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ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 30: WWE Wrestler John Morrison attends WWE's 4th annual WrestleMania art exhibit and auction at The Egyptian Ballroom at Fox Theatre on March 30, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 30: WWE Wrestler John Morrison attends WWE's 4th annual WrestleMania art exhibit and auction at The Egyptian Ballroom at Fox Theatre on March 30, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images)Moses Robinson/Getty Images

WWE Rumors: John Morrison Agrees to Contract; Return Date Unknown

Mike Chiari
Sep 26, 2019

WWE has reportedly agreed to a deal to bring back former Superstar John Morrison.

According to PWInsider (h/t WrestlingInc.com's Marc Middleton), Morrison is set to make his WWE return, but it isn't yet known when that will be or which brand he will join.

Since leaving WWE in 2011, Morrison has been part of several different wrestling companies, including Lucha Underground and Impact Wrestling.

During his time inย WWE, Morrison was a five-time Tag Team champion, three-time Intercontinental champion and one-timeย ECWย champion. He also won the third season of Tough Enough to break into the company.

Despite those accolades, it can be argued that he has become an even bigger star outside ofย WWE. Inย Luchaย Underground, Morrison competed under the name Johnnyย Mundoย and led the stable Worldwide Underground. Morrison was a top heel in the promotion and become the second Triple Crown champion inย Luchaย Underground history.

Morrison joined Impact Wrestling in 2017 under the name Johnny Impact and quickly rose through the ranks. He held the Impact World Championship before dropping it to Brian Cage in April.

He then lost to Richย Swannย atย Slammiversaryย in July, and it wasย reportedย that his contract with Impact had expired, making him a free agent.

The 39-year-old Morrison will giveย WWEย a familiar face who is arguably a bigger deal now than he was when he left the company in much the same way as Drew McIntyre.

While it isn't clear how Morrison will be utilized or what name he will use inย WWE, he could be an asset to any ofย WWE's three main brands. He already has experience on both Raw andย SmackDown, and putting him in next month's draft would be a nice surprise for the fans.

Perhaps the best use of Morrison would be to let him faceย WWE's up-and-coming stars inย NXT. Withย NXTย going head-to-head with All Elite Wrestling on Wednesday nights, having Morrison make a surprise appearance next week could helpย NXTย score some points overย AEWย in the ratings.

Also, with matches against the likes of Adam Cole, Johnnyย Gargano, Velveteen Dream, Matt Riddle, Roderick Strong and others potentially on the table, Morrison could do some great things from an in-ring perspective with the yellow brand.

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