Name:Michael L. McKoewn
E-mail Address: Michael
AIM: AdamX74
Name: Adam-X
Alignment: Face
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 240lbs
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Theme Song: "When Worlds Collide" by Powerman 5000
Gimmick: As the "X-pierence of a Lifetime," Adam really doesn't have a gimmick. He is just himself in front of the crowds and in the ring. He just acts without restraint. He is loud. He jokes constantly often at others expenses. He drinks too much. Until recently married, he was quite the womanizer. He is verbally abusive and he is full of flash. He loves the crowds and the fans and goes the extra mile to give them everything that they want. He is a mat techinian and high flyer that puts his body on the line and never holds back in the ring. He wants the crowd on their feet and screaming loudly for him and his teammates. He is the consistant face with that hard edge that is so well known and loved by the fans today.
Background: Very little is known about Adam-X's well-gaurded past. Those that do know the details of his past keep the secret to themselves out of respect for his wishes or his abillities. Apparently, if rumors are true, he was not always the fun-loving competitor that is seen in the ring today.
What few bits of information that have been gathered about Adam-X come from his partnership and friendship with Chris Stratford. Shortly after leaving the University of Alabama, due to disciplinary problems, Stratford met up with Adam-X in southern California. The two became fast friends, and in order to pay rent and other bills, and at the beckoning of several local promoters, embarked on a carreer in professional wrestling.
Within a matter of weeks, along with new friend and partner, Robert St. Marx, they shot up in the independent rankings. The trio was soon seperated, however, when Adam-X and St. Marx disappeared from the local circuit, apparently journeying to New Orleans, Louisianna to settle a dispute between St. Marx and a local gang.
Nothing else is known of the time period between this and Adam-X's arrival in the now defunct IIWF. At the request of Stratford, who was involved in a bitter fued with the Fun Lovin' Criminals, Adam-X burst upon the scene to help his friend and Trinity brother. It wasn't long before St. Marx arrived and the trio was reunited as The Trinity in homage to the fraternal order to which each belonged.
During a high point in the war between The Trinity, along with The Storm and his follower, Big Ben, and the FLC, Big Ben proved to be an ally that could not be trusted. In an effort to end the Trinity's influence over The Storm, Big Ben lashed out by leaving Adam-X to the dogs in a 10-Man Elimination Tag Match and attacking Adam-X's fiance, who was later revealed to be Stratford's sister, Susan. In a fit of rage, Adam-X attacked Big Ben, and using the skull-tipped cane wielded by St. Marx, bludgeoned Big Ben to death. After a thorough investigation, Adam-X was cleared of all charges, but it seemed as though he had lost Susan who no longer wished to associate herself with him.
Shortly there after, Adam-X and tag partner Robert St. Marx found themselves challenging IIWF World Tag Team Champions, XANUBIS and "The Cleric" Coney Lethal in a triangle match along with FLC and Crackhead members, Mr. Bo Jangles and Spud McKenzie. The result was quite chaotic. Before the match began, Chris Stratford and The Storm, declaring themselves the rightful Tag Team Champions due to a set up perpetuated by Lethal and XANUBIS, joined the fray, making the contest a four corners match. During the contest, XANUBIS created a huge mistake by tagging in Adam-X shortly after McKenzie had tagged out to Stratford. Stratford quickly dropped to the mat and allowed Adam-X to pin him to earn St. Marx and Adam-X the Tag Team Championship.
The two defended the titles successfully on several occasions before St. Marx revealed a secret plan and turned his back on The Trinity to side with XANUBIS. Using his knowledge of voodoo, St. Marx raised Big Ben from the dead to create The Wretched. Soon afterwards, St. Marx and XANUBIS squared off with Adam-X and new partner "The Irish Whip" Danny Boy O'Lethal (the brother of Coney Lethal). The team of Adam-X and O'Lethal walked away with the titles.
Shortly afterwards, St. Marx kidnapped a now returned Susan, leaving Adam-X, Stratford, and new Trinity member, The Seal, in a state of chaos. During this period of confusion, The Storm, who had been absent since the death of Big Ben and was the reigning IIWF World Heavyweight Champion, returned and in an impromptu match, rolled Adam-X on top of him and handed him the title. After the match, The Storm was informed of the recent actions of St. Marx and XANUBIS and the ressurection of Big Ben. Soon, The Wretched was in the ring, and after a brutal attack from the three men, The Storm was left beaten and broken. He has just recently returned to the squared cirlce, now taking the name of the Celtic god, The Dagda.
Following the incident with the Heavyweight Championship, Adam-X and Robert St. Marx waged many battles in an attempt to gain the release of Susan. Upon her release, however, there was no happy celebration. While Stratford was out with injury, and The Seal was warring with XANUBIS for the IIWF Intercontinental Championship, Susan returned and betrayed Adam-X and his partners, joining with St. Marx even after she was brutally raped and tortured by the sadistic cajun.
Heartbroken by her actions, Adam-X oncentrated all his abillities on defending his title, including a match between himself and Stratford. After a short period of time, Adam-X dropped the title to Adolph Koneitzko, a German Arian bent on proving his race as superior above all others. It was at this time that Adam-X and Stratford reached an agreement and signed with Johnathan Paris in the newly opened North American Wrestling Alliance.
In the weeks that followed, and after numerous attempts by NAWA President Johnathan Paris, Adam and Chris Stratford, now wrestling together under the team name of X-Factor, finally captured the NAWA World Tag Team Titles.
After several succesful title defenses, Adam-X, along with tag team partner Chris Stratford and former ally The Seal, reunited their powerful Trinity group and, in a shocking move, allied themselves with Johnathan Paris, turning the NAWA upside down in the process. The result was anything but kind for Adam-X however as he soon found himself the victim of a long string of bad luck that could be directly traced back to Paris and the enemies he had created. Shortly afterwards, X-Factor lost the World Tag Team Titles in controversial fashion, prompting Adam to disassociate himself from Paris, and Stratford as well. The move almost destroyed Adam-X as he later found out that Stratford had planned on surprising him with the return of Susan later in the evening.
In the months that followed, Adam-X went on a rampage, winning the NAWA World Title on two seperate occasions, before finally being stripped of the title after calling out his former partner in an impromptu match after Jalen "Hurricane" Harrison, Adam's scheduled opponent for the night failed to appear.
After his old friend, Chris Stratford, was injured at the hands of Johnny Storm, Adam-X found himself suspended, but that didn't stop him from gaining revenge. It was at this time that the oddly familiar "Mr. X" emerged and went to war with Johnny Storm.
Once Stratford was named commisioner of the NAWA, Adam-X returned and gained his revenge on Storm before capturing the NAWA North American Title from El Mucho in a brutal "Run For The Border" match. Adam-X would later lose that title in a huge war between Lennox Mullroix.
It was during this time that a brutal fued began between Adam and the new Regulators of Troy Dallas, Luke Starr, and Shawn Andrews. That battle would culminate in Adam-X suffering a career threatening injury at the hands of Luke Starr shortly before the NAWA closed.
Adam came back quickly from the injury and soon left to finish up business regarding the death of his one time partner, Robert St. Marx. Tommy Mullholland, Adam's agent, found him in New Orleans. After some convincing, Tommy convinced Adam to go to Japan for a short one month stint with then rookie sensation, "Devil's Own" Alex Constantine. They took Japan by storm. The word of mouth of Alex's ring skills and Adam's popularity packed house after house. During that time, the two were approached and offered contracts in the WWA. Within days, the two were back in the United States and making their first appearence in the WWA.
Things started off quickly as Adam renewed old feuds with members from the NAWA. He even renewed old allies when Nighthawk and Nick Cyprus joined the WWA. It was his second televised match in the WWA and in front of a sold out arena that he fought what is considered his greatest match ever when he faced Nighthawk. Adam walked away with the win and each with a great respect for the other. Tommy Mullholland became quite the fixture around the league as he was involved in many facets of Adam's career. Adam soon became a media darling and was being used in national commercials and ads. He was interviewed in main stream magazines as Maxim.
Adam and Alex began tagging consistantly, going after the World Tag titles. Adam, once again, made enemies with the people in charge. That caused the Authority to constantly fight against odds that were against them yet pleasing the fans at every turn. Soon, like normal, Adam was outnumbered by his enemies. It was at this time that Adam called up an old enemy who had recently been searching for a new lease on life. It was then that Napalm joined with Alex and Adam to form the stable known as "The Authority". The three laid waste to many opponents and capturing the Tag titles and the Television title. The Authority grew with the addition of NAVY SEAL, Duke Briggs as did the titles. But things were still not all roses for the group and for Adam.
Adam soon lost one of his mentors and trainers to cancer in Mike Gerald. Adam as well as many of Adam's closest friends were devestated by the loss. Adam realizing how things were going and his own mortality, married his on again, off again girlfriend, Susan Stratford. This sent many a young girl into mourning as Adam-X was officially off the market. Even though married, Adam-X's stock in the wrestling community and the media kept gaining momentum. He appeared in guest shots of Titus and the WB's Angel. He was animated in the season premiere of Simpsons that saw massive ratings. Adam was sitting on top of the world but others were not enjoying it as much as Adam was. His partner, Alex, was growing jealous and angry at all the exposure that Adam was recieving in and out of the ring.
When Adam hosted Saturday Night Live, it was the final straw. Alex jumped in bed with the heel stable known as the Darkness turning on Adam during a huge rematch for the Tag titles. That night and the attack from all sides put Adam in the hospital and almost cost him his career. Regardless of the doctors orders, Adam was back in the ring the next week beginning a huge fued with the leader of the Darkness and Heavyweight champ, Ripper Longshanks. Battles and words were exchanged heavily between the two up unto the pay per view, "When Worlds Collide". Adam was set to win his third Heavyweight Championship when the pay per view was cancelled. The WWA soon shut down after a few days leaving Adam to decide his fate in the world of Pro Wrestling.
Appearance: Adam-X stands up at six foot and one inches and two hundred and forty pounds. For his size and weight, he is amazingly built. His muscles are ripped and well developed from hours spent in the gym. He carries himself with confidence and his head up high. He has roguish good looks with neck length blond hair that is full and filled with body. His eyes are a deep blue that reflect his emotions and seem to pierce through anybody he looks at. He is clean shaven with no tattoos.
Ring Attire: In ring, he wears black leather boots that go to mid calf and lace up the front. A circled X in silver color on the outside of both. His tights are full tights that are in silver, black or red. On the outside of each thigh, he has his symbol sewn on. It is flames going up from his calf to his hip with a circled X in the center of it at the top of its flare. It is usually silver in color except on the silver tights where it is black in color. His wrists are taped in white athletic tape for each match. He wears an elbow brace on his right elbow that is usually black.
Outside the ring, he is always in black Doc Martins and Black leather pants. He takes alot of abuse for the pants but it is a trademark for him. His shirts are form fitted and show off his well developed upper body. It is usually a wrestling shirt of his or team that he is promoting. He sticks with neutral colors such as black and white.
Top Ten Favorite Moves:
Specialty Moves:
1. screwdriver
2. snap suplex
3. T-bone suplex
4. rolling somersault senton
5. Leg Lariat.
6. Dropkick
7. kneebreaker
8. corkscrew plancha
9. reverse inverted DDT
10. capture suplex
1. Death Valley Driver
2. bow and arrow dragon sleeper
Finishers:
X-CALIBRE. The X-Calibre is a variation of the Scorpion Deathlock or a Boston Crab. The difference lies in that the opponent's legs are crossed at the knees in the form of an "X," applying immense pressure on the right knee, hamstrings, groin, and lower back.
2. X-Perience (Adam-X uses his leg strength and leaping ability to get extremely high elevation on his form of the flying senton bomb.)