John Gault was the son of John Ewing Gault and Miranda Ann Powers. 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". 424 on Forbes' "World's Billionaires List" for 2022. [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. [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. [193] At United We Stand on April 4, Impact won a five-way Ultimate X match to become the number one contender for the Impact X Division Championship. His height is 1.77 meters, and his weight is 72 kilograms. 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[8] After failing his audition for Tough Enough 2,[23] a competition in which the winner earned a World Wrestling Federation (WWF) contract, he was accepted as a cast member for Tough Enough III in 2002, eventually becoming the co-winner with Matt Cappotelli. He also competed as a contestant on the 37th season of the competitive reality show Survivor. 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. 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. To explain his departure, Nitro lost a match on the June 7 episode of Raw against Eugene, which carried the stipulation that upon his loss, he also lost his job, but was actually returned to OVW. [120] After the match, Truth viciously attacked Morrison. [269] Hennigan was on the cover of Muscle & Fitness in June 2010, with the issue also featuring an interview and photo shoot. The pair met during the auditions for Tough Enough III, in which Perez was cut and Hennigan eventually won. ""Peace in the Streets"" will. Johnny (John L) Morris, founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops, got his start in 1972 by selling fishing tackle out of the back of his father's store. "I got my first deer with a bow when I was 9 years old. 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. [266][267] Hennigan is the subject of a WWE DVD, called John Morrison Rock Star, which was released on February 16, 2010. In January 2023, it was announced that Hennigan would fight Harley Morenstein at Creator Clash 2 in his boxing debut. He took sick on Friday and was diagnosed with a bad case of diphtheria. [189] TMZ Live also pushed the angle "like [it] was a shoot". [30], Upon his return to OVW, Nitro was put into a feud with Matt Cappotelli. [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. [19][268] The DVD covers his career from his name change to John Morrison up until his Intercontinental Championship win in September 2009. [155], On the February 3, 2016 episode of Lucha Underground, Mundo faced Killshot in a winning effort. 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. [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. [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. Black and Jack Evans that their partner Fnix was injured by Mundo. [195][196], On the May 31 episode of Impact Wrestling, Impact challenged X Division Champion Rich Swann to a title match at Slammiversary XVII. 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[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. Morrison competed in the 2008 Royal Rumble match on January 27, but failed to win after being eliminated by Kane. [164] On the December 21 episode of Lucha Underground, Mundo successfully defended his championship in a rematch against Sexy Star inside a steel cage. [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. 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[208][209][210][211], On March 8, Morrison and Miz had their first title defense in a tag team Elimination Chamber match at Elimination Chamber, successfully defending their titles against The New Day, The Usos, Heavy Machinery (Otis and Tucker), Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado), and Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode. 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. Not long after, Nitro and Melina were joined by Joey Mercury, forming the stable MNM. 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. " Jameson West Messner and Rocco. 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 . [133] On November 29, WWE acknowledged the end of Morrison's contract,[134] and moved his profile to the alumni section of its website. 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. He was educated at St Pauls Practising School from August 1920 - July 1925, then Central School, Gloucester Road. "[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. John had gone west to work for the summer for John Gangwer in Grandview, Morris, Kansas. 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. [264], In 2009, Hennigan and Maryse Ouellet were interviewed on Eurosport. [194] At Rebellion on April 28, Impact, accompanied by Valkyrie and Bravo, lost the title to Cage in a match where Lance Storm was special guest referee; this left Impact's reign to end at 196 days, leaving it the longest reign since Bobby Roode's 20112012 reign, and therefore the longest reign in seven years, as well as the third-longest reign in history. Johnny Morris, founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops, is ranked No. A U.S. Navy veteran and lifelong farmer, Morris invested countless hours spanning decades educating political leaders about issues important to Federation members. [57], After Mercury's departure, Nitro also ended his association with Melina. [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". 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[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. [285], On May 14, 2022, Hennigan appeared at the Creator Clash event, accompanying Nathan Barnatt (known as "Dad") for his match against Matt Watson, which Barnatt won. He is a member of the Morris Clan an offshoot of the Belmont Clan and wields the Vampire Killer, much like his ancestors. John Morris Pendleton married Eliza Huston on August 21, 1855. [216] Morrison and Miz then started a rivalry with Universal Champion Braun Strowman. 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