Johnny DeFazio

Johnny DeFazio (November 30, 1940 – February 26, 2021)^{[1][2][3][4][5]} was an American professional wrestler from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Johnny DeFazio

Personal information
Born	(1940-10-30)October 30, 1940[citation needed]
Died	February 26, 2021(2021-02-26) (aged 80) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Professional wrestling career
Ring name	Johnny DeFazio
Debut	1960s
Retired	1980s

Professional wrestling career

DeFazio was a fan favorite and was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He wrestled for the old Studio Wrestling program on WIIC-TV in Pittsburgh, hosted by Bill Cardille. He was a four-time winner of the World Wide Wrestling Federation's Junior Heavyweight Championship. He also was active in the United Steelworkers of America (he was the union's director in Pennsylvania) and was an Allegheny County councilman from 1999 until 2019.

Death

Johnny DeFazio died on February 26, 2021.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Championships

• World Wide Wrestling Federation
  • WWWF International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Geeto Mongol
  • WWWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (4 times)