1970-06-01 ( 54 years old ) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
John Benson Williams 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. 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. 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. 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. In 2011, IWA shut down and was restarted by a third party, with Williams making occasional appearances. Williams is the father of John Calvin Glenn, known also by the ring name of J.C. Rotten
Movies
Crispy's Curse
2017-08-12
Mr Wrestling: The Kevin Steen Story
2012-06-01
ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches
2006-02-07
Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign
2005-11-01
Hardcore Homecoming
2005-06-10
UXW Chris Candido Memorial Show
2005-05-21
3PW A Funkin' Classic
2003-05-03
IWA-MS When Hero Met Punk
2003-02-07
IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary
2002-02-09
ECW Path of Destruction
2000-11-14
ECW Sunshine State Slaughter
1995-08-20
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995
1995-07-01
ECW Mountain Top Madness
1995-06-30
ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams
1995-06-17
ECW Fan Cam: June 9, 1995
1995-06-09
ECW Enter The Sandman
1995-05-13
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
1995-04-15
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
1995-04-15
ECW 3-Way Dance
1995-04-08
ECW Return of The Funker
1995-02-25
ECW Double Tables
1995-02-04
ECW November to Remember 1994
1994-11-05
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
1994-08-13
ECW Heat Wave 1994
1994-07-16
ECW Heatwave 1994: The Battle for The Future
1994-07-16
ECW November to Remember 1993
1993-11-13
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
1993-10-02
NWA Bloodfest • Night One
1993-10-01
ECW Ultra Clash '93
1993-09-18
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