Johnny Valiant

John L. Sullivan (born Thomas Sullivan;^[1] November 25, 1946 – April 4, 2018) was an American professional wrestler and manager. He was best known by his ring name, Johnny Valiant.^[3][4]

Johnny Valiant
Birth name	Thomas Sullivan
Born	(1946-11-25)November 25, 1946[1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]
Died	April 4, 2018(2018-04-04) (aged 71) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Johnny Valiant[1] Luscious Johnny V[1] John L. Sullivan[1]
Billed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Billed weight	245 lb (111 kg)[1]
Billed from	New York, New York[1]
Trained by	Al Costello[1]
Debut	1967[1]

Valiant 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.^[5]

Valiant was struck by a pickup truck and killed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 4, 2018 at the age of 71.^[2]

In wrestling

• Wrestlers managed
  • Brutus Beefcake^[3]
  • Hulk Hogan^[4][6]
  • The Spoiler^[4]
  • Greg Valentine^[3]
  • Dino Bravo^[3]
  • Demolition^[5]
  • The Destruction Crew^[5]