Matthew Justice

Matthew Justice

Justice at Prime Wrestling show in June 2013.
Birth name Matthew Hannan
Born (1988-03-23) March 23, 1988
Middlefield, Ohio
Residence Streetsboro, Ohio
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Mack Hetfield
Matthew Justice
Matt Justice
Matthew Busch
Mike Stevens
Billed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight 221 lb (100 kg)
Billed from Venice Beach, California
Trained by J.T. Lightning
Debut 2006

Matthew Hannan (born March 23, 1988) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Matthew Justice. Justice performs primarily on the independent circuit in the Midwest and Eastern United States.

Early life

Hannan grew up in Streetsboro, Ohio. As a child, he would enjoy watching professional wrestling. Having his father, Tom Hannan, being the coach for the football team at Crestwood High School, Matt was not interested in sports. He would play in local bands, but was looking for a different calling.

Professional wrestling career

During his junior and senior years of high school, Hannan began professional wrestling when he found out about a training school in Cleveland run by a local veteran of the ring, J.T. Lightning. The school was about 25 miles from where Hannan lived so he had started heading up there a few days a week.

His ring name, Matthew Justice would originate from his first name and "Justice" coming from Hannan's love for the heavy metal band, Metallica's album "...And Justice for All". The nickname "One Man Militia" would come from Hannan's friend and lifting partner.

He would perform in shows throughout Northeast Ohio. He would later graduate from Streetsboro High School in 2007.

He notes wrestler, Rob Van Dam as an idol and the main reason why he became a wrestler.[1][2]

Pro Wrestling Ohio / Prime Wrestling (2007–present)

Justice and girlfriend, Marti Belle making their entrance at Prime Wrestling show in June 2013.

Hannan would debut in Pro Wrestling Ohio in an interview segment. He would soon team with Charles "White Socks" Johnson under the team name "Socks of Justice." The two defeated the team of Brian Bender and Ernie Ballz (The Clash). Later on, Johnson would be assaulted backstage by Bender and Ballz having Justice duel against both competitors unsuccessfully in a 2-on-1 handicap match. Johnson would return a week after as Socks of Justice would defeat The Clash in a tag team match. Socks of Justice would disband for Justice would defeat Jimmy DeMarco on his own.[3]

Eventually, Justice would form another tag team with Morty Rackem, calling themselves "Pirate Justice." The team would defeat The Clash and V-Squared (Virus and Virus Grande) on multiple occasions. At the first annual Wrestlelution, Pirate Justice would unsuccessfully become the first ever PWO Tag Team Champions against Jake Crist and Vincent Nothing and V-Squared. A few weeks later, Justice would defeat Benjamin Boone and unsuccessfully face against Michael Montecarlo.[4]

Going into 2009, Justice would be defeated by Bill Collier, Super Hentai, and Benjamin Boone. Pirate Justice would later lose to the team of Greg Valentine and Jim Neidhart for the PWO Tag Team Titles. At Wrestlelution 2, Justice would defeat Rackem in a Pirate Rules match. Later in 2011, proior to his departure, Justice would be defeated by Bobby Beverly for the PWO Television Title.[5]

Justice would return to PWO on December 13, 2011. The following week, Justice defeated Benjamin Boone. Justice would seek revenge on The Dead Wrestling Society leading up to him being defeated by Kirst at Wrestlelution 5.

On the February 10, 2013 edition of Prime Wrestling, Hannan would return once again being announced as the third man in a 6-Man Tag Team Match at the upcoming Internet pay-per-view, Pressure Rising.[6]

At Pressure Rising, Justice would turn heel on Prime Wrestling Commissioner, Justin LaBar, Matt Cross, and Gregory Iron as he pretended to suffer a knee injury during the match, making it a 3-on-1 handicap match only to later come out and assault Cross with LaBar's stolen laptop to allow Vic Travagliante to become the new permanent Commissioner.[7][8]

On the April 21, 2013 edition of Prime Wrestling, Justice would defeat Facade for the Prime Television Championship due to an interference by Justice's girlfriend, Marti Belle. The two would have a celebratory kiss afterward.[9] At Wrestlelution 6 on October 20, Justice would lose the Prime Television Title to Matt Cross.[10]

World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2010–2011)

On the May 10, 2010 edition of Raw at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA, Hannan lost in a dark match against Dos Caras, Jr..[11] Hannan made his WWE television debut as a jobber on the June 13, 2010 episode of WWE Superstars where he faced the team of Vance Archer and Curt Hawkins under the ring name Matthew Busch.[12] Hannan once again appeared on the January 28, 2011 edition of WWE Smackdown again facing off against Alberto Del Rio in an exhibition Royal Rumble match under the ring name Mike Stevens.[13]

On March 18, 2011, Hannan signed a WWE developmental contract, and was assigned to their developmental territory FCW (Florida Championship Wrestling) located in Tampa, Florida under the ring name Mack Hetfield. After spending six months in Florida, he was released in September 2011.[14]

Other media

Hannan has also appeared as an extra in three feature films, Abduction, starring Taylor Lautner and Sigourney Weaver. He appeared in Warrior, starring Tom Hardy and Nick Nolte. Finally, he has appeared in Jack Reacher as a bartender, starring Tom Cruise.

Hannan is also featured in Cleveland, Ohio based alternative metal band Mushroomhead's music video for their single "Come On" from the album Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children.[15] The video aired on MTV2's Headbangers Ball.[16]

Before moving back home, Hannan had lived in New York for a year.

In January 2013, Hannan and his family had opened up a gym, "Boro Barbell" in his hometown of Streetsboro, Ohio. Before opening the gym, he would call his dad to tell him about the idea. He would receive help from his dad with financing and help from his twin brothers, Jon and Pete with the construction and painting.

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

References

External links

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