Editing Matt Morgan

{{Short description|American professional wrestler}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Matt Morgan
| image               = Matt_Morgan_2013_cropped.jpg
| caption             = Morgan in 2013
| order               = Deputy Mayor of [[Longwood, Florida]]
| term_start          = November 20, 2023
| predecessor         = Mark Weller
| birthname           = Matthew Thomas Morgan<ref name="SlamBio"/>
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1976|9|10}}<ref name="SlamBio"/>
| birth_place         = [[Fairfield, Connecticut]], U.S.
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| education           = [[Monmouth University]]<br />[[Chaminade University]]
| occupation          = {{hlist|Politician|actor|professional wrestler}}
| spouse              = {{marriage|Larissa Vasper|2004}}
| children            = 1
| party               = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| resides             = 
| module              = {{Infobox professional wrestler
| child               = yes
| names               = Gomora<ref name=OWOW>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/m/matt-morgan.html|access-date=October 23, 2009|title=Online World of Wrestling profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><br />Matt Morgan<ref name=OWOW/><br/>The Blueprint<ref name=OWOW/>
| height              = 7 ft 0 in<ref name="MS">{{cite web |title=A Day With 300LB 7Ft Matt Morgan |url=https://www.muscleandstrength.com/videos/a-day-with-matt-morgan |website=muscleandstrength.com |date=April 27, 2018 |access-date=May 24, 2019}}</ref>
| weight              = 300 lb<ref name="MS"/>
| billed              = Fairfield, Connecticut<ref name=TNA>{{cite web|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/1576-matt-morgan|title=TNA Wrestling profile|work=[[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]|access-date=July 9, 2010|date=May 12, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519202329/http://www.tnawrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/1576-matt-morgan|archive-date=May 19, 2011}}</ref>
| trainer             = [[Al Snow]]<br />[[Hardcore Holly]]
| debut               = October 2, 2002<ref name=OWOW/>
| retired             = March 16, 2019<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/08/winc-podcast-86-wwe-smackdown-review-with-matt-morgan-658178/|title=WINC Podcast (8/6): WWE SmackDown Review With Matt Morgan, AEW Announces New Locations, Kane|date=August 6, 2019|website=Wrestling Inc.|language=en|access-date=August 7, 2019}}</ref>
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'''Matthew Thomas Morgan'''<ref name="SlamBio"/> (born September 10, 1976)<ref name="SlamBio"/> is an American politician and retired [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is the former [[mayor]] and current deputy mayor of the city of [[Longwood, Florida]] and is a former gladiator on [[American Gladiators (2008 TV series)|''American Gladiators'']]. As a wrestler, he is known for his time in [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE), where he performed on the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]], and [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA), where he is a two-time [[TNA World Tag Team Championship|TNA World Tag Team Champion]].

==Early life==
Matthew Thomas Morgan was born in [[Fairfield, Connecticut]] on September 10, 1976.<ref name="SlamBio">{{cite web |title=Matt Morgan |url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/morgan_matt.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429202004/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/morgan_matt.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 29, 2015 |website=canoe.com |access-date=November 6, 2019}}</ref>

After a successful high school basketball career at Fairfield High School in Connecticut, Morgan played [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] [[college basketball]] for [[Monmouth University]] at center position.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hawksball.com/roster_player/matt-morgan |title=Matt Morgan |website=hawksball.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927002104/http://hawksball.com/roster_player/matt-morgan |archive-date=September 27, 2013 }}</ref> During Morgan's freshman year at the university, the Monmouth Hawks defeated [[Rider University]] to become the [[Northeast Conference]] champions. By winning the conference tournament, Monmouth received an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament.

Of his trip to the tournament, Morgan said, "it was fun to be able to say that you actually played in the NCAA tournament and actually got some minutes. I didn’t score, but at least I got in as a freshman, which was cool."<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.iwheadlines.com/2010/04/06/matt-morgan-interview-wants-impact-live/|title= Matt Morgan Interview – Wants iMPACT! Live|access-date=December 29, 2010 | date= April 6, 2010 |website= IWHeadlines.com}}</ref> Monmouth lost to [[Marquette University]] in the first round of the tournament by a final score of 68–44.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1996|title=1996 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket and Results|access-date= December 29, 2010|website = DatabaseSports.com}}</ref>

Following a coaching change at Monmouth, Morgan transferred to [[Chaminade University]] in Hawaii, where he finished his college basketball career and graduated in [[public speaking]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iwheadlines.com/2009/10/05/matt-morgan-talks-about-adhd-getting-married-more/|title=Matt Morgan Talks About ADHD, Getting Married, and More|access-date= December 29, 2010| website= IWHeadlines.com |date=October 5, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjmutpur6Hw  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/Vjmutpur6Hw |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live| title= Mat Morgan shoots on Internet Fans...|via= YouTube| date= May 5, 2013 | access-date= July 26, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> While at Chaminade, Morgan played in the [[Maui Invitational]] against the number one ranked [[Duke Blue Devils]].

Morgan participated in tryouts for the NBA teams [[Indiana Pacers]] and [[Toronto Raptors]], but he was not offered a contract by either team.

==Professional wrestling career==

===World Wrestling Entertainment (2002–2005)===

====Ohio Valley Wrestling (2002–2003)====
Morgan was first introduced to the World Wrestling Federation when he entered as part of its ''[[WWF Tough Enough#Tough Enough 2|Tough Enough II]]'' program but left the show early due to an injury. In April 2002, Morgan signed a developmental deal with World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was assigned to [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW). He made his OVW debut on October 2, 2002, at the OVW TV Tapings as "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan teaming with [[Mark Jindrak]], defeating [[Travis Tomko|Travis Bane]] and [[Lance Cade]].<ref name="OVW Debut">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/021002.html|access-date= February 14, 2009|title=OVW (October 2, 2002) Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> He wrestled there sporadically (usually winning handicap matches)<ref name="OVW handicap">{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/030129.html|access-date=February 14, 2009|title=OVW (January 29, 2003) Results|publisher= Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref name="OVW handicap 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/030312.html|access-date=February 14, 2009|title=OVW (March 12, 2003) Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> until October 2003 when he was called up to the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown brand]].

====SmackDown (2003–2004)====
Prior to his WWE main roster debut, Morgan was originally earmarked to become [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]]'s [[kayfabe|storyline]] brother named "Abel" wearing a mask even though the plans were scrapped and a similar role was given to [[Doc Gallows|Drew Hankinson]] years later.<ref name=KaneMorgan>Doric, Sam: [https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2017/12/matt-morgan-on-almost-starting-a-gimmick-as-kane-brother-634720/ Matt Morgan On Almost Starting A Gimmick As Kane's Brother] - ''Wrestling INC.'' December 6, 2017. Retrieved on November 6, 2018. "They put a mask on me, first they said because it was going to improve my body language. What? Anyways, you shut up and do what you're told. So I went to wrestling practice with a hood and a mask, and then I'd be on TV with a mask," Morgan explained. "So Jim Cornette was like, 'How the hell do I explain this? You're the top babyface, you're the champion, what do I do?' So I lost a Loser Leaves Town match, come back as The Blueprint and wear a hood and I'm not Matt Morgan anymore, I'm just The Blueprint."</ref>

Morgan then made his debut on the October 30, 2003, episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' and was chosen with the returning [[Nathan Jones (wrestler)|Nathan Jones]] by then [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General managers 2|General Manager of SmackDown!]], [[Paul Heyman]], to join Team Lesnar, which consisted of Morgan, Jones, [[Brock Lesnar]], [[Big Show]] and [[Matt Bloom|A-Train]].<ref name="Debut">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news/1067574809.shtml|access-date=February 14, 2009| title=Smackdown (October 30, 2003) Results|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> It was hinted that Morgan and Jones would be a tag team, but their only tag team match was at the [[Survivor Series (2003)|Survivor Series]] pay-per-view, when they took on Team Angle (not the stable introduced one year earlier, but a one-off combination of five wrestlers). They lost to Team Angle in a ten-person [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Elimination tag team matches|elimination tag team match]] at Survivor Series; Morgan was eliminated from the match by [[Kurt Angle]] after Angle gave Morgan an ''Angle Slam''.<ref name="Survivor Series">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2003/results/ |access-date=February 14, 2009 |title=Survivor Series (November 16, 2003) Results |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080102150217/http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2003/results/ |archive-date=January 2, 2008 }}</ref> Morgan was then used to make [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Run-in|run-ins]] along with the other members of Team Lesnar, helping Lesnar against his opponents.

Soon thereafter, Jones quit WWE, so Morgan occasionally teamed with Lesnar. He teamed up with Lesnar, Big Show, and [[Rhyno]] in a four-on-two Handicap match against [[Chris Benoit]] and [[John Cena]] on the January 22, 2004, episode of ''SmackDown!'', in a losing effort.<ref name="Smackdown January 22, 2004 Results">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2004/1074833565.shtml|title=Smackdown January 22, 2004 Results|first=Mike|last=Siciliano|access-date=February 14, 2009|date=January 22, 2004|publisher= WrestleView}}</ref> On January 25, he competed in the [[Royal Rumble (2004)|2004 Royal Rumble match]], in which the winner would get a title shot against their brand's champion at [[WrestleMania XX]]; he eliminated [[Gregory Helms|The Hurricane]] but was eliminated by Chris Benoit.

====Ohio Valley Wrestling (2004–2005)====
After Brock Lesnar quit WWE, Morgan was written off television with an unmentioned injury and sent back to OVW for further development and experience, wrestling again as "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan and on April 14, 2004, he defeated [[Eugene (wrestler)|Nick Dinsmore]] to become the [[OVW Heavyweight Championship|OVW Heavyweight Champion]].<ref name="Title History">{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/ovhtnwa.html|title=OVW Heavyweight Title History|access-date=September 30, 2010|work=Solie's Title Histories}}</ref><ref name="OVW heavyweight"/> He held the title for almost six months before losing it to Chris Cage on October 13, 2004.<ref name="OVW heavyweight"/> Since the stipulation was that if Morgan lost he would "never show his face again" in OVW, he began wearing a mask to the ring and tweaked his name to simply The Blueprint. He would regain the OVW Heavyweight Championship on April 13, 2005, at an OVW live event after defeating [[Elijah Burke]], but lost the title 17 days later to [[Brent Albright]] on April 30 after Albright hit Morgan with a [[crowbar (tool)|crowbar]].<ref name=OWOW/>

====SmackDown (2005)====
Morgan returned to WWE on the April 21, 2005, episode of ''SmackDown!'', with a new [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|gimmick]] as a [[stuttering]] big-man who was defensive over his [[speech disorder]], and [[Squash (professional wrestling)|quickly defeated]] a then-unknown [[Job (professional wrestling)#Jobbers|jobber]], [[Matt Cardona|Brett Matthews]].<ref name="Re-debut">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2005/1114141495.shtml|access-date=February 14, 2009|title=WWE Smackdown (April 21, 2005) Results|publisher=Wrestleview}}</ref> On the May 19 episode of ''Smackdown!'', he allied himself with [[Carlito (wrestler)|Carlito]] and became his [[Enforcer (professional wrestling)|"backup"]].<ref name="Enforcer">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2005/1116558288.shtml|access-date=February 14, 2009|title=WWE Smackdown (May 19, 2005) Results|publisher=Wrestleview}}</ref> Morgan helped Carlito defeat Big Show at [[Judgment Day (2005)|Judgment Day]], using Lesnar's former finisher, the [[Facebuster#Red Wedding|F-5]].<ref name="JD2">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/05/23/1052354.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714081334/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/05/23/1052354.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Judgment Day: Good, bad, ugly|first=Chris|last=Sokol|access-date=March 19, 2008|date= May 23, 2005|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports}}</ref><ref name="Judgement day">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2005/results/ |title=Judgment Day 2005 Results |access-date=February 14, 2009 |date=May 23, 2005 |publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224003033/http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2005/results/ |archive-date=February 24, 2008 }}</ref> This partnership ended when Carlito was drafted to [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]],<ref name="Draft5">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/050616.html|access-date=February 24, 2008|title=WWE Raw (June 20, 2005) Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> and Morgan was subsequently released by WWE on July 5, 2005.<ref name="july05releases1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/releases |title=WWE releases several Superstars |date=July 5, 2005 |access-date=July 8, 2008 |publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804205508/http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/releases |archive-date=August 4, 2008 }}</ref><ref name="july05releaseswv6">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2005/1120849249.shtml|title=Breaking News: Matt Morgan released by the WWE – full details inside|date=July 8, 2005|access-date=November 12, 2008|author=Droste, Ryan|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> His last match in WWE was on the July 7, episode of ''SmackDown!'' against [[William Regal]], although technically the match never took place as Morgan was attacked by The [[Mexicools]] before Regal ever got to the ring.<ref name="Last Match">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/050707.html|access-date=February 14, 2009|title= WWE Smackdown (July 4, 2005) Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>

===Japanese and European promotions (2005–2007)===
Morgan toured with [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] in late 2005, defeating [[Yuji Nagata]] in his debut match. He was being pushed as a "monster gaijin" and along with Brock Lesnar, was expected to become one of NJPW's top foreign wrestlers, but plans for this were abandoned when he decided to leave NJPW to go to [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]. Morgan debuted in All Japan Pro Wrestling as a member of [[Taka Michinoku]]'s foreigner-oriented [[Roughly Obsess and Destroy|RO&D]] faction. He and [[Mark Jindrak]] wrestled for [[Hustle (professional wrestling)|HUSTLE]] as a tag team under the names of Sodom and Gomora.

Morgan also worked for NWE Wrestling in Italy and Rings of Europe in Austria, where he participated as the Monster Heel in a 20 Men Rumble Match. He and [[Joe E. Legend|Joe Legend]] became allies but were unable to defeat Austrian Hero [[Walter (wrestler)|Big van Walter]] in the end.

===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2007–2013)===

====Jim Cornette's bodyguard (2007–2008)====
Morgan debuted in [[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) on the August 7, 2007, episode of ''[[TNA Today]]'', appearing briefly in the background of a segment featuring [[Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young]] and [[Jeremy Borash]].<ref name=OWOW/> On the August 9 episode of ''[[TNA Impact!]]'', Morgan appeared alongside former [[Professional wrestling authority figures#TNA Management|TNA Management Director]] [[Jim Cornette]], with TNA later identifying him as Cornette's "[[Enforcer (professional wrestling)|backup]]".<ref name="Banks">{{cite web|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/news/fullnews2.php?all=1481 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930023634/http://www.tnawrestling.com/news/fullnews2.php?all=1481 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |last=Banks |first=Bill |title=News And Video From Thursday's "iMPACT!" Broadcast |publisher=[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] |access-date=August 10, 2007 |date=August 9, 2007 |quote=TNA newcomer Matt Morgan appeared alongside Jim Cornette throughout the broadcast, apparently serving as the TNA management director's backup! }}</ref> Morgan was the [[Enforcer (professional wrestling)|Special Enforcer]] in the [[Samoa Joe]] and [[Christian Cage]] match at [[Bound for Glory (2007)|Bound for Glory]], preventing [[Christian's Coalition]] from interfering as Joe gave Cage his first true defeat in TNA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/10/15/4577676.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629172343/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/10/15/4577676.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Angle gets stung at Bound For Glory|date=October 15, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=March 23, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Morgan had to restrain [[Travis Tomko|Tomko]] and [[AJ Styles|A.J. Styles]] on the edition of October 18 of ''Impact!'' when they tried interfering in the main event helping Christian defeat Samoa Joe in a Fight For The Right Qualifying match.<ref name=OWOW/>

On the April 3, 2008, edition of ''TNA Impact!'', it was revealed that Morgan allowed Team Tomko to add [[James Storm]] to their team, giving them a five-to-four advantage heading into [[Lockdown (2008)|Lockdown]]; however, at the end of the program, it was revealed that Morgan himself had joined Team Cage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/04/04/5188106.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630074359/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/04/04/5188106.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Impact: Team Tomko feels the Sting|date=April 4, 2008|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=March 23, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> The next week, Jim Cornette relieved Morgan of his assistant duties to become a full-time wrestler. With Morgan joining [[Christian's Coalition|Team Cage]], he established himself as a [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]], and went back to his old OVW nickname, "The Blueprint". Morgan teamed up with [[Billy Gunn|Kip James]] at [[Sacrifice (2008)|Sacrifice]] as a result of the [[List of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament|Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament]] draw.<ref name="Sacrifice08">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/05/12/5539601.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630011654/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/05/12/5539601.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012| title=TNA Sacrifice: Joe retains; LAX regains|date=May 12, 2008|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=March 23, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> They failed to win the tag titles as James and Morgan could not get along long enough.<ref name="Sacrifice08"/> He then began to feud with [[The Rock 'n Rave Infection]] after defeating [[Jimmy Rave]] in less than two minutes on July 17.<ref name="July 17, 2008">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/07/18/6191311.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630072845/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/07/18/6191311.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Impact: Joe sends Booker for a ride|date= July 18, 2008|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|access-date=March 23, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> [[Lance Archer|Lance Rock]] immediately challenged Morgan to a match right there, and Morgan [[Squash (professional wrestling)|squashed]] him.<ref name="July 17, 2008"/>

====Various alliances and feuds (2008–2010)====
[[File:MattAbyss.JPG|thumb|Morgan teamed with [[Abyss (wrestler)|Abyss]] in 2008]]
In August 2008 Morgan entered a tag team up with [[Abyss (wrestler)|Abyss]]. The storyline was an additional chapter in the "Abyss' humanisation" storyline. Since his return to television, Abyss had portrayed an emotionally vulnerable character, exaggerating the meaning behind every gesture he received. Abyss saw Morgan as his best friend and was desperate not to displease him. But Abyss' new sensitivity made him more naive, thus causing him to make simple errors that cost the team matches. Through time, Morgan would go from understanding to frustrated over Abyss' errors. They feuded briefly with [[Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]]. The duo defeated Team 3D at [[No Surrender (2008)|No Surrender]], but lost at [[Bound for Glory IV]] in a Monster's Ball match for the [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]], which [[Beer Money, Inc.]] won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/09/14/6765681.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630074401/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/09/14/6765681.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=No Surrender a bore|date=September 14, 2008|last=Clevett|first=Jason|access-date=March 23, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/10/13/7066311.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630074402/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/10/13/7066311.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Sting takes title at Bound for Glory|date=October 13, 2008|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|access-date=March 23, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> At [[Final Resolution (December 2008)|Final Resolution]] when Storm hit Abyss with brass knuckles when the referee was distracted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/11/07/7331561.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630074402/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/11/07/7331561.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=June 30, 2012 |title=Impact: Steiner tops Joe going into Turning Point|date=November 7, 2008|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=March 23, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/12/07/7664991.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630074401/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/12/07/7664991.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Final Resolution: The Mafia makes strides|date=December 7, 2008|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|access-date=March 23, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> They gained a third opportunity at the belts at [[Genesis (2009)|Genesis]] in a three-way match against Beer Money, Inc. and then-champions [[Jay Lethal]] and [[Xavier Woods|Consequences Creed]]. During the match, Abyss accidentally knocked Morgan out with one of the championship belts, causing him to be pinned by Beer Money.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/01/12/7993101.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630074359/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/01/12/7993101.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Genesis a stalemate between Mafia and Frontline|date=January 12, 2009|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|access-date=March 23, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>

On the following ''Impact!'', the team fought against Lethal and Creed in a number one contenders match for the tag team championship, which ended with Morgan once again being pinned because of Abyss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/01/16/8044586.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630074402/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/01/16/8044586.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Impact: Petey's return costs Steiner|date=January 16, 2009|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|access-date=March 23, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On the January 23 episode of ''Impact!'', Morgan and Abyss battled Beer Money, Inc. in a non-title first blood match. Towards the end of the match, Morgan turned on Abyss after hitting him with a steel chair, causing him to bleed, giving Storm and Roode the win and turning [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] in the process.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/01/23/8122026.html|archive-url= https://archive.today/20120630074406/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/01/23/8122026.html|url-status= usurped|archive-date= June 30, 2012|title=Impact: Mafia dominates yet again|date=January 23, 2009|last=Sokol| first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|access-date=March 23, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Morgan was defeated at [[TNA Against All Odds (2009)|Against All Odds]] in a standard match,<ref name=OWOW/> but defeated Abyss  in a Match of 10,000 Tacks at [[Destination X (2009)|Destination X]].<ref name=OWOW/> The feud ended at [[Lockdown (2009)|Lockdown]], in a Doomsday Chamber of Blood Match, in which neither wrestler could be legally pinned were he not bleeding. Morgan won after interference by Abyss' psychiatrist, Dr. Stevie, by hitting Abyss with a back low blow and then a [[Powerbomb#Chokebomb|chokebomb]] onto a pile of tacks.<ref name=OWOW/>

[[File:The Most Genetically Jacked, Athletically Stacked Giant in Proffesional Wreslting.jpg|thumb|left|Morgan making his entrance at [[Slammiversary (2009)|Slammiversary 2009]]]]
The following weeks Morgan began a campaign to convince the heel stable [[The Main Event Mafia]] to allow him to join them and become a member. He was aware that the current members of the Mafia were all former World Champions, but realizing that Team 3D, [[Billy Gunn|Kip James]] and [[Al Snow]] had been invited into the Mafia (Team 3D refused, and James and Snow were rejected), Morgan felt he should have been invited too. He faced [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] at [[Slammiversary (2009)|Slammiversary]], but was unable to defeat him and was thus barred from joining the Mafia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1245639645.php|title=Slammiversary PPV Results – 6/21/09|date=June 21, 2009|last=Martin|first=Adam|access-date=February 26, 2010|work=WrestleView}}</ref> At [[Victory Road (2009)|Victory Road]] he defeated [[Christopher Daniels|Daniels]] to regain the Mafia's favor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1248058721.php|title=Victory Road PPV Results – 7/19/09|date=June 21, 2009|last=Martin|first=Adam|access-date=February 26, 2010|work=WrestleView}}</ref> On the August 13, 2009, episode of ''Impact!'', Morgan defeated A.J. Styles in the deciding match of a "Best of Three Series" to secure his place in a triple threat match at [[Hard Justice (2009)|Hard Justice]] also involving Sting and [[Kurt Angle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1250242324.php|title=Impact Results – 8/13/09|date=August 14, 2009|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|access-date =February 26, 2010|work=WrestleView}}</ref> He lost at the event after Angle hit him with a steel chair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_34490.shtml|title=TNA Hard Justice PPV Report 8/16: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Kurt Angle vs. Sting vs. Matt Morgan|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=August 16, 2009|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=February 26, 2010}}</ref> At [[No Surrender (2009)|No Surrender]] competed in a re-match that also featured A.J. Styles and [[Hernandez (wrestler)|Hernandez]], who used his "Feast or Fired" contract to include himself in the match, but was removed after a few minutes when he sustained an injury at the hands of Eric Young. During the match, Styles attempted a front flip senton from the apron onto Morgan outside of the ring, at the same moment Angle attempted to attack Morgan, but accidentally got struck by Styles instead. Morgan seemingly took this as a friendly gesture and agreed to assist Angle for the remainder of the match. But when Angle seemed set to win, Morgan turned on Angle and cost him the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]], turning into a [[face (professional wrestling)|face]] in the process.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_35493.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA NO SURRENDER PPV REPORT 9/20: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Kurt Angle vs. Sting vs. Matt Morgan vs. A.J. Styles|date=September 20, 2009|last=Caldwell |first=James |access-date=September 20, 2009|publisher=PWTorch}}</ref> On the September 24, 2009, episode of ''Impact!'', Morgan cemented his newfound disinterest in the Main Event Mafia when he teamed with Hernandez to defeat Kurt Angle and Eric Young, which also solidified his status as a face.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/09/25/11105641.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630073707/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/09/25/11105641.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Impact: Bound for Glory takes shape|access-date=October 23, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> On the following impact, he teamed with former rival Abyss to defeat Kurt Angle and [[Mick Foley]]. Another week later, on the edition of October 1 of impact, Matt Morgan defeated Eric Young. On October 5 Morgan announced on his [[Twitter]] page that he had signed a new 5-year deal with TNA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1254779549.php?style=dark|title=Update: No new TNA deal for AJ Styles|date=October 5, 2009|access-date=October 6, 2009|last=Martin|first=Adam|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> Morgan's feud with Angle culminated in a singles match at [[Bound for Glory (2009)|Bound for Glory]], where despite Morgan's loss, he managed to gain Angle's respect.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_36109.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA BOUND FOR GLORY PPV REPORT 10/18: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the second-half of the show with Styles vs. Sting|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=October 18, 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=October 18, 2009}}</ref> This match practically ended the Main Event Mafia.

Morgan then teamed up with Hernandez and [[Elijah Burke|D'Angelo Dinero]] and moved on to feuding with [[Rhyno|Rhino]] and Team 3D, who accused TNA of favoring the younger talent of the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36725.shtml|title=WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 11/12: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=November 12, 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=November 20, 2009}}</ref> At [[Turning Point (2009 wrestling)|Turning Point]], Rhino and Team 3D defeated Morgan, Hernandez and Dinero in a street fight.<ref name="TP2009">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_36774.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA TURNING POINT PPV REPORT 11/15: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=November 15, 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=December 19, 2009}}</ref> The next night, the two teams had a re-match which ended the same way after [[Jesse Neal]] returned and attacked Hernandez with a steel chair. It was announced that the two teams would face of at [[Final Resolution (2009)|Final Resolution]] in an elimination match, but both teams were required to have four members. Team 3D immediately enlisted Neal, while Dinero pursued [[Suicide (character)|Suicide]]'s help. Both teams fought in a regular tag match to determine an additional stipulation on the forthcoming match at Final Resolution. The match at Final Resolution would begin as a 4-on-1 handicap match, but if the disadvantaged wrestler survived the first 5 minutes his partners would then join the match, turning it into an eight-man elimination tag team match. Neal pinned Hernandez, meaning that Hernandez and his team would be disadvantaged at Final Resolution.  At the pay-per-view Morgan, Hernandez (who survived), Dinero and Suicide defeated Jesse Neal, Team 3D and Rhino, with Morgan scoring the deciding fall on [[Bubba Ray Dudley|Brother Ray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_37540.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA FINAL RESOLUTION PPV REPORT 12/20: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Daniels, Angle vs. Wolfe|date=December 20, 2009|access-date=December 21, 2009|last=Caldwell|first=James|publisher=PWTorch}}</ref>

On the January 4, 2010, live, three-hour, Monday night episode of ''Impact!'' Morgan and Hernandez defeated Dr. Stevie and [[Raven (wrestler)|Raven]] to become the number one contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Champions [[The British Invasion (professional wrestling)|British Invasion]] ([[Nick Aldis|Brutus Magnus]] and [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Doug Williams]]) at [[Genesis (2010)|Genesis]].<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 6, 2010}}</ref> At the pay-per-view Morgan and Hernandez defeated the British Invasion to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship, his first major championship.<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> At [[Against All Odds (2010)|Against All Odds]] as part of the [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#8 Card Stud Tournament|8 Card Stud Tournament]] Morgan and Hernandez were forced to face each other in the first round. Morgan defeated Hernandez by taking advantage of his injured shoulder and pinning him, while grabbing a hold of his trunks. However, in the semifinals Morgan was defeated by the eventual winner of the entire tournament, D'Angelo Dinero.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_39033.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA AGAINST ALL ODDS PPV REPORT 2/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe, Nastys vs. 3D|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=February 14, 2010|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=February 14, 2010}}</ref> At [[Destination X (2010)|Destination X]] Morgan and Hernandez retained the Tag Team Titles in a match against Beer Money despite plenty of miscommunication between the two champions. After the match Morgan nailed Hernandez with the Carbon Footprint and left with both title belts, turning [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] in the process.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_40000.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA DESTINATION X PPV REPORT 3/21: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Abyss, Ultimate X, Anderson vs. Angle|last=Caldwell|first=James|date= March 21, 2010|work=PWTorch|access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref> The following day on ''Impact!'' Morgan defeated Hernandez via referee stoppage after sandwiching his head between his boot and the ring post, putting him out of action indefinitely.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_40040.shtml|title=WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 3/22: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=October 22, 2009|access-date=October 23, 2009|publisher=PWTorch}}</ref> With Hernandez scheduled to miss months of action, Morgan declared himself the sole World Tag Team Champion on the edition of April 5 of ''Impact!'' and TNA went along with this and recognized him as the sole Champion.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_40437.shtml|title=TNA Impact Results 4/5: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Hulk Hogan, Beautiful People, Lockdown hype|last=Keller|first=Wade|date= April 8, 2010|work=PWTorch|access-date=April 6, 2010}}</ref> Morgan then went on to successfully defend the World Tag Team Title while teaming with the likes of [[Amazing Red]], [[Shark Boy]] and Jesse Neal as his substitute partners, attacking each of them after the matches.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_40589.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 4/12: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV show – Jeff Hardy vs. Roode, Team 3D vs. The Band|last=Caldwell|first=James|date= April 12, 2010|work=PWTorch|access-date=April 27, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/2010/04/25/wrestling-globe-newsletter-for-4-25-2010/|title=Wrestling Globe Newsletter for 4–25 (2010)|last=Aldren|first=Mike|date=April 25, 2010|work=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=April 27, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023015742/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/2010/04/25/wrestling-globe-newsletter-for-4-25-2010/|archive-date=October 23, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1272338249 |title=Impact Results – 4/26/10 |last=Martin |first=Adam |date=April 26, 2010 |work=WrestleView |access-date=April 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429145738/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1272338249 |archive-date=April 29, 2010 }}</ref> On the edition of May 3 of ''Impact!'' it was announced that Morgan would defend the World Tag Team Championship at [[TNA Sacrifice (2010)|Sacrifice]] against Jesse Neal and [[Shannon Moore]], both of whom he had attacked in the two previous weeks, and that [[Hulk Hogan]] would decide his partner for the match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_41070.shtml|title=TNA Impact Results 5/3: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show from Orlando|first=Wade|last=Keller|date=May 3, 2010|access-date=May 13, 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the edition of May 13 of ''Impact!'' Morgan demanded to find out who his partner would be and when he did not get an answer, threatened to turn his match against [[The Young Bucks|Generation Me]] (Jeremy and Max Buck) into a bloodbath. However, Samoa Joe came to the ring to put a stop to this and hit Morgan with a [[Professional wrestling throws#Muscle buster|Muscle Buster]]. This led to [[The Band (professional wrestling)|The Band]] coming out and [[Kevin Nash]] cashing in his "Feast or Fired" contract, after which he pinned Morgan to make himself and [[Scott Hall]] the new World Tag Team Champions.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_41297.shtml|title=TNA Impact Results 5/13: Keller's live ongoing coverage of return to Thursdays, Jeff RVD vs. Hardy vs. A.J. Styles|last=Keller|first=Wade|date= May 13, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=May 13, 2010}}</ref> On the edition of June 3 of ''Impact!'', Matt Morgan was distracted by somebody in the crowd which cost him a four-way match with Samoa Joe, Sting, and the winner of the match, TNA World Heavyweight Champion [[Rob Van Dam]]. The camera's immediately showed what was distracting Morgan, but nobody could clearly see who it was, although [[Taz (wrestler)|Taz]] and [[Mike Tenay]] believed it to be Hernandez.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_41729.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 6/3: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast [updated]|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=June 3, 2010|access-date=June 4, 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> The following week, Hernandez made his official return by attacking Morgan. After the attack The Band gave the injured Morgan the rematch he had wanted for the World Tag Team Championship and easily defeated him to retain the title.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_41877.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 6/10: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date= June 10, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=June 11, 2010}}</ref> At [[Slammiversary VIII]] Morgan defeated Hernandez via disqualification, when Hernandez was disqualified for shoving the referee, when he had gotten enough of him reprimanding him for going after Morgan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_41923.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Slammiversary results 6/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – RVD vs. Sting, Hardy & Anderson, "nice surprise"|date=June 13, 2010|access-date=June 13, 2010|last=Caldwell|first=James|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> The following month at [[Victory Road (2010)|Victory Road]] Morgan was defeated by Hernandez in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|Steel Cage match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_42443.shtml|title=TNA Victory Road results 7/11: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" coveage [sic] of live PPV event|date=July 11, 2010|access-date=July 11, 2010|last=Keller|first=Wade|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

====Fortune (2010–2011)====
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[[File:Fortune2.JPG|thumb|left|Morgan with the rest of [[Fortune (professional wrestling)|Fortune]] in August 2010]]
On the edition of August 12 of ''Impact!'' Morgan joined [[Ric Flair]]'s [[Fortune (professional wrestling)|Fortune]] (originally spelled {{Not a typo|Fourtune}}) stable, as he, A.J. Styles, [[Frankie Kazarian|Kazarian]], [[Bobby Roode|Robert Roode]], James Storm and Douglas Williams attacked [[ECW Originals|EV 2.0]], a stable consisting of former [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] performers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/08/12/15010951.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629172343/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/08/12/15010951.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=TNA's 'The Whole F'n Show': Beer Money, Machine Guns put on match of year candidate; Fortune makes statement|first=Matt|last=Bishop|date=August 12, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> At [[Bound for Glory (2010)|Bound for Glory]] Morgan, Styles, Kazarian, Roode and Storm were defeated in a [[Lethal Lockdown match]] by EV 2.0 members [[Tommy Dreamer]], Raven, Rhino, [[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]] and [[Stevie Richards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_44417.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Bound for Glory PPV results 10–10–10: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Angle vs. Anderson vs. Hardy, "they" reveal|date=October 10, 2010|access-date=October 10, 2010|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the following edition of ''Impact!'' Fortune formed an alliance with Hulk Hogan's and [[Eric Bischoff]]'s new stable, [[Immortal (professional wrestling)|Immortal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_44521.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 10/14: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV's live broadcast|date=October 14, 2010|access-date=October 15, 2010|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> However, Morgan would be kicked out of Fortune after he faced Jeff Hardy for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, turning him into a face.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_44882.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 10/28: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV's live broadcast|date=October 28, 2010|access-date=October 29, 2010|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> He would have two titles matches at [[Turning Point (2010 wrestling)|Turning Point]] and [[Final Resolution (2010)|Final Resolution]], but he lost both times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_45110.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Turning Point PPV results 11/7: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Hardy vs. Morgan, EV2 vs. Fortune, Team 3D "retirement" match|date=November 7, 2010|access-date=November 7, 2010|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref name="Impact111110">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_45232.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact results 11/11: Styles vs. Stevie, Turning Point fallout, New TNA belt introduced by Hogan|date=November 11, 2010|access-date=November 12, 2010|last=Keller|first=Wade|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_45809.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Final Resolution PPV results 12/5: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Hardy vs. Morgan II, several title and stipulation matches|first=James|last=Caldwell|date=December 5, 2010|access-date=December 5, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

[[File:TNA Slammiversary Scott Steiner vs. Matt Morgan.jpg|thumb|Morgan facing [[Scott Steiner]] at [[Slammiversary IX]]]]
At [[Genesis (2011)|Genesis]] Morgan was defeated by Mr. Anderson in a number one contender's match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_46645.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Genesis PPV results 1/9: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Morgan vs. Anderson #1 contender, four title matches, RVD mystery opponent|date=January 9, 2011|access-date=January 9, 2011|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the edition of February 10 of ''Impact!'', Morgan received a shot at Anderson's TNA World Heavyweight Championship, but was defeated following interference from the returning Hernandez, who made his first TNA appearance in over six months.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1297400806|title=Impact Results – 2/10/11|date=February 11, 2011|access-date=February 11, 2011|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|work=WrestleView}}</ref> On the edition of March 3 of ''Impact!'' Morgan defeated Hernandez via disqualification.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_48210.shtml |title=Caldwell's TNA Impact report 3/3: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of Impact on Spike TV – Hogan, wedding, 3/3/11 reveal, Tag Title match, retirement match, celebrities |date=March 3, 2011 |access-date=March 3, 2011 |last=Caldwell |first=James |work=Pro Wrestling Torch |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116164819/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_48210.shtml |archive-date=November 16, 2011 }}</ref> On March 13 at [[Victory Road (2011)|Victory Road]], Hernandez defeated Morgan in a First Blood match, after using fake blood on him, following a distraction from a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Plant|planted fan]], later identified as [[Matt Barela|Anarquia]], the newest member of Hernandez's [[Mexican America (professional wrestling)|Mexican America]] stable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_48441.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Victory Road PPV results 3/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Sting vs. Hardy TNA Title match|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=March 13, 2011|access-date=March 13, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On April 17 at [[Lockdown (2011)|Lockdown]], Morgan defeated Hernandez in a steel cage match to win the feud.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_49368.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Lockdown PPV results 4/17: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live all-cage match PPV – Sting vs. Anderson vs. RVD, Angle vs. Jarrett|first=James|last=Caldwell|date=April 17, 2011|access-date=April 17, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> With his feud with Hernandez behind him, Morgan announced his intention of going for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on the following edition of ''Impact!'', but was interrupted by [[Scott Steiner]] who claimed to be next in line for the shot, before laying Morgan out with a low blow.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1303448790|title=Impact Results – 4/21/11|first=Adam|last=Martin|date=April 22, 2011|access-date=April 22, 2011|work=WrestleView}}</ref> On June 12 at [[Slammiversary IX]], Morgan defeated Steiner in a singles match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_50710.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Slammiversary PPV results 6/12: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Sting vs. Anderson, Angle vs. Jarrett blow-off|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=June 12, 2011|access-date=June 12, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Later that month, Morgan entered the [[Bound for Glory Series#2011|Bound for Glory Series]] to determine a number one contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. On the edition of July 21 of ''Impact Wrestling'', Morgan won a four-man ladder match to climb to number three spot in the tournament's rankings, however, just four days later it was reported that Morgan had torn his pectoral muscle, which would sideline him for six weeks, ending his participation in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wadekellerdotcom/51592.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 7/21: Ongoing "virtual time" report on Sting title win fallout|last=Keller|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Keller|date=July 21, 2011|access-date=July 26, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_51668.shtml|title=TNA News: Matt Morgan injured – out of action for over one month, details on injury|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=July 25, 2011|access-date=July 26, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_51748.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact report 7/28: Live ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV telecast|last=Keller|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Keller|date=July 28, 2011|access-date=July 29, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Over the following weeks, Morgan was on commentary for the Bound for Glory Series matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_51897.shtml|title=Bax's 8/4 Impact Wrestling "virtual time" coverage: Final sell for Hardcore Justice|last=Baxendell|first=Matt|date=August 4, 2011|access-date=August 30, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_51958.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Hardcore Justice PPV results 8/7: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Sting vs. Angle, five title matches, BFG Series matches|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=August 7, 2011|access-date=August 30, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On August 29 it was reported that Morgan had been cleared to return to the ring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1314651836|title=TNA star cleared to return to the ring|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=August 29, 2011|access-date=August 30, 2011|work=WrestleView}}</ref>

====Teaming with Crimson (2011–2012)====
Heading to Bound for Glory, Morgan started a feud with Samoa Joe, who had vowed to ruin the Bound for Glory Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1314968579 |title=Impact Wrestling Results – 9/1/11 |date=September 2, 2011 |access-date=September 2, 2011 |last=Boutwell |first=Josh |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003051411/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1314968579 |archive-date=October 3, 2012 }}</ref> On September 11 at [[No Surrender (2011)|No Surrender]], Morgan defeated Joe in a grudge match,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_53179.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA No Surrender PPV results 9/11: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – three-way TNA Title match, BFG Series finals|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=September 11, 2011|access-date=September 11, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> but lost against him on the following edition of ''Impact Wrestling'' in a submission match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1316145680 |title=Impact Wrestling Results – 9/15/11 |last=Boutwell |first=Josh |date=September 16, 2011 |access-date=September 17, 2011 |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124074658/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1316145680 |archive-date=November 24, 2011 }}</ref> At [[Bound for Glory (2011)|Bound for Glory]], they would have a triple threat match also including the eventual winner [[Crimson (wrestler)|Crimson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_54312.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Bound for Glory PPV results 10/16: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Angle-Roode, Hogan-Sting |date=October 16, 2011|access-date=October 16, 2011|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On November 13 at [[Turning Point (2011 wrestling)|Turning Point]], Morgan wrestled Crimson to a double disqualification.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_55119.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Turning Point PPV results 11/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Roode-Styles, five title matches|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=November 13, 2011|access-date=November 14, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the following edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', Morgan and Crimson defeated Mexican America to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship.<ref name="Impact111711">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_55268.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 11/17: Follow up to Turning Point, Roode and Styles match announced for Final Resolution|last=Keller|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Keller|date=November 17, 2011|access-date=November 17, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> They would defend the titles against Mexican America,<ref>{{cite web|title=Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 11/24: Thanksgiving Edition on Spike TV featuring elimination tag main event|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_55535.shtml|last=Keller|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Keller|date=November 27, 2011|access-date=March 2, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> D'Angelo Dinero and [[D-Von Dudley|Devon]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_55904.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Final Resolution PPV results 12/11: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Roode-Styles, five title matches|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=December 11, 2011|access-date=December 16, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> and Magnus and Samoa Joe,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_56739.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Genesis PPV results 1/8: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Roode-Hardy, Angle-Storm|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=January 8, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> until February 12, where they lost the championship at [[Against All Odds (2012)|Against All Odds]] against Magnus and Joe in a rematch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_58034.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Against All Odds PPV results 2/12: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Roode-Hardy-Storm-Ray TNA Title main event|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=February 12, 2012|access-date=February 12, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> They would try to regain the titles two times, but failed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_58513.shtml|title=Turner's TNA Impact report 2/23: Sting says he's "done," NFL star involved in main event, TV & Tag Title matches|last=Turner|first=Scott|date=February 24, 2012|access-date=March 2, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> After their second match at [[Victory Road (2012)|Victory Road]], when Crimson turned on Morgan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_59264.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Victory Road PPV results 3/18: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Sting-Roode main event, Angle-Hardy, Storm-Ray|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=March 18, 2012|access-date=March 18, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On April 15 at [[Lockdown (2012)|Lockdown]], Morgan was defeated by Crimson in a steel cage match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_60411.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Lockdown PPV results 4/15: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Roode-Storm main event, Angle-Hardy, Lethal Lockdown opener|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=April 15, 2012|access-date=April 15, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the edition of May 10 of ''Impact Wrestling'', Morgan and Crimson were set to face each other in what was billed as their "final confrontation", however, before the match could start, Morgan was attacked by [[Bubba Ray Dudley|Bully Ray]]. After Morgan was stretchered away, Crimson was given a countout victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_61291.shtml|title=Turner's TNA Impact Wrestling results 5/10: Sacrifice lead-in, Morgan and Crimson final confrontation, James Storm update, King Mo calls out TNA Champ|last=Turner|first=Scott|date=May 11, 2012|access-date=May 13, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> In an interview on June 14, Morgan expressed frustration with TNA management and confirmed that his contract with the promotion would be up soon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_62464.shtml|title=Morgan talks TNA frustrations in media interview; confirms contract up soon|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=June 14, 2012|access-date=June 15, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Working exclusively on [[house show]]s for his last month with TNA, Morgan finished his commitments with the promotion on June 16.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1339962358|title=Report: Matt Morgan finishes TNA commitments|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=June 17, 2012|access-date=June 17, 2012|work=WrestleView}}</ref>

====Final feuds and departure (2012–2013)====
Morgan made a surprise return to TNA at a house show in [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]] on September 15, entering through the crowd in street clothes, hopping a guardrail and attacking Robbie E.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_65217.shtml|title=Morgan shows up at TNA house show|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=September 15, 2012|access-date=September 15, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1347822680|title=Matt Morgan appears at TNA event in Pennsylvania|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=September 16, 2012|access-date=September 16, 2012|work=WrestleView}}</ref> The following night at another house show in [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania]], Morgan entered the ring after a match between James Storm and Jeff Hardy, delivering a Carbon Footprint to referee Brian Stiffler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_65255.shtml|title=9/16 TNA results Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: Morgan "crashes" show second night in a row, Angle works hurt, top champs in six-man tag main event, more|last=Hale|first=Jack|date=September 16, 2012|access-date=October 5, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> The second appearance was later broadcast on the October 4 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', where [[Bruce Prichard]] was lecturing [[D'Lo Brown]] about the incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_65719.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact results 10/4: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact – King Mo's TV debut, Aries-Hardy latest PPV hype|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=October 4, 2012|access-date=October 4, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Morgan returned to pay-per-view on October 14 at [[Bound for Glory (2012)|Bound for Glory]], helping [[Joey Ryan (wrestler)|Joey Ryan]] defeat Al Snow to earn a TNA contract thus establishing himself as a [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_65938.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Bound for Glory PPV results 10/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Aries vs. Hardy, Storm vs. Roode|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=October 14, 2012|access-date=October 14, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> The following ''Impact Wrestling'', Morgan explained his actions, claiming that Hulk Hogan had not delivered on his promises; Hogan in turn blamed the TNA creative about Morgan's treatment.<ref name="Impact101812">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_66041.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact results 10/18: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live BFG PPV fall-out|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=October 18, 2012|access-date=October 21, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> While Morgan continued to vilify Hogan, it was insinuated that Hogan was just trying to rile him up, while secretly backing him.<ref name=Impact101812/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_66341.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact results 11/1: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact – Open Fight Night|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=November 1, 2012|access-date=November 1, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Morgan competed in his return match on the November 29 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', defeating Douglas Williams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_66909.shtml|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell'S TNA Impact results 11/29: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Championship Thursday - X Title in main event, Hogan Knows Best?|work=www.pwtorch.com|accessdate=February 9, 2021|date=November 29, 2012}}</ref> On December 9 at [[Final Resolution (2012)|Final Resolution]], Morgan and Ryan unsuccessfully challenged [[Chavo Guerrero Jr.]] and Hernandez for the TNA World Tag Team Championship, after losing to them via disqualification.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_67111.shtml|last=Caldwell|first=James |title=Caldwell'S TNA Final Resolution PPV RESULTS 12/9: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Hardy vs. Roode in the main event, Aries vs. Bully|access-date=February 9, 2021|work=www.pwtorch.com|date=December 9, 2012}}</ref> Morgan and Ryan challenged Guerrero and Hernandez again on January 13, 2013, at [[Genesis (2013)|Genesis]], but were again unsuccessful in winning their titles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_67844.shtml|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell'S TNA Genesis PPV Results 1/13: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live PPV - Hardy defends TNA Title against two foes, two title matches, #1 contender matches|work=www.pwtorch.com}}</ref> In March, Morgan began "cleaning up the messes" that Hulk Hogan had made, beginning with attacks on World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy and [[Abyss (wrestler)|Joseph Park]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Caldwell|first=James |title=Caldwell'S TNA Impact results 3/7: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact - final Lockdown PPV hype |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_69112.shtml |access-date=February 9, 2021 |work=www.pwtorch.com |date=March 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Caldwell'S TNA Impact results 3/14: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact - Lockdown PPV fall-out from Chicago |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_69310.shtml#.YCJr2I8zaUk |access-date=February 9, 2021 |work=www.pwtorch.com |date=March 14, 2013}}</ref> The attack on Park resulted in a singles match on the March 21 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', where Morgan emerged victorious.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_69437.shtml|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell'S TNA Impact results 3/21: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Impact from Chicago - new #1 contender to TNA Title, two title matches, Lockdown fall-out|website=www.pwtorch.com}}</ref> On the April 25 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Morgan confronted Hogan and offered his services to take out the [[Aces & Eights]], in exchange for being named the number one contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at [[Slammiversary (2013)|Slammiversary]], but was firmly denied.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_70226.shtml|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell'S TNA Impact results 4/25 (Hour 2): Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact - Bully-Hogan, title matches|website=www.pwtorch.com}}</ref> The following week, Morgan faced Sting in a number one contenders match for the World Heavyweight Championship, which Sting won after locking Morgan in the ''Scorpion Deathlock'' and making him pass out.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_70340.shtml|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell'S TNA Impact results 5/2 (Hour 2): Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of Impact - Sting vs. Morgan #1 contender match, matches for next week's live Impact|website=www.pwtorch.com|access-date=February 9, 2021|date=May 2, 2013}}</ref> Morgan's last appearance for the company was on the June 13 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', where he was defeated by Magnus in a four-way [[Bound for Glory Series#2013|2013 Bound for Glory Series]] qualifying match, which also included [[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]] and [[Rob Terry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_71253.shtml|title=Caldwell'S TNA Impact results 6/13: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of BFG Series qualifiers, Sting bringing back Mafia, Rampage Jackson Week 2, more|website=www.pwtorch.com|access-date=February 9, 2021|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> After initially asking that same month, TNA granted Morgan his release from the company on July 9.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/artman/publish/TNA/article10032275.shtml|title=Dot Net TNA News: TNA grants Matt Morgan's contractual release request|website=prowrestling.net}}</ref>

===Independent circuit and first retirement (2013–2014)===
Morgan debuted for [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide|AAA]] on June 16, 2013, at [[Triplemanía XXI]], where he, Jeff Jarrett, and [[José Torres (wrestler)|Monster Pain]] defeated [[AAA World Trios Championship|AAA World Trios Champions]] ''[[Los Psycho Circus]]'' ([[Monster Clown]], [[Murder Clown]] and [[Psycho Clown]]) in a non-title match.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.net/2013/06/11/aaa-triplemaniaxxi-cobertura-y-resultados-16-de-junio-de-2013-hijo-del-perro-aguayo-vs-cibernetico-por-las-cabelleras-blue-demon-jr-vs-el-mesias-por-el-campeonato-latinoamericano/ | title=AAA #TripleManíaXXI (Cobertura y Resultados 16 de junio de 2013) – El Hijo del Perro Aguayo vs. Cibernético por las Cabelleras – Blue Demon, Jr. vs. El Mesías por el Campeonato Latinoamericano | first=Eduardo | last=Cano Vela | date=June 11, 2013 | access-date=June 16, 2013 | publisher=SuperLuchas Magazine | language=es}}</ref>

Morgan made his first wrestling appearance since departing from TNA on August 31, 2013, at [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]] [[Championship Wrestling from Florida|Florida Underground Wrestling]]'s ''Throwdown 6'', defeating [[Thom Latimer|Kenneth Cameron]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_73082.shtml|title=PWTorch.com - SHOW RESULTS - 8/31 NWA-FUW in Tampa, Fla.: Matt Morgan post-TNA, plus Jim Neidhart, Jay Lethal, Jesse Sorensen, Michael Tarver, more|website=www.pwtorch.com}}</ref> Morgan returned to NWA-FUW on October 26, defeating The Grease to win the [[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=102675|title=NWA FUW/ACW Knights Of The Squared Circle « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.de}}</ref> In November, Morgan made successful title defenses against Leo Gold,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=102992|title=NWA FUW Throwdown 8 - The Silver Screen Showdown « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.de}}</ref> Deimos,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=103132|title=CMLL Lunes Arena Puebla « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.de}}</ref> and The Titan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=104376|title=NWA FUW « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.de}}</ref>

Morgan made his debut for [[Family Wrestling Entertainment]] on October 12, 2013, at their Grand Prix iPPV, unsuccessfully challenging [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Hennigan]] for the FWE Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_73905.shtml|title=PWTorch.com - SHOW RESULTS - 10/12 FWE in Brooklyn, N.Y.: Morgan vs. J-Mo main event, DiBiase returns to the ring vs. Cabana, Jarrett, A-Love, Masters, Young Bucks, Carlito, more|website=www.pwtorch.com}}</ref> Morgan returned to FWE on December 7 for their one-night tournament, losing to [[Ted DiBiase Jr.]] via count-out in the opening round.<ref>{{cite web|title=12/7 FWE IPPV RESULTS: ELMHURST, NEW YORK|author=Jason Namako|date=December 9, 2013|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/roh-indy-wrestling-news/45434-12-7-fwe-ippv-results-elmhurst-new-york}}</ref>

In January 2014, Morgan announced his retirement from professional wrestling full-time<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fishman |first1=Scott |title=Former WWE Star Matt Morgan on the Transition From Wrestling to Politics |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/939134/wwe-impact-matt-morgan-politics/ |website=TV Insider|date=June 24, 2020 }}</ref> in order to be with his wife and new born son, as well as begin a career as a regional manager for a "big-time [[medical device]] company". Morgan has stated that while he has a great love for professional wrestling and all the opportunities it afforded him, that his biggest dream in life was to be a father and so he had to take a job that allowed him to be home every night with his son, something he unfortunately would not be able to do as a full-time wrestler.<ref name="Retirement">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_75553.shtml|author=James Caldwell|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=January 8, 2014|title=MORGAN NEWS: Matt Morgan announces birth of first son, announces departure from pro wrestling|date=January 8, 2014}}</ref> In an interview with [[Chris Van Vliet]] in February 2023, Morgan also spoke he was intended to return to WWE in the [[Royal Rumble (2014)|2014 Royal Rumble]] event using The Blueprint gimmick he used in TNA but his son was born on January 7, days before the event and plans for it were then shelved.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/02/10/matt-morgan-on-a-storyline-where-he-would-have-been-revealed-as-kanes-other-brother-why-he-didnt-return-to-wwe-in-2014-using-the-f5-as-a-finisher-and-whether-it-was-a-dig-at-brock-lesnar/ | title=Matt Morgan on a storyline where he would have been revealed as Kane's other brother, why he didn't return to WWE in 2014, using the F5 as a finisher and whether it was a dig at Brock Lesnar | date=February 10, 2023 }}</ref>

===Return to TNA (2015, 2017)===
On June 24, 2015, Morgan returned to TNA as a face, after saving the returning [[Big Van Vader|Vader]] from an attack from [[Thom Latimer|Bram]]. It was soon announced that Morgan would face Bram at [[Slammiversary (2015)|Slammiversary]]. At Slammiversary, Bram defeated Morgan after performing ''[[DDT (professional wrestling)#Lifting DDT|The Brighter Side of Suffering]]'' onto a steel chair.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/94634/complete-impact-wrestling-report-new-x-division-champion-crowned-youll-never-guess-who-showed-up-at-impact-angles-mystery-opponent-is-revealed.html?p=1 |title=COMPLETE IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT: NEW X DIVISION CHAMPION, YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHO SHOWED UP, ANGLE'S MYSTERY OPPONENT IS REVEALED |last=Carapola |first=Stuart |access-date=June 24, 2015 |publisher=PWInsider |date=June 24, 2015}}</ref> Morgan later confirmed that the match was a one-time deal only in order to give his son the chance to see him wrestle.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://twitter.com/BPmattmorgan/status/615543844688515072 |title=Matt Morgan on Twitter: 'But the real reason2come back after not wrestling for 2years? To have this little guy get chance 2C me live one time |first= Matt|last= Morgan|work=twitter.com |date= June 29, 2015|quote=But the real reason2come back after not wrestling for 2years? To have this little guy get chance 2C me live one time  |access-date=November 23, 2015}}</ref>

On the April 6, 2017 edition of Impact, Morgan made his return as the third pick on Team [[Jeremy Borash]], joining [[Chris Masters|Chris Adonis]], [[Nick Aldis|Magnus]] and [[Alberto Del Rio|Alberto El Patrón]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2017/04/06/46-powells-impact-wrestling-tv-review-davey-richards-vs-eddie-edwards-last-man-standing-match-knockouts-gauntlet-match-alberto-el-patron-returns/|title=4/6 Powell's Impact Wrestling TV Review: Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards in a Last Man Standing match, Knockouts gauntlet match, Alberto El Patron returns|last=Powell|first=Jason|date=April 6, 2017|access-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref> The foursome would defeat Team [[Josh Mathews]] ([[Thom Latimer|Bram]], [[L. A. Knight|Eli Drake]], [[Bobby Lashley|Lashley]] and [[Tyrus (wrestler)|Tyrus]]) the following week.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2017/04/13/413-powells-impact-wrestling-tv-review-team-borash-magnus-matt-morgan-alberto-el-patron-chris-adonis-vs-team-mathews-lashley-bram-eli-drake-tyrus-decay-vs-laredo-kid-garza/|title=4/13 Powell's Impact Wrestling TV Review: "Team Borash" Magnus, Matt Morgan, Alberto El Patron, and Chris Adonis vs. "Team Mathews" Lashley, Bram, Eli Drake, and Tyrus, Decay vs. Laredo Kid and Garza Jr. vs. Reno Scum|last=Powell|first=Jason|date=April 13, 2017|access-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref> Morgan's next match was for the [[Global Force Wrestling (2014–2017)|GFW Global Championship]] on Impact's May 4 episode; he would lose after suffering a low blow followed by a [[Brainbuster|Michinoku Driver]] from then champion Magnus, solidifying the latter's heel turn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2017/05/05/54-moores-impact-wrestling-tv-review-alberto-el-patron-vs-eli-drake-gfw-world-title-shot-magnus-vs-matt-morgan-gfw-title-christina-von-eerie-vs-sienna-gfw-womens-title/|title=5/4 Moore's Impact Wrestling TV Review: Alberto El Patron vs. Eli Drake for a GFW World Title shot, Magnus vs. Matt Morgan for the GFW Title, Christina Von Eerie vs. Sienna for the GFW Women's Title, Matt Sydal vs. Eddie Edwards|last=Moore|first=John|date=May 5, 2017|access-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref> This would be Morgan's final appearance as he was granted his release request on July 24 by GFW, which was now Impact Wrestling renamed following its merger with Jarrett's promotion on April 20.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/tna/2017/4/20/15378992/impact-wrestling-merges-with-global-force-wrestling-tna-jeff-karen-jarrett|title=Impact Wrestling merges with Global Force Wrestling|last=Decker|first=Kyle|date=April 20, 2017|access-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref> Morgan says he had only agreed to return because Impact was close to his home, only taped on the weekends and did not tour, and therefore would not interfere with his other 9 to 5 career. This changed when GFW started taping its shows on weekdays and planning to travel, and so Morgan wanted out of the promotion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2017/0724/628445/another-wrestler-done-with-gfw/|title=Another Wrestler Done With GFW|last=O'Neal|first=Kevin|date=July 24, 2017|access-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref>

===Return to the independent circuit and second retirement (2019)===
On March 16, 2019, Morgan returned to the [[independent circuit]] where he wrestled the final match of his career, teaming with Deon James to defeat Braydon Knight and Chico Adams with Eric Christopher as their manager in a tag team match.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/01/matt-morgan-reveals-how-a-concussion-cost-him-a-wwe-push-650242/|title=Matt Morgan Reveals How A Concussion Cost Him A WWE Push|date=January 26, 2019|website=Wrestling Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/01/matt-morgan-to-wrestle-one-final-match-650199/|title=Matt Morgan To Wrestle One Final Match, Matt Sydal's Surgery Pushed Back, Brian Cage On Main Events|date=January 25, 2019|website=Wrestling Inc.}}</ref>

===Second return to Impact Wrestling (2022)===
On the June 9, 2022, episode of ''Impact!'', Morgan made a one night return and was interviewed by Gia Miller to talk about his career with the company until being interrupted by [[Vinny Marseglia|Vincent.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/06/09/impact-on-axs-tv-results-june-9-2022/|title=IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: June 9, 2022|website=www.ImpactWrestling.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/matt-morgan-appears-impact-wrestling-good-brothers-brawl-briscoes/|title=Impact News: Matt Morgan Appears On Impact Wrestling, Good Brothers Brawl With Briscoes On Their Farm|website=www.411mania.com}}</ref>

==Political career==
In 2017, Morgan ran for public office, defeating incumbent Mark Weller as District 4 City Commissioner of [[Longwood, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Speck|first=Emilee|date=November 8, 2017|title=Former WWE wrestler Matt Morgan wins Longwood District 4...|url=https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/incumbent-former-wwe-wrestler-vie-for-longwood-district-4-commission-seat|website=www.clickorlando.com}}</ref> He changed his political affiliation from Democrat to Republican the same month he filed to run for office in the majority Republican county.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-31|title=Former Democrat Matt Morgan changed party affiliation the same month he filed to run for office|url=https://orlando-politics.com/2017/10/31/former-democrat-matt-morgan-changed-party-affiliation-month-filed-run-office/|access-date=2021-05-20|website=Orlando Political Observer (Orlando Politics)|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Matt Morgan Longwood Hollywood Candidate Matt Morgan: Political Party Flip-Flopper, RINO or Political Opportunist?|work=Orlando Political Observer|url=https://orlando-politics.com/2020/07/06/hollywood-candidate-matt-morgan-political-party-flip-flopper-rino-or-political-opportunist/}}</ref> He served as mayor of Longwood from May 7, 2019, until September 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Wildman|first=Spectrum News Asher|date=May 6, 2019|title=***Breaking News*** @LongwoodFL has a new mayor. Former @WWE superstar and now former Longwood Deputy Mayor @BPmattmorgan is now the new mayor of Longwood. City commissioners voted unanimously tonight 5-0, and Morgan began his mayorship tonight. @MyNews13|url=https://twitter.com/AsherWildman13/status/1125594962337439744}}</ref><ref name="longwoodfl.org">{{Cite web|title=Staff Directory • Longwood, FL • CivicEngage|url=https://www.longwoodfl.org/directory.aspx?EID=92|access-date=2021-05-20|website=www.longwoodfl.org}}</ref> Morgan ran for [[Seminole County, Florida|Seminole County]] Commission in 2020 and lost to incumbent Bob Dallari, who received 60.1% of the vote to Morgan's 39.9%.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rep. Spano Unseated in Night of Election Upsets|url=https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/politics/2020/08/18/updates--florida-primary-a-test-of-covid-19-safeguards|access-date=2021-05-20|website=www.mynews13.com|language=en}}</ref> He serves as District 4 City Commissioner of Longwood, Florida after his defeat.<ref name="longwoodfl.org"/>

Morgan was linked to former [[tax collector]] of Seminole County [[Joel Greenberg (politician)|Joel Greenberg]], via payments that Greenberg's office made to Morgan's company, Blueprint Enterprises, for consulting jobs. However, auditors wrote that they could find "no evidence of work product". Morgan was charged with no crimes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Powell |first1=Jason |title=Former pro wrestler Matt Morgan's financial dealings with Joel Greenberg chronicled in a mainstream news story |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/04/13/former-pro-wrestler-matt-morgans-financial-dealings-with-joel-greenberg-chronicled-in-a-mainstream-news-story/ |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |date=13 April 2021}}</ref> Seminole County commissioners agreed to hire a law firm to attempt to recoup public money misspent by Joel Greenberg.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/seminole-county/os-prem-seminole-county-joel-greenberg-funds-reimbursement-20210427-jngqvs7uyrco3ppm7iadrb3ex4-story.html |title=Seminole to hire law firm for effort to recoup public money allegedly misspent by Joel Greenberg |last=Comas |first=Martin E. |date=April 30, 2021 |work=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=May 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2021/04/15/audit--ex-seminole-tax-collector-joel-greenberg-under-scrutiny-over-questionable-consulting-contracts |title=Audit: Ex-Seminole Tax Collector Joel Greenberg under scrutiny over questionable consulting contracts |last=Messineo |first=Dan |date=April 14, 2021 |work=Spectrum News 13 |access-date=May 21, 2021}}</ref>

In May 2022, Longwood city commission meeting, Morgan's fellow city commissioners elected Morgan to become the city's new mayor. He served as mayor until May 2023, and his term on the Longwood city commission concluded November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Staff Directory • Longwood, FL • CivicEngage |url=https://www.longwoodfl.org/directory.aspx?EID=92 |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=www.longwoodfl.org}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Morgan announced on a 2008 episode of ''TNA Impact!'' during the TNA Webography segment where TNA Superstars give an insight into their life that he has been married to his college sweetheart, a Hawaiian/Filipino woman named Larissa Vasper from Hawaii for four years.<ref name="Webography"/> During that Webography, he also announced that when he was five, he was diagnosed with [[Attention-Deficit Disorder]] (ADD),<ref name="Webography">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC12w-uED9w |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/oC12w-uED9w |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=TNA Webography: Matt Morgan|work=[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=September 30, 2010|date=December 13, 2008}}{{cbignore}}</ref> which led to him getting involved with CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), a non-profit organization based out of [[Landover, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chadd.org/Content/CHADD/EspeciallyForPress/CHADD_Video.htm|title=Matt Morgan on AD/HD|work=CHADD.org|access-date=July 9, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.khon2.com/content/sports/story/PREMIUM-PROFILE-Matt-The-Blueprint-Morgan/4HUsWlKpxEma_WAORvN9jg.cspx |title=PREMIUM PROFILE: Matt "The Blueprint" Morgan |access-date=January 5, 2011 |publisher=Khon2.com |date=January 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713145535/http://www.khon2.com/content/sports/story/PREMIUM-PROFILE-Matt-The-Blueprint-Morgan/4HUsWlKpxEma_WAORvN9jg.cspx |archive-date=July 13, 2011 }}</ref>

In August 2008, it was announced that Morgan would contribute a sample of his [[DNA]] to be launched into space as part of game designer [[Richard Garriott]]'s "Operation Immortality" project.<ref name="Site">{{cite web|url=http://www.playtr.com/news/operation_immortality/2.html|author=Operation Immortality|publisher=NCSoft|access-date=February 18, 2009|title=NCsoft Auctions Ability to send Human DNA Into Space|date=August 14, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415043526/http://www.playtr.com/news/operation_immortality/2.html|archive-date=April 15, 2009}}</ref>

In 2014, Morgan's wife, Larissa, gave birth to their first child.<ref name="Retirement"/>

Since 2016, Morgan has become a regular guest on ''The Wrestling Inc.'' podcast, reviewing the week's latest edition of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' while also covering all WWE's pay-per-views and [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]'s [[NXT TakeOver|TakeOver]] events. In 2019, Morgan also started reviewing ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'', ''[[AEW Dynamite]]'', ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'', and both WWE and [[All Elite Wrestling|AEW]] pay-per-views for Wrestling Inc.<ref name="auto"/>

==Other media==
In 2008, Morgan accepted an offer to appear on the third series of ''[[American Gladiators (2008 TV series)|American Gladiators]]'' as one of the Gladiators. Morgan, under the name Beast, made his Gladiator debut during the first night of the semifinals in the joust. He defeated each of his two opponents in less than eight seconds.<ref name="Gladiators">{{cite web|url=http://www.americangladiatorsblog.com/2008/tnas-matt-morgan-confirmed-as-new-american-gladiator-for-season-2.html|title=TNA's Matt Morgan Confirmed as New American Gladiator for Season 2|publisher=AmericanGladiatorsBlog.com|access-date=May 31, 2008|date=March 11, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080428073553/http://www.americangladiatorsblog.com/2008/tnas-matt-morgan-confirmed-as-new-american-gladiator-for-season-2.html|archive-date=April 28, 2008}}</ref><ref name="WWE">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/industrynews/7070364|title=TNA's Matt Morgan now a Gladiator|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]]|access-date=May 31, 2008|date=May 12, 2008}}</ref> On September 24, 2010, Morgan appeared on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] television show ''[[The Good Guys (2010 TV series)|The Good Guys]]'', playing the role of a Russian mobster on an episode titled ''Vacation''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1283531585|title=Matt Morgan to appear on FOX television show|last=Nemer|first=Roy|date=September 3, 2010|access-date=September 26, 2010|work=WrestleView}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/153928|title=Footage of Matt Morgan on Fox's The Good Guys|last=Csonka|first=Larry|date=September 20, 2010|access-date=September 26, 2010|work=WrestleView}}</ref> In November 2010 Morgan was a contestant on an all TNA week of ''[[Family Feud]]'', teaming with [[Jay Lethal]], [[Mick Foley]], [[Ken Anderson (wrestler)|Mr. Anderson]] and [[Rob Van Dam]] against [[Angelina Love]], [[Christy Hemme]], [[Lacey Von Erich]], [[Lisa Marie Varon|Tara]] and [[Velvet Sky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1283806473 |title=Air dates for TNA Wrestling stars on "Family Feud" |date=September 6, 2010 |last=Martin |first=Adam |access-date=November 3, 2010 |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927014602/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1283806473 |archive-date=September 27, 2012 }}</ref> On June 30, 2011, Morgan was announced as being a part of the new season of ''[[List of programs broadcast by CMT|CMT Made 101]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_51142.shtml|title=TNA News: TNA wrestler starring in "CMT Made 101" episode, details on new TV channel & format focusing on adults|date=June 30, 2011|last=Caldwell|first=James|access-date=July 1, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

===Filmography===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class = "unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2009
| ''[[American Gladiators (2008 TV series)|American Gladiators]]''
| Beast
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[The Good Guys (2010 TV series)|The Good Guys]]''
| Sasha Tsalka
| Season 1, Episode 10
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Family Feud]]''
| Himself
| 5 Episodes, TNA Wrestling Special
|-
|-
| 2011
| ''Death from Above''
| Animal
| 
|-
| 2011
| ''[[List of programs broadcast by CMT|CMT Made 101]]''
| Himself
|Season 1, Episode 1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/cmt-made-101-wrestler/1669391/full-episode.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927003533/http://www.cmt.com/videos/cmt-made-101-wrestler/1669391/full-episode.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 27, 2011|title=TNA wrestler starring in "CMT Made" episode|date=June 30, 2011|last=Caldwell|first=James|access-date=August 17, 2011|work=CMT Network}}</ref>
|}

==Championships and accomplishments==
[[Image:MattMorgan1.JPG|thumb|Morgan is a two-time [[TNA World Tag Team Championship|TNA World Tag Team Champion]]]]
*'''Far North Wrestling'''
**FNW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2006-11.html|title=Independent Wrestling Results – November 2006|access-date=July 4, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
*'''[[List of National Wrestling Alliance territories|NWA Florida Underground Wrestling]]'''
**[[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/roh-indy-wrestling-news/44720-around-the-nwa-for-11-1-13|title=Around the NWA for 11/1/13|last=Namako|first=Jason|date=November 1, 2013|access-date=November 4, 2013|work=WrestleView}}</ref>
*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''
**[[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OVW Heavyweight Championship#Title history|2 times]])<ref name="OVW heavyweight">{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ovhtnwa.html|access-date=July 15, 2008|last=Westcott|first=Brian|title=NWA – National Wrestling Alliance NWA Ohio Valley Wrestling Heavyweight/Ohio Valley Wrestling Heavyweight Title History|publisher=Solie}}</ref>
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
**Ranked No. 32 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlingillustrated.blogspot.com/2011/08/pwi-500-1-100.html|title="PWI 500": 1–100|date=August 9, 2011|access-date=August 9, 2011|work=[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]}}</ref>
*'''[[Ring Ka King]]'''
**[[Ring Ka King#RKK World Heavyweight Championship|RKK World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[Ring Ka King Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name=RingKaKingChampion>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_56173.shtml|title=TNA News: Updates on TNA India project – first champion crowned, near-riot, former WWE wrestlers involved|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=December 20, 2011|access-date=December 20, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>
**RKK World Heavyweight Championship Tournament (2011)
*'''[[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
**[[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of TNA World Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with [[Shawn Hernandez|Hernandez]] (1) and [[Tommy Mercer|Crimson]] (1)<ref name=OWOW/><ref name=Impact111711/>

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