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Greg Valentine
Nickname: The Hammer
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 243 lbs
From: Seattle, WA
Birthday: Sep 20th
Pro Debut: 1968
Aliases: Baby Face Nelson, Johnny Fargo, Johnny Valentine, Jr., The Black Baron, The Blue Knight
Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, WCW, WWE, WWF, WWWF, All American Pro Wrestling (IL), All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Championship Wrestling (GA), Allied Powers Wrestling Federation (PA), American Championship Wrestling (DE/NJ/PA), American Championship Wrestling (TX), American Wrestling Federation (FL/IL/MN/PA/WA), AWA Superstars of Wrestling (GA/IN/NC/WA/WI), AWA Supreme (IN), Bad Boys of Wrestling (NE/TX/WY), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Big Time Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling (CA), Billtown Championship Wrestling (PA), Blue Water Championship Wrestling (MI), Brew City Wrestling (WI), Buckeye Pro Wrestling (OH), Canadian Greater Pro Wrestling (Canada), Catch Wrestling Association (Germany), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship International Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (OH), Dynamic Wrestling Alliance (OH), East Coast Pro Wrestling (NJ/NY/PA), Eastern Championship Wrestling (MD/NJ/NY/PA). Eastern Sports Association (Canada), Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (Canada), Empire Wrestling Federation (CA), Extreme Wrestling Federation (IN), Fighting Investigation Team BattlARTS (Japan), Full Impact Pro (FL), Future of Wrestling (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Great Lakes Championship Wrestling (WI), Great North Wrestling (Canada), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), Heroes of Wrestling (MS), Hoosier Pro Wrestling (IN), International Championship Wrestling (ME/NY/VT), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Association (NC), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Liberty States Wrestling (NJ), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Main Event Championship Wrestling (OH), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Memphis Wrestling (TN), Metro Pro Wrestling (MI), Mid American Wrestling (WI), Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation (MD), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), National Wrestling Conference (CA/NV), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), National Wrestling League (MD/PA/WV), National Wrestling Superstars (DE/NJ), New Era Pro Wrestling (OH), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), North American Wrestling (CA), Northern States Wrestling Alliance (MI), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Dallas (TX), NWA Florida (FL), NWA Heat Wave, NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA New Jersey (NJ), NWA On Fire (CT/ME/NJ), NWA Pro East (NJ), NWA Pro Wrestling (CA), NWA Wrestle Birmingham (AL), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Patriotic Pro Wrestling (TX), Power Wrestling Alliance (NY), Powerhouse Wrestling (MA), Primal Conflict Wrestling (WV), Pro Wrestling All-Stars of Detroit (MI), Pro Wrestling Ohio (OH), Pro Wrestling Rampage (PA), Pro Wrestling Unplugged (PA), Pro Wrestling Syndicate (NY), Pro Wrestling Xtreme (Canada), Southern Championship Wrestling (TN/VA), Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling (IL), Southern Independent Wrestling Federation (KY), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Steel City Wrestling (PA), Super World Sports (Japan), Superstars of Wrestling Federation (NJ), The League (Canada), Top Rope Promotions (MA), Universal Wrestling Federation (CA/FL/ND/NV/NY/SC), Uproar Pro Wrestling (FL), Varoussac Promotions (Canada), Western Carolina Championship Wrestling (NC), Windy City Pro Wrestling (IL), Wisconsin Pro Wrestling (WI), World Class Wrestling Alliance (IN), World Wrestling Association (IN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), World Xtreme Wrestling (FL/PA), WrestleCade Entertainment (NC), X Wrestling Federation (FL/IN/TX/WI), Xtreme Bombshells of Wrestling (MI), Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling (MI)
Finisher: Figure Four Leglock
Signature Moves: Hammer (Elbow Drop), Bionic Elbow (Elbow Smash), Knife-Edge Chops, Backwards Suplex, Leg/Ankle Suplex
Career Highlights: -AWA-BCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Brutus Beefcake)
-AWA Midwest Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Jerry Miller)
-AWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Tommy Rich)
-BCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Brutus Beefcake)
-CGPW Champion
-IAW Champion (2x)
-ICW Champion
-IWA Champion (2x)
-MWWF Tag Team Champion
-NAW Tag Team Champion (w/ The Honky Tonk Man)
-NSWA Tag Team Champion (w/ The Honky Tonk Man)
-NWA Americas Champion (2x)
-NWA Hawaii Tag Team Champion (w/ Ripper Collins)
-NWA (Hollywood) Beat the Champ Television Champion (2x)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion (2x)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/ Ric Flair)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Television Champion (4x)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) United States Champion (3x)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 w/ Ric Flair, 1 each w/ Baron Von Raschke and Ray Stevens)
-NWA North American Champion (2x)
-NWA (Toronto) Canadian Champion
-NWA (Toronto) Television Champion (2x)
-NWA (Toronto) United States Champion (3x)
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Taylor)
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (w/ Don Fargo)
-NWF Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Don Fargo)
-PWO Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Neidhart)
-SCW Champion
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Bill Watts and Gorgeous George, Jr.)
-WCPW League Champion
-WWC Caribbean Champion
-WWC Universal Champion
-WWF Intercontinental Champion
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Brutus Beefcake)
Affiliates: Brutus Beefcake, Dino Bravo, Don Fargo, Ray Stevens, Ric Flair, The Honky Tonk Man, Baron Von Raschke, Dick Slater, Roddy Piper, Johnny V, Terrance Taylor/Terry Taylor, Jimmy Hart, Sherri Martel, The Grand Wizard, Lou Albano, Skandar Akbar, Jerry Brisco, Flex Armstrong, Andy Anderson, Madusa, Rico Suave
Notable Feuds: Ricky Steamboat, Wahoo McDaniel, Tito Santana, Ric Flair, Paul Jones, Brutus Beefcake, Roddy Piper, British Bulldogs, Rocky Johnson, The Hart Foundation. Mike Rotundo, The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, Jay Youngblood, Blackjack Mulligan, Ronnie Garvin, Tony Atlas, Junkyard Dog, Jimmy Snuka, Bob Backlund, Don Muraco, Dino Bravo, Ivan Putski, The Bushwackers, Pedro Morales, Rufus R. Jones, The Killer Bees, S. D. Jones, Jay Strongbow, Johnny Weaver, Bob Orton, Jr., King Tonga/Haku, Dick Slater, André the Giant, Tom Zenk, Tony Garea, Paul Roma, Nick Kozak, Masked Superstar/Ax, Rick Martel, Dominic DeNucci, Antonio Inoki, The Iron Sheik, Leroy Brown, Paul Orndorff, Seiji Sakaguchi, Jimmy Valiant, Tama, Alfred Hayes, Tatsumi Fujinami, Dan Spivey, Bobo Brazil, Mighty Igor, Jerry Brisco, Koko B. Ware, Dick Murdoch, George Steele, Jim Powers, Tiger Conway, Jr., Les Thornton, Ricky Romero, Lanny Poffo, Smash/Repo Man/Barry Darsow/Black Top Bully, Mr. Wrestling, Jerry Brown, Terry Funk, Jake Roberts, The Warlord, Buddy Roberts, Barry Windham, Buff Bagwell, Hercules, Ole Anderson, Hillbilly Jim, Moose Morowski, Goldust, Bob Armstrong, The Berzerker
Other Facts: -Not to be confused with the Greg Valentine that wrestles in the United Kingdom
-Currently living in Clearwater, FL
-Son of pro wrestler Johnny Valentine
-Nephew of pro wrestler Bob Brown
-Brother-in-law of pro wrestler Brian Knobbs
-Was once engaged to pro wrestler Madusa
-Trained by Stu Hart
-Lost his debut match to Angelo Mosca.
-During his career he also claimed to be the brother of Johnny Valiant or a member of the Fargo family
-Wore a mask and wrestled as "The Black Baron" while competing in the Gulf Coast area. He was unmasked in the ring by Bob Kelly.
-Is well known for having inflicted serious injuries on other wrestlers. He's broken the legs of Wahoo McDaniels & Jay Strongbow, severly damaged the hearing in one of Roddy Piper's ears and broken Ric Flair's nose.
-At one point, he was considered for membership in the Four Horsemen, but decided to remain in the WWF instead.
-Appeared as himself in the TV show "The A-Team" in 1985
-Appeared in the movies "Swim" in 2013 and "Midnight Massacre" in 2015
-Was a minority owner of the Xtreme Wrestling Federation along with Brian Knobbs and Jimmy Hart.
-Was featured in the WWE DVD "The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80's"
-Voted Most Hated Wrestler by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1975, 1979, and 1983
-Ranked # 53 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 49 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 74 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 121 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 85 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 173 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 256 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 270 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked # 288 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Ranked # 369 in the 2000 PWI 500
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2010
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016
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