Ian Rotten
| Ian Rotten | |
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| Birth name | John Benson Williams |
| Born |
June 1, 1970 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Residence | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Ian Rotten Johnny Lawler Zach Blades |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Billed from |
Louisville, Kentucky The Fifth Ward, Houston, Texas |
| Trained by | Axl Rotten |
| Debut | August 10, 1990 |
John Benson Williams (born June 1, 1970) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Ian Rotten. He has wrestled in Global Wrestling Federation (GWF), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and his former wrestling promotion IWA: Mid-South.
After becoming a fan of Dusty Rhodes and "Superstar" Bill Dundee 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. However, after heat from Jerry Lawler and a short stint as hockey gimmick Zach Blades, Williams went to wrestle for Skandor Akbar in the Global Wrestling Federation.
After Brian Knighton suggested they become "brothers", they became Ian and Axl Rotten, the Bad Breed. The Bad Breed defeated the Texas Mustangs (Bobby Duncum, Jr. & Johnny Hawk) for the GWF Tag Team Championship in January 1993. In June 1994 in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), the Bad Breed started a feud with The Public Enemy over the ECW Tag Team Championship, but never won the title.
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