Well this came out of nowhere.

After eight years away from the company, the wrestler formerly known as Johnny Mundo/Johnny Impact is coming back to WWE. In November 2011, then known as John Morrison, the former Intercontinental Champion left WWE citing the need for a different schedule as well as more control over his character.

PW Insider with the report:

“Former Impact Wrestling Champion John Hennigan has signed a deal to return to World Wrestling Entertainment, PWInsider.com has confirmed. Hennigan, 39 years old, had a long run with WWE after winning the third season of their Tough Enough reality series, performing for the promotion through 2011 as John Morrison. During his first run with the company, he held the WWE Intercontinental Championship, the WWE version of the ECW title and had several WWE Tag Team title reigns with Joey Mercury.”

If you thought WWE were stacking their rosters across all three brands before AEW was around? This feels like a move that could have a ripple affect across the Wednesday Night Wars.

A cast member of Tough Enough III in 2002, Morrison spent nine years with the WWE.

After highly successful runs for both Lucha Underground and Impact, where does John Morrison land on WWE’s ever expanding roster of talent?