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. The pair met during the auditions for Tough Enough III, in which Perez was cut and Hennigan eventually won. Mustafa Ali, Ricochet and Elias to qualify for the United States Championship Triple Threat Match", "Riddle def. The Miz, R-Truth & Alberto Del Rio", "WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne def. Styles. John B. Morris, age 91, 57 West St., Illian, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY. On the May 7 episode of Superstars, Morrison lost a match to Jericho after a distraction by Benjamin. [229] After this, Morrison and Miz feuded with rapper Bad Bunny and Damian Priest. [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. The home town of this person is Springfield, Missouri, U.S. Let check the below section to get more information. Jaye Morris, whose husband Willie James Bendolph and son Jarrel Morris were killed in a shooting on Aug. 2, 2004. [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. [277], On October 31, 2022, Hennigan announced the release of his directorial debut, a comedy horror short film titled The Iron Sheik Massacre which he also produced and co-wrote with his wife Kira Forster. His golf empire in the Ozarks might change that By: Josh Sens August 20, 2022 Johnny Morris, the chief visionary of Big Cedar's. [166], On June 4, 2015 in the main event of Verano de Escndalo, Mundo established himself as a rudo (or villain) and teamed with El Mesias and Pentagn Jr. losing to Myzteziz, La Parka and Rey Mysterio Jr.[167] On September 27, Konnan announced Mundo as an official member of the rudo stable, La Sociedad, while he subsequently stepped down as the leader of the group. Outside of wrestling, Hennigan has also worked in the film and television industry. Morris was a two-time Jefferson County Farmers Federation president who served on the state board from 1984-2000. [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. Mundo made his return on the fourth season's premiere, competing in Aztec Warfare entering at number 11. His gimmick was that he was the apprentice and assistant of the Raw General Manager, Eric Bischoff. I also did gymnastics at UC Davis. [286], Hennigan is good friends with fellow professional wrestlers The Miz,[290] Dolph Ziggler,[290] Matt Cardona,[290] Jeff Hardy,[19][291] and Randy Orton. WWE promoted Hennigan to its SmackDown! [88] On the May 1 episode of SmackDown, Morrison engaged in a backstage fight with Chris Jericho after Jericho slapped him, turning face in the process for the first time in his career. 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]. [86], On April 15, Morrison was drafted to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2009 Supplemental Draft. [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. 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. He had one uncle living in the area, Ira Powers. His nationality is American by birth. [101] At WrestleMania XXVI on March 28, they failed to win the championship. [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. [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. A U.S. Navy veteran and lifelong farmer, Morris invested countless hours spanning decades educating political leaders about issues important to Federation members. Morris envisions Valhalla Island Resort as a new model for low-impact, sustainable design in the Florida Keys MARATHON, Fla. - Johnny Morris presented plans for the . He learned . [219] As part of the 2020 Draft in October, both Morrison and Miz were drafted to the Raw brand. 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Early life [ edit] His father, Edward, was only 20 years old when John was born and, although it is not known about his family or . [157] On the May 25 episode of Lucha Underground, Taya revealed to P. J. [65] Following his return to WWE and reunion with his tag team partner the Miz in 2020, Hennigan added a comedic aspect to his villainous character, with WWE describing him as using "quirkiness and quick wit to shine every time he is on screen". [207] At Super ShowDown on February 27, Miz and Morrison won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship from The New Day. [183] Since the Bound for Glory match ended after Alberto El Patrn made an interference, Impact, Alberto and Drake had a three-way Last Chance Six Sides of Steel match on the January 25, 2018 episode of Impact!, where Drake retained the title. Mundo subsequently tossed El Patrn back into the ring, giving Hernandez the win. According to Wrestling Observer, AAA asked Mundo to turn in Taya's Reina de Reinas Championship for a photo shoot the day prior to an event on July 1. According to the magazine, Morris' net worth is $6.3 billion, as of. On January 28, 2017, Morrison won a tournament at a 5 Star Wrestling event for the 5 Star Wrestling Championship, defeating Moose, Drew Galloway, and Rey Mysterio to win the title. 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. [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. [156] Mundo defeated Cage on February 24, after interference from the debuting Taya, subsequently becoming Mundo's valet. John has a bright and strong personality. Known Children: John T. Pendleton Sally Pendleton (b. July 9, 1861) [239] In the main event of Triplemana XXX: Tijuana, Caballero was revealed as Matt Hardy's mystery tag team partner (due to his original partner Jeff Hardy's arrest five days prior). SHOW ME SUCCESS EXTRA, EXTRA! [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). 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. [123] Morrison then underwent surgery to correct a legitimately pinched nerve in his neck. 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. 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. [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. [49], MNM reunited on the November 27 episode of Raw to accept an open challenge from The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) at December to Dismember on December 3, a match that they lost. [57], After Mercury's departure, Nitro also ended his association with Melina. [19][268] The DVD covers his career from his name change to John Morrison up until his Intercontinental Championship win in September 2009. [226] At Elimination Chamber event on February 21, 2021, Morrison defeated Ricochet, Elias, and Mustafa Ali in a fatal four-way match for an opportunity at the United States Championship. I was an amateur collegiate wrestler at UC Davis. James Herbert Morris, son of William John and Elizabeth Morris, was born on 6 January 1914. 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[295] The pair met through the affiliation between AAA and Lucha Underground, with Forster becoming Hennigan's on-screen partner in the latter promotion prior to their real-life relationship. The Valiant Universe Trailer Released At NYCC", "Ninjak, Confirmed As A Live-Action Web Series, To Feature X-O Manowar, Faith, Bloodshot, Divinity, Timewalker, Eternal Warrior And Savage", "20 FEET BELOW: THE DARKNESS DESCENDING (2014)", "The Shoot: John Morrison discusses his new movie Boone: The Bounty Hunter", "Unstoppable: John Hennigan On His Creative Evolution and New Film Projects", "John Hennigan's Iron Sheik Horror Comedy Short to Screen At New York Horror Film Festival", "Taya Valkyrie: Iron Sheik horror movie will be released in 2020", "GCW ANNOUNCING NEW STREAMING HOME IN AM, WEST COAST PREMIERE OF 'IRON SHEIK MASSACRE' THIS SATURDAY AND MORE", "Former WWE Wrestler John Morrison On Survivor Season 37", "Survivor recap: Was this the best Tribal Council moment ever? [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. [139] Hennigan took part in the WrestleMania weekend, wrestling for the Pro Wrestling Syndicate. In July 2017, Mundo and his fiance Kira Forster, known as Taya, were involved in controversy with AAA and its Director of Talent Vampiro, which led to Taya's departure from the company. 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. [68][69] Morrison was then suspended for thirty days for violating WWE's Wellness Program,[citation needed] renewing his feud with Punk upon his return, as well as competing against The Miz for the number one contendership to the title. [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. Johnny Morris and Bass Pro Shops are investing in a new bull-riding team. [100] On the March 5 episode of SmackDown, Morrison teamed with R-Truth to defeat Cryme Tyme and The Hart Dynasty to earn a Unified WWE Tag Team Championship match against ShoMiz (Big Show and The Miz). He is best known for his time in WWE, Impact Wrestling and Lucha Underground. The Beginning [90] Morrison continued to score victories over Benjamin in singles and tag team matches before defeating him on May 17 at Judgment Day. [65] Morrison retained the title against Punk at The Great American Bash on July 22,[66] and on August 26 at SummerSlam. [16][259] He also has a background in amateur wrestling, breakdancing, gymnastics, and martial arts. 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. [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. On January 26, 2018 at Guerra de Titanes, Mundo lost the AAA Mega Championship to Rey Wagner, ending his reign at 314 days. He was born in Washington County, Iowa. [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. Throughout the following weeks, Impact successfully defended his title against Fnix, Killer Kross, and Matt Sydal. In lucha libre, Hennigan was a central fixture in all four seasons of Lucha Underground, and was AAA's first-ever triple champion, holding the AAA Mega Championship, AAA Latin American Championship, and AAA World Cruiserweight Championship simultaneously. In 2013, he appeared in 20 Feet Below: The Darkness Descending with Danny Trejo, as well as served as co-producer of the film. [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]. 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. Throughout April, Impact successfully defended his title from Cage, often with interferences from Valkyrie and former referee John E Bravo. [126] At SummerSlam on August 14, Morrison, Kofi Kingston and Rey Mysterio defeated R-Truth, Alberto Del Rio and The Miz. [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. [133] On November 29, WWE acknowledged the end of Morrison's contract,[134] and moved his profile to the alumni section of its website. He lost the title to Prince Puma at Ultima Lucha Tres.[165]. King Cuerno attacked Mundo on the February 4 episode, beginning a feud between them; the second installment took place on the episode which aired March 11, where Mundo and Cuerno wrestled in a Steel Cage match, which was won by Mundo. [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. [190] The two wrestlers got in a brawl the night before Bound for Glory during Abyss's Impact Hall of Fame induction. This real-life Doctor Dolittle talked to the zoo's residents and, in a delirious assortment of silly . [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. He speaks slowly and thoughtfully, recalling events that happened more than 50 years ago almost as if they just happened yesterday. The first Morris in America was John. [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. [107] Morrison then went on to participate in the main event of SummerSlam on August 15, in which he and six teammates (John Cena, Edge, Chris Jericho, Bret Hart, R-Truth, and Daniel Bryan) were victorious in a seven-on-seven elimination tag team match against The Nexus. [141] The next day, Hennigan defended the title against Too Cold Scorpio at House of Hardcore 2. [129] Following this, Morrison went on a losing streak, lasting a number of weeks. [1] As of February 2023, his net worth was estimated at US$8.3 billion. [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. Neither Morrison nor Miz were pinned, as Hawkins pinned Jesse to win the titles. [195][196], On the May 31 episode of Impact Wrestling, Impact challenged X Division Champion Rich Swann to a title match at Slammiversary XVII. Payne and Scotty Sabre), The Suicide Blondes (Derrick King and Jason Lee), The Disciples of Synn (B.J. Morris, son of Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris, said he and several friends were targeting carp and other rough fish Saturday night, using a boat with special floodlights that. [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. He. [16] He also began to refer to himself as "Johnny Drip Drip", a reference to the song "Drip" by rapper Cardi B. [30], Upon his return to OVW, Nitro was put into a feud with Matt Cappotelli. [296] They became engaged on June 14, 2017,[297] and were married on June 1, 2018.[298]. 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". [140], On June 21, 2013, Hennigan defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool in FWE Welcome to the Rumble II, winning the FWE Heavyweight Championship. 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. [43] Nitro was immediately placed in the Intercontinental Championship picture, and at Vengeance on June 25, he defeated champion Shelton Benjamin in a triple threat match also involving Carlito to win the title. roster in April 2005 under the ring name Johnny Nitro; winning the WWE Tag Team Championship with Joey Mercury in his first match on the show. 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[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! I've studied kung fu, boxing, capoeira, stunt fighting, parkourI am a master at all those disciplines. [203][204] They would feud with the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The New Day, with Morrison winning singles matches against Big E and Kofi Kingston. [3][20] He graduated from the University of California, Davis in 2002, where he studied film and geology. [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. 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. [250] On the May 27 episode of AEW Dark, Elite scored his first victory by defeating Marq Quen. Mundo's team won the tournament defeating "Team AAA" (Pentagn Jr., El Texano Jr. and Psycho Clown) in the finals.[172]. [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. [62] Nitro made his debut for the brand on the June 19 episode of ECW, with a win over Nunzio,[63] and few days later, on June 24, at Vengeance: Night of Champions, he won the vacant ECW World Championship by defeating CM Punk, replacing the absent Chris Benoit due to his double-murder suicide. [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. He is a member of the Morris Clan an offshoot of the Belmont Clan and wields the Vampire Killer, much like his ancestors. [226][230][231] At WrestleMania 37 on April 10, Morrison and Miz lost to Bad Bunny and Priest. Since then, Johnny has earned a reputation as one of the most visionary and influential retailers of the last 50 years. In film, he has mainly worked as an actor, producer and stuntman. Mundo eliminated Ricky Mundo and Daga before getting eliminated by Marty Martinez and being attacked by the Reptile Tribe. (AP Photo) In 1963,. ", "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. [19] On March 30 at WrestleMania XXIV, Morrison competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match, which was won by CM Punk. [294] Since 2016, Hennigan has been in a relationship with Kira Forster, better known as Taya Valkyrie. 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