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[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. 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As Mundo revealed himself as Fnix's replacement for their match, Black and Evans allied with the two. [127] The following night on Raw, Morrison defeated R-Truth in a falls count anywhere match to end their feud. [158] The week after, Mundo, Black and Evans, now collectively billed as Worldwide Underground, retained their championships in a rematch via disqualification. John Morris Pendleton married Eliza Huston on August 21, 1855. 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. 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. They finished in second place, losing in the finals to the "Dream Team" (El Patrn Alberto, Myzteziz and Rey Mysterio Jr.). [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. for the WWE Tag Team Championship in a winning effort, marking Morrison's fourth WWE Tag Team Championship reign. [42], The next week, Nitro, along with Melina, debuted on the Raw brand in a loss to WWE Champion John Cena. Hennigan won the match to become the inaugural WWFX Heavyweight Champion. [86], On April 15, Morrison was drafted to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2009 Supplemental Draft. The first Morris in America was John. In WWE, he also held the Intercontinental Championship three times, and was a six-time tag team champion. 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. [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. Hennigan currently makes appearances for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide as Johnny Caballero and Major League Wrestling under his real name, where he is the current MLW National Openweight Champion in his first reign. Recipient of conservation's highest honors. [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. [9], On the March 1, 2004 episode of Raw, Hennigan debuted on the main roster as a heel under the ring name "Johnny Blaze". [191] At the event on October 14, Impact defeated Aries to win the Impact World Championship. Mundo's team won the tournament defeating "Team AAA" (Pentagn Jr., El Texano Jr. and Psycho Clown) in the finals.[172]. [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 sold his house in order to finance the film. [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. John Morris was born in the year 1600 in Wales. WWE promoted Hennigan to its SmackDown! [2] Early life [ edit] John Morris was born in Springfield, Missouri in 1948. [241], On March 31, 2022, Hennigan debuted for Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) at Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8, defeating Simon Gotch. [32], In their debut match on the main roster, MNM won the WWE Tag Team Championship from Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio on the April 21 episode of SmackDown!. The Beginning On May 24, 2015, Mundo made his debut for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) at the Lucha Libre World Cup event representing Lucha Underground as a member of "Team TNA/Lucha Underground" alongside TNA wrestlers Matt Hardy and Mr. Anderson. [48] Federline was then, in storyline, trained by Nitro for a match with Cena, which he won after interference from Umaga. [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. Jaye Morris, whose husband Willie James Bendolph and son Jarrel Morris were killed in a shooting on Aug. 2, 2004. [294] Since 2016, Hennigan has been in a relationship with Kira Forster, better known as Taya Valkyrie. [116][117] At WrestleMania XXVII on April 3, Morrison, Trish Stratus and Jersey Shore guest star Snooki defeated Dolph Ziggler and LayCool (Layla and Michelle McCool) in a mixed tag team match. [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). 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. 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. [90] Morrison continued to score victories over Benjamin in singles and tag team matches before defeating him on May 17 at Judgment Day. 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. After the match, Mundo taunted Lucha Underground Champion Mil Muertes, only to be confronted by Cage. [67] Punk would again challenge for the championship on the September 4 episode of ECW, in which Morrison lost the championship to Punk, ending his reign at 69 days. Later that night in the main event, Mundo, Black and Evans defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Prince Puma and Dragon Azteca Jr. to win the Lucha Underground Trios Championship, the first championship for each in Lucha Underground. 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. [113] Morrison participated in the Royal Rumble match at Royal Rumble on January 30, 2011 and despite not winning, he had a stand-out moment which was praised by critics as "arguably the spot of the decade" when Morrison was knocked off of the ring apron and performed a cat leap onto the barricade to avoid having his feet touch the floor and then went on to precision jump onto the ring steps and re-enter the ring. Upon leaving education James took up . 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. [233][292] He was also good friends with Shad Gaspard, and still is with JTG, of Cryme Tyme, and was a part of the search team after Gaspard's disappearance and death. "I got my first deer with a bow when I was 9 years old. He finished 12th out of 20 contestants and became the second member of the jury after the former members of the Goliath tribe were blindsided at tribal council; two contestants used hidden immunity idols, causing Hennigan to be eliminated despite only having three elimination votes, as Christian Hubicki, who received seven, was immune. [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. [58][59] Nitro was placed in a tag team with Kenny Dykstra,[60][61] until the 2007 WWE draft, during which Nitro was drafted to the ECW brand. [30], Upon his return to OVW, Nitro was put into a feud with Matt Cappotelli. 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 . [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. 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. He was born in Illion on August 16, 1918, the son of Thomas R. and Margaret (Curly) Morris, and graduated from Illion High School. [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. At Bragging Rights on October 25, Morrison lost to his former tag team partner then-United States Champion The Miz in an interbrand Champion vs. Champion match. Edge, more)", "Judgment Day spoils streak of good shows", "KELLER'S WWE NIGHT OF THE CHAMPIONS PPV REPORT 6/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of event", "Out of the shadows, into the golden light", "Raw: Adamle runs into McMahon on 800th show", "Raw: The build begins for Batista-Jericho", "History Of The World Tag Team Championship: The Miz & John Morrison", "WWE Tag Team Champions def. Johnny Morris, born on June 14, 1948, is 74 years old today, July 28, 2022. Seated: Curt Gowdy, Ted Williams, and Jimmy Albright. 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Truth accepted and lost the match, making Morrison the new #1 contender. 424 on Forbes' "World's Billionaires List" for 2022. [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. She met future husband Johnny Morris while attending the University of California-Santa Barbara, Vasilopulos said. [125] Morrison returned again on the July 25 episode of Raw, attacking R-Truth. [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. [14] He defeated Jack Evans in the first round and Aramis in the quarterfinals,[246][247] before losing to Warren Banks in the semifinals. [282], Hennigan's performance as a contestant and the episode of his elimination received critical acclaim. A U.S. Navy veteran and lifelong farmer, Morris invested countless hours spanning decades educating political leaders about issues important to Federation members. [153], On January 7, 2015, Mundo participated in a 20-man "Aztec Warfare" battle royal for the Lucha Underground Championship. 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I also did gymnastics at UC Davis. On May 13, Mundo turned into a villain when he attacked Alberto El Patrn in his match against Hernandez, throwing him through the window of Dario Cueto's office. brand in April that same year. in a four-way match defeating Legion of Doom, The Mexicools, and William Regal and Paul Burchill,[37] but lost them to Rey Mysterio and Batista on the December 16 episode of SmackDown! [156] Mundo defeated Cage on February 24, after interference from the debuting Taya, subsequently becoming Mundo's valet. [161], On the October 26 episode of Lucha Underground, Mundo defeated Sexy Star to win the Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Championship after he knocked out Sexy Star with brass knuckles while the referee was unaware. 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 . Hennigan has also held main event roles in several promotions outside of WWE, including lucha libre promotions Lucha Underground and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide as Johnny Mundo, and in Impact Wrestling as Johnny Impact. [181] On August 17, a video package was shown at Destination X revealing his ring name as Johnny Impact. 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. [186], Impact began a feud with the Impact World Champion Austin Aries, which led to a match at Bound for Glory. Morris played for the Bears from 1958 to 1967 and went on to a sportscasting . 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. 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At Night of Champions on September 18, Morrison competed in a fatal four-way match for the United States Championship, also involving Alex Riley, Dolph Ziggler, and Jack Swagger, with Ziggler retaining his title. The franchise will participate in the Professional Bull Riders association's PBR Team Series that's slated to start in June. Johnny Morris (television presenter) Ernest John Morris OBE (20 June 1916 - 6 May 1999 [1]) was a Welsh television presenter. [233], Outside of WWE, Hennigan began referring to himself as the "Mayor of Slamtown", a fictional town he first coined in Lucha Underground in 2015. [220] Prior to the draft, Morrison and Miz entered a feud with Otis for his Money in the Bank contract. 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". 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. [83] On December 13, Morrison and Miz won the World Tag Team Championship from CM Punk and Kofi Kingston at a live event. [190] The two wrestlers got in a brawl the night before Bound for Glory during Abyss's Impact Hall of Fame induction. [19] On March 30 at WrestleMania XXIV, Morrison competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match, which was won by CM Punk. 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[192], During the February tapings for Impact Wrestling, Impact defended his title in a four-way contest involving Killer Kross, Moose and Brian Cage. A few weeks later, Vampiro addressed to the live crowd that Forster was stripped of the title due to not appearing to defend her title, despite not being scheduled to appear. 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[1] As of February 2023, his net worth was estimated at US$8.3 billion. [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. 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. [114] On February 20, Morrison participated in the Elimination Chamber match at Elimination Chamber, but was eliminated by CM Punk. John Randall Hennigan was born on October 3, 1979, in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in Palos Verdes Peninsula, where he attended Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. [151] He then teamed with Prince Puma during the November 5, 2014 episode, defeating Cortez Castro and Mr. Cisco. Johnny Morris, founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops, is ranked No. Mundo subsequently tossed El Patrn back into the ring, giving Hernandez the win. He. On January 26, 2018 at Guerra de Titanes, Mundo lost the AAA Mega Championship to Rey Wagner, ending his reign at 314 days. [2] In March 2004, Hennigan, going by the ring name "Johnny Superstar", turned on Cappotelli, establishing himself as a heel. On the November 19 episode, Mundo defeated Big Ryck by disqualification after interference by Castro and Cisco. [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. [148] On February 8, 2018, he lost the title against Jake Hager after over a year as champion. [120] After the match, Truth viciously attacked Morrison. [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. John Paul Morris, son of Bass Pro Shops founder, Johnny Morris, shot the big fish very recently and claimed fame in his own right. [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. He was the second luchador to enter the ring, but was the last man eliminated by Prince Puma who won the Championship. Served in the Army Air Corps. On August 5, 2015, at Ultima Lucha, Mundo defeated Alberto El Patrn after an interference by his girlfriend Melina Perez. On September 22, Morrison reunited with former MNM tag team partner Joey Mercury after ten years, defeating Reno Scum. [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. 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