Kerry Morton (born April 4, 2001) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) where he is the former NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion. He is a second-generation professional wrestler, being the son of Ricky Morton. Kerry's grandfather, Paul, was also a professional wrestling referee.[1][3]
| Kerry Morton | |
|---|---|
 Morton in February 2024 | |
| Born | April 4, 2001 Bristol, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Parent(s) | Paul Morton (grandfather) Ricky Morton (father) Todd Morton (cousin) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Kerry Morton[1] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Billed weight | 191 |
| Trained by | Bobby Eaton Chase Owens Ricky Morton Robert Gibson Tom Prichard |
| Debut | August 6, 2016[2] |
Early life
editMorton attended King University where he started cheerleading at King Tornado.[1]
Professional wrestling career
editNational Wrestling Alliance (2021–present)
editMorton made his debut in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) on December 4, 2021, at the Hard Times 2 pre-show in a NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship Qualifying Gauntlet match, which was won by Homicide.[4][5] on the January 22, 2022 episode of NWA USA, which taped on December 3, 2021, where he defeated Jamie Stanley during the quarterfinals of the World Junior Heavyweight Championship tournament.[6] He was later eliminated by Colby Corino.[7] On November 12, at Hard Times 3, Morton defeated Homicide to win the World Junior Heavyweight Championship.[8] On December 14, Morton confirmed that he has signed with NWA.[9] On February 11, 2023, at Nuff Said, Morton successfully defended the title against Alex Taylor.[10] On April 7 at NWA 312, Morton successfully defended the title against Joe Alonzo.[11] On May 17, Morton successfully defended the title against Evan Golden.[12] Morton lost title at NWA 75 on August 26, 2023 to Colby Corino. Morton made his Boca Raton Championship Wrestling debut at the March Madhouse event where he wrestled against Curt Stallion.[13]
In the 2024 Crockett Cup, Morton and partner "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason won a first round match against The Slimeballz. Following an injury, Mason was replaced by their Southern Six stablemate Alex Taylor. Morton and Taylor subsequently defeated the teams of The Country Gentlemen, Knox and Murdoch, and The Immortals (J. R. Kratos and Odinson) to win the Crockett Cup tournament.[14][15]
Juggalo Championship Wrestling (2024-Present)
editIn August 2024 on the flagship episode of JCW Lunacy, Morton along with his Teammates Alex Taylor and Silas Mason as the Southern 6 would face off in the Main event versus JCW Champion Willie Mack and his partners Matt Cross and Santana Jackson in a Six-man tag match. The Southern 6 would emerge victorious when Mason pinned Santana Jackson following his finisher The Thrill Ride. While celebrating in the ring former Southern 6 member James Storm would make an appearance stating that Violent Jay had called him that morning stating he had a problem and that Kerry Morton was that problem. Storm insulted Morton and the 6 and then hit the ring to attack them but Mason and Taylor quickly left the ring leaving Morton to take a beating from Storm. Morton was pulled from the ring before Storm landed a Superkick and Storm would go on to insult Morton even more before the show closed out.
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Innovate Pro Wrestling
- IPW United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with JC Addams
- Juggalo Championship Wrestling
- JCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with James Storm
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[8]
- Crockett Cup (2024) - with Alex Taylor[16]
- NWA Champions Series Tournament (2023) – with Team Rock N’ Roll (Ricky Morton, Chris Adonis, Taya Valkyrie, Madi Wrenkowski, Jennacide, Mims, Dak Draper and Alex Taylor Willoughby)[17]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 448 in the 2022 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers[18]
- Ranked No. 132 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2023[19]
- 3XWrestling
- 3XW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[20]
References
edit- ^ a b c Oliver, Greg (January 7, 2022). "Three cheers for the arrival of Kerry Morton". Slam Wrestling. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Kerry Morton". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ "411MANIA". Kerry Morton on His Journey as a Third-Generation Wrestler, Being His Own Man. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Carey, Ian (December 4, 2021). "NWA Hard Times 2 live results: Eight title matches". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "NWA Roster - Kerry Morton". National Wrestling Alliance. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Lopez, Joshua (January 22, 2022). "NWA USA Results 1/22/22". Wrestling Headlines. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Lopez, Joshua (February 12, 2022). "NWA USA Results 2/12/22". Wrestling Headlines. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ a b MacDonald, Josiah (November 12, 2022). "NWA Hard Times 3 live results: Trevor Murdoch vs. Tyrus vs. Matt Cardona". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 14, 2022). "Kerry Morton Signs With The National Wrestling Alliance". Fightful. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Siino, John (February 11, 2023). "NWA Nuff Said Report: Tyrus vs. Matt Cardona, EC3 signs with NWA". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "NWA World's Heavyweight Title And Women's Title Bouts Set For NWA 312".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kerry Morton vs Evan Golden".
- ^ NWA Jr Champ Kerry Morton vs. Curt Stallion at Boca Raton Championship Wrestling March Madhouse. Retrieved April 3, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Hayes, Tim. "PRO WRESTLING: Crockett Cup victory provides more mat memories for Sullivan East, King grad Kerry Morton". Herald Courier. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "NWA Roster - Kerry Morton". National Wrestling Alliance®. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (May 20, 2024). "NWA Crockett Cup Spoilers (Taped On 5/18)". Wrestlezone.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (January 31, 2023). "Team Rock N' Roll wins NWA Champions Series". POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2022 - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.profightdb.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "3XW – Halloween Horror 11 – Friday 10/26/18 w/Ricky Morton". Missouri Wrestling Revival. October 7, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
External links
edit- Kerry Morton's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- Kerry Morton on Twitter
- Kerry Morton at IMDb