Shane Mercer

Shane Mercer
Mercer in April 2019
Personal information
Born (1988-08-05) 5 August 1988[2]
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • Diablo
    Riley Apex
    The Samurai
    Shane Goode
    Shane Mercer
    Shangel Creed
Billed height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Billed weight95 kg (209 lb)[1]
Debut2008

Timothy Shane Goode (born June 5, 1988) better known by his ring name Shane Mercer, is an American professional wrestler signed to Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW). He best known for his tenures with Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) and IWA Mid-South (IWA) and other promotions from the American independent scene.[3]

Professional wrestling career

American independent circuit (2008–present)

At Major League Wrestling's Battle Riot VI from October 1, 2024, Goode competed in the traditional 40-man Battle Riot match for a future MLW World Heavyweight Championship match, bout won by Matt Riddle and also involving notable opponents such as Bobby Fish, Tom Lawlor, Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Sami Callihan.[4]

IWA Mid-South (2008–2021)

Goode shared a thirteen-year tenure with IWA Mid-South. He made his very professional wrestling debut in the promotion at IWA Mid-South Tryout Show, a house show held on October 26, 2008, where he wrestled under the name of "Shangel Creed" and fell short to Corey Havic in singles competition.[5] He is a former one-time IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion and a former IWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion, title which he won alongside Calvin Tankman.[1]

During his time with the promotion, he competed in several signature events. In the Ted Petty Invitational tournament, he made his first appearance at the 2015 edition in which he emerged as the runner-up to Kongo Kong and Chris Hero in the finals which were also disputed for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship.[6] In the IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch, he made his first appearance at the 2020 edition where he fell to John Wayne Murdoch in the first rounds.[7]

Game Changer Wrestling (2019–present)

Goode made his debut in Game Changer Wrestling at GCW 400 Degreez on January 12, 2019, where he won a seven-way scramble also involving Aeroboy, Bandolero, Gringo Loco, Isaias Velazquez, KTB and Tony Deppen.[8]

He competed in various of the promotion's signature events. In the Joey Janela's Spring Break series, he made his first appearance at Spring Break 3 on April 7, 2019, where he competed in the traditional Clusterfuck Battle Royal, bout which ended in a no contest and involved notable opponents such as Joey Ryan, JTG, nWo Sting, Swoggle and others.[9] At The Wrld on GCW on January 23, 2022, he competed in a Pabst Blue Ribbon Kickoff Scramble match won by Grim Reefer and also involving Alex Zayne, Dante Leon, Jack Cartwheel, and Ninja Mack.[10] On the first night of the GCW Fight Club from October 8, 2022, he competed in a six-way scramble won by Lio Rush and also involving Blake Christian, Gringo Loco, Jimmy Lloyd and B-Boy.[11] One night later, he competed in the same type of bout, won again by Rush and also involving Sawyer Wreck, Alec Price, Axton Ray, and Dustin Waller.[12] In the GCW Bloodsport series, he made his first appearance at Bloodsport 6 on April 8, 2021, where he fell short to Chris Dickinson.[13]

During his time with the promotion, Goode chased for various accomplishments. At GCW The People Vs. GCW on July 29, 2022, he competed in a six-way scramble for the GCW Extreme Championship won by Cole Radrick and also involving AJ Gray, Axton Ray, Grim Reefer and Marko Stunt.[14] At GCW The Art Of War 2022 on September 3, Goode competed in a Ladder match contester for DDT Pro-Wrestling's DDT Extreme Championship won by Joey Janela and also involving Cole Radrick, Dante Leon and Drago Kid, Gringo Loco, Mike Bailey and Tony Deppen.[15] At GCW Cage Of Survival 3 on June 2, 2024, Mercer competed in a Gauntlet of Survival match disputed for the vacant GCW World Championship, bout won by Nick Gage and also involving John Wayne Murdoch, Kasey Catal, 1 Called Manders, Microman, Shane Mercer, Jordan Oliver, and Charles Mason.[16]

Other media

Goode appears as a playable character in The Wrestling Code, a professional wrestling video game developed by Virtual Basement.[17] He is also one of the featured athletes in the children’s book Good Night Ninja, which highlights independent wrestlers and their personas.[18]

On December 3, 2018, Sports Illustrated featured Goode in an article after footage of him lifting and swinging an entire section of metal bleachers during a match at The Resistance went viral.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Shane Mercer/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  2. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Shane Mercer • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Shane Mercer Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  4. ^ Vetter, Chris (23 June 2024). "MLW "Anniversary 24" results (6/22): Vetter's review of Mads Krule Krugger vs. 1 Called Manders in a bull rope match, Mistico vs. Star Jr. for the MLW Middleweight Title, Opera Cup matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
  5. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (26 October 2008). "IWA Mid-South Tryout Show". cagematch.net. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  6. ^ Eat Sleep Wrestle (10 December 2015). "The Ted Petty Invitational Returns". eatsleepwrestle.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (2 August 2020). "IWA Mid-South King Of Deathmatches Night Two Results (8/1): King Of The Deathmatch Crowned". fightful.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. ^ Greer, Jamie (8 January 2019). "Preview: GCW 400 Degreez (1/12/19)". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Joey Janela's Spring Break 3, Pt. II: A wild Clusterf*ck battle royal". f4wonline.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  10. ^ Powell, Jason (24 January 2022). "GCW "The WRLD on GCW" results: Jon Moxley vs. Homicide for the GCW Championship, Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe defend the GCW Tag Titles in an open challenge, Allie Katch vs. Ruby Soho, Joey Janela vs. Matt Cardona, Jeff Jarrett vs. Effy". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  11. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (8 October 2022). "GCW Fight Club Night One Results (10/8): Jon Moxley, Nick Gage, Jonathan Gresham In Action". Fightful. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  12. ^ Tessier, Colin (9 October 2022). "GCW Fight Club Night Two Results (10/9): Joey Janela, Lio Rush, Mike Bailey In Action". Fightful. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  13. ^ Evagood, Jerry (10 April 2021). "Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 6 (April 8) Review". voicesofwrestling.co. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  14. ^ Sutter, Robbie (27 July 2022). "Preview: The People vs GCW (7/29/22) – Full Card, Start Time, How to Watch". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  15. ^ Wolstanholme, Danny (4 September 2022). "GCW The Art Of War 2022 Results (9/3): Five-Way Art Of War Games Match For The GCW Tag Team Championship". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  16. ^ Banerjee, Anirban (3 June 2024). "New world champion finally crowned after title has to be stripped; title changes hands 5 times as wrestler wins". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Shane Mercer in The Wrestling Code". The SmackDown Hotel. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  18. ^ "Good Night Ninja Features Shane Mercer". Eat Sleep Wrestle. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  19. ^ Gartland, Dan (3 December 2018). "Watch: Indie Wrestler Uses Entire Section of Bleachers as a Weapon". Sports Illustrated.
  20. ^ "Iron Demon Ends Calvin Tankman's Reign". Windy City Slam. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Freelance Wrestling Results". PW Ponderings. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  22. ^ "The PWI 500 Professional Wrestlers of 2020". wrestlingtravel.com. Wrestling Travel. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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