John Cone

Professional wrestling career WWE (2006–2022) Cone started refereeing independent wrestling matches in August 1996.

Cone debuted as a referee for WWE in 2006, he refereed his last WWE match in 2022.

Vice President of Talent Relations (2022-present)

Midway through 2022, Cone transitioned from in ring duties to taking on more backstage responsibilities. By the end of 2022, Cone had pretty much retired from being a referee and was promoted to vice president of talent relations.

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Personal life Cone was born in Kansas City, Missouri where he and his wife are owners of a Donut King. 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. In 2019, it was claimed that Nicholas held a red belt in karate.

Filmography Web series Year Title Role Notes 2017 Southpaw Regional Wrestling Chip Henderson Referee 2020 UpUpDownDown' Himself Referee (Playing UNO with Xavier Woods)