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Johnny Mantell

Nickname: Cowboy; The Pride of Montague County

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 245 lbs.

From: Bowie, TX

Birthday: Nov 27th

Pro Debut: February 1977

Aliases: Johnny Lusk, Johnny Boyd, Mr. USA, The Hood, Johnny Mann, Tom Steele, Johnny Boyle

Feds Worked For: GWF, MSW, WCCW, NWA, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (Canada), Championship Wrestling UA (OR), International Championship Wrestling (MS), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), North American Wrestling Allegiance (TX), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA), NWA Championship Wrestling America (NJ), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Polynesian (HI), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Vancouver All-Star Wrestling (Canada), Western States Alliance (CA), World Championship Wrestling (Australia)

Finisher: Russian Leg Sweep

Career Highlights: -GWF North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Black Bart)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Champion
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team Champion (w/ The Spoiler)
-NWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Ron Starr)
-WCCW World Television Champion
-WSA Tag Team Champion (w/ Ron Starr)

Affiliates: Black Bart, Manny Fernandez, Ron Starr, The Spoiler, Tiger Jeet Singh

Notable Feuds: Sam Houston, Buddy Roberts, Kelly Kiniski, Scott Irwin, Missing Link, Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, Seiji Sakaguchi

Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Ken Mantell
-Husband of pro wrestler Tygress Lourdes
-Sometimes billed from Chino, CA or Montague County, TX
-Broke into wrestling using his real name Johnny Lusk
-Defeated Mr. Mexico by submission with a seated arm bar in his debut match
-Ranked #103 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #224 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Forced to retire in November 2005 after being involved in a one-car rollover accident. He was advised against ever competing in anything strenuously physical again for fear of exacerbating the injuries he'd suffered.
-Was a teacher's aide at the high school in Nocona, TX from 1996-2000 which allowed him to be a coach or an assistant coach for the football team (defensive line) and girls softball team. He also started the school's first and only wrestling team.
-Started an internet radio show entitled "Mantell's Corral" in July 2010 which focuses on wrestling and horse racing
-President of the Board of Directors for the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum in Wichita Falls, TX