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Johnny Weaver

1935 – 2008

American professional wrestler

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About Johnny Weaver

Lived 1935 – 2008 (aged 72). Johnny Weaver was an American professional wrestler.

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)

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Important facts

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Also known as
Kenneth Eugene Weaver

People in Johnny Weaver's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Johnny Weaver's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Johnny Weaver?

American professional wrestler (1935–2008)

When was Johnny Weaver born?

Johnny Weaver was born on 17 November 1935 in East St. Louis.

When did Johnny Weaver die?

Johnny Weaver died on 15 February 2008 in Charlotte.

What was Johnny Weaver's occupation?

Johnny Weaver was a professional wrestler.

What nationality was Johnny Weaver?

Johnny Weaver was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johnny Weaver

· Wikidata: Q2271414

· DBpedia: Johnny Weaver

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