25 Facts About Jimmy Cicero

Matthew Bowman was born on January 2,1969 and is an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name "Wiseguy" Jimmy Cicero, who has worked for the United States Wrestling Association, Extreme Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and various other promotions on the independent circuit.

Jimmy Cicero had matches in ECW against Taz and Axl Rotten in 1996 and 1997.

In December 1996, Jimmy Cicero wrestled against Mahoney, who was using the ring name Boo Bradley, in the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, and defeated him to win the MEWF Mid-Atlantic Championship, which Jimmy Cicero held for six months.

Jimmy Cicero continued to compete for MEWF and held the promotion's Tag Team Championship a total of four times in 1997, three times with Steve Corino and once with Julio Sanchez.

Jimmy Cicero held the belt for over five months before a loss to Lance Diamond.

Jimmy Cicero had a brief stint in the Memphis based USWA feuding with Paul Diamond, Steve Corino and Flash Flanagan.

Jimmy Cicero made his debut with the World Wrestling Federation in 1997.

Jimmy Cicero wrestled several matches for the WWF as a jobber; this included a handicap match on the January 12,1998 episode of Raw is War, in which Cicero teamed with Lance Diamond in a loss to Kurrgan.

Jimmy Cicero continued to compete for the WWF until late in 1998.

Jimmy Cicero made it to the final round but ultimately lost to Salvatore Sincere.

Jimmy Cicero later claimed the belt after defeating champion Lance Diamond on February 19,1998.

Jimmy Cicero held the belt for almost four months before dropping it to Buddy Landel.

Jimmy Cicero later formed a tag team with Cueball Carmichael, and the pair held the promotion's Tag Team Championship twice in 1998 and 1999.

Jimmy Cicero formed a tag team with Julio Sanchez to compete in a tournament for the initial MCW Tag Team Championship.

Jimmy Cicero regained the title the following year while teaming with Romeo Valentine; they held the belts for over four months before losing them to The Bruiser and Jerry Lawler.

Jimmy Cicero held the promotions's Heavyweight Championship, as he defeated The Bruiser for the title on July 19,2000.

Jimmy Cicero dropped the belt four months later to Adam Flash; his rivalry over the belt with Flash continued, as Cicero regained it that December before losing it to Flash again in May 2001.

Jimmy Cicero was awarded the APWF Television Championship on July 30,1999, which he held until October 2001.

Also in 2000, Jimmy Cicero teamed with Dino Devine in Atlantic Terror Championship wrestling to hold the promotion's tag team title.

Jimmy Cicero went on to compete for 6 years in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based RWA where he held the heavyweight title twice, the tag team titles twice with his son Dr Jack Jimmy Cicero as well as Akuma.

Jimmy Cicero lost a lengthy feud with Bronco McBride which culminated in a bloody Dog Collar Match.

Jimmy Cicero left the Pittsburgh area and began competing for Rocket City Championship Wrestling in Alabama in April of 2021 under the name Lord James Jimmy Cicero proclaiming himself the Lord of Alabama.

Jimmy Cicero defeated Super Crazy in a controversial match at WrestleCon 5.

Jimmy Cicero was the head trainer of the IPWA Wrestling School; among those trained by Jimmy Cicero were IMPACT wrestler Christian York and WWE wrestler Joey Matthews.

On December 29,2012, Jimmy Cicero was inducted into the MCW Hall of Fame.