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There He Goes: Former WWE Star Now A Free Agent

June 2, 2022

Catch you down the road. We are in a strange time in wrestling as we are seeing more great action and talented stars than have been around in a long time. The amount of content available at any time has allowed stars to emerge on a variety of stages and many of them have been on television. Now though, one of those names might be on his way to a new location. According to PWInsider.com, W. Morrissey, formerly known as Big Cass in WWE, has finished up with Impact Wrestling with his match on this week’s television show being his last with the company. This comes a little over a year after Morrissey debuted with the company, though he also appeared with AEW earlier this year. There is no word on where he is expected to sign next. Opinion: I’m not sure how surprising this really is as Morrissey was reportedly looking to find his next contract elsewhere. That is a bit of a shame though, as Impact Wrestling might not be the biggest game in town, but they gave Morrissey a chance and that is..

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WWE Very Impressed By Appearance Of Former Star

May 6, 2022

He has their eye. WWE is a rather powerful wrestling promotion and can bring in just about anyone that they want. Other than some top stars who are practically tied to their promotion, most wrestlers will listen when WWE comes calling. That call might come after someone has left WWE in the first place and that might be the case again with a former WWE star. This week’s edition of AEW Dynamite included a surprise appearance from William Morrissey, formerly known as Big Cass during his time in WWE. According to the Mat Men Pro Wrestling Podcast, WWE was impressed by Morrissey’s appearance. There is no guarantee that WWE will be attempting to bring Morrissey back in when his Impact Wrestling contract expires, but they were impressed. Morrissey was released from WWE in June 2018. Opinion: I can’t say I’m surprised that WWE is interested in Morrissey, as he is the kind of person that WWE would absolutely love. What matters most is that Morrissey now seems to be clean and clear of his alco..

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William Morrissey Debuts in AEW

May 5, 2022

The forbidden door continues. Tonight on AEW Dynamite, William Morrissey, known as W. Morrissey in Impact Wrestling, made his debut with the company. He served as MJF’s mystery opponent for Wardlow and would be defeated in his debut. You can see the video of his debut below: [This post contains video, click to play] Morrissey has been with Impact since April 2021, when he was revealed as the surprise replacement for Eric Young in Violent by Design’s match against Chris Sabin, Eddie Edwards, James Storm, and Willie Mack. He is best known for his time in WWE as Big Cass, which is a shortened name of his former ring name, Colin Cassidy. It is unknown at this time if this was a one-off appearance, or if he has signed a deal with the company. Editor’s Opinion: This was a great moment for Morrissey and I’m thrilled that he got his opportunity to wrestle in AEW. I always thought that he had a ton of potential in WWE and it was unfortunate that he was released in the circumstances that ..

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AEW Teases Debut Of Another Former WWE Star

April 28, 2022

Welcome aboard? AEW has changed the way the wrestling world works in a lot of way and that is a good thing. One of the biggest changes has been the introduction of a new place for wrestlers to perform on a big stage, as WWE has dominated the landscape for so long. Now there is a new promotion to work in, and a former WWE star seems ready to come in to AEW. This week on AEW Dynamite, Maxwell Jacob Friedman made a phone call to someone he referred to as “big man”, offering him month to fight Wardlow. Friedman did not mention anyone by name but said that this man was taller than Wardlow before saying “and you can’t teach that”. That is the catchphrase used to describe W. Morrissey, formerly known as Big Cass in WWE, who is currently in Impact Wrestling. Morrissey has never appeared in AEW and assuming he does come in, there is no word on how long he will be appearing for with the company. Opinion: The lack of a name gives me some caution here, as it would not surprise me to see this be ..

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There’s Another Big Free Agent Wrestler On The Market

November 21, 2021

He’s on the market. There are all kinds of wrestlers in the world today and some of them are popping up all over the place. One of the fascinating things about modern wrestling is how many promotions you can see a wrestler work for in a short amount of time. Now that might be the case all over again, as a fairly big star, at least in the literal sense, as someone is on the free agent market. According to Fightful Select, W. Morrissey, formerly known as Big Cass in WWE, is a free agent, as his Impact Wrestling contract has expired. Morrissey is negotiating with Impact Wrestling and hopes to receive a “big money” contract as he feels he has done well in the ring and backstage. While his contract has expires, Morrissey is still scheduled to face Matt Cardona this weekend at Turning Point. Morrissey has done well in Impact Wrestling. Check out some of his time there: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click t..

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VIDEO: Former WWE Star Makes Surprise Impact Wrestling Debut

April 26, 2021

Nice to meet you! There are several wrestling promotions around today but WWE is pretty easily the largest and best known. Working for WWE can open all kinds of doors for a wrestler’s career and let them have quite the career after leaving the company. Seeing a former WWE star debut elsewhere can be quite the moment and now we have seen a rather big one. Former WWE star Big Cass, appearing under the name W. Morrissey, short for his real name of William Morrissey, made his Impact Wrestling debut at Rebellion 2021. Morrissey appeared as a replacement for the injured Eric Young for Violent By Design in an eight man tag. Young made it clear that Morrissey was not a full member of the team. It is not clear if Morrissey is with the company full time going forward. Morrissey wrestled for WWE from 2013-2018, mainly teaming with Enzo Amore. The two of them regularly challenged for various Tag Team Titles but Morrissey never won any titles in the company. Since leaving the company, Morrissey h..

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(VIDEO): That’s A Surprise. Jon Moxley Answers Open Challenge And Faces Big Cass With Enzo Amore.

June 17, 2019

Now this is a random one. While WWE is the undisputed king of professional wrestling, there is a completely different world of wrestling outside of its walls. This is the world of independent wrestling, where you never know what you’re going to get. There are a lot of ex WWE names on independent shows and over the weekend, one of the biggest names in wrestling today took on a pretty unique opponent. That’s quite the way to answer. Check out Moxley coming out for an open challenge: [This post contains video, click to play] Earlier this week, Jon Moxley answered an open challenge from CazXL (better known as Big Cass) and nZo (better known as Enzo Amore) at the Northeast Wrestling Six Flags Great Adventure show in Jackson New Jersey. Moxley was a surprise on the show and went on to defeat CazXL in the match, along with hitting Dirty Deeds on nZo as a bonus. This was their first singles match against each other. And that’s how you finish it. Check out Moxley laying out both guys: [Thi..

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Big Cass On What He’s Been Doing Since Being Released And Who He Still Talks To In WWE

September 8, 2018

Why yes, he does still have a lot to say. Earlier this year, Big Cass was released from WWE in what was probably a bit of a surprise. He had only been been back on the active roster for a few weeks after returning from his torn ACL and just like that he was gone. Even though he’s out of the company, he’s not away from wrestling entirely and that means he has some thoughts on the business. Cass recently appeared on Booker T.’s Heated Conversations podcast and talked about his time away from the WWE. When asked about how much he still follows WWE since his released on June 19, he said that he hasn’t watched WWE whatsoever, to the point where he doesn’t even know who the current champions are. He also mentioned that he still keeps in touch with some of the company’s current stars, who have given him some advice. Here are some highlights, with transcription courtesy of Wrestlinginc.com: On How Far He Is Removed From WWE “One-hundred percent. I haven’t watched SmackDown, Raw, PPV, I haven..

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Rumor: Big Cass May Have Injured His Knee Again

May 24, 2018

Oh boy. As much as medical science has improved over the years, there will always be the possibility that things might not go according to plan. A wrestler returning after being injured may not be completely healthy and could make things even worse by coming back too early. That might make things even worse, possibly even leading to another extended period of time on the injured list. Unfortunately, that might be the case again at the moment in WWE. According to PWInsider by way of ringsidenews.com, Big Cass may have reaggrivated his original recently repaired knee injury. There is a chance that Big Cass injured his knee all over again on the European tour, possibly due to coming back too soon. He was seen limping at recent shows and didn’t appear this week on SmackDown Live. Big Cass originally injured his knee on the August 21, 2017 Monday Night Raw in a match against Enzo Amore and returned in April 17, 2018 episode of SmackDown Live. Here’s something a little more amusing on Big C..

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Smackdown General Manager Paige Creates New Matches In Wake Of Big Cass Injury

May 21, 2018

Daniel Bryan is getting another chance at the Money in the Bank briefcase. Big Cass was supposed to face Samoa Joe this week for the last spot in the men's Money in the Bank ladder match. On Sunday, WWE reported Big Cass needed help leaving the ring at a recent live event. .@BigCassWWE was assisted up the ramp by @WWE officials today after his match in Munich, Germany... will he be fully prepared for his #MITB Qualifying Match against @SamoaJoe this Tuesday on #SDLive?! pic.twitter.com/4bLKVajZFa — WWE (@WWE) May 20, 2018 Now Smackdown General Manager Paige says the match with Samoa Joe and Big Cass has been replaced by Daniel Bryan and Jeff Hardy. The winner will go on to face Samoa Joe next week. Due to @BigCassWWE injury, @WWEDanielBryan will face @JEFFHARDYBRAND tomorrow night on #SDLive in a second chance match... The winner will face @SamoaJoe NEXT WEEK for an opportunity to qualify and enter the Men’s #MITB Ladder Match. — PAIGE (@RealPaigeWWE) May 21, 2018 Both H..

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Rumor Killer On Big Cass Injury Reports

May 21, 2018

Another one bites the dust. The selling of an injury is a dying art in wrestling. While the selling done during the matches themselves isn’t bad, there’s a forgotten aspect to the whole thing: selling the injuries after the match is over. Leaving out the idea of looking and acting injured on the streets, there’s the concept of not just getting out of the ring and walking to the back like nothing happens. It’s rare enough these days that just seeing it happen can still fool the fans, which seems to be the case on the European tour. In case you need something a bit lighter involving wrestling, check this out. According to NoDQ.com, Big Cass was seen limping after a recent match in Amsterdam. This video, which can be seen below, isn’t the best sign as Big Cass is freshly back from a torn ACL that kept him out of action for over six months. However, a new report from Wrestlinginc.com says that this has been the case for every match on the tour as Big Cass is selling the injuries from Dani..

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Samoa Joe Explains How He Is Able To Come Off As "Intimidating" On WWE TV

May 19, 2018

Joe tells us all how to look scary. Whenever he is featured on WWE TV in any form or fashion Samoa Joe speaks with an intensity and passion in his voice that results in many fans calling him "intimidating" and describing him as a tough individual. Next week Samoa Joe will have an opportunity to earn his spot into the 2018 men's Money In The Bank Ladder match in a qualifier against Big Cass. But before that WWE is currently wrapping up their tour of the U.K. and Sky Sports was able to catch up with "The Destroyer" and asked him to explain the art of intimidation. "Intimidation is an unusual animal." Joe said. "Its a lot about body language and understanding the human psyche and knowing that usually a direct stare will crush most human souls, *Joe stares into the camera*, and you know that's kinda’ just the basic gist of it." He continued, "I heard that’s like an contributing factor [Being a larger athlete making him more intimidating], but I’d like to say its the soul crushi..

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Exclusive Spoilers For The Smackdown Superstar Shakeup

April 18, 2018

Night two of the WWE Superstar Shakeup is upon us, after the Raw brand saw over 20 superstars head to their show. Fightful.com has learned that WWE United States Champion Jeff Hardy will debut for the Smackdown Live brand in a non-title match with Shelton Benjamin. Former NXT Women's Champion Asuka will appear via graphic tonight, as will Big Cass as joining Smackdown. The duo of Absolution's Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville have traded spots with the Riott Squadd, and will now appear on Smackdown Live. The GM of Smackdown Live is Paige, who was the leader of the group before her career-ending injury and subsequent retirement from the ring. In one of the bigger switches of the Superstar Shakeup, Samoa Joe will debut for Smackdown in a match with Sin Cara. Joe has only appeared on Raw since his promotion to the WWE main roster last year, and is currently embroiled in a feud with Roman Reigns. The Smackdown Live tag team division is getting a shot in the arm, as NXT's Sa..

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Big Cass Returns From ACL Tear

April 18, 2018

Smackdown has a seven-foot tall wrestler now. Last August, Big Cass was injured during a match against Enzo Amore. The match was a Brooklyn Street Fight which was after Big Cass turned on his former tag team partner Amore. He tore his ACL which required surgery in August. Tonight on Smackdown, Daniel Bryan was speaking to Renee Young backstage when Big Cass caught his attention. Big Cass made fun of Bryan's height and left quickly. .@BigCassWWE has arrived on #SDLive, and he's wondering what the "big" deal about @WWEDanielBryan is... #SuperstarShakeup pic.twitter.com/BHErgfri4Y — WWE (@WWE) April 18, 2018 .@BigCassWWE is BACK, and he’s on the BLUE BRAND! #SDLive #SuperstarShakeup pic.twitter.com/lXZoD4xJrV — WWE (@WWE) April 18, 2018 During the main event match, Big Cass attacked Bryan. After the brand split, Amore and Big Cass were on Raw so Big Cass has not been on Smackdown since June of 2016. He has never held a championship in NXT or WWE but he was beating wr..

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Full List Of Roster Changes On Night Two Of The WWE 'Superstar Shake-Up'

April 18, 2018

Here's the full list of competitors who made the jump to Tuesday night's. Tonight's SmackDown Live played host to night-two of the 2018 WWE 'Superstar Shake-Up'. There were a number of major players added to the blue-brand. Also, the newly-crowned SmackDown Live Women's Champion Carmella discovered that she now has a slew of new challengers that are gunning for her title. SmackDown Live's Acquisitions: * The Miz * Jeff Hardy * Sonya Deville * Mandy Rose * Samoa Joe * Big Cass * Eric Young * Alexander Wolfe * Killian Dain * Asuka * Karl Anderson * Luke Gallows * Cesaro * Sheamus * R-Truth * Andrade "Cien" Almas * Zelina Vega Fightful did have live coverage of tonight's SmackDown Live, along with a post-'Superstar Shake-Up' podcast with our very own Sean Ross Sapp, Alex Pawlowski, and Jeff Hawkins. Also, head over to our detailed coverage of night-one of the 2018 WWE 'Superstar Shake-Up' to catch up on what ..

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Fightful's WWE, Impact, NJPW, ROH Injury Report List: Expected Returns, Inactive, More

April 13, 2018

Fightful.com will keep a running injury report and inactive list, and update each accordingly. You can also see our updated contract expiration list at this link. RAW Big Cass: Torn ACL August 21. Expected return: After WrestleMania. Has started rehab and is working out at the WWE Performance Center. Cleared to return. Big Show: Recovering from complications following hip resurfacing surgery. Expected return: late summer. (Contract has expired). Cleared to return. Noam Dar: Underwent knee surgery December 14. Expected return: May Maryse: Maternity leave. Had child in late March, return unknown. Paige: Suffered stinger on 12/27 house show. Career as a WWE wrestler reportedly over. Dean Ambrose: Triceps tendon injury sustained December 17, had surgery December 19. WWE claims he's expected to miss nine months. Alicia Fox: Broken tailbone on 1/27, expected out several months The Brian Kendrick: Orbital wall fracture, minimally displaced nasal bridge fracture from a Hideo Itam..