John Cone

John Cone (born November 16, 1974) is an American professional wrestling referee. He started his career refereeing independent wrestling matches in August 1996 and debuted as a referee for WWE in 2006. Cone currently works for WWE under the Raw brand and also holds the corporate role of senior manager of talent relations for WWE. In addition to his wrestling career, Cone and his wife are owners of a Donut King in Kansas City, Missouri. Cone gained recognition at WrestleMania 34 when his 10-year-old son, Nicholas, was chosen by Braun Strowman to be his tag-team partner, making Nicholas the youngest champion in WWE history. They relinquished the title the following night on Raw. John Cone is also claimed to be a holder of a red belt in karate.