NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/George Becker defeating Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson (May 1, 1969);
NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/George Becker defeating Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson (March 17, 1970);
NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/George Becker defeating Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson (December 9, 1970);
NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/George Becker defeating Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson (September 27, 1971);
NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/Art Neilson defeating Larry Hamilton & Brute Bernerd (October 12, 1971);
NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/Art Neilson defeating Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson (November 13, 1972);
Florida Tag Team titles w/Dick Slater defeating Dominic Denucci & Tony Parisi (January 1975);
(Amarillo) International Heavyweight title defeating Super Destroyer (October 14, 1976);
NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Television title defeating Baron Von Raschke (March 5, 1978);
NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Dewey Roberston defeating Mr. Fuji & Genichiro Tenryu (1981);
NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Jay Youngblood defeating Nikolai Volkoff & Chris Markoff (November 27, 1981);
North American Heavyweight title (1983);
Career Highlights
Before becoming a professional wrestler, Johnny Weaver raced stock cars..
~~~~Weaver left racing after a friend lost his life in a crash and resulting fire.
Johnny Weaver was a tag team specialist who wrestled mostly in the Mid-Atlantic territory for Jim Crockett Promotions..
Johnny Weaver was a deputy sheriff with Mecklenburg County in Charlotte, North Carolina since 1989 until his death..
Johnny Weaver is considered the inventor of the Sleeper Hold, which he called the “Weaverlock” when he used it..
January 27, 1971 – Wrestling In Charlotte, North Carolina: The Masked Marvels defeated Johnny Weaver & Bobby Kay in a best 2 out of 3 falls match.
February 9, 1971 – Wrestling In Charlotte, North Carolina: Johnny Weaver & George Becker defeated The Masked Marvels by count-out.
February 26, 1984 – MACW: Ernie Lad defeated Johnny Weaver.
March 1, 1984 – MACW: Johnny Weaver defeated Barry O.
April 21, 1984 – MACW: The Great Kabuki defeated Johnny Weaver.
April 29, 1984 – MLW: Dick Slater defeated Johnny Weaver in the 1st round of the NWA Canadian heavyweight title tournament.
May 5, 1984 – MACW: Johnny Weaver defeated Bob Orton Jr..
May 14, 1984 – MLW: Billy Red Lyons & Johnny Weaver defeated Rudy Kay & Terry Kay.
May 15, 1984 – MLW: Leo Burke defeated Johnny Weaver.
June 7, 1984 – MACW: Johnny Weaver defeated Bob Bass.
July 2, 1984 – MACW: Angelo Mosca Jr. & Johnny Weaver defeated Gary Hart & The Masked Outlaw.
July 5, 1984 – MACW: Tully Blanchard defeated Johnny Weaver to retain the NWA Television title.
July 19, 1984 – MACW: Johnny Weaver defeated Kurt von Hess.
August 26, 1984 – MACW: Johnny Weaver defeated JJ Dillon.
August 28, 1984 – MACW: The Long Riders (Black Bart & Ron Bass) defeated Johnny Weaver & Rufus R. Jones.
September 6, 14, 1984 – MACW: Nikita Koloff defeated Johnny Weaver.
September 22, 1984 – MACW: Denny Brown & Johnny Weaver defeated The Zambuie Express (Elijah Akeem & Kareem Muhammad).
October 14, 1984 – MACW: The Assassin defeated Johnny Weaver.
October 15, 1984 – MACW: Don Kernodle defeated The Ultimate Assassin.
November 12, 1984 – MACW: Elijah Akeem defeated Johnny Weaver.
December 1, 1984 – MACW: Kareem Muhammad defeated Johnny Weaver.
January 19, 1985 – MACW: Johnny Weaver defeated Jeff Sword.
January 25, 1985 – MACW: Johnny Weaver defeated Ben Alexander.
January 28, 1985 – MACW: Johnny Weaver defeated Doug Vines.
February 14, 1985 – Pro Wrestling USA: Johnny Weaver defeated Doug Vines.
April 13, 1985 – MACW: The Barbarian defeated Johnny Weaver.
April 15, 1985 – MACW: Johnny Weaver defeated LP.
April 17, 1985 – MACW: The Russians (Ivan Koloff, Krusher Kruschev & Nikita Koloff) defeated Don Kernodle, Johnny Weaver & Pez Whatley to retain the World 6 man tag team titles.
April 18, 1985 – MACW: Black Bart defeated Johnny Weaver.
April 28, 1985 – MACW: The Barbarian defeated Johnny Weaver.
May 1, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated Johnny Weaver.
August 1, 1985 – MACW: The Andersons (Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson) defeated Johnny Weaver & Sam Houston.
August 4, 1985 – MACW: Billy Graham defeated Johnny Weaver.
November 5, 2005–CWF: Don & Rocky Kernodle w/Johnny Weaver defeated The Street Sweepers (Jay Sinn & Gregory Vercetti)..
February 15, 2007: Johnny Weaver passed away from a heart attack in his sleep at the age of 72 in North Carolina..
~~~He was found by Mecklenburg county sheriff’s deputies when he didn’t come to work or answer his phone.
nickname: "The Dean Of Wrestling"
birthday: November 17, 1935 - February 15, 2008
hometown: Born in East Saint Louis, Illinois
Raised in Indianapolis, Indiana
Settled in Charlotte, North Carolina
height: 6'1"
weight: 235 lbs
trained by: Sonny Myers
debut: 1957-1987
previous names: Grappler,
Johnny Ace,
Ultimate Assassin
finishing move(s): The Sleeper (Weaverlock)
favorite move(s): The Weaver Roll,
The Bulldog
notable feuds: Baron von Raschke,
The Missouri Mauler,
Rip Hawk,
Swede Hanson,
Art Nelson,
BlackJack Mulligan,
Brute Bernard,
The Andersons,
Bill White,
Moose Morowski
