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According to numerous reports, John Morrison has agreed to sign a deal with WWE. After close to eight years away from the company, it looks like the former Intercontinental and WWE Tag Team Champion will soon make his long awaited return. Morrison has sported different variations of his 'Johnny' name over the years including most recently, Johnny Impact.
WWE is yet to officially announce the Morrison re-signing, presumably saving it for a surprise similar to how Bobby Lashley returned last year. Morrison could be used in various roles and is a recognizable face, which will surely excite the WWE Universe. Hopefully, the company uses him and his talents in a wise manner.
The manner in which Morrison makes his return could prove to be a good indicator of how his latest WWE run will go. Where he actually does make his return is anybody's guess, but here are a few ways in which John Morrison could make his return to WWE television.
#3 Friday Night Delight on FOX
Friday Night SmackDown will be making its debut on FOX next week and the network reportedly wants a more sports-centric approach for the Blue brand, so expect a higher emphasis on work rate and athleticism. John Morrison has both in abundance, as well as the charisma that fans have come to expect from WWE Superstars. He could make a surprise appearance on the big debut show on October 4th.
Morrison simply being announced as a draft pick for SmackDown is also a viable option for WWE to consider. He was known as the 'Friday Night Delight' during his time on SmackDown and the brand's return to Friday nights could spark the comeback of said nickname. 'The Shaman of Sexy' would be a solid presence in the upper mid-card on FOX and could possibly make the Intercontinental Title Division his own.
#2 Johnny Takes Over
Now that NXT will be live on the USA Network every Wednesday night, the Black & Gold Brand will have to go all guns blazing on a consistent basis. There has been speculation about numerous current main roster Superstars appearing on the Full Sail show. While no big star has gone over to NXT so far, it is likely that their roster will expand. John Morrison could restart his WWE career with a strong run in NXT where he could bring name value and give the rub to various talents on the roster.
Whether he plays a heel or a face, there are many tremendous match-ups already waiting for him. Showdowns against the likes of Adam Cole and Velveteen Dream would be deemed Takeover-worthy, but there is one ready-made program for Morrison here.
Johnny Gargano has been calling himself Johnny Wrestling and most recently, Johnny Takeover. He and Morrison squabbling over the right to use the 'Johnny' moniker is a feud that writes itself. In all seriousness, a match between the two would certainly give birth to a new name, 'Johnny Classic'. Full Sail would be a great stopover for Morrison on his road back to WWE.
#1 Reunion with The Miz
At this moment, The Miz is the coldest he has been ever since he won the Intercontinental Championship on the RAW after WrestleMania 32. His credibility as a babyface was sabotaged during his feud with Shane McMahon and he is in desperate need of a change in any way. That change could come in the form of his ex-tag team partner.
Before launching into their respective singles careers, John Morrison and The Miz were a pretty successful tag team. They were one of the only shining lights of WWE's version of ECW and won the tag team titles on multiple occasions. Their chemistry together made them excellent partners and eventually great rivals.
While a feud between the two could be interesting, pairing them together would benefit WWE in a bigger way. Miz and Morrison could become the poster boys of the rebirth of tag team wrestling taken seriously. Also, the Miz really needs to turn heel. Having these two obnoxious heels, with inflated egos, co-existing once more would make for a very intriguing dynamic on Monday Night RAW.
The matches they could have as a tandem against teams ranging from The Usos to the Viking Raiders, among others, would surely help to make RAW's tag team division great again.
