Former WWE star John Morrison was involved in a car accident on the morning of April 22, but was fine and was even expected to wrestle later tonight. John Morrison has been wrestling for decades, won the third season of WWE’s Tough Enough reality show, and initially appeared on the main roster under the name Johnny Nitro. Morrison is best known for his time with WWE, but he has also appeared with other major wrestling companies over the years.
Morrison’s WWE career featured some significant highlights such as his tag team titles with Joey Mercury as MNM and his multiple singles titles. Morrison was last in WWE from 2019 to 2021, culminating in a rivalry with his longtime partner The Miz. Since his release from WWE, Morrison has competed in televised AEW matches as Johnny Elite and has competed under a different name on the independent circuit.
John Morrison is scheduled to appear as Johnny Dreamwave at Dreamwave Wrestling’s 8th Anniversary event in LaSalle, Illinois on April 22nd. Dreamwave Wrestling tweeted that Morrison had a car accident this morning, which ultimately resulted in him having to take a different flight than originally planned. Morrison, who had planned to meet and greet before the show, will now make up for fans by signing autographs after the show. “We apologize for the inconvenience and give a big shout out to John for being a true professional,” Dreamwave said on Twitter. No further details about the crash were available at the time of writing. information.
John Morrison will battle Christian Rose for the Dreamwave title at the event. It will be live on Independent Wrestling.tv for anyone interested in watching. The show is scheduled to begin at 6:00pm CT.
Morrison is best known for his decades-long career in the professional wrestling industry, but he has also made appearances in film and television. Morrison was a stunt performer on the DCEU film Birds of Prey, he appeared in the pro wrestling drama/comedy GLOW, and voiced characters on the animated series “Guardians of Justice”. Morrison has also appeared in a number of wrestling events, most recently in WWE 2K22. Others may know him for his recent boxing victory over YouTuber Harley Morenstein, the famous Epic Meal Time host.