Johnny Powers

Other business ventures

As a sports merchandiser, Powers was physical fitness adviser on a National Sports Advisory Council in Canada, with Bobby Hull and Otto and Maria Jelinek. At the age of 22, as a principal in Pro Management Inc, a sports celebrity management firm, he developed and took sports fitness equipment nationally on a major retail store promotion campaign all the while actively competing internationally as Canadian Heavyweight Champion.

Powers was CEO and Chief Creative Officer of Vision Resource Group, Inc., a pay-per-view company.

Powers helped to sponsor the Canadian pankration team and was strength coach to the World Pankration Championships in Lamia, Greece where they won eight gold metals and the overall World title.

Powers also had a film project, in development, entitled The Man They Could Not Kill.

Personal life Powers, underwent knee and hip replacement surgery in May 2009.

Powers died at his home in Smithville, Ontario on December 30, 2022, at the age of 79.

Championships and accomplishments

International Wrestling Association IWA World Heavyweight Championship (6 times) International Wrestling Association IWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Nelson Royal (1), Bulldog Brower (1) and Nick DeCarlo (1) National Wrestling Federation NWF Heavyweight Championship (2 times) NWF North American Heavyweight Championship (12 times) NWF World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Chief White Owl (1) and Jacques Rougeau (1) New Japan Pro-Wrestling NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles/Japan version) (1 time) - with Patt Patterson Halls of Fame Canadian Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (2003) New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Greatest Fighter in the ring

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