John Cone (born November 16, 1974) is an American professional wrestling referee who worked for WWE under the Raw brand.

[1][2] Cone also works in the corporate role of senior manager of talent relations for WWE.

Cone was born in Kansas City, Missouri where he and his wife are owners of a Donut King.

[1] At WrestleMania 34, Cone's 10-year-old son, Nicholas, was “chosen” out of the audience by Braun Strowman to be his tag-team partner to challenge for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship in a match refereed by Cone.

[5][6] They won their match against The Bar, making Nicholas the youngest champion in any category in WWE history, but they relinquished the title the following night on Raw.