John Cone (born November 16, 1974) is an American

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who works for

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under the

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brand. Cone also works in the corporate role of senior manager of talent relations for WWE.

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (1996–2006)

Cone started refereeing independent wrestling matches in August 1996.

Personal life

Cone was born in

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where he and his wife are owners of a Donut King. At

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, Cone's 10-year-old son, Nicholas, was “chosen” out of the audience by

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to be his tag-team partner to challenge for the

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in a match refereed by Cone. 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 revealed that Nicholas held a red belt in karate.

Filmography

Web series

References

External links

WWE Profile on WWE.com
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