| Celebrated Name: | Marc Mero |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Marc Mero |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 64 years old |
| Birth Date: | 9 July 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Weight: | 107 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Darlene Spezzi (m. 2009–2019), Sable (m. 1994–2004) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (Mariah Richardson) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Marc Mero Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Professional Wrestler and Motivational Speaker |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $4 million |
| Last Updated: | November 2024 |
Marc Mero, also known by his ring name Johnny B. Badd, is a retired professional wrestler and is now working as a motivational speaker. He is also a former amateur boxer. He was also known as The Wildman and is famous for being a part of famous wrestling shows such as the World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling, and Total Nonstop Action.
He retired from boxing around the 2000s before wining many titles to his name. He is now the founder of Champion of Choices, a nonprofit organization he organized in 2007 shortly after his retirement.
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Early Life & Biography
Marc Mero was born in a Christian household on 9th July 1960 in Buffalo, New York. He lived with his single mother, as his parents got divorced in 1968, and his two siblings. His mother worked really hard to support herself and her children by working two jobs.
Mero started to show interest in sports and got himself to be a part of the school’s hockey team, and at the young age of 12, he became the Most Valuable Player of his league. He had to leave Buffalo as the family moved to Liverpool.
He got very fond of boxing and went on to compete in many boxing competitions and won four titles in New York State. His career goal was to become a professional boxer, but his wish didn’t come true because of an accident that broke his nose.
He was left an amateur boxer, but he did become a bodybuilder for a brief period and participated in the Mr. New York State Bodybuilding contest, where he was placed in the 3rd position.
Age, Height, Weight and Body Measurements
Being born on 9 July 1960, Marc Mero is 64 years old as of today’s date 23rd November 2024. His height is 1.82 m tall, and weight is 107 kg.
Personal Life: wife, girlfriend, dating, divorce, kids
His first marriage with Rena “Sable” Greek in 1994 didn’t go down too well as he was seen feuding with her on multiple occasions. The couple got divorced around 2004. Mero didn’t have children of his own, but he adopted Rena’s daughter from her previous marriage. He again took a chance with marriage and got married to Darlene Spezza in 2009. But, after 10 years of togetherness, the couple got divorced.
Mero landed some trouble on himself with WWE when he went on to comment on the murder-suicide of Chris Benoit, who was a professional wrestler. The comments spread like wildfire, and later, he himself accepted the fact that he had used steroids and drugs on multiple occasions over his career in wrestling in a WFTV interview.
He also stated that many wrestlers who were good friends died because of this, and he blamed all of this on the wrestling industry. WWE employees were very upset with his comments and called him a “goof” and a “ silly bastard.” All these didn’t stop him from fighting against this, and he went on to lecture about drug abuse and bullying in manu schools and communities across Florida.
Career
He wrestled under the name of Johnny B. Badd, Marc Mero, and The Wildman. He mainly went as Johnny B. Badd during his mid-career, and he used this name during his years in World Championship Wrestling.
He debuted under his real name at WrestleMania XII and started to compete in World Wrestling Federation after he departed from his previous company in 1996 due to some creative differences.
He, however, bought three titles to the company before they departed. He retired from boxing around the 2000s before wining many titles to his name. He is now the founder of Champion of Choices, a nonprofit organization he organized in 2007 shortly after his retirement.
Awards & Achievements
Marc Mero won three New York State Titles during his amateur boxing days called the Amateur Athletic Union, Empire States Games, and New York Golden Gloves, which he won for 3 years in a row. He also won the WCW World Television Championship 3 times, the WWF Intercontinental Champion, and the Most Improved Wrestler in 1995.
Net Worth & Salary of Marc Mero in 2024
As of November 2024, Marc Mero has a net worth of $4 million. He has wrestled for many years and has won many championships during his wrestling career. He was also amateur boxing. He has worked under many important wrestling federations and was an important part of the wrestling community.
Marc Mero, an amateur boxer, a retired professional boxer, and a motivational speaker, was always very athletic from his childhood. He wished to become a boxer but had to give up on the dream because of an accident and then proceeded to become a professional boxer.
He won many championships and has also voiced his concerns for drug abuse in the wrestling world, for which he faced a lot of backlashes, but he continued to do his good work as a motivational speaker who spoke against bullying and drug abuse in schools and communities.