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: 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
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....