Early career (2009–2011) Morrissey trained as a professional wrestler at
Johnny Rodz's
wrestling school in
Brooklyn, New York. He debuted in Rodz's World of Unpredictable Wrestling (WUW)
promotion on May 30, 2009, under the
ring name Big Bill Young with the
gimmick of a
cowboy, accompanying his storyline uncle Billy Walker to the ring. His first match in WUW and in his career as a whole was on August 15, 2009, and he went on to wrestle a number of matches for the promotion before signing with
WWE in mid-2011.
WWE (2011–2018) Florida Championship Wrestling (2011–2012) In June 2011, Morrissey signed with
Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), which was
WWE's
developmental territory at the time. Morrissey made his first televised FCW appearance in July 2011, portraying the dean of the
University of Florida. Morrissey wrestled his first televised match under the ring name of Colin Cassady on the September 4, 2011, episode of
FCW TV in a
disqualification loss to
Richie Steamboat. Cassady found no immediate success, losing matches for the rest of 2011 and in early 2012. Cassady scored his first win on the March 11 episode of
FCW TV, defeating
Kenneth Cameron. Cassady's final
FCW TV match was on July 7 in a win against
Aiden English. WWE
rebranded its developmental territory, FCW, into
NXT in August 2012.
Teaming with Enzo Amore (2013–2017) Cassady debuted on
NXT television on June 5, 2013, with a loss to
Mason Ryan. Cassady then formed a
villainous tag team with
Enzo Amore, and they labelled themselves "the realest guys in the room". Ryan defeated Amore and Cassady in consecutive
singles matches, but lost to them in a
handicap match. Ryan ultimately had the last laugh when he caused Amore and Cassady to be attacked by Tons of Funk (
Brodus Clay and
Tensai). Amore and Cassady then
feuded with
Sylvester Lefort and his
stable of
Alexander Rusev and
Scott Dawson, turning them
face in the process. On the September 25 episode of
NXT, Amore and Cassady participated in a
gauntlet match for a future title shot at the
NXT Tag Team Championship; they started the match and defeated
Tyler Breeze and
CJ Parker, then beat Rusev and Dawson, before falling to their final opponents,
The Ascension (
Conor O'Brian and
Rick Victor). Amore suffered a
legit broken leg in November 2013, which led Cassady to try his hand at singles competition, feuding with Aiden English. during an NXT live event, 2015 In early August, Amore and Cassady participated in a NXT Tag Team Championship number one contenders tournament, and they defeated
Jason Jordan and
Tye Dillinger in the first round, but were eliminated by The
Vaudevillains (Aiden English and
Simon Gotch) in the second round. Lefort and Louis then renewed their rivalry with Amore and Cassady by attacking them and shaving Amore's beard and, as a result, Amore challenged Lefort to a match with the loser's hair as forfeit at
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way on September 11, where Amore won the match, but Lefort ran away, leaving his partner Louis to lose his hair at the hands of Amore and Cassady. Amore and Cassady proceeded to form an
alliance with the debuting
Carmella after the duo had accidentally cost Carmella her hairdressing job as per the storyline, causing her to demand to get a job as a wrestler. Carmella had her televised in-ring debut on the October 16 episode of
NXT. In March 2015, Amore and Cassady began a rivalry with then NXT Tag Team Champions
Blake and Murphy, with the champions insulting Amore and Cassady while attempting to woo Carmella. Amore and Cassady defeated
The Lucha Dragons (
Kalisto and
Sin Cara) in a number one contender's match for a title opportunity against Blake and Murphy. At
NXT TakeOver: London, Amore and Cassady challenged
Dash and Dawson for the NXT Tag Team Championship in a losing effort. They were granted another title opportunity against Dash and Dawson in March 2016 at
Roadblock, which Amore and Cassady lost. On the
Raw after
WrestleMania 32, Amore and Cassady made their main roster debuts and confronted The
Dudley Boyz. On the April 14 episode of
SmackDown, Amore and Cassady defeated The Ascension in their main roster debut match, advancing in the
WWE Tag Team Championship number one contenders tournament. In the finals, Amore and Cassady faced The Vaudevillains at
Payback, with the match ending in a no contest after Amore suffered a legitimate concussion during the match. In May 2016, Cassady's ring name was changed to Big Cass. Following Battleground, Enzo and Cass feuded with
Chris Jericho and
Kevin Owens, losing to them at
SummerSlam. On the August 22 episode of
Raw, Cass defeated
United States Champion Rusev by countout to qualify for the
fourway elimination match for the
WWE Universal Championship. In that match, the biggest of his career, which also included Kevin Owens,
Roman Reigns and
Seth Rollins, Cass was eliminated by Owens, marking the first time he was pinned on the main roster. On the November 7 episode of
Raw, Enzo and Cass joined Team Raw for the
ten-on-ten Survivor Series tag team elimination match at
Survivor Series, which Team Raw won. Afterwards, Enzo and Cass started a rivalry with Rusev. On the December 5 episode of
Raw, Enzo was lured into a trap by
Lana and Rusev. Big Cass lost to Rusev via countout on the
Roadblock: End of the Line kickoff show. Cass lost a handicap match against Rusev and
Jinder Mahal before teaming up with Enzo to defeat the duo twice, ending the feud. Cass entered the
2017 Royal Rumble match at number 1 and was eliminated by
Braun Strowman. At
Fastlane, Enzo and Cass unsuccessfully challenged
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson for the
Raw Tag Team Championship. At
WrestleMania 33, Enzo and Cass faced Gallows and Anderson,
Cesaro and
Sheamus and the returning
Hardy Boyz in a fatal four-way ladder match for the Raw Tag Team Championship, with the Hardy Boyz emerging victorious.
Singles competition (2017–2018) On the
Raw following
Extreme Rules, Cass was mysteriously attacked in the same way Enzo Amore had been before. The following weeks, Cass accused
Big Show of being his attacker, which Big Show denied. On the June 19 episode of
Raw, it was revealed that Cass was behind the attacks on Amore and that he faked his own attack to lure away suspicion. Cass admitted to this, expressing his frustration during his time teaming with Amore, and attacked him with a big boot, disbanding the team and turning
heel. On July 9 at
Great Balls of Fire, he defeated Amore. The following night on
Raw, Cass was attacked by Big Show, this action sparked a feud between Cass and Big Show. On July 31 episode of
Raw, Cass defeated Big Show by disqualification when Amore attacked Cass during the match. At
SummerSlam, Cass defeated Big Show with Amore being suspended above the ring in a
shark cage. The next night on
Raw, Cass suffered a legitimate knee injury, a torn ACL, during a Brooklyn Street Fight against Amore. Cass underwent surgery and was out of action for eight months. Cass returned during the
2018 Superstar Shake-up, which moved him to
SmackDown. On the April 17, 2018, episode of
SmackDown, he interrupted the main event and attacked
Daniel Bryan. The following week on
SmackDown, Cass would take Bryan's spot as the guest on
Miz TV, where it would be later revealed that Cass had attacked Bryan backstage. At
Greatest Royal Rumble, Cass would enter the 50-man Royal Rumble match at number 49, where he would eliminate Bryan, lasting until the final two before being eliminated by Braun Strowman. At the
Backlash pay-per-view, Cass was defeated by Bryan after submitting to the
Yes Lock, only for Cass to attack Bryan after the match. On the May 29 episode of
SmackDown, he would unsuccessfully wrestle against Bryan and
Samoa Joe in a triple threat
Money in the Bank qualifying match after Joe applied the
Coquina Clutch on Bryan. At
Money in the Bank, Cass lost to Bryan again in a singles match via submission. This would be his last match with the WWE, as he was released on June 19, 2018. According to
Sports Illustrated, Morrissey's release was due to behavioral issues including public intoxication during a WWE tour and disobeying direct orders from
Vince McMahon, in particular relating to the handling of an angle involving an attack on a
little person who was impersonating Daniel Bryan on the May 1 episode of
SmackDown. Morrisey has since spoken about his departure from the company, citing depression, anxiety and an alcohol addiction the main factors in his exit.
Independent circuit (2018–2021) On August 2, Big Time Wrestling announced that Morrissey, now known as
Big Cazz (later changed to
Big C), would make his wrestling return after the 90-day no-compete clause in his WWE contract was expired on September 21. He appeared at a BTW event on October 5, cutting a promo, hostilely addressing the fans, thus cementing himself as a heel. On December 1, Big Cass wrestled for
Tommy Dreamer's
House of Hardcore 51 under the name
Big Ca$$, losing to
MVP. Morrissey also made an appearance at
House of Hardcore 52 on December 8, but during the show's intermission was rushed to a hospital after suffering a seizure (see
personal life). On April 6, 2019, Morrissey, alongside former tag partner Enzo Amore, appeared at the
G1 Supercard at
Madison Square Garden. Following a tag team match involving
Ring of Honor and
New Japan Pro-Wrestling talent, the two jumped the barricade and attacked several wrestlers. The broadcast cameras cut away from the incident to indicate a
legitimate outside attack, but it was later reported the angle was a
worked shoot. On June 15, 2019, Morrissey, under the ring name of
CaZXL, made his debut for
Northeast Wrestling (NEW), where he was accompanied by Arndt, now known as nZo. Caz then issued an open challenge to anyone on the roster.
Jon Moxley would answer the challenge and later defeat him in a match. Morrissey was inactive from wrestling from September 2019 to February 2021, and he defeated Christian Mox at SWE Clash in Canton in his return match.
Impact Wrestling (2021–2022) On April 25, 2021, at
Rebellion, as
W. Morrissey, he made his
Impact Wrestling debut as the surprise replacement for
Eric Young in
Violent by Design's match against
Chris Sabin,
Eddie Edwards,
James Storm, and
Willie Mack. Morrissey picked up the win for his team by pinning Mack. As a result, Morrissey began feuding with Mack, defeating him in a singles match at
Under Siege and a
no disqualification match on the June 10 episode of
Impact!. As a result, Morrissey got embroiled in a feud with Mack's ally
Rich Swann, whom he defeated at
Against All Odds. Morrisey began his next rivalry with
Eddie Edwards, whom he defeated in their first singles encounter at
Slammiversary. However, Morrissey lost to Edwards in a
hardcore match at
Homecoming. At
Victory Road, Morrissey and
Moose defeated Edwards and
Sami Callihan. On the September 30 episode of
Impact!, Morrissey lost to Edwards in a street fight to end the rivalry. At
Bound for Glory, Morrissey competed in the
Call Your Shot Gauntlet match which was won by Moose. Morrissey would then begin feuding with
Matt Cardona, whom he defeated at
Turning Point. Towards the end of 2021, Morrissey became embroiled in a storyline with Moose over the
Impact World Championship. At
Hard to Kill on January 8, 2022, Morrissey failed to win the title in a triple threat match, also involving Matt Cardona, with Moose pinning Cardona to retain the title. The following week,
Scott D'Amore granted Morrissey a one-on-one title match with Moose at
No Surrender on February 19. During the storyline, Morrissey transitioned to a babyface character. Morrissey failed to win the title from Moose at the event. At
Rebellion, Morrissey and
Jordynne Grace competed in an
Eight-Team Elimination Challenge for the
Impact World Tag Team Championship which was won by
Violent By Design. On the June 2 episode of
Impact!, Morrissey teamed with
PCO in a loss to Moose and
Steve Maclin. This would be his last match in the company, as it was reported that Morrissey had departed Impact Wrestling.
All Elite Wrestling (2022–present) in February 2024 On the May 4, 2022, episode of
Dynamite, Morrissey made his debut in
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a
heel character, serving as
MJF's pick for
Wardlow's mystery opponent. Wardlow would defeat Morrissey by pinfall. In August 2022, Morrissey would sign a full time contract with AEW, and have his ring name changed to
Big Bill. Big Bill began his AEW tenure as a member of
Stokely Hathaway's stable, known as The Firm, but in spring 2023 the group quietly broke up, with Big Bill then going his own way. In August 2023, Big Bill and
Ricky Starks formed a partnership after Starks obtained a manager's license and began managing Big Bill in order to continue appearing in AEW after being (
kayfabe) suspended by the company. On the October 7 episode of
Collision, Big Bill and Starks defeated
FTR (
Dax Harwood and
Cash Wheeler) for the
AEW World Tag Team Championship. This marked his first championship reign in a major wrestling promotion. Big Bill and Starks lost the titles to
Sting and
Darby Allin in a
tornado tag team match on the February 7, 2024 episode of
Dynamite, ending their reign at 123 days. In May 2024, Big Bill joined
The Learning Tree stable headed by
FTW Champion Chris Jericho, and on the June 12 episode of Dynamite he was dubbed "The Redwood". In June 2024 at
Forbidden Door, Bill teamed with Jericho and
Jeff Cobb in a losing effort to
Hook,
Katsuyori Shibata, and
Samoa Joe. On the November 23 episode of
Dynamite Bill assisted Jericho to defeat
Mark Briscoe in a
Ladder War for the
ROH World Championship. In January 2025, Bill began a feud with
Powerhouse Hobbs. On the February 20 episode of
Dynamite, Bill was defeated by Hobbs in a
Street Fight. On April 6 at
Dynasty, Bill and
Bryan Keith unsuccessfully challenged
The Hurt Syndicate (
Bobby Lashley and
Shelton Benjamin) for the
AEW World Tag Team Championship. On the following episode of
Dynamite, The Learning Tree would disband as Jericho would blame losing the ROH World Championship on both Big Bill and Bryan Keith, before saying it's best that he leaves for a while until Bill and Keith make a change. As a tag team, Bill and Keith were able to find success without Jericho, defeating
Gates of Agony (
Bishop Kaun and
Toa Liona) in a
Chicago Street Fight. In 2026, Bill and Keith began teaming under the name "Paid In Full". == Other media==