Dr Heresy attended Rutgers University for a year before transferring to Clark University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in sociology.
77 Facts About Dr Heresy
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Dr Heresy eventually became a manager for a company that provides support for developmentally delayed adults.
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Dr Heresy became friends with a classmate, future Jersey All Pro Wrestling star Rick Silver, though the rec.
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Dr Heresy spent a year as a manager on the local independent circuit before eventually deciding to become an in-ring performer.
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Dr Heresy started working out 3 to 4 days a week at Unified Championship Wrestling's training center in Central Falls, Rhode Island.
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Dr Heresy was the first man eliminated Apocalypse Throng ended up winning the match with John 3:16 as the team's sole survivor.
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At Power-Fest 98, Dr Heresy took part in a 12-man battle royal.
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Dr Heresy lasted 6 minutes and 30 seconds before being eliminated by Exterminator.
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Dr Heresy met Exterminator's tag team partner Sub-Zero at the PLW benefit show "Slammin' for Zachary" in Manville, Rhode Island on June 13,1998.
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Later on, Dr Heresy was the sixth entrant in the Power-House Brawl match and was eventually eliminated by Exterminator and Sub-Zero.
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On January 23,1999, Dr Heresy received his first title shot in PLW against Troy Young for the PLW New England Championship.
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Dr Heresy pinned both Scott Thomas and Steamroller to win the match.
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Dr Heresy considered retirement but decided to take three months off to recover from his injuries.
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At Power-Fest 2000, Dr Heresy teamed with Joe Rules to defeat Rick Silver and Chris Venom.
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Dr Heresy won the title from de Santo in a Triple Threat match with Chris Venom at the "Jalen Noon-Coulbourn Benefit Show" in Providence three months later.
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Dr Heresy wrestled for South Coast Championship Wrestling in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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Dr Heresy won the promotion's heavyweight championship from Iron Fist on June 9,2000.
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Two days later, Dr Heresy took on Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake.
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Dr Heresy traded the belt with Johnny Angel over the summer before losing the title to Don Juan DeSanto in Fall River, Massachusetts six months later.
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Dr Heresy wrestled Mike Paiva on the undercard; his opponent later called this bout as the toughest match of his career.
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Don Juan DeSanto retired that same year and Dr Heresy formed the "New" Mind and Matter with Adam Booker.
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The title match went forward as planned with Dr Heresy dropping the title to Johnny Angel.
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Dr Heresy helped Booker regain the title when they defeated Angel and Ariel in Fall River a week later.
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Styles, Low Ki, or The Amazing Red, but as far as being the total package, I think Dr Heresy is right up with many of the "indy superstars" of today.
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Dr Heresy soon became a regular for Ron Niemi's IPW Hardcore promotion in St Petersburg, Florida.
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On February 23,2002, Dr Heresy defeated Jeff Bradley at "IPW Reborn" for the IPW Television Championship.
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Dr Heresy remained champion for almost four months before losing the belt to Rod Steel.
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Dr Heresy signed an exclusive contract with New Era Pro Wrestling based in eastern Ohio in April 2002 where he teamed with both Booker and Chi Chi Cruz.
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Dr Heresy later called this his favorite match of the year.
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Later that month, Dr Heresy wrestled Eric Justice at the PCW Arena in Toms River, New Jersey.
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In November 2001, Dr Heresy represented the EWA at the "Headlocks for Humanity" show in Somerville, Massachusetts.
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Dr Heresy joined Stefan Ramsey and Frankie Armadillo in a six-man tag team match against Adam Booker, Damian Houston and Brian Black.
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At Power-Fest 2002, Dr Heresy won the vacant PLW Heavyweight Championship by defeating Johnny Curtis, Derik Destiny, Kid Krazy, Manical Mark, Kenn Phoenix, Shane Simons and Don Vega in a Pier 8 Brawl match.
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Dr Heresy debuted in the Eastern Wrestling Alliance, based in Portland, Maine, where he battled wrestlers such as Damian Houston, Kid Krazy and Antonio Thomas.
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That same year, Dr Heresy was one of the EWA stars who appeared in the 2002 documentary "Don't Stop Believing" where he discussed some of the personal sacrifices he has made due to his pro wrestling career.
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Dr Heresy took a few weeks off during the summer before returning to action.
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Dr Heresy was to appear as a last-minute replacement for Hamrick's original opponent Chi Chi Cruz.
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Dr Heresy remained unaware of the TNA ppv booking until Behrens reminded him when Dr Heresy arrived for NWA Wildside's Fright Night Tag Tournament.
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Dr Heresy ended up wrestling Jorge Estrada in front of 1,000 fans at the Fairgrounds Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Dr Heresy was one of several New England independent wrestlers to appear on TNA Xplosion.
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Dr Heresy was initially a booker, bringing in talent from IPW Hardcore and NWA Florida, and later a part owner with Maverick Wild for a time.
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Dr Heresy was presented as a "heel" in Maine but, due to his growing popularity, wrestled as a "babyface" in Massachusetts.
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Dr Heresy had a seven-month feud with Kid Crazy and Adam Booker which lasted until the spring of 2003.
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Dr Heresy eventually lost the EWA Heavyweight Championship to Maverick Wild at the end of the year.
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On June 28,2003, Dr Heresy entered the 2003 New England Invitational Tournament in Sanford, Maine sponsored by The New England Independent website.
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Dr Heresy was eliminated by Luis Ortiz in the opening round.
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Dr Heresy unsuccessfully challenged Vince Vicallo for the Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship in Methuen, Massachusetts the following week.
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Around this time, Dr Heresy formed Clinically Inclined with Andre Lyonz.
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Dr Heresy was disqualified in his match against NWH Heavyweight Champion "Italian Superman" Sonny Roselli later that night.
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On December 3,2003, Dr Heresy was pinned by Gangrel in Fairfield, Maine.
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Elsewhere on the New England indy circuit, Dr Heresy competed for the All-Star Wrestling Association in Nashua, New Hampshire.
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Later on, Dr Heresy interfered in the final helping The Logan Brothers defeat Perez and Blade.
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That same year, Dr Heresy had become a regular for Chaotic Wrestling.
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Dr Heresy made his single's debut at Summer Chaos 2004 defeating El Chupacabra.
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On September 17,2004, Dr Heresy was defeated by Maverick Wild in Lowell, Massachusetts.
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Dr Heresy came back to the city five months later where he scored a victory over Fred Sampson.
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On September 17,2005, Dr Heresy returned to St Petersburg, Florida for IPW Hardcore's reunion show "Blood, Sweat and Beers" where he reunited with Don Juan de Santo to wrestle Vicious and Delicious.
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Dr Heresy later joined Maverick Wild when his old partner started Front Row Wrestling in Rochester, New Hampshire.
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Dr Heresy won the match by pinning Wild while illegally using the middle rope for leverage.
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At PLW's Power-House Brawl 2006, Dr Heresy joined Kid Krazy and Chris Venom in a 6-man tag against Nick Steel, Sonny Goodspeed and DJ Baron.
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Dr Heresy lasted 4 minutes and 15 seconds before being eliminated by DJ Baron.
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Dr Heresy spent several months in Chaotic Wrestling teaming with Chase Del Monte.
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That summer, Dr Heresy returned to PLW for Power-Fest 2007 where he and Kid Krazy faced Chi Chi Cruz and Eric Dylan in a tag team match.
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Dr Heresy took part in the Great Outdoors Tour where he battled in a Pier 6 Brawl with Kid Pyro, Kid Krazy, Michael Sain, Huey McGraw and "Punisher" Don Vega to determine the opponent for PLW Champion Chris Blackheart in the main event.
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At the 2007 Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup, Dr Heresy wrestled The Bug, Jack Manley, and Jerrelle Clark in a 4-Way Crazyfest match.
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Dr Heresy was one of the participants in the 19-man battle royal main event.
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Dr Heresy lost to "Supermodel" Amy Love in an intergender match on the last night of the Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup.
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Dr Heresy faced Antonio Thomas at a FRW show in Kingston, New Hampshire two weeks later.
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Dr Heresy joined Johnny Idol and Marshall McNeil in a feud with Justin "The Hammer" Tunis.
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On November 20,2010, Dr Heresy wrestled Romeo Roselli for All Out Mayhem in South Portland, Maine.
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Dr Heresy remained with the EWA during its last two years in operation.
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Dr Heresy appeared in an on-screen role as host of the "Doctor's Office".
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Dr Heresy was part of Marshall's Diamonds led by manager Marshall McNeil.
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Dr Heresy has wrestled sporadically since the close of Eastern Wrestling Alliance in the early-2010s.
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Dr Heresy does continue to appear for PLW's annual charity and fundraising events.
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At Power Fest 2013, Dr Heresy teamed with Brad Hollister, Buddy Romano and Johnny Idol in an 8-man tag team match against Baby Rex, Chris Students, Isaiah Rex and Ken Combs.
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Dr Heresy returned to PLW once the following year for Power Fest 2014, raising money for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life, where he faced his former tag team partner, Don Juan DeSanto, in another eight-man tag team match.