Talk about wrestlers who stand head and shoulders above the rest; With the exception of the likes of The Great Khali, Andre the Giant, Big Show, Kane and a few others, Big Cass sits well above most wrestlers from WWE’s past and present. Over the years, he has shown that he knows how to take advantage of this as well.
The New York-born wrestler joined WWE in 2011. Keep reading to learn more about his.
Big Cass of WWE Biography (Age)
William Morisey was born in Glendale, Queens, New York City on August 16, 1986. He attended Archbishop Molloy High School where he played basketball in his senior and competed in the High School Athletic Association Classic All-Star Game.
In his senior year at New York University, he co-captain of the school’s basketball team. For his post-college education, William enrolled in a professional wrestling school in New York City established by retired professional wrestler Johnny Rodz. He also made his wrestling debut in Rod’z World of Unpredictable Wrestling (WUV) on May 30, 2009 – he debuted as Big Bill Young.
Next, William signed to WWE’s developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling in June 2011 under the ring name Colin Cassady. His time in FCW was one to forget as he went on a long losing streak, picking up only a handful of wins towards the end of his freshman year.
Following the promotion’s rebranding as NXT, Cassady teamed up with his longtime friend, Enzo Amore, in portraying himself as “the realest guys in the room.” They had well-documented conflicts with the likes of Mason Ryan, Alexander Rusev, Scott Dawson and Sylvester Lefort. Enzo and Cassady continued to contend for the NXT Tag Team Championship, but often fell short to other teams.
Career achievements and injuries
In 2016, Amore and Cassady finally debuted as Raw main wrestlers. They defeated The Ascension (Conor O’Brian and Rick Victor) en route to becoming the top contender for the WWE Tag Team Championship. However, they failed to defeat the Vaudevillians after Enzo suffered a legitimate concussion.
That same month, the Queen’s wrestler changed his name in the Big Cass ring as he and his tag team partner continued to battle for the Tag Team Championship against The New Day, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. They also had a brief alliance with John Cena before being officially named to the Raw brand at the 2016 WWE Draft. Here he recorded a huge victory, but a non-title match against United States Champion Rusev was leads to a feud between fighter Big Cass and Enzo.
In order to further his single career, a story reveal revealed that Big Cass was the mastermind behind the attack Enzo suffered earlier in their partnership. Cass admitted this and attacked Enzo, ending their partnership.
After a few run-ins with his former partner and a feud with Big Show, Big Cass suffered a legitimate torn anterior cruciate ligament that kept him out of competition for eight months.
Cass came back fitter and tanned. It was authored by SmackDown at the 2018 Superstar Shake-up. Here he lined up with Shinsuke Nakamura against Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles. Unfortunately, he was released from his WWE contract following the loss to Bryan on June 19, 2018.
Big Cass’s Relationships
The wrestler’s dating profile, as far as everyone knows there’s only one name – Carmella. Big Cass and Carmella started dating in 2014 while he was at NXT. She had made her debut as a wrestler by forming an alliance with Big Cass and Enzo Amore.
The couple had some rough times too. They first broke up after Cass and Enzo joined WWE’s main roster and Carmella was left behind at NXT. However, after being drafted to SmackDown, the couple worked through their busy schedules and found a way to make it work.
But then, in January 2018, Carmella deleted all references to Big Cass on her Instagram account and even unfollowed him, sparking rumors that they were ending their romantic relationship. She finally confirmed this in an episode of the reality series Total Divas.
Height and other facts
1. The wrestler stands at a 2.13 m high skyscraper and weighs 130 kg.
2 Cass has shown a knack for education, business, and charity in her past. In high school, he was a member of the National Honor Society, where he served as a peer tutor and volunteered at homeless shelters. After graduating from college, the wrestler set up a ticket brokerage firm.
3. Big Cass and Enzo Amore’s relationship began long before their time at NXT. The two players played basketball together in Manhattan when they were 15 years old.
4 Cass’ release from WWE stems primarily from a breakdown in the relationship between him and the promotion’s management. The termination also included a clause preventing him from participating in another promotion for three months.