William Wiles (born 1971) is an American

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, better known by the

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s Billy Wiles and Bilvis Wesley. He is best known for his appearances in

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in the late 1990s and early 2000s, where he was part of the New Dangerous Alliance, often teaming with C. W. Anderson.

Professional wrestling career

Prior to first wrestling in a ring, Wiles was once a timekeeper. He then became a construction worker within

, building up rings and working as a hauler backstage. Eventually he worked his way into the sport and his first known match in ECW was against

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in a house show in

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, in a losing effort. He wrestled Sabu,

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and Balls Mahoney, but failed to defeat them. Wiles challenged Taz for the

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in a singles match in the same venue in Waltham, Massachusetts to a losing effort. Wiles would work alongside Lou E. Dangerously's Dangerous Alliance, teaming up with C. W. Anderson, proceeding to

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against

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and

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and The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks ( Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten). The brink of the feud with Roadkill and Doring happened at '' ECW Living Dangerously''. Doring and Roadkill's manager Elektra turned on them, allowing Anderson and Wiles to pick up the win. Wiles soon left the Dangerous Alliance sometime after '' Cyberslam 2000'' as a singles competitor, facing

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, Michael Shane and Steve Corino in several matches on ''

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'' and '' ECW on TNN'' tapings. He formed a tag team with "The Prodigy" Tom Marquez dubbed as the Sideshow Freaks. They fought Doring and Roadkill, and

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and Joey Matthews. The team would eventually split up. Wiles wrestled at the final

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event '' Guilty as Charged'', scoring the victory against Mike Bell in a

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. Wiles appeared at the ''Legends of the Arena'' event at The Arena in

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on June 27, 2009, winning a match against The Musketeer, using

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for distraction. Wiles now trains talent at the Monster Factory in Paulsboro, New Jersey with Danny Cage and The Blue Meanie.

Personal life

Prior to becoming a wrestler, Wiles was a drummer for a local band. He was good friends with fellow wrestler Balls Mahoney, whom he met during his sophomore year of high school. He cites

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as his favorite wrestler.

Championships and accomplishments

* Monster Factory Pro Wrestling **MFPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Joe Gibson

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wiles, Billy 1971 births American male professional wrestlers Living people People from Brick Township, New Jersey Professional wrestlers from New Jersey Sportspeople from Ocean County, New Jersey Dangerous Alliance members