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'''John Randall Hennigan''' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1320717/bio |title=IMDb.com bio |accessdate=2007-02-15}}</ref> (born [[October 3]], [[1979]]) is an asshole with 3 wrestling moves, lol.
'''John Randall Hennigan''' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1320717/bio |title=IMDb.com bio |accessdate=2007-02-15}}</ref> (born [[October 3]], [[1979]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] who is currently signed to [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] and working on the [[WWE Raw|RAW]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]] under the [[ring name]] '''Johnny Nitro'''.<ref name="WWEProfile">{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/johnnynitro/profile/ |title=Superstars > Raw > Johnny Nitro > Profile |accessdate=2007-04-08 |publisher=WWE.com}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 01:58, 26 April 2007

For the professional poker player see John Hennigan (poker player)
John Hennigan United States
Born (1979-10-03) October 3, 1979 (age 44)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)John Hennigan
Johnny Blaze
Johnny Spade
Johnny Superstar
Johnny Icon
Johnny Nitro
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Billed weight[undue weight? – discuss][1]
Billed fromLos Angeles, California
Trained byTough Enough III trainers
OVW staff
Nick Dinsmore
DebutJanuary 27, 2003

John Randall Hennigan [2] (born October 3, 1979) is an American professional wrestler who is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment and working on the RAW brand under the ring name Johnny Nitro.[1]

Career

Hennigan began his professional wrestling career when he joining the third season of the WWE/MTV reality show Tough Enough. In the season finale he was named co-winner (with Matt Cappotelli)[3], and awarded a WWE developmental contract and assigned to "farm territory" Ohio Valley Wrestling to continue his training.[4] It's worth noting that he tried out for the second season of Tough Enough, and can be seen on the first episode, but the judges thought he wasn't serious about wrestling for a living, and he was cut from the "final 13".[citation needed]

In March of 2004 Hennigan debuted on RAW as the (kayfabe) apprentice and assistant of RAW brand General Manager Eric Bischoff under the name Johnny Blaze.[5] The next week his name was changed to Johnny Spade[6], and the week after that it was changed once more, this time to Johnny Nitro.[7] The Nitro name, which stuck, was a reference to Monday Nitro, the flagship show of World Championship Wrestling which Bischoff had created, and to drive the point home he began using the Nitro theme music as his ring entrance music.[8] Nitro was (kayfabe) fired from his position as assistant/apprentice to Eric Biscoff on the June 7 RAW after he failed to defeat Eugene in a match.[9]

After being "fired" from RAW Nitro returned to OVW and started a feud with his former partner Matt Cappotelli. In the course of the feud Cappotelli brought in Nitro's (kayfabe) ex-girlfriend, Melina Perez, to embarrass him, only to get double-crossed by her when she and Nitro got back together. Not long after they were joined by Joey Mercury, forming the stable "MNM".[10] MNM wrestled in OVW for around a year, winning the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship once, before being called up to the main SmackDown! roster. While on SmackDown! they feuded with teams of Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero, Mysterio and Batista, & Paul London and Brian Kendrick. Together they captured the WWE Tag Team Championship on three occasions[11], all in their rookie year on the brand.

At the May 2006 Judgment Day pay-per-view, where MNM lost the tag team title to London and Kendrick, Nitro and Melina suddenly turned on Mercury, breaking up the group.[12] Later in the night, after Melina lost a match to Jillian Hall in controversial fashion, she and Nitro complained to SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long. Melina lost her temper and slapped Long, getting both her and Nitro (kayfabe) fired from the brand.[13]

The next week Nitro (with Melina) debuted on the RAW brand in a loss to WWE Champion John Cena.[14] The following week Melina faked a sprained ankle, which allowed Nitro to roll-up the distracted Charlie Haas for his first RAW brand win.[15]

Nitro immediately joined the hunt for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, finally defeating champion Shelton Benjamin at June's Vengeance in a Triple-Threat Match which also involved Carlito.[16] Nitro held the belt, the first singles title in his career, for four months and feuding with several challengers before losing it to Jeff Hardy on the October 2 RAW.[17]

During his time on RAW, Nitro was involved in a sporadic rivalry with the man who defeated him in his first RAW match, John Cena. The feud was unique in that it also involved non-wrestler Kevin Federline, who appeared on the October 16 RAW from Los Angeles.[18] Federline was (kayfabe) trained by Nitro for a January 1, 2007 match with Cena, which he ended up winning after outside interference from Umaga.[19]

In the meantime Nitro recaptured the Intercontinental title from Jeff Hardy on November 6 when former friend, and General Manager for the night, Eric Bischoff restarted a match that Nitro had been disqualified from.[20] The very next week, however, Hardy won the title back.[21]

In November 2006 MNM reunited on an episode of RAW to accept an "open challenge" from The Hardys (Matt and Jeff) for ECW December to Dismember.[22] MNM and The Hardys feuded across the brands, with the feud intensifying after Mercury was (legitimately) injured at the December Armageddon event.[23] MNM continued on and off as a unit until Mercury's release in March of 2007.[24]

Wrestling facts

  • Finishing and signature moves

Championships and accomplishments

all three Tag Titles reigns came during their WWE rookie year

Personal life

Hennigan grew up in Los Angeles, California with his two younger sisters, Kelly & Elise.

Hennigan is currently dating Melina Perez, who also acts as his on screen manager.[27] They met during auditions for Tough Enough III, although she failed to make the show.[28]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Superstars > Raw > Johnny Nitro > Profile". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
  2. ^ "IMDb.com bio". Retrieved 2007-02-15.
  3. ^ a b "MTV Onair - Toughenough". Retrieved 2007-04-08. In the end, Matt and John were chosen to be the winners of Tough Enough 3.
  4. ^ "OVW results - April 23, 2003". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08. Matt and John from Tough Enough III were shown sitting ringside..
    They said that they have been continueing their training here in OVW..
  5. ^ "RAW results - March 1, 2004". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08. John Hennigan (now going by Johnny Blaze) enters the office of the GM and sucks up to Eric Bischoff..
  6. ^ "RAW results - March 8, 2004". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08. Johnny Blaze (John Hennigan) walks in and calls himself "Johnny Spade" (who is another OVW wrestler)
  7. ^ "RAW results - March 29, 2004". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08. Special Guest Referee Johnny Spade, comes out and proclaimes [sic] that he will be known as "Johnny Nitro"..
  8. ^ "RAW results - April 5, 2004". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08. Special referee Johnny Nitro comes out to the old WCW Nitro theme song (nice touch)..
  9. ^ "RAW results - June 7, 2004". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
  10. ^ "MNM profile". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
  11. ^ a b "History of the WWE Tag Team Championship". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
  12. ^ "Judgment Day 2006 results". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-08. Melina got into Mercury's face following the match, blaming him for the loss. After repeatedly poking him in the chest and screaming at him, Melina slapped Mercury across the face with all her might. A frustrated Mercury grabbed Melina's wrist, and this made Nitro snap. Johnny Nitro jumped on his partner like a rabid dog just let out of his cage. Melina continued her rampage, kicking refree Jim Korderas in the groin.
  13. ^ "Judgment Day 2006 results". Obsessed with Wresting. Retrieved 2007-04-08. Melina Perez & Johnny Nitro burst into Theodore Long's office and complained about how Melina was treated..
    Theodore Long turned around and fired BOTH Melina Perez & Johnny Nitro from Smackdown! on the spot!
  14. ^ "RAW results - May 29, 2006". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08. NON (WWE) TITLE MATCH: John Cena defeated Johnny Nitro w/Melina Perez by Submission..
  15. ^ "RAW results - June 5, 2006". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08. MATCH: Johnny Nitro w/Melina Perez defeated Charlie Haas..
    Melina Perez faked a leg injury which distracted Charlie Haas and Nitro rolled him up for the 1-2-3!
  16. ^ "Vengeance 2006 results". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08. IC TITLE 3-WAY: Johnny Nitro w/Melina Perez defeated Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Cool to win the title!
  17. ^ "RAW results - October 2, 2006". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08. INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: Jeff Hardy defeated Johnny Nitro w/Melina Perez to win the Intercontinental title!..
  18. ^ "RAW results - October 16, 2006". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
  19. ^ "RAW results - January 1, 2007". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08. NO-DQ MATCH: Kevin Federline w/Johnny Nitro defeated WWE Champion John Cena..
  20. ^ "RAW results - November 6, 2006". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08. INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: Johnny Nitro w/Melina Perez defeated Jeff Hardy to win the Intercontinental title!
    Jeff Hardy initially won by DQ when Melina was caught tripping Hardy but Eric Bischoff retarted the match No-DQ rules..
    Melina Perez continued to interfere right in front of the referee (it was legal) until Johnny Nitro won the match!
  21. ^ "RAW results - November 11, 2006". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08. INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: Jeff Hardy defeated Johnny Nitro despite some major interference by Melina Perez..
  22. ^ "RAW results - November 27, 2006". Obsessed with Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-08. BACKSTAGE: Johnny Nitro & Melina Perez welcomed Joey Mercury back and challenged the Hardy Boyz!
  23. ^ "Armageddon 2006 results". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-08. This action would result in the blow to the head of Joey Mercury that drew a gruesome spew of blood from his face. As this holiday treat turned out to be one of the grisliest Ladder Matches in history, Mercury was immediately rushed to a nearby medical facility and Nitro was left to battle for the gold on his own.
  24. ^ "Joey Mercury released". Retrieved 2007-04-08.
  25. ^ "OVW Southern Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 2007-04-13. Joey Matthews & Johnny Nitro 04/11/10 Louisville, KY
  26. ^ "History of the Intercontinental Championship". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
  27. ^ "Melina wants to do it all". CANOE.ca. Retrieved 2007-04-08. Melina, who is dating her on-screen cohort Nitro (John Hennigan) in real life
  28. ^ "Johnny Nitro Interview". Sports Radio 1130 (Podcast). Retrieved 04-08. {{cite podcast}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Hennigan&diff=126018572&oldid=126018076

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