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Johnny Weaver

Nickname: The Dean Of Wrestling

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 235 lbs.

From: Indianapolis, IN

Birthday: Nov 17th

Pro Debut: 1957

Aliases: The Grappler, The Ultimate Assassin, Johnny Ace [1st], The Crippler, John Meyers, Johnny Jacek, John Weaver

Feds Worked For: NWA-West, SoCW, TSW, UWF, AWA, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/K/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Eastern Sports Association (Canada), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO), New Brand Wrestling (Canada), NWA Detroit (MI), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Indianapolis (IN), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Southern Championship Wrestling (TN/VA), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada)

Finisher: The Weaver Lock (Sleeper Hold)

Signature Moves: The Weaver Roll, The Bulldog

Career Highlights: -AWA (Indiana) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Sonny Weaver)
-NWA (Amarillo) International Champion
-NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Champion (6x; 4 w/ George Becker, 2 w/ Art Nelson)
-NWA Eastern States Champion
-NWA (Florida) Southern Champion (2x)
-NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ George Becker)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ Dick Slater)
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Champion (4x)
-NWA (Maritimes) North American Champion
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Southern Champion (2x)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Southern Tag Team Champion (9x; 6 w/ George Becker, 2 w/ Ken Lucas, 1 w/ Bob Ellis)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Dewey Robertson and Jay Youngblood)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Television Champion
-NWA (Toronto) Television Champion

Affiliates: Sonny Myers, Don Kernodle, Rocky Kernodle, Dick Slater, Ken Lucas, George Becker, Art Nelson, Haystacks Calhoun, Art Thomas, Vittorio Apollo, Jay Youngblood, Mr. Wrestling, Terry Kay, Tiger Conway, Jr., Nelson Royal, Jerry Brisco, Bob Ellis, Paul Jones, Leo Burke, Abe Jacobs, S. D. Jones, Thunderbolt Patterson, Rufus R. Jones, Sandy Scott, Danny Miller, George Wells, Swede Hanson, Chief Big Heart, Dewey Robertson, Skip Young/Sweet Brown Sugar, Ronnie Garvin, Tex McKenzie

Notable Feuds: Blackjack Mulligan, Swede Hanson, Rip Hawk, Gene Anderson, Brute Bernard, Bronko Lubich, Missouri Mauler, Aldo Bogni, Ole Anderson, Homer O'Dell, George Harris, Art Nelson, Rocky Smith, J. C. Dykes, Rene Goulet, Chris Markoff, The Assassins, Geoff Portz/Mr. X, Curtis Smith, Bill White, Skull Murphy, Jonathan Boyd, Lars Anderson, Norman Lowndes, Alexis Smirnoff, Alfred Hayes, John Studd, Rock Hunter, Boris Malenko, Nikolai Volkoff, Don Kernodle, Greg Valentine, Lee Henning, Jerry Blackwell, Billy Hines, Ric Flair, Hiro Matsuda, Baron Von Raschke, Jimmy Hines, Ike Eakins, The Spoiler, Chris Tolos, Jay York, Gordon Nelson, Kim Duk, Kurt Von Stroheim, Great Mephisto, Jim Nelson, Ivan Kameroff, Gene Lewis/The Monk, Genichiro Tenryu, Dewey Robertson, J. J. Dillon, Bolo Mongol/Masked Superstar/Masked Superstar #1, Rudy Kay, Soldat Gorky, Moose Morowski, Ivan Koloff, Dory Funk, Jr., John Tolos, Pedro Godoy, Karl Kox, Tojo Yamamoto, Juan Sebastian, Mike Paidousis, Johnny Heidman, Pancho Valdez, Gary Hart, Pampero Firpo, Matti Suzuki, Paul Jones, The Beast, Joe Soto, Frank Valois, Ox Baker, Tony Romano, Mr. Fuji, Johnny Valentine, Joe Turner, Haru Sasaki, Jim Grabmire, Lumberjack Pierre, Len Denton/The Grappler/Lynn Denton, Ricky Harris/Black Bart, Karl Von Stroheim, Geto Mongol

Other Facts: -Real name was Kenneth Eugene Weaver
-Former husband of professional wrestler Penny Banner
-Billed in Indianapolis as the brother of professional wrestler Sonny Myers
-Wrestled and refereed for Leroy McGuirk's promotion.
-Formerly known as Johnny Ace. Not to be confused with John Laurinaitis, who also used this name in his professional career.
-Formerly known as The Grappler. Not to be confused with Len Denton who used the same name in MSW & WCCW.
-Served as a sheriff in Mecklinburg County in Charlotte, NC.
-Passed away on February 15, 2008
-Posthumously inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2008