| Johnny Valiant | |
|---|---|
 Sullivan, c. 1981 | |
| Birth name | Thomas Sullivan |
| Born | November 25, 1946[1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Died | April 4, 2018 (aged 71) Ross Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.[2] |
| Cause of death | Traffic collision |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Johnny Valiant[1] Luscious Johnny V[1] John L. Sullivan[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 245 lb (111 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | New York City, New York[1] |
| Trained by | Al Costello[1] |
| Debut | 1967[1] |
| Retired | 2006 |
John L. Sullivan (born Thomas Sullivan;[1] November 25, 1946 – April 4, 2018) 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 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 6, 1979.[4][5]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Johnny Valiant Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ^ "Former pro wrestler Johnny Valiant hit, killed by truck on McKnight Road". wpxi.com. April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
WWFTagwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Greg Oliver and Steve Johnson (2005). "The Territorial Era (Mid-1960s to mid-1980s: The Valiant Brothers". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. ECW Press. pp. 229–231. ISBN 978-1-55022-683-6.