 Cone in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1974-11-16)November 16, 1974 (age 51) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
Spouse | Lauren Cone |
| Children | 2 (Nicholas and Thomas) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | John Cone |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 174 lb (79 kg)[1] |
| Debut | August 1995[1] |
John Cone (born November 16, 1974) is an Americanprofessional wrestlingreferee. He is signed toWWE as referee, who appears on theRaw brand.[1][2] Cone also works in the corporate role of senior manager of talent relations for WWE.[3]
Cone started refereeing independent wrestling matches in August 1996.[4]
Cone debuted as a referee for WWE in 2006.
Cone's likeness appears as a referee in2K SportsWWE 2K24.
Cone was born inKansas City, Missouri where he and his wife are owners of a Donut King.[1]
AtWrestleMania 34, Cone's 10-year-old son, Nicholas, was “chosen” out of the audience byBraun Strowman to be his tag-team partner to challenge for theWWE Raw Tag Team Championship in a match refereed by Cone.[5][6] They won their match againstThe Bar, making Nicholas the youngest champion in any category in WWE history, but they relinquished the title the following night onRaw.[7] In 2019, it was claimed that Nicholas held a red belt in karate.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Southpaw Regional Wrestling[9] | Chip Henderson | Referee |
| 2020 | UpUpDownDown'[4] | Himself | Referee (PlayingUNO with Xavier Woods) |
