Joseph Dorgan

Born: 1975-07-03

American professional wrestler . He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as Johnny Swinger (or simply Swinger) and with World Wrestling Entertainment as Johnny Parisi Dorgan signed a developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2005, and began training at Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in May 2005. He made his WWE debut on the July 31, 2005 episode of Sunday Night Heat as "Johnny Parisi" winning his debut match for the company. He was a main stay on Heat. His ring name was derived from his great uncle Tony Parisi. In September 2005 Parisi was sent to Deep South Wrestling wrestling there for two months while also wrestling on Sunday Night Heat, until being taken off of television in November due to an injury. He came back in December 2005 but was sent back to DSW. He worked two more Heat matches for WWE in February, 2006, losing competitively to Chavo Guerrero and Kane. He was released on June 29, 2006. Return to the independent circuit (2006-present) After being released from the WWE he went back to wrestling on the independent circuit mainly wrestling for Great Championship Wrestling (GCW). He has great title success there winning the GCW Heavyweight title on 2 occasions and the GCW Tag Titles twice, once with Glenn Gilberti and once with Bull Buchanan. Raven came to GCW to help Swinger with his feud against Michaels Inc. in December 2006. After winning the GCW title from Chris Stevens, Swinger turned on Raven and joined Michaels Inc. In January 2007, Swinger began challenging TNA wrestlers to try to come to challenge him in GCW. In response to this, TNA Director of Authority, Jim Cornette came to a GCW show to confront Swinger. Swinger and Bull Buchanan were defeated by Raven and David Young on January 31. Afterwards, David Young challenged Swinger for the GCW title. He later lost the title to Scotty Beach in a steel cage match via submission. On September 15, he defeated Scotty Beach for the GCW title once again. On September 29 he faced Bull Buchanan in a losing effort within a steel cage at the fourth-annual Fred Ward Memorial Show. In 2011, Johnny Swinger continued success for Peachstate Wrestling Alliance in Georgia, feuding with Bill the Butcher, Ultimate Dragon, and others. Swinger continues to be one of the most popular babyfaces in the organization, despite spending the majority of his career as a heel. He is also currently training pro wrestlers and hopefuls with Rick Steiner at Hard Knocks Gym in Kennesaw, Georgia. In 2017, Johnny Swinger started to co-host "The Raven Effect" podcast on Podcast One with fellow pro wrestler Raven, however after a couple of weeks, he was replaced by comedian and former WCW employee Busby Berkeley due to poor ratings. Personal life Dorgan is the nephew of legendary wrestler Tony Parisi, who died from a heart attack on August 19, 2000 at the age of 59. Dorgan and his wife Susan have one daughter and one son


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The Wronged Man

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Released: 2010-10-07

Janet Gregory, a single mother with a haunting past, is a paralegal struggling to overcome...

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ECW One Night Stand 2005

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2005-06-12

ECW One Night Stand (2005) was a professional wrestling PPV event produced by World Wrestling...

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TNA Victory Road 2004

as Johnny Swinger (Ringside)
Released: 2004-11-07

TNA debuts on monthly PPV with a three hour supercard from Orlando, FL. that features Jeff...

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IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2019

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2019-10-20

Bound for Glory (2019) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Impact...

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ECW Guilty as Charged 2001

as Swinger
Released: 2001-01-07

Guilty as Charged (2001) took place on January 7, 2001 from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New...

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Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 1

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2024-10-19

Watch Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Forged In Excellence, Night 1 on TrillerTV straight from St....

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TNA Turning Point 2004

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2004-12-05

Triple X and America's Most Wanted settle their two year blood feud inside the dangerous and...

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IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2021-10-23

Bound for Glory was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Impact Wrestling. It...

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ECW Heat Wave 2000

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2000-07-16

Justin Credible takes on Tommy Dreamer in the main event in a Stairway to Hell Match. Rhino...

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IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2021

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2021-07-31

Impact Wrestling Homecoming is a professional wrestling event held by Impact Wrestling. It was...

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IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2023

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2023-08-27

The 2023 Emergence is an upcoming professional wrestling event produced by Impact Wrestling. It...

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WCW World War 3 1998

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 1998-11-22

Sixty Men compete in a Three Ring Battle Royale with the winner gaining an opportunity at the...

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TNA Bound for Glory 2007

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2007-10-14

There's "total nonstop action" in this behemoth pay-per-view event filmed in 2007 in the suburbs...

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TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2016-05-01

TNA Wrestling takes you back to where it all started with this collection featuring 25 complete...

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IMPACT Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021

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Released: 2021-04-10

live Saturday April 10

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WWA The Retribution

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2002-12-06

Witness the return of 6 time WCW Champion, Sting, former WCW Champion, Lex Luger, where the two...

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ECW Massacre on 34th Street

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2000-12-03

ECW Massacre on 34th Street was a professional wrestling pay-per-view from Extreme Championship...

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WrestleCade Supershow 2021

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2021-11-27

WrestleCade presented its 2021 Supershow from the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem,...

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IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2022

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2022-04-23

On April 23rd, Impact Wrestling presents Rebellion 2022 live on FITE straight from Poughkeepsie,...

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WCW Slamboree 1998

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 1998-05-17

Sting & The Giant join forces to take on The Outsiders with the WCW Tag Team Championship on the...

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IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2020

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2020-07-18

Taking place at Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, the sixteenth annual Slammiversary event...

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IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown II

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2021-12-18

IMPACT Wrestling time traveled back to 1984 as Pabst Blue Ribbon presents Throwback Throwdown II...

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ECW November to Remember 2000

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2000-11-05

November to Remember 2000 took place on November 5, 2000 from the Odeum Expo Center in Villa...

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IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2023-10-21

IMPACT Wrestling presents its biggest pay-per-view of the year, Bound For Glory, LIVE October...

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TNA Hardcore Justice 2010

as Swinger
Released: 2010-08-08

Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling President Dixie Carter and “The Extreme Original” Tommy...

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TNA One Night Only: 10 Reunion 2013

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2013-08-02

Stars from the early years of TNA and the six-sided ring return with cable ropes blue. It took...

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IMPACT Wrestling: Sacrifice 2020

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2020-02-22

After the conclusion of the Hard to Kill pay-per-view event, Impact Wrestling announced that it...

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IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown III

as Johnny Swinger
Released: 2022-12-02

Step out of the time machine and into the retro world of IPWF at Throwback Throwdown III...

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Raw

as Joe Dorgan
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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Raw

as Johnny Swinger
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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TNA iMPACT!

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-06-04

TNA iMPACT offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with...

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TNA iMPACT!

as Johnny Swinger
First aired: 2004-06-04

TNA iMPACT offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with...

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TNA Xplosion

as Johnny Swinger
First aired: 2002-10-05

TNA Xplosion is a television program produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, featuring both...

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ECW Hardcore TV

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-04-06

ECW Hardcore TV is a hard-hitting, edgy alternative to more mainstream sports entertainment...

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ECW on TNN

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First aired: 1999-08-27

The Superstars of Extreme Championship Wrestling show off their hardcore skills and in-ring...

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WCW Monday Nitro

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First aired: 1995-09-04

WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship...

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Before the Impact

as Johnny Swinger
First aired: 2021-02-16

PreShow to Impact Wrestling

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