John Williams

Known for ActingBorn 1970-06-01 (age 56)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. RottenRead more

Movies & web series

Mr Wrestling: The Kevin Steen Story

Hardcore Homecoming

Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign

ECW Return of the Funker 1995

NWA Bloodfest • Night One

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994

WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches

ECW November to Remember 1994

ECW 3 Way Dance

ECW Double Tables 1995

ECW Heat Wave 1994

ECW Enter the Sandman 1995

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995

ECW Mountain Top Madness

Crispy's Curse

The Beast of Riverside Hollow

ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches

UXW Chris Candido Memorial Show

IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 2

3PW A Funkin' Classic

IWA-MS When Hero Met Punk

IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary

ECW Path of Destruction

ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995

ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams

ECW Sunshine State Slaughter

ECW Fan Cam: June 9, 1995

ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

NWA Bloodfest • Night Two

ECW Ultra Clash 1993

ECW November to Remember 1993