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John L. Sullivan

Born
Nov 25, 1946 · Aged 71
Died
Apr 4, 2018
Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
38
TV credits
13
Also known as (3)
  • Johnny Valiant
  • Luscious Johnny V
  • Johnny V

Biography

John L. Sullivan (born Thomas Sullivan) was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Johnny Valiant. He competed in The World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which became the World Wrestling Federation during his time with the promotion. He won the WWE World Tag Team Championship two times. The first run (which lasted over a year) was with his first and most famous storyline brother Jimmy Valiant over Tony Garea and Dean Ho on May 8, 1974; his second title run was with his second storyline brother Jerry Valiant over Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko on March…