brand in April that same year. [7] Mundo wrestled in the main event of the debut episode of Lucha Underground on October 29, 2014, defeating Prince Puma and winning one hundred thousand dollars, which was then taken away from him by promoter Dario Cueto, setting up several feuds. Caballero, who went under the name "Johnny Hardy", and Matt Hardy lost their match against Dragon Lee and Dralstico. Not long after, Nitro and Melina were joined by Joey Mercury, forming the stable MNM. Morris was a two-time Jefferson County Farmers Federation president who served on the state board from 1984-2000. Johnny Edward Morris Position: FL-HB 5-10 , 180lb (178cm, 81kg) Born: September 26 in Long Beach, CA (Age: 87-138d) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 1x Pro Bowl 1x All-Pro 1x NFL Champ 47 SUMMARY Career G 121 AV 61 Rec 356 Yds 5059 Y/R 14.2 TD 31 FantPt 815.9 Rush 224 Yds 1040 Y/A 4.6 TD 5 FantPt 815.9 Johnny Morris Overview Game Logs Career [138] On January 25, 2013, Morrison appeared at Dragon Gate USA's Open the Golden Gate, defeating Akira Tozawa in the main event of the show. [19][268] The DVD covers his career from his name change to John Morrison up until his Intercontinental Championship win in September 2009. [80][81][82] After winning the Slammy Award for Best WWE.com exclusive earlier in the day, Morrison and Miz won the "Tag Team of the Year" Slammy Award on December 8, 2008 episode of Raw. [221][222], "He's come back and he's kind of been, like, the handyman. [260] Regarding his unique wrestling style, Hennigan stated in a 2021 interview with Sports Illustrated: "My movement background is different from everyone on the roster. [216] Morrison and Miz then started a rivalry with Universal Champion Braun Strowman. [38] Due to help from Mark Henry, MNM defeated Mysterio and Batista in a rematch on the December 30 episode of SmackDown! On January 26, 2018 at Guerra de Titanes, Mundo lost the AAA Mega Championship to Rey Wagner, ending his reign at 314 days. He's short-tempered, but frank . [240] Caballero pinned Laredo Kid to win the match for his team, but did not win the World Trios Championship due to the match stipulation in which the champions must be pinned to win the titles. "I got my first deer with a bow when I was 9 years old. After leaving WWE in 2011, Hennigan pursued a career in the film industry as an actor and filmmaker. [19][268] He appeared on an episode of Destroy Build Destroy on March 3, 2010. [190] The two wrestlers got in a brawl the night before Bound for Glory during Abyss's Impact Hall of Fame induction. [169] After Alberto left AAA, Mundo was scheduled to face Rey Mysterio Jr. for the vacant AAA Mega Championship at Guerra de Titanes, but after the matches of the event were officially announced, neither Mundo nor Mysterio were featured for the event. I really took to it. 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John Morris Pendleton married Eliza Huston on August 21, 1855. This was used to write Morrison off television, even being stretchered out of the arena after the match. The franchise will participate in the Professional Bull Riders association's PBR Team Series that's slated to start in June. [89] Later that same night, Morrison defeated Shelton Benjamin, beginning a feud between the two. Chris Chase of USA Today praised Hennigan for being "true to everything weve seen from him this season, [and] a class act after his shock defeat". SHOW ME SUCCESS EXTRA, EXTRA! The pair met during the auditions for Tough Enough III, in which Perez was cut and Hennigan eventually won. 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[28] The Nitro name, which finally stuck, was a reference to WCW Monday Nitro, the flagship show of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) for which Bischoff had previously worked, using the Nitro theme as his ring entrance music. The following week, Morrison defeated Randy Orton to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match at the namesake pay-per-view event on July 18,[233] which was won by Big E.[234] On the August 23 episode of Raw, Miz turned on Morrison by attacking him, thus turning Morrison face and setting up a feud between the pair. He had one uncle living in the area, Ira Powers. [73] At Survivor Series two days later, Morrison and The Miz were both defeated by CM Punk in a triple threat match for the ECW Championship. On the April 19 episode of Impact!, Johnny Impact was attacked and injured by Kongo Kong, which was performed to write him off television in order to film for reality television show Survivor. [184], After Drake lost the renamed Impact World Championship to Austin Aries, Impact began pursuit of Aries's championship, facing him at Crossroads special on March 8, where he lost again. [178], On August 26, at Triplemana XXV, Mundo successfully defended his three championships against Fantasma and Texano in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match. During the course of the feud, Melina was brought into the company as Nitro's ex-girlfriend and an ally of Cappotelli, only to turn on him and side with Nitro. [173][174] At the event, on August 28, Mundo defeated Pentagn to win the Latin American Championship, marking his first championship in AAA and becoming the first non-Mexican to hold the title. [10][238] At Triplemana XXX: Monterrey, Hennigan, now under the name "Johnny Caballero", teamed with Taurus in a three-way tag team match to defeat Dragon Lee and Dralstico, and Laredo Kid and Jack Cartwheel. After the match, Mundo taunted Lucha Underground Champion Mil Muertes, only to be confronted by Cage. Impact would face Drake for the title at Victory Road on September 28[182] and Bound for Glory on November 5, where he failed to win the title. Morrison and Miz co-wrote each episode of The Dirt Sheet each week, and Morrison credits his time in college studying film with contributing to the success of the show. [129] Following this, Morrison went on a losing streak, lasting a number of weeks. [130] On the November 7 episode of Raw, Morrison picked up his first victory in three months, defeating United States Champion Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match. [158] The week after, Mundo, Black and Evans, now collectively billed as Worldwide Underground, retained their championships in a rematch via disqualification. [104] On June 1, Morrison announced that he would be mentoring Eli Cottonwood in the second season of NXT. [85] On April 13, as part of the 2009 WWE draft, The Miz was drafted to the Raw brand to split up the team, and as a result, Miz attacked Morrison. [251] On the June 1 episode of Dynamite, he issued an "open contract" challenge which was answered by a returning Miro, who defeated Elite.[252]. Their feud culminated in a tag team lumberjack match where both titles were on the line at the WrestleMania 25, but it was The Colns who would unify the championships with a win. Throughout the following weeks, Impact successfully defended his title against Fnix, Killer Kross, and Matt Sydal. On the June 19 episode of SmackDown, Morrison lost a critically acclaimed match against Edge, in which the commentators described it as a "third main event". [189] TMZ Live also pushed the angle "like [it] was a shoot". World Tag Team Champions (New Unified Tag Team Champions)", "RAW: Drafting a fresh start for the WWE", "Smackdown: Batista takes a bite out of Legacy", "Team Miz def. [76], Morrison and Miz retained the titles against Kane and CM Punk at Judgment Day on May 18[77] and Finlay and Hornswoggle at Night of Champions on June 29,[78] before dropping the titles to Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder on July 20 at The Great American Bash in a fatal four-way match which also featured Jesse and Festus. [74] After the defeat, the rivalry aspect of Morrison and Miz's relationship faded, as they were now portrayed as trusting friends. 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[3] [98] Morrison later won an Elimination Chamber qualifying match[99] and participated in the Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship on February 21, 2010, but was eliminated by The Undertaker. " Jameson West Messner and Rocco. brand by losing their jobs in kayfabe. His height is 1.77 meters, and his weight is 72 kilograms. 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[14] He defeated Jack Evans in the first round and Aramis in the quarterfinals,[246][247] before losing to Warren Banks in the semifinals. [33] MNM held the titles for three months, having successful defenses against the teams of Guerrero and Mysterio,[34] and Charlie Haas and Hardcore Holly on May 22 at Judgment Day,[35] before dropping them to the Legion of Doom on July 24 at The Great American Bash. 1", "RAW: The Miz cashes in as Nexus costs Orton WWE title", "TLC delivers highs, lows and a new champ", "Super-size Royal Rumble saves biggest surprise for last", "KELLER'S WWE ELIMINATION CHAMBER PPV Report 2/20: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live event with WrestleMania ramifications", "Elimination Chamber mostly eliminates dramatic intrigue", "The Rock costs Cena as The Miz retains at WrestleMania XXVII", "Caldwell's WWE Extreme Rules PPV Results 5/1: Complete "virtual time" coverage of live PPV three title changes and a host of gimmick matches", "Extreme Rules: Championship make-over edition", "Update: John Morrison to miss four to six weeks", "Raw: Austin, Piper headline 'All Star' night", "Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 7/25: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw "post-McMahon Era" begins, WWE Title tournament finals, Big Returns", "Rey Mysterio, John Morrison & Kofi Kingston def. [120] After the match, Truth viciously attacked Morrison. On April 4, Hennigan defeated Elijah Burke and on April 5, Morrison defeated Japanese legend Jushin Thunder Liger in an "International Dream Match" at a Pro Wrestling Syndicate (PWS) event. [248], On the May 18, 2022 episode of Dynamite, under the name Johnny Elite, Hennigan debuted for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as the surprise "Joker" entrant in the Owen Hart Cup Memorial Tournament's quarterfinals, being defeated by Samoa Joe. [285], On May 14, 2022, Hennigan appeared at the Creator Clash event, accompanying Nathan Barnatt (known as "Dad") for his match against Matt Watson, which Barnatt won. John Morrison (wrestler) 32 languages Talk Read Edit View history John Randall Hennigan [1] (born October 3, 1979) [2] is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by the ring name John Morrison. On the July 31 episode of SmackDown, Morrison had his first World Heavyweight Championship match against Jeff Hardy, but failed to win the title. Johnny Morris (television presenter) Ernest John Morris OBE (20 June 1916 - 6 May 1999 [1]) was a Welsh television presenter. [109] Morrison entered the 2010 edition of the King of the Ring tournament, defeating Tyson Kidd, Cody Rhodes, and Alberto Del Rio but lost to Sheamus in the final round. Hennigan is a playable character in WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2007 and WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2008 as "Johnny Nitro", WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2009, WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2010, WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2011, WWE '12 and WWE 2K22 as "John Morrison", and RetroMania Wrestling under the name "Johnny Retro". [142] On October 12, 2013, at FWE Grand Prix, Hennigan defeated Matt Morgan, retaining the FWE Heavyweight Championship. [121] At Extreme Rules on May 1, R-Truth interfered in the WWE Championship steel cage match, attacking Morrison to prevent him from winning the match. [119] The next week on Raw, Morrison challenged R-Truth to a match with the stipulation that if Morrison won, he would take Truth's place in the steel cage match at Extreme Rules. [265] In 2009, Hennigan appeared on two episodes of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, which were both aired on September 29. I also did gymnastics at UC Davis. [235] However, the feud abruptly ended after the Miz took a hiatus to compete on Dancing with the Stars. [250] On the May 27 episode of AEW Dark, Elite scored his first victory by defeating Marq Quen. Morris played for the Bears from 1958 to 1967 and went on to a sportscasting . Men like John Luke Morris are the kind of special, entrepreneurial wizards who saw the future and went after it like a northern pike eating a creek chub.. B orn in 1948 in Springfield, Missouri, Morris was the product of a fishing family that ultimately led to his profession. [219] As part of the 2020 Draft in October, both Morrison and Miz were drafted to the Raw brand. Outside of wrestling, Hennigan has also worked in the film and television industry. Web johnny morris's father was a civil servant working for the post office who, at the time of his son's birth, was fighting in the first world war. 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[257][258] Hennigan is a practitioner of parkour and often incorporates it into his wrestling style, giving him the nickname "The Prince of Parkour". Mundo subsequently tossed El Patrn back into the ring, giving Hernandez the win. On October 1 at Hroes Inmortales XI, Mundo wrestled in three matches, retaining the Mega Championship against Rey Wagner, but losing the Latin American Championship to Fantasma in the annual Copa Antonio Pea battle royal, and the World Cruiserweight Championship to Lanzelot in a ten-way match, ending his triple championship reign at 196 days.[179]. [157] On the May 25 episode of Lucha Underground, Taya revealed to P. J. Is John Morris married? John was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Impact hit his finisher on Moose, barely seconds prior to Cage hitting his Drill Claw finisher on Killer Kross. [199], On September 26, 2019, it was reported by Mike Johnson of Pro Wrestling Insider that Hennigan had re-signed with WWE, which was officially confirmed by the company on December 3 during WWE Backstage. [175] On October 2 in the main event of Hroes Inmortales X, Mundo successfully defended his title against Garza Jr.[176] On March 19, 2017, at Rey de Reyes, Mundo defeated El Texano Jr. and El Hijo del Fantasma in a three-way match to not only retain the Latin American Championship, but to also win Texano's AAA Mega Championship and Fantasma's AAA World Cruiserweight Championship. Johnny Morris was born at Newport on 20 June 1916, while the Great War was at its height. WWE promoted Hennigan to its SmackDown! Known Children: John T. Pendleton Sally Pendleton (b. July 9, 1861) Recipient of conservation's highest honors. On September 22, Morrison reunited with former MNM tag team partner Joey Mercury after ten years, defeating Reno Scum. Hennigan won the match to become the inaugural WWFX Heavyweight Champion. [19] On March 30 at WrestleMania XXIV, Morrison competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match, which was won by CM Punk. [232], After Miz suffered an injury at WrestleMania Backlash on May 16, Morrison would embark on a singles run, starting by defeating Jeff Hardy on the June 14 episode of Raw. The feud between Morrison and Ziggler continued throughout the next month, with the two wrestling to a double countout for the Intercontinental Championship on the November 13 episode of SmackDown and Morrison retaining the championship in a two-out-of-three falls match the following week to end the feud. [223], On the December 7 episode of Raw, Morrison ended a nearly seven-month losing streak after defeating Drew McIntyre and Sheamus in a 3-on-2 handicap match alongside The Miz and AJ Styles. [154] On the June 17, episode of Lucha Underground, Johnny Mundo unsuccessfully challenged Prince Puma for the Lucha Underground Championship in an Iron Man match. [96] Morrison then went on to feud with newcomer Drew McIntyre, who defeated Morrison in a non-title match on the December 4 episode of SmackDown, thus earning a championship opportunity against Morrison. He was educated at St Pauls Practising School from August 1920 - July 1925, then Central School, Gloucester Road. [140], On June 21, 2013, Hennigan defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool in FWE Welcome to the Rumble II, winning the FWE Heavyweight Championship. On January 7, 2023 Hennigan debuted in Major League Wrestling (MLW) at their Blood and Thunder pay-per-view under the ring name Johnny Fusion and defeated Davey Richards to win their National Openweight Championship. He took his love of the great outdoors and turned it into a multi-million-dollar company, which enables people all over the world to enjoy their leisure time more than ever. John Morris Pendleton and his son John T. were living in the home of Elizabeth Monroe in the 1870 United States Federal Census of Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. Johnny Morris and Bass Pro Shops are investing in a new bull-riding team. Noted conservationist and Bass Pro Shops founder/CEO Johnny Morris today announced a collaborative partnership with 79-time PGA TOUR winner Tiger Woods and the Payne Stewart family that includes plans to create the first-ever public access golf courses designed by TGR Design, a world-class . [283] Writing for People, former Survivor contestant Stephen Fishbach highlighted that "in a tribal council that was meant to take out the Davidest David [Christian Hubicki], it was really the Goliath of the Goliaths [Hennigan] who fell. This real-life Doctor Dolittle talked to the zoo's residents and, in a delirious assortment of silly . [215] At Money in the Bank on May 10, Morrison and Miz unsuccessfully attempted to regain the championship in a fatal four-way tag team match also involving Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado) and The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake). [282], Hennigan's performance as a contestant and the episode of his elimination received critical acclaim. 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He is one of four children in the family, the only son, and is becoming, after his 68-year-old father, a public face of Bass Pro, a chain of sporting goods department stores that runs up nearly. [185] Impact returned at Slammiversary XVI on July 22, when he won a four-way match against Fenix, Taiji Ishimori, and Petey Williams. At Hell in a Cell on October 25, Morrison accompanied Miz in his match against Otis for the contract, which Miz won. His nationality is American by birth. [25] Hennigan competed in Acolytes Protection Agency's invitational Bar Room Brawl match on July 27, 2003, at Vengeance. He was the second luchador to enter the ring, but was the last man eliminated by Prince Puma who won the Championship. Morrison challenged Ziggler for the championship at Survivor Series on November 20 but lost. . John Morrison and Johnny Nitro: Part 2", "Money in the Bank Match a Chance for John Morrison to Climb the WWE Ladder", "John Morrison Files To Trademark 'Slamtown', Maryse and Morrison Talking on "Eurosport", "News on Summerslam, Rhodes, and Morrison", "Lucha Underground: A new era in wrestling", "Ninjak Vs. Johnny Morris, born on June 14, 1948, is 74 years old today, July 28, 2022. In 2013, he appeared in 20 Feet Below: The Darkness Descending with Danny Trejo, as well as served as co-producer of the film. [136], After leaving WWE, Hennigan began wrestling on the independent circuit under his real name, as well as his previous ring name John Morrison. [141] The next day, Hennigan defended the title against Too Cold Scorpio at House of Hardcore 2. [55][56] MNM disbanded as a team when Mercury was released from WWE in March 2007. [227][228] Later that night, he failed to win the title in a triple threat match against Riddle and reigning champion Bobby Lashley, as Riddle won the match. The Beginning He is a founder, retired CEO, and the owner of hunting and fishing retail chain called "Bass Pro Shops." He has been recognized as one of the most visionary retailers of the last 50 years. [186], Impact began a feud with the Impact World Champion Austin Aries, which led to a match at Bound for Glory. The former Cold Case star and actor Johnny Messner welcomed twin sons on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles, Calif., her rep confirms to PEOPLE. Put some respect on his name because John Morrison is a superstar when given the right opportunity. [2] In March 2004, Hennigan, going by the ring name "Johnny Superstar", turned on Cappotelli, establishing himself as a heel. [281], Hennigan was a contestant on the 37th season of Survivor, Survivor: David vs. Goliath where he was originally part of the Goliath tribe and later the Tiva tribe before making it to the merged tribe Kalokalo. The gardens in Clifton are where presenter Johnny Morris filmed most of his animal dialogues. [115] During the match, Morrison climbed to the top of the cage while inside the cage before dropping to deliver a crossbody on and eliminate Sheamus. I was an amateur collegiate wrestler at UC Davis. [42], The next week, Nitro, along with Melina, debuted on the Raw brand in a loss to WWE Champion John Cena. John L. Morris (born 1948) is an American billionaire businessman, and the founder, majority owner, and CEO of Bass Pro Shops, a hunting and fishing retail chain in the US and Canada. Payne and Scotty Sabre), The Suicide Blondes (Derrick King and Jason Lee), The Disciples of Synn (B.J. John Morrison & R-Truth", "WWE NXT: Barrett wins show's first season", "WWE News: NXT Results Season Two announced, Pro & Rookie pairings revealed", "WWE NXT: Second rookie goes home; New No. [293], Hennigan was involved in an on-off relationship with former WWE Diva and on-screen manager Melina Perez from 2003 to 2015. [65] Morrison retained the title against Punk at The Great American Bash on July 22,[66] and on August 26 at SummerSlam. [108] In October, Morrison began a feud with Sheamus after he helped Santino Marella earn an upset win during a one-sided match against Sheamus. He is best known for his time in WWE, Impact Wrestling and Lucha Underground. [36] They won the titles again on the October 28 episode of SmackDown! Mundo made his return on the fourth season's premiere, competing in Aztec Warfare entering at number 11. New "Payne's Valley" Course will honor legacy of Payne Stewart in beautiful Ozark Mountains. [249] After the match, it was reported that Hennigan had not signed a contract with AEW, but that "the door is open" for him to return. [9], On the March 1, 2004 episode of Raw, Hennigan debuted on the main roster as a heel under the ring name "Johnny Blaze". Morrison competed in the 2008 Royal Rumble match on January 27, but failed to win after being eliminated by Kane. John B. Morris, age 91, 57 West St., Illian, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY. [16][259] He also has a background in amateur wrestling, breakdancing, gymnastics, and martial arts. 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