Johnny Weaver

Kenneth Eugene Weaver (November 17, 1935 – February 15, 2008) was an American professional wrestler and wrestling commentator in the National Wrestling Alliance, better known by his ring name, Johnny Weaver.

Career

1960s Weaver's career spanned four decades in many different territories in the NWA. He held championships across the southeast United States, the first of which was the Mid-Atlantic (Carolinas, Virginia) version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship, which he won with “Cowboy” Bob Ellis on December 2, 1963.

Personal life Weaver was a deputy sheriff with Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. In his 50s, Weaver became one of the oldest people to take the basic law enforcement test and ultimately joined the sheriff's office. He spent most of his nineteen-year career transporting prisoners on the same back roads he had traveled as a wrestler and promoter.

Weaver died of natural causes on February 15, 2008, aged 72.

Championships and accomplishments American Wrestling Alliance AWA Indiana World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Sonny Weaver Championship Wrestling from Florida NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dick Slater (1) NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (4 times) NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) - with George Becker Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship (6 times) - with George Becker (4) and Art Nielson (2) NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Dewey Robertson (1) and Jay Youngblood (1) NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship/NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship (3 times) NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (8 times) - with “Cowboy” Bob Ellis (1) and George Becker (7) NWA Television Championship (1 time) NWA Western States Sports NWA International Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time)