Matt Morgan
Matt Morgan ( 2013)
Matthew Thomas Morgan ( born September 10, 1976 in Fairfield, Connecticut ), better known by his current ring name Matt Morgan, is an American professional wrestler, who is currently in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under contract.
His biggest success was the two-time receipt of the TNA World Tag Team Championship.
Career
World Wrestling Entertainment
Morgan took part in the second season of WWE Tough Enough. However, Morgan was forced to retire due to a knee injury.
Nevertheless After his injury, he got an offer from the WWE and was first in Ohio Valley Wrestling ( OVW short ) is used, where he made his debut on 24 July 2002 as Matt Morgan.
On November 4, 2003 Morgan made his debut on SmackDown. At Smackdown, he appeared at the side of Brock Lesnar, Big Show, A-Train, and Nathan Jones. He formed a tag team with Rhyno early 2004. In February 2004, Morgan injured and returned in March. He was then employed again at Ohio Valley Wrestling.
In OVW Morgan won on 14 April 2004 the heavyweight title by Nick Dinsmore. The title was Morgan from Chris Cage. Morgan won the title in April 2005, one more time.
In April, Morgan was reinstated on Smackdown. There he appeared as stuttering bodyguard of Carlito, with dyed black hair. Together with Carlito denied Morgan a short feud scale program against Big Show, before Morgan was fired in July 2005 from the WWE.
Independent
After the WWE Morgan had dismissed, this met with his friend Mark Jindrak in October 2005 in Japan for New Japan Pro-Wrestling on. In January 2006, Morgan came briefly to Europe, where he had accepted evolution at Nu- Wrestling. It was followed by 2007 different commitments in Japan (eg, All Japan Pro Wrestling and HUSTLE ), the Americas (eg, World Wrestling Council and Far North Wrestling ) and Europe ( eg Nu- Wrestling Evolution). In HUSTLE Morgan acted as Gomora. There, he formed a tag team with Sodom.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Early 2008, Morgan came to TNA. His first match he played at Lockdown on April 13, 2008. During the year, he formed a tag team with Abyss, was disbanded in early 2009.
From September 2009, Morgan then formed a tag team with Hernandez. With Hernandez, D'Angelo Dinero and Suicide Morgan feuded against Team 3D, Rhino and Jesse Neal.
In Genesis 2010 Morgan won the Tag Team Championship with Hernandez TNA World. The TNA Impact! Issue on 22 March 2010 Morgan Hernandez injured, according to storyline, so Hernandez has been written from the shows and Asistencia Asesoría y loaned to Administración. Morgan now became the sole title holder. In title matches Morgan approached (eg Amazing Red and Shark Boy) with different partners. Morgan gave the title on May 4, 2010 from to The Band ( Kevin Nash and Scott Hall ).
In August 2010, Morgan joined the Stable Fortune. A little later, Morgan left the stable and was involved in a short feud against Fortune program.
Along with Crimson won Morgan on 15 November 2011 for the second time TNA World Tag Team Championship. The title lost Morgan and Crimson on February 12, 2012 at Samoa Joe and Magnus.
On 20 December 2011, he won the Ring Ka King Heavyweight Championship in a tournament. A day later he lost this title to Brutus Magnus.
In June 2012, Morgan ran out of contract with TNA, so the first collaboration ended. Although he hinted several times. switch to the WWE again, he returned at a house show by TNA in September 2012. His return before the cameras followed on October 14, 2012 at Bound for Glory.
On July 10, 2013 TNA announced the dismissal of Morgan.
Achievements
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- 2x OVW Heavyweight Champion
- Ring Ka King
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- 2x TNA World Tag Team Champion 1x with Hernandez and Crimson
- Far North Wrestling
Interesting Facts / Special
- Morgan was before his wrestling career, an ambitious basketball: He had tryouts with the Indiana Pacers and the Toronto Raptors.
- Morgan was a " Beast" to the new edition of American Gladiators in 2008.