhaps Pearce's finest ROH display, he was defeated by Homicide in the cage. Pearce went on to attack and seemingly cost Homicide his chance at the ROH World Title at "Final Battle 2006" in Homicide's match against Bryan Danielson. ROH Senior Officials would have nothing of it and restarted the match, which Homicide eventually won. The feud with Homicide seemingly went to the wayside, as Pearce started interaction with Pelle Primeau and Delirious. Most recently, Pearce's vocal skills have brought him much praise in ROH, notably his interview segments on each of the first two ROH pay-per-view events. He's gone on to form a stable known as "The Hangmen Three", with BJ Whitmer, Brent Albright, and Shane Hagadorn. William Hunter Johnston[1][2], better known by his ring name Delirious is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling on the independent circuit, most notably in Ring of Honor. ...

In addition, ROH fans have been using chants of "Repo Man" to irritate Pearce due to his apparent likeness to Barry Darsow. On two occasions, Pearce has pulled a Repo Man mask from his tights to play to the chants. Most recently in a ROH World Title match with Takeshi Morishima, Pearce pulled the mask from his tights and put it on only to be defeated moments later. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Takeshi Morishima ) is a Japanese professional wrestler. ...

Outside of ROH, Pearce has also been feuding with Sean Waltman over the NWA Heritage Title on NWA Pro events throughout the US on their "Wrestling Summit" arena events, notably at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, among other arena venues. Waltman took the title in El Paso, Texas on April 21, 2007, only to lose it back to Pearce in Laredo, Texas on April 29. Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. ... The Orleans Arena is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... El Paso redirects here. ... Nickname: Settled 1755 Government  - Type Mayor / City Manager  - Mayor Raul G. Salinas  - City Manager Carlos R. Villarreal Area  - City 218. ...

Pearce faced Brent Albright in the final of the tournament to crown a new NWA World Heavyweight Champion. He had lost in the semi-finals to Bryan Danielson, but Danielson pulled out due to injury and Pearce replaced him. Pearce defeated Albright in Puerto Rico at an International Wrestling Association event to become the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion, the first champion since the belt was stripped from TNA.^[1] Brent Alan Albright (born November 28, 1978 in Louisiana) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Ring of Honor. ... The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance. ... International Wrestling Associations logo The International Wrestling Association (IWA) is a wrestling promotion in Puerto Rico. ...

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On October 27, 2007, he was one of the six participants in a WarGames Cage Match in Houston, Tx. He and his team lost the match and were all busted open. The WarGames match was a gimmick match used originally in the old National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and later held annually in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), usually at their Fall Brawl Pay-per-view event in September. ... Kane bloodied in a cage match with Edge on Raw, showing the current WWE Steel Cage. ... Houston redirects here. ...

Wrestling facts

• Finishing and signature moves
  • Rack Bomb (Torture rack powerbomb)
  • Iron Spike (Thumb choke hold)
  • Spike piledriver
  • Diving double underhook facebuster
  • Diving splash
  • Spinebuster
  • Spinning wheel kick
  • Figure four leglock
  • Chokeslam
  • Diving leg drop

• Nicknames
  • Scrap Iron
  • The Scrap Daddy
  • The Maniac in Black - Mid American Wrestling

• Managers
  • Jim Cornette
  • C. Edward Vander Pyle
  • Dave Prazak
  • Carmine DeSpirito

• Theme Music
  • "Black Betty" by Ram Jam (in Ring of Honor and elsewhere; from early 2006-present)
  • "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (in PWG and elsewhere from 2001-early 2006)
  • "Skeletons of Society" by Slayer (in various independent promotions 1999-2001)
  • "Walk" by Pantera (in Mid American Wrestling from 1996-1999)

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Championships and accomplishments

• Alternative Wrestling Show

• AWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South

• IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• National Wrestling Alliance

• NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
• NWA Heritage Championship (2 times, current)

• Mid-American Wrestling

• MAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling Guerrilla

• PWG Championship (1 time)

• Steel Domain Wrestling

• SDW Northern States Television Championship (1 time)

• Ultimate Pro Wrestling

• UPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

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Personal life

Pearce currently resides in San Diego, California with his wife. He is an avid Green Bay Packers and Chicago Cubs fan. “San Diego” redirects here. ... Packers redirects here. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ...

Pearce has said many times that he'd love to pursue a career in acting at some point.

Pearce is a classically trained pianist, former plumber, holds the coveted "Champion of the Universe" title in Extreme Ironing, is a world renowned spelunker, a minister in the Nation of Islam, a nephrologist, and a world class Don Knotts impersonator.

On 12 November 2006 Adam Pearce, known in the wrestling world as, Scrap Iron Adam Pearce, launched himself and an industrial ironing press from a plane flying at 25,000 feet and firmly pressed a shirt, his parachute (which he repacked in mid air) the pants he was wearing, a pair of wrestling tights, landed safely, drank a Dr. Pepper and was generally smug. Subsequent to this event he was awarded the coveted "Champion Of The Universe" title in extreme ironing.

References

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External links

• ScrapDaddyPearce.com
• Profile at Online World of Wrestling
• Adam Pearce at IMDB