Matt Morgan
American professional wrestler
Matthew Thomas "Matt" Morgan (born September 10, 1976 in Fairfield, Connecticut)[1] is an American politician and retired professional wrestler. He was the former mayor of the city of Longwood, Florida. Morgan is known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a two-time TNA World Tag Team Champion. He also performed as Beast on American Gladiator.
Matt Morgan | |
|---|---|
 Morgan in August 2013 | |
| Elected Mayor of Longwood, Florida | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Weller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Thomas Morgan[1] September 10, 1976[1] Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Larissa Vasper (m. 2004) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Monmouth University Chaminade University |
| Occupation |
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| Ring name(s) | Gomora[2] Matt Morgan[2] The Blueprint[2] |
| Billed height | 7 ft 0 in (213 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 300 lb (136 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Fairfield, Connecticut[4] |
| Trained by | Al Snow Hardcore Holly |
| Debut | October 2, 2002[2] |
| Retired | March 16, 2019[5] |
Signature moves
change- Carbon Footprint (Bicycle kick or a running big boot)
- Fireman's carry facebuster
- Hellevator (TNA) / Mount Morgan Drop (AJPW) / Vertical suplex side slam (WWE)
- Arm twist ropewalk chop
- Body avalanche
- Chokebomb
- Chokeslam, sometimes onto the knee
- Discus clothesline
- Diving crossbody
- Dropkick
- Fallaway slam
- Guillotine leg drop
- Gutwrench powerbomb
- Leapfrog body guillotine over the top rope onto an opponent draped over the top rope
- Repeated back elbow strikes to a cornered opponent
- Sidewalk slam
- Sitout powerbomb
- Swinging side slam
Championships and accomplishments
change
- Far North Wrestling
- FNW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
- NWA Florida Underground Wrestling
- NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[7]
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[8]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ring Ka King
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Hernandez (1) and Crimson (1)[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Matt Morgan". canoe.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Online World of Wrestling profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "A Day With 300LB 7Ft Matt Morgan". muscleandstrength.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ↑ "TNA Wrestling profile". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. May 12, 2008. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "WINC Podcast (8/6): WWE SmackDown Review With Matt Morgan, AEW Announces New Locations, Kane". Wrestling Inc. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ↑ "Independent Wrestling Results – November 2006". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
- ↑ Namako, Jason (November 1, 2013). "Around the NWA for 11/1/13". WrestleView. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ↑ Westcott, Brian. "NWA – National Wrestling Alliance NWA Ohio Valley Wrestling Heavyweight/Ohio Valley Wrestling Heavyweight Title History". Solie. Retrieved July 15, 2008.
- ↑ ""PWI 500": 1–100". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. August 9, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ↑ Caldwell, James (December 20, 2011). "TNA News: Updates on TNA India project – first champion crowned, near-riot, former WWE wrestlers involved". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
Other websites
change- Matt Morgan's Official website Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
- TNA.com Profile Archived 2010-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Matt Morgan on IMDb