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Marc Merowitz is an American professional wrestler, who worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling as Johnny B. Badd, and is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation as Marc Mero.

Career

Prior to his involvement with wrestling, Mero was a champion amateur boxer.

He debuted in 1991 for World Championship Wrestling as Mark Merro, a jobber wrestler. He was soon repackaged as Johnny B. Badd a gimmick loosely based on early rock star Little Richard. He wore a feather boa to the ring and was intially managed by Teddy Long. His bigger feuds were against Lord Steven Regal, "Stunning" Steve Austin and Arn Anderson. He eventually got rid of Long, the makeup and the boa but kept the name and won Kimberly Page's freedom from Diamond Dallas Page, along with the WCW Television Title.

After objecting to several proposed storylines because of his faith as a born-again Christian, Mero had a falling out with WCW Vice-President Eric Bischoff in early 1996. Mero signed with the WWF, debuting at WrestleMania XII as "Wildman" Marc Mero. He would later use his wife Sable as his valet. After missing several months with an injury, he returned with the new persona of "Marvelous" Marc Mero, and later dropped Sable as his valet in favor of Jacqueline.

In late 1998, Mero competed in the WWE's Brawl For All tournament, losing to Steve Blackman in the first round. However, Mero would replace Blackman in the quarterfinals due to injury, but he lost again to Bradshaw.

After Sable quit the WWF and filed a $110 million lawsuit against the company over allegations of sexual harassment and unsafe working conditions, Marc was dropped from WWF programming. His later release from WWF was a part of the out-of-court settlement reached between Sable and the WWF. Marc retired from wrestling to manage Rena's career as an actress and celebrity-for-hire.

Marc & Rena Mero were divorced in 2003. Mero made sporadic appearances as Johnny B. Badd for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, including pay-per-view appearances, but has since departed from the company.

In wrestling

Finishing and signature moves

Total Knock Out - T.K.O (Fireman's carry into a cutter)
Merosault (Moonsault)
Wild Thing / Marvelocity (Shooting star press)
A Badd Day (Frankensteiner)
Golota (low blow)
Slingshot leg drop
Tutti Frutti (left hand punch)
Top rope sunset flip

Nicknames

"Wildman" Marc Mero
"Marvelous" Marc Mero

Previous managers

Sable
Jacqueline
Theodore Long
Kimberly
Rock Finnegan

Quotes

"Nobody can beat the Marvellous one!"
"I'm a badd man!"

Championships and accomplishments

Boxing

:*3-time New York State Golden Gloves Champion

Pro Wrestling

:*3-time WCW World Television Champion :*1-time WWF Intercontinental Champion

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

:*Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 264 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003. :*1991 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Rookie of the Year

Wrestling Observer Newsletter

:*1991 Rookie of the Year :*1995 Most Improved Wrestler

Trivia

Mero has a brother who was a WCW jobber under the name of Tony Vendetta.

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