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Matthew Thomas "Matt" Morgan (born September 10, 1976) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Robert William Bob Howard[2] (born January 29, 1963) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name, Bob Hardcore Holly. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ...

Professional wrestling career

World Wrestling Entertainment (2002-2005)

Morgan was first introduced to the WWF when he entered as part of its Tough Enough II program but left the show early due to injury. In April 2002, Morgan signed a developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment and was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he wrestled as "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan. WWE Tough Enough (originally known as WWF Tough Enough) was a reality television show produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and MTV wherein participants underwent professional wrestling training and competed for a contract with WWE. There were two winners per season for the first three seasons but only a single... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. ...

He made his WWE debut on the October 30, 2003 episode of SmackDown! and was picked by then GM of SmackDown!, Paul Heyman, to join Team Lesnar, which consisted of Morgan, Brock Lesnar, Big Show, A-Train, and Nathan Jones. They faced Team Angle in a ten person elimination tag team match at Survivor Series 2003 but were not victorious. Morgan was then used to make run-ins along with the other members of Team Lesnar, helping Lesnar against his opponents. is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the video game series based on the show, see WWE SmackDown! (video game series). ... Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965 in Scarsdale, New York) is a professional wrestling manager, on-air talent, and former promoter formerly employed by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Brock Edward Lesnar[4] (born July 12, 1977[3]) is an American mixed martial artist, former professional and amateur wrestler. ... Paul Randall Wight, Jr. ... Matthew Jason Matt Bloom (born November 14, 1974) is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling under the ring name Giant Bernard, and for the New Japan Pro Wrestling affiliate WRESTLE LAND under the ring name Rusher Road. ... Nathan Darren Jones (born August 21, 1970 in Gold Coast, Queensland) is an Australian professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and actor. ... Much like singles matches, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms. ... Survivor Series 2003 was the seventeenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ...

When Nathan Jones quit WWE, Morgan occasionally teamed with Lesnar. He teamed up with Lesnar, Big Show, and Rhyno in a 4 on 2 Handicap match against Chris Benoit and John Cena on the January 22 edition of SmackDown!, in a losing effort.He also competed in the 2004 Royal Rumble match, in which the winner would get a title shot against their brand's champion at WrestleMania XX; he got rid of The Hurricane but was eliminated by Benoit. As Lesnar quit the WWE, Morgan was sent back to OVW for further development and experience, wrestling again as "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan, and became the OVW Champion once again. Terry Gerin (born October 7, 1975) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring names Rhino and Rhyno. ... Christopher Michael Benoit (IPA: ) (May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler who wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment. ... John Felix Anthony Cena, Jr. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal Rumble 2004 was the seventeenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment. ... WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Gregory Shane Helms (July 12, 1974) is an American professional wrestler from Smithfield, North Carolina, who is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown! brand. ...

Matt Morgan made his re-debut to WWE on April 21, 2005, with a new gimmick of a stuttering big-man who is defensive over his speech disorder. He allied himself with Carlito Caribbean Cool and become his "backup"; he helped Carlito defeat The Big Show at Judgment Day by delivering a F-5. This partnership ended when Carlito was drafted to RAW and subsequently Morgan was released by WWE on July 5, 2005. is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... “Stutter” redirects here. ... Speech disorders or speech impediments, as they are also called, are a type of communication disorders where normal speech is disrupted. ... “Carlito” redirects here. ... Enforcer is a professional wrestling term for one of two situations. ... Judgment Day is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... A facebuster, also known as a face plant, is generally a takedown move in professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down to the mat face-first without involving a headlock or facelock. ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

New Japan Pro Wrestling (2005)

Matt Morgan toured with New Japan Pro Wrestling in late 2005, defeating Yuji Nagata in his debut match. He was being pushed as a "monster gaijin" and along with Brock Lesnar, was expected to become one of NJPW's top foreign wrestlers, but plans for this were abandoned when Matt Morgan decided to leave NJPW to go to All Japan Pro Wrestling. New Japan Pro Wrestling (新日本プロレス, shin nihon puroresu) is a major professional wrestling federation in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. ... Yuji Nagata Height: 60 (183cm) Weight: 238lbs (108kg) Date of Birth: 4/24/68 Place of Birth: Togane City, Chiba Debut: September 14th, 1992 (vs. ... All Japan Pro Wrestling ) (AJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. ...

Europe (2006)

Matt Morgan also worked for NWE Wrestling in Italy and Rings of Europe in Austria, where he participated as the Monster Heel in a 20 Men Rumble Match. He and Joe Legend became allies but were unable to defeat Austrian Hero Big Van Walter in the end. He's also wrestled in Englands famous TTYL promotion as Teddy the bumbling tiger. Inbetween gigs at TTYL and NWE he worked as European Doink Le Clown. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Joseph Edward (Joe) Hitchen (born September 2, 1969 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his stage name, Joe E. Legend (sometimes abbreviated to Legend or LEGEND). // Joe Legend began wrestling in Canada before becoming a part of Sex and Violence with Sexton Hardcastle, a successful...

All Japan Pro Wrestling (2005-2006)

Morgan debuted in All Japan Pro Wrestling as a member of Taka Michinoku's foreigner-oriented RO&D faction. He and Mark Jindrak wrestled for HUSTLE as a tag team under the names of Sodom and Gomorrah. The two formed the biggest tag-team in Japan, with Morgan standing at 6 ft 10 in and 335 lb and Jindrak at 6 ft 6 in 250 lb. Takao Yoshida ) (born October 26, 1973) better known by his stage name TAKA Michinoku (TAKA is written in all caps in Japanese script), is a professional wrestler who has wrestled all over the world. ... Roughly Obsess & Destroy, also known as RO&D, were a stable in AJPW and have reformed in NOAH. // RO&D began in mid-2003 as heels often clashing with the likes of Keiji Mutoh. ... Mark Robert Jindrak (born June 26, 1977 in Auburn, New York) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Mark Jindrak; he is currently working for Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) under the ring... HUSTLE is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion managed by Nobuhiko Takada. ...

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2007-present)

Morgan debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on the August 7, 2007 episode of TNA Today, appearing briefly in the background of a segment featuring Eric Young and Jeremy Borash. On the August 9 episode of TNA iMPACT!, Morgan appeared alongside TNA Management Director Jim Cornette, with TNA later identifying him as Cornette's "backup".^[1] Morgan was the Special Enforcer in the Samoa Joe and Christian Cage match at Bound for Glory, preventing Christian's Coalition from interfering as Joe gave Cage his first true defeat in TNA. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... TNA Today is a free online professional wrestling show produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... Jeremy Fritz (born December 15, 1979) better known by his ring name Showtime Eric Young, is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... Jeremy Borash (born May 28, 1977 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional wrestling play-by-play commentator, announcer, booker, video producer and website designer. ... This article is about the television program. ... // This is a list of authority figures, people who have (kayfabe) power, in selective professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America. ... James (Jim) Cornette (born September 17, 1961) is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. ... Enforcer is a professional wrestling term for one of two situations. ... Enforcer is a professional wrestling term for one of two situations. ... Nuufolau Joel Joe Seanoa (born March 17, 1979 in Orange County, California[6]), better known by his ring name Samoa Joe, is an American professional wrestler currently performing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is the reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion. ... William Jason Jay Reso (born November 30, 1973) better known by his ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. ... Bound for Glory 2007 was the third annual Bound for Glory professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Christians Coalition (also briefly known as Team Cage) is a heel professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) led by Christian Cage. ...

Morgan had to restrain Tomko and A.J. Styles on the October 18 edition of iMPACT! when they tried interfering in the main event helping Christian defeat Samoa Joe in a Fight For The Right Qualifying match. Travis David Tomko (born March 23, 1976), is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Tomko, where he is one half of the TNA World Tag Team Champions, and New Japan Pro Wrestling under his full name, where he was one half...

On the April 3, 2008 edition of TNA iMPACT, it was revealed that Matt Morgan allowed Team Tomko to add James Storm to their team, giving them a 5-4 advantage heading to Lockdown; however, at the end of the program, it was revealed that Morgan himself had joined Team Cage. The next week, Jim Cornette relieved Morgan of his assistant duties to become a full time wrestler. With Matt Morgan joining Team Cage he has established himself as a face. James Allan Black (born June 1, 1975) is an American professional wrestler who competes under the ring name Tennessee Cowboy James Storm. ... Lockdown is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of April. ... Christians Coalition (also briefly known as Team Cage) is a heel professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) led by Christian Cage. ... In professional wrestling jargon, a face is a character who is portrayed as being moral or approving - that is, faces are good guys or crowd favorites. The vast majority of wrestling angles (or storylines) - though not all - place a heel (or bad guy) against a face. ...

Other media

Morgan received an offer to appear on American Gladiators as a gladiator^[2] while continuing to work full-time in TNA. However, he later declined^[3].

When he was 9 he was featured on an episode of Who's The Boss Cast of Whos the Boss? Whos the Boss? was a television sitcom starring Tony Danza which aired for eight seasons on ABC from 1984 to 1992. ...

In wrestling

• Finishing and signature moves
  • Mount Morgan Drop (Vertical suplex side slam)
  • F-5 (Spinning fireman's carry facebuster)
  • Multiple powerbomb variations
    • Choke
    • Sitout
    • Gutwrench
  • Big boot
  • Leg drop
  • Sidewalk slam
  • Suplex

• Managers
  • Paul Heyman
  • Jim Cornette
  • Theodore Long
  • Carlito

• Nicknames
  • The Blueprint
  • The Big Seven Footer

• Quotes
  • I am the most Genetically Jacked, Athletically Stacked, giant going today
  • Large and in Charge

A Powerslam is a professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent. ... A facebuster, also known as a face plant, is generally a takedown move in professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down to the mat face-first without involving a headlock or facelock. ... A Powerbomb is a professional wrestling move in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestlers shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat. ... A Powerbomb is a professional wrestling move in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestlers shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat. ... A Powerbomb is a professional wrestling move in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestlers shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat. ... A Powerbomb is a professional wrestling move in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestlers shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat. ... Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ... Hulk Hogan performing the Atomic Leg Drop on Mr. ... A Powerslam is a professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent. ... The Big Show performs a Vertical suplex on JBL during a house show. ... In professional wrestling, a manager is a character who is paired with a wrestler. ... Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965 in Scarsdale, New York) is a professional wrestling manager, on-air talent, and former promoter formerly employed by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... James (Jim) Cornette (born September 17, 1961) is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. ... Theodore Robert Rufus Long (born September 15, 1955) is a former professional wrestling referee and manager, and is currently working on World Wrestling Entertainments SmackDown! brand as its General Manager. ... “Carlito” redirects here. ...

Championships and accomplishments

• Far North Wrestling
  • FNW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Ohio Valley Wrestling
  • OVW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. ... The OVW Heavyweight Championship is the major championship in World Wrestling Entertainments developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling. ...

References

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External links

Professional wrestling Portal

• Matt Morgan at the Internet Movie Database
• Matt Morgan TNA Profile