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Sonny King

Nickname: Showboat

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 231 lbs.

From: Detroit, MI

Aliases: Lightning R. Jones, Sonny Brown

Feds Worked For: MSW, NWA, TSW, UWF, AWA, WWWF, Big Time Wrestling (MI/OH), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Association (KY/MS/TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/FL/LA/MS), Houston Wrestling (TX), International Championship Wrestling (MS), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Association (NC/SC), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), National Wrestling Federation (OH), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/KY/TN), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL/GA/TN), Super Pro Wrestling (PA)

Signature Moves: Headbutt

Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ The Angel & Ricky Morton)
-IWA Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWA Alabama Champion
-NWA Florida Brass Knucks Champion
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Eddie Sullivan)
-WWWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Jay Strongbow)

Affiliates: Ricky Morton, Jay Strongbow, Sputnik Monroe, Wahoo McDaniel, Paul Jones, Don Muraco, French Angel/The Angel, The Wild Samoans, Arn Anderson, Jos LeDuc, John Louie, Eddie Sullivan, Pak Song

Notable Feuds: The Spoiler, Johnny Valentine, Jimmy Valiant, Mr. Fuji, Toru Tanaka, Bill Dundee, Ricky Morton, Ole Anderson, Jerry Lawler, Buck Robley, Robert Gibson, Cajun #2/Carl Fergie, Steve Regal, Gypsy Joe, Bob Slaughter, Frank Morrell/The Angel/French Angel, Tommy Gilbert, Ric Flair, Karl Kox, John Studd, Gene Anderson, Tojo Yamamoto, Rocky Johnson, Steve Lawler, Dusty Rhodes, Jimmy Garvin, Steve Keirn, Motoshi Okuma, Big Red, Danny Davis, Ivan Koloff, Butcher Brannigan, Eduardo Perez, Cajun #1/Larry Latham/Moondog Spot, Ken Lucas, Dick Murdoch, El Diablo/Wayne Farris, Roddy Piper, King Curtis, Mikel Scicluna, Buddy Landel, Ox Baker, Koko Ware

Other Facts: -Real name was Lawrence Johnson
-Sometimes billed from McCall, LA
-Billed as the brother of professional wrestler Bearcat Wright
-Was a boxer before turning to wrestling.
-In 1982, he suffered a serious injury due to a stabbing incident outside the Charlotte Coliseum, but returned later in the year as a manager for The Wild Samoans
-Was recognized as a shooter who would stretch mouthy rookies or those he caught exposing the wrestling world
-Trained The Junkyard Dog for pro wrestling
-Passed away August 31, 2024 at the age of 79. He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s for 10 years.