Real Name: Adam Birch Ring Names: Joey Matthews / Mercury Born: 18th July 1979 Bio: American professional wrestler. Birch is best known for his time on the independent circuit under the name Joey Matthews, and is currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its SmackDown! brand, where he competes as Joey Mercury.
SMACKED DOWN
Smackdown - 23rd July 2010
The Straight Edge Society wanted revenge on Big Show for ripping CM Punk’s mask off one week ago. Although the gigantic Superstar was scheduled to face Luke Gallows, CM Punk changed things up at the last minute, ordering that his S.E.S. “Mystery Man” face Big Show instead. After punishing Punk’s unidentified disciple, Big Show unmasked him, revealing former Tag Team Champion, Joey Mercury! The World’s Largest Athlete then finished off his outmatched adversary with the knockout punch.
Joey Matthews, formerly Joey Mercury of the fan favorite MNM tag team, sat down with RF Video to discuss all aspects of his controversy-filled career. Fans who only know Joey by what they've seen on TV or read in the 'sheets will get a whole new understanding of the man as he displays how intelligent and creative he is throughout the interview. In an industry full of looking the other way, Joey was also refreshingly honest about his drug problems and the issue of drugs in wrestling, including how they led to him being released by the WWE literally overnight.
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Big Show def. Luke Gallows by Disqualification
Like a pack of ravenous predators, The Straight Edge Society’s CM Punk and Joey Mercury intervened in a match between Big Show and Luke Gallows. With Gallows joining in, the trio viciously assaulted The World’s Largest Athlete by smashing him into the steel ring steps and repeatedly grinding and stomping on his hand. Serena even entered the fray, driving her heels into Big Show’s hand.
Digitals are somewhat missing in action atm on wwe.com but as soon as i see them i’ll add them to gallery.
Big Show vs. CM Punk, Luke Gallows and Joey Mercury in a handicap match has been confirmed for SummerSlam. We posted yesterday that the match had been discussed and officials have decided to run with it.
* CM Punk, Serena, Joey Mercury and Luke Gallows come out. Punk shows footage of them beating up Big Show last week and brags about it. Punk cuts a promo on his fellow SES members.
* Punk, Gallows and Mercury defeat the team of MVP, JTG and Chris Masters. Good match here with Gallows getting the win for his team.
Backstage, C.M. Punk asked the rest of the SES which one was going to let him down. He smelled Serena’s breath and told her thanks for showing up sober. He complained about Joey Mercury losing his mask. He said none of them would be anything without him. He pleaded with them to actually do something and said they should pack their bags if they don’t. Awesome heel promo from Punk…
2. Big Show beat Luke Gallows by DQ. There was a funny spot where Show called for the ring announcer to put the mic next to Luke’s chest before he chopped it. This was probably during the commercial break. In the end, the rest of SES jumped Show for the DQ. They continued to attack Show and did a spot with the ring steps that left Show lying. Punk removed his sling to show that his arm is fine.
As soon as the WWE Universe saw that Joey Mercury was the Masked Man helping out Straight Edge Society we knew it wouldnt be long before they added him to the Smackdown Roster Page and they have, as you can tell above he now has a new bio banner and the biography has been added to the information section, that means soon he’ll be able to do superstar for the day woo, more photos of our man.
Big Show def. Joey Mercury
The Straight Edge Society wanted revenge on Big Show for ripping CM Punk’s mask off one week ago. Although the gigantic Superstar was scheduled to face Luke Gallows, CM Punk changed things up at the last minute, ordering that his S.E.S. “Mystery Man” face Big Show instead. After punishing Punk’s unidentified disciple, Big Show unmasked him, revealing former Tag Team Champion, Joey Mercury! The World’s Largest Athlete then finished off his outmatched adversary with the knockout punch.
The entire Straight Edge Society is in the ring, including the unknown masked man. Punk still has his arm in a sling and he tells everyone to be quiet. Punk says that everyone knows that he is a superior athlete who has built his reputation by winning back to back Money in the Bank matches. He has also built the foundation for a superior society through straight edge. While everyone is living in a society filled with cracks, they try to claim that there are cracks and dissention in the Straight Edge Society. There are none. They are all here, standing united. They are stronger than ever.
They are also interrupted by the Big Show and Punk wonders what he did to deserve this. Punk sees Show walking to the ring with a few ladders and he wants to know if his mic is still on.
Show sets up the ladders he brought to the ring and Punk wants to know if anyone can hear him on the mic. Show gets a mic of his own and Punk says that he is talking to the people and they are listening to him.
Show says that he thought Punk was putting everyone to sleep. He gets that Punk’s finisher is the Go To Sleep but his talking puts America to sleep. He says that CM Punk and the SES is America’s cure for insomnia. He wonders if SES stands for snoozing every second. Punk corrects Show on the name of the group. Show says that he is out here for Money in the Bank. He says that he is here to entertain everyone. Show then mocks Punk’s preaching of the straight edge lifestyle. Show says that we can talk about something exciting like a Money in the Bank match, that for the first time has a real walking, talking, fire breathing giant. Show says that sounds exciting to him.
Punk says that sounds exciting because he likes big car crashes. Punk says that he is looking forward to seeing Show climb the ladder and hit a 450. Show wonders if he means a 450 like Evan Bourne, but Punk means seeing a clumsy 450 pounds burbling down through the ring and to the center of the earth. Punk wants Show to sell him on a giant in Money in the Bank.
Show says that the Money in the Bank ladder match is one of the most dangerous matches in the WWE. First, he is going to be on top of a ladder and if he falls on someone, they are kaput. Show uses some visual aids and has a standard ladder. Show says that he is not confident in that ladder. He talks about the things flying around during a Money in the Bank match. Show starts to climb the ladder and he breaks the first rung he stands on. Show says that is a bit embarrassing. Show says that he doesn’t need a big ladder because he is seven feet tall. Punk comments on Show’s vertical leap while Show sets up a smaller ladder. Show looks at that ladder and says that it probably won’t work either. Show says that he is a giant and he breaks everything, including furniture, cars, and ex-girlfriends. He says that he doesn’t have small dogs because he is afraid that he will sit on one.
Show says that he has spared no expense and he brings out a special ladder that requires five men to carry it to the ring. Show says that he has a ladder that weighs more than 350 pounds and has a 2,000 pound weight limit. Punk says that this demonstration is getting boring. Show sets up Mega Ladder and he says that this is one fine piece of American ingenuity.
Punk wants to know if show and tell is done because he says that Show will look like King Kong on the Empire State Building. He reminds Show that King Kong fell off the Empire State Building. Punk says that if it wasn’t for Kane accusing him of a crime he did not commit and injuring him, Punk would not be in a sling and he would be climbing the ladder. Punk says that he would be unhooking the briefcase like he did two previous times.
Show is attacked from behind by Luke Gallows and the mystery SES member. Luke takes the small ladder and hits Show in the head. Punk enters the ring and he climbs the Mega Ladder and goes to the top. Show recovers from the prior attack and he throws Luke Gallows out of the ring. The other member of the Straight Edge Society tries for a cross body onto Show and Show catches him and presses the man onto Luke Gallows on the floor. Punk realizes that he is trapped and he begs for mercy. Show starts to climb while Punk kicks feebly at him. Show grabs Punk and he grabs Punk’s good arm and Show smiles as he pulls off Punk’s mask and Punk is bald. Show puts the mask on top of his head as we go to commercial
CM Punk stands in the ring and talks. Big Show interrupts and comes out with two ladders: A 12′ and a 4′ ladder. CM Punk is angry about being interrupted and after some conversation, Punk allows Big Show the opportunity to entertain the crowd, while Punk and the rest of the Straight Edge Society looks on from ringside.
Big Show demonstrates that a normal ladder won’t work as he steps on the first rung and it snaps in two. He then reasons that he’s really tall anyway, so he could get by with the smaller ladder. He sets it up, shrugs, and says “Nevermind.”
Big Show then motions for the stage hands to bring out HIS LADDER! They come out with a huge, quadruple-reinforced ladder that looks like it can hold a circus elephant. Big Show says that no matter how many times he eats at Subway, he doubts he’ll ever exceed this ladder’s 2,000 lb weight limit.
Punk says he’d like to see Big Show do a 450 off the top of the ladder—his 450 lbs tumbling through the middle of the ring, through the arena floor, and into the center of the earth!
SES jumps Big Show from behind and Luke Gallows knocks him down with the four foot ladder. Punk mockingly climbs the HUGE ladder and looks at the Money in the Bank briefcase. The SES praises him until Big Show gets up and throws Gallows out of the ring.
(The Mystery Masked SES member) climbs the ladder with Punk to escape Big Show, and Punk pushes him off onto Big Show, who catches him and throws him onto Gallows on the arena floor!
Big Show then circles the ladder with punk on top of it. Punk has nowhere to go as Big Show climbs the ladder and puts Punk into the Cobra Clutch. Big Show then rips off CM Punk’s Mask, exposing his bald, shaven head!
Real Name: Adam Birch 
