Andrew Vassos (born January 10, 1976 in Modesto, California) is an American professional wrestler, better known as Donovan Morgan. Best known for his appearances in Japan with NOAH, Morgan received tryouts with World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation in 1997 and 1998, but was not hired. January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Modesto is the county seat of Stanislaus County, California. ... Micheal Cirigilo , born July 19, 1971 in San Francisco, California is a professional wrestler who currently runs the Pro Wrestling IRON promotion and wrestling school, and wrestles also for Pro Wrestling NOAH, and Ultimate Pro Wrestling. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Modesto is the county seat of Stanislaus County, California. ... Steve Austin hits the Stone Cold Stunner on Triple H. Professional wrestling is generally any form of wrestling in which the wrestlers receive payment for participating. ... Noahs Ark, Französischer Meister (The French Master), Magyar Szépmüvészeti Múzeum, Budapest. ... World Championship Wrestling or WCW, was a highly successful professional wrestling promotion that was based in Atlanta and existed from 1986 to 2001. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Career

Vassos graduated from Ripon Christian High School in 1994 at the age of eighteen, and attended Modesto Junior College for a year before deciding to become a professional wrestler. Vassos left college at the age of twenty and attended the APW Boot Camp, where he was trained by Michael Modest and Ric Thompson for two years. He debuted in All Pro Wrestling on June 29, 1996 in Hayward, California as Donovan Morgan, facing Dwayne Jones. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Micheal Cirigilo , born July 19, 1971 in San Francisco, California is a professional wrestler who currently runs the Pro Wrestling IRON promotion and wrestling school, and wrestles also for Pro Wrestling NOAH, and Ultimate Pro Wrestling. ... All Pro Wrestling is a is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Hayward, California which was started by and is currently managed by Roland Alexander. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The city of Hayward highlighted within Alameda County Hayward is a city located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. ...

Soon after his debut, Morgan began feuding with his trainer, Michael Modest. Morgan's first title win in APW was on January 25, 1997, when he and his partner, Robert Thompson, defeated Modest and Steve Rizzono for the APW Tag Team Championships in a best two out of three falls match, winning two straight falls. They held the titles until August 1, when they lost to Tony Jones and Jay Smooth. A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported slight or insult. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ...

Morgan continued his feud with Modest, and on July 7 they faced one another in a match for the vacant APW Universal Heavyweight Championship. Modest was victorious, but Morgan continued to pursue the title, eventually defeating Modest for the Universal Heavyweight Championship on September 5 in what was considered a major upset. Modest regained the title less than a month later on October 3. July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

In early 2000, Morgan formed a stable with Vinny Massaro and Vanilla Frost called The New Breed. On April 15, 2000 Morgan defeated Boyce LeGrande for the APW Internet Championship in the finals of a one night tournament (the previous champion, Christopher Daniels, had been signed by World Championship Wrestling and subsequently stripped of the belt). After Morgan won the Universal Heavyweight Championship for a second time, defeating Ed Moretti on October 7, 2000, he was informed by APW Commissioner Gabe Ramirez that he was not allowed to hold two titles simultaneously, so he vacated the Internet Championship on October 28. This article is about the year 2000. ... In professional wrestling, a stable is a group of wrestlers within a promotion who have a common element -- friendships, either real or storyline, a manager who manages all of them, or a common storyline, which puts them together as a unit (recent examples include Evolution, La Résistance, The Cabinet... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Daniel Christopher Covell (born December 24, 1971 in Fayetteville, North Carolina) is an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name in the United States, The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels. ... World Championship Wrestling or WCW, was a highly successful professional wrestling promotion that was based in Atlanta and existed from 1986 to 2001. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ...

After Morgan lost the Universal Heavyweight Championship to Vic Capri on April 28, 2001 he immediately began pursuing the Internet Championship once more, beating Vinny Massaro on May 19. He was stripped of the title on November 27 after he left APW along with Modest and several other wrestlers following a disagreement with APW owner Roland Alexander. April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Until he left APW, Morgan acted as the head camp instructor of the APW professional wrestling school. He was replaced by Spanky and The American Dragon. A professional wrestling school is a school or gym that teaches students the necessary skills to become pro wrestlers. ... Brian David Kendrick is an American professional wrestler who currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown! brand in its cruiserweight division. ... Bryan Danielson is an American independent professional wrestler, also known as American Dragon. ...

Morgan - along with Modest - had a short run in the upstart Xtreme Pro Wrestling promotion during 1999. Morgan and Modest would be awarded SoCalUncensored.com's So-Cal Match of the Year in 1999 for a 2 out of 3 falls contest between the two men. Morgan also feuded with Supreme during his XPW run. Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW) was an independent professional wrestling promotion owned by Rob Zicari, who along side his wife, Janet Romano, appeared on shows as the owner of the company under the name of Rob Black XPW often featured adult movie stars and action that blurred the line between truly...

Morgan formed a tag team with Modest known as Excellence Inc., and the duo began touring Japan with the NOAH promotion on July 14, 2001. Morgan and Modest became NOAH regulars, often facing Japanese legend Mitsuharu Misawa. Morgan and Modest formed a stable in NOAH with fellow gaijins 2 Cold Scorpio and Bison Smith known as Team KAOS. A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... Pro Wrestling NOAH is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require removal of its excessive redlinks. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Mitsuharu Misawa is a Japanese professional wrestler. ... The characters for Gaikokujin, lit: Outside country person. Gaikokujin (外国人 Foreigner lit: Outside country person) is a Japanese word used to refer to foreigners or people not of Japanese nationality. ... Charles Skaggs is an American professional wrestler noted for his high-flying ability and high-risk style. ... There is more than one person called Mark Smith: Mark Smith, R/C modeling pioneer Mark Smith, Grand Druid Mark Smith (Born May 7, 1970), a Major League Baseball player. ...

After leaving All Pro Wrestling, Morgan and Modest decided to open their own gym, The Tetsu Academy. They later opened their own promotion in conjunction with the training center, Pro Wrestling Iron, which held its first show on May 31, 2002 in Ukiah, California. Morgan and Modest eventually negotiated a talent swap agreement with NOAH that saw Japanese wrestlers such as Misawa, Naoya Ogawa, and Takao Omori appear on PWI shows. May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Ukiah is the county seat of Mendocino County, California. ... Former NWA World Heavyweight Champion. ... Takao Ōmori (大森隆男; Ōmori Takao) is a Japanese professional wrestler. ...

Morgan and Modest continued to team in PWI and defeated Los Maximos in a match to decide the first ever PWI Tag Team Championships on June 11, 2004. They lost the titles to Frank Murdoch and Bart Blaxton on January 8, 2005. In addition, they continue to train wrestlers at the Tetsu Academy. This article is about the Spanish Announce Team. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

August 31, 2005 marked the end of the Tetsu Academy, with a final show at the PWI dojo in Hayward, CA on August 27, 2005.

On September 21, 2002, Morgan and Christopher Daniels, known collectively as The Prophecy, won a tournament to crown the first ever ROH Tag Team Champions, defeating Modest and his partner, The American Dragon. They held the titles until March 15, 2003, when they were defeated by A.J. Styles and The Amazing Red. Morgan and Modest left ROH soon after following disputes over accommodation and schedule clashes with their Japanese commitments. September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Allen Jones (born June 2, 1978 in Gainesville, Georgia), better known as A.J. Styles, is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in its X Division, with whom he is under contract until 2008. ... Jonathan Figueroa, best known as The Amazing Red or just Amazing Red, is a professional wrestler. ...

On the February 18, 2006 episode of TNA iMPACT!, Morgan teamed with Michael Modest and Ryan Drago as "La Migra". The trio were defeated by the Latin American Xchange. On March 3, 2006, Morgan and Modest were defeated by The Naturals on TNA Xplosion. February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling iMPACT! or TNA iMPACT!, is a professional wrestling television program produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... Machete, Konnan and Homicide The Latin American Exchange (frequently abbreviated to LAX) is a Hispanic professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Naturals: Andy Douglas, manager Jimmy Hart, and Chase Stevens The Naturals are a professional wrestling tag team made up of Andy Douglas and Chase Stevens, employed by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... TNA Xplosion is a syndicated television program produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, featuring both highlights from TNA iMPACT! and exclusive taped matches. ...

Wrestling facts

• Finishing and signature moves

• The Sayonara (sitout double underhook facebuster)
• The Golden Gate Spin (swinging fisherman suplex)

• Managers

• Eddie Corvin
• Al Getz
• Mackenzie The Fungirl
• Pete The Bartender

• Nicknames

• "Dazzling"
• "Funboy"

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Championships and accomplishments

• All Pro Wrestling

• 2-time APW Universal Champion
• 2-time APW Internet Champion
• 1-time APW Tag Team Champion (w/Robert Thompson)

• Cauliflower Alley Club

• CAC Future Legend Award (2001)

• East Coast Wrestling Association

• ECWA Super 8 Tournament winner (2002)

• Midwest Championship Wrestling

• 1-time MCW Lightweight Champion

• North American Wrestling

• 1-time NAW Light Heavyweight Champion

• Pro Wrestling Iron

• 1-time PWI Tag Team Champion (with Michael Modest)

• Ring of Honor

• 1-time ROH Tag Team Champion (wChristopher Daniels)

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References

• Listen up, you pencil necked geeks!
• Donovan Morgan at AllProWrestling.com
• AllProWrestling title histories
• Donovan Morgan at WrestlingInformer.net
• Donovan Morgan at OWW.com
• Donovan Morgan at Accelerator3359.com
• Donovan Morgan at Puroresufan.con
• Donovan Morgan at Bodyslamming.com
• Interview with Michael Modest

External links

• Pro Wrestling Iron profile

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