Editing Val Venis (section)

== Professional wrestling career ==

=== Training and early career (1994–1998) ===
He began his wrestling training in the early 1990s under the tutelage of Jason and [[The Missing Link (wrestler)|Dewey "The Missing Link" Robertson]] and debuted on the Canadian [[independent circuit]] before making his way to the international circuit, finding work with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] (AJPW) in [[Japan]], [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL), [[Promo Azteca]], [[International Wrestling Revolution Group]] (IWRG) in [[Mexico]], [[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]] (IWA) and [[World Wrestling Council]] (WWC)  in [[Puerto Rico]] where he was one half of a tag team known as the Canadian Glamour Boys with [[Shane Sewell]] they were two time [[WWC World Tag Team Championship|WWC World Tag Team Champions]].<ref name="OWW"/> In Japan, he was known as Sean Morgan as the name Morley was difficult to pronounce due to the lack of phonetic differences between the L and R in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. In Mexico, he adopted a [[robot]]-like [[Wrestling mask|mask]] and [[gimmick (professional wrestling)|gimmick]], changed his name to Steele, and won the [[CMLL World Heavyweight Championship]].<ref name=CMLLHeavy/>

=== World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (1998-2009)===
==== European Champion; Intercontinental Champion (1998–2000) ====
Morley was signed to the [[World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF) in 1998 and given the gimmick of an [[Pornographic film|adult movie]] star named "Val Venis". The night after [[WrestleMania XIV]], on the March 30 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw is War]]'', [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vignette|vignettes]] started to air that showcased Venis' lifestyle on and off the set.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998/raw033098 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001208042000/http://www.otherarena.com:80/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998/raw033098 |archive-date=December 8, 2000 |title=WWF Raw March 30, 1998 |work=The Other Arena |last=Petrie |first=John |date=March 30, 1998 |access-date=March 6, 2023}}</ref> The most notable of these aired on May 4 and featured Venis with prominent real-life porn star [[Jenna Jameson]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rspw.org/petrie/980504.txt |format=txt |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504222626/https://rspw.org/petrie/980504.txt |archive-date=May 4, 2022 |archive-format=txt |title=Monday Night Recap #129 |work=Slobberknocker Central |last=Petrie |first=John |date=May 4, 1998 |access-date=March 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUhSgOLM2-w |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306162200/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUhSgOLM2-w |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |title=Val Venis Promo |work=VintageWrestlingRus |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=December 28, 2013 |access-date=March 6, 2023 }}</ref> During this time he worked in dark matches while building up for his debut. 

He debuted on the May 18, 1998 episode of ''Raw'', defeating [[2 Cold Scorpio|Scorpio]].<ref name="WWESupers">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/valvenis/bio/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423142401/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/valvenis/bio/|archive-date=April 23, 2007|title=Val Venis' WWE Bio|publisher=WWE|access-date=March 30, 2008}}</ref><ref name="OWW"/><ref name="raw1998">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/_1998/|title=RAW is WAR results, 1998|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=March 30, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720104717/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/_1998/|archive-date=July 20, 2008}}</ref> Almost immediately, he was involved in an [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Angle|angle]] with the [[Kai En Tai|Kaientai]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]], involving him having an affair with Yamaguchi-San's [[kayfabe]] wife, Shian-Li Tsang. As a result, the members of Kaientai had a series of unsuccessful matches against him.<ref name="WWESupers"/><ref name="OWW"/> Venis made his [[pay-per-view]] debut at [[Fully Loaded: In Your House]], defeating [[Jeff Jarrett]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/inyourhouse23.html|title=In Your House 23: Fully Loaded results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=March 30, 2008}}</ref> On the August 3 episode of ''Raw'', his tag team partner [[Taka Michinoku]] would eventually betray him, which led to him and Kaientai tying Venis up backstage where Yamaguchi-San attempted to [[Castration|castrate]] him with a sword.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998/raw080398|title=Raw is War: August 03, 1998|publisher=The Other Arena|access-date=March 31, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010521225926/http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998%2Fraw080398|archive-date=May 21, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The next week, however, he reported that he was saved by "a little [[Human penis size|shrinkage]]" and help from his friend, [[John and Lorena Bobbitt|John Wayne Bobbitt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998/raw081098|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061026205324/http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998%2Fraw081098|archive-date=October 26, 2006|title=Raw is War: August 10, 1998|publisher=The Other Arena|access-date=March 31, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> He then challenged the four Japanese wrestlers to a match, which they accepted under the conditions that it must be a [[Professional wrestling match types#Gauntlet match|gauntlet match]], meaning that Venis would have to fight all four of them individually in one match. The match ended with Michinoku executing the [[Brainbuster#Double underhook brainbuster|Michinoku Driver]] on Venis and getting the three-count, ending his undefeated streak.<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="raw1998"/> The feud ended a week later, after Venis fought Michinoku to a no contest.<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="raw1998"/>

[[Image:Val Venis 1999.jpg|thumb|Venis in 1999.]]

After feuding with Kaientai, Venis got his first title shot in the WWF at [[SummerSlam (1998)|SummerSlam 1998]] against [[WWE European Championship|European Champion]] [[D'Lo Brown]] for his championship. Venis was [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualified]] and as a result, Brown retained the title.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/history/1998/results/ |title=SummerSlam 1998 official results |publisher=WWE |access-date=April 1, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070620164459/http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/history/1998/results/ |archive-date=June 20, 2007 }}</ref> Venis got involved in a storyline where he slept with other people's wives. He started a feud with [[Dustin Rhodes|Dustin Runnels]], on the September 14 episode of ''Raw'' when Venis showed Runnels his new porn movie, featuring Venis in bed with Dustin's wife, [[Terri Runnels]]. She then became his on-screen girlfriend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998/raw091498|title=Raw is War: September 14, 1998|publisher=The Other Arena|access-date=April 1, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010927182348/http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998%2Fraw091498|archive-date=September 27, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref> This culminated in a match at [[Breakdown: In Your House]], which Venis won.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/breakdown98.html|title=Breakdown: In Your House results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 1, 2008}}</ref> On the October 12 episode of ''Raw'', Venis participated in a tournament for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]], defeating [[Marc Mero]] in the first round before losing in the semifinals to [[Ken Shamrock]].<ref name="OWW"/> On the same night, Runnels returned to his Goldust gimmick.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998/raw101298|title=Raw is War: October 12, 1998|publisher=The Other Arena|access-date=August 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030414012039/http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998%2Fraw101298|archive-date=April 14, 2003|url-status=dead}}</ref> Venis continued his feud with Goldust, with Goldust gaining a victory at [[Judgment Day: In Your House]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday1998/results/|title=Judgment Day 1998 official results|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 1, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331221029/http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday1998/results/|archive-date=March 31, 2008}}</ref> The two faced each other again at [[WWF Capital Carnage|Capital Carnage]], and Val went on to win the match, to end the feud.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/capitolcarnage98.html|title=Capital Carnage results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 1, 2008}}</ref> When Terri said she was pregnant, Val dumped her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/p/pretty-mean-sisters/|title=Pretty Mean Sisters|website=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>

At the end of the year, he formed a short lived tag team with [[The Godfather (wrestler)|The Godfather]], unofficially dubbed "Supply and Demand".<ref name="OWW"/> They began teaming on the December 7 episode of ''Raw'' against [[Acolytes Protection Agency|The Acolytes]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="raw1998"/> Their team only lasted a week, including a match against [[Mark Henry]] and D'Lo Brown at [[Rock Bottom: In Your House]],<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/rockbottom98.html|title=Rock Bottom results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 1, 2008}}</ref> and a match against [[The Brood (professional wrestling)|the Brood]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="raw1998"/> at [[Royal Rumble (1999)|Royal Rumble]], Venis competed in the Royal Rumble match where he was eliminated by [[Triple H]], On the February 1, 1999 episode of ''Raw'', he started a feud with Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock after Venis made a film starring him and Shamrock's [[kayfabe]] sister [[Alicia Webb|Ryan]] called ''Saving Ryan's Privates''.<ref name="WWESupers"/><ref name="OWW"/> At [[St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House]], Venis defeated Shamrock with the help of [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|special guest referee]] [[Billy Gunn]] to win the Intercontinental Championship.<ref name="WWESupers"/><ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/stvalentinesdaymassacre.html|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 3, 2008}}</ref><ref name=FirstIC>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322564|title=Val Venis' first Intercontinental Championship reign|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 3, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327084925/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322564|archive-date=March 27, 2008}}</ref> The next night on ''Raw'', Venis defended the title against Gunn and retained the title.<ref name="raw1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/_1999/|title=RAW is WAR results, 1999|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 3, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607173232/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/_1999/|archive-date=June 7, 2008}}</ref>

A few days later, he broke up with Ryan and eventually lost the Intercontinental Title to [[Road Dogg]] after only a one-month reign as champion.<ref name="WWESupers"/><ref name="OWW"/><ref name="raw1999"/> Venis began a feud with Road Dogg and made his [[WrestleMania]] debut at [[WrestleMania XV]], where he challenged for the Intercontinental title in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|Four Corners Elimination match]] which also included Ken Shamrock and Goldust. Venis failed to win the match.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm15/results/|title=WrestleMania XV official results|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 3, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329175839/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm15/results/|archive-date=March 29, 2008}}</ref> Throughout the rest of the year, he found himself having "woman troubles" with [[Nicole Bass]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1999/raw042699|title=Raw is War: April 26, 1999|publisher=The Other Arena|access-date=April 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010929150637/http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1999%2Fraw042699|archive-date=September 29, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Chyna]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1999/heat060699|title=Sunday Night Heat: June 6, 1999|publisher=The Other Arena|access-date=April 3, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010927184917/http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1999%2Fheat060699|archive-date=September 27, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Debra Marshall|Debra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#1999|title=Backlash 1999 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|access-date=April 3, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/overtheedge99.html|title=Over the Edge 1999 results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 3, 2008}}</ref> At [[Over the Edge (1999)|Over the Edge]], Venis and Nicole Bass defeated Jeff Jarrett and Debra, Venis reunited with the Godfather and they began challenging for the Tag Team titles. on the May 24 episode of ''Raw'', Venis was defeated by [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] in the main event. Venis then entered the 1999 King of the Ring tournament but was eliminated in the first round by [[Chyna]]. On the July 12 episode of ''Raw'', Venis and The Godfather faced the [[Hardy Boyz]] for the titles, but the Hardy Boyz retained the titles by getting disqualified.<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="raw1999"/> Venis and the Godfather started a feud with [[Darren Drozdov|Droz]] and [[Matt Bloom|Albert]]. The next week on ''Raw'', Venis and Godfather, Droz and Albert, and the Acolytes challenged the Hardys to a fatal four-way elimination tag team match for the titles, where the Hardys went on to retain the titles.<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="raw1999"/>

He started a feud with [[Steve Blackman]] and defeated him at [[Unforgiven (1999)|Unforgiven]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/1999/results/|title=Unforgiven 1999 official results|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329101554/http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/1999/results/|archive-date=March 29, 2008}}</ref> His next feud was with Mark Henry, whom he beat at [[Rebellion (1999)|Rebellion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/rebellion99.html|title=Rebellion 1999 results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 4, 2008}}</ref> He engaged in feuds with several [[main event]]ers including [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]],<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="smackdown99">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/_1999/|title=SmackDown results, 1999|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012210933/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/_1999/|archive-date=October 12, 2008}}</ref> [[Mick Foley|Mankind]],<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="smackdown99"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/1999/results/|title=No Mercy 1999 official results|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331102816/http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/1999/results/|archive-date=March 31, 2008}}</ref> and [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="smackdown99"/> on the October 21 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', Venis faced Stone Cold Steve Austin in the main event where he lost. At [[No Mercy (1999)|No Mercy]], Venis faced [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] in a winning effort. In late 1999, Venis started a feud with European Champion [[Davey Boy Smith|The British Bulldog]] over the title. At [[Survivor Series (1999)|Survivor Series]], Venis teamed up with Mark Henry, [[Gangrel]], and Steve Blackman to face the British Bulldog and the [[Mean Street Posse]] with his team winning the match.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/1999/results/|title=Survivor Series 1999 official results|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123070558/http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/1999/results/|archive-date=November 23, 2007}}</ref> 

[[Image:Val Venis and Trish WWF - King of the Ring 2000.jpg|thumb|Venis at [[King of the Ring 2000|King of the Ring]] with [[Trish Stratus]] in 2000.]]
At [[Armageddon (1999)|Armageddon]], Venis pinned the British Bulldog in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] with D-Lo Brown to win the [[WWE European Championship|WWF European Championship]].<ref name="WWESupers"/><ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/history/1999/results/ |title=Armageddon 1999 official results |publisher=WWE |access-date=April 4, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319104738/http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/history/1999/results/ |archive-date=March 19, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/euro/358800|title=Val Venis' first European Championship reign|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070519234518/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/euro/358800|archive-date=May 19, 2007}}</ref> on the January 10 episode of Raw, Venis defeated [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] to retain the title. At the [[Royal Rumble (2000)|Royal Rumble]], Venis competed in the Royal Rumble match where he was eliminated by [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]]. On the February 10, 2000 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', he [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Drop|dropped]] the European Title to [[Kurt Angle]], ending his two-month reign.<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="smackdown2000">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/_2000/|title=SmackDown! results, 2000|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012210938/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/_2000/|archive-date=October 12, 2008}}</ref> Around this time, Morley largely disappeared from WWF television programming until mid-May, due to a legitimate neck injury which limited his mobility.<ref name="slam2000">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingVenis/venis_00aug26.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115071005/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingVenis/venis_00aug26.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=Change good for Venis|date=August 26, 2000}}</ref> 

At [[King of the Ring (2000)|King of the Ring]] in 2000, Venis participated in the King of the Ring tournament where he defeated [[Eddie Guerrero]] in the Quarter-Finals but was defeated by [[Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi]] in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/kingofthering00.html |title=King of the Ring 2000 results |publisher=The Other Arena |access-date=April 4, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216070305/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/kingofthering00.html |archive-date=February 16, 2008 }}</ref> This culminated in a feud between Venis and Rikishi which led to Venis [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Turn|turning]] [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] by aligning himself with [[Trish Stratus]]. On the July 6, 2000 episode of Smackdown, he defeated Rikishi to win his second Intercontinental Championship,<ref name="WWESupers"/><ref name="OWW"/><ref name="smackdown2000"/><ref name="venisic2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322632|title=Val Venis' second Intercontinental Championship reign|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327084940/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322632|archive-date=March 27, 2008}}</ref> and aligned himself with [[Test (wrestler)|Test]] and Albert. Venis and Rikishi continued their rivalry as Venis defended the title in a rematch at [[Fully Loaded (2000)|Fully Loaded]]. The match was notable for seeing Venis take a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big splash|splash]] from Rikishi from the top of a 15-foot high [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage]] and still going on to defeat Rikishi to retain the title.<ref name="venisic2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/fullyloaded00.html|title=Fully Loaded 2000 results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 4, 2008}}</ref> Soon after, Venis began sporting a new look that included a haircut, white boots and trunks - and the near total disposal of the porn star gimmick. At [[SummerSlam (2000)|SummerSlam]], Stratus inadvertently lost Venis' Intercontinental title to Chyna in a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Mixed tag team match|mixed tag team match]] involving the pair against the team of Chyna and [[Eddie Guerrero]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2000/results/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080114013325/http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2000/results/|archive-date=January 14, 2008|title=SummerSlam 2000 official results|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 4, 2008}}</ref>

====Right to Censor (2000–2001)====
{{Main|Right to Censor}}
Shortly after, Venis underwent a complete change in persona and became a member of the [[Right to Censor]] (RTC) stable.<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="RTC">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/r/right-to-censor.html|title=Right To Censor Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 4, 2008}}</ref> Venis joined RTC after being abducted by [[Bull Buchanan]] and The Goodfather.<ref name="RTC"/> He became a [[censorship]]-based character, directly contrasting with his previously [[wikt:provocative#Adjective|provocative]] on-screen character. Of this change, Morley said in an interview that "the porn star gimmick and storylines kind of overshadowed my work," and that he wanted a more serious persona to better highlight his in-ring abilities and move towards being one of the WWF's top heels.<ref name="slam2000"/> Morley has gone on record saying, the RTC character was his least favorite character, since he lost the core of his previous character and it was hard to wrestle wearing a tie and t-shirt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/81202-val-venis-confiesa-que-no-le-gustaba-formar-parte-de-right-to-censor|title = Val Venis habla de su personaje y de su inclusión en Right to Censor|date = June 2, 2019}}</ref>  RTC feuded with the Acolytes and the [[Dudley Boyz]], culminating in an eight-man tag team match at [[Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]], which RTC won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2000/results/|title=Unforgiven 2000 official results|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331223246/http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2000/results/|archive-date=March 31, 2008}}</ref> On the October 12 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Venis got a shot at the [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]] against [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] but failed to win the title. At [[No Mercy (2000)|No Mercy]], Venis teamed up with Steven Richards to face Chyna and [[Billy Gunn|Mr. Ass]]. After interference from Eddie Guerrero, RTC picked up the win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/2000/results/|title=No Mercy 2000 official results|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 4, 2008}}</ref> On the November 6 episode of ''Raw'', Venis lost to The Undertaker. On the November 23 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Venis defeated K-Kwik. Venis started a feud with Chyna, culminating in a match at [[Armageddon (2000)|Armageddon]] which Venis won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/history/2000/results/|title=Armageddon 2000 official results|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331220625/http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/history/2000/results/|archive-date=March 31, 2008}}</ref> At the [[Royal Rumble (2001)|Royal Rumble]], Venis competed in the Royal Rumble match where he was eliminated by [[The Undertaker]].

At [[WrestleMania X-Seven]], RTC faced [[Tazz]] and the [[Acolytes Protection Agency|APA]] in a six-man tag match which RTC lost.<ref name="RTC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm17/results/|title=WrestleMania X-Seven official results|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071119085101/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm17/results/|archive-date=November 19, 2007}}</ref> The next night on ''Raw'', he faced Kane for the [[WWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore Championship]] but lost the match.<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="raw2001">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/_2001/|title=RAW is WAR results, 2001|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607173242/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/_2001/|archive-date=June 7, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> On the April 26 episode of ''SmackDown!'', RTC faced The Undertaker in a 4 on 1 handicap match where the other members of the group walked out on Steven Richards. Venis stayed in RTC until they disbanded right before the [[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|Invasion]] storyline, feuding with Chyna and "The One" Billy Gunn during his tenure with the group. When RTC broke up in June and the Invasion began in July, Venis disappeared from WWF television while recovering from surgery on his hip to remove [[bone spur]]s from his motorcycle racing days. After recovering, he was kept off television along with several other wrestlers, for whom WWF [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Book|bookers]] could not come up with any storylines. Instead, he worked in WWF's developmental territory [[Heartland Wrestling Association]] in late 2001.

====The Big Valbowski (2002)====
Venis returned to action back in his old gimmick, at the [[Royal Rumble (2002)|2002 Royal Rumble]], where he entered at #20 in the Royal Rumble match but was shortly after eliminated by Steve Austin.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811413/mainevent/|title=Triple H (spot No. 22) wins the Royal Rumble Match|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 4, 2008}}</ref> On ''Raw'' he had two very short feuds with Stone Cold Steve Austin and [[Curt Hennig|Mr. Perfect]] before being [[WWE brand extension#Superstar selections|drafted]] to [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] during the [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]].

On ''SmackDown!'', he began calling himself "The Big Valbowski" in reference to the 1998 film ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'', and aligned himself with [[face (professional wrestling)|babyfaces]] [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]],<ref name="OWW"/> [[Randy Orton]],<ref name="OWW"/> [[Billy Kidman]],<ref name="OWW"/> and [[Hardcore Holly]]<ref name="OWW"/> and feuded with [[Chris Jericho]], [[Dave Bautista|Deacon Batista]], and [[D-Von Dudley|Reverend D-Von]].

In June, Venis competed in the [[King of the Ring (2002)|2002 King of the Ring]] tournament. He defeated [[Christian Cage|Christian]] in the first round, then lost to Chris Jericho in the quarterfinals.

Morley was sidelined with a [[glossary of professional wrestling terms#Legit|legitimate]] neck injury and laceration in late July, after gym equipment fell on him in [[Canada]].<ref name="OWW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/v/val-venis.html|title=Sean Morley's OWW Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=August 25, 2007}}</ref> He returned to wrestling ''SmackDown!'' [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Dark match|dark matches]] in September, and made his last televised appearance as Val Venis on October 26 at [[WWE Rebellion#2002|Rebellion]], where he teamed with [[Chuck Palumbo]] in a loss to Reverend D-Von and [[Ron Simmons]].<ref name="OWW"/>

====Chief of Staff; World Tag Team Champion (2002–2003)====
He returned to television on the November 18 episode on ''Raw'' under his real name, Sean Morley. He was appointed Raw "Chief of Staff" by Raw [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Raw authorities|General Manager]], [[Eric Bischoff]], turning heel once again by acting as Bischoff's assistant and going by Chief Morley.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/021125.html|title=RAW results - November 25, 2002|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 4, 2008}}</ref> Morley began a feud with the Dudley Boyz in March 2003. On the March 24, 2003 episode of ''Raw'', he officially became one half of the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|World Tag Team Champions]] with [[Lance Storm]] after Storm's partner, [[William Regal]], was sidelined with an illness.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030324.html|title=RAW results - March 24, 2003|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 4, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321121111|title=Lance Storm and Chief Morley's first World Tag Team Championship reign|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051129092352/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321121111|archive-date=November 29, 2005}}</ref> Storm and Morley successfully defended the World Tag Team Championship on the episode of ''[[WWE Heat|Heat]]'' prior to [[WrestleMania XIX]] at [[T-Mobile Park|Safeco Field]] against [[Rob Van Dam]] and [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] with help from the Dudley Boyz,<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/wrestlemania19/|title=WrestleMania XIX results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214165634/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/wrestlemania19/|archive-date=February 14, 2009}}</ref> only to lose them to Kane and Van Dam the next night.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030331.html|title=RAW results - March 31, 2003|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 5, 2008}}</ref>

====Late WWE career (2003–2009)====
[[Image:ValVenis2006.png|thumb|upright|Morley (as Val Venis) in 2006.]]
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Morley was "fired" from his assistant job by Bischoff after he lost a match to [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]] in which [[Jim Ross]]' job was on the line.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030505.html|title=RAW results - May 5, 2003|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 5, 2008}}</ref> He was quickly "rehired" by co-General Manager, Stone Cold Steve Austin. After returning as Val Venis, he participated in a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] at [[Judgment Day (2003)|Judgment Day]] for the vacant Intercontinental Championship, won by [[Christian Cage|Christian]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2003/results/|title=Judgment Day 2003 official results|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 23, 2008|archive-date=July 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701225830/http://www.wwe.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Throughout mid-2003, 2004, and the first half of 2005, Venis became a face again, but did not get much in the way of a [[Push (professional wrestling)|push]]. Venis began wrestling as a mid-carder on ''[[WWE Heat|Heat]]'' and on the September 14, 2003 episode of ''Heat'', he faced Christian in another match for the Intercontinental Championship, which Christian won.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030908.html|title=RAW results - September 8, 2003|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 5, 2008}}</ref>

He reformed his previous tag team with Lance Storm as faces, but the partnership faded and Venis became utilized mainly as a "[[Job (professional wrestling)#Jobbers|jobber to the stars]]". At [[Armageddon (2003)|Armageddon]], Venis and Storm competed in a Tag Team Turmoil match for the World Tag Team Championship which was won by Batista and Ric Flair.<ref name="OWW"/> In 2005, he started shaving his head [[Baldness|bald]]. He defeated [[Ring of Honor]] wrestler and future [[WWE Champion]] [[CM Punk]] in Punk's first WWE tryout match on May 9, 2005,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=2859 |title=CageMatch: WWE Sunday Night Heat #349 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Cagematch.net |publisher= |access-date= |quote=Singles Match - Val Venis defeats CM Punk}}</ref> which led to CM Punk getting a contract and being sent to developmental. On the January 2 episode of ''Heat'', Venis lost to [[Ric Flair]] in the main event of the night.

At [[WrestleMania 21]], Venis competed in a 30-man Interpromotional battle royal which was won by [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]]. In the summer of 2005 he formed another team, V-Squared, with [[Viscera (wrestler)|Viscera]].<ref name="OWW"/> While wrestling on ''Heat'', they [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Squash|squashed]] a number of other tag teams including the World Tag Team Champions [[Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch]] in a non-title match.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/051017.html|title=RAW results - October 17, 2005|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 5, 2008}}</ref> On the December 5 episode of ''Raw'', V-Squared participated in a fatal four-way match for the World Tag Team Championship, including the champions [[Big Show and Kane]], [[The Heart Throbs]], and [[Gene Snitsky|Snitsky]] and [[Travis Tomko|Tyson Tomko]] but were defeated.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/12052005/|title=McMahon to Bischoff: "You're fired!"|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 5, 2008|date=December 5, 2005}}</ref> Venis and Viscera continued to team in 2006, getting another shot at [[Big Show and Kane]]'s titles, while occasionally having solo matches.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02272006/|title=Joining the Club|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 5, 2008|date=February 27, 2006}}</ref> In March 2006, Venis suffered a kayfabe injury at the hands of the [[Spirit Squad]] which allowed him to take time off for [[glossary of professional wrestling terms#Legit|legitimate]] elbow surgery, during which about a dozen more bone spurs were removed, six others were shaved down, and a nerve was transplanted.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/03272006/|title=McMahon's bloody plan|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 5, 2008|date=March 27, 2006}}</ref>

While he was out, Viscera began teaming with [[Charlie Haas]], leaving Venis to team with Snitsky upon his return in a team that didn't last long.<ref name="OWW"/> Venis began a feud with [[Eugene (wrestler)|Eugene]] on ''Heat'' when Eugene interrupted and attacked him during a "Kiss Cam" segment on December 4.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/061204.html|title=RAW results - December 4, 2006|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 5, 2008}}</ref> On the following episode of ''Heat'', Venis and Eugene had a match which Eugene won.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/061211.html|title=RAW results - December 11, 2006|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 5, 2008}}</ref> On the December 18 episode of ''Raw'', Val participated in a #1 contender's battle royal, won by Edge.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/061218.html|title=RAW results - December 18, 2006|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 5, 2008}}</ref> In February 2007, WWE.com launched a new broadband network giving fans an opportunity to access free videos, and Venis was given his own show called ''Sex-U''.<ref name="wwebroadband">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/broadbandlaunch |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202025633/http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/broadbandlaunch |archive-date=February 2, 2007 |title=Give your regards to broadband |work=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] |last=Starr |first=Noah |date=January 29, 2007 |access-date=March 7, 2023}}</ref> The show would see Venis and a special guest offering love tips to the viewing audience.<ref name="wwebroadband"/><ref name="wwesexu">{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/broadband/sexu/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070323143325/http://www.wwe.com/broadband/sexu/ |archive-date=March 23, 2007 |title=Val Venis' Sex U |work=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] |access-date=March 7, 2023 }}</ref> ''Sex-U'' was the most popular show in the first three months of the new broadband network and its four episodes were streamed more than 800,000 times.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2007/05-07-2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416101250/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2007/05-07-2007 |archive-date=April 16, 2020 |title=WWE.com Original Broadband Network Off To Strong Start |work=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] |date=May 7, 2007 |access-date=March 7, 2023}}</ref> No new episodes were made after this and the show was removed from WWE.com without reason shortly afterwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lostmediawiki.com/Sex_University_(lost_WWE_webshow;_2006) |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005013042/https://www.lostmediawiki.com/Sex_University_(lost_WWE_webshow;_2006) |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |title=Sex University (lost WWE webshow; 2006) |work=The Lost Media Wiki |access-date=March 7, 2023}}</ref> On the March 19, 2007 episode of ''Raw'', he participated in a [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank]] qualifying battle royal, won by [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/070319.html|title=RAW results - March 19, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 5, 2008}}</ref>

In late 2007, he began a feud with [[Santino Marella]]. During the feud, Marella gave Venis a sneak attack, causing him an injury.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/071001.html|title=RAW results - October 1, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 5, 2008}}</ref> The two had a match on the October 15 episode of ''Raw'', which Marella won.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Adkins|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10152007/|title=United Kingdom Come|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 5, 2008|date=October 15, 2007}}</ref> On the February 18, 2008 episode of ''Raw'', he lost to [[Ken Anderson (wrestler)|Mr. Kennedy]] in a Money in the Bank qualifying match.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Adkins|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02182008/|title=Outrage in a Cage|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 5, 2008|date=February 18, 2008}}</ref> On the March 25 episode of ''[[WWE ECW|ECW on Sci Fi]]'', he participated in a twelve-on-twelve tag team match involving all the participants of the battle royal.<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ecw-wwe/080325.html|title=ECW results - March 25, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 5, 2008}}</ref> At [[WrestleMania XXIV]], he participated in a pre-show number one contender's battle royal, with the winner facing [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW Champion]] [[Chavo Guerrero Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]] later that night. Kane went on to win the battle royal. On the April 7 episode of ''Raw'', Venis fell to [[Umaga (wrestler)|Umaga]]. On the April 14 tapings for ''Heat'', he lost his last WWE match to Snitsky. Morley spent the rest of 2008 out of action due to an injury,<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/wrestlemania24/|title=WrestleMania XXIV results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 5, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505154735/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/wrestlemania24/|archive-date=May 5, 2008}}</ref> during which WWE transitioned to the more family-friendly [[PG Era]] and his traditional porn star gimmick would no longer be appropriate for the company's target demographics of children. On January 9, 2009, he was released from his WWE contract after over a decade of working for the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/dloreleased|title=D-Lo Brown, Bam Neely, Val Venis released.|date=January 9, 2009|access-date=January 9, 2009|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref>

=== Independent circuit (2009–2010) ===
After his release from WWE, Morley toured in Japan with [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW), losing to [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] on March 22, 2009, and with [[Hulk Hogan]]'s [[Hulkamania: Let the Battle Begin]] tour of the world which started in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]].

=== Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2010) ===
Morley made his debut for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) on the January 4, 2010, episode of ''[[Impact! (TV series)|Impact!]]'' in a backstage segment with [[The Beautiful People (professional wrestling)|The Beautiful People]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_37861.shtml|title=KELLER'S TNA IMPACT LIVE REPORT 1/4: Jeff Hardy, NWO reunion, Hulk Hogan, TNA Knockout Title match, more surprises - ongoing coverage|last=Keller|first=Wade|date=January 4, 2010|work=PWTorch|access-date=January 5, 2010}}</ref> On the January 14 episode of ''Impact!'' Morley had another segment, complete with revamped theme music, where he explained that he was no longer an adult film star, but rather an adult film producer. This led to [[Christopher Daniels|Daniels]] coming to the ring and attacking him, setting up a match at the [[Genesis (2010)|Genesis]] pay-per-view.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_38126.shtml|title=WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 1/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=January 14, 2010|access-date=January 15, 2010|work=PWTorch}}</ref> At the pay-per-view Morley defeated Daniels in his first match for the company with his patented Money Shot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_38198.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA GENESIS PPV REPORT 1/17: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Kurt Angle, Hulk Hogan's TNA PPV debut|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=January 17, 2010|work=PWTorch|access-date=January 18, 2010}}</ref> On the January 28 episode of ''Impact!'' Morley suffered his first loss in TNA, losing to [[Nigel McGuinness|Desmond Wolfe]] in an [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#8 Card Stud Tournament|8 Card Stud Tournament]] qualifying match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_38520.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 1/28: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=January 28, 2009|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=November 2, 2010}}</ref> On the March 4, 2010, episode of ''Impact!'', Morley pinned Jeff Jarrett in an impromptu Falls Count Anywhere match by order of [[Eric Bischoff]], turning heel for the first time in TNA.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1267765551.php?style=dark|title=Impact Results - 3/4/10|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|date=March 5, 2010|work=WrestleView|access-date=March 6, 2010}}</ref> However, the next day Morley announced on his Facebook page that largely due to [[TNA Impact!'s move to Monday nights|the move of ''Impact!'' to Monday nights]], his original plan to wrestle for both TNA and CMLL had to change and therefore he was done with TNA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/357271-goodbye-ladies-sean-morley-released-from-tna|title=Goodbye Ladies! Sean Morley Released From TNA|website=[[Bleacher Report]] |last1=Jay |first1=Jersey Strong }}</ref>

=== Later career (2010–2019) ===
Morley worked with Elite Xtreme Wrestling now known as Future Stars of Wrestling as Val Venis where he was a former EXW Tag Team Champion with Dexter Verity.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dexter Verity, Val Venis, and the Godfather Promo at EXW/FSW| website=[[YouTube]] | date=December 29, 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBI_ew5-akA| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/jBI_ew5-akA| archive-date=2021-11-17 | url-status=live|access-date=August 24, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On April 16, 2011, Venis defeated [[Rhett Titus]] in [[Franklin, Pennsylvania]] for a special IWC Nights of Legends event.<ref>{{cite web|title=IWC Night of Legends 2011 Results|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=58921|access-date=April 16, 2013}}</ref> Three events later Venis challenged John McChesney for the IWC World Heavyweight Championship but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web|title=IWC MS Madness 2011 Results|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=65100|access-date=May 21, 2013}}</ref>

In late 2011, Morley returned to Canada wrestling for Championship Wrestling International, Venis defeated former [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|World Tag Team Champion]] [[Sylvain Grenier]] in [[Lindsay, Ontario]], Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=CWI Fall Invasion Tour Results|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=72248|access-date=November 18, 2013}}</ref> The following day Venis defeated [[Chris Masters]] at CWI Fall Brawl 2 in [[Caledonia, Ontario]], Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=CWI Fall Brawl 2 Results|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=72249|access-date=November 19, 2013}}</ref>

On June 1, 2012, Morley lost to former WWE wrestler and tag partner [[Viscera (wrestler)|Big Daddy V]] in New York City for ECPW Five Boros.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=588&page=4&year=2012&promotion=714|title=Val Venis - Matches |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Cagematch.net |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>

In 2013, Morley returned to Canada working in Manitoba's Canadian Wrestling's Elite and 2014 in British Columbia's [[Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling]] and Invasion Championship Wrestling where he reunited with his former WWE tag partner [[The Godfather (wrestler)|The Godfather]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=588&page=4&year=2014&promotion=134 |title=Val Venis - Matches |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Cagematch.net |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>

Morley toured in England for House of Pain: Evolution where he defeated [[Marty Scurll]] in Derby, England on June 19, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=125083 |title=HOPE Evolution 23: Boomboxes And Dictionaries |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Cagematch.net |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>

On April 5, 2019, Morley teamed with [[Joey Ryan (wrestler)|Joey Ryan]] and [[SeXXXy Eddy]] losing to [[Scarlett Bordeaux]], [[Priscilla Kelly]] and [[Martina (wrestler)|Martina]] in a six tag intergender match at Wrestlecon Joey Ryan's Penis Party in New York City.