WRESTLER PROFILES

[Matt Morgan Gallery] [Tough Enough Gallery]	Wrestler: Matt Morgan Real Name: Matt Morgan Birthday: September 10, 1976 Hometown: Fairfield, Connecticut Marital Status: Married to Larissa Height & Weight: 6'10" - 330 lbs Trained by: Al Snow & Ivory Chavo Guerrero OVW Training Debut: 2002 Previous Gimmicks: The Blueprint -masked- (OVW) Gomora (Japan/HUSTLE) Finishing Move: The Hellavator (TNA finisher) Mount Morgan Drop (Vertical Suplex Lift into Sidewalk Slam) The F5 (Used on Smackdown! as a shot at Brock Lesnar) Favorite Moves: Double Hand Choke Toss Sitout Powerbomb The Powerbomb The Chokeslam The Big Boot The Clothesline Notable Feuds: Brock Lesnar Bolin Services (OVW) Team Angle (WWE) Shannon Moore Johnny Jeter The Big Show Kip James James Storm Team 3-D Kurt Angle Beer Money Inc. Abyss Sting Christopher Daniels
OVW Heavyweight title (); FNW (Far North Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Calvin Mcgrath (November 10, 2006);
Tough Enough & Ohio Valley Wrestling: Matt Morgan was part of Tough Enough II but left the show due to injury.. April 2002: Matt Morgan signs a developmental deal with the World Wrestling Federation and is assigned to OVW.. October 2, 2002 - OVW TV Taping: Mark Jindrak & Matt Morgan defeat Bane & Lance Cade.. January 29, 2003 - OVW Taping: Matt Morgan defeats Mark Magnus & Chris Cage in a handicap match.. February 26, 2003 - OVW Taping: Rene Dupree & Lance Cade defeat BJ Payne & Matt Morgan.. March 2003: Matt Morgan declines an invitation to join Kenny Bolin's Bolin Services.. March 12, 2003 - OVW Taping: Matt Morgan defeats Mark Magnus & Chris Cage in a "handicap" match.. April 11, 2003 - OVW Spring Breakout: Kane defeated Matt Morgan, then helped Morgan fend off Bolin Services.. World Wrestling Entertainment: October 30, 2003 - Smackdown!: Matt Morgan debuts as a member of the biggest team in wrestling history -- TEAM LESNAR! November 6, 2003 - Smackdown!: Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit vs Brock Lesnar/A-Train/Matt Morgan/Nathan Jones (NO CONTEST).. November 16, 2003 - Survivor Series: Team Angle defeated Team Lesnar with Chris Benoit & John Cena coming out as Survivors! November 20, 2003 - Smackdown!: Matt Morgan destroys Shannon Moore (Punishment for Matt Hardy jumping to RAW).. November 27, 2003 - Smackdown!: Chris Benoit defeated Matt Morgan.. December 18, 2003 - Smackdown!: Matt Morgan defeated Sho Funaki in a match taped for Velocity.. December 18, 2003 - Smackdown!: Hardcore Holly & Shannon Moore defeated A-Train & Matt Morgan to reinstate Hardcore Holly!! January 8, 2004 - Smackdown!: Matt Morgan defeated Shannon Moore in a match taped for Velocity.. January 22, 2004 - Smackdown!: Chris Benoit & John Cena managed to defeat Rhyno & Matt Morgan & Big Show & Brock Lesnar! Ohio Valley Wrestling: Late 2004: Chris Cage beat Matt Morgan to win the OVW title (Morgan stated if he lost he'd never show his face in OVW again).. Matt Morgan begins wrestling in OVW under a mask as "The Blueprint" (kind of a Midnight Rider type deal).. January 27, 2005--OVW: The Blue Print & Vengeance beat Johnny Jeter & Matt Cappotelli and The Heartbreakers in a 3-WAY.. February 9, 2005--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Elijah Burke & Mark Henry beat The Blue Print & Vengeance after Lance Storm did a run-in! February 19, 2005--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Elijah Burke & Mark Henry defeated The Blue Print & Vengeance.. February 23, 2005--OVW: Elijah Burke defeated The Blue Print (Matt Morgan) to retain the Heavyweight title.. March 2, 2005--Ohio Valley Wrestling: The Blue Print (Matt Morgan) defeated Nick Nehmeth.. World Wrestling Entertainment: April 21, 2005 - Smackdown!: Matt Morgan redebuted with a "Studdering" gimmick and squashed an unknown jobber.. April 28, 2005 - Smackdown!: Matt Morgan defeated Mikey Whiplash.. May 5, 2005 - Smackdown!: Matt Morgan defeated Rob Eckos.. May 12, 2005 - Smackdown!: Matt Morgan destroyed Sho Funaki.. May 19, 2005 - Smackdown!: Carlito Cool introduced his new 'back up' --- in the form of 7' Matt Morgan! May 22, 2005 - Judgment Day: Carlito Cool defeated The Big Show after Matt Morgan F5'd The Big Show behind the refs back! May 26, 2005 - Smackdown!: Matt Morgan defeated Shannon Moore in a match taped for Velocity.. ~~~The Big Show defeated Carlito Cool (Matt Morgan came down and F5'd Big Show through the announce table!) June 2, 2005 - Smackdown!: John Cena & The Big Show (taped shoulder and ribs) defeated Carlito Cool & Matt Morgan.. June 12, 2005 - ECW One Night Stand: Carlito & Matt Morgan sat in the balcony as part of an anti-ECW crusade led by Eric Bischoff.. ~~~Bischoff's boys were shocked when Steve Austin showed up after the main event to throw a beer bash in honor of ECW.. ~~~Steve Austin, surrounded by ECW, challenegd the anti-ECW crusaders sitting in the balcony to come to the right for a fight! ~~~The anti-ECW crusaders came down and squared off with ECW in a huge brawl which ended with ECW standing TALL!! June 16, 2005 - Smackdown!: The Big Show defeated Matt Morgan by Disqualification when Carlito Cool whacked him with a chair! ~~~After the match, Matt Morgan tried to F5 Big Show, but it was reversed and Big Show chokeslammed Morgan through the table!!! July 1, 2005--Live Event in Japan: The Big Show defeated Carlito Cool (Akebono prevented Matt Morgan from interfering.. July 2, 2005--Live Event in Japan: The Big Show & Akebono defeated Carlito Cool & Matt Morgan in a tag team match.. July 4, 2005 - Smackdown!: Matt Morgan vs William Regal was interrupted by the lucha-trio of The Mexicools.. July 6, 2005: Matt Morgan was released from his WWE contract along with a dozen or so others.. New Japan Pro Wrestling: August 27, 2006--Ballpark Brawl: Monty Brown defeated Matt Morgan w/Hellcat in Buffalo, New York.. October 8, 2005--New Japan PPV: Matt Morgan defeated Yuji Nagata (Former IWGP Champion).. October 15, 2005--Christian Wrestling Entertainment: Matt Morgan (managed by Jim Cornette) squashed Timmy J and Jet Asher.. December 3 2005--NJPW: Mark Jindrak & Matt Morgan defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Takashi Iizuka.. December 4, 2005--NJPW: Yuji Nagata & Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Mark Jindrak & Matt Morgan.. December 6, 2005--NJPW: Manabu Nakanishi & Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Mark Jindrak & Matt Morgan.. December 7, 2005--NJPW: Mark Jindrak & Matt Morgan defeated Osamu Nishimura & Yutaka Yoshie.. December 8, 2005--NJPW: Mark Jindrak & Matt Morgan defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Hiroshi Nagao.. December 9, 2005--NJPW: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Tatsutoshi Goto defeated Mark Jindrak & Matt Morgan.. December 10, 2005--NJPW: Mark Jindrak & Matt Morgan defeated Osamu Nishimura & Toru Yano.. December 11, 2005--NJPW: Manabu Nakanishi & Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Matt Morgan & Mark Jindrak.. January 29, 2006--Nu-Wrestling Evolution: Andrew "Test" Martin defeated Matt Morgan in a "Lumberjack match".. October 28, 2006--Rings of Europe: Matt Morgan took part in a 20 Man Over the Top Rope Royal Rumble Match ~~~Matt Morgan, Joe E. Legend and Big Van Walter were the remaining three in this Main Event Match.. November 10, 2006--Far North Wrestling: Matt Morgan defeated Calvin Mcgrath to win the FNW Heavyweight title.. May 18, 2007--????: Matt Morgan defeated Prophet to retain the Heavywieght title at a show in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.. Total Nonstop Action - bodyguard Matt Morgan: August 9, 2007 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan debuted with TNA as the bodyguard for TNA Management Jim Cornette.. September 9, 2007 - TNA No Surrender: Matt Morgan got involved seperating Christian Cage and Samoa Joe after their match.. October 14, 2007 - TNA Bound For Glory: Samoa Joe defeated Christian Cage with Matt Morgan as the Special Enforcer... November 1 & 8, 2007 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan played the role of "authority figure" while Jim Cornette took 2-weeks off.. November 15, 2007 - TNA iMPACT: Jim Cornette put Matt Morgan on probation for taking his authority figure role too seriously.. January 31, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Jim Cornette tried to get Samoa Joe to sign a five-year contract but Matt Morgan screwed it up! March 2008: Matt Morgan was offered a contract to be one of the Gladiators on the 2nd season of "American Gladiators".. Total Nonstop Action - wrestler Matt Morgan: April 3, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Sting defeated "Cowboy" James Storm w/Jackie Moore with Matt Morgan as the referee.. ~~~Matt Morgan shocked the world by helping Sting and joining Team Cage against Team Tomko for Lethal Lockdown.. ~~~Matt Morgan had led Team Tomko to believe he was on their side but swerved everybody by joining Team Cage! April 10, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Jim Cornette mutually relieved Matt Morgan of his duties within TNA Management.. ~~~MAIN EVENT: Kevin Nash & Sting defeated Team 3-D (Ray & Devon) by DQ after Tomko & A.J. Styles interfered! ~~~Christian Cage & Rhino joined in for a huge brawl, then James Storm & Jackie Moore, followed by Big Matt Morgan! ~~~~~~Jackie Moore jumped on Matt Morgan's back, so he picked her up and gorilla-pressed her over the top rope! April 13, 2008 - TNA Lockdown: Team Cage defeated Team Tomko in a Lethal Lockdown (War Games/Six Sides of Steel) Match.. ~~~Christian Cage & Kevin Nash & Rhino & Sting & Matt Morgan defeated Tomko & A.J. Styles & Team 3-D & James Storm.. ~~~~~~~James Storm smashed a beer bottle over Matt Morgan's head but got GOREd and pinned by Rhino to end the match.. April 17, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan cut a promo saying he is a blue-print of how a giant should be in pro-wrestling.. Total Nonstop Action - "Cowboy" James Storm w/Jackie Moore vs. Matt Morgan: April 17, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Sting & Booker T & BG James defeated James Storm & Robert Roode & Kip James.. ~~~Cowboy James Storm was going to use a beer bottle but Matt Morgan came in and kicked the Cowboy right in the head! May 8, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: "The Blue Print" Matt Morgan defeated Kip James by Knockout in a Grudge Match! May 11, 2008 - TNA Sacrifice: LAX defeated Matt Morgan & Kip James in the 1st Round of the Deuces Wild Tournament.. May 22, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Robert Roode defeated Matt Morgan in a King of the Mountain Qualifying match.. June 5, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Homicide & Hernandez & Matt Morgan defeated Kip James & James Storm & Lance Hoyt.... Total Nonstop Action - The Evolution of Matt Morgan: June 2008: Matt Morgan was featured in a series of "Rough Cut" videos to elevate his status as a TNA star.. July 10, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Petey Williams & Tomko & Kip James defeated BG James & Eric Young & Matt Morgan.. July 17, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan defeated Jimmy Rave (2 minutes) | Matt Morgan defeated Lance Hoyt (3 minutes).. TNA acknowledged that Matt Morgan had just debuted as a regular character on AMERICAN GLADIATORS July 24, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan defeated Kory Chavis with the Hellevator in a Squash match.. July 31, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan defeated Sal Rinauro with the Hellavator in a Squash match.. August 7, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Participated in an 8-Man Dual Entrance Weapons Gauntlet Over-The-Top Elimination match.. ~~A.J. Styles & Matt Morgan & B.G. James & Samoa Joe (Joe survived!) beat Kurt Angle & Tomko & Kip James & Booker T.. Total Nonstop Action - Matt Morgan & Abyss vs. Team 3-D: August 14, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan defeated Johnny Devine (Team 3-D attack Morgan until Abyss makes the save!) August 21, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan defeated Frankie Capone (Team 3-D attack Morgan until Abyss makes the save!) September 11, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Kurt Angle & Booker T defeated Matt Morgan & Abyss after interference from Team 3-D .. September 14, 2008 - TNA No Surrender: Matt Morgan & Abyss defeated Team 3-D (Brothers Ray & Devon).. ~~~After the match, Rey whacked Matt Morgan with a chair and gave it to Abyss so Morgan thought Abyss hit him.. September 2008: Matt Morgan had his DNA sent to the international space station in October for "Opperation Immortality." Total Nonstop Action - Matt Morgan & Abyss in Monster's Ball: September 18, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan apologized to Abyss for the misunderstanding at No Surrender.. September 25, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan & Abyss defeated The Rock & Rave Infection (Lance Rock & Jimmy Rave).. October 2, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Beer Money, LAX, Team 3-D, and Morgan/Abyss set up a Monster's Ball at Bound For Glory.. October 9, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan & Abyss beat TNA Tag Team champions Beer Money Inc. in a Non-title match.. October 12, 2008 - TNA Bound For Glory: Beer Money Inc. won a 4-WAY Monster's Ball to retain the TNA World Tag Team titles.. ~~~Robert Roode & James Storm w/Jackie Moore beat Matt Morgan & Abyss and Team 3-D and LAX (Homicide & Hernandez).. ~~~~~~~~~~~~Brothers Ray & Devon power-bombed Abyss off of the stage through a flaming table - setting Abyss on fire!! Total Nonstop Action - Matt Morgan & Abyss vs. Kurt Angle: October 16, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Kurt Angle defeated Matt Morgan (who was distracted thinking about his friend, Abyss).. ~~~Kurt Angle applied the Ankle-lock after the match until Abyss made the save - then Angle attacked Abyss' burnt backside! October 23, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Beer Money defeated Team 3-D and LAX and Morgan/Abyss in a Hardcore Gauntlet match! November 6, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Morgan/Abyss beat Team 3-D and LAX and Tanahashi/Volador in a 4-WAY Ladder match.. Total Nonstop Action - Matt Morgan & Abyss vs. Beer Money Inc.: November 20, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Kevin Nash & Kurt Angle defeated Matt Morgan & Abyss after interference from Beer Money.. December 4, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Beer Money Inc. partied with Abyss and got him drunk and them beat the living crap out of him! December 7, 2008 - TNA Final Resolution: Beer Money Inc. beat Matt Morgan & Abyss to retain the TNA World Tag Team titles Total Nonstop Action - Matt Morgan & Abyss vs. Beer Money Inc.: December 11, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: James Storm w/Jackie Moore defeated "The Monster" Abyss in a Beer Bottle on a Pole Match.. ~~~BM Inc. stomped Abyss until Matt Morgan made the save. Storm smashed the beer bottle over Mogan's head! Abyss saved! December 18, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: The Main Event Mafia (Scott Steiner & Booker T w/Sharmell) defeated Matt Morgan & Abyss... ~~~~~~~Abyss took a blind swing at Sharmell at ringside, and she pretended like he hit her - sending Abyss into instant confusion.. January 8, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan w/Abyss defeated Robert Roode (w/James Storm & Jackie Moore) by Countout.. January 11, 2009 - TNA Genesis: Beer Money beat Creed/Lethal and Morgan/Abyss in a 3-WAY to win the TNA Tag Team titles ~~~Robert Roode & James Storm w/Jackie Moore beat Consequences Creed & Jay Lethal (champs) and Matt Morgan & Abyss.. Total Nonstop Action: Matt Morgan vs. Abyss (Against All Odds): January 15, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Lethal Consequences (Jay Lethal & Consequences Creed) defeated Matt Morgan & Abyss.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~After the match, Abyss and Matt Morgan started to fight and had to be separated by TNA security.. January 22, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan apologized to Abyss and they hugged - they agree to go to therapy together.. ~~Beer Money (Robert Roode & James Storm) beat Matt Morgan & Abyss in a First Blood match when Morgan turned on Abyss! January 29, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan defeated Petey Williams in a match where Petey's arm was tied behind his back.. February 8, 2009 - TNA Against All Odds: Abyss defeated Matt Morgan in an Anything Goes match.. ~~~After the match, Abyss poured out some thumb tacks in the ring, but Matt Morgan quickly retreated backstage… Total Nonstop Action: Matt Morgan vs. Abyss (Destination X): February 12, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Beer Money Inc. defeated Abyss & Rhino after interference from Matt Morgan... February 19, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: LAX & Shane Sewell defeated Matt Morgan & Brutus Magnus & Sheik Abdul Bashir.. March 5, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan defeated Shane Sewell - and then challenged Abyss to a 10,000 Thumb Tacks match... March 12, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan & Beer Money Inc. w/Jackie Moore defeated Abyss & Team 3-D in a six man tag.. ~~~Matt Morgan brought out thumb tacks and threatened to drop Lauren Brooke on them but Abyss recovered and rescued her.. March 15, 2009 - TNA Destination X: Matt Morgan defeated Abyss in a Match of 10,000 Thumb Tacks.. Total Nonstop Action: Matt Morgan vs. Abyss (Lockdown): March 26, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Participated in a Gauntlet Match where the co-winners get to be captains for Lethal Lockdown.. April 16, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Abyss & Daffney defeated ODB & Cody Deaner in a mixed tag team match.. ~~~~After the match, Matt Morgan attacked Abyss from behind and flattened him with a Carbon Footprint.. April 19, 2009 - TNA Lockdown: Matt Morgan defeated Abyss in a Doomsday Chamber of Blood match after Dr. Stevie interfered! Total Nonstop Action: Matt Morgan and the Main Event Mafia: April 30, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan began offering his services to Kurt Angle and the Main Event Mafia.. May 7, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan defeated Main Event Mafia Security (Big Sal & Rocco) in a Handicap match... May 10, 2009--Blood, Sweat & Ears: Kryme Tyme & Matt Morgan defeated Flesh & Vlad the Penetrator w/Jason Sensation.. May 21, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Kurt Angle defeated Matt Morgan with a Small Package - Angle shook Morgan's hand afterwards! June 4, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan defeated Petty Officer Jesse Neal w/Rhino.. June 11, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Kurt Angle beat Sting in a King of the Mountain Qualifying match with help from Matt Morgan.. June 18, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan challenged Sting to a match at Slammiversary for Sting's position in the Mafia.. June 21, 2009 - TNA Slammiversary: Sting defeated Matt Morgan to retain his position in the Main Event Mafia... Total Nonstop Action - Christopher Daniels vs. Matt Morgan: June 25, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: A.J. Styles called out Samoa Joe to explain why he joined the Mafia and they started to brawl.. ~~~Matt Morgan helped Joe and Christopher Daniels made the save - the Mafia beat up Styles/Daniels until Sting made the save! June 26, 2009--Beach Brawl: Big O Inc. (Brusier Mastino & Cannonball Grizzly) defeated Matt Morgan & Homicide in Omaha, NE.. July 2, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan helped the Main Event Mafia attack A.J. Styles so Chris Daniels went after Morgan.. July 9, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: A.J. Styles & Christopher Daniels defeated Kevin Nash & Matt Morgan in a tag team match... July 19, 2009 - TNA Victory Road: Matt Morgan defeated Christopher Daniels with the Hellevator... Total Nonstop Action - Matt Morgan in the main event!: July 30, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: A.J. Styles defeated Matt Morgan in match ONE of a #1 Contenders Three Match Series.. August 6, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan defeated A.J. Styles in match TWO of a #1 Contenders Three Match Series.. August 13, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: Matt Morgan w/Kurt Angle defeated A.J. Styles w/Sting in match #3 of a Three Match Series.. ~~~Matt Morgan earned the right to compete in the Hard Justice triple threat match with TNA champion Kurt Angle and Sting.. August 16, 2009 - TNA Hard Justice: Kurt Angle defeated Sting and Matt Morgan to retain the TNA World Heavyweight title..