John Morrison made his MLW debut on January 7, 2023 at the Blood & Thunder event in Philadelphia, PA, where he defeated Davey Richards to win the MLW National Openweight Championship.
During a recent appearance on The Kliq podcast, Morrison addressed the major difference between MLW and other wrestling promotions, pointing out several key talents in the locker room including Billie Starkz. The former WWE Superstar also pointed out a vital difference between MLW and some other wrestling companies, saying that Court Bauer’s promotion doesn’t micromanage its talents. He said,
“Billie Starkz is fantastic. Lio Rush, I feel like he’s so talented. he’s had opportunities to shine, and people have seen him do his thing, but the platform of MLW, I think, is going to present him a chance to evolve into the next evolution and a step greater than anything he’s done before. Harry Smith, too, is another example of a guy that — actually, just yesterday, I watched Harry Smith in a catch wrestling tournament tap out like three guys. Harry is scary, and he’s just like a wall of muscle. He’s a huge, scary man that I feel is fascinating to watch. His knowledge of catch wrestling, submissions, and jujitsu, combined with suplexes and professional wrestling, is this crazy combination of skills that I’ve never seen anywhere else.”
“Add to that Enzo, Microman, and there’s a lot of people that I think are going to really take advantage of this platform and the creative opportunities it presents to become something greater. Every time an individual does that, it elevates the organization. I’m just rattling off names. I have so much faith in the roster.”
