WWE buries John Morrison one final time on his way out of the company
by Geno Mrosko on Nov 30, 2011 5:01 PM EST
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It's been well known for months that WWE and John Morrison were going their separate ways following the conclusion of Morrison's contract, which recently came up. When that happens, it's always interesting to see how exactly the promotion will go about booking the character on his way out.
In Morrison's case, because of some backstage dealings with his girlfriend, Melina, that earned him a lot of heat with fellow superstars, most a lot more well-respected than himself, he was ruthlessly buried and made to job for months on end to everyone from Randy Orton and on down to Santino Marella.
Better still, he later participated in an angle on Zack Ryder's Z! True Long Island Story Internet show that saw him recreate the Vince McMahon death storyline, meaning he climbed into a limo that blew up when he closed the door.
Wonderfully enough, he no sold death by appearing on Raw this past Monday for a "Falls Count Anywhere" match against the Miz, which was apparently designed to get Miz over as a heel who takes people out as he chooses.
Shortly after this happened, WWE.com did a backstage interview with John Laurinaitis where he got the chance to put the final nail in the coffin to bury Morrison completely. This is rich:
"John, what happened was unfortunate. And I truly wish you the best. Your contract was coming up in the next couple weeks anyway, and looking at your win-loss record, I really wasn't going to sign you anyway. That being said, it's kind of a win-win for John Morrison and WWE. Now you can take some time to get your mind and body in order. Get well soon."
He followed that quote with the big thumbs up and smile in the picture you see above. And so the burial is complete. Laurinaitis, by the way, came off like a better heel here than Miz did. He was actually awesome in this interview.
I mean, how great is that? They book him into the ground and then make sure to do an interview with the most hated man in WWE outside of Michael Cole just so they can say they wouldn't resign him because his win-loss record is no good. That's just gold.
Then again, CM Punk was given a title shot after losing a ton of matches in a row and failing to win at a pay-per-view for like three months straight. But whatever.
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I won't be...
Losing too much sleep over this. Standard operating procedure when it comes to a wrestler who is leaving the company.
The only time I can think of off the top of my head where a wrestler wasn’t completely buried was when Flair left but then again, it’s freaking Flair.
by Sergio Hernandez on Nov 30, 2011 5:13 PM EST reply actions
Michaels left. I mean, he retired, he lost his match, but was a million bucks. Jericho left & didn’t get hammered on the way out.
Here is my question.. how many wrestlers in WWE given their own DVD set (which is an investment into that person) was just let go?
by Rawuncutnxrated on Nov 30, 2011 6:10 PM EST up reply actions
But with Michaels and Jericho, there...
Was no fear of either man going to the competition.
by Sergio Hernandez on Nov 30, 2011 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
That’s true.. but w/ Jericho.. there never really is any telling. I think TnA could land Chris.. IF.. Spike stepped up and offered Chris or his band something with the network. He’s huge into outside projects.. and Spike does help TnA with cash & has influence.. such as Stink, and Angle.. also going on the road. If they had a couple projects that helped elevate Jericho outside of wrestling while also getting Chris on TnA tvs.. and with the very light tv schedule.. I just wouldn’t make it a sure thing w/ Chris.
by Rawuncutnxrated on Nov 30, 2011 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
John Laurinaitis is underrated
Some of his WWE.com videos and Twitter comments really make me laugh. It is the subtle things he does that I enjoy. I’m not sure if he does them on purpose or I just happen to find humor in them.
I was a big fan of Morrison when he was the Shaman of Sexy on ECW. Once he became a good guy, I don’t know what happened. Then he totally lost me with two words, “Hippopotamus breath.”
by Manolo Has Pizzazz on Nov 30, 2011 5:23 PM EST reply actions
He didn't have any babyface charisma
He just sort of acted “cool,” but didn’t say anything cool or interesting to add to his character. Plus, it took only one interview or backstage segment to see that he apparently has no sense of timing in his comments. He would have been well-served returning to a heel gimmick like his Shaman of Sexy gimmick, but people didn’t really get that one either.
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by Michael Jong on Nov 30, 2011 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
All John’s offense, that sets him apart form the pack, is a baby face set. It would be hard to get him over as a heel.. he’d need to roll with someone toxic heat. Vicki would work.. maybe Cole.. but the E needs managers.. they are usually the ones that bring the real heat.. So by association..
back to John.. I think E did the best they could.. he f’d it up w/ the Melina thing.. and she was a negative influence & he is clearly child like mentally & couldn’t act professional.
by Rawuncutnxrated on Nov 30, 2011 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
Frankly, I thought they were kind to him on the way out.
The bit during his fight with Miz when he demanded to still fight despite selling a broken leg made him look badass to me for the first time ever.
They even let him get some offense in against a guy we all know they want to push to the moon while still selling the leg like a mofo (or like a JoMo?)
I honestly thought it was a nice tip of the hat to the guy on his last day on the job. (pun intended)
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by HeartOfHawkness on Nov 30, 2011 8:52 PM EST reply actions
I agree with this
I think these comments are just a good way to explain Morrison’s absence while giving Johnny Ace some extra heat.
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
I've come across something interesting, that relates to Morrison.
Here it is:
“On a related note, there is also some speculation that John Morrison may return in the next few months if he and WWE work out a deal. Others believe Morrison will take some time off from wrestling. Like Jericho, the argument is there that Morrison wouldn’t want to miss out on the big WrestleMania 28 payday.”
As it says, it’s just speculation, so take it as you will. But, if you consider Laurinaitis’ interview, to me, it does at least seem plausible. I mean, no other WWE wrestler has been ‘Future Endeavored’ in this manner. Well, not yet.
The big difference is that WWE would be willing to deliver that payday for Jericho. Even all his backstage problems aside, there’s not many people clamoring to see John Morrison.
by The so-called Beautiful on Nov 30, 2011 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
Johnny Ace could probably still be really good if he makes the effort.
He was one of the best workers in the world back in the 90’s. He was in three Meltzer-approved five star matches, and his brother was a Road Warrior, so he obviously knows a lot about wrestling even if he’s a total asskisser.
Here’s hoping he makes the effort to be as great as he can be.
Johnny Ace was never that great...
…and definitely never one of the best workers in the world. The two five-star matches he was involved in were tag matches, which involved Ace and four of the best wrestlers of that time period. At the time of those matches, Misawa, Kobashi, and Akiyama were at or near their best, and Williams was just past his peak.
To put it another way, Nikita Koloff and Sid Vicious were both involved a five-star War Games matches, but they weren’t great workers. Neither was Ace.
also he's not being asked to wrestle
he’s being asked to talk and his mic skills SUCK
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