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Visitor: “Future Legend” Kerry Morton
Date: 11/11/2025
Your Host: James Walsh
Kerry Morton is a former NWA Tag Group Champion, Crockett Cup Winner, amd most lately the Juggalo Championship Wrestling World Champion! That’s proper, the Insane Clown Posse’s wrestling group is again and it’s bringing again old skool wrestling in a really cool approach. JCW Lunacy broadcasts on YouTube each Thursday. Give it a attempt! And, Kerry Morton is right here to inform you all about it!
Kerry Morton is the son of Rock & Roll Categorical’ Ricky Morton. We discuss that, studying underneath his dad, Robert Gibson, and “The Franchise” Shane Douglas amongst different matters. Quite a lot of occasions, guys decide their nick names. On this case, “Future Legend” is a prediction. And, it’s one I predict will completely come true!
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KERRY MORTON:
On rising up within the wrestling enterprise:
“You understand, my father grew up within the wrestling enterprise as effectively. My grandfather Paul Morton was a referee for Memphis Wrestling and had somewhat tenure within the ring as effectively. Skilled wrestling is actually the one factor I’ve ever identified, it’s what my father did to actually put meals on our desk. So, to say that I’m lucky to stay my dream in my father’s shadow… My father is my hero. To see what he has performed within the skilled wrestling trade motivates me. It additionally makes me wish to go on the market and make one thing of my very own. That’s one thing he’s all the time preached to me. He’d say, “Son, you bought to go on the market and make one thing for your self! You possibly can have my title. I can throw your title in a hat right here and there. However, what’s going to make you is you being you.” That’s all the time one thing that has caught with me.”
On rising up within the locker room:
“I grew up within the locker room. I grew up with the boys. That was my upbringing. Among the guys I seemed as much as the place not necesserilly my mates however as an alternative a few of the guys within the locker room that I grew up with. I’d go to them for recommendation. To say I’ve been blessed can be an understatement. I’m completely blessed to have had the individuals in my life and in my upbringing in skilled wrestling.”
On if he likes to group or sq. off along with his father within the ring:
“Each have their perks and cons. You understand? It isn’t all the time enjoyable to go house after going through him and inform the ladies that I acquired my ass kicked by my dad. (laughs) However, each have their perks and cons. I’ve realized a lot from him. Any time I might be in there with him or Uncle Hoot (Robert Gibson), be it with them or in opposition to them, there may be all the time one thing new that I can put to the training tree.”
On his athletic and theatrical background:
“Completely. I grew up enjoying all types of sports activities – I beginner wrestled for 13 years. And, my dad and mom acquired me into theater the place I had some success. I acquired to tour with nationwide musicals. I’m tremendous glad my dad and mom gave me that chance. That taught me find out how to act not simply on stage however act usually. And, I’ve been in a position to carry a few of that to the ring as effectively. All of it got here again round to my promos, the best way I’m strolling, the best way I current myself, and even the best way I take into consideration matches. It’s all vital. That’s one thing that younger skilled wrestlers which may take heed to this, I hope they take satisfaction in these issues.”
On his theater background lending itself to new JCW Lunacy author Vince Russo’s model:
“You’re not fallacious. I had the chance to work with Vince Russo on the current JCW Lunacy tour. He’s a distinct cat. I might say we agreed to disagree on a number of issues. That’s OK! That’s one thing you must take with a grain of salt. I’m not making an attempt to shoot myself within the foot whereas on the air. (laughs) I loved what he gave me. He gave me some nice suggestions and I took these suggestions into my very own realm {of professional} wrestling. The vital factor to comprehend is it’s OK to comply with disagree. I do assume he actually took a liking to me. And, if he didn’t? To Hell with him! I actually don’t care! I’m Kerry Morton! I do what I wish to do! (laughs)”
If his collegiate cheerleading background has helped in professional wrestling:
“Tremendously! Thoughts you, I performed numerous sports activities. I did beginner wrestling for 13 years, I wrestled as a part of the Tennessee State Group. I performed soccer, I performed soccer… I did the entire 9 yards because it involves sports activities. No baseball, no basketball. However, I performed a few of the most arduous nosed sports activities there are and cheerleading outranks all of them by so much. Excuse my French however taking the ass whooping of throwing a lady up 20 plus ft within the air. I put on a dimension 11. So, think about 20 of these going straight up within the air, typically as excessive as 30 ft within the air, and that’s 110, 120 kilos coming down from that top, not essentially in a position to catch itself. That’s one thing you must keep in mind. A number of trusting, numerous ability bas. I take lots of that into skilled wrestling. Whenever you’re in there with a companion, there’s numerous belief, numerous ability, and belief within the means to rely upon one antoher with out understanding each other. If that makes any sense in any respect? (laughs) Cheerleading completely helped me. And, I went on to win championships in cheerleading and be a champion collegiate athlete.”
On if he realized a lot working with “The Franchise” Shane Douglas:
“(laughs) Each time I get round Shane Douglas, I study one thing. Whether or not it’s selecting up a brand new factor or he tells me one thing that he doesn’t inform any of the opposite boys which I believe comes with belief, perhaps in understanding who my father is. I’ve wrestled him greater than 10 occasions. Now once I wrestle Shane Douglas, he shuts his mouth and lets me name the match. The quantity of belief that me working with somebody that I’ve seemed as much as like “The Franchise” is one thing I don’t take as a right one bit. I’ve realized a lot from Shane Douglas. His thoughts is past anybody’s that I’ve gotten to speak to. I’ll put over Shane any day! He’s somebody I nonetheless study from and I like catching up with at wrestling reveals.”
On the Southern 6 faction of he, Silas Mason, & Alex Taylor:
“Whenever you’re scorching, you’re scorching! And, whenever you’re not… Properly, you understand how that goes! We’re some Southern boys. I’m from East Tennessee, Silas is from Knoxville, and Alex is in Hendersonville. We’re some Southern boys. That’s one thing we take lots of satisfaction in. I imply that as in Southern skilled wrestling. There are such a lot of kinds {of professional} wrestling be it excessive fly, robust model, grappling, or the leisure realm. Then, i imagine there may be Southern skilled wrestling! That’s the place the gang nonetheless cares about these little issues. Nonetheless care about getting the gang concerned. That also imagine within the roles of heels and babyface and understanding what your roles are and sticking to that. The power to grapple and to fly round however nonetheless not lose sight of the viewers. That’s one thing that we’re all on the identical web page with. After we got here collectively in Australia on a tour with the NWA, that was our objective. We had been going to place all of our eggs within the basket with this group. And,it’s one thing we have now had lots of success with and one thing that’s nonetheless going robust. In case you watch us on JCW Lunacy or NWA Powerrr, it’s superior and unimaginable to see everyone on the identical web page!”
On working with the NWA:
“Completely. It’s alive and effectively. I’m nonetheless underneath contract with NWA and that’s one thing that I don’t take as a right. WPC, Billy Corgan, he provides me the liberty to do issues like JCW Lunacy as effectively. There may be a lot wrestling on the market. I’m booked 3 occasions every week – That’s one thing I take lots of satisfaction in, the quantity that I’m booked. And, I’m all the time thriving to guarantee that the followers and the promoter get their cash’s price everytime that I’m booked on a card.”
On JCW Lunacy being an incredible professional wrestling present:
“Violent J, particularly, I’ll communicate on. He has actually taken that subsequent step in the direction of in constructing that manufacturing group, constructing these transitions between reveals, making it an genuine skilled wrestling present. That basically, actually stands out on this massive area {of professional} wrestling reveals and what makes us totally different as in comparison with everybody else.”
On working for the Insane Clown Posse’s JCW:
“I’m going to inform you a narrative I’ve by no means shared on air with anybody else. About two and a half years in the past, I imagine it was at NWA 77 in Saint Louis, Missouri. Violent J was there. He had taken a spell away from skilled wrestling. I believe perhaps 6 or 7 years, he had not performed something on a giant scale in skilled wrestling. I noticed him from throughout the room, he didn’t know me. That’s OK! I’m not offended. He didn’t should! However, I went as much as Violent J and I stated, “I’m going to be the JCW Heavyweight Champion.” He checked out me like I used to be loopy. I checked out Violent J and I stated this phrase for phrase, “I’m going to take JCW to the subsequent stage.” He gave me a type of cool head nods. And, i walked away. I went out and I had a match with Colby Corino. Then, I’ll always remember, about two and a half hours after I went as much as Violent J, he got here as much as me and stated, “Have been you being severe with what you stated?” I stated, “You’re rattling proper I’m.” He grabbed me and he stated, “What’s your quantity?” We shot some texts forwards and backwards after that, nothing loopy. However, once I acquired again, he stated, “I’ve acquired this concept. ANd, I need you to assist me run this present, run this occasion.” We did that present, it was in Columbus, Ohio, and it was booming! Tickets bought out instantly. The gang was crimson scorching. It was unbelievable. I actually busted my tail for him. I did another stuff for him, an ICP live performance down in San Antonio… That every one result in JCW Lunacy which is de facto Violent J’s imaginative and prescient for skilled wrestling. Quite a lot of stuff went into that. Violent J is the last word hype man. Not only for his personal issues but additionally for the wrestlers and who he books on his reveals. He actually believes in us. He desires us to carry concepts, he desires us to assume outdoors of the field. In case you’ve ever listened to ICP music, you realize it’s a little on the market. However, it’s stunning. That’s one thing that all the time has fascinated me… The way in which his mind works. To not get away out of your query however from the man you see on the TV present to the Kerry Morton speaking to you proper now, I’m extremely grateful to have had the chance to begin up JCW Lunacy with him and to get it to the place it’s proper now.”
On JCW Lunacy being so effectively rounded:
“We carry that old skool skilled wrestling again. We do interviews, we do vignettes, and all of it results in the in=ring. If you’re searching for storyline primarily based skilled wrestling, JCW Lunacy is the present for you.”
On his future with the NWA:
“Properly, my contract is up on December thirty first. I’ve been with the NWA for the previous 5 years now. I’ve been very lucky to be right here. However, right here’s one other one thing I’ve by no means stated on air earlier than. I wish to be the NWA World Heavyweight Champion. As somebody who has realized from Ric Aptitude and who was part of his “Final Match” present and was hand picked to assist work with him main as much as the match together with Jay Deadly, Andrade, and some different names I’ll pass over… He (Ric Aptitude) stated to me, “They’re not fallacious. This firm needs to be guiding you to changing into the subsequent NWA World Heavyweight Champion.” That could be a Hell of a praise and I don’t take it in any respect as a right. That stated, I’ve performed so much within the NWA. I used to be the Junior Heavyweight Champion, I used to be the Tag Group Champion, I’ve received the Crockett Cup. So, I’ve performed so much. However, so far as my future within the NWA, I don’t know. I’ve had some fascinating telephone calls. However, I don’t wish to shoot myself within the foot nor depend my chickens earlier than they hatch.”
On if he feels he’s in his father’s shadow:
“Quite a lot of second or third technology wrestlers may reply this in a different way however I’m extraordinarily happy with my father and all of his accomplishments in skilled wrestling. However, I’m not one to latch on to his success. That’s the reason I’ve tried to do issues in a different way from my father. I’m virtually virtually an entire 180 diploma flip from him. From my gear to how I current myself, I attempt to it in a different way. I don’t wish to be Ricky Morton Jr, however I additionally love when individuals come as much as my merchandise stand and inform me how a lot my father modified my life. It’s like he’s stated to me lots of occasions, “It’s important to make your self a star.” Have a look at Cody Rhodes, take a look at Randy Orton, take a look at JCW Lunacy roster member Colby Corino. All of them took totally different strides and totally different motives.”
Om if he has WWE goals:
“I might be out of my thoughts if I stated I didn’t have goals of foremost eventing a type of pay per views. In fact I do. And, I do assume not too lengthy sooner or later, that might turn out to be a actuality. We must wait and see what the longer term brings.”
On JCW Lunacy:
“Did you ever go to a restaurant and it was actually good however then you definitely went again once more and it wasn’t nearly as good as you remembered? That’s form of what wrestling jogs my memory of typically. With JCW Lunacy, you get to see the artistic concepts of Violent J! Anybody who is aware of me is aware of I like old skool wrestling. I like Jim Crockett Promotions, I like the AWA, I like Mid South Wrestling. That’s the form of wrestling I like. That’s what you get with JCW Lunacy. In case you’re an old-fashioned fan, discover it on Thursdays on YouTube. Return and watch previous episodes. See for your self!”
