Buster's Pro Wrestling Academy", where he was among the staff involved in training Ruckus. Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation and retirement (1998-2004) Carter formed another tag team the following year, this time with Bob Starr, and won the tag team titles from Marvelous Inc. (Jimmy Jannetty and Ramblin' Rich Myers) in Baltimore on September 18, 1998. Though dropping the belts to The Bad Crew (Bad Crew #1 and #2) after only a few weeks, he remained in the MEWF's tag team division for the remainder of his career. On January 7, 2000, he and Mad Dog O'Malley were awarded the tag team titles after their opponents, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, broke up. The titles were vacated shortly after. He and Steve Camry, together called The KPA, also enjoyed a brief reign as tag team champions. They defeated Derek Wayne and Derek Frazier for the belts on June 9, 2002, but lost them to Lucifer and Max Thrasher that same night. Though spending the majority of his decade long career in the MEWF, he also wrestled occasionally in Cueball Carmichael's Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance in Virginia. He retired from pro wrestling following the close of the MEWF in 2004. Since leaving the business, Carter continues to reside in Baltimore, with his young daughter Sarina, where he works as a Union Electrician L.U. 24. On November 7, 2009, Carter made a one-time appearance for Maryland Championship Wrestling at its 1st annual "Legends of Maryland" show at the New Green Room in Dundalk, Maryland. It was at the event that, reuniting with Steve Camry, The KPA defeated The Harbor City Hit Squad (Drolix & Kindred). Other MEWF originals in attendance included Bob Starr, the Cat Burglar, Lucifer, Chad Austin, Ricky Blues, and Headbanger Mosh. He was also at "Night of Maryland Legends II" the following year, on October 30, 2010, but did not wrestle on the card. Championships and accomplishments Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation MEWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) MEWF Mid-Atlantic Championship (3 times) MEWF Tag Team Championship (6 times) - with Mad Dog O'Malley (2), Bob Starr (1), and Steve Camry References External links Joe Thunder on Myspace Joe Thunder at Cagematch.de Joe Thunder at Genickbruch.com Joe Thunder at IndyWrestlingNews.com Professional wrestling record for Joe Thunder from The Internet Wrestling Database 1968 births Living people American male professional wrestlers Sportspeople from Baltimore