[122] The next night on Raw, Morrison was attacked by Truth again, prior to a scheduled match between the two which did not happen as a result. [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. 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. After adopting an "anti-Mexico" attitude and teaming with El Mesas and Hernandez to defeat El Texano Jr., El Hijo del Fantasma and Pentagn Jr., Mundo challenged the latter to a match at Triplemana XXIV for the AAA Latin American Championship, to which Pentagn accepted. [168] On October 4, at Hroes Inmortales IX, Mundo unsuccessfully challenged El Patrn Alberto for the AAA Mega Championship, when he was defeated by disqualification. 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. [181] On August 17, a video package was shown at Destination X revealing his ring name as Johnny Impact. [102], On April 26, Morrison was drafted to the Raw brand as part of the 2010 WWE draft, and lost his first match back for the brand later that night to Jack Swagger. James Herbert Morris, son of William John and Elizabeth Morris, was born on 6 January 1914. He is a member of the Morris Clan an offshoot of the Belmont Clan and wields the Vampire Killer, much like his ancestors. Johnny Morris, born on June 14, 1948, is 74 years old today, July 28, 2022. [195][196], On the May 31 episode of Impact Wrestling, Impact challenged X Division Champion Rich Swann to a title match at Slammiversary XVII. [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. John Paul Morris, son of Bass Pro Shops founder, Johnny Morris, shot the big fish very recently and claimed fame in his own right. Prince Puma vs. Big Ryck in a three-way ladder match for $100,000", "Csonka's Lucha Underground Review 5.13.15", "Lucha Underground: Ultima Lucha, night two: results, live open thread (August 5, 2015)", "2/3 Lucha Underground Results Puma & Pentagon, Justin Gabriel debuts, Mysterio introduced, more", "LUCHA UNDERGROUND RESULTS: JOHNNY MUNDO VS. CAGE; TAYA VALKYRIE DEBUTS", "Lucha Underground Results (5/25) New Champion Crowned, Pentagon Jr Appearance, Trio's Main Event", "LUCHA UNDERGROUND RESULTS 6/1/16 (MATANZA CUETO VS. CAGE FOR THE LUCHA UNDERGROUND TITLE MAIN EVENTS, TRIOS TITLE RETURN MATCH)", "Csonka's Lucha Underground Review 6.01.16", "7/20 Lucha Underground Results "Ultima Lucha Dos" concludes with two-hour TV special", "Csonka's Lucha Underground Review 10.26.16", "Viva la Raza Lucha Weekly (4/2/16): Several stars leaving AAA, Mysterio vs. Jeannie Morris, Trailblazing Chicago Sportscaster, Dies at 85 She was a rare woman in broadcast sports journalism when she began her career in the late 1960s, but she helped pave the way for the. [250] On the May 27 episode of AEW Dark, Elite scored his first victory by defeating Marq Quen. Team Morrison (Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match)", "History of the Intercontinental Championship: John Morrison", "Batista, Jericho and Michaels capitalize on Elimination Chamber opportunities", "Unified Tag Team Champion Big Show & The Miz def. [6] His first feud in the promotion was with Eli Drake, when Impact made his televised in-ring debut on the August 24 episode of Impact!, participating in a Gauntlet for the Gold match for the vacant Global Championship, but was eliminated by eventual winner Eli Drake. [104] On June 1, Morrison announced that he would be mentoring Eli Cottonwood in the second season of NXT. brand in April that same year. [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. [255][256] He also prominently used a superkick as a finisher in 2008 during a feud with D-Generation X, as a way to mock Shawn Michaels's Sweet Chin Music maneuver. [212] On the first night of WrestleMania 36 on April 4, after the Miz's absence due to illness,[213] Morrison defended the SmackDown Tag Team Championships by himself in a ladder match against Kofi Kingston and Jimmy Uso, in which he was successful. [237], On February 19, 2022, Hennigan returned to AAA as "Johnny Superstar" (his former ring name in Ohio Valley Wrestling),[9] and unsuccessfully challenged El Hijo del Vikingo at Rey de Reyes for the AAA Mega Championship. Hennigan has won the ECW World Championship, AAA Mega Championship, Impact World Championship, and Lucha Underground Championship once each. [294] Since 2016, Hennigan has been in a relationship with Kira Forster, better known as Taya Valkyrie. [125] Morrison returned again on the July 25 episode of Raw, attacking R-Truth. 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". Johnny Morris (television presenter) Ernest John Morris OBE (20 June 1916 - 6 May 1999 [1]) was a Welsh television presenter. Johnny Morris was born at Newport on 20 June 1916, while the Great War was at its height. [64] A few weeks after winning the title, Nitro was repackaged as John Morrison, a reference to musician Jim Morrison, to whom Hennigan bears a strong physical resemblance. . Later that night, he teamed with Michael Elgin to face Swann and Willie Mack in a tag team match, in which Swann pinned Impact. [278] The film stars Hennigan and Forster alongside fellow wrestlers Karrion Kross, PJ Black, Holly Meowy, Super Panda, and the voice of The Iron Sheik,[279][280] and will have its first screening on November 5, 2022 at the Los Angeles International Film Festival. [70][71][72], Though rivals, Morrison and The Miz faced the dysfunctional tag team of Matt Hardy and Montel Vontavious Porter on the November 16 episode of SmackDown! [41] Melina and Nitro left the SmackDown! After winning Tough Enough III (a WWE reality TV competition show that awarded winners a wrestling contract with the company), Hennigan was assigned to its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling. He is best known for his time in WWE, Impact Wrestling and Lucha Underground. Steve Wonder's wife Karen-Millard Morris with son attends John Galliano's ready-to-wear Fall-Winter collection 2004-2005 fashion show on March 6,. [187] As the PPV moved closer, the feud started to blur the lines between a work (something scripted) and shoot (something real), beginning with the two wrestlers trading insults on Twitter that they appeared to take personal, with Aries later deleting many of his tweets. [152] Mundo then defeated Prince Puma and Big Ryck in the main event of the December 10, 2014 episode, which was a three-way ladder match, to finally win the hundred thousand dollars he was denied in the Lucha Underground debut. A U.S. Navy veteran and lifelong farmer, Morris invested countless hours spanning decades educating political leaders about issues important to Federation members. [95] Their rivalry continued after both were announced as opposing team captains for Survivor Series on November 22, where Miz's team defeated Morrison's team. Put some respect on his name because John Morrison is a superstar when given the right opportunity. (AP Photo) In 1963,. After the match, Mundo taunted Lucha Underground Champion Mil Muertes, only to be confronted by Cage. [143] On March 11, 2015, Hennigan lost the FWE Heavyweight Championship to A.J. He's short-tempered, but frank . [155], On the February 3, 2016 episode of Lucha Underground, Mundo faced Killshot in a winning effort. Hennigan sold his house in order to finance the film. On January 26, 2018 at Guerra de Titanes, Mundo lost the AAA Mega Championship to Rey Wagner, ending his reign at 314 days. Johnny Morris is an American billionaire businessman. [205][206] At Royal Rumble on January 26, 2020, Morrison participated in the Royal Rumble match as the fifth entrant, but he was eliminated by Brock Lesnar. [153], On January 7, 2015, Mundo participated in a 20-man "Aztec Warfare" battle royal for the Lucha Underground Championship. The son of a postmaster, Johnny Morris had early ambitions to make a living out of music. [133] On November 29, WWE acknowledged the end of Morrison's contract,[134] and moved his profile to the alumni section of its website. During his singles run as Johnny Nitro, he used a standing shooting star press as his finisher. Aries and Impact both alleged in the media that they authentically took issue with comments. [93] Morrison then began a feud with Dolph Ziggler, retaining the title against Ziggler on October 4 at Hell in a Cell,[94] and again on the following episode of SmackDown. [236] On November 18, as part of an eighth round of layoffs due to budget cuts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Morrison was released from his WWE contract. [citation needed] On the March 15 episode of Impact Wrestling, Impact's wife Taya Valkyrie would low blow Cage, which allowed Impact to attack Cage, turning into a villain. WWE promoted Hennigan to its SmackDown! [198] On July 8, Pro Wrestling Insider reported that Hennigan's contract with Impact Wrestling had expired several weeks prior to the event, and the two sides agreed to have Hennigan work until Slammiversary. I really took to it. [148] On February 8, 2018, he lost the title against Jake Hager after over a year as champion. I was an amateur collegiate wrestler at UC Davis. 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. [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. [118], On the April 11 episode of Raw, Morrison participated in a five-man gauntlet match for the #1 contender's spot for the WWE Championship, but was eliminated by R-Truth. "[261], Alongside his team MNM, Hennigan debuted on WWE television as Johnny Nitro, presenting himself as an arrogant wrestler with "elite Hollywood status". He also makes appearances for the independent circuit under various ring names. [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. John B. Morris, age 91, 57 West St., Illian, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY. [216] Morrison and Miz then started a rivalry with Universal Champion Braun Strowman. [87] On the April 17 episode of SmackDown, he defeated R-Truth. [52][53] Nitro challenged Jeff Hardy for the Intercontinental Championship in a steel cage match at New Year's Revolution on January 7, 2007, but lost. [55][56] MNM disbanded as a team when Mercury was released from WWE in March 2007. At Homecoming on January 6, 2019, Impact defeated Brian Cage to retain his championship. [219] As part of the 2020 Draft in October, both Morrison and Miz were drafted to the Raw brand. [221][222], "He's come back and he's kind of been, like, the handyman. 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