Crimson

**Anthony Gregory Mayweather** (born February 21, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by the ring name **Crimson**. In 2010, he signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he achieved a 470-day undefeated streak, which lasted until June 2012. Afterwards, he spent time in TNA's developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he became a one-time OVW Heavyweight Champion and a two-time OVW Southern Tag Team Champion, before being released from his contract in July 2013. He has since made several returns to TNA, most recently in April 2017, using the ring name **Mayweather**.

Mayweather served five years in the United States Army, which included two tours of Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He made his professional wrestling debut in 2007, working under the ring name **Tommy Mercer** for various promotions on the independent circuit, including Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW), NWA Main Event and Showtime All-Star Wrestling (SAW). He runs his own wrestling promotion, Tried-N-True Wrestling, based in Tennessee., which has been loosely affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance since autumn 2017.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ **As Crimson**
		- *Red Alert* (Scoop lift spun out into a reverse STO)
		- *Red Sky* (Sitout spinebuster)
	+ **As Tommy Mercer**
		- *The Mercy Kill* (Scoop lift spun out into a reverse STO)

* **Signature moves**
	+ Cravate knee strikes followed by a swinging neckbreaker
	+ Double underhook DDT
	+ Exploder suplex
	+ Spear

* **Managers**
	+ Road Warrior Animal

* **Nicknames**
	+ "No Mercy"
	+ "General"
	+ "Red Baron of Ruthless Reconnaissance"

* **Entrance themes**
	+ **Independent circuit**
		- "Tourniquet" by Marilyn Manson
		- "Living After Midnight" by Judas Priest
		- "Not a Stranger to the Danger" by Dale Oliver Feat. Charlie Sheets
		- "Seven Devils" by Florence & the Machine
		- **"Red October"** by Dale Oliver (used as a member of The War Kings)
	+ **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / IMPACT Wrestling**
		- "Amazing Red Theme" by Dale Oliver
		- "Not a Stranger to the Danger" by Dale Oliver Feat. Charlie Sheets
		- "The Way of the Ring" by Dale Oliver (used while teaming with Matt Morgan)
		- "VOW" by Dale Oliver (used as a member of Veterans of War)
	+ **Ohio Valley Wrestling**
		- "Not a Stranger to the Danger" by Dale Oliver Feat. Charlie Sheets
		- "Mosh" (Instrumental) by Eminem (used as a member of The Coalition)
		- **"Red October"** by Dale Oliver (used as a member of The War Kings)
	+ **National Wrestling Alliance**
		- **"Red October"** by Dale Oliver

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Continental Wrestling Entertainment**
	+ CWE Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Great American Wrestling**
	+ GAW Championship (1 time)
* **House of Glory**
	+ HOG Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Amazing Red
* **National Wrestling Alliance**
	+ NWA National Championship (1 time)
* **NWA Main Event**
	+ NWA Mid-American Television Championship (1 time)
* **NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling**
	+ NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Ohio Valley Wrestling**
	+ OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Jason Wayne (2) and Jax Dane (2)
	+ Nightmare Rumble (2012)
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Ranked **#41** of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the *PWI 500* in 2012
* **Throwback Championship Wrestling**
	+ TCW Knoxville Unified Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
	+ TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Matt Morgan
* **United States Wrestling Organization**
	+ ATL Southern Championship (1 time)
* ***Wrestling Observer Newsletter***
	+ Most Overrated (2011)