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Celebrity boxing matches are becoming a norm these days. Wrestler John Morrison is the latest to don the gloves. He competed last night against Harley Morenstein at Creator Clash 2 and won with aplomb. Not only fans but Morrsion’s colleagues from the past congratulated him for the win.

He prevailed in the third round against Morenstein, knocking him out in the process. This was the former WWE superstar’s first foray into the boxing ring although it did not feel like it. Congratulations were in order for him after his victory.

Celebrities React to John Morrison’s boxing debut

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Various famous pro wrestling personalities and fans took to social media in order to praise Morrison’s dominance in the bout.

These are some of the famous names that reacted:

The Nigerian Giant Omos’ manager MVP looked unsurprised by the former MNM member’s heroics with his punches:

His wife and NXT star Taya Valkyrie also took to Twitter in order to comment:

New-day member Kofi Kingston also seemed quite pumped up with Morrison’s glove work:

Former manager of Alberto Del Rio, Ricardo Rodriguez also commented on the win:

WWE Universe also took to social media in numbers:

The former ECW world champion set the tone of the match from the outset only with one of his punches sending his opponent out of the ring. It felt like a matter of time before he ran out the victor in the bout. After his win, Morrison went one step ahead and challenged British-based YouTuber KSI for a boxing clash.

Whether PRIME Hydration drink’s co-owner answers the call remains to be seen. This comes after he recently claimed he can knock out KSI’s business partner Logan Paul in a boxing tussle.

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Apart from Morrison’s performance, there was an aspect of his entrance that raised eyebrows. He was accompanied to the ring by a number of superstars from both WWE and AEW.

Morrison’s entourage consisted of WWE and AEW stars

The former tag-team champion’s entourage consisted of WWE superstars LA Knight, Karrion Kross, and Scarlett Bordeaux aka Scarlett. From the Jacksonville-based company, it was his wife Taya Valkyrie, and Jake Hager formerly known as Jack Swagger that was part of the ensemble.

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Other notable names that were present were former WWE superstar Mojo Rawley and legend “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan. This sort of show of strength is unheard of in modern times and naturally caught the public’s eye.

Having dazzled in the squared circle for years, it is time for John Morrison to rule the boxing ring. And if his first performance is to go by, he might have many more knockouts to his name in the near future. Various friends of Morrison were quite impressed by his boxing chops. This can be made out of their elated messages all over social media.

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