Michael Hutter (born March 18, 1983) is an American professional wrestler and comedian. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Ethan Carter III (often shortened to "EC3"), the storyline nephew of TNA President Dixie Carter and the current TNA World Heavyweight Champion in his first reign.Hutter began his professional wrestling career in 2002, and wrestled for several promotions beginning in October 2006.