Johnny Valiant
| Johnny Valiant | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas Sullivan |
| Born | November 25, 1946 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 4, 2018 (aged 71) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Johnny Valiant Luscious Johnny V John L. Sullivan |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Billed from | New York, New York |
| Trained by | Al Costello |
| Debut | 1967 |
John L. Sullivan (born Thomas Sullivan; November 25, 1946 – April 4, 2018) was an American professional wrestler and manager. He was best known by his ring name, Johnny Valiant.
Valiant competed in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which became the World Wrestling Federation during his time with the promotion. He won the World Tag Team Championship two times.
Valiant was struck by a pickup truck and killed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 4, 2018 at the age of 71.
In wrestling
- Wrestlers managed
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Johnny Valiant Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- 1 2 "Former pro wrestler Johnny Valiant hit, killed by truck on McKnight Road". wpxi.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 Brian Shields (2006). "Greg "the Hammer" Valentine". Main event – WWE in the raging 80s (4th ed.). Pocket Books. pp. 68–70. ISBN 978-1-4165-3257-6.
- 1 2 3 Solomon, Brian (2006). "The Valiant Brothers". WWE Legends. Pocket Books. pp. 180–184. ISBN 0-7434-9033-9.
- 1 2 3 Greg Oliver and Steve Johnson (2005). "The Territorial Era (Mid-1960s to mid-1980s: The Valiant Brothers". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. ECW Press. pp. 229–231. ISBN 978-1-55022-683-6.
- ↑ Wrestling Classics, Jan 1992 issue, p.17
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