John Cone#Personal life
{{short description|American professional wrestling referee}}
{{for|the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus|John J. Cone}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
| name = John Cone
| image = John Cone April 2013.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Cone in 2013
| names = John Cone
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| weight = {{convert|174|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|11|16}}
| children = 1
| birth_place = Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
| spouse = Lauren Cone
}}
John Cone (born November 16, 1974) is an American professional wrestling referee who worked for WWE under the Raw brand.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwereferees/johncone/|title=John Cone Profile|publisher=WWE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104063223/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwereferees/johncone|archive-date=January 4, 2012|access-date=July 19, 2014}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.pitch.com/FastPitch/archives/2012/07/18/wwe-referee-john-cone-makes-his-dollars-in-doughnuts-and-pro-wrestling |title=WWE referee John Cone makes his dollars in doughnuts and pro wrestling |access-date=2014-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312064058/http://www.pitch.com/FastPitch/archives/2012/07/18/wwe-referee-john-cone-makes-his-dollars-in-doughnuts-and-pro-wrestling |archive-date=2016-03-12 |url-status=dead }} Cone also works in the corporate role of senior manager of talent relations for WWE.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingnewssource.com/news/67825/WWE-Releases-Staff-In-Their-Talent-Relations-Department/|title = WWE Releases Staff in Their Talent Relations Department|date = 22 April 2021}}
Professional wrestling career
=WWE (2006–2020)=
Cone started refereeing independent wrestling matches in August 1996.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVzrApXX98s|title=John Cone UpUpDownDown Superstar Savepoint|date=4 January 2020|publisher=UpUpDownDown, Xavier Woods|access-date=7 January 2020}}
Cone debuted as a referee for WWE in 2006.
Video games
Personal life
Cone was born in Kansas City, Missouri where he and his wife are owners of a Donut King.
At WrestleMania 34, Cone's 10-year-old son, Nicholas, was “chosen” out of the audience by Braun Strowman to be his tag-team partner to challenge for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship in a match refereed by Cone.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/116723/identity-of-nicolas-the-new-raw-tag-team-champion.html?p=1|title=IDENTITY OF NICOLAS THE NEW RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPION {{!}} PWInsider.com|website=www.pwinsider.com|access-date=2018-04-10}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/wrestling/2018/04/09/braun-strowman-wrestlemania-partner-nicholas-referee-john-cone|title=Braun Strowman's tag team partner is a WWE ref's son|work=SI.com|access-date=2018-04-10|language=en}} They won their match against The Bar, making Nicholas the youngest champion in any category in WWE history, but they relinquished the title the following night on Raw.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/04/09/kellers-wwe-raw-report-4-9-the-day-after-wrestlemania-34-edition-with-reigns-lesnar-and-rousey-fallout/|title=KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 4/9: The Day After WrestleMania 34 Edition with Reigns-Lesnar and Rousey fallout|date=April 9, 2018|last=Keller|first=Wade|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=April 9, 2018}} In 2019, it was claimed that Nicholas held a red belt in karate.{{Citation|last=WWE|title=Nicholas: Where Are They Now?|date=2019-03-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq79Xvn3xys |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Yq79Xvn3xys |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-03-29}}{{cbignore}}
Filmography
= Web series =
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2017
| Southpaw Regional Wrestling{{cite web|url=http://www.player.one/southpaw-regional-wrestling-whos-who-wwes-comedy-special-589487|title=Southpaw Regional Wrestling: Who's Who In WWE's Comedy Special|date=17 March 2017}} | Chip Henderson | Referee |
| 2020
| Himself | Referee (Playing UNO with Xavier Woods) |
References
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External links
- [http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwe-referee-bios/page-4 WWE Profile on WWE.com]
- {{IMDb name|3965583}}
- {{professional wrestling profiles}}
{{WWE personnel}}
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Category:American professional wrestling referees