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Line 1: {{short description\|American professional wrestler}} {{redirect\|Big Bill (wrestler)\|the 20th-century wrestler\|Big Bill Verna}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=~~February~~December 2024}} {{Infobox professional wrestler \|name = W. Morrissey Line 13: \|height = 6 ft 10 in<ref name=impact/> \|weight = 276 lb<ref name=impact/> \|partner = [[Lexy Nair]] (2021–present; ~~engaged~~married) \|billed = Queens, New York<ref name="WWE profile">{{cite web\|title=Big Cass\|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/big-cass\|publisher=[[WWE]]\|access-date=December 27, 2016\|archive-date=May 21, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521122137/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/big-cass\|url-status=live}}</ref> \|trainer = [[Johnny Rodz]]<ref name="Dilbert"/> Line 19: \|alma_mater = [[New York University]] }} '''William Morrissey''' (born August 16, 1986) is an American [[professional wrestler]]. ~~currently~~He is signed to [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW), where he performs under the [[ring name]] '''"The Redwood" Big Bill''' and is a member of [[The Learning Tree (professional wrestling)\|The Learning Tree]]. He is also a former one-time [[AEW World Tag Team Championship\|AEW World Tag Team Champion]]. He is previously known for his tenures with [[WWE]] (where he performed under the ring names '''Colin Cassady''' and '''Big Cass'''), and [[Impact Wrestling]] (where he performed as '''W. Morrissey''')~~. He is a former one-time [[AEW World Tag Team Championship\|AEW World Tag Team Champion]]~~. In WWE, he came to prominence for his [[Enzo and Cass\|partnership]] with [[Enzo Amore]], whom he teamed with from 2013 to 2017. Together, they won the [[NXT Year-End Award]] for Tag Team of the Year in 2015. He was brought up to [[Raw (WWE brand)\|Raw]] alongside Amore the day after [[WrestleMania 32]]. He was later moved to the ''[[SmackDown (WWE brand)\|SmackDown]]'' brand, where he had a brief feud with [[Bryan Danielson\|Daniel Bryan]], before being released by the company in June 2018. After leaving WWE, he resumed teaming with Amore (now known as nZo) on the independent circuit before joining Impact Wrestling in 2021, and AEW in 2022. Line 29: === Early career (2009–2011) === Morrissey trained as a professional wrestler at [[Johnny Rodz]]'s [[professional wrestling school\|wrestling school]] in [[Brooklyn]], New York. He debuted in Rodz's World of Unpredictable Wrestling (WUW) [[professional wrestling promotion\|promotion]] on May 30, 2009, under the [[ring name]] Big Bill Young with the [[glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick\|gimmick]] of a [[cowboy]], accompanying his storyline uncle Billy Walker to the ring.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lW9LT3_PTM\|title=WUW TV Episode 6: The Fallout From May (PART 1)\|date=June 23, 2009 \|via=YouTube\|access-date=May 26, 2018\|archive-date=October 3, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003075943/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lW9LT3_PTM&gl=US&hl=en\|url-status=live}}</ref> His first match in WUW and in his career as a whole was on August 15, 2009,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erS0SyeAH6Y\|title=WUW-TV Episode 9: PREPARE FOR THE AUGUST RUSH!!! (Part 2 of 3)\|date=August 6, 2009 \|via=YouTube\|access-date=May 26, 2018\|archive-date=October 3, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003075824/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erS0SyeAH6Y&gl=US&hl=en\|url-status=live}}</ref> and he went on to wrestle a number of matches for the promotion before signing with [[WWE]] in mid-2011.<ref name=CBBY>{{cite web\|last1=Johnson\|first1=Mike\|title=Loaded event set for Halloween weekend in Arizona: Dreamer, Abyss, Foley, Legends Battle Royal, Dennis Rodman, Samoa Joe, Rhino, Snow, Orton, Atlas and lots more\|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=51196\|website=PWInsider.com\|date=September 24, 2010\|access-date=June 30, 2014\|archive-date=July 14, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714235725/http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=51196\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=WUW Roster\|url=http://www.wuwonline.com/roster.htm\|publisher=WUW\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716185852/http://www.wuwonline.com/roster.htm\|archive-date=July 16, 2010 \|access-date=June 30, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=WUWHype13 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxKnbeQ-QnY \|author=WUW \|website=YouTube\|access-date=June 30, 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722153519/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxKnbeQ-QnY \|archive-date=July 22, 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=WUW-TV Episode 24 Part 2\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swi2uWNgxFo\|author=WUW\|website=YouTube\|access-date=July 7, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420001628/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swi2uWNgxFo\|archive-date=April 20, 2019\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Ultimate Security vs Big Cass (Colin Cassady)\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hcQv8jvWs \|author=boneelias\|website=YouTube \|access-date=June 30, 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527050640/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hcQv8jvWs \|archive-date=May 27, 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=WUWHome\|url=http://www.wuwonline.com/index.htm\|publisher=WUW\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106051916/http://www.wuwonline.com/index.htm\|archive-date=November 6, 2010 \|access-date=June 30, 2014}}</ref> === WWE (2011–2018) === Line 70: === All Elite Wrestling (2022–present)=== {{See also\|The Learning Tree (professional wrestling)\|l1=The Learning Tree}} [[File:Big Bill beating up Darby Allin.jpg\|thumb\| Big Bill ~~performing~~delivering a ~~chest~~ chop to [[Darby Allin]] atin ~~an AEW event in~~February ~~Phoenix~~2024]] On the May 4, 2022 episode of ''[[AEW Dynamite\|Dynamite]]'', Morrissey made his debut in [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) as a [[Heel (professional wrestling)\|heel]] character, serving as [[MJF]]'s pick for [[Wardlow (wrestler)\|Wardlow]]'s mystery opponent.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Barnett\|first=Jake\|date=May 4, 2022\|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/05/04/5-4-aew-dynamite-results-barnetts-live-review-of-rey-fenix-vs-dante-martin-and-jeff-hardy-vs-bobby-fish-in-owen-hart-tournament-qualifiers-deonna-purrazzo-vs-mercedes-martinez-to-unify-the-roh/\|title=5/4 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Rey Fenix vs. Dante Martin and Jeff Hardy vs. Bobby Fish in Owen Hart tournament qualifiers, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Mercedes Martinez to unify the ROH Women's Championship, Wardlow vs. MJF's mystery opponent, Chris Jericho vs. Santana\|publisher=Prowrestling.net\|access-date=May 17, 2022}}</ref> Wardlow would defeat Morrissey by pinfall.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Siino\|first=John\|date=May 4, 2022\|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/05/04/aew-dynamite-roh-womens-unification-hardy-vs-fish-fenix-vs-martin/\|title=AEW Dynamite: ROH Women's Unification, Hardy vs. Fish, Fenix vs. Martin\|publisher=POSTWrestling\|access-date=May 17, 2022}}</ref> In August, Morrisey would sign a full time contract with AEW,<ref>{{Cite tweet \|user=Aew \|number=1565137059022618629 \|title=Things get physical between Stokely Hathaway and Tony Schiavone! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!\|access-date=September 1, 2022}}</ref> and have his ring name changed to '''Big Bill'''. Big Bill began his AEW tenure as a member of [[Stokely Hathaway]]'s stable, known as The Firm, but in spring 2023 the group quietly broke up, with Big Bill then going his own way. After reaching the finals of the 'Blind' Tag Team Eliminator tournament with [[Brian Cage]], Big Bill would later join Cage in the stable, [[Mogul Embassy]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=AEW Collision Results for August 5, 2023 \|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/amp/aew-collision-results-for-august-5-2023 \|website=Allelitewrestling.com \|date=August 5, 2023 \|access-date=August 8, 2023}}</ref>▼ ▲On the May 4, 2022, episode of ''[[AEW Dynamite\|Dynamite]]'', Morrissey made his debut in [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) as a [[Heel (professional wrestling)\|heel]] character, serving as [[MJF]]'s pick for [[Wardlow (wrestler)\|Wardlow]]'s mystery opponent.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Barnett\|first=Jake\|date=May 4, 2022\|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/05/04/5-4-aew-dynamite-results-barnetts-live-review-of-rey-fenix-vs-dante-martin-and-jeff-hardy-vs-bobby-fish-in-owen-hart-tournament-qualifiers-deonna-purrazzo-vs-mercedes-martinez-to-unify-the-roh/\|title=5/4 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Rey Fenix vs. Dante Martin and Jeff Hardy vs. Bobby Fish in Owen Hart tournament qualifiers, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Mercedes Martinez to unify the ROH Women's Championship, Wardlow vs. MJF's mystery opponent, Chris Jericho vs. Santana\|publisher=Prowrestling.net\|access-date=May 17, 2022}}</ref> Wardlow would defeat Morrissey by pinfall.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Siino\|first=John\|date=May 4, 2022\|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/05/04/aew-dynamite-roh-womens-unification-hardy-vs-fish-fenix-vs-martin/\|title=AEW Dynamite: ROH Women's Unification, Hardy vs. Fish, Fenix vs. Martin\|publisher=POSTWrestling\|access-date=May 17, 2022}}</ref> In August, Morrisey would sign a full time contract with AEW,<ref>{{Cite tweet \|user=Aew \|number=1565137059022618629 \|title=Things get physical between Stokely Hathaway and Tony Schiavone! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!\|access-date=September 1, 2022}}</ref> and have his ring name changed to '''Big Bill'''. Big Bill began his AEW tenure as a member of [[Stokely Hathaway]]'s stable, known as The Firm, but in spring 2023 the group quietly broke up, with Big Bill then going his own way. After reaching the finals of the 'Blind' Tag Team Eliminator tournament with [[Brian Cage]], Big Bill would later join Cage in the stable, [[Mogul Embassy]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=AEW Collision Results for August 5, 2023 \|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/amp/aew-collision-results-for-august-5-2023 \|website=Allelitewrestling.com \|date=August 5, 2023 \|access-date=August 8, 2023}}</ref> In August 2023, Big Bill and [[Ricky Starks]] formed a partnership after Starks obtained a manager's license and began managing Big Bill in order to continue appearing in AEW after being ([[kayfabe]]) suspended by the company.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Defelice \|first=Robert \|date=August 12, 2023 \|title=AEW Suspends Ricky Starks From Wrestling For 30 Days, Starks Acquires A Manager's License {{!}} Fightful News \|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-suspends-ricky-starks-wrestling-30-days-starks-acquires-manager-s-license \|access-date=August 31, 2023 \|website=www.fightful.com \|language=en}}</ref> On the October 7 episode of ''[[AEW Collision\|Collision]]'', Big Bill and Starks defeated [[FTR (professional wrestling)\|FTR]] ([[Dax Harwood]] and [[Cash Wheeler]]) for the [[AEW World Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="Collision10072023">{{cite web\|last=Moore\|first=John\|title=AEW Collision results (10/7): Moore's live review of Adam Copeland first appearance, FTR vs. Ricky Starks and Big Bill for the AEW Tag Titles, Eddie Kingston vs. Komander for the ROH Title\|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/10/07/aew-collision-results-10-7-moores-live-review-of-adam-copeland-first-appearance-ftr-vs-ricky-starks-and-big-bill-for-the-aew-tag-titles-eddie-kingston-vs-komander-for-the-roh-title/\|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net\|date=October 7, 2023\|access-date=October 7, 2023}}</ref> This marked his first championship reign in a major wrestling promotion. Big Bill and Starks lost the titles to [[Sting (wrestler)\|Sting]] and [[Darby Allin]] in a [[tornado tag team match]] on the February 7 episode of ''Dynamite'', ending their reign at 123 days.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kasabian \|first=Paul \|date=January 8, 2024 \|title=Sting, Darby Allin Defeat Ricky Starks, Big Bill to Win AEW Tag Team Titles \|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10108499-sting-darby-allin-defeat-ricky-starks-big-bill-to-win-aew-tag-team-titles \|access-date=January 8, 2024 \|website=[[Bleacher Report]] \|language=en}}</ref>▼ In August 2022, Morrissey would sign a full time contract with AEW,<ref>{{Cite tweet \|user=Aew \|number=1565137059022618629 \|title=Things get physical between Stokely Hathaway and Tony Schiavone! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!\|access-date=September 1, 2022}}</ref> and have his ring name changed to '''Big Bill'''. Big Bill began his AEW tenure as a member of [[Stokely Hathaway]]'s stable, known as The Firm, but in spring 2023 the group quietly broke up, with Big Bill then going his own way. After reaching the finals of the 'Blind' Tag Team Eliminator tournament with [[Brian Cage]], Big Bill would later join Cage in the stable, [[Mogul Embassy]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=AEW Collision Results for August 5, 2023 \|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/amp/aew-collision-results-for-august-5-2023 \|website=Allelitewrestling.com \|date=August 5, 2023 \|access-date=August 8, 2023}}</ref> On the April 24 episode of ''Dynamite'', Big Bill informed new [[FTW Championship\|FTW Champion]] [[Chris Jericho]] that he wants to join Jericho's Learning Tree. A week later, Jericho agreed to take in Big Bill as part of The Learning Tree after Big Bill assisted Jericho in defending the FTW Championship against [[Katsuyori Shibata]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tessier \|first=Colin \|date=May 1, 2024 \|title=Chris Jericho Says He Would Love To Take Big Bill Into The Jericho Vortex On 5/1 AEW Rampage {{!}} Fightful News \|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/chris-jericho-says-he-would-love-take-big-bill-jericho-vortex-51-aew-rampage \|access-date=May 2, 2024 \|website=Fightful \|language=}}</ref> ▲In August 2023, Big Bill and [[Ricky Starks]] formed a partnership after Starks obtained a manager's license and began managing Big Bill in order to continue appearing in AEW after being ([[kayfabe]]) suspended by the company.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Defelice \|first=Robert \|date=August 12, 2023 \|title=AEW Suspends Ricky Starks From Wrestling For 30 Days, Starks Acquires A Manager's License {{!}} Fightful News \|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-suspends-ricky-starks-wrestling-30-days-starks-acquires-manager-s-license \|access-date=August 31, 2023 \|website=www.fightful.com \|language=en}}</ref> On the October 7 episode of ''[[AEW Collision\|Collision]]'', Big Bill and Starks defeated [[FTR (professional wrestling)\|FTR]] ([[Dax Harwood]] and [[Cash Wheeler]]) for the [[AEW World Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="Collision10072023">{{cite web\|last=Moore\|first=John\|title=AEW Collision results (10/7): Moore's live review of Adam Copeland first appearance, FTR vs. Ricky Starks and Big Bill for the AEW Tag Titles, Eddie Kingston vs. Komander for the ROH Title\|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/10/07/aew-collision-results-10-7-moores-live-review-of-adam-copeland-first-appearance-ftr-vs-ricky-starks-and-big-bill-for-the-aew-tag-titles-eddie-kingston-vs-komander-for-the-roh-title/\|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net\|date=October 7, 2023\|access-date=October 7, 2023}}</ref> This marked his first championship reign in a major wrestling promotion. Big Bill and Starks lost the titles to [[Sting (wrestler)\|Sting]] and [[Darby Allin]] in a [[tornado tag team match]] on the February 7, 2024 episode of ''Dynamite'', ending their reign at 123 days.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kasabian \|first=Paul \|date=January 8, 2024 \|title=Sting, Darby Allin Defeat Ricky Starks, Big Bill to Win AEW Tag Team Titles \|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10108499-sting-darby-allin-defeat-ricky-starks-big-bill-to-win-aew-tag-team-titles \|access-date=January 8, 2024 \|website=[[Bleacher Report]] \|language=en}}</ref> In May 2024, Big Bill joined [[The Learning Tree (professional wrestling)\|The Learning Tree]] stable headed by [[FTW Champion]] [[Chris Jericho]], and on the June 12 episode of Dynamite he was dubbed "The Redwood".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tessier \|first=Colin \|date=May 1, 2024 \|title=Chris Jericho Says He Would Love To Take Big Bill Into The Jericho Vortex On 5/1 AEW Rampage \|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/chris-jericho-says-he-would-love-take-big-bill-jericho-vortex-51-aew-rampage \|website=Fightful \|access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Powell \|first=Jason \|date=June 12, 2024 \|title=AEW Dynamite results (6/12): Powell's live review of Will Ospreay vs. Rey Fenix for the AEW International Title, Mercedes Mone vs. Zeuxis for the TBS Title, Dustin Rhodes vs. Jack Perry in a ladder match qualifier \|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/06/12/aew-dynamite-results-6-12-powells-live-review-of-will-ospreay-vs-rey-fenix-for-the-aew-international-title-mercedes-mone-vs-zeuxis-for-the-tbs-title-dustin-rhodes-vs-jack-perry-in/ \|access-date=June 20, 2024 \|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net \|language=}}</ref> == Other media== Line 83 ⟶ 87: Morrissey was in a relationship with fellow wrestler Leah Van Dale, known as [[Carmella (wrestler)\|Carmella]], until 2017.<ref name=termsonrelease>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-comes-to-terms-on-release-of-big-cass-shortly-after-returning-from-injury/\|title=WWE comes to terms on release of Big Cass shortly after returning from injury\|last=Campbell\|first=Brian\|date=June 19, 2018\|work=[[CBS Sports]]\|access-date=July 3, 2018\|archive-date=July 3, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703220435/https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-comes-to-terms-on-release-of-big-cass-shortly-after-returning-from-injury/\|url-status=live}}</ref> Morrissey met his future tag team partner Eric Arndt ([[Enzo Amore]]) when they played basketball together at [[West Fourth Street Courts\|the Cage]] in [[Manhattan\|Manhattan, New York]], nearly 10 years before they reunited in WWE in August 2013.<ref name="WWE Realest 1"/> Their 15-year friendship ended after Morrissey suffered a legitimate knee injury and Arndt was publicly critical of him for not finishing their match after the injury.<ref name="termsonrelease"/> The two have since reconciled.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHt_NHy6ktI\|title=The Enzo Amore Interview\|date=May 30, 2019 \|via=YouTube\|access-date=July 21, 2019\|archive-date=November 16, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116100444/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHt_NHy6ktI&gl=US&hl=en\|url-status=live}}</ref> During their time in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), Morrisey roomed with fellow wrestler Jonathan Good, known as [[Jon Moxley\|Dean Ambrose]] in WWE and Jon Moxley in AEW. The two lived together until 2014 while Ambrose had already joined the main roster. Morrisey said he enjoyed living with Ambrose, calling it "the best [time] of his life."<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Marie \|first1=Phillipa \|title=10 WWE Superstars who have been roommates \|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/10-wwe-superstars-who-have-been-roommates/9 \|website=[[Sportskeeda]] \|date=October 29, 2017 \|access-date=October 29, 2017 \|archive-date=May 5, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505094156/https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/10-wwe-superstars-who-have-been-roommates/9 \|url-status=live }}</ref> Line 92 ⟶ 96: Since April 2021, Morrissey has been in a relationship with AEW interviewer [[Lexy Nair]], who is also the stepdaughter of [[Diamond Dallas Page]].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Lambert\|first=Jeremy\|date=May 7, 2021\|url=https://www.thesportster.com/news/big-cass-dating-aew-lexy-nair/\|title=Big Cass Is Dating AEW's Lexy Nair\|work=The Sportster\|access-date=May 8, 2021\|archive-date=May 8, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508170602/https://www.thesportster.com/news/big-cass-dating-aew-lexy-nair/\|url-status=live}}</ref> They got engaged on December 24, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=December 28, 2022\|title=AEW Wrestler Gets Engaged To DDP's Step-Daughter\|url=https://wwfoldschool.com/aew-wrestler-gets-engaged-to-ddps-step-daughter-photo/\|access-date=April 13, 2023\|website=WWFOldSchool}}</ref> They would get married in December 2024 in Mexico.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Tessier \|first1=Colin \|date=December 8, 2024 \|title=Big Bill And Lexy Nair Get Married \|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1525914-big-bill-and-lexy-nair-get-married \|work=Wrestlezone \|access-date=December 9, 2024}}</ref> == Championships and accomplishments == Line 123 ⟶ 127: {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrissey, W.}} [[Category:1986 births]] [[Category:AEW World Tag Team Champions]] [[Category:All Elite Wrestling personnel]]▼ [[Category:American male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:American men's basketball players]] Line 134 ⟶ 140: [[Category:Centers (basketball)]] [[Category:21st-century male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:21st-century American professional wrestlers]] [[Category:Professional wrestlers from New York City]] ▲[[Category:All Elite Wrestling personnel]]