What Ever Happened To John Morrison?
by Bobby Quinn
This is going to be a bit of random topic but it was on my mind. For a pretty long time this question has been nagging at me and I bet there's a lot of people that agree with me so I decided to speak on it. The question is - how did WWE miss John Morrison? When I say missed it just seems they totally overlooked him, in my opinion he had everything it takes to be WWE champion.
As Morrison progressed as a star I always forgot he was a "Tough Enough" guy. Morrison was so good in the ring and had evolved to such a great star over the years I forgot he entered a contest to become a WWE wrestler. Morrison always stayed in the mid card ranks and it just always nagged me that WWE didn't give him the push he deserved, could it of been a stigma associated with the fact that he won a contest to get into the WWE? It's likely, everybody knows politics and wrestling go hand in hand. It seems at least someone in the back had reservations on Morrison becoming WWE champion.
Of course Morrison started out as Johnny Nitro in a pretty successful tag team, he then finally broke out on his own. He went on to win the intercontinental title about three times and it definitely seemed like he was on the right track. There was one incident that didn't win him a lot of fans in the locker room and that was that he apparently "snubbed" Trish Stratus during their Wrestlemania program. I guess he made her look foolish and didn't acknowledge her with the respect she rightfully deserved. I'm not sure if that's exactly the case or if it was just a misunderstanding but that may of been the main reason why he was pushed down after that.
Hopefully the WWE can look past all that one day and see that Morrison is money. I could easily see Morrison carrying the WWE world title if he ever decides to return to the company. Of course right now he doesn't work for the WWE, he has stated he has taken time off to think about his future. If Morrison never comes back to WWE I'm sure there would always be a place for him in TNA, I just think he was such a waste of talent for the look and in-ring skill he had. Let me know your thoughts good or bad!
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As Morrison progressed as a star I always forgot he was a "Tough Enough" guy. Morrison was so good in the ring and had evolved to such a great star over the years I forgot he entered a contest to become a WWE wrestler. Morrison always stayed in the mid card ranks and it just always nagged me that WWE didn't give him the push he deserved, could it of been a stigma associated with the fact that he won a contest to get into the WWE? It's likely, everybody knows politics and wrestling go hand in hand. It seems at least someone in the back had reservations on Morrison becoming WWE champion.
Of course Morrison started out as Johnny Nitro in a pretty successful tag team, he then finally broke out on his own. He went on to win the intercontinental title about three times and it definitely seemed like he was on the right track. There was one incident that didn't win him a lot of fans in the locker room and that was that he apparently "snubbed" Trish Stratus during their Wrestlemania program. I guess he made her look foolish and didn't acknowledge her with the respect she rightfully deserved. I'm not sure if that's exactly the case or if it was just a misunderstanding but that may of been the main reason why he was pushed down after that.
Hopefully the WWE can look past all that one day and see that Morrison is money. I could easily see Morrison carrying the WWE world title if he ever decides to return to the company. Of course right now he doesn't work for the WWE, he has stated he has taken time off to think about his future. If Morrison never comes back to WWE I'm sure there would always be a place for him in TNA, I just think he was such a waste of talent for the look and in-ring skill he had. Let me know your thoughts good or bad!
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- August 27, 2012 8:44 pm
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Dee Thomas
you don't think he lacks charisma?
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Bobby Quinn
The charisma and promo skills go hand in hand and they both need to be worked on.
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Dee Thomas
not necessarily. I feel like Rey Mysterio is charismatic but his mic skills are horrible
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Bobby Quinn
You're making a lot of very good points. I just believe Morrison had a lot of potential that the WWE didn't capitalize on. Is it mainly his look and in ring skills? Yes. Does he lack charisma and promo skills? Yes. I wish I could prove you wrong, I just watched an ECW promo of his on youtube and it ...
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Dee Thomas
I'm going to meet you in the middle on this one. Does he have tons of potential? Yes. Did WWE drop the ball with him? Maybe. Should WWE bring him back? Definitely
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Bobby Quinn
Fair enough, that's all I was trying to say.
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Dee Thomas
I was never arguing the fact that he doesn't have potential, i was arguing the fact that he'll never hold one of the major titles
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Bobby Quinn
He has so many of the necessary components, all he needs help on is basically his on air personality.
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Eva Paspalis
I agree that Morrison's promo skills need work, but I think he's charismatic enough. He's easy to get behind, and his matches are athletic and enjoyable. That said, I miss him so much that when I re-watched my 2011 Royal Rumble DVD the other night, I rewound and watched Morrison's entrance about 5 t...
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Jake "Mr. 24/7" Russell
The only way I would want John Morrison back if with MNM and thats mainly because they had a great ring entrance
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