John Laurinaitis

John Laurinaitis
Laurinaitis in 2012
Birth nameJohn Hodger Laurinaitis
Born (1962-07-31) July 31, 1962 (age 62)[1][2][3]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[4]
Spouse(s)
Kathy Colace
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(m. 2016⁠–⁠2024)​
RelativesRoad Warrior Animal (brother)
The Terminator (brother)
James Laurinaitis (nephew)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)John Laurinaitis
Johnny Ace
Billed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[4]
Billed weight250 lb (110 kg)[4]
Billed fromSan Bernardino, California[4]
"The City of Sunshine" (as part of The Dynamic Dudes)
Trained byNelson Royal[4]
Debut1986[4]
Retired2012[5]

John Hodger Laurinaitis (born July 31, 1962),[2] also known by his former ring name Johnny Ace, is an American retired professional wrestler and business executive.

He has wrestled for such promotions as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and WWE.[4] He is the brother of Joe (Road Warrior Animal; one half of the former wrestling tag team The Road Warriors) and Marcus, and is also the uncle of former National Football League player James Laurinaitis. In WWE, Laurinaitis worked in the talent relations office for eight years, and as occasional professional wrestler from 2011 until 2012. After his on screen firing, he stepped down from his corporate backstage role to being a producer. He was promoted again to Head of Talent Relations in 2021 until his release in 2022. Prior to joining WWE, Laurinaitis worked as an executive for WCW.

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  5. ^ "John Laurinaitis Bio". WWE. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2016.