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John Morrison (wrestler)

American professional wrestler
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John Randall Hennigan[1] (born October 3, 1979) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently working on the independent circuit and also appears on All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as Johnny TV. He is best known for working for World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring names John Morrison and Johnny Nitro.

John Morrison
Morrison in 2019
Birth nameJohn Randall Hennigan[1]
Born (1979-10-03) October 3, 1979 (age 45)[2]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[3]
Alma materUniversity of California, Davis
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2001)​
PartnerMelina Perez (2003–2015)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • John Hennigan[2]
  • John Morrison[2]
  • Johnny Blaze[2]
  • Johnny Caballero[4]
  • Johnny Elite
  • Johnny Fusion
  • Johnny Hardy
  • Johnny Impact
  • Johnny Mundo
  • Johnny Nitro[2]
  • Johnny Spade
  • Johnny Superstar[5]
  • Johnny TV
  • Various other ring names[a]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[10]
Billed weight215 lb (98 kg)[10]
Billed fromLos Angeles, California[10]
Slamtown, USA[11]
Trained by
Debut2002[2]

Hennigan has won many championships, including the ECW World Championship, the World and SmackDown Tag Team Championship, the Impact World Championship, and the Lucha Underground Championship once each, the Intercontinental Championship three times, and the WWE Tag Team Championship four times (becoming a six-time tag team champion in WWE).

Personal life

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Hennigan grew up in Los Angeles, California with his two younger sisters, Kelly and Elise. Hennigan once dated wrestler Melina Perez. The characters they play on television started in a relationship.[12] They met while trying to be a part of the television program Tough Enough III. Hennigan was made a part of the program, Perez was not.[13]

Championships and accomplishments

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Hennigan is a former Impact World Champion in Impact Wrestling...
 
...a three-time WWE Intercontinental Champion...
 
...and an overall six-time Tag Team Champion in WWE (shown here with the WWE Tag Team Championship, which he held four times)

Footnotes

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  1. ↑ On the independent circuit, Hennigan has used several ring names depending on the wrestling promotion, including Johnny Blackcraft,[6] Johnny Downunder,[7] Johnny Foxwoods,[8] Johnny Progress, Johnny Ultra,[9] and Johnny Onyx.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Zitz, Michael (December 18, 2006). "Wrestling fans are K-Fed up Federline has that going for him". The Free Lance–Star. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2007.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 "John Morrison". Slam! Sports. Canoe.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2007.
  3. ↑ Sawyer, James (April 24, 2015). "Johnny Mundo aka John Morrison Opens Up In Candid One Hour Shoot Interview". Inside Pulse. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Sanchez (February 24, 2022). "John Morrison Receives Another New Name Ahead Of GCW Debut". WrestleTalk. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ Giebink, Dustin (April 21, 2004). "Constructive Criticism: Part One: OVW March television shows". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2007. Hennigan was going by the name "Johnny Superstar" here...
  6. ↑ "John Morrison « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  7. ↑ Tees, David (July 8, 2022). "Janela vs Morrison, Cardona, Chelsea, Brian Cage, Flip Gordon, Taya & More: WSW Phoenix Rising Tour Night One On Fite TV Report". PWInsider. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ "#Preview Beyond Wrestling Presents Americanrana '19". prowrestlingpost.com. July 25, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  9. ↑ Russell, Megan (September 30, 2018). "Ex-WWE Star Joins 'Survivor 37' Cast, Already Loved By The Show's Fans For His Hilarious Confessional". Inquisitr. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Johnny Impact". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  11. ↑ 5 Most SHOCKING Slammiversary Returns in IMPACT Wrestling History | IMPACT Plus Top 5. YouTube. Impact Wrestling. June 25, 2019. Event occurs at 0:11–0:51. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Melina wants to do it all". CANOE.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2007-04-08. Melina, who is dating her on-screen cohort Nitro (John Hennigan) in real life
  13. ↑ "Nitro making impact in WWE". CANOE.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  14. ↑ "5 Star Wrestling Championship history". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  15. ↑ "#Results: 5* (@5StarWrestling) "Dominant Wrestling: Live In Dundee" *FULL Results*". January 28, 2017.
  16. ↑ "ACW WrestlingCon 2019 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database".
  17. ↑ Eck, Kevin (January 2, 2009). "2008 Awards". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Warriors". Blackcraft Wrestling. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  19. ↑ "CWF United States Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Ironman Heavymetalweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  21. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "EPW New Rules « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  22. ↑ "TNA/IMPACT Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship History". Wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Rosales, Jorge (March 19, 2017). "Johnny Mundo se convirtió en tricampeón de AAA". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Pentagón Jr. Vs Johnny Mundo en Triplemanía XXIV" (in Spanish). AAA. July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  25. ↑ Valdés, Apolo (June 5, 2016). "Estados Unidos, Campeón de Lucha Libre World Cup". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  26. ↑ Boutwell, Josh (February 8, 2016). "Viva la Raza: Lucha Weekly (2/8/16)". Wrestleview. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Mondo Lucha « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database".
  28. ↑ "Mondo Lucha « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database".
  29. ↑ "NGW World Championship history". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  30. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "NGW World Title Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  31. ↑ "PCW Heavyweight Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "PWI Awards". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Kappa Publishing Group. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  33. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2017". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  34. ↑ "QPW Souq Waqif Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  35. ↑ "Alofa qualified to the final with no... – QPW (The Official page) – Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  36. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "QPW Souq Waqif Title Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  37. ↑ "Rogue Grand Prix « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database".
  38. ↑ cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2555
  39. ↑ "WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship". WWE. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  40. ↑ Robinson, Bryan (June 24, 2007). "ECW World Title goes A-list". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
  41. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 8, 2022). "WSW Phoenix Rising - Tag 1 - TV-Show @ Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  42. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 23, 2018). "WSW World Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  43. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 11, 2023). "WSW Unleash Hell - Tag 2 - TV-Show @ South Eastern Entertainment Centre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  44. ↑ "John Morrison WWFX Heavyweight Champion". February 13, 2012.
  45. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 26, 2011). "Biggest issue of the year: The 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, CA: 1–40. ISSN 1083-9593.

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