Michael Hutter (born March 18, 1983) is an American professional wrestler.
He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Ethan Carter III, sometimes shortened to "EC3".
He also works on the independent circuit under his real name.
He was previously known for his time in WWE, where he appeared under the ring name Derrick Bateman.
Hutter began his professional wrestling career in 2002, and worked for several promotions beginning in October 2006.
In July 2006, Hutter signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment, and made his first appearance on the July 24 episode of RAW.
In March 2007, he was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), WWE's developmental territory.
Although he was signed to WWE, Hutter competed in several Independent promotions winning the AIW Absolute Championship, BCCW Euro-Canadian Championship, and the Firestorm Pro Heavywight Championship.
In February 2009, Hutter was assigned by WWE to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), another developmental territory, where he won the Florida Tag Team Championship with Johnny Curtis.
In December 2010, he competed in the fourth season of NXT, and made it to the final three before being eliminated from the competition.
He returned in June 2011 to compete in the fifth season of NXT, known as NXT Redemption and was the last remaining rookie on the show.
WWE released Hutter in May 2013.