John Morrison Reveals Why He Left WWE in 2011

October 12, 2014

John Morrison left WWE in November of 2011 and has kept pretty silent since his departure. Morrison spoke to Chris Jericho on “Talk is Jericho” this past week and talked about why he left WWE.

“They wanted me to sign for five years. I might not be able to move the way I did in my prime, and I figured if I wanted to do an action movie the way I wanted to, the time is now.”

Morrison would also reveal that he was trying to heal up from a neck injury that happened in early of 2011. The injuries that he was dealing with were also factors as to why he left WWE.

He will be one of the headlining acts on the Lucha Underground show that will be on the El Rey Network.

To listen to the full interview, click here.

Josh controls most of the creative writing and ideas for the show on a weekly basis, as well as an on-air talent.

Aside from working with WrestleZone, Isenberg began his career in Broadcast Journalism interning at ESPN and worked with CBS Radio for three years. He has also had the opportunity to interview some of the best athletes and performers alive, including Andrew McCutchen, Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Jericho, Billy Gunn, Karl Anderson, Matt Hardy, Steven Strasburg and others.

Currently, Josh Isenberg works for Major League Baseball in their Advanced Media Productions. He grew up in Pittsburgh and went to Point Park University, which is where Chair Shot Reality is filmed each week.

His life outside of his obsession with wrestling include being a savant for Seinfeld, NFL, NBA, MLB and many television shows. He also has an undying love for musicals, which includes many shows he was a part of in high school. Some of his favorite wrestling moments can be linked to such superstars as Edge, The Rock, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and The Great Khali.