‘People Were Hoping for Gargano’: Twitter Reacts to Ex-WWE Star John Morrison’s AEW Debut Falling Unexpectedly Flat

Last year in November, the company released former WWE superstar John Hennigan aka John Morrison. This was one of the most shocking releases by the WWE because John Morrison was a part of the company for many years. 

Morrison was also one of the favorite superstars in the WWE Universe. However, his exit from the WWE was a disastrous one. After Morrison’s exit from Vince McMahon’s WWE, wrestling fans had been speculating what his next move in the wrestling business would be.

For the past year, many WWE superstars have jumped ship to rival promotion, AEW. So, it was a no-brainer that, yet once again, wrestling fans predicted that John Morrison would move to Tony Khan’s, AEW!

Why did the debut of John Morrison fell short with AEW?

Yes, former WWE Superstar John Morrison made his debut in the squared circle with AEW. During the latest AEW Dynamite episode, John Hennigan made his AEW debut as “Johnny Elite.”

He was a surprise entrant to square off against Samoa Joe for the AEW’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Samoa Joe was supposed to face an unknown challenger who would be introduced as “The Joker.”

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Joe entered the ring and waited for “The Joker” challenger. The music popped, and the Titan Tron displayed Johnny Elite. However, just like Hennigan’s exit from WWE, he received an unfortunate welcome at the rival promotion, AEW.

The moment Titan Tron displayed Johnny Elite, wrestling fans imagined it was former WWE superstar Johnny Gargano. This was one of the massive fails that John Hennigan did not see it coming. When Morrison entered as Johnny Elite, Twitter exploded to express that it was Johnny Gargano.

Meanwhile, some fans backed up Morrison because people expected Gargano. However, Morrison is one of the best athletic pro wrestlers that we have witnessed.

This side of fans was enraged because they felt that John Morrison deserved better. People expecting Johnny Gargano instead of Morrison upset many people.

Johnny Elite vs. Samoa Joe on AEW Dynamite!

Despite John Morrison’s ill-starred debut on AEW, he battled against ROH World Television Champion Samoa Joe. These two wrestled each other for the very first time in their professional wrestling career.

Morrison, aka Johnny Elite, showcased a stellar performance against Samoa Joe. Johnny Elite brought his classic aerobatic maneuvers to the AEW debut with a 450 Splash. However, Johnny Elite’s incredible high-flying moves were insufficient to put down Samoa Joe.

Elite’s debut on rival promotion fell short next to ROH World Television Champion. Johnny Elite went for his finisher, Starship Pain; however, Joe blocked Morrison and hit him with a Muscle Buster.

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This move by Samoa Joe scored him a victory over Johnny Elite. And he was advanced to the semi-finals of AEW’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Let’s hope that Johnny Elite gets better treatment in the rival promotion, All Elite Wrestling.