John Morrison (wrestler)
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John Randall Hennigan[1] (born October 3, 1979)[2] is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by the ring name John Morrison. He is best known for his tenures in WWE, Impact Wrestling and Lucha Underground. Hennigan makes appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) as Johnny TV, and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide as Johnny Caballero. He also performs on the independent circuit under various ring names.
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.jpg) Morrison in 2019 | |
| Birth name | John Randall Hennigan[1] |
| Born | (1979-10-03) October 3, 1979 (age 44)[2] Los Angeles, California, U.S.[3] |
| Alma mater | University of California, Davis |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Partner | Melina Perez (2003–2015) |
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| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[16] |
| Billed weight | 215 lb (98 kg)[16][17] |
| Billed from | Los Angeles, California[16] Slamtown, USA[18] |
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| Debut | 2002[2] |
After winning Tough Enough III (a WWE reality TV competition show that awarded winners a wrestling contract with the company), Hennigan was assigned to its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling. WWE promoted Hennigan to its SmackDown! 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. 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.
Hennigan has won the ECW World Championship, AAA Mega Championship, Impact World Championship, and Lucha Underground Championship once each. In WWE, he also held the Intercontinental Championship three times, and was a six-time tag team champion. 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. He has headlined multiple major events for WWE and Impact, including the latter company's flagship event, Bound for Glory, in 2017 and 2018.
Outside of wrestling, Hennigan has also worked in the film and television industry. In film, he has mainly worked as an actor, producer and stuntman. He also competed as a contestant on the 37th season of the competitive reality show Survivor.