Joel Gertner

Infobox Wrestler
name=Joel Gertner


names=The Quintessential Studmuffin
Studley Dudley
height=5 ft 7 in
weight=190 lbs
birth_date = September 20, 1975
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debut=October 1, 2000 (In-ring debut)
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Joel Gertner is an American professional wrestling personality.

Extreme Championship Wrestling

Joel Gertner started out as a ring announcer in ECW, but thanks to Shane Douglas, Gertner became a heel and started taunting or making fun of the 'good guy' wrestlers during their introduction to or in the ring. Wrestlers usually made Gertner pay for his insults. He was turned into a color commentator by Taz and Bill Alfonso to counter-balance the influence of announcer Joey Styles, who they regarded as being biased against them. He also hosted a segment on ECW's weekly television program entitled 'Gertner Vision'. During this time, Gertner became popular with the fans for his introductions which would consist of limericks containing multiple sexual innuendos.

The Dudley Boys

Gertner later became the manager & ring announcer for the Dudley Boyz. He had to wear his now-infamous neck brace when he has hit by the move, 'Total Elimination' (Calf Kick & Sweep) by Perry Saturn & John Kronus (The Eliminators) at ECW Barely Legal in 1997, and has been wearing it ever since. Despite the 'injury', Joel led the Dudley Boyz to 8 ECW Tag Team Title reigns until they left for the WWF. Joel then became a broadcaster on ECW on TNN along with Joey Styles, leading to a feud with broadcaster/manager/wrestler and "Network" representative Cyrus "The Virus". They fought each other in a match at ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000 in which Gertner came out victorious.

After Extreme Championship Wrestling

MECW-Main Event Championship Wrestling

In August 2001, Joel was invited by Paul Heyman to participate in MECW (Main Event Championship Wrestling) at the home of ECW in Philadelphia - the bingo hall known as Viking Hall. All the ECW alumni were there to join Joel at their old-stomping ground including Amish Roadkill, New Jack and Sandman. Although the show was filmed for possible TV airing, the promotion itself never got off the ground.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling & ECW Reunions

Joel went to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on June 26, 2002 to introduce a new tag team, 'The Rainbow Express'. Joel left TNA shortly after this. He was also a part of ECW One Night Stand 2005 (during which, in the course of two separate interviews with "SmackDown" and "Raw", he was pie-faced by JBL and begged on his hands and knees RAW GM Eric Bischoff for a job) and Hardcore Homecoming. Both times, he came out as a surprise with his signature "Well, well, well!" opening.

MXW Wrestling

Gertner was the the promoter for Connecticut's [http://www.mxwwrestling.com/ MXW Pro Wrestling] independent organization until late in 2006.

Before ECW

Joel was barely 17 when he made appearances at the reformed NWF (it shut down soon after) as a heel announcer, he would threaten the wrestlers and usually get beat up for his actions.

External links

* [http://www.ecw.com/ ECW.com]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0314975/ IMDb Entry]