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Ian Rotten
Ian Rotten
	Rotten in 2008
Birth name	John Benson Williams
Born	June 1, 1970 (age 54); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Ian Rotten; Johnny Lawler; Zach Blades
Billed height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Billed weight	279 lb (127 kg)
Billed from	Louisville, Kentucky; The Fifth Ward, Houston, Texas; Newcastle, England
Trained by	Axl Rotten
Debut	August 10, 1990

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John Benson Williams (born June 1, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and promoter better known by his ring name Ian Rotten. He has wrestled in the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), the United States Wrestling Association (USWA), and his own wrestling promotion IWA: Mid-South.

Professional wrestling career

Early career

After becoming a fan of Dusty Rhodes and "Superstar" Billy Graham while growing up in Florida and Baltimore, Maryland, John Williams, began his career under the name Johnny Lawler, the storyline illegitimate son of Jerry "The King" Lawler. After a short stint as hockey gimmick Zach Blades, Williams went to wrestle in the Global Wrestling Federation.

The Bad Breed

In GWF, Williams formed The Bad Breed, a tag team with Brian Knighton as brothers Ian and Axl Rotten, respectively. They defeated the Texas Mustangs (Bobby Duncum, Jr. & Johnny Hawk) for the GWF Tag Team Championship in January 1993, losing the titles shortly thereafter. In June 1994 in Extreme Championship Wrestling, the Bad Breed started a feud with The Public Enemy over the ECW Tag Team Championship, but never won the title.

Later career

The Rotten brothers briefly feuded with each other prior to Williams' termination from ECW in late 1995. He moved to Kentucky, where he started a wrestling hotline followed by the IWA Mid-South promotion in early 1996. IWA was controversial for its use of violent and bloody hardcore wrestling. In 2008, IWA and Williams were investigated by Indiana State Police over the violence in their shows.^[4] In 2011, IWA shut down and was restarted by a third party, with Williams making occasional appearances.

Personal life

Williams is the father of John Calvin Glenn, known also by the ring name of J.C. Rotten.^[5]

Championships and accomplishments

Anarchy Championship Wrestling
- ACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Drake Younger^[6]
Global Wrestling Federation
- GWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Axl Rotten^[1]
Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
- IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (8 times)^[1]
- IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Axl Rotten (2), Cash Flo (1), Tarek the Great (1) and Mad Man Pondo (1)^[1]
- IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch (1997, 2001)^[7]^[8]
Juggalo Championship Wrestling
- JCW Tag Team Championship (1 times) – with Lane Bloody^[1]
NWA New Jersey
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (New Jersey version) (1 time) – with Blaze^[1]
NWA Revolution
- NWA Revolution Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Danny McKay^[1]
Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- wXw World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[1]
- wXw Hardcore Championship (1 time)^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Ian Rotten". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Ian Rotten". cagematch.
^ Heyman, Paul (Executive Producer) (July 1, 1995). Hardcore Heaven 1995 (Videotape). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Extreme Championship Wrestling.
^ Thacker, Matt (August 5, 2008). "No charges from Sellersburg wrestling video". The Evening News and The Tribune. Indiana. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
^ "JC ROTTEN INTERVIEW THE DEATH HOUR". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
^ "ACW Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
^ "King Of The Death Matches 1997". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
^ "King Of The Death Matches 2001". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved September 30, 2018.

External links

Ian Rotten's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database
Media related to Ian Rotten at Wikimedia Commons

[OWW-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Ian Rotten". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved September 11, 2008.

[cagematch-2] "Ian Rotten". cagematch.

[HH95-3] Heyman, Paul (Executive Producer) (July 1, 1995). Hardcore Heaven 1995 (Videotape). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Extreme Championship Wrestling.

[4] Thacker, Matt (August 5, 2008). "No charges from Sellersburg wrestling video". The Evening News and The Tribune. Indiana. Retrieved September 30, 2018.

[5] "JC ROTTEN INTERVIEW THE DEATH HOUR". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2019.

[6] "ACW Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".

[7] "King Of The Death Matches 1997". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved September 30, 2018.

[8] "King Of The Death Matches 2001". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved September 30, 2018.

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-'''John Benson Williams''' (born June 1, 1970) is an American [[professional wrestler]] better known by his [[ring name]] '''Ian Rotten'''. He has wrestled in the [[Global Wrestling Federation]] (GWF), [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] (ECW), the  [[United States Wrestling Association]] (USWA), and his own [[wrestling promotion]] [[IWA: Mid-South]].
+'''John Benson Williams''' (born June 1, 1970) is an American [[professional wrestler]] and [[Promoter (entertainment)|promoter]]  better known by his [[ring name]] '''Ian Rotten'''. He has wrestled in the [[Global Wrestling Federation]] (GWF), [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] (ECW), the  [[United States Wrestling Association]] (USWA), and his own [[wrestling promotion]] [[IWA: Mid-South]].
 ==Professional wrestling career==
 ===Early career===
-After becoming a fan of [[Dusty Rhodes (wrestler)|Dusty Rhodes]] and "Superstar" Billy Graham while growing up in [[Florida]] and [[Baltimore, Maryland]], John Williams, began his career under the name '''Johnny Lawler''', the [[Kayfabe|storyline]] illegitimate son of [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]]. After a short stint as hockey gimmick '''Zach Blades''', Williams went to wrestle in the [[Global Wrestling Federation]].
+After becoming a fan of [[Dusty Rhodes]] and [["Superstar" Billy Graham]] while growing up in [[Florida]] and [[Baltimore, Maryland]], John Williams, began his career under the name '''Johnny Lawler''', the [[Kayfabe|storyline]] illegitimate son of [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]]. After a short stint as hockey gimmick '''Zach Blades''', Williams went to wrestle in the [[Global Wrestling Federation]].
 ===The Bad Breed===
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 ==Personal life==
 Williams is the father of John Calvin Glenn, known also by the ring name of J.C. Rotten.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2kXlq1HfNg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/b2kXlq1HfNg |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=JC ROTTEN INTERVIEW THE DEATH HOUR|publisher=www.youtube.com|access-date=December 30, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
-Williams is a carny and a thief. He is known for stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment from multiple people. He is also known for not paying his workers, and having issues with almost everyone he has ever done business with.
 ==Championships and accomplishments==
+*'''Anarchy Championship Wrestling'''
-**ACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with [[Drake Younger]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1779|title=ACW Tag Team Championship|publisher=www.cagematch.net|access-date=September 30, 2018}}</ref>
+**ACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Drake Younger]]<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1779| title = ACW Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database}} </ref>
 *'''[[Global Wrestling Federation]]'''
-**[[GWF Tag Team Championship]] ([[GWF Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) - with Axl Rotten<ref name="OWW" />
+**[[GWF Tag Team Championship]] ([[GWF Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Axl Rotten]]<ref name="OWW" />
 *'''[[Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South]]'''
 **[[IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship]] ([[IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship#Title history|8 times]])<ref name="OWW" />
-**[[IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship]] ([[IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship#Title history|5 times]]) - with Axl Rotten (2), Cash Flo (1), Tarek the Great (1) and [[Mad Man Pondo]] (1)<ref name="OWW" />
+**[[IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship]] ([[IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship#Title history|5 times]]) – with Axl Rotten (2), Cash Flo (1), Tarek the Great (1) and [[Mad Man Pondo]] (1)<ref name="OWW" />
 **[[IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch]] ([[IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch#King of the Deathmatch 1997|1997]], [[IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch#King of the Deathmatch 2001|2001]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=20|title=King Of The Death Matches 1997|publisher=www.cagematch.net|access-date=September 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=23|title=King Of The Death Matches 2001|publisher=www.cagematch.net|access-date=September 30, 2018}}</ref>
 *'''[[Juggalo Championship Wrestling]]'''
-**[[JCW Tag Team Championship]] ([[JCW Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 times]]) - with Lane Bloody<ref name="OWW" />
+**[[JCW Tag Team Championship]] ([[JCW Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 times]]) – with Lane Bloody<ref name="OWW" />
 *'''[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA New Jersey]]'''
-**[[NWA United States Tag Team Championship (New Jersey version)|NWA United States Tag Team Championship ''(New Jersey version)'']] ([[NWA United States Tag Team Championship (New Jersey version)#Title history|1 time]]) - with Blaze<ref name="OWW" />
+**[[NWA United States Tag Team Championship (New Jersey version)|NWA United States Tag Team Championship ''(New Jersey version)'']] ([[NWA United States Tag Team Championship (New Jersey version)#Title history|1 time]]) – with Blaze<ref name="OWW" />
 *'''[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA Revolution]]'''
-**NWA Revolution Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Danny McKay<ref name="OWW" />
+**NWA Revolution Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Danny McKay<ref name="OWW" />
 *'''[[Westside Xtreme Wrestling]]'''
 **[[wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship|wXw World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name="OWW" />
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+[[Category:21st-century male professional wrestlers]]
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+[[Category:WXw Unified World Wrestling Champions]]

v t e IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champions
1990s	Tower of Doom Doug Gilbert Ian Rotten Bull Pain Tracy Smothers Salvatore Sincere Buddy Landel Axl Rotten Ox Harley Billy Joe Eaton Harry Palmer Corporal Robinson Suicide Kid Chip Fairway Rollin' Hard Mad Man Pondo
2000s	2 Tuff Tony Blaze Mitch Page Todd Morton Ca$h Flo Trent Baker Hido Chris Hero CM Punk Eddie Guerrero Colt Cabana M-Dogg 20 B. J. Whitmer Mark Wolf Danny Daniels Jerry Lynn Petey Williams Arik Cannon A.J. Styles Jimmy Jacobs Darin Corbin Trik Davis Toby Klein Chuck Taylor Mike Quackenbush Eddie Kingston Dingo
2010s	Kongo Kong Hy-Zaya Shane Mercer John Wayne Murdoch Reed Bentley JJ Garrett Dave Crist Aaron Williams Larry D Michael Elgin Mance Warner Jake Crist Calvin Tankman Nick Gage Logan James Kevin Giza
2020s	Ace Perry

v t e wXw Unified World Wrestling Champions
2000s	Mad Cow Eric Schwarz Thomas Blade Chris the Bambikiller Martin Nolte Chris Hero Alex Shelley Jimmy Jacobs Double C Ian Rotten Robbie Brookside Ares Mike Quackenbush Alex Pain Steve Douglas John Klinger Bryan Danielson Absolute Andy
2010s	Zack Sabre Jr. Big Van Walter/Big Daddy Walter Daisuke Sekimoto El Generico Axel "Axeman" Tischer Tommy End Karsten Beck Jurn Simmons Marty Scurll Axel Dieter Jr. Ilja Dragunov Bobby Gunns Timothy Thatcher
2020s	Marius Al-Ani Tristan Archer Levaniel Shigehiro Irie Robert Dreissker Laurance Roman Peter Tihanyi (current)