Johnny Swinger

**Joseph Dorgan** (born July 4, 1975) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to IMPACT Wrestling he is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling as **Johnny Swinger** (or simply **Swinger**) and with World Wrestling Entertainment as **Johnny Parisi**.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Long Island Legsweep* (Half nelson legsweep)
	+ *Swing Thing* (Cobra clutch legsweep)
	+ *Swing Time* (Jumping swinging neckbreaker)

* **Signature moves**
	+ Atomic drop
	+ Back rake
	+ Body slam
	+ Hip toss
	+ *Mood Swing* (Reverse Russian legsweep)
	+ *The Shaft* (Running DDT)
	+ Shin breaker
	+ *Swinger Stinger* (Shoulder jawbreaker)

* **Managers**
	+ Alisha Edwards
	+ Angel Williams
	+ Dawn Marie
	+ Glenn Gilbertti
	+ Hernandez
	+ Quentin Michaels
	+ Swingerellas
	+ Trinity
	+ Zicky Dice

* **Wrestlers managed**
	+ Chris Bey
	+ Hernandez
	+ Zicky Dice

* **Nicknames**
	+ "The Midnight Mayor"
	+ **"Swing-daddy"**
	+ **"The Swingman"**

* **Entrance themes**
	+ **World Championship Wrestling**
		- "Alley Cat" by Chris Goulstone
		- "Metal Head" by Francesco Caruso
	+ **Extreme Championship Wrestling**
		- "Simon Says" by Drain STH (used while teaming with Simon Diamond)
	+ **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / IMPACT Wrestling**
		- "Drain U" by Dale Oliver (used while teaming with Simon Diamond)
		- "Funk With" by Dale Oliver (used as a member of The New York Connection)
		- **"Bullet Train"** by Anthony McManus & Leon Butler
	+ **World Wrestling Entertainment**
		- "Overkill" by Jeff Newmann & John Epping
		- "Guitar Fire" by Peter Kellert, Philipp Konowski & Andreas Lonardoni
		- "Formula One" by Darren Loveday & Stephen Loveday
		- "Half Pipe Madness" by George Gabriel

## Championships and accomplishments

* **American Premier Wrestling**
	+ APW Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Antonio
* **Border City Wrestling**
	+ BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
	+ BCW Can-Am Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Scotty Summers and Otis Apollo
* **Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling**
	+ CAPW North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Elite Wrestling Federation**
	+ EWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Scott D'Amore
* **Georgia Championship Wrestling / Great Championship Wrestling**
	+ GCW Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
	+ GCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Glenn Gilbertti (1) and Bull Buchanan (1)
* **Maximum Pro Wrestling**
	+ MXPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Simon Diamond
* **Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling**
	+ MACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
	+ MACW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Motor City Wrestling**
	+ MCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Johnny Paradise
* **NWA Main Event**
	+ NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Peachstate Wrestling Alliance**
	+ PWA Heritage Championship (2 times)
	+ PWA Southern Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
	+ PWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rick Michaels
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Ranked **#447** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2021
* **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
	+ NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Simon Diamond
* **Universal Championship Wrestling**
	+ UCW World Championship (1 time)
* **Universal Independent Wrestling**
	+ UIW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
* **Wrestling 4 a Cause Chattanooga**
	+ W4CC Championship (1 time, current)