[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. Johnny Morris Johnny Morris's Profession & Career In 1972, Morris opened Bass Pro Shops in the back of one of his father's liquor stores to sell fishing equipment. [47] Also around this time, Nitro entered into a partnership with rapper Kevin Federline, with the duo antagonizing and beginning a rivalry with WWE Champion John Cena. [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). On November 17, 2018, Mundo wrestled on the final episode of Lucha Underground, Ultima Lucha Cuatro, defeating Matanza Cueto in a Sacrifice to the Gods match. The Beginning [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. In film, he has mainly worked as an actor, producer and stuntman. [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. [131], In his last advertised WWE appearance on the November 28 episode of Raw,[132] Morrison faced The Miz in a Falls Count Anywhere match; Miz won the match by delivering the Skull-Crushing Finale on the steel entrance stage, giving Morrison a kayfabe injury. She met future husband Johnny Morris while attending the University of California-Santa Barbara, Vasilopulos said. [42] Nitro held the championship for four months, retaining against Jeff Hardy on September 17 at Unforgiven,[44] before losing the title back to Hardy on the October 2 episode of Raw. 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. MNM wrestled in OVW for around a year, holding the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship once, before losing the titles to Cappotelli and Johnny Jeter in January 2005. At Hell in a Cell on October 25, Morrison accompanied Miz in his match against Otis for the contract, which Miz won. [16] In a video published on December 9, 2011, via Hennigan's personal YouTube channel, Hennigan claimed that he was taking time off to heal and retrain for a possible return to wrestling in the future. At Survivor Series on November 21, Morrison defeated Sheamus. This was used to write Morrison off television, even being stretchered out of the arena after the match. New "Payne's Valley" Course will honor legacy of Payne Stewart in beautiful Ozark Mountains. WWE promoted Hennigan to its SmackDown! ", "Survivor Recap: Idols Fly at Wild Tribal Council", "John Hennigan Set to Compete in Boxing Match at Creator Clash 2", "Lucha Libre with Johnny Mundo - Free Play #47", "Nitro asked to predict SummerSlam winners", "JTG Opens Up About Shad Gaspard's Passing", "WWE News: John Morrison comments on WWE releasing Melina", "Kira "Taya" Forster on Instagram: "I never expected to find you or fall for you the way I didbut it happened. Put some respect on his name because John Morrison is a superstar when given the right opportunity. The man behind that name is billionaire Missourian Johnny Morris. Throughout April, Impact successfully defended his title from Cage, often with interferences from Valkyrie and former referee John E Bravo. [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. Growing up in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Bass Pro Shops founder and CEO Johnny Morris, it's no surprise that John Paul Morris grew up with a love for the outdoors. [97] At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 13, Morrison lost the Intercontinental Championship to McIntyre, ending his reign at 103 days. He is best known for his time in WWE, Impact Wrestling and Lucha Underground. 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. 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. His golf empire in the Ozarks might change that By: Josh Sens August 20, 2022 Johnny Morris, the chief visionary of Big Cedar's. 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". [197] At Slammiversary XVII on July 7, Impact lost to Swann. [296] They became engaged on June 14, 2017,[297] and were married on June 1, 2018.[298]. After leaving WWE in 2011, Hennigan pursued a career in the film industry as an actor and filmmaker. Hennigan was described by WWE as having "lightning-fast offense", "high-risk aerial expertise", and "incredible agility". In WWE, he also held the Intercontinental Championship three times, and was a six-time tag team champion. 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. 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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. [162][163] On the November 23 episode of Lucha Underground, he cashed in his Gift of the Gods Championship on Sexy Star before defeating her to win the Lucha Underground Championship, becoming the second Triple Crown Champion in Lucha Underground history. [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. [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. SHOW ME SUCCESS EXTRA, EXTRA! [120] After the match, Truth viciously attacked Morrison. "[284] The shows executive producer and host Jeff Probst was "so impressed" with Hennigan, describing him as "the guy who catches the winning touchdown pass in the final moments of the Super Bowl, and then, instead of some crazy celebration, he casually tosses the ball to the ref, kisses his wife and hugs his kids", alongside stating that he would "absolutely" have Hennigan back on the show. [3] [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. [21][22], After graduating college with a degree in film and geology and deciding that he did not want to pursue either path,[22] Hennigan began his professional wrestling career training at the Supreme Pro Wrestling school in Sacramento, California. [243] On May 28, Hennigan appeared at GCW's Downward Spiral event under the name "Johnny Game Changer", defeating Joey Janela. [155], On the February 3, 2016 episode of Lucha Underground, Mundo faced Killshot in a winning effort. [45] Nitro recaptured the Intercontinental Championship from Hardy on the November 6 episode of Raw,[46] but lost it back to Hardy on the following week's Raw. [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. [55][56] MNM disbanded as a team when Mercury was released from WWE in March 2007. [254] After transitioning to his John Morrison character, Hennigan began using a corkscrew neckbreaker dubbed Moonlight Drive, in reference to the song of the same name written by Jim Morrison. [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. ""Peace in the Streets"" will. [139] Hennigan took part in the WrestleMania weekend, wrestling for the Pro Wrestling Syndicate. 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. Black and Jack Evans that their partner Fnix was injured by Mundo. As Mundo revealed himself as Fnix's replacement for their match, Black and Evans allied with the two. [92], On the September 4 episode of SmackDown, Morrison defeated Rey Mysterio to win his third Intercontinental Championship. [266][267] Hennigan is the subject of a WWE DVD, called John Morrison Rock Star, which was released on February 16, 2010. [276] In 2017, Hennigan released his first feature film titled Boone: The Bounty Hunter, which he starred in, co-wrote, and served as executive producer of. He took sick on Friday and was diagnosed with a bad case of diphtheria. On January 26, 2018 at Guerra de Titanes, Mundo lost the AAA Mega Championship to Rey Wagner, ending his reign at 314 days. The New Day to capture the SmackDown Tag Team Titles", "2020 WWE Super ShowDown results, recap, grades: Goldberg wins title in controversial end to show", "Goldberg captures Universal title from The Fiend at boring WWE Super ShowDown", "WWE Super ShowDown 2020: Reactions & Review", "SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison won the SmackDown Tag Team Title Elimination Chamber Match", "WWE Announces Change To SmackDown Tag Title Ladder Match At WrestleMania", "SmackDown Tag Team Champion John Morrison def. [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. "I was a young kid running around in a diaper with a fishing pole in my hand," says Morris. [104] On June 1, Morrison announced that he would be mentoring Eli Cottonwood in the second season of NXT. [207] At Super ShowDown on February 27, Miz and Morrison won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship from The New Day. to win the championship for the third time. "All of us took a shot . Despite being unsuccessful, Morrison had a standout performance in the match, in which he performed a moonsault from the top rope to the outside of the ring while holding onto a ladder. 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. 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