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Birth name | Anthony Gregory Mayweather |
Born |
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
February 21, 1985
Residence | Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Spouse(s) | Heather Mayweather |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Crimson Little Red Tommy Mercer |
Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Billed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
Billed from | Cleveland, Ohio The Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York |
Trained by | Jeff Daniels Harley Race |
Debut | 2007 |
Anthony Gregory Mayweather (born February 21, 1985) is an American professional wrestler, best known for working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Crimson. He has also worked for TNA's developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he is a former one-time OVW Heavyweight Champion and a two-time OVW Southern Tag Team Champion with Jason Wayne. Prior to signing with TNA, Mayweather worked under the ring name Tommy Mercer for various promotions on the independent circuit, including Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW), NWA Main Event and Showtime All-Star Wrestling (SAW). Mayweather served five years in the United States Army, which included two tours of Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Mayweather was born and raised by a single mother in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended North Ridgeville High School, where he played football and basketball, but wasn't able to continue to pursue a career in either of them without an athletic scholarship. After graduation Mayweather joined the United States Army in order to fund his college studies. He ended up serving for five years, which included two tours of Iraq in the 101st Airborne Division as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.