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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
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Spotlight in History
- 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
Week of Sun 05-12 to Sat: 05-18
- 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
- 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
- 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
- 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
- 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
- 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
- 05-16 1963 Bull Curry became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
- 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Title Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
- 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
- 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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Current Champions
Texoma Pro Wrestling
Tag Team Champions
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- Heavyweight Champion: Sam Adonis
- Rose Champion: Killa Kate
- Oklahoma Champion: Tim Storm
- Texas Champion: Franco D'Angelo
- Dynasty Champion: Kari Wright
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