Title History
- NWA (JCP) Southern Tag Team titles w/Bob Ellis (December 1963);
- NWA (JCP) Southern Tag Team titles w/George Becker (five times between 1965 and 1968);
- NWA (JCP) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Missouri Mauler (1967);
- NWA (JCP) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Missouri Mauler (October 25, 1967);
- NWA (JCP) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Red Bastien (August 1968); [Unrecognized]
- NWA (JCP) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Hiro Matsuda (December 1968); [Unrecognized]
- 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.