Jonathan Shepard is a Professional Wrestler better known by the name John Bates. He has spent most of his time wrestling in his own Youtube series called "Wear and Tear: The Legend Of John Bates". He's stepped out of it and has been signed to ITF. His gimmick is that he's a convicted felon who uses the skills he had to learn to survive inside prison in order to survive inside the squared circle.
| John Bates | |
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| John Bates 2016 | |
| Billing information | |
| Ring Names | John Bates |
| Height | 6'5 |
| Weight | 226 lbs |
| Born | July 18, 1991(24 years old) |
| Hometown | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Resides | Plano, Texas |
| Billed From | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Wrestling information | |
| Alignment | Heel |
| Trainer(s) | Coach Emerson The ITF Shawn Dynasty |
| Styles | Ground and Pound |
| Professional career | |
| Debut | June 26,2014 |
| Retired | {{{retired}}} |
Wear and Tear: The Legend Of John Bates[]
Bates would make his wrestling debut in a match against Colin Zeal and win the match. Immediately after that he was signed to United Kingdom Wrestling. He would go on to multiple different shows and endorse products, one noticeably being a meat cleaver. Bates was known to constantly have outside brawls with other wrestlers and often beat the hell out of them with a steel chair.
Personal Life[]
Shepard is currently working majoring in Physics in college. He also served a short prison sentence after his stint in the independents, which has become part of his gimmick as a trainee in The ITF.
Finisher And Signature Moves[]
- A Night At Bates Motel (Fireman's carry facebuster)
- Bate Taker (Tornado DDT)
- Flying Knee Drop
- Crossface
Theme[]
Dining On Wine And Ashes by TeknoAxe