Johnny Valentine

Known as: Johnny Valentine, Big O, Rocky Valentine, Jimmy Valentine
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On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Johnny Valentine, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

John Theodore Wisniski was born in Maple Valley, Washington on September 22, 1928.

He died on April 24, 2001 at the age of 72.

Johnny Valentine was inducted in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2011, in the NJPW Hall of Fame in 1990 as part of the NJPW Greatest 18 Club wing and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2006 as part of the Television Era wing.

Johnny Valentine Profile Index

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name John Theodore Wisniski
  • Ring Names
    • Johnny Valentine ( July 30, 1968 - December 31, 1978)
    • Big O ( May 3, 1968 - July 29, 1968)
    • Johnny Valentine ( July 27, 1956 - May 2, 1968)
    • Rocky Valentine ( March 17, 1955 - July 26, 1956)
    • Johnny Valentine ( January 1, 1947 - March 16, 1955)
    • Jimmy Valentine ( October 25, 1950 - April 9, 1951)
  • Born September 22, 1928
  • Died April 24, 2001 (aged 72)
  • Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth Place Maple Valley, Washington
  • Billed From
    • Maple Valley, Washington ( January 1, 1947 - December 31, 1978)
  • Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
  • Weight
    • 255 lbs (116 kg)
  • Nicknames Cowboy; Handsome

Career History

  • Roles

    • Manager ( March 23, 1978 - December 31, 1978)
    • Wrestler ( January 1, 1947 - October 4, 1975)

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA October 11, 1949 October 4, 1975
    Promotion Jim Crockett PromotionsJCP October 29, 1973 September 28, 1975
    Promotion St. Louis Wrestling ClubSLWC March 19, 1971 April 18, 1975
    Promotion NWA Big Time WrestlingBTW DALLAS January 6, 1969 April 10, 1975
    Promotion Big Time WrestlingBTW DETROIT October 23, 1971 October 26, 1974
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF February 7, 1972 May 21, 1974
    Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight September 17, 1973 September 29, 1973
    Promotion National Wrestling FederationNWF April 13, 1972 June 9, 1973
    Promotion Japanese Wrestling AssociationJWA February 22, 1973 March 6, 1973
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC January 10, 1969 February 9, 1973
    Promotion Japanese Wrestling AssociationJWA May 22, 1972 June 1, 1972
    Promotion Georgia Championship WrestlingGCW May 3, 1968 December 13, 1968
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF August 22, 1967 December 12, 1968
    Promotion American Wrestling AssociationAWA April 23, 1967 September 16, 1967
    Promotion St. Louis Wrestling ClubSLWC September 16, 1966 September 15, 1967
    Promotion World Wide Wrestling FederationWWWF August 2, 1965 October 7, 1966
    Promotion World Wrestling AssociationWWA IN May 15, 1964 February 19, 1966
    Promotion Big Time WrestlingBTW DETROIT November 30, 1963 November 27, 1965
    Promotion St. Louis Wrestling ClubSLWC December 31, 1960 July 24, 1965
    Promotion International Wrestling AssociationIWA IL April 24, 1964 May 29, 1965
    Promotion NWA Western States SportsWSS December 15, 1964 March 18, 1965
    Promotion Fred Kohler EnterprisesFKE February 19, 1960 September 7, 1962
    Promotion Capitol Wrestling CorporationCWC June 10, 1958 August 4, 1962
    Promotion Jim Crockett PromotionsJCP July 17, 1961 May 24, 1962
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC June 30, 1954 July 10, 1959
    Promotion Southwest SportsSWS TX June 29, 1954 October 28, 1958
    Promotion Big Time WrestlingBTW CALGARY October 16, 1956 March 15, 1957
    Promotion Sam Muchnick Sports AttractionsSMSA November 14, 1953 April 22, 1955
    Promotion NWA Mid-AmericaMID AMERICA September 26, 1950 February 28, 1955
    Promotion Georgia Championship WrestlingGCW September 3, 1953 September 23, 1953
    Promotion National Wrestling Alliance San FranciscoNWA SF May 5, 1951 September 5, 1951
    Promotion Central States WrestlingCSW February 20, 1951 March 15, 1951

  • Images History

    Sep 1973
    Sep 1973
    Aug 1965
    Aug 1965
    Mar 1955
    Mar 1955
    Oct 1949
    Oct 1949
    Jan 1947
    Jan 1947

  • Face / Heel Turns

    Alignmentfromto
    Heel January 1, 1950 October 4, 1975

  • Finishers

    • The Brain Buster - Elbow to a grounded opponent’s head ( January 1, 1947 - October 4, 1975)
    • Diving Elbow Drop ( January 1, 1947 - October 4, 1975)
    • Vertical Suplex ( January 1, 1947 - October 4, 1975)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Halls of Fame

    • NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2011, Individual
    • NJPW Hall of Fame - Year 1990, NJPW Greatest 18 Club
    • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2006, Television Era

  • National Wrestling Alliance

    World Wrestling Entertainment & National Wrestling Alliance

  • 50th State Big Time Wrestling

    • 1 NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (with Ripper Collins)

    All Japan Pro Wrestling

    • 1 NWA International Tag Team Championship (Japan version) (with Killer Karl Krupp)
    • 1 NWA United National Championship

    Big Time Wrestling (Boston)

    • 1 BTW United States Heavyweight Championship

    Big Time Wrestling (Detroit)

    • 3 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)

    Championship Wrestling from Florida

    • 1 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version)
    • 4 NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)
    • 1 NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (with Boris Malenko)

    International Wrestling Association (Chicago)

    • 1 IWA International Heavyweight Championship (Chicago version)

    International Wrestling Association (Montreal)

    • 1 IWA International Heavyweight Championship (Montreal version)

    L&G Promotions

    • L&G Caribbean Heavyweight Championship

    Maple Leaf Wrestling

    • 4 NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version) (1 with Bulldog Brower, 1 with Jim Hady, 2 with Whipper Billy Watson)
    • 7 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version)

    Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

    • 2 NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)

    Mid-South Sports

    • 2 NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship

    NWA Los Angeles

    • 2 NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship

    NWA Minneapolis Wrestling and Boxing Club

    • 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version) (with Chet Wallach)

    Southwest Sports, Inc./NWA Big Time Wrestling

    • 5 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version)
    • 1 NWA American Heavyweight Championship
    • 3 NWA American Tag Team Championship (2 with Wahoo McDaniel, 1 with Thunderbolt Patterson)
    • 9 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (with Eddie Graham)
    • 1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Texas version)

    St. Louis Wrestling Club

    • 1 NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship

    Stampede Wrestling

    • 2 NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version)

    Western States Sports

    • 1 NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)

  • Other Accomplishments

    • Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 1995)
    • St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2007)
    • IHW Entertainment Hall of Fame induction (class of 2010)
    • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
    • PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1973)
    • PWI Stanley Weston Award (2001)

Teams & Relations

  • Tag Teams & Stables

    • Wahoo McDaniel & Johnny Valentine - Wahoo McDaniel ( May 29, 1971 - July 30, 1971)
    • Atomic Blondes - Chet Wallach ( November 12, 1957 - February 14, 1958)
  • Managed Wrestlers Buddy Roberts
  • Family

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