Kerry Morton
Born (2001-04-04) April 4, 2001 (age 22)
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 height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Billed weight206 lb (93 kg)
Trained byBobby Eaton
Chase Owens
Ricky Morton
Robert Gibson
Tom Prichard
DebutAugust 6, 2016[2]

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]

Early life

Morton attended King University where he started cheerleading at King Tornado.[1]

Professional wrestling career

National Wrestling Alliance (2021–present)

Morton 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.[3] 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.[4] He was later eliminated by Colby Corino.[5] On November 12, at Hard Times 3, Morton defeated Homicide to win the World Junior Heavyweight Championship.[6] On December 14, Morton confirmed that he has signed with NWA.[7] On February 11, 2023, at Nuff Said, Morton successfully defended the title against Alex Taylor.[8] On April 7 at NWA 312, Morton successfully defended the title against Joe Alonzo.[9] On May 17, Morton successfully defended the title against Evan Golden.[10] Morton lost title at NWA 75 on August 26, 2023 to Colby Corino.

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Kerry Morton". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "NWA World's Heavyweight Title And Women's Title Bouts Set For NWA 312".
  10. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kerry Morton vs Evan Golden".
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

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NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champions
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