Joseph Dorgan
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| Joseph Dorgan | |
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| Image:Johnnyparisi.jpg | |
| Statistics | |
| Stage names | The Legend Killer |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Born | July 3, 1975 |
| Hometown | Niagara Falls, New York |
| Debut | 1993 |
Joseph Dorgan (born July 3, 1975 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment as Johnny Parisi, a name derived from his relative Tony Parisi, a former WWWF star.
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Career
After training in Toronto, Canada, Dorgan started wrestling on the independent circuit in 1993 as Johnny Paradise. After he discovered that another wrestler was already using that name, he renamed himself Johnny Swinger and began to make a name for himself as a heel as part of Scott D'Amore's "Syndicate" faction in Border City Wrestling.
Swinger began working for World Championship Wrestling as a jobber in 1997 and remained there for three years without receiving a push before joining Extreme Championship Wrestling in 2000. He was placed in a tag team with Simon Diamond by booker Paul Heyman in May 2000, and shortened his name to simply Swinger. He worked for ECW until the promotion folded in April 2001.
On July 9, 2003, Simon and Swinger debuted as a team in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. They feuded with America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) for some time before winning the NWA World Tag Team Championships. The team split on February 18, 2004 when Swinger turned heel by pledging allegiance to Jeff Jarrett, and feuded with one another. Swinger eventually formed a stable known as The New York Connection with Glenn Gilberti, Vito and Trinity.
Dorgan signed a developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment in 2005, and began training at Ohio Valley Wrestling in May 2005. He debuted on Sunday Night Heat on July 31 as Johnny Parisi winning his debut match for the company. So far, he has lost every match he's been in since his debut.
In wrestling
Previous Identities
- Chris Hahn
- Joe Dorgan
- Johnny Hollywood Swinger
- Johnny Paradise
- Johnny Parisi
- Johnny Swinger
- Swinger
Quotes
- "Don't Sing it, Swing it!"
Previous managers
Finishing and signature moves
- The Shaft (running spike DDT)
- Long Island Legsweep / Swing Thing / Swing Shift (half nelson legsweep)
- Swinger Stinger (shoulder jawbreaker)
- Mood Swing (forward russian legsweep)
- Swing Time (swinging neckbreaker)
With Simon Diamond
- The Problem Solver (flapjack DDT)
Championships and accomplishments
Border City Wrestling
- 2-time BCW Can Am Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time BCW Can Am Tag Team Champion (with Otis Apollo)
Elite Wrestling Federation
- 1-time EWF Tag Team Champion (with Scott D'Amore)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1-time GCW Tag team Champion (with Glenn Gilberti)
Independent Championship Wrestling
- 1-time ICW Northern States Champion
Maximum Pro Wrestling
- 1-time MXPW Tag Team Champion (with Simon Diamond)
Motor City Wrestling
- 4-time MCW Tag Team Champion (with Scotty Summers)
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- 1-time NWA World Tag Team Champion (with Simon Diamond)
External link
| NWA World Tag Team Champions (TNA only) | |
|---|---|
| Styles/Lynn | - | AMW (Harris/Storm) | New Church (Lee/Slash) | AMW (Harris/Storm) | Triple X (Low-Ki/Skipper) | - | Triple X (Low-Ki/Daniels) | Lynn/Red | Daniels | AMW (Harris/Storm) | S & S (Diamond/Swinger) | - | 3LK (James/Killings/Konnan) | Northcutt/Legend | Styles/Abyss | - | Kash/Dallas | Brown/Apolo | Kash/Dallas | AMW (Harris/Storm) | Naturals (Stevens/Douglas) | Harris/Skipper | Storm/Daniels | Team Canada (Roode/Young) | 3LK (James/Konnan) | Team Canada (Roode/Young) | AMW (Harris/Storm) | Naturals (Stevens/Douglas) | AMW (Harris/Storm)
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