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Eddie Edwards (wrestler)

Eddie Edwards, American professional wrestler

Born
December 30, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1983

About Eddie Edwards (wrestler)

Eric Maher (born December 30, 1983), better known by the ring name Eddie Edwards, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is the second and current leader of The System. In TNA, Edwards is a former two-time TNA World Champion, two-time TNA X Division Champion and a seven-time TNA World Tag Team Champion, where he won it five times with Davey Richards and twice with Brian Myers. Edwards has also wrestled for Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former World Champion, the inaugural Television Champion and a two-time World Tag Team Champion with his partner Davey Richards as the American Wolves. He won ROH's Survival of the Fittest tournament in November 2010 which propelled him to win the World Championship. His World Championship victory made him the first wrestler to win the ROH Triple Crown and the first wrestler to ever hold both the TNA and ROH Triple Crowns. He was also a regular for the Southern California-based promotion Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) and has made several tours of Japan with Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former GHC Heavyweight Champion, making him the first gaijin to hold that title. Between TNA, ROH and Noah, Edwards has won 15 total championships (including four world championships) and is the only wrestler to have held the TNA, ROH and GHC world championships.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Eddie Edwards (wrestler) was born

Eddie Edwards (wrestler) was born in 1983. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Eddie Edwards (wrestler)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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